The Effect of Community Based Intervention on People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Systematic Review by M Agung Akbar, Junaiti Sahar, Etty Rekawati, Ratu Ayu Dewi Sartika, Prateek Gupta

“… Background:The rising prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2D) has become a significant global health burden, with profound implications for healthcare systems and affected individuals. …”
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Food loss in Pacific Island Countries: a scoping review of the literature by Christian-Yves Amato-Ali, Viliamu Iese, Gayathri Mekala, Daniela Hidalgo, Hilda Sakiti-Waqa

“…Food loss and waste pose significant challenges to global food security, economic development, and environmental sustainability. …”
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Hematological profile of pulmonary tuberculosis patients before and after 1 month of taking anti-TB drugs by Ririh Jatmi Wikandari, Surati, Siti Nuryani, Sistoyono

“…Indonesia ranks third in the number of global TB cases. Studies in Indonesia show reduced levels of Hb, Ht, MCV, MCH, and leukocytosis in newly diagnosed and untreated TB patients, with 60% having anemia. …”
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Postnatal cytomegalovirus infection and its effect on hearing and neurodevelopmental outcomes among infants aged 3-10 months: A cohort study in Eastern Uganda. by Noela Regina Akwi Okalany, David Mukunya, Peter Olupot-Olupot, Martin Chebet, Francis Okello, Andrew D Weeks, Fred Bisso, Thorkild Tylleskär, Kathy Burgoine, Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv Engebretsen

“…<h4>Background</h4>Hearing impairment and neurodevelopmental disorders pose a significant global health burden in children. The link between postnatal cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and these outcomes remains unclear. …”
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Oncogene mutations in non-small cell lung cancer patients in Iran: a study of their association with programmed death ligand-1 expression by Zahra Abrehdari-Tafreshi, Majid Pirestani, Zahra Mosaferi, Nasser Rakhshani, Ehsan Arefian

“…Abstract Background Lung cancer is a globally pervasive and deadly disease, claiming more than 1 million lives annually. …”
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Healthcare Workers’ General Health and Its Relation with Anxiety, Anger, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder during COVID-19 Outbreak in Southeast Iran by Alireza Malakoutikhah, Leila Ahmadi Lari, Pooya Baharloo, Rasmieh Al-Amer, Mohamed Alnaiem, Hossein Khaluei, Mahlagha Dehghan

“…Scientific evidence confirmed that the outbreak of this disease has caused numerous psychological problems such as pre- and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, and anger at a global level. This study is aimed at investigating the general health of healthcare workers and its relationship with anxiety, anger, and posttraumatic stress disorder during the outbreak of COVID-19. …”
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Household needs among wildfire survivors in the 2017 Northern California wildfires by Mitchell Snyder, Mira Miles, Irva Hertz-Picciotto, Kathryn C Conlon

“…Wildfires are impacting communities globally, with California wildfires often breaking records of size and destructiveness. …”
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The role of clinical pharmacists in improving diabetic care of hospitalized heart patients by Sanaa Mekdad, Leenah Alsayed, Susan Alkhulaif

“…Introduction: Globally, diabetes is becoming an increasingly prevalent chronic illness. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of diagnostic tools and strategies for the screening and diagnosis of tuberculosis disease and infection: a scoping review by Colin A Russell, Morten Ruhwald, Brooke E Nichols, Shaukat Khan, Tom Ockhuisen, Alexandra de Nooy, Helen E Jenkins, Alvin Han, Sarah Girdwood, Mikashmi Kohli

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Seasonal Variations and Long-term Trend of Mineral Dust Aerosols over the Taiwan Region by Yanda Zhang, Yi-Jhen Cai, Fangqun Yu, Gan Luo, Charles C. K. Chou

“…In this paper, the seasonal variation, vertical properties, and long-term trend of ND,d>500nm over the Taiwan region are analyzed, using simulations from a global chemical transport model with size-resolved particle microphysics. …”
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STAT3 Expression and Its Correlation with PD-L1 Expression in Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and Hodgkin’s Lymphoma at Dr. Saiful Anwar Regional Public Hospital in Malang, Indonesian Popul... by Ailen Oktaviana Hambalie, Eviana Norahmawati, Agustina Tri Endharti, Diah Prabawati Retnani, Nayla Rahmadiani

“…Lymphomas are malignant lymphocyte neoplasms that globally account for 10% of cancers in individuals aged <20 years. …”
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Experiences and practices of people categorised as being ‘at risk’ based on age during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study in the UK and Germany by Susannah Mayhew, Stephanie Drössler, Katharina Wabnitz

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Developing AI Smart Sprayer for Punch-Hole Herbicide Application in Plasticulture Production System by Renato Herrig Furlanetto, Ana Claudia Buzanini, Arnold Walter Schumann, Nathan Shawn Boyd

“…The sprayer utilized a global shutter camera to capture real-time video input for the YOLOv8x model, which activates or disactivates a TeeJet solenoid for precise herbicide application upon detecting a punch-hole. …”
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Modeling COVID-19 dynamics in the Basque Country: characterizing population immunity profile from 2020 to 2022 by Bechir Naffeti, Zeineb Ounissi, Akhil Kumar Srivastav, Nico Stollenwerk, Joseba Bidaurrazaga Van-Dierdonck, Maíra Aguiar

“…Abstract Background COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, has spread globally, presenting a significant public health challenge. …”
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Bacterial Profile of External Ocular Infections, Its Associated Factors, and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern among Patients Attending Karamara Hospital, Jigjiga, Eastern Ethio... by Tigist Abebe, Zelalem Teklemariam, Tadesse Shume, Surafel Mekuria, Kedir Urgesa, Fitsum Weldegebreal

“…External ocular infection is a global public health problem. Frequently, bacteria cause an ocular infection that ranges from morbidity to loss of vision. …”
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Development of a mental health-related structural stigma measurement framework in the healthcare system setting: A modified Delphi study. by Dristy Gurung, Bhawana Subedi, Brandon A Kohrt, Syed Shabab Wahid, Sauharda Rai, Graham Thornicroft, Petra C Gronholm

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We used a modified Delphi method consisting of 3 rounds with global experts (stigma researchers, persons with lived experiences of mental health conditions (PWLEs), and policymakers). …”
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Ensemble machine learning-based extrapolation of Penman-Monteith-Leuning evapotranspiration data by Vahid Nourani, Ramin Ahmadi, Yongqiang Zhang, Dominika Dąbrowska

“…The Penman-Monteith-Leuning version 2 (PML-V2) evapotranspiration (ET) model, an advanced iteration of the classic Penman-Monteith (PM) model, is available globally via Google Earth Engine with a spatio-temporal resolution of 500 m and 8 days. …”
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Acceptability of digital vending machines to improve access to sexual and reproductive health in Brighton, UK: a qualitative analysis by Jaime H Vera, Richard Cooper, Syra Dhillon, John Mear, Gillian Louise Dean, Rhys D Wenlock

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Quantitative profiling of the vaginal microbiota improves resolution of the microbiota-immune axis by Eric Armstrong, Rachel Liu, James Pollock, Sanja Huibner, Suji Udayakumar, Erastus Irungu, Pauline Ngurukiri, Peter Muthoga, Wendy Adhiambo, Sergey Yegorov, Joshua Kimani, Tara Beattie, Bryan Coburn, Rupert Kaul

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Relationship between dietary intake and atherogenic index of plasma in cardiometabolic phenotypes: a cross-sectional study from the Azar cohort population by Shirin Soheilifard, Elnaz Faramarzi, Reza Mahdavi

“…Abstract Background Cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of global mortality, with diet playing a key role in their progression. …”
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