Data Integration of Health Financing Systems as a Critical Enabler for Objective-Oriented Health System Reform: A Scoping Review from India by Grace Achungura, Arif Raza, Vijendra Katre, Jaidev Singh Anand, Nirmala Ravishankar, Rathan Kelkar

“…Health financing fragmentation poses a challenge to reforms intended to address system-wide objectives vis-à-vis universal health coverage (UHC). …”
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Implications for agricultural sustainability: predicting the global distribution of Ralstonia solanacearum under current and future climate scenarios by Aya I. Tagyan, Omar Elghoul, Wael N. Hozzein, Walaa Rabie, Dalal Hussien M. Alkhalifah, Noura A. El-Far

“…One of the major consequences of climate change is the shifting geographic range of infectious plant pathogens, particularly Ralstonia solanacearum, the causative agent of bacterial wilt. This pathogen poses a significant threat to several economically important crops including tomatoes, bananas, eggplants, and tobacco.MethodsTo assess the current and future potential distribution of R. solanacearum under various climate scenarios, maximum entropy (MaxEnt) modeling was applied. …”
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Ventilation Design of an Extra-Long Single-Bore Double-Track Railway Tunnel with High Traffic Density by Xiaohan Chen, Sanxiang Sun, Jianyun Wu, Tianyang Ling, Lei Li, Xianwei Shi, Haifu Yang

“…Harmful gases produced by diesel locomotives tend to accumulate within tunnels, posing risks such as dizziness, vomiting, coma, and even death to the working staff, particularly in long tunnels with high traffic density. …”
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Multiscale investigation of thermally activated coal gangue aggregate concrete interfacial transition zone evolution and failure mechanisms by Jie Zhou, Shengpeng Hao, Yong Chen, Shurong Zhang, Wenyu Xu

“…Abstract The large‑scale accumulation of coal gangue poses serious environmental and land‑use challenges, yet its direct use as concrete aggregate has been hindered by low reactivity, high porosity, and weak interfacial bonding. …”
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A green approach to adaptive cultivation of Chlorella sorokiniana in oilfield hypersaline wastewater for sustainable biomass production, nutrient removal, and bioenergy potential by Mohammed Omar Faruque, Mohammad Mozahar Hossain, Shaikh Abdur Razzak

“…Microalgae, particularly Chlorella sorokiniana (C. sorokiniana), present a promising avenue for sustainable biomass production due to their ability to accumulate valuable macromolecules under diverse environmental conditions. …”
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A Lightweight Method for Road Defect Detection in UAV Remote Sensing Images with Complex Backgrounds and Cross-Scale Fusion by Wenya Zhang, Xiang Li, Lina Wang, Danfei Zhang, Pengfei Lu, Lei Wang, Chuanxiang Cheng

“…The accuracy of road damage detection models based on UAV remote sensing images is generally low, mainly due to the challenges posed by the complex background of road damage, diverse forms, and necessary computational requirements. …”
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Collagen-based porous aerogel with high adsorption, excellent antibacterial properties, and structural stability for specific uranium capture in seawater by Taotao Qiang, Tian Wang, Xiaonan Ruan, Xiancheng Zhang, Ruilong Li, Longfang Ren

“…However, the marine environment with ultra-low uranium concentrations, high salinity, and microbial activity poses significant extraction challenges, compounded by selectivity and cost limitations in current methods. …”
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Unraveling deep roots in drylands: a systems thinking participatory approach to SDGs by Ana Paula Dutra Aguiar, David Collste, Sofia Cortés-Calderón, Taís Sonetti-González, Minella Alves-Martins, Antonio J. Castro, Amadou Diallo, Karl Martin Eriksson, Deborah Goffner, Zuzana V. Harmáčková, Amanda Jiménez-Aceituno, María D. López-Rodríguez, María Mancilla-García, Veronica Olofsson, Aldrin Martin Pérez Marin, Francisco Gilney Silva-Bezerra, Hanna Sinare, Claire Stragier

“…Abstract Non-technical summary Achieving sustainability on the ground poses a challenge in decoding globally defined goals, such as sustainable development goals, and aligning them with local perspectives and realities. …”
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Molecular identification of antibiotic-resistant and virulent Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus isolated from dogs in Southern Benin by Ayaovi Bruno Yaovi, Arpita Das, Rama N. Behera, Prudencio Comlan Sossa-Minou, Vinod Singh Bisht, Mónica Yadav, Ayushi Kapoor, Francois Dossa, Paulin Azokpota, Souaïbou Farougou, Lamine Baba-Moussa, Kiran Ambatipudi, Philippe Sessou

“…Close interaction with dogs carrying antibiotic-resistant zoonotic agents poses a risk to human health. The present study aimed to characterize antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) isolated from dogs in Southern Benin. …”
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Smart Fault Detection, Classification, and Localization in Distribution Networks: AI-Driven Approaches and Emerging Technologies by Jianxian Wang, Hazlie Mokhlis, Nurulafiqah Nadzirah Mansor, Hazlee Azil Illias, Agileswari K. Ramasamy, Xingyu Wu, Siqi Wang

