Service Models in the Public Sector by Kuno Schedler, Ali Asker Guenduez

“…Through inductive analyses of real-world cases, we gathered rich and detailed information that allowed us to uncover patterns, trends, and the unique characteristics of these service models. …”
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Discussion: acoustic density and ocular structures rigidity in healthy individuals and patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (response to the article by Kazemi A., Zhou B., Zha... by I.N. Koshits, O.V. Svetlova, A.A. Ryabtseva, M.G. Guseva, M.B. Egemberdiev, P.P. Bakshinsky, M.V. Zaseeva

“…</p> <p> Given the polarity of ideas in the world of ophthalmology regarding the theory of OAG pathogenesis, we considered it appropriate to discuss in detail the results of the present study. …”
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Global burden and cross-country inequalities of nutritional deficiencies in adults aged 65 years and older, 1990–2021: population-based study using the GBD 2021 by Shuang Liang, Shao-Zhi Xi, Jia-Yi Liu, Gui-Chun Tang, Wei-Guang Zhang, Xin-Ru Guo, Chen Yang, Chun Zhang, Guang-Yan Cai

“…Cross-country inequalities in disease burden were quantified using the slope index and concentration index, standard health equity methods recommended by the World Health Organization. Results Globally, age-standardised prevalence rates of protein-energy malnutrition increased from 1407.16 per 100 000 population in 1990 to 2015.58 in 2021, with an AAPC of 1.18 (1.08–1.28), showing significant changes in 2015 and 2019, which were turning points in the joinpoint regression. …”
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Isolation and Characterization of Indigenous <i>Acetobacter</i> Strains from Cashew Apple and Their Potential Use in Vinegar Production by Yaya Anianhou Ouattara, Doudjo Soro, Kouakou Romain Fossou, Ahou Cinthia Ines Yebouet, Ismael Abraham Cissé, Dogbo Marius Akissi, Adolphe Zézé, Emmanuel Assidjo, Kouassi Benjamin Yao

“…Côte d’Ivoire has the largest cashew tree cultivation area in the world, but the cashew apple produced is still underutilized despite its potential for industrial use. …”
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Causes of growing middle-to-upper tropospheric ozone over the northwest Pacific region by X. Ma, X. Ma, J. Huang, J. Huang, M. I. Hegglin, M. I. Hegglin, P. Jöckel, T. Zhao

“…Concerns also persist regarding the data quality of the ozonesondes available at the World Ozone and Ultraviolet Radiation Data Centre (WOUDC) for this region. …”
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Prevalence of overweight and obesity among preschool children in Hainan: a cross-sectional study in China's largest free-trade zone by Wei-Jia Wu, Wei-Jia Wu, Ping-Hao Chen, Ping-Hao Chen, Zhen-Ning Huang, Zhen-Ning Huang, Xue-Lu Lei, Xue-Lu Lei, Chen Wang, Chen Wang, Chun-hui Zhang, Chun-hui Zhang, Ping Wang, Ping Wang, Chui-can Huang, Qing Luo, Qing Luo, Li-Chun Fan, Li-Chun Fan

“…Our study assessed the prevalence of overweight and obesity among preschool children across Hainan Island using Chinese, World Health Organization (WHO), and International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) criteria. …”
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Editorial by Jörg Tremmel, Marisa dos Reis, Joseph Burke, Raphaelle Schwarzberg (†)

“…The Hungarian Commissioner has been of much inspiration to activists and scholars throughout the world as a potential transferable model. As such, this description of how this body came to be and an establishment of its workings is of much value. …”
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Development of the destination branding model based on tourism industry nostalgia by parinaz masoumi, vahidreza mirabi, jalal HaghighatMonfared, Ahmad Vedadi

“…Extended Abstract                                           Introduction Today, tourism activity is considered as one of the most important and dynamic activities in the world, so that the number of foreign and domestic tourists and their income generation is constantly increasing at the global level. …”
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Enhancing Access to Mental Health Services for Antepartum and Postpartum Women Through Telemental Health Services at Wellbeing Centers in Selected Health Facilities in Bangladesh:... by Aniqa Tasnim Hossain, Md Hafizur Rahman, Ridwana Maher Manna, Ema Akter, SM Hasibul Islam, Md Alamgir Hossain, Tasnu Ara, Nasimul Ghani Usmani, Pradip Chandra, Maruf Ahmed Khan, SM Mustafizur Rahman, Helal Uddin Ahmed, Muhammad Kamruzzaman Mozumder, Jesmin Mahmuda Juthi, Fatema Shahrin, Sadia Afrose Shams, Fahmida Afroze, Mukta Jahan Banu, Shafiqul Ameen, Sabrina Jabeen, Anisuddin Ahmed, Mohammad Robed Amin, Shams El Arifeen, Mohammad Sohel Shomik, Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman

