Strengthening health system's capacity for pre-exposure prophylaxis for adolescent girls and young women and adolescent boys and young men in South Africa (SHeS'Cap-PrEP): Protocol... by Edward Nicol, Trisha Ramraj, Mbuzeleni Hlongwa, Wisdom Basera, Ngcwalisa Jama, Carl Lombard, Tracy McClinton-Appollis, Darshini Govindasamy, Desiree Pass, Noluntu Funani, Sarah Aheron, Ariana Paredes-Vincent, Jennifer Drummond, Mireille Cheyip, Sibongile Dladla, Jason Bedford, Cathy Mathews

“…In South Africa, various approaches of delivering PrEP have been adopted at different service delivery points (facility-based only, school-based only, community-based only and hybrid school-facility and community-facility models) to overcome challenges associated with individual, structural, and health systems related barriers that may hinder access to and uptake of PrEP among these populations. …”
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Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the Republic of Saha (Yakutia) by S. S. Sleptsova, S. I. Malov, E. D. Savilov, S. I. Semenov, V. K. Semenova, L. A. Stepanenko, O. B. Ogarkov, I. V. Malov

“…The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) is a hyperendemic region of the Russian Federation in terms of the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma with a predominance of the male population in its structure. The rate of decrease in the incidence of liver cancer in the country will depend on the effectiveness of the regional program for the elimination of viral hepatitis and the decrease in the incidence of cirrhosis of the liver of non-infectious etiology.…”
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CanvasHero: The role of artificial intelligence in cultivating resilience among children and youth using the 6-part story method in mass war trauma by Yuval Haber, Inbar Levkovich, Iftach Tzafrir, Karny Gigi, Dror Yinon, Dorit Hadar Shoval, Zohar Elyoseph

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¹¹⁹Sn Element-Specific Phonon Density of States of BaSnO₃ by Alexey Rulev, Hongxin Wang, Selma Erat, Murat Aycibin, Daniel Rentsch, Vladimir Pomjakushin, Stephen P. Cramer, Qianli Chen, Nobumoto Nagasawa, Yoshitaka Yoda, Artur Braun

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THE SUMMER TEMPERATURES FORECAST BY THE METHOD OF SINGULAR-SPECTRAL ANALYSIS IN THE SOUTH OF RUSSIA IN 2019-2023 by A. A. Tashilova, B. A. Ashabokov, L. A. Kesheva, N. V. Teunova

“…Using of the first twenty main components (MC20) made it possible to study and restore the internal structure of the entire time series as accurately as possible for a subsequent forecast for 5 years. …”
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Identifying predictors and assessing causal effect on hypertension risk among adults using Double Machine Learning models: Insights from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey. by Probir Kumar Ghosh, Md Aminul Islam, Md Ahshanul Haque, Md Tariqujjaman, Novel Chandra Das, Mohammad Ali, Md Rasel Uddin, Md Golam Dostogir Harun

“…We used logistic regression, Random forest model, Double Machine Learning (DML), and Shapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) based on a pre-defined causal structure.<h4>Results</h4>The dataset included 11,815 individuals, and the prevalence of hypertension was 38.40%. …”
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Digital transformation of nephrology POCUS education—Integrating a multiagent, artificial intelligence, and human collaboration-enhanced curriculum with expert feedback by Mohammad S Sheikh, Kianoush B Kashani, James R Gregoire, Charat Thongprayoon, Jing Miao, Iasmina M Craici, Wisit Cheungpasitporn, Fawad M Qureshi

“…AI models contributed significantly to the curriculum's foundational structure, while human experts provided critical clinical insights. …”
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Perceptions regarding rabies prevention and control in two different community settings in Vietnam using a Q-sorting approach by Doan Hoang Phu, Trang Phuong Thao, Mai Duong Tieu, Dung Nguyen Thi Thuy, Trang Nguyen Thi Phuong, Pawin Padungtod, Dinh Bao Truong

“…Although awareness of rabies is high, structural limitations – particularly inadequate access to veterinary services – hinder effective control. …”
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Cultural and behavioral drivers of zoonotic disease transmission and persistence among diverse pastoralist communities in East Africa by Dismas C.O. Oketch, Ruth Njoroge, Tonny O. Ngage, Asha Abdikadir Omar, Abdulai Magarre, Raphael Pasha, John Gachohi, Samuel Waiguru Muriuki, Samoel Ashimosi Khamadi, Ali Duba Boru, Boku Bodha, Lydia Kilowua, Nazaria Wanja Nyaga, Humphrey Kariuki Njaanake, Eunice Kamaara, Walter Jaoko, M. Kariuki Njenga, Eric Osoro, Dalmas Omia

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Diversity and distribution of helminth communities of the rodent Akodon montensis Thomas, 1913 (Rodentia: Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae) in preserved and altered environments in the At... by Camila dos Santos Lucio, Thiago dos Santos Cardoso, Rosana Gentile, Viviane Brito Dias, Milton Cezar Ribeiro, Bernardo Rodrigues Teixeira, Paulo Sérgio D'Andrea

