Bacterial Profile and Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern from Different Clinical Specimens at Uttara Adhunik Medical College Hospital, Dhaka by Mahfuza Nasrin, Fahmida Begum, Mohammad Julhas Sujan, Hridika Talukder Barua, Zakir Hossain Habib, S M Shahriar Rizvi, Aninda Rahman, Alina Shaw, Abul Hasnat, Soo Young Kwon, Rezina Karim, Md. Shah Alam, Noshin Nawal, Mohammad Moniruzzaman Bhuiyan, Ahmed Taha Aboushady, Adam Clark, John Stelling, Sanjay Gautam, Florian Marks, Nimesh Poudyal

“…Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a critical global public health issue, leading to prolonged illness, increased morbidity and mortality, and rising healthcare costs. …”
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Towards cleaner desalination systems utilizing waste heat: A bibliometric analysis by Maryam Nooman AlMallahi, Sara Maen Asaad, Mahmoud Elgendi

“…Water scarcity is a global issue facing the coming generations. Desalination is a dependable, nonconventional freshwater production method. …”
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Pharmaceuticals as emerging pollutants: Implications for water resource management in Malaysia by Asvinidevi Arumugam, Khai Ern Lee, Pei Yuen Ng, Aida Soraya Shamsuddin, Aziemah Zulkifli, Thian Lai Goh

“…Given the environmental and public health implications, addressing this emerging pollutant issue necessitates a multifaceted approach to mitigate human exposure, safeguard water quality and ensure the sustainable management of water resources.…”
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The Agronomic Potential of the Invasive Brown Seaweed <i>Rugulopteryx okamurae</i>: Optimisation of Alginate, Mannitol, and Phlorotannin Extraction by Miguel A. Rincón-Cervera, Irene de Burgos-Navarro, Tarik Chileh-Chelh, El-Hassan Belarbi, Miriam Álvarez-Corral, Minerva Carmona-Fernández, Mohamed Ezzaitouni, José L. Guil-Guerrero

“…This study focused on optimizing the extraction of these compounds from <i>R. okamurae</i>, transforming an ecological issue into a beneficial resource. Algae samples collected from the Spanish Mediterranean coast were processed through a randomized factorial response surface design. …”
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Spatial and temporal variations, and socioeconomic drivers of air quality: case study of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration by Weiqi Wang, Yufeng He, Jingran Gao, Lei Cao, Huanru Ding, Chenhui Liu, Hanqi Tang, Yanfei Chen, Yunlu Zhang

“…Influenced by the urbanization process, the increase in the construction-land ratio was the most significant positive factor, notably in Baoding and Zhangjiakou. …”
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A river network model using a weight-based merged LSTM for multi-source monitoring integration by Jonggyu Jung, Taeseung Park, Jaegwan Park, Dogeon Lee, YoonKyung Cha

“…The river network is divided into upstream, midstream, and downstream segments, with each input processed independently and merged into a unified representation. …”
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Dual Control Strategy for Non-Minimum Phase Behavior Mitigation in DC-DC Boost Converters Using Finite Control Set Model Predictive Control and Proportional–Integral Controllers by Alejandra Marmol, Elyas Zamiri, Marziye Purraji, Duberney Murillo, Jairo Tuñón Díaz, Aitor Vazquez, Angel de Castro

“…The non-minimum phase issue, which complicates the control process by introducing an initial inverse response, is effectively mitigated by the proposed method. …”
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Analysis of the effect of concrete repair and self-healing due to corrosion using the impact-echo method by Aulia Chanief Rahita, Ahmad Zaki, Muhammad Fahri Al-Mizan, Sri Atmaja P. Rosyidi

“…Steel corrosion in concrete has become a serious global issue, resulting in significant economic losses. …”
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Assessment of Management Factors Influencing Vaccination Against Cholera in the Health District of Katana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Irène Ntererwa-Nsimire, Leonid M Irenge, Paulin B Mutombo, Eric M Mafuta, Jean-Luc Gala, Dosithée Ngo-Bebe

“…Cholera remains a major healthcare issue in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with recurrent cholera outbreaks in its eastern provinces since 1994. …”
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Decellularized cartilage scaffolds derived from wharton's jelly facilitate cartilage regeneration and inhibit angiogenesis by Fawei Gao, Shilong Su, Jun Qi, Zhigang Li, Chenggong Wang, Da Zhong

“…The avascular nature of articular cartilage severely limits its ability to self-repair after injury, which poses a challenge for clinical treatment, and tissue engineering aims to address this issue with scaffold-based strategies. However, the defining characteristics of an optimal scaffold remain controversial. …”
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A Comparative Analysis of the Water Retention Properties of Hydrogels Prepared from Melon and Orange Peels in Soils by Shiwei Fang, Yuan Zhong, Jun Wu, Yufan Xie, Liqun Cai, Minjun Li, Jun Cao, Hejie Zhao, Bo Dong

