Triggers for Palliative Care consultation and its modalities in non-malignant mechanically ventilated patients in the Intensive Care Unit: A prospective observational study by Mansi Suresh, Souvik Chaudhuri, Krithika Rao, Pratibha Todur

“…Aim and objectives: To determine the triggers for palliative care consultation (PCC) in non-malignant mechanically ventilated (MV) patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) and factors affecting modalities of palliative care (PC) delivery. Material and methods: Single-centre prospective observational study was conducted on 104 adult non-malignant patients on MV and received PC during the ICU stay. …”
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DIGITALISATION OF CRISIS MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCE BALANCING FOR EDUCATIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AT A DISPLACED UNIVERSITY by Oleksandr Spivakovsky, Daria Malchykova, Viktoria Yatsenko

“…The crisis management strategy at Kherson State University involved seeking a balance of resources (material, financial, human, communicational, managerial, and innovative) to ensure the proper quality of education. …”
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Psychometric validation of the Danish BREAST-Q reconstruction module by Cecilie Balslev Willert, Karl Bang Christensen, Pernille Envold Bidstrup, Lene Mellemkjær, Anne-Marie Axø Gerdes, Lisbet Rosenkrantz Hölmich

“…This validation study aims to validate the Danish BREAST-Q reconstruction module. Material and methods: Eligible women were included from January 2019 to June 2020. …”
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Edad dental en una serie de casos de niños prematuros utilizando el método de Demirjian by Lara Vivero Couto, Miguel Hernández Juyol, Elena Vidal Lekuona, Paola Beltri Orta, Paloma Planells del Pozo

“…Objetivos: Determinar si hay retraso en el desarrollo dentario en pacientes prematuros usando el método de Demirjian. Material y métodos: Se estudiaron 14 pacientes prematuros de 4 a 19 años de edad atendidos en la Facultad de Odontología de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, quienes previamente se habían realizado una radiografía panorámica. …”
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Social determinants of the healthcare needs of undocumented migrants living with non-communicable diseases: a scoping review by Claudine Burton-Jeangros, Yves Jackson, Janeth Tenorio-Mucha, Corinne Jeffries-Tolksdorf, Jan-Erik Refle

“…They show that individual determinants (material, biological, psychosocial and behavioural) evolve throughout the migration journey and influence healthcare needs. …”
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Rediseño del proceso de fabricación de placas para falso techo de escayola. Estudio de su viabilidad técnica, económica y medioambiental by Daniel Ferrández, Alicia Zaragoza-Benzal, Jorge Pablo Diaz-Velilla, Alberto Morón-Barrios

“…Para ello, se han empleado residuos de neumáticos fuera de uso (NFU) de diámetro comprendido entre 2-4 mm, que han servido como sustitución parcial en volumen del material de escayola original. De esta manera, se consigue aligerar el peso de las placas prefabricadas manteniendo un nivel óptimo para las resistencias mecánicas de estos compuestos. …”
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Genomic characterization and molecular predictive biomarkers for chemotherapy in patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer treated in a real-world setting by Erik Olsson, Henrik Lindman, Evangelos Digkas, Viktoria Thurfjell, Haidar Mir Ali, Ute Krüger, Anna-Karin Wennstig, Marie Sundqvist, Antonios Valachis

“…Results: After exclusion due to insufficient tumor tissue or clinical data, material from 97 patients was analyzed. The most frequently altered genes were TP53 (82 %), RAD21 (25 %) and PIK3CA (23 %). …”
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Dynamic surface behavouir and aqueous foam properties of graphene- polystyrene sulfonate / Cetyl trimethylammonium bromide mixtures by Ali Akbar Ghofrani, Mahmoodreza Khadangi-Mahrood, Zahra Hejri, Susan Khosroyar

“…This study seeks to provide insights into how surfactant concentration impacts the stability and dynamics of nanoparticle-surfactant interfaces, with potential applications in material science and interface engineering. This study investigates the interactions between Graphene Function (Gr, Graphene function in this text refers to functionalizing the graphene sheets with –COOH groups via acidic reactions.), Polystyrene sulfonate (PSS), and the surfactant Cetyl trimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) at the air/water interface. …”
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A modified droplet vitrification method for cryopreservation of shoot tips from <i>in vitro</i> potato plants by T. A. Gavrilenko, N. A. Shvachko, N. N. Volkova, Yu. V. Ukhatova

“…Panis and colleagues: 1) preparation of plant material, 2) isolation of shoot tips, 3) treatment of explants with cryoprotector solutions, 4) freezing/immersion in liquid nitrogen, 5) thawing, 6) post-cryogenic recovery and evaluation of viability and regeneration capacity. …”
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Determine the Level of IL-17 in People Recovering from Viral Infections of the Respiratory System by Zahraa Khalid Al-Kheroo, Khalid N. Al-Kheroo, Mahmood Abd Al Jabbar Al-Tobje

“…The amounts of these indicators were ascertained using the ELISA technique. Material and Methods: The study includes 74 sample collections from June to September (2023), including 28 males and 46 females, aged over 18. …”
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Prediction and Analysis of metabolic mechanism for regional water system from the perspective of quantity-quality collaborative control——A case study of Zhejiang Province, China... by Siqi Li, Yang Zhang, Tianqi Liu, Jinbo Zhang, Huaicheng Guo, Xiao Pu, Lu Lu, Changbo Qin

