A scoping review on peer-led interventions to improve youth mental health in low- and middle-income countries by Dana Chow, Dunstan J. Matungwa, Elizabeth R. Blackwood, Paul Pronyk, Dorothy Dow

“…Youth living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have an increased vulnerability to mental illnesses, with many lacking access to adequate treatment. There has been a growing body of interventions using task sharing with trained peer leaders to address this mental health gap. …”
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Application of a new highly multiplexed amplicon sequencing tool to evaluate Plasmodium falciparum antimalarial resistance and relatedness in individual and pooled samples from Dsc... by Jacob M. Sadler, Alfred Simkin, Valery P. K. Tchuenkam, Isabela Gerdes Gyuricza, Isabela Gerdes Gyuricza, Abebe A. Fola, Kevin Wamae, Ashenafi Assefa, Ashenafi Assefa, Karamoko Niaré, Kyaw Thwai, Samuel J. White, William J. Moss, Rhoel R. Dinglasan, Sandrine Eveline Nsango, Christopher B. Tume, Jonathan B. Parr, Jonathan B. Parr, Jonathan B. Parr, Innocent Mbulli Ali, Jeffrey A. Bailey, Jeffrey A. Bailey, Jonathan J. Juliano, Jonathan J. Juliano, Jonathan J. Juliano, Jonathan J. Juliano

“…Moreover, genotyping of parasites and detection of molecular markers drug resistance in resource-limited regions requires open-source protocols for processing samples, using accessible reagents, and rapid methods for processing numerous samples including pooled sequencing.MethodsPlasmodium falciparum Streamlined Multiplex Antimalarial Resistance and Relatedness Testing (Pf-SMARRT) is a PCR-based amplicon panel consisting of 15 amplicons targeting antimalarial resistance mutations and 9 amplicons targeting hypervariable regions. …”
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Microgeographical Variation in <i>Dirofilaria immitis</i> Prevalence in Dogs in Suburban and Urban Areas of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil by Marianna Laura Elis Chocobar, Elizabeth Moreira dos Santos Schmidt, Ângelo Joel Ferreira Mendes, Paul Christopher Duncan Johnson, William Weir, Rossella Panarese

“…Dogs aged over two years had a higher risk of being infected (<i>p</i> < 0.001), while features such as breed, sex, size, coat type, use of macrocyclic lactones or access to outdoor spaces were not found to be predictive factors. …”
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Digital Health Program to Support Family Caregivers of Children Undergoing Growth Hormone Therapy: Qualitative Feasibility Study by Alba Jiménez-Díaz, Maitena Pierantonelli, Patricia Morte Coscolín, Amaia Salinas-Uhalte, Silvia Quer-Palomas, Octavio Rivera-Romero, Rocío Herrero, Luis Fernández-Luque, Rosa Baños, Ricardo C Berrios, Antonio de Arriba

“…The ACDP is a mobile-based digital intervention focused on promoting the overall well-being of family caregivers which provides access to personalized education, motivational mobile-based messages, and mental well-being exercises such as mindfulness or respiratory exercises. …”
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Data recording and use of data tools for pig health management: perspectives of stakeholders in pig farming by Xiao Zhou, Andrea Knörr, Beatriz Garcia Morante, Beatriz Garcia Morante, Beatriz Garcia Morante, Carla Correia-Gomes, Lucia Dieste Pérez, Joaquim Segalés, Joaquim Segalés, Joaquim Segalés, Marina Sibila, Marina Sibila, Marina Sibila, Carles Vilalta, Carles Vilalta, Carles Vilalta, Alison Burrell, Tijs Tobias, Michael Siegrist, Angela Bearth

“…Several barriers to the perceived usefulness of these two tools were identified, such as the lack of contextual information, inconvenience of data input, limited internet access, reliance on one’s own experience and observation, technical hurdles, and mistrust of information output. …”
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Hospital Financial Burden of Surgical Procedures for Periprosthetic Total Hip Arthroplasty Infection by Jesus M. Villa, MD, Tejbir S. Pannu, MD, MS, Robert B. Eysler, BA, Vivek Singh, MD, MPH, Alison K. Klika, MS, Carlos A. Higuera, MD

