Addressing unmet mental health needs of older adults in Turbo, Colombia: a multi-component psychosocial intervention feasibility study by Clarissa Giebel, Erika Montoya, Gabriel Saldarriaga, Thais Caprioli, Mark Gabbay, Danicza Martinez, Jessica Rua, Maria Isabel Zuluaga

“…Methods Based on a systematic review and meta-analysis of community-based mental health interventions for older adults in LMICs, qualitative interviews with older adults and local stakeholders, as well as a mental health needs assessment survey of the local older adult population in Turbo, Colombia, we consulted older adults in the region to co-produce a community-based intervention. …”
Get full text

Shaping a low-carbon future: Uncovering the spatial-temporal effect of population aging on carbon emissions in China. by Zhuoqun Li, Haohao Li, Xueqiang Ji, Yuesong Zhang

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Based on the panel data of 30 provinces in China from 2004 to 2022, this paper systematically investigates the impact of population aging on carbon emission intensity from both spatial and temporal dimensions by using the spatial Durbin model and the mediating effect model. …”
Get full text

Global, regional and national burden of asthma attributable to NO2 from 1990 to 2021: an analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Chunyi Zhang, Jian Sun, Jingli Li, E Qin, Lingjing Liu, Guimei Pu

“…Objectives This study aims to systematically assess the global, regional, and national burden of asthma attributable to nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) pollution.Design and setting Analysis of population-level data from 1990 to 2021 obtained from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, covering 204 countries and territories.Participants Participants included patients with asthma attributable to NO₂ pollution.Main outcomes and measures Asthma-related disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) and age-standardised DALY rates (ASDR) attributable to NO₂ pollution across 204 countries and territories. …”
Get full text

Mapping provider and consumer voices using the AACTT framework: a focus group study of advance care planning by Lisa Guccione, Stephanie Best, Sonia Fullerton, Sanchia Aranda, Jill J. Francis

“…Conclusion This novel application of the AACTT framework systematically brings in the consumer voice in ways that may influence the delivery of care. …”
Get full text

Mapping the landscape of Hospital at home (HaH) care: a validated taxonomy for HaH care model classification by Kerstin Denecke

“…However, the lack of a standardized classification system has hindered systematic evaluation and comparison of these models. …”
Get full text

Study of photosynthetic pigments in the hyperhaline Kuyalnik Estuary and its inflows (Ukraine, north-western Black sea region) by G. M. Shykhaleyeva, G. M. Kiryushkina, Yu. Yu. Yurchenko

“…According to the results of generalization, analysis and systematization of the experimental studies materials of the photosynthetic pigments content (chlorophylls ‘a’, ‘b’, ‘c’) and pheophytin (the primary product of chlorophyll decomposition) in the surface waters of the hyperhaline Kuyalnik Estuary (KE) and its main water inflows (Velykyi Kuyalnyk river, drainage channels from the Peresyp and Korsuntsivsky ponds) during the period of low water content in the estuary (2008-2012) the interannual and intraannual distribution of pigment content is presented, their ratio in the specified water bodies and the spatial distribution of chlorophyll "a" content in the water area of KE in different seasons of the year are evaluated. …”
Get full text

Developing a set of key principles for care planning within older adult care homes: study protocol for a modified Delphi survey by Madalina Toma, Jonathan Taylor, Nick Smith, Sarah Jasim, Jacqueline Damant, Yuri Hamashima, Thais Caprioli

“…In the first round, panellists will be asked to provide feedback on a draft document whose contents have been informed by a systematic scoping review and consultations with care home staff. …”
Get full text

Vision impairment and differential access to eye health services in Aotearoa New Zealand: a scoping review by Matire Harwood, Jacqueline Ramke, Joanna Black, Himal Kandel, Jaymie Tingkham Rogers, Ben Wilkinson

“…In this scoping review, we aimed to summarise the nature and extent of the evidence reporting vision impairment, its main causes and access to eye health services by ethnicity in New Zealand.Methods This scoping review was reported according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews. …”
Get full text

Research trends in farmers' mental health: A scoping review of mental health outcomes and interventions among farming populations worldwide. by Briana N M Hagen, Ashley Albright, Jan Sargeant, Charlotte B Winder, Sherilee L Harper, Terri L O'Sullivan, Andria Jones-Bitton

“…<h4>Background</h4>Mental health issues among farmers are identified population health concerns. While one systematic review focused on suicide in farming populations in the United States, there have been no scoping studies examining mental health in farming communities worldwide. …”
Get full text

