Parity and post-reproductive mortality among U.S. Black and White women: Evidence from the health and retirement study. by Cheryl Elman, Angela M O'Rand, Andrew S London

“…Black women's post-reproductive mortality risk is anchored in earlier-life conditions that elevate infecundity risk. Results suggest a need to focus upstream to better elucidate race/ethnic-related social determinants of reproductive health, infecundity, parity, and mortality.…”
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Management of traumatic macular hole and retinal detachment using amniotic membrane transplantation: A case report by Marcus H. Yamamoto, A. Itzam Marin, Irena Tsui

“…Given the patient's improvement in visual and anatomic outcomes, this case demonstrates the potential for AMT's expanded role in the management of TMH-associated RRDs and emphasizes the need for further research to optimize techniques and enhance outcomes.…”
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Men’s internet sex addiction predicts sexual objectification of women even after taking pornography consumption frequency into account by Pavla Novakova, Edita Chvojka, Anna Ševčíková, Lukas Blinka, Paul Wright, Steven Kane

“…Isolating internet sex addiction as a potential driver highlights the need to address objectifying behaviours in individuals struggling with this addiction.…”
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Occurrence of Acetaminophen, Amoxicillin, Diclofenac and Methylparaben in Lagos and Ologe Lagoons, Lagos, Nigeria by O.S. Folarin, A.A. Otitoloju, N.H. Amaeze, J.K. Saliu

“…The study established that there are active pharmaceuticals compounds and excipients present in the Nigerian aquatic environment which are  micropollutants of emerging environmental concerns and of significant ecological risk. Therefore, there is need for environmental regulators to make concerted efforts towards environmental monitoring of this group of pollutants. …”
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A hybrid approach for intrusion detection in vehicular networks using feature selection and dimensionality reduction with optimized deep learning. by Fayaz Hassan, Zafi Sherhan Syed, Aftab Ahmed Memon, Saad Said Alqahtany, Nadeem Ahmed, Mana Saleh Al Reshan, Yousef Asiri, Asadullah Shaikh

“…The intended use of CFS and PCA in the machine learning pipeline serves two folds benefit, first is that the resultant feature matrix contains attributes that are most useful for recognizing malicious traffic, and second that after CFS and PCA, the feature matrix has a smaller dimensionality which in turn means that smaller number of weights need to be trained for the dense layers (connections are required for the dense layers) which resulting in smaller model size. …”
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Hydrological performance of gridded meteorological products in Peruvian Altiplano basins by Efrain Lujano, Renny Daniel Diaz, Rene Lujano, Miguel Sanchez-Delgado, Apolinario Lujano

“…However, the performance declined when using gridded products for both P and PET, revealing significant limitations in replicating hydrological processes and emphasizing the need to enhance these products for areas with limited observational data.…”
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Suicidal ideation and its associated risk factors among students of a medical college in Chennai—A cross-sectional study by M Koushik, Prarthana Veeramani, L Pooja Mary Vaishali, B Charumathi, Timsi Jain

“…Conclusion: Promotion of mental health and screening for mental health disorders need to be done regularly. Identified risk factors for suicidal ideation should be addressed and mitigated.…”
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Caste, local governance effectiveness, and multidimensional poverty in rural India: some evidences by Amarachi Onyeyirichi Ogbonna, Charles Aaron Adams Ekuban, C. Muralee Krishnan, P. K. Viswanathan

“…It also emphasizes the need for up-to-date data to understand and address rural poverty comprehensively.…”
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Causal associations between dietary habits and liver cancer risk: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Wen-Hao Hu, Jia-An Sun, Chang Liu

“…Conclusion In summary, our findings suggest a potential protective effect of oily fish intake against liver cancer, emphasizing the need for further studies to validate these results.…”
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Real-time multimodal imaging of daptomycin action on the cell wall of adherent Staphylococcus aureus by Alexis Canette, Rym Boudjemaa, Julien Deschamps, Karine Steenkeste, Christian Marlière, Romain Briandet, Marie-Pierre Fontaine-Aupart

