Clinical case of co-infection: Dengue fever and respiratory mycoplasmosis in a child by D.V. Preobrazhenskaia, E.V. Melekhina, Zh.B. Ponezheva

“…According to WHO, dengue fever (DF) is currently endemic to more than 100 countries in various regions of Africa, America, and Asia; outbreaks have been reported in Europe. …”
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System Design for a Prototype Acoustic Network to Deter Avian Pests in Agriculture Fields by Destiny Kwabla Amenyedzi, Micheline Kazeneza, Ipyana Issah Mwaisekwa, Frederic Nzanywayingoma, Philibert Nsengiyumva, Peace Bamurigire, Emmanuel Ndashimye, Anthony Vodacek

“…Crop damage attributed to pest birds is an important problem, particularly in low-income countries. This paper describes a prototype system for pest bird detection using a Conv1D neural network model followed by scaring actions to reduce the presence of pest birds on farms. …”
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Molecular Epidemiology of Enteric Adenovirus Gastroenteritis in under-Five-Year-Old Children in Iran by Anahita Sanaei Dashti, Pedram Ghahremani, Tayebeh Hashempoor, Abdollah Karimi

“…Acute gastroenteritis is one of the major sources of morbidity and mortality among young children in developed and developing countries. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of human adenovirus- (HAdV-) 40 and HAdV-41 in children hospitalized with gastroenteritis in five different health centers of Iran. …”
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Health Equity and Its Economic Determinants (HEED): protocol for a pan-European microsimulation model for health impacts of income and social security policies by Alastair H Leyland, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi, Anna Pearce, Mikael Rostila, Matteo Richiardi, Daniel Kopasker

“…In the final phase, the microsimulation model will be extended across other European countries.Ethics and dissemination This project will use deidentified secondary data for which ethical approval and consents were received by the original data collectors. …”
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Deciphering the significance of neutrophil to lymphocyte and monocyte to lymphocyte ratios in tuberculosis: A case-control study from southern India [version 2; peer review: 2 appr... by Poorva Bakshi, Shikha Jayasheelan, Rakshatha Nayak, Sharada Rai

“…Background Diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) in resource-limited countries relies primarily on bacteriological confirmation using Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) stain on sputum or other representative samples. …”
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Exclusive Breastfeeding Practice and Associated Factors among Mothers Attending Private Pediatric and Child Clinics, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Laykewold Elyas, Amha Mekasha, Amha Admasie, Etagegnehu Assefa

“…Exclusive breastfeeding has the potential to prevent 11.6% of under-five deaths in developing countries. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to assess the exclusive breastfeeding practice and associated factors on mothers attending private pediatric and child clinics in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. …”
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Effect of auriculotherapy on anxiety-fatigue and sleep disturbances in cancer patients: A scoping review by Silmara de Oliveira Silva, Vinicius dos Santos Lemos Pereira, Mariane Elivânia Silva, Jucielly Ferreira da Fonseca, Maria Carolina Batista da Silva, Roberta Paolli de Paiva Oliveira Arruda Camara, Rodrigo Assis Neves Dantas, Daniele Vieira Dantas

“…Of these, 11 were randomized controlled trials published between 2015 and 2022, with a notable concentration in 2019 and 2021. Asian countries were highly represented (62,5 %), followed by Latin America (12,5 %). …”
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Addition of Industrial Hemp (<i>Cannabis sativa</i> L.) Dry Inflorescence in Beer Production by Kristina Habschied, Stela Jokić, Krunoslav Aladić, Ivana Šplajt, Vinko Krstanović, Krešimir Mastanjević

“…The incorporation of industrial hemp in beer brewing has further popularized this age-old beverage. In several countries, the cultivation of industrial hemp containing a maximum of 0.2% THC (Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol) has been legalized, leading to a growing recognition of the plant’s potential and its derived products. …”
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Genome-wide association study (GWAS) uncovers candidate genes linked to the germination performance of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under salt stress by Saeideh Javid, Mohammad Reza Bihamta, Mansour Omidi, Ali Reza Abbasi, Hadi Alipour, Pär K. Ingvarsson, Peter Poczai

“…Abstract Background Improving the germination performance of bread wheat is an important breeding target in many wheat-growing countries where seedlings are often established in soils with high salinity levels. …”
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FATF Recommendations in Adopting Risk-Based Approach (RBA) in Anti-Money Laundering Supervisory-Control Structure and Iran's Legislative Position by Amir Jamali Hajiani, Esmaeil Abdollahi, Ahmad Mirzaei

