Spatiotemporal assessment of ecological quality and driving mechanisms in the Beijing metropolitan area by Aibo Jin, Hui Li, Xiangrong Wang, Ziyao Wang

“…Ecological quality is quantitatively evaluated using the Remote Sensing Ecological Index (RSEI), leveraging MODIS imagery, climate data, land use patterns, and soil characteristics. …”
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Design and evaluation of a poly-epitope based vaccine for the induction of influenza A virus cross-reactive CD8 + T cell responses by Sharmistha Dam, Alina Tscherne, Leoni Engels, Gerd Sutter, Albert D. M. E. Osterhaus, Guus F. Rimmelzwaan

“…In the present study, we explored the use of an artificial immunogen that comprises of twenty highly conserved influenza virus CD8 + T cell epitopes with an HLA coverage of 99.5% of the world population. …”
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Assistência ao nascimento na Bahia oitocentista Assisted birth in 19th century Bahia by Maria Renilda Nery Barreto

“…The analysis focuses on the social and professional segments that were active in assisted birth; the role of the Bahian College of Medicine (Faculdade de Medicina da Bahia) in the training and certification of midwives and the use of newspapers as a way to legitimize the doctor-midwives; it also discusses the scant coverage of the midwives in these media.…”
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Phylogeography of Pennella (Copepoda: Siphonostomatoida: Pennellidae) indicates interoceanic dispersal mediated by cetacean and fish hosts by Sofía Ten, Rachel Vanessa Pool, Juan Antonio Raga, Andrew D. Sweet, Francisco Javier Aznar

“…Their taxonomy is unclear, as there is incongruence between morphological and genetic data and incomplete species coverage. This study provides new morphological and genetic (COI) data from 23 specimens of Pennella cf. filosa (syn. …”
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Regulation and status of herbal medicine clinical trials in Korea by Boram Lee, Yujin Choi, Pyung-Wha Kim, Changsop Yang, Myeong Soo Lee

“…High-quality clinical trials should be conducted to develop new drugs that reflect the clinical setting using relevant regulations, evaluate the efficacy and safety of the drugs, and strengthen insurance coverage.…”
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Vancomycin administration and AUC/MIC in patients with acute kidney injury on hemodialysis (HD): randomized clinical trial by Welder Zamoner, Ricardo de Souza Cavalcante, André Luis Balbi, Daniela Ponce

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate during and after the conventional and prolonged hemodialysis sessions to identify the possible risk of the patient remaining without adequate antimicrobial coverage during therapy. Randomized, non-blind clinical trial, including critically ill adults with septic AKI on conventional (4 h) and prolonged HD (6 and 10 h) and using vancomycin for at least 72 h. …”
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The Trend of Malaria Cases, Positivity Rate, and Determinant Factors in the Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia: A Mixed Method by Chalachew Yenew, Sileshi Mulatu, Asaye Alamneh

“…No real accountability at all levels, low coverage of targeted vector control interventions, resource constraint, data quality and use for informed decision making, security issues and Internally Displaced Population (IDP) in various parts of the country, and the COVID-19 pandemic were the possible causes for case buildup. …”
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A Combined CNN-LSTM Network for Ship Classification on SAR Images by Abdelmalek Toumi, Jean-Christophe Cexus, Ali Khenchaf, Mahdi Abid

“…Satellite SAR (synthetic aperture radar) imagery offers global coverage and all-weather recording capabilities, making it valuable for applications like remote sensing and maritime surveillance. …”
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Resolving water security conflicts in agriculture by a cooperative Nash bargaining approach by Shahmir Janjua, Duc-Anh An-Vo, Kathryn Reardon-Smith, Shahbaz Mushtaq

“…This approach enables us to compare various water-use strategies and ensures fair distribution among agricultural stakeholders, who often have lower priority compared to the domestic, industrial, and environmental sectors. …”
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Economic Impact of Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring Compared With Clinical Blood Pressure Monitoring: A Simulation Model by Michelle A Hayek, Alejandro Catacora, Mark A Lawley, Hye-Chung Kum, Robert L Ohsfeldt

“…Design methods: Using a Markov Model, we estimate the 5-year cumulative cost impact of using ABPM to confirm a prior diagnosis of primary hypertension using CBPM to avoid treatment for white-coat hypertension (WCH) in a hypothetical cohort of 1000 patients from a U.S. healthcare system perspective. …”
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Assessing the impact of AI tools on mobility and daily assistance for children with down syndrome in Saudi Arabia by Rayan Alanazi, Adel Sabre Alanazi, Sohil Alqazlan, Houcine Benlaria

