Need for Executive Leadership Coaching in Public Health, Healthcare Administration, Public Safety Crisis Management, and Healthcare Humanitarian Relief by Dr. Amalisha Sabie Aridi

“…Leadership capacity has emerged as a critical determinant of effective public health crisis management, particularly in resource allocation, crisis communication, and multidisciplinary team coordination. …”
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Procedural Volume and Outcomes After Septal Reduction Therapies in Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy by Nirav Patel, Naman S. Shetty, Mokshad Gaonkar, Abdulla Shahid, Girija P. Divekar, Akhil Pampana, Nehal Vekariya, Peng Li, Mustafa I. Ahmed, Garima Arora, Pankaj Arora

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“What other option did I have?”– The effect of conflict and displacement on child marriage and early childbearing among displaced Rohingya adolescents by Kate Mieth, Tahia Hasan, Adrija Chakrabarty, Kenna Lee, Adrita Kaiser, Tanvir Hasan, Shatha Elnakib, Caitlin Jackson, W. Courtland Robinson, Linnea A. Zimmerman

“…Abstract Background Humanitarian emergencies are postulated to increase rates of early marriage and early childbearing, as drivers of both are heightened or exacerbated in crisis settings. There is a critical need for research that explores the causal mechanisms that motivate family formation, i.e. the process from marriage into childbearing, and how this process is affected by conflict and displacement. …”
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Shifting the focus of child and youth wellbeing programs from crisis to prevention: a mixed methods study of the role of First Nations’ community-controlled organisations by Janya McCalman, Merissa Nona, Mandy Edwards, Lucresia Willett, Ruth Fagan, Vicki Saunders, Alexandra van Beek, Sandy Campbell, Mary Anne Furst, Luis Salvador-Carulla

“…Service providers prioritised a need for greater investment in prevention and early intervention, with community control of decision making considered critical to improving the appropriateness of care. …”
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Water Volume and 3D Topographic Analysis of Hub Dam, Karachi, Using Remote Sensing and Global Bathymetry Data by Imran Ahmed Khan, Altaf Hussain Lahori

“…Data processing and visualization were conducted in Google Colab by python codes. This process enabling an efficient workflow for handling and analysing large datasets. …”
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Activity-based funding of hospitals and its impact on mortality, readmission, discharge destination, severity of illness, and volume of care: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Karen S Palmer, Thomas Agoritsas, Danielle Martin, Taryn Scott, Sohail M Mulla, Ashley P Miller, Arnav Agarwal, Andrew Bresnahan, Afeez Abiola Hazzan, Rebecca A Jeffery, Arnaud Merglen, Ahmed Negm, Reed A Siemieniuk, Neera Bhatnagar, Irfan A Dhalla, John N Lavis, John J You, Stephen J Duckett, Gordon H Guyatt

“…Decision-makers considering ABF should plan for likely increases in post-acute care admissions, and be aware of the large uncertainty around impacts on other critical outcomes.…”
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Patterns of claims and determinants of claim rejections in Kuwait's National Health Insurance for Retirees (AFYA): a comprehensive analysis by Abdullah I. Alibrahim, Abdullah I. Alibrahim, Abdullah I. Alibrahim, Abdullah I. Alibrahim, Hisham Kelendar, Abdulaziz Alhenaidi

“…The most frequent reasons for denial involved uncovered services and insufficient clinical justification.DiscussionThese findings underscore the critical role of clear coverage definitions, consistent coding, and effective administrative oversight in minimizing denials. …”
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Enhancing programmatic scale-up: Applying the consolidated framework for implementation research to evaluate decentralized drug-resistant tuberculosis services in Southern Nigeria. by Ngozi Murphy-Okpala, Chinwe Eze, Edmund Ndudi Ossai, Chibuike Innocent Agu, Ifeyinwa Ezenwosu, Charles Nwafor, Ngozi Ekeke, Anthony Meka, Sode Matiku, Beatrice Kirubi, Okechukwu Ezeakile, Martin Njoku, Francis S Iyama, Jacob Creswell, Victor Babawale, Chukwuma Anyaike, Joseph Chukwu

“…Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and template analysis done using NVivo statistical software, adapting the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) constructs and sub-constructs as priori codes for data synthesis and analysis.<h4>Results</h4>The study identified enablers and barriers across the five CFIR domains. …”
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Sugar phosphate-mediated inhibition of peptidoglycan precursor synthesis by Megan R. Keller, Vijay Soni, Megan Brown, Kelly M. Rosch, Anas Saleh, Kyu Rhee, Tobias Dörr