“…Implementation outcomes were measured following the World Health Organization’s implementation research framework. …”
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Bioinformatic characterization of STING expression in hematological malignancies reveals association with prognosis and anti-tumor immunity by Xiang-mei Wen, Xiang-mei Wen, Xiang-mei Wen, Zi-jun Xu, Zi-jun Xu, Zi-jun Xu, Ji-chun Ma, Ji-chun Ma, Ji-chun Ma, Min-jie Zhang, Min-jie Zhang, Min-jie Zhang, Ye Jin, Ye Jin, Jiang Lin, Jiang Lin, Jiang Lin, Jun Qian, Jun Qian, Yuan-yuan Fang, Yuan-yuan Fang, Yuan-yuan Fang, Shu-yu Luo, Shu-yu Luo, Shu-yu Luo, Zhen-wei Mao

“…Moreover, the value of STING in predicting the efficacy of immunotherapy was validated using tumor immune dysfunction and exclusion (TIDE) biomarkers and real-world immunotherapy datasets.Results and DiscussionSTING was found to be relatively highly expressed in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and chronic myeloid leukemia, with higher STING expression correlated with poorer prognosis in AML. …”
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Guidance for the gastrointestinal evaluation and management of iron deficiency in Sub-Saharan Africa by W M Simmonds, Y Awuku, C Barrett, M Brand, K Davidson, D Epstein, E Fredericks, S Gabriel, S Grobler, C Gounden, L Katsidzira, V J Louw, V Naidoo, C Noel, E Ogutu, N Ramonate, N Seabi, M Setshedi, J Van Zyl, G Watermeyer, C Kassianides

“… Background. Over 30% of the world’s population is anaemic, with a significant proportion of these being iron deficient. …”
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Estimating Suitable Areas for Dry Almond (Amygdalus communis L.) Cultivation Development in Fars Province using Geographic Information System (GIS) by Ayatollah Karami, Alireza Salehi, Vida Aliyari

“…Iran is recognized as the fifth largest almond producer in the world. Almond cultivation not only has high nutritional value but can also contribute to ecosystem improvement, increase farmers' income, and create job opportunities. …”
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Roadmap on specialty optical fibers by Mário F S Ferreira, Mohd Rehan, Vishwatosh Mishra, Shailendra Kumar Varshney, Francesco Poletti, Nguyen Phuoc Trung Hoa, Weichao Wang, Qinyuan Zhang, Wenyu Du, Benli Yu, Zhijia Hu, Xian Feng, Jindan Shi, Anjali, Sunil Kumar, Michal Kamrádek, Mukul Chandra Paul, Kazi Abedin, Bertrand Kibler, Frédéric Smektala, Xiushan Zhu, Andrey Pryamikov, Stephan Reitzenstein

“…It is constituted by fourteen contributions authored by world-leading experts, providing insight into the current state-of-the-art and the challenges their respective fields face. …”
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Personalized approach in the management of women with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and carbohydrate metabolism disorders by L.R. Petrovska, I.O. Kostitska, T.R. Petrovskyy, R.V. Petrovskyy

“…Due to both heterogeneity and syntropy of etiopathogenetic mechanisms of occurrence, the prevalence of DM and HF is increasing in the world population, and delayed treatment potentiates a poor prognosis. …”
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The Role of Potassium Phosphite in Enhancing the Activity of Defense Enzymes in Rice Infected by Sheath Blight by Milad Habibi Daronkolaei, Mohammad Ali Tajick Ghanbary, Valiollah Babaeizad, Heshmatollah Rahimian, Ali Dehestani

“…Extended Abstract Background: Rice (Oryza sativa L.) serves as the primary food source for over half of the world's population. The disease caused by Rhizoctonia solani has significantly impeded rice production, resulting in substantial economic losses and posing a threat to food security. …”
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Perbedaan Rerata Kadar Soluble Fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase-1 (Sflt-1) Serum pada Penderita Early Onset, Late Onset Preeklampsia Berat / Eklampsia dan Kehamilan Normal by Laila Rahmi, Rahmatina B. Herman, Yusrawati .

