PBVit: A Patch-Based Vision Transformer for Enhanced Brain Tumor Detection by Pratikkumar Chauhan, Munindra Lunagaria, Deepak Kumar Verma, Krunal Vaghela, Ghanshyam G. Tejani, Sunil Kumar Sharma, Ahmad Raza Khan

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Verification of the Nutritional and Dietary Factors Associated with Skeletal Muscle Index in Japanese Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Takashi Himoto, Keiko Miyatake, Takashi Maeba, Tsutomu Masaki

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Потенциал интеграции некоммерческих организаций в систему муниципального управления by Михаил Александрович Мухин

“…Potential Integration of Non-Commercial Organizations into the Municipal Management System // Research in Economic and Financial Problems. 2024. № 4. …”
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INTEGRATION OF UKRAINIAN CHILDREN AND YOUTH USING DIGITAL TOOLS IN THE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT OF SLOVAKIA by Nelly Nychkalo, Nataliia Muranova, Olena Voliarska, Maria Matulcikova

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Exploring digital health interventions for pregnant women at high risk for pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in low-income and-middle-income countries: a scoping review by Emily Seto, Anam Shahil Feroz, Noreen Afzal

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Assessing the Impact of Land Use and Land Cover Change on Environmental Parameters in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan: A Comprehensive Study and Future Projections by Mehjabeen Khan, Ruishan Chen

“…These findings emphasize the need for sustainable urban planning and environmental management. Expanding urban green spaces, using reflective materials, and preserving vegetation and water resources are vital to mitigating heat island effects and maintaining ecological balance. …”
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Treatment Effect of a Vascular-Disrupting Agent Dynamically Monitored by DWI: An Animal Experimental Study by Danping Huang, Ruimeng Yang, Yong Zou, Hongmei Lin, Xiangdong Xu, Xinhua Wei, Hanzheng Chang, Liqiong Wu, Wenshuang Ding, Wenjie Tang, Xinqing Jiang

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Towards a common definition of hospital-acquired deconditioning in adults: a scoping review by Katie Robinson, Alison Cowley, Meri Westlake, Adam L. Gordon

“…This article focuses on how hospital-acquired deconditioning is understood and operationalised.Design A scoping review using the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for evidence synthesis.Eligibility criteria Published in English after 1 January 1990, investigating adults over 18, set in inpatient rehabilitation or acute care settings, and including either a definition or description of hospital-acquired deconditioning or an outline of strategies to assess, prevent or manage hospital-acquired deconditioning.Sources of evidence Published and grey literature, no restriction was placed on study design.Charting methods Relevant data, where available, was extracted from each source using a proprietary data extraction template.Results One hundred and three articles were included from 2403 retrieved results. …”
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Evaluation of the Zirconium Hydride Morphology at the Flaws in the CANDU Pressure Tube Using a Novel Metric by Alexandra Ion Jinga, Mărioara Abrudeanu, Vasile Radu, Alexandru Niţu, Livia Stoica, Denisa Toma, Mircea Ionuţ Petrescu

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Transition characteristics and driving mechanisms of different types of rural settlements in plain agricultural areas by QU Yanbo, HE Xinhan, DONG Xiaozhen, LIU Chunqiang, YANG Yong, LI Yuanchao

“…In order to promote the sustainable use and management of rural settlements, corresponding policies for transition and development should be formulated based on their morphological characteristics.…”
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The Role of Severe Vitamin D Deficiency in Predicting the Risk of Severe Exacerbation in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Zhou L, Han C, Zhou Y

“…Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that severe vitamin D deficiency was significantly associated with an increased risk of severe exacerbations (HR=2.74, 95% CI: 1.55– 4.84; P< 0.01) compared to vitamin D sufficiency.Conclusion: Severe vitamin D deficiency is a significant predictor of severe COPD exacerbations, highlighting the importance of routine vitamin D assessment and supplementation in COPD management.Keywords: acute exacerbations, COPD, risk factors, vitamin D deficiency…”
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Economic Outcomes and Incidence of Postsurgical Hypotension With Liposomal Bupivacaine vs Epidural Analgesia in Abdominal Surgeries by Margaret Holtz, Nick Liao, Jennifer H. Lin, Carl V. Asche