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Crucial areas of the economic analysis of public cancer care by D. A. Andreev, K. I. Polyakova, A. A. Zavyalov, T. N. Ermolaeva, A. G. Fisun, A. D. Ermolaeva, V. A. Dubovtseva, T. E. Maksimova

“…In addition, we focused on significant studies conducted either on the national or international level.Results and discussion. In principle, the structure of total costs is determined by the health policy regarding the cancer care system. …”
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Changes in subarctic Pacific phytoplankton communities over the last two decades by Marta Konik, Marta Konik, Marta Konik, Brian P. V. Hunt, M. Angelica Peña, Toru Hirawake, Christian Marchese, Christian Marchese, Christian Marchese, Perumthuruthil Suseelan Vishnu, Perumthuruthil Suseelan Vishnu, Astrid Bracher, Astrid Bracher, Hongyan Xi, Maycira Costa

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Methods to improve teaching effciency for students from the People’s Republic of China at technical universities by K. P. Baslyk, V. P. Pechnikov, N. A. Tukhtarova

“…The research materials include printed works for which the appropriate methods of analysis of scientific texts are used: ● excerpts from the development programs of space industry and joint educational programs of Russia and China – aspect and diachronic method of analysis of priority areas of development of the higher school of China and promising areas of cooperation; ● the curricula of professional education in various areas and specialties of Bauman Moscow State Technical University – aspect analysis of the general provisions of engineering training programs; ● manuals on the “Basics of Rocket and Space Technology” (BRST) of Russia (USSR) and China – critical, comparative and conceptual analysis of the content features, methods and style of presentation of the material; ● BRST – aspect and phenomenological analysis of the structure and content of a special technical discipline; ● scientific works on pedagogy and psychology – aspect and system analysis of features of the education system, educational behavior and bilingual opportunities of students from China.The paper applied the problem analysis method to tackle the task in the context of publications’ shortage on teaching special technical disciplines to foreigners. …”
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Una aproximación al ámbito laboral de las mujeres trans desde una perspectiva de la intervención social by Alejandro Hernández-Melián

“…For this purpose, a qualitative method is used through semi-structured interviews, with a total sample of six participants from different Autonomous Communities of Spain and from programs managed both from the public and the Third Social Sector. …”
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Comparison of climate-phenology-hydrology associations at two long-term studied forest watersheds in subtropical mountainous Taiwan by Chung-Te Chang, Jun-Yi Lee, Jyh-Min Chiang, Hsueh-Ching Wang, Cho-ying Huang, Jr-Chuan Huang, Chiu-Hsien Wang, Chun-Wei Tseng

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Calpastatin and myostatin genes polymorphism and their association with slaughter traits in the Gashun Soviet Merino breed grown in southern Russia by Nadezhda V. Shirokova, Vladimir K. Fiodorov, Izabella G. Kazarova, Ivan F. Gorlov, Marina I. Slozhenkina, Elena Y. Anisimova, Ekaterina V. Karpenko

“…Data on the CAST and MSTN gene polymorphism and the genetic structure of the studied sheep population were obtained for the first time, their association with slaughter traits was revealed, and desirable genotypes CAST_MN and MSTN_AG were determined. …”
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Study of Some Thorium Isotopes near to the Closed Shell (82 and 126) by Nibras Hayder Hammood Eatiah, Mohsin Kadhim Muttaleb Al-Jnaby, Ghaidaa A. Hafedh Jaber Hussien

“…Using the interacting bosons model-one (IBM-1), the nuclear structure of the thorium isotopes ²²⁴Th, ²²⁶Th, and ²²⁸Th were examined in this study, which are near from closed shell 82 and 126. …”
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SURGERY OF BRAIN STEM CAVERNOUSES MALFORMATION by V. V. Stupak, Sh. Aul, A. G. Bobylev, M. V. Kutsenko, D. A. Dentsel, T. M. Shogunbekov, V. M. Bon, A. M. Gazeev, A. E. Simonovich, S. V. Tsvetovskiy

“…Cavernous malformations (CM), also known as cavernous angiomas or cavernomas, are benign vascular hamartomas having a sinusoidal type of wall structure.CM occurs in the brain stem with a frequency of 9–35 % of cases. …”
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Development and evaluation of compact exercise device based on simulation using musculoskeletal model by Masashi OHTAKE, Mahiro TAKAHASHI, Mahiro MIURA, Takehiro IWAMI, Yoshikazu KOBAYASHI, Kazutoshi HATAKEYAMA, Yuji KASUKAWA, Naohisa MIYAKOSHI

“…It features a mechanical structure in which the pedals move along a linear rail, with rubber tubing providing the stepping resistance. …”
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Morphology of <i>Pulleniatina</i> (planktonic foraminifera) from optical microscopy, micro-CT, and SEM investigations by A. Fabbrini, A. Fabbrini, P. N. Pearson, A. Brombacher, A. Brombacher, F. Iacoviello, T. H. G. Ezard, B. S. Wade

“…We use these observations to document the comparative ontogeny and test structure of the six <i>Pulleniatina</i> morphospecies in the context of an evolutionary model involving two diverging species lineages.…”
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