How defensive medicine is defined in European medical literature: a systematic review by Nathalie Baungaard, Elisabeth Assing Hvidt, Helle Gerbild, Merethe Kirstine Andersen, Jesper Lykkegaard, Pia Ladeby Skovvang

“…In 23 of the studies(46%), defensive medicine was defined narrowly as: health professionals’ deviation from sound medical practice motivated by a wish to reduce exposure to malpractice litigation. …”
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Optimizing NZEB performance: A review of design strategies and case studies by Mohanad M. Ibrahim, María Jose Suarez-Lopez, Ahmed A. Hanafy, Micheal A. William

“…Inefficient building practices exacerbate energy instability, especially in areas experiencing increased urbanization. …”
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Ocular injuries by less-lethal weapon: a view from Switzerland by Anna Fierz

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Crafting dental specialities in Iran: insights from a qualitative study by Tayebe Rojhanian, Michael Aryan Kya, Shahram Yazdani, Mohammad-Pooyan Jadidfard

“…The determinants influencing the development of these specialities differ between developed and developing countries. This study aimed to explore the factors contributing to the establishment of dental specialities in Iran, a developing country with a wide range of recognised dental specialities. …”
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Recommendations and guidelines for creating scholarly biomedical journals: A scoping review. by Jeremy Y Ng, Kelly D Cobey, Saad Ahmed, Valerie Chow, Sharleen G Maduranayagam, Lucas J Santoro, Lindsey Sikora, Ana Marusic, Daniel Shanahan, Randy Townsend, Alan Ehrlich, Alfonso Iorio, David Moher

“…We extracted descriptive characteristics including author name, year and country of publication, journal name, and source type, and any recommendations from the included sources discussing guidance for starting a biomedical journal. …”
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Youth inclusion in value chain development: a case of the aquaculture in Nigeria by Likimyelesh Nigussie, Thai Thi Minh, Sonali Senaratna Sellamuttu

“…Abstract Many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have made youth inclusion a top priority in their development agendas. …”
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Circular Migration of Russian Scientists to Europe and USA: Structure and Perspectives by A. A. Kazantsev

“…As opposed to simple «brain drain» from Russia circular migration does not involve any losses for the Russian state since returning back circular migrants bring with them new knowledge and practices that they have studied abroad. This paper contains the analysis of the materials of empirical study of the attitudes of Russian scientists towards the circular migration as well as the study of the phenomenon of «simultaneous work in different countries».…”
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Revisiting Balassa-Samuelson Hypothesis for Asia – A Critical Appraisal of Literature by Maryam Ishaq, Félix Puime-Guillén, Raquel Fernández-González, Joanna Duda

“…Purpose: The present study is aimed at presenting a critical appraisal of the empirical literature on the Balassa-Samuelson hypothesis for emerging and developing Asian countries. …”
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Neo-traditionalism as a factor of neoconservative modernization: specificity of the evolution of power and control by Valentin Tyan

“…Neotraditionalist political practice in recent years has revealed a number of negative aspects in the political life of Russian society: the dominance of the party in power, the verticalization of power, the adaptation of power in the consolidation of society. …”
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Reading the family: A constructivist grounded theory on organ donation conversations. by Lissette Avilés

“…Understanding the complexities of approaching families is essential for practice and policymaking, particularly when there is a trend towards individual decision-making instead of understanding organ donation as a family affair. …”
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Ensuring railway safety on a national scale: national and international experience by A. A. Bychkova

“…It is noted that today Russia has its own practices for maintaining a level of security, but that alternative foreign approaches would improve the level of protection. …”
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Re-imagining education in Haiti through a lens of de-coloniality by Rudolph Damas

“…In the conclusion, this is considered to be a limitation when it comes to identifying short-term solutions to education, especially given that grassroots projects such as Buiga-Sunrise take time to establish winning practices that support self-sufficiency. …”
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Organization of the National Police activities as a subject of the security and defense sector by A. A. Nikitin

