Factors Associated with Stunting in Children Under Five Years of Age: A Case of Buhara Sub County, Kabale District. by Namanya, Oliver

“…About 82(21.6%, CI; 175466713 - .260603736 eat supplements once a months, while 187(49.2%, CI; (.440755412 - .543579017 do not eat any food supplements at all. …”
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Early intervention in psychosis programs in Africa, Asia and Latin America; challenges and recommendations by Els van der Ven, Xinyu Yang, Franco Mascayano, Karl J Weinreich, Eric YH Chen, Charmaine YZ Tang, Sung-Wan Kim, Jonathan K Burns, Bonginkosi Chiliza, Greeshma Mohan, Srividya N Iyer, Thara Rangawsamy, Ralph de Vries, Ezra S Susser

“… Abstract Background While early intervention in psychosis (EIP) programs have been increasingly implemented across the globe, many initiatives from Africa, Asia and Latin America are not widely known. …”
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Addressing the dynamic nature of reference data: a new nucleotide database for robust metagenomic classification by Jose Manuel Martí, Car Reen Kok, James B. Thissen, Nisha J. Mulakken, Aram Avila-Herrera, Crystal J. Jaing, Jonathan E. Allen, Nicholas A. Be

“…ABSTRACT Accurate metagenomic classification relies on comprehensive, up-to-date, and validated reference databases. While the NCBI BLAST Nucleotide (nt) database, encompassing a vast collection of sequences from all domains of life, represents an invaluable resource, its massive size—currently exceeding 1012 nucleotides—and exponential growth pose significant challenges for researchers seeking to maintain current nt-based indices for metagenomic classification. …”
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“A cure might help, but it won't erase it all”: a qualitative study of policy challenges and priorities for long‐term survivors of HIV in the United States by Ali Ahmed, Jeff Taylor, Rachel Lau, Joyce Ching‐Jung Lai, Sithara Deshan Diunugala, Michael Louella, Thomas J. Villa, William Freshwater, Dawn Averitt, Maile Karris, Jeff Berry, Lynda Dee, Karine Dubé

“…Results LTS emphasized four pressing policy domains: (1) Persistent Healthcare Disparities: Participants reported fragmented Medicare and Medicaid coverage, limited access to essential services (e.g. dental, vision and mental healthcare), and ongoing stigma and discrimination in healthcare settings. (2) Social and Economic Precarity: Housing instability, financial insecurity and employment barriers disproportionately affect LTS, many of whom face systemic barriers to re‐entering the workforce. (3) Policy Implications of an HIV Cure: Participants voiced concerns that an HIV cure, while promising, could result in disqualification from disability and social assistance programmes, exacerbating socio‐economic vulnerabilities. (4) Structural Reforms for LTS Inclusion: LTS underscored the urgent need for their direct involvement in HIV research, policy development and decision‐making to ensure equitable, community‐driven solutions. …”
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Outcomes of gamma knife treated large symptomatic arteriovenous malformations according to guidelines of Taiwan neurosurgical consensus by Ming-Hsi Sun, Yuang-Seng Tsuei, Ting-Wei Wang, Szu-Yuan Liu, Ying Ju Chen, Chiung-Chyi Shen, Meng-Yin Yang, Jason Sheehan, Weir-Chiang You, Meei-Ling Sheu, Hung-Chuan Pan

“…Forty-six patients (61.3%) underwent single-stage treatment, while 29 patients (38.7%) received two-stage treatment. …”
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Assessment of Urban Landscape Patterns to Measure the Effects of Urbanization on Landscape Structure (Case Study: Kermanshah City) by Gholam Reza Sabzghabaei, Soolmaz Dashti, Kaveh Jafarzadeh, Mojgan Bazmara Baleshti

“…Tree cover in the five Metrics) NP, PD, LSI, IJI) increases while other metrics have decreased. The blue zone has increased only metric TE to the 81870 Meter. 4- Conclusion According to the results Increased population growth and urbanization in the region during the period under review, make man-made stains in this area increase while with the expansion of human development, the percentage of bare lands has decreased. …”
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Out-of-pocket expenditure and financial risks associated with treatment of chronic kidney disease in Ethiopia: a prospective cohort costing analysis by Ole Frithjof Norheim, Solomon Tessema Memirie, Mizan Habtemichael, Hamelmal G Hailegiorgis, Leja Hamza Juhar, Tsegay Berhane, Sisay Tesfaye, Workagegnehu Hailu Bilchut, Maekel Belay Woldemariam, Lina Mohammed Ahmedtaha

