Action Plans to Reduce PM2.5 Concentrations in Hotspots of Delhi-NCR Using a One-way Coupled Modeling Approach by Shubham Sharma, Mukesh Khare, Sri Harsha Kota

“…Abstract The concentration of PM2.5 in Delhi, one of the most polluted capital cities globally, frequently exceeds the Indian National Ambient Air Quality Standards, especially during the post-monsoon and winter months. …”
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The impact of digital payments on the financial vulnerability of rural households: empirical evidence from China by Fan Xu, Lezhu Zhang

“…IntroductionPoverty eradication is the primary goal of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs). …”
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Contemporary Management of Patients With Chagas Cardiomyopathy in Bolivia by Evan Czulada, BS, Sascha Bercovitch, BA, Yazan Alshawkani, MD, Natalia Noya Weise, MD, Adriana E. Hernani Rodrigo, BS, Ronald Gustavo Durán Saucedo, MD, Marcelo Buhezo Chamón, MD, Robert H. Gilman, MD, David T. Martin, MD

“…Methods: Cardiologists were recruited through the national cardiologist directory. The Qualtrics survey was distributed anonymously. …”
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Health systems efficiency in China and ASEAN, 2015–2020: a DEA-Tobit and SFA analysis application by Jing Kang, Rong Peng, Zhen Li, Fen Huang, Yujun Chen, Jun Feng, Junyuan Wei, Fu Yu, Xiaorong Su, Xianjing Qin, Qiming Feng

“…Objective To evaluate the health systems efficiency in China and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries from 2015 to 2020.Design Health efficiency analysis using data envelopment analysis (DEA) and stochastic frontier approach analysis.Setting Health systems in China and ASEAN countries.Methods DEA-Malmquist model and SFA model were used to analyse the health system efficiency among China and ASEAN countries, and the Tobit regression model was employed to analyse the factors affecting the efficiency of health system among these countries.Results In 2020, the average technical efficiency, pure technical efficiency and scale efficiency of China and 10 ASEAN countries’ health systems were 0.700, 1 and 0.701, respectively. …”
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Premorbid and current intellectual performance reflects different backgrounds in patients with Parkinson's disease by Hidetomo Murakami, Machiko Kezuka, Junnosuke Ozawa, Kaoru Matsuoka, Tatsuya Nakanishi, Atsushi Ishida, Naohito Ito, Mizuki Kanemoto, Mitsuru Kawamura

“…Cognitive dysfunction is a non-motor symptom in PD, whereas the Japanese version of the National Adult Reading Test (JART) is a validated battery to estimate the premorbid intellectual quotient (IQ). …”
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Development of the SPREAD framework to support the scaling of de-implementation strategies: a mixed-methods study by Gert P Westert, Rudolf B Kool, Simone A van Dulmen, Patrick P T Jeurissen, Danielle Kroon

“…Subsequently, this framework was discussed in four focus groups with national and international de-implementation experts. …”
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Investigation of calonysterone and 20-hydroxyecdysone effects in high-fat, high-sugar diet-induced obesity rat model by Alaa AM. Osman, Dávid Laczkó, Máté Vágvölgyi, Adrienn Seres-Bokor, Anita Sztojkov-Ivanov, Kata Kira Kemény, Attila Hunyadi, Eszter Ducza

“…Overweight constitutes a significant health and social issue in developed nations globally. Conventional therapies such as lifestyle modification (nutrition and physical activity) have limited weight reduction. …”
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Communicating with Extension Clients about Water by Alexa J. Lamm, Phillip S. Stokes, Caroline G. Roper

“… The conservation and preservation of natural resources is one of the most pressing issues facing the nation today (Gregory & Di Leo, 2003). Among these natural resource issues are the issues of water quality and quantity. …”
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Association between weekend catch-up sleep and chronic kidney disease: insights from NHANES 2017–2020 by Sheng Chen, Ting Zhang, Hongjun Gao, Jianqiang Zhang

“…Objective This study aimed to explore the association between weekend catch-up sleep (WCS) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in American adults.Methods Utilizing data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) spanning 2017 to 2020, this study encompassed 4,934 individuals aged 20 years and above. …”
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Maternal Care Behavior and Care for Children Under Two during the First 1000 Days of Life in Relation to Stunting Incidence in Simoro Village, Sigi Regency by Nur Rosmala, Jusman Rau Muh, Dwi Larasati Rahma, Bengan Laba Stefiani, H Muh Rusydi, Rahmawati, Jamaluddin, Thursina R Erina