“…The water metabolic mechanism depicts how material elements interact and operate during the inflow and outflow of water resources and pollutants in regional water system contexts, so exploring it from the perspective of dual control of quantity and quality provides a new view for identifying efficient management pathways. …”
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The Sustainability of Knowledge-Sharing Behavior Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior in Q&A Social Network Community by Xin Feng, Lijie Wang, Yue Yan, Qi Zhang, Liming Sun, Jiangfei Chen, Ye Wu

“…The research results show that the theoretical model of planned behavior has strong explanatory power and self-efficacy and material rewards have a positive effect on knowledge-sharing attitudes. …”
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PeritonitiSoft, una herramienta para el aprendizaje de la peritonitis aguda by Iliana Guerra Macias, José Reynaldo Domínguez Pérez, Elsa Martínez Sariol, Nadina Travieso Ramos, María Eugenia García Céspedes

“…Conclusiones: El software educativo confeccionado constituye una herramienta de aprendizaje novedoso, funcional y de pertinencia como material de consulta actualizado sobre peritonitis aguda para los médicos tratantes de tan grave enfermedad. …”
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Research on Seepage Field and Slope Stability Considering Heterogeneous Characteristics of Waste Piles: A Less Costly Way to Reduce High Leachate Levels and Avoid Accidents by Serges Mendomo Meye, Guowei Li, Zhenzhong Shen, Lei Gan, Liqun Xu

“…Compared with the homogeneous material, the difference in the water level of each waste layer is about 0.08∼1.88 m, which is not good for the stability of the landfill. …”
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Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Micro- and Macroelements in Fruit Peel Powder Mineral Supplement for Osteoporosis Patients and Their Determination by Flame Atomic Absorption Spec... by Muhammad Saleem, Arjumand Iqbal Durani, Rima D. Alharthy, Mahmood Ahmed, Muhammad Imtiaz Shafiq, Abdul Hameed, Syed Mubasher Hussain, Waqas Bashir

“…Apple leaves were used as standard reference material (SRM, NIST 1515) to optimize the ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) method at varied operating parameters. …”
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Oxidized alkaline biochar and phosphate solubilizing bacteria mixture enhances direct seeded maize yield in an acid soil by Hachib Mohammad Tusar, Md. Kamal Uddin, Shamim Mia, Susilawati Kasim, Samsuri Bin Abd. Wahid, Tomoyuki Makino, Zakaria Solaiman

“…Biochar, a pyrogenic carbon-rich material, carries reactive surfaces (i.e., high surface area and variable surface charges). …”
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Hospitality Venues’ Anti-tobacco Legislation Violation in 11 Different Cities in Türkiye by Dilek Aslan, Yağmur Ünal, Sevinç Sütlü, Raika Durusoy, Mahmut Talha Uçar, Evrim Arslan, Elçin Balcı, Elif Sızan, Beyza Püren Selcan Gündoğdu, Emir Atasoy, Şeyma Duman, Selma Karabey, Özge Yaman Coşkun, Günay Saka, Hatice Nilden Arslan, İlayda Kulaç Aksu, Ceren Varer Akpınar, İsmail Erdem Erkoyun, Burak Kahraman, Elif Işık, İpek Gündoğdu, Türkan Günay, Muhammed Nur Özkan Tanrıverdi, Meryem Nisa Özdel, Rabia Cansel Çetin, Mehmet Ali Kurçer, Ümit Kamacı, Mehmet Fatih Yılmaz, Emine Baran Deniz

“…In this study, we aimed to observe the status of hospitality venues’ violation of the law in 11 different cities in Türkiye. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This descriptive study examined 772 hospitality venues in Ankara, Burdur, Diyarbakır, Giresun, Hatay, İstanbul, İzmir, Kars, Kayseri, Samsun, and Zonguldak between August 1 and October 10, 2023. …”
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Prognostic factors of thalamic and thalamopeduncular low-grade gliomas in children: A systematic review and recommendations for surgical management by Jana Táborská, Adéla Bubeníková, Petr Skalický, Jakub Táborský, David Horváth, Michal Zápotocký, Ondřej Bradáč, Vladimír Beneš, 3rd

“…Research question: This systematic review aims to define the factors influencing the prognosis of pediatric patients with thalamic and thalamopeduncular low-grade gliomas. Material and methods: An extensive literature search in adherence to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines was performed and included Web of Science, Scopus, and OVID interface (Medline and Embase). …”
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Prevalence of lymphedema symptoms across cancer diagnoses and association with depression, pain interference and health-related quality of life by Gitte Sone Larsen, Christoffer Johansen, Annika von Heymann, Bolette Skjødt Rafn

“…This study examined the prevalence of lymphedema symptoms across cancer diagnoses and their association with depression, pain interference, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Patients/Material and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Oncology, Copenhagen University Hospital, from February to April 2021, as part of a broader investigation into cancer-related late effects. …”
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Fatal disseminated infection in a cat from Madrid, Spain by Llibertat Real, Alberto Barneto, Nekane Kortabarria, Gorka Aduriz

“…PCR performed on scraped material from glass cytology slides was positive for T gondii in both lung and liver aspirates. …”
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