Occurrence and bioaccumulation of organophosphate flame retardants in high-altitude regions: A comprehensive field survey in Qinghai Province, China by Haibao Zhu, Jinlin Hu, Zheng Ruan, Danhua Liu, Meirong Zhao

“…Organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs) are a class of substances that pose potential risks to human health and ecosystems due to their large-scale production, wide range of applications, and ubiquitous presence in the environment. …”
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Es tiempo de volver a escuchar con nuestros propios oídos Entrevista com Martha Nélida Ruiz by J. Luiz Bica de Mélo

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Assessing the Effects of Anthropogenic Land Use on Soil Infiltration Rate in a Tropical West African Watershed (Ouriyori, Benin) by Quentin Fiacre Togbévi, Martine van der Ploeg, Kéhounbiova Audrey Tohoun, Sampson K. Agodzo, Kwasi Preko

“…Soil infiltration at a watershed scale is important for understanding and predicting the hydrological process in soil-water-plant systems. …”
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The Clinical Effect of Oral Vitamin D2 Supplementation on Psoriasis: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study by Wareeporn Disphanurat, Wongsiya Viarasilpa, Panlop Chakkavittumrong, Padcha Pongcharoen

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International standard HL7 FHIR as a working framework for development of common healthcare information space of the Republic of Belarus by K. I. Kostyuk, A. V. Branitski, V. V. Roubo, I. M. Nesterovich

“…FHIR introduces the term Resource as the main unit of meaningful information for transferring and storing data, describes a set of information resources and a protocol for interacting with the resource store through a REST service or messaging. …”
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A novel disc bend test specimen for realistic measuring of tensile strength in pavements under transverse cracking condition by M.R.M. Aliha, Hamid Reza Karimi, S.M.N. Ghoreishi

“…The proposed method utilizes a disc shape sample named Symmetric Disc Bend (SDB), which is a specimen loaded by a conventional three-point bending fixture. …”
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Catherine Marshall, Bernard Lightman, and Richard England, eds., The Papers of the Metaphysical Society 1869-1880. A Critical Edition by Bénédicte Coste

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Development of IgY-Based Sandwich ELISA as a Robust Tool for Rapid Detection and Discrimination of Toxigenic Vibrio cholerae by Mahdiye Bayat, Alireza Khabiri, Behzad Hemati

“…The sequences of ompW and ctxB genes were cloned into pET28a vector. Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) was transformed with the recombinant vectors, and gene expression was induced by IPTG. …”
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A case of Saturday night retinopathy following postoperative orbital compression bandaging: Diagnosis and evaluation using multimodal imaging by Rong Luan, Jinzhi Zhao, Zeying Liu, Limin Zhu, Lingyao Kong, Xiaorong Li, Tingting Lin

“…We report a rare case of Saturday Night Retinopathy (SNR) following postoperative orbital compression bandaging, highlighting the value of multimodal imaging in diagnosis and management. …”
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Structural and Mineralogical Characterization of a Fossil Hydrothermal System Located at the Outermost Front of the Southern Apennines Fold-and-Thrust Belt by Paolo Fulignati, Fabrizio Agosta, Claudia Belviso, Giacomo Prosser, Antonio Lettino, Angela Vita Petrullo, Francesco Cavalcante

“…This study highlights that a high-temperature hydrothermal system developed in the past within the transtensional fault zone of the Rapolla area when a high thermal anomaly was present. …”
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The Association of Arterial Pulse Wave Velocity with Internal Carotid Artery Blood Flow in Healthy Subjects: A Pilot Study by Salahaden R. Sultan

“…Pulse wave velocity has emerged as a valuable non-invasive method for assessing arterial stiffness. …”
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Food insecurity confrontation by pastoralist and agrarian communities in South Omo Zone, Ethiopia: a facility-based qualitative study by Mintesinot Melka Gujo, Lebitsi Maud Modiba

“…Food insecurity remains a global issue, particularly in developing countries like Ethiopia. …”
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Impact of Renal Replacement Therapy on Outcomes of Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Acute Liver Failure: A Cohort Study by Abu Bakar Hafeez Bhatti, Nauman ul Haq, Nayyer Mehmood, Danyal Hassan, Arsalan Ahmed, Wasim Tariq Malik, Haseeb Haider Zia, Mohammad Salih, Nusrat Yar Khan, Abid Ilyas, Nasir Ayub Khan

“…The objective of this study was to report outcomes of living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) for ALF with perioperative RRT. This was a single-center retrospective cohort study. Out of 1167 LDLTs, 24 patients had ALF and met the King’s College criteria for transplantation. …”
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FEATURES OF HIGH CARBON WIRE ROD THERMOMECHANICAL WORKING IN A STREAM OF HIGH-SPEED WIRE MILL 150 OF «BSW» by V. A. Lutsenko, P. A. Bobkov, O. M. Kirilenko, O. V. Lutsenko

“…Using a rolling line wire mill reducing-calibrating block the production of high-carbon wire rod subjected to combined thermomechanical treatment with controlled rolling and cooling, can reduce the spread of mechanical properties, reduce the depth of decarbonized layer with a uniform distribution in the surface of its rod on the perimeter, increasing the technological plasticity of rod in processing, virtually eliminating the formation of hardening structures on the surface during high- speed wire drawing.…”
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Macro-environment oscillation notably up risk of water quality degradation: A case study in Shanxi Reservoir, China by Wangwei Cai, Jihong Xia, Zewen Liu, Jiayi Zu, Shuyi Ji, Yue Wang, Qihua Wang

“…Shanxi Reservoir in Zhejiang, China, a large reservoir with a total storage capacity of 1.82 billion m3 was used as the study area to test this hypothesis. …”
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Duke Research at Pickett: The evolution of a free-standing research site partnering with communities toward health equity advancement by Laura Van Althuis, Sally Taylor, Debra Freeman, Stephanie Freel, Lynn Sutton, Kenisha Bethea, Leatrice Martin, Amanda McMillan, Diane Williams Garber, Keisha Bentley-Edwards, Nadine Barrett, Denise C. Snyder, Susanna Naggie

“…Catalyzed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Duke Research at Pickett, a 22 000-square-foot building with a laboratory, 30 exam rooms, and on-site parking, opened in October 2020 to support vaccine and treatment trials. …”
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The significance of myths associated with natural heritage tourism destinations in Zimbabwe: a case study of Nyanga Mountain, Eastern Zimbabwe by Blessing Muchenje, Gilbert Pwiti, Alick Mhizha

“…This article examines the role of myths in influencing the cultural and environmental significance of Nyanga Mountain, a natural heritage site in Zimbabwe’s Manicaland province. …”
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Mapping the landscape of Hospital at home (HaH) care: a validated taxonomy for HaH care model classification by Kerstin Denecke

“…Methods We developed a taxonomy of characteristics for HaH care models based on scientific literature and by applying a taxonomy development framework. …”
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Competitividad y ventajas competitivas: revisión teórica y ejercicio de aplicación a 30 ciudades de México by Luis Jaime Sobrino

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Non-pharmacological delirium detection and management interventions for informal caregivers of older people at home: A scoping review protocol. by Mary T Fox, Ilo-Katryn Maimets, Jeffrey I Butler, Souraya Sidani, Christina Godfrey

“…Delirium often occurs at the onset of an older person's acute illness or exacerbation of a chronic illness (sometimes while at home) and, because of its protracted nature, usually continues after a hospital stay. …”
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