“…Reimbursement adjustment is needed as current coding for septic reoperations does not reflect actual hospital resource consumption and this situation may limit access to patient care.…”
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Integrating BRCA testing into routine prostate cancer care: a multidisciplinary approach by SIUrO and other Italian Scientific Societies by Giulia Mammone, Simona Borghesi, Nicolò Borsellino, Anna Caliò, Roberta Ceccarelli, Alessia Cimadamore, Giario Natale Conti, Laura Cortesi, Rolando Maria D’Angelillo, Gaetano Facchini, Lorena Incorvaia, Alberto Lapini, Luigi Mearini, Giovanni Pappagallo, Paolo Prontera, Daniela Turchetti, Grazia Sirgiovanni, Sergio Bracarda, on behalf of the Italian Society of Uro-Oncology (SIUrO)

“…Survey results revealed significant regional disparities in BRCA testing, reimbursement policies, and access to genetic counseling. The proposed mini-counseling program outlined essential steps for patient identification, information provision, and multidisciplinary review, aiming to streamline BRCA testing processes. …”
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Shrub encroachment alters the diversity of soil fungal communities in topsoil, but not in subsoil under alpine grassland of the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau by Wenming Ma, Tenzing Droma, Changting Wang, Xiangli Ma

“…Shrub encroachment in alpine grassland leads to soil fungi preferring to utilize the relatively accessible recalcitrant SOC (aliphatic group), and causes enrichment of copiotrophic fungi.…”
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Inpatient preferences among patients with multiple chronic conditions in China: A discrete choice experiment by Yueqin Wang, Shiyin Wu, Yuehua Chen, Ling Xiao, Qingling Su, Xiaoyin Huang, Weikang Wang, Wanxin Li, Shanshan Du, Wenbin Liu, Weimin Ye

“…Although a series of policies has been implemented to promote patients’ rational access to health care, patients still prefer a higher level of inpatient service, hampering the efficient utilization of resources in county hospitals, which are the first point of contact for inpatient care. …”
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Superior liver protection in mice fed total parenteral nutrition containing the novel lipid emulsion Vegaven as compared to a mixed-oil lipid emulsion containing fish oil by Eliana Lucchinetti, Phing-How Lou, Alessandro Quaranta, Craig E. Wheelock, Akash Chakravarty, Martin Hersberger, Stefanie D. Krämer, Michael Zaugg

“…Mice infused with 0.9% saline and free access to water and rodent diet served as controls. …”
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Survival analysis of a 16-year cohort of follicular lymphoma patients receiving systemic treatment in Brazil by Pamela Santos Azevedo, Isabella Zuppo Laper, Deborah Marta do Santos Oliveira, Adriano de Paula Sabino, Marina Morgado Garcia, Isabela Cristina Menezes de Freitas, Isabela Cristina Menezes de Freitas, Wallace Mateus Prata, Wallace Mateus Prata, Mariângela Leal Cherchiglia, Juliana Álvares-Teodoro, Juliana Álvares-Teodoro, Francisco de Assis Acurcio, Francisco de Assis Acurcio, Augusto Afonso Guerra Júnior, Augusto Afonso Guerra Júnior

“…The health technology performance assessment related to oncology schemes for FL suggests that rituximab-based regimens has shown best survival probability (0.52 CI 0.39–0.69) in 78 months of follow up with a HR 1.5 times better than other schemes (HR 0.67; CI 0.55–0.81).DiscussionIn light of the substantial advancements achieved by the SUS, there is a need for CONITEC to expedite decision-making processes in order to enhance patients access to new oncology drugs. This should be done while upholding health technology assessment standards. …”
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the research activity and working experience of clinical academics, with a focus on gender and ethnicity: a qualitative study in the UK by Carmen Soto, Jessica Elizabeth Morgan, Paul Crampton, Paul Alexander Tiffin, Gabrielle M Finn, Amelia Kehoe, Ellie Taylor, John AG Buchanan, Abisola Olatokunbo Balogun

“…COVID-19 presented opportunities for new avenues of research. Barriers included access to resources to conduct research and the increasing teaching demands. …”
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Elite Alleles of EPE1 Identified via Genome-wide Association Studies Increase Panicle Elongation Length in Rice by Hao Sun, Qiqi Yao, Mei Hai, Tianhu Li, Jinghan Sun, Zhengbo Liu, Yang Ang, Yingying Zhao, Yanan Zhang, Xianping Cheng, Tao Huang, Yinping Chang, Mingyu Du, Erbao Liu