“…**Background:** Epidural analgesia can be associated with high costs and postsurgical risks such as hypotension, despite its widespread use and value in providing opioid-sparing pain management. We tested the hypothesis that liposomal bupivacaine (LB) might be a reliable alternative to epidural analgesia in this real-world study. …”
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Parametric Design and Mechanical Characterization of a Selective Laser Sintering Additively Manufactured Biomimetic Ribbed Dome Inspired by the Chorion of Lepidopteran Eggs by Alexandros Efstathiadis, Ioanna Symeonidou, Emmanouil K. Tzimtzimis, Dimitrios Avtzis, Konstantinos Tsongas, Dimitrios Tzetzis

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FORECASTING OF POTATO YIELD ESTIMATION BY SATELLITE BASED REMOTE SENSING TECHNIQUE by Mohammad Mukhlesur Rahman, Mohammad Amirul Islam, Md. Golam Mahboob, Nur Mohammad, Istiak Ahmed

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Case report: Trauma-induced Klebsiella pneumoniae invasive syndrome presenting with liver abscess, lung abscess, endophthalmitis, and purulent meningitis by Hong-qiao Chen, Zhen-hua Mo, Wu-xiao Wei

“…While extensive research has focused on the risk of KPIS in patients with underlying conditions such as diabetes, trauma-induced KPIS remains exceedingly rare, with limited understanding of its pathophysiology and clinical management. Trauma may facilitate invasive infections by disrupting immune barriers and compromising local tissue integrity, creating entry points for pathogens.Case presentationThis study reports a case of a 72-year-old male who developed multiple infections, including liver abscess, lung abscess, left endophthalmitis, and purulent meningitis, following a traumatic fall. …”
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Behavioural factors associated with cigarette quitting behaviour: an analysis of cross-sectional survey data collected in three low-income South African communities by Laura Rossouw, Samantha Filby

“…Being impatient reduces the odds of making a quit attempt (OR=0.814, 95% CI: 0.702 to 0.943), as does a tendency to postpone important tasks (OR=0.784, 95% CI: 0.644 to 0.956).Conclusions Non-pharmacological cessation support to low-income smokers should challenge potential lifetime quitters to practice self-control, equip them with tools to manage stress, and tackle temptations to time-discounting. …”
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TDR Technique for Estimating the Intensity of Evapotranspiration of Turfgrasses by Grzegorz Janik, Karol Wolski, Anna Daniel, Małgorzata Albert, Wojciech Skierucha, Andrzej Wilczek, Paweł Szyszkowski, Amadeusz Walczak

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The use of the Prospector calculator reduces antibiotic therapy in exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Marcin Paprocki, Szymon Żwirowski, Krzysztof Kuziemski

“…This study was designed to explore the hypothesis that utilization of a novel decision-making tool called Prospector would lead to lower consumption of antibiotics and provide a more rational approach to managing COPD exacerbations versus standard therapy in patients with COPD. …”
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Identification of m6A methyltransferase-related WTAP and ZC3H13 predicts immune infiltrates in glioblastoma by Liyun Gao, Jiaxin Gao, Jiayin He, Wenyan Fan, Xiangxin Che, Xin Wang, Tao Wang, Chunhua Han

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Newer Generation of Scooters: Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxin and Dibenzofuran and Polychlorinated Biphenyl Reductions by Hung-Hong Chen, Yun-Hwei Shen, Hsi-Hsien Yang, Jau-Huai Lu, Lin-Chi Wang, Yen-Kung Hsieh, Chia-Fon Lee, Sheng-Lun Lin

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