“…Targeted metabolomics revealed the cell wall precursor synthetase enzyme GlmU (vc2762, coding for the bifunctional enzyme that converts glucosamine-1P to UDP-GlcNAc) as a critical bottleneck and mediator of glucose toxicity in ∆pgi. …”
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The impact of Modernity on Physical and Spatial Transformation of Rural Settlements in Iran by Farhad Azizpour

“…Since this paper is a critical review challenging several theoretical frameworks, a logical reasoning strategy is conducted. …”
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Identification of a LncRNA based CeRNA network signature to establish a prognostic model and explore potential therapeutic targets in gastric cancer by Yuanqing An, Xiaomeng Liu, Jin Liu, Deqiang Wang, Wenying Yan, Guang Hu, Lu Xu, Wei Li

“…Abstract Numerous studies have demonstrated that long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) play critical roles in regulating physiological processes and contributing to pathological diseases. …”
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Two-Dimensional Numerical Analysis on the Double Shear Specimens of Timber-Concrete Composite Structures by Lim Jun En, Mohd Amirul Bin Mohd Snin, Siti Nur Fatimah Ghazali, Mohamad Ikmal Zainal, R. Suryavarman

“…This study provides critical insights for optimizing screw connections in TCC designs and contributes to the development of more effective design codes for timber-concrete composites. …”
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Western Asian and Northern African residential building stocks: archetype analysis by Sahin Akin, Aida Eghbali, Chibuikem Nwagwu, Edgar Hertwich

“…Policymakers should prioritize the development of energy-efficient building codes, incentivize the adoption of low-emission technologies, and promote sustainable building practices that minimize material use. …”
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El placer como estrategia política: la postpornoficción gonza de Gabriela Wiener by Ángeles Mateo Del Pino

“…This will be the origin of postpornography, which questions the aesthetic, political and discursive codes of mainstream pornography, breaks with the sex/gender binarism and opts for new narratives of pleasure. …”
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Self-Disclosure and Social Support in a Web-Based Opioid Recovery Community: Machine Learning Analysis by Yu Chi, Huai-yu Chen, Khushboo Thaker

“… Abstract BackgroundThe opioid crisis remains a critical public health challenge, with opioid use disorder (OUD) imposing significant societal and health care burdens. …”
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Tracing Missing Surgical Specimens: A Quality Improvement Strategy for Adverse Events Based on Root Cause Analysis by Huang LL, Yang JH, Hong WW, Wang BL, Chen HF

“…Three interventions were implemented: (1) Redesigning specimen handling workflows with explicit role responsibilities; (2) Developing standardized, color-coded specimen bottles and racks to improve visual identification; (3) Integrating an electronic tracking system for closed-loop management of specimens.Results: Post-intervention, the recognition rate of post-use specimen vials improved from 0% to 100% after implementing a dual-color sealing system (white cap with red ring), enabling visual confirmation of proper sealing. …”
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Assessing disparities in cancer resources distribution in Mexico by Elysse Bautista-Gonzalez, Andrés Quintero Leyra, Teresa Verenice Munoz Rocha, Heber Tomás Reyes-García, Enrique Soto-Perez-de-Celis, Alejandra Palafox Parrilla, Alejandro Mohar Betancourt, Richard Sullivan

“…Abstract Background Given the rising cancer burden, the capacity of Mexico’s healthcare system to effectively address cancer care through its current available infrastructure becomes increasingly critical. Limited availability of diagnostic and therapeutic infrastructure leads to delays in diagnosis and treatment. …”
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Incremental medical cost of delirium in elderly patients with cognitive impairment: analysis of a nationwide administrative database in Japan by Shigeru Tokita, Kotoba Okuyama, Yasuyuki Okumura, Naoya Ueda, Masakazu Igarashi, Hideki Sano, Kanae Takahashi, Zaina P Qureshi, Asao Ogawa, Shoki Okuda

“…These findings suggest that delirium prevention strategies are critical to reducing the economic burden as well as psychological/physiological burden in cognitively impaired elderly patients in Japan.…”
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Practical Recommendations for Navigating Digital Tools in Hospitals: Qualitative Interview Study by Marie Wosny, Livia Maria Strasser, Simone Kraehenmann, Janna Hastings

“…The interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed through inductive thematic analysis. Codes were developed iteratively, and themes and aggregated dimensions were refined through collaborative discussions. …”
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Cloning and Spatiotemporal Expression Analysis of <i>IGF1R</i> Gene cDNA in <i>Alopex lagopus</i> (Arctic Fox) by Wei Xu, Hualin Fu, Xiangyu Meng, Yiwen Sun, Fangyong Ning, Zhiheng Du

“…XM_545828). The full-length coding sequence (CDS) of the Arctic fox <i>IGF1R</i> gene (1617 bp, encoding 538 amino acids) was successfully cloned via RT-PCR. …”
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