“…Introduction In Ethiopia, most healthcare expenditures are paid out-of-pocket (OOP), while the burden of kidney disease (KD) is rapidly increasing, posing a major public health challenge in low- and middle-income countries, along with a staggering economic burden. …”
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Untapped potential of post‐exposure prophylaxis in sub‐Saharan Africa: a comparative analysis of PEP implementation planning in Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Uganda and Zambia by Danielle Resar, Ambele Judith Mwamelo, Adebanjo Olowu, Janeen Drakes, Helder Macul, Eduarda de Gusmao, Julie Franks, Nere Otubu, Oluwakemi Osowale, Opeyemi Abudiore, Trevor Mwamba, Madaliso Silondwa, Prudence Haimbe, Hilda Shakwelele, Elo Otobo, Richard Borain, Marian Honu, Chidera Chizaram Igbomezie, Christopher Obermeyer, Tasha Vernon, Karin Hatzold, Heather Ingold, Michelle Rodolph, Sarah Yardly Jenkins

“…Abstract Introduction In 2023, over 210,000 new HIV acquisitions occurred in Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Uganda and Zambia. While uptake of oral pre‐exposure prophylaxis (oral PrEP) and coverage of voluntary medical male circumcision increased significantly over the past decade, post‐exposure prophylaxis (PEP) has received less attention and remains an underused HIV prevention intervention. …”
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Innovation in the blue economy and environmental sustainability in marine and fisheries strategy by S.W. Trenggono, I. Meilano, H. Latief, S.D. Diantara, W. Sakti, D.G.K. Ketaren, I.N.P. Winata, T. Yuwono, Syamdidi , F.Y. Arthatiani, K. Kasim, I.N. Radiarta

“…The Ministry’s public engagement campaign, “Month of Loving the Sea,” has mobilized 2,858 participants over two years, removing nearly 172 tons of plastic waste from the ocean.CONCLUSION: While challenges such as resource limitations and the need for advanced technology adoption persist, the Blue Economy initiatives exhibit strong potential for success. …”
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The Establishment of Expanded Newborn Screening in Rural Areas of a Developing Country: A Model from Health Regions 7 and 8 in Thailand by Khunton Wichajarn, Nopporn Sawatjui, Prinya Prasongdee, Amrin Panklin, Kanda Sornkayasit, Natchita Chungkanchana, Supharada Tessiri, Preawwalee Wintachai, Sumalai Dechyotin, Chalanda Pasomboon, Jilawaporn Ratanapontee, Sureerat Thanakitsuwan, Aree Rattanathongkom

“…The CH incidence was slightly higher than Thailand’s national average, while the IEM incidence was double that found in a previous Bangkok pilot study. …”
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Substitute for polyethylene (PE) films: A novel attapulgite super absorbent polymer applied in a semi-humid drought-prone region of the Loess Plateau by Xiaofan Pan, Hengjia Zhang, Shouchao Yu, Haoliang Deng, Xietian Chen, Chenli Zhou, Fuqiang Li, Haiyan Li

“…Therefore, the application of 45 kg ha−1 of A-SAP can reduce pollution from residual films and microplastics and realize environmental protection while guaranteeing stable yields of spring maize in the semi-humid drought-prone region of the China’s Loess Plateau.…”
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Avoidable hospitalizations for type 2 diabetes and hypertension in rural areas of central and western China by LI Mingyue, ZHANG Xiaotian, TANG Haoqing, ZHENG Huixian, CHENG Xiaoran, WEI Tiantian, ZHANG Baisong, CHENG Haozhe, ZHOU Yuxun, LIU Xiaoyun