RECK as a Potential Crucial Molecule for the Targeted Treatment of Sepsis by Qin Y, Liao S, Sun J, Ye H, Li J, Pan J, He J, Xia Z, Shao Y

“…To better understand the roles of RECK and the related mechanisms, we make here a systematic and in-depth review of RECK. We first summarize the findings on structural characteristics of RECK protein and the regulation at the transcription, post-transcription, or protein level of RECK. …”
Get full text

Efficiency and heat transport processes of low-temperature aquifer thermal energy storage systems: new insights from global sensitivity analyses by Luka Tas, Niels Hartog, Martin Bloemendal, David Simpson, Tanguy Robert, Robin Thibaut, Le Zhang, Thomas Hermans

“…To further promote the use of ATES in such less favorable aquifers an efficient and systematic methodology evaluating the optimal conditions, while not neglecting uncertainty, is crucial. …”
Get full text

Future-proofing quality education using integrated assessment systems by Lucy Tambudzai Chamba, Namatirai Chikusvura

“…The data were complemented by documentary analysis from the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, Zimbabwe documents which included Curriculum Frameworks and policy documents as well as a systematic literature review. Findings – Results indicated that integrated assessment systems provide an avenue for testing deeper learning and help students acquire competencies needed in the world of work, such as problem-solving and teamwork. …”
Get full text

Neonatal near miss and associated factors among neonates delivered at East Gojjam zone public health hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia by Melesse Tesfa, Tadesse Yirga Akalu, Bewket Yeserah Aynalem

“…Data was collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire, medical record review, and a standard checklist with a systematic random sampling technique in each proportionally allocated hospital. …”
Get full text

A methodology to compile multi-hazard interrelationships in a data-scarce setting: an application to the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal by H. E. Thompson, J. C. Gill, R. Šakić Trogrlić, F. E. Taylor, B. D. Malamud

“…We use blended evidence types, including academic literature, grey literature, media, databases, and social media, to systematically search for exemplars of single hazard types and multi-hazard interrelationships that have influenced or could potentially influence the Kathmandu Valley. …”
Get full text

Evaluation and Adjustment of Precipitable Water Vapor Products from FY-4A Using Radiosonde and GNSS Data from China by Xiangping Chen, Yifei Yang, Wen Liu, Changzeng Tang, Congcong Ling, Liangke Huang, Shaofeng Xie, Lilong Liu

“…However, remote sensing satellites are vulnerable to weather conditions, and these latest operational PWV products still require systematic validation. This study presents a comprehensive evaluation of FY-4A PWV products by separately using PWV data retrieved from radiosondes (RS) and the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) from 2019 to 2022 in China and the surrounding regions. …”
Get full text

Langerhans cell histiocytosis in children: the value of ultrasound in diagnosis and follow-up by Jinjin Yang, Xiaohua Huang, Zhongtao Bao, Jing Xu, Huimei Huang, Hongjie Huang, Ling Chen

“…Ultrasound is a noninvasive, cheap, and widely available technique. However, systematic elucidation of sonographic features of LCH and treatment related follow-up are relatively few, resulting in overall underestimation of the clinical value of ultrasound in diagnosing and monitoring LCH. …”
Get full text

Food safety practices and associated factors among food handlers in food establishments in Adama town, Central Ethiopia by Nimona Gemeda, Tamiru Yazew, Meseret Moroda, Chala G. Kuyu

“…A total of 319 food handlers were selected through systematic random sampling, with data collected through face-to-face interviews using the Kobo tool. …”
Get full text

Progress in the Study of Intratumoral Microorganisms in Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Song Y, Tian S, Li Z, Miao J, Wu M, Xu T, Wu X, Qiao J, Zhang X, Zhao H, Kang L, Cao L, Zhu P, Miao M

“…However, there is a lack of systematic summaries and reports on the study of intratumoral microorganism in hepatocellular carcinoma. …”
Get full text

Diabetes self-management education (DSME) for older persons in Western countries: A scoping review. by Pilar Camargo-Plazas, Madison Robertson, Beatriz Alvarado, Geneviève C Paré, Idevania G Costa, Lenora Duhn

“…., North America, Western and Northern Europe and Australasia). Systematic keyword and subject heading searches were conducted in 10 databases (e.g., MEDLINE, JBI EBP) to identify relevant English language papers published from 2000 to 2022. …”
Get full text

Improving the Generalizability and Robustness of Large-Scale Traffic Signal Control by Tianyu Shi, Francois-Xavier Devailly, Denis Larocque, Laurent Charlin

“…Second, we provide a more systematic study of the generalization ability of RL methods to new networks with different traffic regimes. …”
Get full text