High-Resolution Mapping of Concentrated Solar Power Site Suitability in Ghardaïa, Algeria: A GIS-Based Fuzzy Logic and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis by Abdelfetah Belaid, Mawloud Guermoui, Abdelkader Riche, Toufik Arrif, Hamdani Maamar, Cherier Mohamed Kamel, Abdelaziz Rabehi, Mohamad Mahmoud Al Rahhal

“…These findings underscore the significant potential for expanding CSP infrastructure in Ghardaïa, aligning with Algeria’s renewable energy objectives.…”
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Propolis mouthwashes efficacy in managing gingivitis and periodontitis: a systematic review of the latest findings by Muhammed Al-Huda Ballouk, Mohamed Altinawi, Abeer Al-Kafri, Talar S. Zeitounlouian, Piotr S. Fudalej

“…Data sources Research findings from 6 different databases: China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), PubMed®, Europe PMC, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), BioMed Central, and Google Scholar, were retrieved and examined in addition to a manual search in the references lists. …”
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Clinical integration of germline findings from a tumor testing precision medicine program by Maria Carolina Sanabria-Salas, Nina C. Anggala, Brittany Gillies, Kirsten M. Farncombe, Renee Hofstedter, Larissa Peck, Helia Purnaghshband, Laura Redondo, Emily Thain, Wei Xu, Peter Sabatini, Philippe L. Bedard, Raymond H. Kim

“…Abstract Background Integrating germline genetic testing (GGT) recommendations from tumor testing into hereditary cancer clinics and precision oncology trials presents challenges that require multidisciplinary expertise and infrastructure. While there have been advancements in standardizing molecular tumor boards, the implementation of tumor profiling for germline-focused assessments has only recently gained momentum. …”
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Real-world experience with nucleos(t)ide analogue therapy and patient survival rates in chronic viral hepatitis B treatment centers in Eritrea by Michael Berhe Solomon, Ghirmay Ghebrekidan Ghebremeskel, Oliver Okoth Achila, Aron Rezene Mebrahtu, Mohammed Elfatih Hamida, Araia Berhane Mesfin

“…Interventions should target improvements in laboratory infrastructure, adherence to patient monitoring guidelines, HBV literacy, better tracking of patients, and documentation of patient’s information.…”
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Harnessing Big Heterogeneous Data to Evaluate the Potential Impact of HIV Responses Among Key Populations in Sub-Saharan Africa: Protocol for the Boloka Data Repository Initiative by Refilwe Nancy Phaswana Mafuya, Edith Phalane, Amrita Rao, Kalai Willis, Katherine Rucinski, K Alida Voet, Amal Abdulrahman, Claris Siyamayambo, Betty Sebati, Mohlago Seloka, Musa Jaiteh, Lerato Lucia Olifant, Katharine Journeay, Haley Sisel, Xiaoming Li, Bankole Olatosi, Neset Hikmet, Prashant Duhoon, Francois Wolmarans, Yegnanew A Shiferaw, Lifutso Motsieloa, Mashudu Rampilo, Stefan Baral

“…ConclusionsA truly “complete” data infrastructure that systematically and rigorously integrates diverse data for KPs will not only improve our understanding of local epidemics but will also improve HIV interventions and policies. …”
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Prevalence and temporal trends in myopia and high myopia children in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis with projections from 2020 to 2050Research in context by Wei Pan, Seang-Mei Saw, Tien Yin Wong, Ian Morgan, Zhikuan Yang, Weizhong Lan

“…Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis searching several databases in both English and Chinese: PubMed, Web of Science, Science Direct, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang, China Science and Technology Journal Database (CSTJ) with date limits from 01/01/2010 to 11/23/2024 was conducted. …”
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Geopolitical (non) opportunities vs. "late" response of the foreign political service of North Macedonia in the process of European integration by Jelisavac-Trošić Sanja, Arnaudov Mitko

