Bottom Trawling and Multi‐Marker eDNA Metabarcoding Surveys Reveal Highly Diverse Vertebrate and Crustacean Communities: A Case Study in an Urbanized Subtropical Estuary by Jack Chi‐Ho Ip, Hai‐Xin Loke, Sam King Fung Yiu, Meihong Zhao, Yixuan Li, Yitao Lin, Chun‐Ming How, Jiezhang Mo, Meng Yan, Jinping Cheng, Vincent Chi‐Sing Lai, Leo Lai Chan, Kenneth Mei Yee Leung, Jian‐Wen Qiu

“…However, monitoring these complex ecosystems using conventional trawling methods is destructive, costly, and labor‐intensive. This study compared trawling and a multi‐marker environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding approach to monitor marine vertebrate and crustacean communities in an estuarine environment in subtropical Hong Kong. …”
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Engaging the private sector to increase access to HIV services and increase sustainability of the HIV response by Hannah Marqusee, Ryan Schowen, Patrick Amanzi, Susanna Baker, Peter Egena, Mai Hijazi, Isa Iyortim, Abimbola Kola-Jebutu, A. K. Nandakumar, Babatunji Odelola, Gene Peuse, Carolina Piña, Jemeh Pius

“…Lessons learned and recommendations SFI demonstrated the feasibility of delivering high-quality HIV services through the private sector and the high demand for those services; the need for evaluation techniques that incorporate patient experience in addition to program costs, benefits, and clinical outcomes; and the need for long-term strategic donor and government coordination around private sector engagement. …”
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Innovating through tradition: kava-talanoa as a culturally aligned medico-behavioral therapeutic approach to amelioration of PTSD symptoms by S. Apo Aporosa, Dennis Itoga, Julia Ioane, Jan Prosser, Sione Vaka, Emily Grout, Martin J. Atkins, Mitchell A. Head, Jonathan D. Baker, Tanecia Blue, David H. Sanday, Mahonri W. Owen, Chris Murray, Karthik Sivanathan, Tua’ipulotu W. Cuthers, Anau Mesui-Henry, Mary-Jane McCarthy, James Bunn, Ifereimi Waqainabete, Helen Turner, Helen Turner, Helen Turner

“…PTS is also a health economic burden, with costs associated with treatment, long-term morbidity, and increased risk of mortality. …”
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Comparison of outcome of conventional bipolar vs. laser en bloc transurethral resection of bladder tumor: A prospective study by Apurv Shukla, Partha Protim Mondal, Sudipta Kumar Singh, Shashi Kant Tewary, Arvind Arvind, Ankit Agarwal, Ranjan Kumar Dey

“…The quality of transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TURBT) strongly determines patient prognosis and overall UBC treatment costs Goals of new strategies should include avoiding second TURBTs and lowering overall treatment regimens. …”
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Smart CAR-T Nanosymbionts: archetypes and proto-models by Juan C. Baena, Juan C. Baena, Juan Sebastián Victoria, Juan Sebastián Victoria, Alejandro Toro-Pedroza, Alejandro Toro-Pedroza, Cristian C. Aragón, Cristian C. Aragón, Joshua Ortiz-Guzman, Joshua Ortiz-Guzman, Joshua Ortiz-Guzman, Juan Esteban Garcia-Robledo, Juan Esteban Garcia-Robledo, David Torres, Lady J. Rios-Serna, Lady J. Rios-Serna, Ludwig Albornoz, Joaquin D. Rosales, Joaquin D. Rosales, Carlos A. Cañas, Carlos A. Cañas, Carlos A. Cañas, Gustavo Adolfo Cruz-Suarez, Gustavo Adolfo Cruz-Suarez, Gustavo Adolfo Cruz-Suarez, Gustavo Adolfo Cruz-Suarez, Felipe Ocampo Osorio, Felipe Ocampo Osorio, Felipe Ocampo Osorio, Tania Fleitas, Ivan Laponogov, Alexandre Loukanov, Alexandre Loukanov, Alexandre Loukanov, Kirill Veselkov, Kirill Veselkov

“…However, its broader adoption is limited by major challenges, including complex manufacturing, high costs, limited efficacy in solid tumors, and potentially severe toxicities. …”
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Management of Chlamydia Cases in Australia (MoCCA): protocol for a non-randomised implementation and feasibility trial by Rebecca Guy, Marcus Y Chen, Basil Donovan, Jane S Hocking, Natalie Carvalho, Christopher Fairley, Claudia Estcourt, Meredith Temple-Smith, Jane Tomnay, Julie Simpson, David Regan, David Hawkes, Lena Sanci, Jane L Goller, Jacqueline Coombe, Helen Bittleston, Marion Saville, Lara Roeske