“…However, daptomycin effectiveness diminished as biofilm formation progressed, underscoring the need for further exploration of optimized clinical strategies.…”
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Review of presentations and radiotherapy outcomes of patients with malignant spinal cord compression by Louisa M. Mbokazi, Sheynaz Bassa, Krishanthavathie Pillay

“…Most patients presented in a poor Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS 4), de novo disease (63%) and multilevel vertebral involvement (70%). …”
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THE ANALYSIS OF THE KEY DRIVERS AND BARRIERS OF CLOUD MIGRATION IN COMPANIES IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA by Kasim Tatić, Zijad Džafić, Mahir Haračić, Merima Haračić

“…Practical application of any technology and innovation produces distinct advantages and risks that need to be carefully analyzed, identified, and managed within the company. …”
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Burden of benign prostatic hyperplasia in the Middle East and North Africa Region, 1990–2021 by Saeid Safiri, Fikrettin Şahin, Reza Aletaha, Mark J. M. Sullman, Reza Shekarriz-Foumani, Ali-Asghar Kolahi

“…These findings underscore the need for tailored public health policies and strategies to enhance early detection, prevention, and management of BPH, thereby reducing its impact on healthcare systems and individuals.…”
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Women’s empowerment in livestock sector as a tool to enhance child’s nutrition: a review by Fatema Tuj Zohora Hira, Mohammad Jahangir Alam, Ismat Ara Begum

“…While the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index is widely employed in various contexts, there remains a need to further explore WE in the livestock sector. …”
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Optimizing a modified cetyltrimethylammonium bromide protocol for fungal DNA extraction: Insights from multilocus gene amplification by Dar Gulam Jeelani, Nazir Ruqeya, Wani Shakil A., Farooq Saleem, Aziz Tariq, Albekairi Thamer H.

“…Furthermore, the modified CTAB method is cost-effective and safe, eliminating the need for grinding with liquid nitrogen or bead beating. …”
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INTERNAL AUDIT EFFICIENCY AND PUBLIC SECTOR PERFORMANCE: A STUDY OF SELECTED MDAs IN KWARA STATE by Aminat Arike ARIYO-EDU, Ibrahim Ayodeji WOLI-JIMOH, Muhammed Lawal SUBAIR

“… The challenges of preventing corrupt practices, the necessity for the advancement of good governance, and the need for the assurance of accountability and transparency necessitated sound internal audit practice. …”
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A Study to Assess the Carrying Angle in Children Aged between 8 to 16 Years of Age by Pradip Patil, Umesh D. Jain, Amol Gowaikar, Salim A. Lad, Shivaji Kolli

“…In order to prevent such defects pre-operative assessment of the deformity need to be done with a knowledge of carrying angle at that particular age of the children. …”
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A novel electrical rock typing approach to improve estimating formation resistivity factor in carbonate rocks by Milad Mohammadi, Mohammad Emami Niri, Abbas Bahroudi, Aboozar Soleymanzadeh, Shahin Kord

“…EZI enables a more comprehensive and accurate evaluation of reservoir rock types by providing more precise calculations of F and eliminating the need for data exclusion. In conclusion, the EZI method significantly improves the estimation of key reservoir parameters which makes it a valuable tool for petrophysical analysis in carbonate formations.…”
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ADDED VALUES OF SOCIAL CRM: THE EXAMINATION OF CUSTOMER PERSPECTIVE by Amila Pilav-Velic, Anes Hrnjić, Ljubica Milanović Glavan, Azra Hanić

“…Paper provides some important practical contributions, offering managers a framework of important factors that need to be considered when planning and implementing their CRM strategies. …”
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A Study on Life Skills among Adolescents Attending Government Schools by Pomi Mahanta, Sonia P. Deuri, Priyadarshee Abhishek, H. Sobhana

“…Conclusion: Findings highlight the need for the inclusion of life skills-based curriculum in government schools.…”
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