Assessing the potential for scaling evidence-based interventions in African health systems: A deliberate dialogue by Humphrey Cyprian Karamagi, Ali Ben Charif, Hillary Kipchumba Kipruto, Sokona Sy, Jacinta Nzinga, Araia Berhane, Tewelde Yohannes, Stephen Senkomago Musoke, Kyuree Kim, Kristina Tunheim, Solyana Ngusbrhan Kidane

“…Although there is eagerness to expand interventions, the extent to which they can be successfully scaled remains mostly unknown. This study evaluated their potential for scaling to enhance system outputs. …”
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Comparison of a New Minimally Invasive Reduction Technique Using Open Wiring in the Treatment of Subtrochanteric Femur Fractures by Teng Ma, Chaofeng Wang, Qiang Huang, Hua Lin, Qian Wang, Cheng Ren, Yibo Xu, Kun Zhang, Congming Zhang, Deyin Liu

“…Conclusions The soft tissue rebalancing technique utilizes hemostatic forceps as a lever and soft tissue around the fracture end as fulcrums to successfully overcome deforming forces in the proximal femoral fragment. …”
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WAYS OF USING CLOUD SERVICES FOR TRAINING IT BACHELORS by Pavlo Pavlyha

“…This approach fosters the development of essential practical competencies required for successful careers in the dynamically changing digital landscape. …”
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Early results of primary total hip arthroplasty performed in young adults at a regional Saudi-Arabian orthopedics center: a prospective observational study by Walid M. Al-Shaer, Ali H. Al-Yami, Mokhtar Ahmed Al-Sayed, Ali Mohammed Al-Zaidan, Emad Ruddah Al-Sufyani, Ahmed A. Khalifa, Raad M. M. Al-Thaqafi, Abdulmohsen H. Al-Hamyani, Mohammed M. Al-Subaie

“…Our results showed improved functional outcomes and a return to pre-disease daily activities in most patients, with considerably lower complication incidence.…”
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Performance Study of Non-Contact Membrane Distillation Engineering Prototype for Treatment of Radioactive Wastewater by Bao-lin WANG, De-tao XIAO, Zheng-zhong HE, Xing-feng YANG, Cheng-lin LI

“…This adjustable treatment capacity allows operators to calibrate the processing rate in real time, aligning the system’s functionality with varying demands and expanding its applicability across diverse use cases. …”
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Bioinspired Fe3O4@Ag@ indocyanine green/adenosine triphosphate nanoenzyme in synergistic antibacterial performance by Dongmei Hu, Qing Wu, Yujun Yang, Yan Wang, Yanhao Li, Haixiang Chen, Liang Tang, Xiang Mao, Zhenyu Wang

“…By utilizing ICG as a photosensitizer and a sonosensitizer, under the combined treatment of near-infrared light and ultrasound, the photodynamic therapy (PDT)/photothermal therapy (PTT)/sonodynamic therapy (SDT) functions can be achieved, achieving multifunctional synergistic antibacterial effects. …”
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GIRH-Unet: Improved Residual Tobacco Segmentation Algorithm Based on GhostNetV3-Unet by Jianhua Ye, Yunda Zhang, Pan Li, Ze Guo

“…Additionally, we optimize the residual modules and activation functions to enhance the extraction of detailed features and the deep transmission of information. …”
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Contextualizing post day-one childhood immunization in-take drop-off rate in Nigeria: An assessment of working mothers in Ibadan [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 3 approved wit... by Olugbenga S. Falase, Folakemi A. Amodu, Olukemi K. Amodu, Taiwo H. Olajide, Mofeyisara O. Omobowale

“…Furthermore, a firm grasp of the immunization schedule significantly contributes to successful immunization completion.…”
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Hybrid bamboo-banana-cotton sandwich composites for lightweight roofing: Mechanical, thermal and microstructural analyses by Barshan Dev, Md Ashikur Rahman, Shah Ashiquzzaman Nipu, Syeda Umme Habiba, Saifur Rahman, Farhad Ahmed, Md Zillur Rahman

“…SEM micrographs reveal effective fiber–matrix interfaces—with bamboo skins and cotton/banana core fibers tightly embedded, minimal voids, and clearly delineated sandwich layers—while FTIR spectra display the broad O–H band at ∼3400 cm−1, C–H stretches at ∼2900 cm−1, CO vibrations at 1735 cm−1, aromatic CC peaks at 1510 cm−1, and C–O–C/C–O–H bands near 1050 cm−1, confirming the characteristic functional groups and successful integration of the natural fibers within the crosslinked epoxy matrix. …”
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A Guide to the Implementation and Design of Ex Vivo Perfusion Machines for Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation by Tessa E. Muss, MD, Amanda H. Loftin, DVM, Zachary H. Zamore, BA, Eleni M. Drivas, MD, Yi-Nan Guo, MD, Yichuan Zhang, MS, John Brassil, MS, Byoung Chol Oh, DVM, PhD, Gerald Brandacher, MD, FAST