“…Deidentified general practice and laboratory data will be used to measure pre-post chlamydia testing, retesting, reinfection and PID rates, and to estimate MoCCA intervention costs. Our findings will guide scale-up plans for Australian general practice.Ethics and dissemination Ethics approval was obtained from The University of Melbourne Human Research Ethics Committee (Ethics ID: 22665). …”
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Colorectal cancer risk factors: A multi-center, case-control study in Egypt by Essam A. El-Moselhy, Mohamed M. Abdel-Halim, Alshaimaa M.M. Eid Eid, Ahmed M. Ghazy, Neamat A. Abdelmageed, Amir A. Eldamaty, Sherif A. Sherif, Asmaa A. Attia, Fatma M. Kotb, Abdelhamid A. Abdelhafez, Mohamad M. Abdelnaser, Mohamed H. El Sisi, Ahmed M. Abdelnaby, Moshira A. Ibrahim, Osama O. Khalil, Mohmed Tag El-Din, Esam M. Osman, Abd-Elnaser S. Mohammed, Alyaa H. Abo-Rahma, Ahmed E. Abdrabo, Ayman M. El Guindy, Karima M-S Kholief

“…Significant healthcare-RFs were non-compliance with medical follow-up and noncovered healthcare costs (MLE-OR = 3.72 and 3.7, respectively). Significant sociodemographic-RF was male-sex (MLE-OR = 2.86). …”
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Effects of Correction of Acidosis on Body Composition in Patients Suffering from Chronic Kidney Disease on Haemodialysis: A Prospective Interventional Study by Atul Sajgure, Chetan Phadke, Charan Bale, Pavan Wakhare, Nilesh Shinde, Vivek Biradar, Shreeharsh Godbole, Tushar Dighe

“…This leads to a worsening clinical condition for patients and an increased need for in-hospital care, often requiring intensive care, which further drives up treatment costs. Metabolic acidosis also has implications for bone and muscle health. …”
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“Vaccinating a child is upon the woman”: implications for improving uptake for the recently introduced second dose of measles-containing vaccine based on a rapid community assessme... by Adelline Twimukye, Nessa Ryan, Flavia Vivian Najjuma, Yvette Wibabara, Judith Nanyondo, Shillah Nakato, Maria Sarah Nabaggala, Ciara Sugerman, Daniel Kadobera, Rita Atugonza, John Kamulegeya, Joseph Magoola, Racheal Beyagira, Mohammed Lamorde, Alex Riolexus Ario, Alfred Driwale, Shibani Kulkarni

“…At the individual level, female caregiver's heavy workload and limited decision-making power hindered their ability to take children for vaccination, with mothers often relying on fathers and depended on men for transport costs to immunization centers. At the household level, participants mothers were primarily responsible for taking children to vaccination centers, while fathers were less involved in child health. …”
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Investigation and analysis of influencing factors on the economic burden of varicella disease in Qingyang, China, 2024 by Beiqin Liu, Xueping Li, Huailu Shi, Lin Yuan, Yongfeng Jing, Yuelong Hui, Meimei Xu, Yan Zhang, Kangjun Zhao, Qiqi Sun, Jingyu Fan, Mingyu Yang

“…The low coverage of varicella vaccination underscores the urgent necessity to implement targeted vaccination strategies and enhance public health education aimed at reducing disease-related costs.…”
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The Evolving Global Burden of Young‐Onset Parkinson's Disease (1990–2021): Regional, Gender, and Age Disparities in the Context of Rising Incidence and Declining Mortality by Yanjie Jiang, Hanyu Wang, Xingyi He, Rui Fu, Zhihui Jin, Qinwei Fu, Xinlang Yu, Wenshan Li, Xiaoyu Zhu, Shipeng Zhang, Yan Lu

“…ABSTRACT Background Young‐onset Parkinson's disease (YOPD) has emerged as a significant global public health challenge characterized by its early onset among individuals in their prime working years, complex disruptions to social roles, and a substantial socioeconomic burden encompassing diminished productivity, escalating healthcare costs, and markedly reduced quality of life. Methods Using Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 data, this study analyzed YOPD burden (ages 20–49) from 1990 to 2021, assessing age‐standardized incidence rate (ASIR), mortality rate (ASMR), disability‐adjusted life years rate (ASDR), and trends via Bayesian Age‐Period Cohort (BAPC) modeling. …”
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Using a robust decision making (RDM) approach to explore current and future vulnerabilities of a semi-arid coastal basin: a case study of the Quilimarí basin in Chile by David Poblete, David Poblete, Sebastián Vicuña, Sebastián Vicuña, Sebastián Vicuña, Sebastián Aedo, Edmundo Molina-Perez, Hermilo Cortés, Oscar Melo, Oscar Melo, Anahí Ocampo-Melgar, Kiara Tesen, Kiara Tesen, Francisco Suárez, Francisco Suárez, Juan Pablo Herane, Francisco Meza, Francisco Meza, Francisco Meza, Katherine Duarte, Diego González, Sarah Leray, Sarah Leray, Megan Williams, Megan Williams, Megan Williams, Aurora Gaxiola, Aurora Gaxiola, Aurora Gaxiola, Gabriela Alfaro, David Morales-Moraga, David Morales-Moraga