“…First of all, North Macedonia needs a strong internal institutional infrastructure, which simultaneously ensures political, social and economic stability and predictability. …”
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A protocol for mobilising novel finance models for collaborative health promotion and disease prevention initiatives: taking a smart capacitating investment approach in the Invest4... by Joanna Lane, Joanna Lane, Rhiannon T. Edwards, Balázs Babarczy, Holly Whiteley, Vidya Oruganti, Vidya Oruganti, Maureen Rutten-van Mölken, Caroline Costongs, Anant R. Jani, Sarah Wordsworth, Alison Maassen, Apostolos Tsiachristas, Jacob Davies, Bengt Stavenow, Jolanda van Vliet, Steve Wright, Steve Wright, Lina Papartyte, Jennifer Catherine Camaradou, Rositsa Koleva-Kolarova

“…The term “smart capacitating investment” (SCI) has previously been used to understand how to best boost social infrastructure investment in education, health, transport and housing across the EU. …”
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THE PUBLIC DEBT OF UKRAINE: A NEW DIMENSION OF DYNAMICS AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE MODEL FRAMEWORK OF THE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM by Serhii Petrukha, Nina Petrukha, Roman Miakota

“…In this context, it is assumed that one of the conditions for the successful implementation of the fiscal correction is the completion of the active phase of the war by the end of 2025 and the consideration of additional caveats regarding the maintenance of a high debt burden in the short, medium and probably the long term perspective due to significant budgetary costs for reconstruction of infrastructure, social protection and economic development. …”
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Efficacy and safety of gut microbiome-targeted treatment in patients with depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Bo Pan, Yiming Pan, Yu-Song Huang, Meng Yi, Yuwei Hu, Xiaoyu Lian, Hui-Zhong Shi, Mingwei Wang, Guifen Xiang, Wen-Yi Yang, Zhong Liu, Fangfang Xia

“…Methods We searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure database for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on MTT in treating depression until October 19, 2023. …”
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Meta Analysis of Efficacy and Safety of Moxibustion on Neurogenic Bladder after Spinal Cord Injury by Xueqi HAN, Huirong HUANG, Zhongbiao XIU, Jingling WU, Qinyu LIU, Shaofang MIAO, Xiaona YAN

“…Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of moxibustion in the treatment of neurogenic bladder (NB) after spinal cord injury (SCI) by Meta analysis, so as to provide evidence-based basis for improving the prognosis of NB after SCI.Methods:Data were searched from the databases of PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of science, EMbase, OVID, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), China Biomedical Literature Database (CBMdisc), Wanfang Database (Wanfang Data) and Chinese Scientific Journal Database (VIP). …”
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Enhanced bed shear stress and mixing in the tidal wake of an offshore wind turbine monopile by M. J. Austin, C. A. Unsworth, K. J. J. Van Landeghem, B. J. Lincoln

“…<p>Tidal flow past offshore wind farm (OWF) infrastructure generates a turbulent vortex wake. The wake is hypothesised to enhance seabed stress and water column turbulence mixing, thereby affecting seabed mobility, water column stratification and the transport of nutrients and oxygen and resulting in ecological impacts. …”
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Evaluasi TKTI Puri Saron Hotel Seminyak dengan Framework Cobit 5 by Norsa Yudhi Arso, Made Wisnu Antara Kesiman, Dewa Gede Hendra Divayana

“…Abstract   The Puri Saron Hotel Seminyak evaluates Information Technology (IT) governance to address issues such as the efficiency and effectiveness of IT management, optimization of facilities and infrastructure, and human resource management in order to provide an overview of current conditions, mapping by domain, and recommendations for improve the quality of IT governance. …”
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Penerapan Model Technology Readiness Index untuk Mengukur Tingkat Kesiapan Mahasiswa dalam Penerimaan Sistem E-Polvot by M Khairul Anam, Fransiskus Zoromi, Soni, Torkis Nasution, Khusaeri Andesa

“…However, implementing such a system requires readiness in terms of infrastructure and user acceptance. This research aims to analyze the readiness of STMIK Amik Riau students in accepting the e-polvot system. …”
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SMART SPECIALISATION AS A BASIC COMPONENT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT by Olena Guzenko, Svitlana Nikolaichuk, Dmytro Ivanenko

