Reflexivity as a transformative capacity for sustainability science: introducing a critical systems approach by Anita Lazurko, Michele-Lee Moore, L. Jamila Haider, Simon West, Daniel D. P. McCarthy

“…Yet, transdisciplinary research involves diverse actors who hold contrasting and sometimes conflicting perspectives and worldviews. Reflexivity is cited as a crucial capacity for navigating the resulting challenges, yet notions of reflexivity are often focused on individual researcher reflections that lack explicit links to the collective transdisciplinary research process and predominant modes of inquiry in the field. …”
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Describing randomization in trials included in systematic reviews in orthopaedic surgery by Matthew Tang, Kimberley K. Lun, Adriane M. Lewin, Ian A. Harris

“…The conduct of RCTs and systematic reviews should be improved to minimize the risk of bias from inadequate randomization in RCTs and mislabelling of non-randomized studies as RCTs. Cite this article: Bone Jt Open 2024;5(12):1072–1080.…”
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A Survey of Machine Learning in Edge Computing: Techniques, Frameworks, Applications, Issues, and Research Directions by Oumayma Jouini, Kaouthar Sethom, Abdallah Namoun, Nasser Aljohani, Meshari Huwaytim Alanazi, Mohammad N. Alanazi

“…Hot topics included big data, cloud, edge, multimedia, security, privacy, QoS, and activity recognition, while critical domains included industry, healthcare, agriculture, transportation, smart homes and cities, and assisted living. The major challenges hindering the implementation of edge machine learning include encrypting sensitive user data for security and privacy on edge devices, efficiently managing resources of edge nodes through distributed learning architectures, and balancing the energy limitations of edge devices and the energy demands of machine learning.…”
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In-vessel co-composting of yard waste and food waste: an approach for sustainable waste management in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia by Amirhossein Malakahmad, Natasha Binti Idrus, Motasem S. Abualqumboz, Sara Yavari, Shamsul Rahman M. Kutty

“…Abstract Purpose Huge amount of yard waste is produced in cities with excessive agricultural activities like Cameron Highlands, Malaysia where most of the time the yard waste is being managed poorly and big portion of it ends in dump sites. …”
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秦岭西段麦积山区域繁殖鸟类多样性 by 卢梦洁 1 包新康 1 李建亮 1 马东辉 1 伊剑锋 2 刘威 2

“…2016—2018年夏季采用样线法对秦岭西段麦积山区域的繁殖鸟类进行了调查，共记录到鸟类12目36科94种，种类最多的是雀形目（67种，占7127%）；国家Ⅱ级重点保护鸟类9种，CITES附录8种鸟类；鸟类区系组成中，古北界鸟类有13种（占1383%），东洋界鸟类有23种（占2447%），广布种有57种（占6064%）。…”
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Peddling Wonderment, Selling Privilege: Launching the Market for Medieval Books in Antebellum New York by Scott Gwara

“…A small but profitable commerce in manuscripts emerged in major cities, chiefly New York, where the firm of Daniel Appleton held an early monopoly. …”
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Implementation outcomes of 1-3-7 focus investigation for malaria in a low transmission setting in Southern Province, Zambia: A mixed methods study. by Anne C Martin, Japhet Matoba, Caison Sing'anga, Mukuma Lubinda, Sydney Mweetwa, Xinyue Chen, Ignatius Banda, Busiku Hamainza, Harry Hamapumbu, Edgar Simulundu, William J Moss, Southern and Central Africa International Centers of Excellence for Malaria Research

“…China, Thailand, Myanmar, and other countries cite high fidelity to deadlines and broad acceptability of 1-3-7, but this strategy has yet to be widely deployed in Africa. …”
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Applications of Natural Language Processing and Large Language Models for Social Determinants of Health: Protocol for a Systematic Review by Swati Rajwal, Ziyuan Zhang, Yankai Chen, Hannah Rogers, Abeed Sarker, Yunyu Xiao

“…We will further screen studies that cited the included studies (forward search). Following the title abstract and full-text screening, the characteristics and main findings of the included studies and resources will be tabulated, visualized, and summarized. …”
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Effects of ambient air pollutants on cardiovascular disease hospitalization admission by L. Salvaraji, R. Avoi, M.S. Jeffree, S. Saupin, H.R. Toha, S.B. Shamsudin

“…The additional information obtained from this study will be useful to enhance proper environmental management and reduce air pollution in the cities of Sabah.METHOD: Ecological study design was utilized with cardiovascular disease hospital admission and ambient air pollutants in Sabah retrospective data. …”
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Is the Rate of Early mobilization in Hip fracture patients using Alfentanil Better than standard opioid analgesia (REHAB)? A protocol for a prospective cohort study by Nikhil Agarwal, Alasdair M. J. MacLullich, Nick D. Clement

“…Secondary outcomes will also help to assess if early mobilization improves outcomes compared to delayed mobilization. Cite this article: Bone Jt Open 2025;6(1):53–61.…”
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COMPARISON OF ABBREVIATED BURN SEVERITY INDEX (ABSI) SCORE WITH R-BAUX SCORE AS A PREDICTOR OF MORTALITY IN BURN PATIENTS by Melissa Anita Ayu Iustitiati, Beta Subakti Nata’atmadja