“…Factors influencing avoidable hospitalizations for diabetes included demographic characteristics and health status, while for hypertension, additional factors included medical insurance coverage and distance to the hospital. …”
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Dual-platform integration of HPTLC and firefly algorithm-optimized chemometrics with hammersley sequence sampling for simultaneous quantification of bisoprolol, amlodipine, and mut... by Lateefa A. Al-Khateeb, Ahmed Emad F. Abbas, Mohamed R. Elghobashy, Nisreen F. Abo Talib, Ibrahim A. Naguib, Mohammed Alqarni, Michael K. Halim

“…This work establishes a new paradigm in sustainable pharmaceutical analysis, demonstrating how algorithmic optimization and environmental consciousness can synergistically advance analytical science while meeting stringent regulatory requirements.…”
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Using the WHO building blocks to examine cross-border public health surveillance in MENA by Laura Buback, Shayanne Martin, Esbeydy Pardo, Farah Massoud, Jesus Formigo, Atousa Bonyani, Noha H. Farag, Zayid K. Almayahi, Kenta Ishii, Susie Welty, Dana Schneider

“…The literature review adhered to PRISMA guidelines, while the IDIs provided qualitative insights into current surveillance practices and challenges. …”
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Impact of patient education by nurse case managers on decision making for out-of-pocket anti-osteoporotic pharmaceutical therapy: a single-center retrospective study by Ya-Lian Deng, Hsu-Tung Lee, Shih-Yi Lin, Tan-Hsiu Liao, Chia-Tien Hsu

“…Of these, 640 opted for out-of-pocket treatment, while 2,270 chose conservative care. After a 1:1 propensity score match based on age and sex, logistic regression was used to analyze the impact of nurse case manager education on these decisions. …”
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Magnetic Activity of TESS Objects Observed in the LAMOST Medium-resolution Spectral Survey by Tianhao Su, Li-yun Zhang, Prabhakar Misra, Xianming L. Han, Yinpeng Wang, Wenjie Li, Zhongzhong Zhu, Qingfeng Pi, Hongpeng Lu

“…We have found that the power-law index of the flare-frequency distribution for F-, G-, K-, and M-type stars is around 2.0, while that for A-type stars is 1.3. Additionally, we observed that the amplitude of brightness variations caused by modulation due to starspot coverage ( R _eff ) is positively correlated with both the flare intensity and intensity of chromospheric activity and that the chromospheric activity was generally stronger in flare stars as compared to nonflare stars. …”
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Factors associated with client satisfaction and implementation challenges for community-based health insurance in Ethiopia: beneficiaries' perspectives by Habtamu Negesse, Tarekegn Negese, Shewayirga Assalf, Abdu Oumer, Kedir Nuredin, Tewkel Reshid, Kedir Teji Roba, Kedir Teji Roba

“…With regard to dimensions of satisfaction, 74.3% reported that CBHI supported services at health facilities are accessible while 67.1% have trust in the health system and 61% reported to get quality services. …”
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An Early Warning Method Based on Blending of Deep Generative Model and Oversampling Model for Online Learning by Mingyan Zhang, Yiqing Wang, Jui-Long Hung, Jie Wang, Chao Duan

“…However, educational data often suffer from the issue of data imbalance, making it challenging to simultaneously achieve both high precision (accurate identification) and high recall (comprehensive coverage) in at-risk student detection. Deep generative models and oversampling models are effective methods to solve data imbalance issues, which can improve classification performance. …”
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The impact of natural drivers and human activities on sediment flux in Hekouzhen-Longmen section of China over the last 100 years by Sinuo Fan, Xiaohui Jiang, Yuxin Lei, Xiang Su, Yuehong Li

“…During the implementation of the returning farmland to forests, in the areas highly susceptible to erosion, vegetation accounted for 46 % of the reduction in sediment transport, while soil and water conservation measures contributed 54 %. …”
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Using Landscape Metrics of Pixel Scale Land Cover Extracted from High Spatial Resolution Images to Classify Block-Level Urban Land Use by Haofeng Luo, Xiaomei Yang, Zhihua Wang, Yueming Liu, Huifang Zhang, Ku Gao, Qingyang Zhang

“…It can be achieved in the form of high-frequency full coverage without biases based on the data of high-spatial-resolution remote sensing images (HSRRSIs), which social sensing data like POI data or mobile phone data cannot provide. …”
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