On the usage of artificial intelligence in leprosy care: A systematic literature review. by Hilson Gomes Vilar de Andrade, Elisson da Silva Rocha, Kayo H de Carvalho Monteiro, Cleber Matos de Morais, Danielle Christine Moura Dos Santos, Dimas Cassimiro Nascimento, Raphael A Dourado, Theo Lynn, Patricia Takako Endo

“…It can result in physical disabilities and functional loss and is particularly prevalent amongst the most vulnerable populations in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. …”
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Main trends of the international market of educational services by T. I. Chinaeva

“…The largest world sources of the international students are such countries now as: India, China, Korea. …”
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Predictors of mortality and ICD shock therapy in primary prophylactic ICD patients-A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Leonard Bergau, Tobias Tichelbäcker, Barbora Kessel, Lars Lüthje, Thomas H Fischer, Tim Friede, Markus Zabel

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>To evaluate risk factors of appropriate shocks and all- cause mortality in patients with a primary prophylactic ICD regarding contemporary studies.<h4>Data source</h4>PubMed, LIVIVO, Cochrane CENTRAL between 2010 and 2016.…”
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Optical methods for the correction of postkeratoplastic ametropia by M.V. Sinitsyn, A.E. Terent’eva, T.G. Tolmacheva, N.A. Pozdeeva

“…When studying the literature review on PA correction, a search was carried out for sources in the PubMed and Scopus abstract databases for the period up to 2021 inclusive. …”
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Distribution, behavior and diet of the Asiatic black bear in human modified landscapes by Hadi Fahimi, Mahmood Soofi, Nahid Ahmadi, Ali T. Qashqaei, Hamidreza Heidari, Haaken Bungum, Bent Rech, Jonas Trepel, Matthias Waltert

“…Elevation, precipitation, village density, and PA size did not substantially influence occupancy. Black bear detection probability became 100 % only above 14 km survey effort, indicating its overall rarity, and bears were much more easily detected during and after rainfall. …”
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Sensitivity and Specificity of Three Measures of Intrinsic Capacity in Older People Aged 80 and Over in Nursing Homes by Ma L, Zheng E, Fang Y, Chen H, Zhou C, Cai S, Luo F, Jiang W, Wang J, Ning X, Tu H, Yin Z

“…IC spans five function domains: Locomotor, psychological, cognitive, vitality, and sensory (including vision and hearing). …”
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BioFire FilmArray Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel Utilised for the Unsolved Cases of Meningitis/Encephalitis: A Cross-sectional Study by Bashir Ahmad Fomda, Sanam Rasool Wani, Irfan Ul Haq, Anjum Ara, Gulnaz Bashir, Shugufta Roohi, Sheikh Imtiyaz, Naseer Ahmad Bhat

“…Introduction: Syndrome-based diagnosis of various infections is increasingly important. Even in resource-limited countries, adopting a syndrome-based method is essential, as Meningitis/Encephalitis (ME) can be caused by a multitude of agents that require detection through a multiplex assay. …”
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Enhanced propionate and butyrate metabolism in cecal microbiota contributes to cold-stress adaptation in sheep by Xindong Cheng, Yanping Liang, Kaixi Ji, Mengyu Feng, Xia Du, Dan Jiao, Xiukun Wu, Chongyue Zhong, Haitao Cong, Guo Yang

“…In sheep, hindgut microbes ferment carbohydrates to generate short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) as an energy source. However, the mechanisms by which hindgut microbes and their metabolites interact with the host to facilitate adaptation to cold environments remain ambiguous. …”
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Early mobilization after lung transplantation: A scoping review protocol by Matthieu Reffienna, Adéla Foudhaïli, Colin Sidre, Damien Vitiello, Jonathan Messika

“…A comprehensive search will be conducted in MEDLINE (PubMed), Embase, PEDro, Web of Science Core Collection, CINAHL (EBSCOhost), Scopus, Cochrane CENTRAL, and PROSPERO, as well as relevant gray literature sources. No language or date restrictions will be applied. …”
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Consistent microbial insights across sequencing methods in soil studies: the role of reference taxonomies by Niranjana Rose Edwin, Aoife Duff, Coline Deveautour, Fiona Brennan, Florence Abram, Orla O'Sullivan

“…Our findings reveal that both methods offer moderately similar outcomes, providing consistent detection of major phyla, similar microbial community differentiation patterns, and largely identifying the same relationships between the phyla and nitrogen functions. …”
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Influence of Pt nanoparticles modified by La and Ce oxides on catalytic dehydrocyclization of n-alkanes by A.H. Samia, M.S. Mohammed, S. Faramawy, S.A. Ahmed, H.B. Ahmed