“…Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) were performed on the PELs of 440 rice accessions in 2022 and 2023, considering 3.17 million single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) to detect the effects of different genes on PEL. …”
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Impact of a phone call with a medical student/general practitioner team on morbidity of chronic patients during the first French COVID-19 lockdown (COVIQuest): a cluster randomised... by Bruno Giraudeau, Estelle Boivin, Vincent Camus, Agnes Caille, Olivier Saint-Lary, Jean-Pierre Lebeau, Stéphanie Sidorkiewicz, Denis Pouchain, Maeva Jego, Sophie Sun, Denis Angoulvant, Wissam El-Hage, Sébastien Bruel, Clarisse Dibao-Dina, Julie Léger, Isabelle Ettori-Ajasse, Juliette Chambe, Karim Abou-Mrad-Fricquegnon, Baptiste Motte, Benoit Chiron, Cam-Anh Khau, Tiphanie Bouchez, Maria Ghali, Leslie Guillon-Grammatico, Emeline Laurent, Rémy Boussageon

“…Objectives The first COVID-19 lockdown led to a significantly reduced access to healthcare, which may have increased decompensations in frail patients with chronic diseases, especially older patients living with a chronic cardiovascular disease (CVD) or a mental health disorder (MHD). …”
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Do community-based digital health inclusion programmes contribute to tackling health inequalities in disadvantaged population groups?: a qualitative study of experiences of a city-... by Shoba Poduval, Lily Arnold, Emma Carta, Danielle Nimmons, Irene Stratton, Michael Shaw, Katherine Bradbury, Fiona Stevenson

“…However, lack of digital skills together with access, confidence, trust and motivation issues present seemingly insurmountable barriers for many. …”
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A blended learning approach for capacity strengthening to improve the quality of integrated HIV, TB, and malaria services during antenatal and postnatal care in LMICs: a feasibilit... by Alice Norah Ladur, Uzochukwu Egere, Marion Ravit, Florence Mgawadere, Christopher Murray, Sarah Ann White, Mohammed Hauwa, Rael Mutai, Lucy Nyaga, Shikuku Duncan, Issak Bashir, Olubunmi Olufunmilola Ayinde, Rukia Bakar, Leonard Katalambula, Carlo Federici, Aleksandra Torbica, Nicholas Furtado, Elizabeth Adjoa Kumah, Charles Ameh

“…Results Majority of participants (86%) accessed the online sessions using a mobile phone from home and health facilities. …”
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Efficacy of solution-focused brief therapy versus case management for psychological distress in adolescents and young adults in a community-based youth mental health service in Sin... by Janhavi Ajit Vaingankar, Edimansyah Abdin, Charmaine Tang, Cheryl Yunn Shee Foo, Tianyi Hui, Nur Khairunisa Binte Ngaiman, Darshan s/o Dahjalarrajah, Yi Chian Chua, Yi Ping Lee

“…Offering interim, brief interventions for young persons with psychological distress can improve access to care and mitigate adverse effects of long waiting times. …”
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Bridging past and present: exploring Cannabis traditions in Armenia through ethnobotanical interviews and bibliographic prospecting by Manica Balant, Teresa Garnatje, Daniel Vitales, Marine Oganesian, Joan Vallès, Nina Stepanyan-Gandilyan, Airy Gras

“…Conclusions The recent decline in the medicinal use of Cannabis contrasts with earlier periods when access to pharmacological remedies was limited, and societal views of the plant were more positive. …”
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Individualized diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease based on multivariate magnetic resonance imaging radiomics and clinical indexes by Qianqian Ye, Chenhui Lin, Fangyi Xiao, Tao Jiang, Jialong Hou, Yi Zheng, Jiaxue Xu, Jiani Huang, Keke Chen, Jinlai Cai, Jingjing Qian, Weiwei Quan, Yanyan Chen

“…Decision curve analysis (DCA) was performed to access the clinical usefulness of the models.ResultsIn the training set, the T2-FLair and T1WI radiomics model achieved an AUC of 0.896 (95% CI, 0.812–0.900) and 0.899 (95% CI, 0.818–0.908), respectively. …”
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Dietary diversity and its associated factors among school children in conflict affected communities of southern Ethiopia by Tagese Yakob, Eskinder Israel, Begidu Yakob, Mekdes Meshesha, Endale Jambo, Tadewos Utalo, Awoke Abraham

“…BackgroundGlobally, more than 815 million estimated people worldwide suffer from malnutrition or are unable to access enough food due to malnutrition. Conflict remains the single most fundamental factor contributing to chronic malnutrition in the conflict-affected areas. …”
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