“…We looked at information from 123 carers (47 who used AI and 76 who did not) with similar child backgrounds through structured surveys and seven detailed interviews, using careful statistical methods and thorough initial assessments. …”
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A qualitative study of the barriers and facilitators for women with a disability seeking sexual and reproductive health services in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Sewnet Tilahun Alemu, Endalew Gemechu Sendo, Haweni Adugna Negeri

“…Ten in-depth interviews, and 2 focus group discussions, were conducted using an interview guide. The analysis involved the use of both a priori codes (from the theory) and emergent inductive codes (from the question guide). …”
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The “Podcast” ECoG dataset for modeling neural activity during natural language comprehension by Zaid Zada, Samuel A. Nastase, Bobbi Aubrey, Itamar Jalon, Sebastian Michelmann, Haocheng Wang, Liat Hasenfratz, Werner Doyle, Daniel Friedman, Patricia Dugan, Lucia Melloni, Sasha Devore, Adeen Flinker, Orrin Devinsky, Ariel Goldstein, Uri Hasson

“…The richness of this naturalistic stimulus can be used for various research questions, from auditory perception to narrative integration. …”
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Views and opinions of the general public about the reimbursement of expensive medicines in the Netherlands. by Féline E V Scheijmans, Roosmarijn van der Wal, Margot L Zomers, Johannes J M van Delden, W Ludo van der Pol, Ghislaine J M W van Thiel

“…We aimed to identify the preferences of Dutch citizens regarding the reimbursement of expensive medicines, and to investigate the views of the public on the use of the CL as a healthcare policy instrument and their input for improvement.…”
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ASSESSMENT OF MYOCARDIAL REPERFUSION QUALITY IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME AND ST SEGMENT ELEVATION, BASED ON THE CRITERIA BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY/AMERICAN... by O. M. Posnenkova, A. R. Kiselev, V. I. Gridnev, Yu. V. Popova, P. Ya. Dovgalevskyi, E. V. Oshchepkova

“…Aim. To use the criteria by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA), in order to assess the quality of myocar-dial reperfusion in Russian patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and ST segment elevation (STE-ACS).Material and methods. …”
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Azolla Plant Production and Their Potential Applications by Gamachis Korsa, Digafe Alemu, Abate Ayele

“…Globally, the human population is growing at an alarming rate, reducing land coverage over time. In the modern world, lifestyle changes, the nature of work, and food habits increase the incidence of serious diseases in animals, and human activity influences the environment, such as the use of chemical fertilizers for agriculture, large terrestrial ecosystems all over the biosphere, such as deforestation of plants, which could not sink from atmospheric CO2, and the production of fuels for energy, which would increase the need for fossil fuels but would also deliver low energy fuels at a high energy cost. …”
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Does physical activity-based intervention decrease repetitive negative thinking? A systematic review. by Shimeng Wang, Mingyang Lu, Xiaoxiao Dong, Yifan Xu

“…The findings provide empirical support for the use of combined interventions involving physical activity and psychological training as an effective strategy for managing RNT. …”
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Machine learning and clustering for supporting the identification of active landslides at national scale by Camilla Medici, Alessandro Novellino, Claire Dashwood, Silvia Bianchini

“…In this context, we used space-borne advanced Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) data at a national scale, in order to create a useful database of active slope instability movement areas to rely on where the landslide inventory map is missing or largely incomplete. …”
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Spatio-temporal Variation Characteristics of Ecological Factors Along Yellow River in Qingdao Water Diversion Project During 1990-2020 by Ma Jigang, Tang Yuting, Zhang Limin, Wu Zhongsheng, Cui Ziteng, Dou Zhi

“…[Objective] The spatio-temporal variation of ecological factors along the Yellow River in the Qingdao Water Diversion Project during 30 years of water diversion was quantified in order to provide a basis for the protection and management of the ecological environment. [Methods] Using remote sensing technology, the temporal and spatial variation of ecological factors (land use/cover, vegetation index and coverage, land surface temperature, soil moisture, and other factors) in the study area during 1990—2020 was analyzed to determine changes in the coastal ecological environment after the project operation. …”
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MATHEMATICAL MODEL OF COMPLEX PROTECTION OF AN INFOCOMMUNICATION OBJECT BASED ON "PLAYING WITH NATURE" by I. S. Klimenko

“…The algorithm of formalization of protection processes is proposed, which ensures efficient use of resources when detecting possible incidents of violation of the protection system and/or unauthorized access. …”
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