“…To explore current and future vulnerabilities we used a WEAP-MODFLOW water resources model that integrates data on extraction wells, irrigation schemes, agricultural production, potable water supply, and associated costs, including saline intrusion processes. The model simulates trade-offs between different objectives, such as groundwater extraction for agriculture and job creation versus potable water for rural communities. …”
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Comparing HemoCue® and Quantitative Buffy Coat® and Coulter Counter-measured haemoglobin concentrations in African children with acute uncomplicated malaria: a Bland–Altman analysi... by Dhol S. Ayuen, Peter Olupot-Olupot, Rita Muhindo, Marie A. Onyamboko, Seun Ajayi, Natenapa Chimjinda, Chiraporn Taya, Sophie Uyoga, Thomas N. Williams, Kathryn Maitland, Caterina Fanello, Nicholas P. J. Day, Walter R. Taylor, Mavuto Mukaka

“…However, laboratory methods for measuring haemoglobin (Hb) concentration, like the Coulter Counter and the Quantitative Buffy Coat® (QBC®), are costly and not widely accessible in resource-limited settings. …”
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SIDDA: SInkhorn Dynamic Domain Adaptation for image classification with equivariant neural networks by Sneh Pandya, Purvik Patel, Brian D Nord, Mike Walmsley, Aleksandra Ćiprijanović

“…Domain adaptation (DA) methods include a broad range of techniques aimed at achieving this; however, these methods have struggled with the need for extensive hyperparameter tuning, which then incurs significant computational costs. In this work, we introduce SInkhorn Dynamic Domain Adaptation (SIDDA), an out-of-the-box DA training algorithm built upon the Sinkhorn divergence, that can achieve effective domain alignment with minimal hyperparameter tuning and computational overhead. …”
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Microbial Multidrug-Resistant Organism (MDRO) Mapping of Intensive Care Unit Infections by Ahmed Yassin, Ragaey Ahmad Eid, Mohammad Farouk Mohammad, Marwa O. Elgendy, Zeinab Mohammed, Mohamed E. A. Abdelrahim, Ahmed M. Abdel Hamied, Reem Binsuwaidan, Asmaa Saleh, Mona Hussein, Eman Hamdy Mohamed

“…<i>Materials and Methods</i>: The widespread overuse of antimicrobials has led to antibiotic multidrug resistance, posing significant challenges in intensive care units (ICUs) and leading to increased morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. A prospective observational study was conducted over 12 months, including 113 adult patients admitted to the ICU with confirmed bacterial infections. …”
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Driving Forces and Future Scenarios for Territorial Business Development in Iran: A Future-Oriented Study with a Spatial Planning Emphasis by Ali Hosseini, Mostafa Aryankia

“…The findings revealed that, among the factors examined, 10 were identified as critical: sanctions, income, foreign direct investment, market access, capital access, participation, technology access, energy costs, private sector involvement, and resource availability. …”
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A Novel Approach to Continual Knowledge Transfer in Multilingual Neural Machine Translation Using Autoregressive and Non-Autoregressive Models for Indic Languages by Shailashree K. Sheshadri, Deepa Gupta, Biswajit Paul, J. Siva Bhavani

“…However, extending these models to new languages via fine-tuning or retraining remains computationally costly and often leads to parameter interference, degrading performance on previously learned or typologically distant languages. …”
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Accuracy and clinical effectiveness of risk prediction tools for pressure injury occurrence: An umbrella review. by Bethany Hillier, Katie Scandrett, April Coombe, Tina Hernandez-Boussard, Ewout Steyerberg, Yemisi Takwoingi, Vladica M Veličković, Jacqueline Dinnes

“…<h4>Background</h4>Pressure injuries (PIs) pose a substantial healthcare burden and incur significant costs worldwide. Several risk prediction tools to allow timely implementation of preventive measures and a subsequent reduction in healthcare system burden are available and in use. …”
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Therapeutic effectiveness of three commercial anthelmintics against strongylids in buffalo calves (Bubalus bubalis) by David Uzcátegui, Víctor Gutiérrez, María Rodríguez, Andrea González, Alfredo Sánchez

“… Gastrointestinal parasites and their control in buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) represent increasing production costs. To improve sanitary plans in buffalo herds, experimental field re-search was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of three commercial anthelmintics against strongylids parasites in buffalo calves. …”
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Dynamic parking space allocation at urban scale: Problem formulation and resolution by Hanae Errousso, Jihane El Ouadi, El Arbi Abdellaoui Alaoui, Siham Benhadou

“…The suggested approach is applied to Casablanca city with several parking scenarios in order to evaluate its effectiveness and test its ability to minimize total walking distance, parking costs as well as unmet demand percentages. Experimental results show that our mathematical models can effectively rule out parking problems. …”
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