“…A primary instrument in the promotion of regional development is the implementation of the smart specialisation (SS) concept, which entails the identification of regional strengths and the cultivation of competitive advantages through the utilisation of the prevailing economic and innovation infrastructure. The analysis of the EU countries' experience has demonstrated that the SS concept fosters the establishment of an industrial and innovative foundation for the regional economy, delineates the distinctive characteristics of economic, scientific and technological specialisation among regions, and delineates the trajectories of their productivity, competitiveness and economic growth. …”
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A Metapopulation Model to Assess Water Management Impacts on the Threatened Australian Lungfish, <i>Neoceratodus forsteri</i> by Charles R. Todd, Andrew J. McDougall, Scott M. C. Raymond, Robin Hale, Timothy R. Brown, John D. Koehn, Henry F. Wootton, Steven G. Brooks, Adrian M. Kitchingman, Tom Espinoza, Benjamin G. Fanson, Peter K. Kind, Sharon M. Marshall, David T. Roberts

“…A stochastic metapopulation model was developed for the Burnett River (Southeast Queensland, Australia), an important habitat for the lungfish that is a highly regulated system with extensive water infrastructure. The model consists of three interacting populations, where the ecology and biology of the species were translated into an 80-year-class population projection matrix for each population, each with post-development streamflow, habitat and movement rules. …”
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The efficacy and safety of first-line monotherapies in primary therapy of invasive aspergillosis: a systematic review by Yan Chen, Yan Chen, Jiaojiao Zhao, Jiaojiao Zhao, Yifei Wang, Yifei Wang, Long Ge, Long Ge, Joey Sum-wing Kwong, Junjie Lan, Rui Zhang, Huaye Zhao, Linfang Hu, Jiaxue Wang, Shuimei Sun, Songsong Tan, Xiaoqing Lin, Rui He, Wenyi Zheng, Xiaosi Li, Jiaxing Zhang

“…This study aims to evaluate the relative efficacy and safety of the first-line monotherapies in primary therapy of IA through network meta-analysis (NMA).MethodsWe systematically searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, VIP database, Wanfang database, and China Biology Medicine for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) up to July 2023 that evaluated the efficacy and safety of monotherapies. …”
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Meta Analysis of Effectiveness on Acupuncture Assisted Rehabilitation after Total Knee Arthroplasty by LI Naping, YANG Shaofeng, KUANG Gaoyan, ZENG Fan, TU Duxing, LU Min

“…ObjectiveTo evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture as adjuvant therapy for postoperative rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty (TKA).MethodsThe randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of acupuncture assisted postoperative rehabilitation studies were searched from China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang, VIP, PubMed, Cochrane Library and Web of Science. …”
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Harnessing Human-Centered Design for Evidence-Based Psychosocial Interventions and Implementation Strategies in Community Settings: Protocol for Redesign to Improve Usability, Enga... by Aaron R Lyon, Sean A Munson, Michael D Pullmann, Brittany Mosser, Tricia Aung, John Fortney, Alex Dopp, Katie P Osterhage, Helen G Haile, Kathryn E Bruzios, Brittany E Blanchard, Ryan Allred, Macey R Fuller, Patrick J Raue, Ian Bennett, Jill Locke, Karen Bearss, Denise Walker, Elizabeth Connors, Eric Bruns, Jenna Van Draanen, Doyanne Darnell, Patricia A Areán

“…We will provide research infrastructure to 1 large effectiveness study and 3 exploratory pilot studies as part of the center grant. …”
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Resilience Based on Community-Oriented Capacities in Crisis Conditions by Mohammad Jalali, Mahdi Mahmoodzadeh Vashan, Nour Mohammad Yaghoubi, Mohammad Mohammadi

“…Further, the findings of the research showed that 7 components of the institutional platform, institutional governance, institutional performance, financial and physical resource management, human resource management and information management in the form of organizational factors; 6 components of common valuation, social infrastructure, collective action and participation, social capital, acculturation and social cohesion in the form of group factors; And 5 components of knowledge, skill, awareness, attitude and capacity and ability in the form of individual factors formed the foundations of the model of factors affecting resilience based on community-oriented capacities in crisis conditions.…”
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