Using airborne LiDAR and enhanced-geolocated GEDI metrics to map structural traits over a Mediterranean forestZenodo by Aaron Cardenas-Martinez, Adrian Pascual, Emilia Guisado-Pintado, Victor Rodriguez-Galiano

“…Structural traits from the NASA Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) are vital to support forest monitoring, restoration and biodiversity protection. …”
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Plant miRNAs for Improved Gene Regulation in a Wide Range of Human Cancers by Maksym Zoziuk, Vittorio Colizzi, Pavlo Krysenko, Maurizio Mattei, Roberta Bernardini, Fabio Massimo Zanzotto, Stefano Marini, Dmitri Koroliouk

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Hospital pharmacy implementation of a unit dose dispensing system: A qualitative interview study to determine experiences, views and attitudes of nursing staff by Theodora Steindl-Schönhuber, Theresa Drechsel, Gunda Gittler, Anita Elaine Weidmann

“…What does this paper contribute to the wider global clinical community?: • There is no research qualitatively exploring the implementation facilitators and barriers of a unit dose dispensing system at hospital ward level from the nurses' perspectives. • Insights are provided into the significance of good collaboration between all ward staff to ensure the necessary workflow adaptations, the necessity of a seamlessly integrated IT system and the adaptability of the system depending on the patient population. • The findings highlight key factors for a successful implementation of a unit dose dispensing system at ward level while underlining its advantages for workload, staff shortages and patient safety.…”
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Teaching accounting principles using augmented reality and artificial intelligence-generated IsiZulu language translations by Abejide Ade-Ibijola, Aneetha Sukhari, Solomon Sunday Oyelere

“…The report issued by the UN in 2022 highlighted that the global education crisis for vulnerable groups has worsened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, war, lack of infrastructure, and little or no psychosocial support. …”
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Exploring pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) modality preferences among black cisgender women attending family planning clinics in Chicago via a cross-sectional mixed-methods study by Sadia Haider, Amy K Johnson, Emily Ott, Eleanor E Friedman, Agustina Pandiani, Amy Moore, Isa Alvarez, Catherine Desmarais

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The Potential of SHAP and Machine Learning for Personalized Explanations of Influencing Factors in Myopic Treatment for Children by Jun-Wei Chen, Hsin-An Chen, Tzu-Chi Liu, Tzu-En Wu, Chi-Jie Lu

“…<i>Background and Objectives:</i> The rising prevalence of myopia is a significant global health concern. Atropine eye drops are commonly used to slow myopia progression in children, but their long-term use raises concern about intraocular pressure (IOP). …”
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Elucidating the emotional persona in the Romanian university students’ academic discourse: a corpus-based exploration by Diana Paula Dudău, Diana Paula Dudău, Madalina Chitez, Florin Alin Sava

“…IntroductionDespite growing global interest in the emotional dimensions of academic writing, Romanian academic discourse remains underexplored, particularly in multilingual contexts. …”
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Prevalence and predictors of self-medication practices among adult household members in Hosanna town, Hadiya zone, central Ethiopia by Sentayehu Admasu Saliya, Awoke Girma Hailu, Sisay Foga Sebro, Misgana Desalegn Menesho

“…Abstract Background Self-medication is a global health concern with serious public health implications. …”
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Metabolic Syndrome in People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus: An Assessment of the Prevalence and the Agreement between Diagnostic Criteria by Kim Anh Nguyen, Nasheeta Peer, Anniza de Villiers, Barbara Mukasa, Tandi E. Matsha, Edward J. Mills, Andre Pascal Kengne

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Small Magnets, Big Future: Low-Field MRI Technology and Clinical Utility by Mohamamdreza Elhaie, Abolfazl Koozari, Iraj Abedi, Mahmoud Mohammadi-Sadr, Abbas Monsef

“…The reduced costs and accessibility afforded by low-field designs have positioned this technology to increase diagnostic MRI access globally. However, further validation of diagnostic performance and cost-utility analyses accounting for accuracy are still needed. …”
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Prevalence of undernutrition and associated factors among adolescent pregnant women in Dolo-Ado town, Somali region, Ethiopia by Abdirahman Ahmed, Abdulkarim Mohammed, Mahamed Dol Ateye, Saleha Abdusamed