“…Since the Financial Action Task Force, recommended countries and those subject to anti-money laundering laws to adopt a "Risk-Based Approach" and considered it as a fundamental principle in combat money laundering, by adopting such an approach in the national and intra-organizational supervisory and control structure, it is possible to identify the highest risks and to direct resources according to priorities. …”
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Financial burden of complications following lung resection: a scoping review protocol by Laurence Weinberg, Stephen Barnett, Jordan Berman, Ariane Flinkier, Fabien Chu, Hugh Slifirski, Rebecca Caragata

“…Introduction Global healthcare expenditures are rising, driven largely by increased spending in both high- and low-income countries with hospitalisation as a primary contributor. …”
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Fire Carbon Cycle Research Is on the Rise: A Bibliometric Analysis from 1989–2023 by Di Wang, Siquan Yang, Qichao Yao, Weikang Zhang, Zhaogang Liu, Yanyan Pei, Fenglin Zuo

“…The top 10 institutions contributing to FCC research were predominantly based in the United States and the United Kingdom, with these countries also leading in the number of publications and citations. …”
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Microbial Biofortification of Grain Crops: Current State and Prospects by Daria E. Kolpakova, Yuliya R. Serazetdinova, Natalya V. Fotina, Alexandra V. Zaushintsena, Lyudmila K. Asyakina, Anna I. Loseva

“…Hidden hunger is a significant social issue in numerous countries worldwide, causing the development of nutrition-related diseases among populations annually. …”
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The Origin, Applications, and Breeding Goals of Jujube in China by Menghan Wu, Yaoxi Liu, Tingjian Jiang, Yiteng Liu, Zhuo Chen, Xiaofei Wang, Huafeng Yue, Fangdong Li, Gaopu Zhu, Mengmeng Zhang

“…At present, jujube cultivation has spread to more than 48 countries and provides a pathway for Chinese farmers to produce a lucrative cash crop. …”
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Hybridizing Technology Management and Knowledge Management to Spur Innovation: A System Dynamics Approach by Reddy MRS Suryanarayana, Muddangala Naresh Babu, Gundraju Yamuna, Thaya Madhavi, Cristina Claudia Bizon, Nicu Bizon, Phatiphat Thounthong

“…Data from a multinational furniture manufacturing company that has over 10,000 products and operates in 24 countries have been used for simulation purposes. Results have shown that among the five factors that influence information conversion rate, the company should focus on correction efficiency and calculation efficiency enhancement if the aim is to maximize product and process innovations; and enhance contextualization efficiency if the priority is immediate results of innovativeness improvement. …”
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3D BIOPRINTING IN DENTISTRY: BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS by Peter Frantsevich Litvitskiy, Alexander Tsymbal, Zhangirkhan Bolat, Yelaman Bazarbayev, Madina Bekentayeva, Raushan Nauryzbay, Azhar N. Zhexenova, Gulbanu Mukyshova, Lida Aliyeva, Aliya Zhylkybekova

“…China maintains a leading position in the number of publications among countries. The figure illustrates that Sichuan University holds the leading position with a total of 16 publications. …”
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Development and validation of the Chinese Rural Middle-aged and Elderly Health Literacy Scale by Rui Li, Fei Wang, Jie Huang, Zhengyu Wu, Wenjuan Gong, Yoshida Koki, Yi-Chen Chiang, Maoming Jiang, Jiannan Ma, Zhengkui Liu, Dewen Wang

“…Multiple test results affirm the robust reliability and validity of the CREHLS, adhering to the established development standards.Conclusions This study expects that the CREHLS will be validated in different rural regions of China and will be a reference for assessing the health literacy of rural middle-aged and elderly people in other countries, thereby increasing our attention to the health literacy of rural people.…”
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Ergonomic Status of Sugarcane Harvester Operators by Farzad Khalili, Afshin Marzban, Mahmoud Ghaseminejad, Abdollah Hayati

“…Introduction: Sugarcane is an important and strategic product in many countries, including Iran. While the introduction of mechanization, e.g., sugarcane harvesting machines, has significantly enhanced the production process, operators of these machines still face many ergonomic and safety challenges.  …”
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Exploring the Known and Mapping Future Directions in Biopesticides Research: A Bibliometric Analysis by Tijana Narandžić, Veljko Šarac, Vesna Rodić, Nataša Vukelić, Mirjana Lukač-Bulatović, Sandra Bijelić, Mirjana Ljubojević

“…Out of 136 contributing countries, researchers from the USA, People’s Republic of China, and India produced the most publications, while a total of 19,676 authors contributed to at least one paper throughout the entire examined period. …”
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Epidemiology of Acute Pancreatitis in the North Adriatic Region of Croatia during the Last Ten Years by Davor Stimac, Ivana Mikolasevic, Irena Krznaric-Zrnic, Mladen Radic, Sandra Milic

“…In our region, we have shown epidemiological characteristics of AP typical for Mediterranean countries.…”
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