“…<strong></strong></p><p><strong>Kata kunci:</strong> sFlt-1, antiangiogenik, preeklampsia berat/ eklampsia, kehamilan normal</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Abstract</em></strong><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><em>Preeclampsia is a major cause maternal morbidity and mortality in the world. Failure regulation and imbalance of vasoactive agents and antiangiogenic proangiogenik placenta, soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFlt-1), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and placental growth factor (PlGF) have an important role in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia. …”
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How can cervical screening meet the needs of vulnerable women? A qualitative comparative study with stakeholder perspectives from seven European countries by Partha Basu, Martin McKee, Adriana Băban, Marc Bardou, Ana Fernandes, Margarida Teixeira, Rebecca Moore, Nuno Lunet, David Ritchie, Romeu Mendes, Eric Lucas, Paolo Giorgi Rossi, Rosa Legood, Berit Andersen, Diana Taut, Keitly Mensah, João Firmino-Machado, Mariana Amorim, Mette Tranberg, Laura Bonvicini, Anneli Uusküla, Pia Kirkegaard, Paola Mantellini, Ines Baia, Liu Sun, Lise Rochaix, Camilla Fiorina, Luca Ghirotto, Anna Tisler, Firmino Machado, Rikke Buus Bøje, Raquel Rico Berrocal, Noemi Auzzi, Kerli Reintamm, Yulia Panayotova, Tatyana Kotzeva, Anna Foss, Rachel Greenley, Letizia Bartolini, Giusy Iorio, Cláudia Gouvinhas, Florian Nicula, Alexandra Tolnai, Vanessa Moore, Isabel Mosquera Metcalfe, Violette Delisle, Irina Todorova, Helena Ros Comesana, Meritxel Mallafré-Larrosa, Ginevra Papi, Nicoleta-Monica Pașca, Christiane Dascher-Nadel, Olivra Djuric

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Editorial by Jörg Tremmel, Edward Page, Konrad Ott

“…Pure distributive justice could be applied if there existed a single world government that allocated fairly among its citizens. …”
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Activity of CDK4/6 inhibitors and parameters affecting survival in elderly patients in age-subgroups: Turkish Oncology Group (TOG) retrospective study by Seda Kahraman, Mutlu Hizal, Burcin Cakan Demirel, Deniz Can Guven, Ozge Gumusay, Basak Oyan Uluc, Ertugrul Bayram, Burcu Gulbagci, Alper Yasar, Sena Ece Davarci, Eda Eylemer Mocan, Omer Acar, Deniz Isik, Esra Aydin, Yusuf Karakas, Melike Ozcelik, Murat Keser, Sadi Kerem Okutur, Onder Eren, Serkan Menekse, Dincer Aydin, Funda Yilmaz, Ozlem Dogan, Gulhan Ozkanli, Hakan Yucel, Veli Sunar, Musa Baris Aykan, Ozlem Ozdemir, Berna Bozkurt Duman, Merve Keskinkilic, Teoman Sakalar, Ali Inal, Muge Karaoglanoglu, Asude Aksoy, Muhammed Muhiddin Er, Nazim Serdar Turhal, Nurhan Onal Kalkan, Mehmet Ali Nahit Sendur

“…To contribute to the literature, we investigated the real-world efficacy, factors associated with survival and the rates of adverse events (AEs) of the treatment with palbociclib or ribociclib plus ET in the HR+/HER2- MBC patient cohort over the age of 65 for age subgroups. …”
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Comprehensive Assessment of the Effect of Urban Built-Up Land Expansion and Climate Change on Net Primary Productivity by Pengyan Zhang, Yanyan Li, Wenlong Jing, Dan Yang, Yu Zhang, Ying Liu, Wenliang Geng, Tianqi Rong, Jingwen Shao, Jiaxin Yang, Mingzhou Qin

“…The study can provide a reference for Zhengzhou and even the world's practical research to improve land use efficiency, increase agricultural productivity and natural carbon sinks, and maintain low-carbon development.…”
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