“…Abstract Background Maternal malnutrition, particularly among adolescent pregnant women, is a significant public health issue globally, with far-reaching consequences for both maternal and fetal health. …”
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Implementación y valoración de una Guía para el manejo farmacológico de diabéticos hospitalizados en el Servicio de Medicina Interna by Luis Alberto Corona Martínez, Laydamí Rodríguez Amador, Ramón Ricardo Vélez Pérez, Sandra Borroto Lecuna, Caridad Hernández Abreus

“…Algunos con resultados positivos, fueron la referencia en la Orden de Ingreso al factor descompensante (82 %), adherencia a la conducta propuesta para cada grupo (86 %), utilización del esquema de insulina subcutánea programada (71 %), consideración del factor de descompensación en el manejo terapéutico (100 %), y cumplimiento global del esquema. El control metabólico se fue logrando progresivamente.…”
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Squamanitaceae and three new species of Squamanita parasitic on Amanita basidiomes by Jian-Wei Liu, Zai-Wei Ge, Egon Horak, Alfredo Vizzini, Roy E. Halling, Chun-Lei Pan, Zhu L. Yang

“…A key for identification of the global Squamanita species is provided.…”
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Dos décadas de transformaciones de la nupcialidad uruguaya. La convergencia hacia la segunda transición demográfica by Wanda Cabella

“…Sin embargo resulta difícil explicar la similitud de las tendencias de cambio familiar en Uruguay respecto a aquellos países, sin hacer referencia al patrón global de cambio familiar que encierra la segunda transición demográfica.…”
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Mind the leaf anatomy while taking ground truth with portable chlorophyll meters by Zuzana Lhotáková, Eva Neuwirthová, Markéta Potůčková, Lucie Červená, Lena Hunt, Lucie Kupková, Petr Lukeš, Petya Campbell, Jana Albrechtová

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The incidence of radiologically verified community-acquired pneumonia requiring hospitalisation in adults living in southern Sweden, 2016-2018: a population-based study by Elisabeth Rünow, Frida Valeur, Gustav Torisson, Karin Hansen, Christian Theilacker, Kristian Riesbeck, Jonas Ahl

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Constraining Binary Mergers in Active Galactic Nuclei Disks Using the Nonobservation of Lensed Gravitational Waves by Samson H. W. Leong, Justin Janquart, Aditya Kumar Sharma, Paul Martens, Parameswaran Ajith, Otto A. Hannuksela

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Clinical perspective on antihypertensive drug treatment in adults with grade 1 hypertension and low to moderate cardiovascular risk: an international expert consultation by Alberto Morales Salinas

“…</strong><strong></strong></p><p class="BodyCxSpLast">La hipertensión arterial es el principal factor de riesgo de la carga global de las enfermedades. Una pregunta en debate es si la hipertensión arterial grado 1 (140-159/90-99 mm Hg) con riesgo cardiovascular (RCV) total bajo (mortalidad cardiovascular &lt;1% a los 10 años) a moderado (mortalidad cardiovascular &gt;1% and &lt;5% a los 10 años) debe ser tratada con agentes antihipertensivos. …”
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Efectividad de Cucurbita pepo en el tratamiento de la hiperplasia prostática. Revisión sistemática y meta-análisis by José Alejandro Ávila Cabreja, Felicia María García Méndez, Elia de la Caridad Rodríguez Venegas, Adolfo Peña Velázquez

“…La diferencia de medias global fue significativa (DM: -0,76 IC 95%: -1,40; -0,13; <em>I²</em>=26,75 %). …”
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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Overweight and Obesity among Primary School Children Aged 7–17 Years in Urban Mbarara, Uganda by Benedict Twinomugisha, Abdon Marius Birungi

“…Globally, overweight and obesity among children have been acknowledged as a growing public health concern. …”
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