“…ABSTRACT: Background: Several studies regarding the mortality predictor model in burn patients have been carried out in several cities and countries. However, none have ever happened in Dr. …”
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Protocol for a randomised ‘screen-and-treat’ Helicobacter pylori eradication trial in 14–18-years-old adolescents residing in three regions of Chile: effectiveness and microbiologi... by Ximena Aguilera, Camila Cabrera, Sergio George, Yalda Lucero, Beatriz Zabala Torres, Lilian Fernández, Nora Mamani, Anne Lagomarcino, Miguel O'Ryan

“…Specific aims are to assess eradication efficacy, its clinical and molecular outcomes and potential clinical and microbiological side effects.Methods and analysis The screening phase will involve testing 500–1000 asymptomatic adolescents aged 14–18 from three cities in Chile using the urea breath test (UBT) to identify 210 participants with persistent infection. …”
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Eco-activist imagery in literary texts for children (a case study of English postmodern fairy tales and short stories) by Alla Tsapiv, Mariia Andrieieva

“…Visual components clearly show the child-reader the damage caused to the environment by human activity: polluted air, water bodies and cities, injured animals, and deforestation. Important meanings are embedded in the dominant colours of the illustrations: green and blue predominate in the illustrations of nature, while grey and black accompany the images of the results of anthropogenic activity. …”
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Impact of Nasal Anatomical Variation Subtype on Surgical Outcomes for Rhinogenic Contact Point Headache by Salvatore Lavalle, Annalisa Pace, Giuseppe Magliulo, Mario Lentini, Jerome Rene Lechien, Christian Calvo-Henriquez, Federica Maria Parisi, Giannicola Iannella, Antonino Maniaci, Daniela Messineo

“…The efficacy of surgical versus medical management has been debated, with some studies showing excellent long-term outcomes but others citing placebo effects. This study aimed to clarify the correlation with nasal anatomical variation detected by CT and RCPH treatment outcomes. …”
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Sensitivity Analysis for Dry Deposition and PM2.5-bound Content of PCDD/Fs in the Ambient Air by Fanxuan Yu, Kangping Cui, Hwey-Lin Sheu, Yen-Kung Hsieh, Xueying Tian

“…The results for Fuzhou and Xiamen cities showed that the total PCDD/F mass concentration was the factor most positively correlated to the dry deposition flux: When ΔP/P ranged from –50% to 0%, ΔS/S ranged from −66.0% to 0%, but when ΔP/P increased from 0% to +50%, ΔS/S increased from 0% to +66.0%, respectively. …”
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Satisfacción de usuarios y calidad del servicio de salud en el primer nivel de atención by Vanessa Carolina Carvajal Granizo, Katherine Geovanna Guerrero Arrieta

“…Los principales factores identificados como deficientes fueron el déficit de citas médicas y para procedimientos médicos (71,63 %) y problemas con el mobiliario clínico y no clínico (59,57 %). …”
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Exploring the roles and functions of champions within community-based interventions to support older adults with chronic conditions: A scoping review protocol. by Kristina M Kokorelias, Hardeep K Singh, Reham Abdelhalim, Marianne Saragosa, Guillaume Lim Fat, Christine Sheppard

“…Although the role of champions has been cited as key to the success of numerous community-based interventions implemented to improve the care of older adults with chronic conditions, no synthesis of their implementation experiences have been conducted. …”
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Increasing Safety of Vulnerable Road Users in Scenarios With Occlusion: A Collaborative Approach for Smart Infrastructures and Automated Vehicles by Thiago de Borba, Ondrej Vaculin, Hormoz Marzbani, Reza Nakhaie Jazar

“…Questions about how safe the automated driving features should be and how the road infrastructure should be improved for the arrival of this new technology must be clarified to enable full acceptance by the customers and society and prepare the mobility of future cities. The fundamental architecture of automated vehicles comprises perception, planning, decision, and actuation. …”
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The care needs of persons with oropharyngeal dysphagia and their informal caregivers: A scoping review. by Aurora Ninfa, Valeria Crispiatico, Nicole Pizzorni, Marta Bassi, Giovanni Casazza, Antonio Schindler, Antonella Delle Fave

“…Only patients reported physical needs (N = 13; 4.9%), while spiritual needs were not cited.<h4>Conclusions</h4>The recurrence of personal and social needs besides physical ones highlighted the manifold impact of OD on patients' and caregivers' lives. …”
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Analysis of influenza epidemics during the COVID-19 pandemic using an improved surveillance system (from 2021 to 2024) by Ludmila S. Karpova, Maria Yu. Pelikh, Kirill A. Stolyarov, Ksenia M. Volik, Tatyana P. Stolyarova, Daria M. Danilenko

“…Due to changes in influenza surveillance in relation to the diagnosis of “influenza”, and hence the increase in the registration of influenza cases, the baseline and threshold of epidemics were adjusted for the influenza incidence and hospitalization rates in the surveyed cities in total (61) and for each Federal districts (over the entire population and by age groups) for 3 epidemics against the background of COVID-19 pandemic (2021–2022, 2022–2023, and 2023–2024). …”
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