“…It was established that it is necessary to study, analyze and practically apply the experience of international institutions, organizations (NATO, EU, OSCE) of democratic European countries in order to improve national legislation and eliminate gaps, taking into account the experience of practical activities of police officers in the field of security and defense, to update the legal framework for ensuring the functioning of the national security system. …”
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Artificial intelligence in precision medicine for lung cancer: A bibliometric analysis by Yuchai Wang, Weilong Zhang, Xiang Liu, Li Tian, Wenjiao Li, Peng He, Sheng Huang, Fuyuan He, Xue Pan

“…This trend necessitates a comprehensive overview of the growing number of publications to facilitate researchers’ understanding of this field. …”
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The research progress and prospects of circadian rhythm in obesity: a bibliometric analysis by Ye Dou, Xiaojin Guo, Xuefei Wang, Aolong He, Fanghe Li, Kuo Gao

“…Using CiteSpace, Vosviewer, WPS, and other software, this paper examines the publication trends, including the number of papers, countries/regions, institutions, authors, journals, references, and keywords.ResultsA total of 2,870 articles were included in this analysis, revealing a consistent year by year increase in research on the circadian rhythm of obesity. …”
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Advances and Prospects in Smart Border Studies Based on a Bibliometric Analysis by Yang Danxuan, Li Cansong, Hu Wei, Lai Zulan, Ge Xurui

“…The construction of smart borders has become a key issue in ensuring China's border security, maintaining the country's geopolitical stability, and promoting sustainable development. …”
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Latent tuberculosis prevalence in healthcare workers in Laos: a cross-sectional study by Sypaseuth Duangmixay, Siriphone Virachith, Judith M. Hübschen, Phitsada Siphanthong, Sakhone Suthepmany, Somphou Sayasone, Antony P. Black

“…Interferon gamma release assays (IGRA) can detect evidence of TB infection in otherwise asymptomatic individuals and are a good indication of LTBI. Laos, a resource limited country in southeast Asia, has limited data on TB prevalence in the general population or in healthcare workers. …”
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Assessing a bundle of peer counseling, mobile phone messages, and mama kits in promoting timely initiation of and exclusive breastfeeding in Uganda: A cluster randomized controlled... by David Mukunya, James K Tumwine, Grace Ndeezi, Milton W Musaba, Justin Bruno Tongun, Josephine Tumuhamye, Agnes Napyo, Faith Oguttu, Daphine Amanya, Beatrice Odongkara, Vincentina Achora, Thorkild Tylleskar, Victoria Nankabirwa

“…In this article, we assessed the effect of the intervention on our two secondary objectives: timely initiation of and exclusivity of breastfeeding. We used a generalized estimation equation of the Poisson family, with a log or identity link, taking clustering into account to estimate prevalence ratios and prevalence differences.…”
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Reassessing the Significance of Mycobacterium in Neglected Tropical Diseases: A Study Protocol in Nigeria by Ngozi Ekeke, Francis Sunday Iyama, Edmund Ndudi Ossai, Joseph Ngozi Chukwu, Chinwe Chika Eze, Daniel Egbule, Charles Nwafor, Martin I. Njoku, Anthony O. Meka, Michael Odama, Okechukwu E. Ezeakile, Ngozi N. Murphy-Okpala

“…Clusters were purposively selected and randomized into intervention and control groups: three clusters received interventions, while one served as a control. The intervention arms include (a) Mental health and self-care interventions by NTD-Cs. …”
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Geriatric rehabilitation in the Netherlands and their preparedness for the increase in older adults: a scoping review by Hanne Jacomijntje van de Haar, Maria Nordheim Alme

“…However, the actions seem to be fragmented, and an understanding of resource use and needs seems to be lacking. There is a clear need for ongoing adaptations and developments in healthcare policy and practice to meet the needs of an aging population and ensure equitable access to rehabilitation services in the Netherlands. …”
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