“…Catalytic reforming accounts for a large share of the world’s gasoline production, it is the most important source of aromatics for the petrochemical industry. …”
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The role of medical regulations and medical regulators in fostering the use of eHealth data for strengthened continuing professional development (CPD): a document analysis with key... by Carol Pizzuti, Cristiana Palmieri, Tim Shaw

“…Results The documents analysed do not mention the use of eHealth data for CPD purposes or refer to it only as a potential data source for CPD completion and compliance. Participants corroborated the document analysis results and provided insights into the following themes: context and rationale of current policy choices and future policy development; roles, responsibilities, and functions of relevant medical bodies in fostering the use of eHealth data for strengthened CPD; barriers, challenges, and enablers for implementation. …”
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Analysis of Human Gut Microbiota Enzymes for Biotechnological and Food Industrial Applications by Alfonso Torres-Sánchez, Gracia Luque, Pilar Ortiz, Alicia Ruiz-Rodríguez, Ana López-Moreno, Margarita Aguilera

“…The human gut microbiota is a complex and dynamic ecosystem, recognized for its valuable and wide array of physiological functions. This study investigated the human gut microbiota as a source of enzymes for innovative applications in the biomedicine, bioremediation, and food and feed biotechnological industries by integrating data from combined in silico and in vitro approaches. …”
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A systematic review of home-based records in maternal and child health for improving informational continuity, health outcomes, and perceived usefulness in low and middle-income co... by Linju Joseph, Anna Lavis, Sheila Greenfield, Dona Boban, Prinu Jose, Panniyammakal Jeemon, Semira Manaseki-Holland

“…Current HBRs from LMICs are sub-optimally documented leading to poor informational availability that defeats the point of them as a source of information for future providers.…”
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Building a Computer Vocational Guidance System for Graduates of Secondary Educational Institutions Based on a Genetic Algorithm by A. P. Sergushicheva, E. N. Davydova

“…As a result of crossing a pair of individuals from the parent population, a descendant is obtained whose chromosome consists of the genes of both parents. The selection of surviving specimens is based on the percentage of success in the development of each of the professions in the list and the fitness function. …”
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Application of modern agronomic and biotechnological strategies to valorise worldwide globe artichoke (Cynara cardunculus L.) potential - an analytical overview by Aneta Grabowska, Gianluca Caruso, Ali Mehrafarin, Andrzej Kalisz, Robert Gruszecki, Edward Kunicki, Agnieszka Sękara

“…The growing importance of globe artichoke as modern functional food as well as a source of pharmaceuticals has raised new issues that all producers have to face; hence the necessity of contemporaneous development of new centres of production and new technologies application in traditional regions of growing which can complement the global market. …”
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Investigation of high fecundity genes by nanopore sequencing in sheep (Ovis aries) pituitary by Xue Xiao, Zhibin Ji, Tong Wang, Dejie Zhu, Zhonghui Li, Xinming Xu, Fen Li

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Decellularized Extracellular Matrix as an In Vitro Model to Study the Comprehensive Roles of the ECM in Stem Cell Differentiation by Takashi Hoshiba, Guoping Chen, Chiho Endo, Hiroka Maruyama, Miyuki Wakui, Eri Nemoto, Naoki Kawazoe, Masaru Tanaka

“…Stem cells are a promising cell source for regenerative medicine. Stem cell differentiation must be regulated for applications in regenerative medicine. …”
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Anterior cervical discectomy with arthroplasty versus arthrodesis for single-level cervical spondylosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Aria Fallah, Elie A Akl, Shanil Ebrahim, George M Ibrahim, Alireza Mansouri, Clary J Foote, Yuqing Zhang, Michael G Fehlings

“…<h4>Study selection</h4>We included RCTs of ACDF versus ACDA in adult patients with single-level cervical spondylosis reporting at least one of the following outcomes: functionality, neurological success, neck pain, arm pain, quality of life, surgery for adjacent level degeneration (ALD), reoperation and dysphonia/dysphagia. …”
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Sequential Inversion for Helicopter Time-Domain Electromagnetics Based on a Regularized Extended Kalman Filtering by Sirui Zhou, Jun Lin, Chuandong Jiang, Haigen Zhou, Yanzhang Wang

“…The helicopter time-domain electromagnetic method (HTEM) has been widely applied in challenging geological terrains, particularly in large-scale mineral exploration, underground water resource detection, and the selection of sites for underground engineering, due to its advantage of not requiring personnel to enter the detection area. …”
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