“…Stunting remains a health problem in Central Sulawesi Province, as its prevalence is still above the national average. Sigi Regency, one of the regencies in Central Sulawesi, has a high stunting prevalence, reaching 26.4%. …”
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Cognitive behavioural therapy plus Kiesler Circle Training (CBT+) versus CBT only for patients with interpersonal problems: study protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility t... by Stephan Köhler, Philipp Sterzer, Eva-Lotta Brakemeier, Karen Ollrogge, Daniel Schulze, Eva Friedel, Nina Romanczuk-Seiferth, Anna-Lena Siegerist, Anne Guhn

“…All results will be disseminated through peer-reviewed articles in scientific journals and contributions to national and international conferences.Trial registration number DRKS00032467, NCT06170801 (see Supplementary Material).…”
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‘Health Camp’ model: a unique approach for child vaccination in non-state armed actor controlled, inaccessible geographies in Somalia by Mohamed Hussein Kahow, Salad Ahmed Halane, Asma Ali, Rashed Shah

“…The project has achieved significant milestones aligned with national health strategic plans, including progress towards universal health coverage and improved immunization access in Somalia’s most challenging regions.…”
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Economic impact of fetal wastage and common diseases, along with their incidence rates and seasonal variations, at an abattoir in FCT, Nigeria. by Ibrahim Dauda Dauda, Abdulhakeem Binhambali, Abdurrahman Hassan Jibril, Zainab Oyiza Idris, Farhan Rhidor Akorede

“…The notable economic losses from condemned organs also underscore the necessity of implementing pregnancy tests for female animals before slaughter to protect food security and support the nation's economy. These findings highlight the essential role of abattoirs in improving food security, detecting zoonotic diseases, and bolstering public health and economic stability in low-income countries.…”
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Latitudinal patterns of tree β-diversity and relevant ecological processes vary across spatial extents in forests of southeastern China by Maochou Liu, Wenxiang Wu, Ke Wang, Xinshuai Ren, Xueqin Zhang, Lei Wang, Jing Geng, Bo Yang

“…We delineated regional communities comprising multiple nearby national forest inventory (NFI) plots around random focal plots. …”
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Perception des végétaux chez les Ribeirinhos d’Amazonie brésilienne by Claire Couly

“…This article deals with the perception that traditional people living in a protected area of the Brazilian Amazon (the Ribeirinhos of the Tapajós National Forest) have of the plants. It successively deals with the identification and naming of plants, the local categories of plants and the correspondence between local nomenclature (parataxonomy) and scientific nomenclature. …”
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Best practice mechanisms for biodiversity conservation law and policy by Callum Brockett, Katie Woolaston, Felicity Deane, Fran Humphries, Ethan Kumar, Amanda Kennedy, Justine Bell-James

“…We also explore the necessity of biodiversity and climate mainstreaming across all laws and highlight the need to engage in genuine partnerships and collaborations with First Nations communities. This paper, and the principles explored herein, should assist law and policymakers to regulate more effectively and explain to those in the conservation sciences where research should be directed to improve the science-policy interface.…”
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Neglected tropical diseases in Yemen: a systematic review of epidemiology and public health challenges by Ibrahim Ahmed Ahmed Alhothily, Rahmat Dapari, Nazri Che Dom

“…Methods A comprehensive literature search was conducted across five international databases and one national database, resulting in 3,652 identified records. …”
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First Comprehensive List of Phlebotomine Sand Fly Species (Diptera: Psychodidae) in a Leishmaniasis Focus (Djelfa, Algeria), Including the First Record of Phlebotomus langeroni Fem... by Fatma Messaoudene, Slimane Boukraa, Said Chaouki Boubidi, Ahlem Guerzou

“…Results: A total of 2,866 specimens with 12 species belonging to Phlebotomus and Sergentomyia were identified with the first record of Phlebotomus langeroni female nationally, revealing a good diversity of up to 1.812 bits. …”
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Regional differences in triage decisions affect hospital mortality among frail COVID-19 patients in the COvid MEdicaTion study by Julia Minnema, Roos Sablerolles, Janneke van Kempen, Hugo van der Kuy, Harmke Polinder-Bos, Bob van de Loo, Jorie Versmissen, Miriam L. Haaksma, Melvin Lafeber, Miriam C. Faes, on behalf of the COMET research team^

“…Abstract Objectives The scarcity of intensive care unit (ICU) beds during the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a large number of national and international guidelines for the triage of ICU admission. …”
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Are there benefits of culture-based detection of Mycobacterium avium spp paratuberculosis over histopathology? by Motlatso T. Hlokwe, Nomawethu S. Masina, Boitumelo Letsoko, Sewellyn C. Davey, Anita L. Michel

“…Paratuberculosis (Johne’s disease) has devastating outcomes on ruminant health and impacts on national and international trade. The current work assessed the diagnostic value of the VersaTREK automated liquid culture system in isolating Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) from faecal and intestinal tissue samples from ovine under South African conditions and compared it with the current method of choice, histopathological examination. …”
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