Remote Sensing of Aboveground Biomass in Tropical Secondary Forests: A Review by J. M. Barbosa, E. N. Broadbent, M. D. Bitencourt

“…New remote sensing methods, including sensors, image processing, statistical methods, and uncertainty evaluations, are constantly being developed to estimate biophysical forest changes. We review 318 peer-reviewed studies related to the use of remotely sensed AGB estimations in tropical forest succession studies and summarize their geographic distribution, sensors and methods used, and their most frequent ecological inferences. …”
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High Costs of Dialysis Transportation in the United States: Exploring Approaches to a More Cost-effective Delivery System by J. Mark Stephens, Samuel Brotherton, Stephan C. Dunning, Larry C. Emerson, David T. Gilbertson, Matthew Gitlin, Ann C. McClellan, William M. McClellan, Sanatan Shreay

“…Cost and utilization estimates were derived from fee schedules, government reports, transportation websites and peer-reviewed literature. **Results:** The estimated annual cost of dialysis transportation in the United States is $3.0 billion, half of which is for ambulances. …”
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Intralesional Spesolimab: A Novel and Effective Approach for Palmoplantar Pustulosis Treatment – A Case Report by Wang SN, Lu YZ, Zhao Y, Cao W, Zhang RL

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A Case of Vasa Previa Diagnosed at Term: Elective Caesarean Section with Good Feto-Maternal Outcomes by Nathania N, Gurnadi JI, Rinaldi A, Rahmanita T

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Acetaminophen Use in Pregnancy: A Comparison of Self-Reported Intake with Maternal and Newborn Biomarker Measures by Guo P, Johnson CH, Yan H, Xiao J, Dennis C, Pierce KA, DeWan AT, Liew Z

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Efficacy of Intravenous Tenecteplase Bridge Thrombectomy for Recurrent Ischemic Stroke Within 3 Months: A Case Report by Liu C, Liu J, Ren H, Xu Y, Liu W

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A Review of Recent Progress in the Mechanisms and Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Treating Allergic Rhinitis by Bu F, Lou Z

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The Mechanisms of Sepsis Induced Coagulation Dysfunction and Its Treatment by Zhu L, Dong H, Li L, Liu X

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Targeted Delivery of Nanovaccine to Dendritic Cells via DC-Binding Peptides Induces Potent Antiviral Immunity in vivo [Expression of Concern] by Lu Y, Liu ZH, Li YX, Xu HL, Fang WH, He F

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Gut Microecological Prescription: A Novel Approach to Regulating Intestinal Micro-Ecological Balance by Zhu L, Yang X

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Exosomes in Oral Diseases: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Applications by Miao Q, Li S, Lyu W, Zhang J, Han Y

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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

“…In total, 7 abstracts are underway, with 1 abstract completed the analysis and expected to submit the full article to the peer-reviewed journal in early January 2024. As of March 2025, we expect to submit the remaining 6 full articles. …”
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Phytogenic additives increase the performance and improve the tenderness of lamb meat: a meta-analytical and systematic review approach by Natalia Ingrid Souto da Silva, Patrícia de Oliveira Lima, Francisco Jocélio Cavalcante Souza, Marília Williani Filgueira Pereira, Rennan Herculano Rufino Moreira, Salenilda Soares Firmino, Thiago Luís Alves Campos de Araújo, Dorgival Morais de Lima Júnior

“…Data were extracted from 39 peer reviewed studies and analyzed using the F test when presented in a normal distribution, or the Kruskal-Wallis test when not presented in a normal distribution. …”
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Empirical and methodological foundations on the impact of climate-smart agriculture on food security studies: Review by Girma Tilahun, Amare Bantider, Desalegn Yayeh

“…This review synthesized knowledge on the prospects of CSA and climate change in addressing the adverse effects of climate change and variability by revising 99 peer-reviewed journal articles. The results depict that smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa are highly impacted due to their reliance on the rain-fed agriculture production system. …”
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Novel Likely Pathogenic Variants Identified by Panel-Based Exome Sequencing in Congenital Cataract Patients by Doudou Chen, Tao Yang, Siquan Zhu

“…Genes were selected through reference to databases including the Human Gene Mutation Database (HGMD), Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM), Genetic Home Reference, and the latest peer-reviewed publications on the genetics of hereditary cataracts. …”
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TOURIST EXPERIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOUR – LITERATURE REVIEW by Tihana Cegur Radović

“…The criteria for analysis were that they were academic articles, from the field of marketing, tourism and environmental protection, that they were peer-reviewed and in open access and they researched the concepts of tourist experience and environmentally responsible behaviour. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on emergency department visits and infant health: a scoping review protocol by Mark Walker, Shi Wu Wen, Yanfang Guo, Romina Fakhraei, Brenden Osborne, Mélika Moorjani-Houle

“…The results of this scoping review will be disseminated through publication in a peer-reviewed journal and presentation at academic conferences.…”
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Conceptual approaches in combating health inequity: A scoping review protocol. by Michelle Amri, Liban Mohamood, Cristián Mansilla, Kathryn Barrett, Jesse B Bump

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A scoping review will be undertaken following the PRISMA guidelines for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) and in consultation with a research librarian. Both the peer-reviewed and grey literatures will be searched using: Ovid MEDLINE, Scopus, PAIS Index (ProQuest), JSTOR, Canadian Public Documents Collection, the World Health Organization IRIS (Institutional Repository for Information Sharing), and supplemented by a Google Advanced Search. …”
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Bioactive molecules from soybeans (Glycine max) with anti-type 2 diabetes activity: a systematic review by Adekunle Babajide Rowaiye, Lorretha Chinonye Emenyonu, Ezinne Janefrances Nwonu, Okiemute Ajiroghene Okpalefe, Joseph Akwoba Ogugua, Victor Oluwatoyin Akinseye, Gordon Chukwuma Ibeanu

“…A systematic search of electronic databases such as PubMed and Google Scholar was conducted to find relevant original studies or non-original peer-reviewed papers published on the subject. Keyword combinations such as “Soy OR soybeans”, “Soybeans AND anti-inflammatory”, “Soybeans AND anti-oxidative”, and “Soybeans AND antidiabetic” were used in the search. …”
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Methotrexate for the Treatment of Graft-versus-Host Disease after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation by Amr Nassar, Ghada Elgohary, Tusneem Elhassan, Zubeir Nurgat, Said Y. Mohamed, Mahmoud Aljurf

“…Methotrexate (MTX) for treatment of steroid refractory GVHD has been evaluated in a number of studies. Results from peer-reviewed original articles were identified and the pooled data analyzed. …”
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