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Evaluation of microRNAs as liquid biopsy markers in adrenocortical tumors by Chrysoula Mytareli, Vassiliki Kalotychou, Alexandros Lafioniatis, Gregory Kaltsas, George N. Zografos, Athina Markou, Labrini Papanastasiou, Athanasios Fountas, Dimitra Argyro Vasilliadi, Evanthia Kassi, Evanthia Kassi, Marina Mantzourani, Anna Angelousi

“…MiR-22-3p serum levels successfully differentiated patients with Cushing syndrome from those with non-functioning ATs (area under the curve=AUC=0.800, 95% CI: 0.653–0.953, p=0.01) and controls (AUC= 0.800, 95% CI: 0.610–0.990, p=0.02). …”
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A Spatial Decision Support System for climate-adapted agriculture designed with and for stakeholders in West Africa by Katrin Ziegler, Daniel Abel, Lorenz König, Torsten Weber, Insa Otte, Mike Teucher, Christopher Conrad, Michael Thiel, Imoleayo Ezekiel Gbode, Vincent Olanrewaju Ajayi, Amadou Coulibaly, Seydou B. Traoré, Benewinde Jean-Bosco Zoungrana, Heiko Paeth

“…ZOOM, online surveys and email, successfully were utilized to interact with stakeholders instead of on-site activities. …”
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CRISPR/Cas9-mediated simultaneous targeting of GmP34 and its homologs produces T-DNA-free soybean mutants with reduced allergenic potential by Dongwon Baek, Byung Jun Jin, Mi Suk Park, Ye Jin Cha, Tae Hee Han, Ye Na Jang, Su Bin Kim, Sang In Shim, Jong-Il Chung, Hyun Jin Chun, Min Chul Kim, Min Chul Kim, Min Chul Kim

“…Using this strategy, we successfully generated GmP34 single, GmP34/GmP34h1 double, and GmP34/GmP34h1/GmP34h2 triple mutants. …”
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The biomarker potential of circPOLD1 and its binding protein YBX1 in cervical carcinogenesis by Lu Zhao, Xin Chen, Yanan Zhang, Yixuan Cen, Tingjia Zhu, Lingfang Wang, Lili Xia, Yang Li, Xiaodong Cheng, Xing Xie, Weiguo Lu, Junfen Xu

“…In particular, the clinical utility of circRNAs for optimizing cervical cancer screening and early diagnosis has yet to be established. …”
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A novel telomere-associated genes signature for the prediction of prognosis and treatment responsiveness of hepatocellular carcinoma by Kuo Kang, Hui Nie, Weilu Kuang, Xuanxuan Li, Yangying Zhou

“…Methods The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database was utilized to download data from 374 HCC and 50 normal liver tissue samples. …”
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Exploring Dynamic Mechanisms of Spatial Production and Transformational Development in Urban Villages: A Case Study of Gaopu Village in Xiamen City, China by Xiao Ming, Yin Chenyu, Li Xueping, Yang Sisheng

“…However, issues such as a lack of development momentum, insufficient self-renewal capabilities, and low integration with the city remain. The successful transformation of Gaopu Village in Xiamen City is a valuable example of an autonomous development path for urban villages. …”
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High-dimensional mediation analysis reveals the mediating role of physical activity patterns in genetic pathways leading to AD-like brain atrophy by Hanxiang Xu, Shizhuo Mu, Jingxuan Bao, Christos Davatzikos, Haochang Shou, Li Shen

“…We employed conventional summary statistics and functional principal component analysis to extract patterns of PA as mediators. …”
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Screening and analysis of programmed cell death related genes and targeted drugs in sepsis by Juanjuan Song, Kairui Ren, Yi Wang, Dexin Zhang, Lin Sun, Zhiqiang Tang, Lili Zhang, Ying Deng

“…Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analyses were conducted to elucidate the functions of the DEGs. PCD-related genes were cross-referenced with the identified DEGs. …”
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Biosynthesis of Two Types of Exogenous Antigenic Polysaccharides in a Single <i>Escherichia coli</i> Chassis Cell by Jingjing Hao, Haoqian Liao, Shuhong Meng, Yan Guo, Li Zhu, Hengliang Wang, Yufei Lyu

“…Experimental findings confirmed that both polysaccharide types were successfully produced in the engineered strains, although co-expression levels were moderately reduced. …”
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Molecular and phylogenetic analysis of Sardines at the fish landing center-Tanjung Luar-east Lombok using DNA sequences of the CO1 gene by H. Mahrus Mahrus, Karnan Karnan, Prapti Sedijani

“…The amplification of CO1 rRNA target genes utilized the universal primer pair successfully found 688 bp and was sequenced. …”
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