“…However, with nations worldwide actively pursuing carbon neutrality and emission peak goals, sustainable energy sources such as solar and wind are increasingly penetrating distribution networks, posing significant challenges to conventional fault detection, classification, and localization techniques due to bidirectional power flows, dynamic fault currents, and rising network complexity. …”
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Research Progress on Testicular Cancer in Giant Pandas: A Case-Oriented Review by Chengdong Wang, Chengyao Li, Linhua Deng, Meg Sutherland Smith, Rongping Wei, Li Luo, Shanshan Ling, Lixian Liu, Benjamin Nevitt, Bo Luo, Wenjing Li, Caiwu Li, Haidi Yang, Ming Wei, Ti Li, Kai Wu, Yuanyuan Qu, Desheng Li

“…Research on testicular cancer in giant pandas, in particular, has attracted the attention of scientific researchers because it poses a threat to individual reproductive function and population reproduction. …”
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Bridging the gap: how patient-derived lung cancer organoids are transforming personalized medicine by Chaoxing Liu, Chaoxing Liu, Chaoxing Liu, Chao Shi, Chao Shi, Chao Shi, Siya Wang, Rong Qi, Rong Qi, Rong Qi, Weiguo Gu, Weiguo Gu, Weiguo Gu, Feng Yu, Feng Yu, Guohua Zhang, Feng Qiu, Feng Qiu

“…Lung cancer is a major malignancy that poses a significant threat to human health, with its complex pathogenesis and molecular characteristics presenting substantial challenges for treatment. …”
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Integration of Edge-Lit Quantum Dot Coated Lightguides in Soft Smart Surfaces by Ravi Kishore, Jan Audenaert, Frederick Bossuyt, Pieter Bauwens, Bjorn Vandecasteele, Youri Meuret

“…However, embedding such lightguides into thin, flexible stacks poses significant challenges, particularly in maintaining total internal reflection due to the need for air gaps. …”
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High contamination of Salmonella spp. in raw milk in Ecuador: molecular identification of Salmonella enterica serovars Typhi, Paratyphi, Enteritidis and Typhimurium by Anthony Loor-Giler, Anthony Loor-Giler, Camila Sanchez-Castro, Marcela Robayo-Chico, Byron Puga-Torres, Silvana Santander-Parra, Luis Nuñez, Luis Nuñez

“…In Ecuador, the consumption of raw milk is fundamental, nonetheless it also presents risks due to the presence of Salmonella, a pathogen responsible for foodborne diseases (FBD). …”
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A Machine Learning Platform for Isoform-Specific Identification and Profiling of Human Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors by Lisa Piazza, Miriana Di Stefano, Clarissa Poles, Giulia Bononi, Giulio Poli, Gioele Renzi, Salvatore Galati, Antonio Giordano, Marco Macchia, Fabrizio Carta, Claudiu T. Supuran, Tiziano Tuccinardi

“…However, the high degree of structural similarity among isoforms poses a significant challenge for the design of selective inhibitors. …”
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<i>Rahnella aquatilis</i> Isolated from <i>Aedes albopictus</i> Impairs Mosquito Reproduction Capacity by Ling Gu, Lin Li, Jinyang Sun, Yongqiao Zhao, Kai Wan, Meichun Zhang, Julin Li, Meihua Zhang, Guoding Zhu, Jianxia Tang

“…<i>Aedes albopictus</i> is one of the most important vectors of Dengue, which poses a serious threat to public health. The bacterial microbiota has an effect on the parameters of mosquitos, such as larval development and fecundity, and it has emerged as a promising field to be explored for novel environmentally friendly control strategies. …”
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Evaluating the efficacy and acceptability of a digital-based management system for diabetes during pregnancy: protocol for an observational cohort study by Jin Yu, Hyun Sun Ko, Jae-Seung Yun, Byung Soo Kang, Kyuho Kim, Youn Ju Lee, Yoon-Hee Choi

“…Introduction Diabetes during pregnancy poses significant health risks for both mothers and their offspring and requires comprehensive management throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period. …”
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Current Perspectives on the Extraction, Isolation, and Identification of Fats and Fatty Acids Using Conventional and Green Methods by Ytaiara Lima-Pereira, Esther Maria Oliveira de Souza, David Silva dos Reis, Ian Gardel Carvalho Barcellos-Silva, Karine Sayuri Lima Miki, Valdir F. Veiga-Júnior, Barbara Elisabeth Teixeira-Costa

“…The global demand for oils and lipids, particularly those derived from vegetable sources with high polyunsaturated fatty acid content, has posed significant challenges for the food industry. …”
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Assessment of personality disorders in adolescents – a clinical validity and utility study of the structured interview of personality organization (STIPO) by C. Laczkovics, K. Czernin, A. Bründlmayer, M. Zeiler, W. Bangerl, C. Prause, P. L. Plener, S. Doering, V. Blüml, J. Carlitscheck, S. Bender, M. Krischer

“…Abstract Background The diagnosis of personality disorders (PD) in adolescence still poses a challenge. Early diagnosis and targeted intervention are called for, since patients with PD present with severe consequences in terms of psychosocial functioning and personal suffering including higher suicide risk. …”
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Protothecosis in Dogs: A Narrative Review by Tomasz Jagielski, Angelika Proskurnicka, Mateusz Iskra, Sylwia Wronka, Zofia Bakuła, Patrizia Danesi, Marconi Rodrigues deFarias, Fábio Vinícius Ramos Portilho, Márcio Garcia Ribeiro, Uwe Rösler, Rui Kano, Richard Malik

“…Based on this investigation, protothecosis in dogs can be defined as an emerging disease that poses a serious challenge to the veterinary profession in terms of both diagnosis and management. …”
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