“…The degree of swelling was 84.0 g/g when the process was repeated seven times. After the MP-gels were applied to the soil, it was observed that the gels enhanced the water retention and holding capacity of the sandy soil. …”
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A comprehensive review on medicinal plant extracts as antibacterial agents: Factors, mechanism insights and future prospects by Nouhaila Zouine, Naima El Ghachtouli, Soumya El Abed, Saad Ibnsouda Koraichi

“…In this review, we aim to address this urgent issue by summarizing recent studies from 2014 to 2024 on medicinal plant extracts exhibiting minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) equal to or less than 625 µg/mL. …”
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The value of hydroclimatic teleconnections for snow-based seasonal streamflow forecasting in central Asia by A. Umirbekov, A. Umirbekov, M. D. Peña-Guerrero, M. D. Peña-Guerrero, I. Didovets, H. Apel, A. Gafurov, D. Müller, D. Müller, D. Müller

“…<p>Due to the long memory of snow processes, statistically based seasonal streamflow prediction models in snow-dominated catchments can successfully leverage, but also typically rely on, snowpack estimates. …”
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Nanoencapsulation of essential oil of Piper aduncum: Evaluation of insecticidal activity and phytotoxicity of a botanical pesticide by Marcia Regina Assalin, Symone Costa de Castro, Magdiel Vinicius Mioti, Viviane Tordolo dos Santos, Murilo Fazolin, Moacir Rossi Forim, Sonia Claudia do Nascimento Queiroz, Jeanne Scardini Marinho-Prado, Ljubica Tasic

“…Botanical insecticides offer an eco-friendly pest management strategy to combat this serious issue. Piper aduncum (P. aduncum) provides an available source of essential oil with significant plant protection effects, including biological activity against fall armyworm. …”
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Technical and Policy Analysis: Time Series of Land Subsidence for the Evaluation of the Jakarta Groundwater-Free Zone by Joko Widodo, Edy Trihatmoko, Nugraheni Setyaningrum, Yuta Izumi, Rendi Handika, Mohammad Ardha, Rahmat Arief, Shinichi Sobue, Nurlinda Nurlinda, Pulung Arya Pranantya, Jovi Rauhillah Wiranu, Muhammad Rokhis Khomarudin

“…This research employs a combined technical and policy evaluation approach to analyze the issue, incorporating sustainability considerations to assess the efficacy of Governor Regulation of Jakarta Number 93 of 2021, focusing on how the groundwater-free zone relates to land subsidence in the city. …”
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Scale dependency in modeling nivo-glacial hydrological systems: the case of the Arolla basin, Switzerland by A.-L. Argentin, P. Horton, B. Schaefli, J. Shokory, F. Pitscheider, L. Repnik, M. Gianini, S. Bizzi, S. N. Lane, F. Comiti, F. Comiti

“…<p>Hydrological modeling in alpine catchments poses unique challenges due to the complex interplay of meteorological, topographical, geological, and glaciological drivers with streamflow generation. A significant issue arises from the limited availability of streamflow data due to the scarcity of high-elevation gauging stations. …”
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Operational procedure sharing pathway in veno-occlusive disease: a Delphi consensus-based recommendations by Francesca Bonifazi, Federico Ravaioli, Anna Paola Iori, Giuseppe Milone, Attilio Olivieri, Arcangelo Prete, Domenico Russo, Stella Santarone, Simona Sica, Simona Sica, Marco Zecca, Antonio Colecchia

“…In Italy, the approach to VOD varies due to differences in healthcare practices and diagnostic criteria among different regions.Aim and methodsTo address this issue, a structured, multi-step Delphi consensus project was undertaken with the aim of standardizing the diagnostic and therapeutic pathways for VOD in Italian clinical practice. …”
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Global antibiotic hotspots and risks: A One Health assessment by Bingshuang Yan, Fuyang Huang, Jiaolong Ying, Dafang Zhou, Samira Norouzi, Xianming Zhang, Bin Wang, Fei Liu

“…Therefore, addressing this emergent issue necessitates a One Health framework that integrates these interconnected dimensions. …”
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Key Elements and Implementation Paths of Comprehensive Land Development for Local-dominated Railway Construction Projects by DONG Min, ZHENG Xinming, ZHOU Peng, SHI Zhao, YANG Ze, GAO Yuan

“…[Result & Conclusion] The key elements for local railway investment entities to promote the implementation of comprehensive land development of railways are as follows: the support policies issued by local governments should be operable, the design of project planning schemes be rational, and the construction of project development models be innovative. …”
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Determinants of adherence towards tuberculosis guidelines among Indonesian private practitioners: a qualitative study by Philip C Hill, Megan B Murray, Bachti Alisjahbana, Bony Wiem Lestari, Reinout van Crevel, Nur Afifah, Susan McAllister, Adriana Viola Miranda, Erna Herawati, Panji Fortuna Hadisoemarto, Marlies Hulscher

“…A district public–private mix programme to mitigate this issue was started in 2019, yet engagement remains low. …”
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