Categorization of early embryonic malformations in broilers by a new classification method combining light microscopy and high-resolution Episcopic Microscopy by Yuval Cinnamon, Natalia Slutsky, Maxim Quint, Olga Genin, Dalit Sela-Donenfeld

“…This detailed atlas identified various abnormalities, including lethal defects, axis duplications, neural tube and cardiovascular malformations, growth retardation, and head malposition, many of which are difficult to detect in young stages with traditional methods.To validate this classification tool, we next analyzed the impact of various egg management practices, such as storage and incubation conditions, on malformation types and prevalence in embryos from young and old breeding flocks. …”
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Compliance of healthcare workers with the infection prevention and control guidance in tertiary care hospitals: quantitative findings from an explanatory sequential mixed-methods s... by Syed Shariful Islam, Syed Moniruzzaman, M Atiqul Haque, Sarmin Sultana, Marium Salwa, Mohammad Tanvir Islam, Md Maruf Haque Khan

“…Objectives To assess healthcare workers’ (HCWs) compliance with the infection prevention and control (IPC) practices and identify the factors influencing this compliance using the Health Belief Model as the theoretical framework.Design Quantitative data from an explanatory sequential mixed-methods study were employed in this research.Participants and settings From 17 May to 30 August 2020, 604 physicians and nurses working at six randomly selected tertiary care facilities in Dhaka City in Bangladesh took part in this study.Primary and secondary outcome measures Compliance with the WHO’s guidance on IPC measures, as well as the associated factors, was the primary outcome.Results A mean compliance score of 0.49 (±0.25) was observed on a 0–1 scale. …”
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Global outcomes and prognosis for relapsed/refractory mature T-cell and NK-cell lymphomas: results from the PETAL consortium by Jessy Xinyi Han, Min Jung Koh, Leora Boussi, Mark Sorial, Sean M. McCabe, Luke Peng, Shambhavi Singh, Ijeoma Julie Eche-Ugwu, Judith Gabler, Maria J. Fernandez Turizo, Caroline T. MacVicar, Aditya Garg, Alexander Disciullo, Kusha Chopra, Alexandra Lenart, Emmanuel Nwodo, Jeffrey Barnes, Min Ji Koh, Eliana Miranda, Carlos Chiattone, Robert Stuver, Steven M. Horwitz, Mwanasha Merrill, Eric Jacobsen, Martina Manni, Monica Civallero, Tetiana Skrypets, Athina Lymboussaki, Massimo Federico, Yuri Kim, Jin Seok Kim, Jae Yong Cho, Thomas Eipe, Tanuja Shet, Epari Sridhar, Alok Shetty, Saswata Saha, Hasmukh Jain, Manju Sengar, Carrie Van Der Weyden, Henry Miles Prince, Ramzi Hamouche, Tinatin Murdashvili, Francine Foss, Marianna Gentilini, Beatrice Casadei, Pier Luigi Zinzani, Takeshi Okatani, Noriaki Yoshida, Sang Eun Yoon, Won-Seog Kim, Girisha Panchoo, Zainab Mohamed, Estelle Verburgh, Jackielyn Cuenca Alturas, Mubarak Al-Mansour, Josie Ford, Maria Elena Cabrera, Amy Ku, Govind Bhagat, Helen Ma, Ahmed Sawas, Khyati Maulik Kariya, Makoto Iwasaki, Forum Bhanushali, Owen A. O’Connor, Enrica Marchi, Changyu Shen, Devavrat Shah, Salvia Jain

“…Abstract: Variances in global access to drugs and treatment practices make it challenging to understand the benefit of contemporary therapies in patients with relapsed and refractory (R/R) mature T-cell and natural killer–cell lymphomas (MTCL and MNKCL). …”
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Five-year Variations in Air Pollutant Emissions with Ultra-low Emission Retrofits in a 660 MW Coal-fired Power Unit by Zhiyong Li, Zhuangzhuang Ren, Chengjing Cao, Chen Liu, Zhen Zhai, Jixiang Liu, Ziyi Zhan, Changtao Huang, Lan Chen, Hongdan Yuan

“…What’s more, the ULE transformation weaken the correlation between pollutant emissions (in mg m−3) and corresponding removal efficiencies of control devices, evidencing the pollutant emissions received complex impacts from coal components, emission control technologies and devices, and so on. More practical emission factors (EFs) expressed in kg h−1 and g MWh−1 relative to the ULE were updated and in this study. …”
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Integrating microplastic research in sustainable agriculture: Challenges and future directions for food production by Marcelo Illanes, María-Trinidad Toro, Mauricio Schoebitz, Nelson Zapata, Diego A. Moreno, María Dolores López-Belchí

“…These results are significant for agricultural practices and policy formulation. As the prevalence of MPs in the environment continues to escalate, policymakers should address the potential risks these contaminants constitute to food safety and agricultural sustainability. …”
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In vitro inhibition of Xanthomonas vasicola pv. musacearum, the causal agent of banana Xanthomonas Wilt, using medicinal plant extracts from North Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic... by Franchement Mukeshambala, Angele Ibanda, Ludivine Lassois, Gakuru Semacumu, Dhed’a Djailo, Leon Nabahungu, Guy Blomme, Godefroid Monde

“…Currently, the only means of combatting this biotic constraint is through best agricultural practices. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of medicinal plants used in the Kivu provinces in inhibiting Xvm. …”
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Mapping the Gaps: A Scoping Review of Virtual Care Solutions for Caregivers of Children with Chronic Illnesses by Nicole Pope, Kathyrn A. Birnie, Melanie Noel, Justine Dol, Danyu Li, Megan Macneil, Darrel Zientek, Victoria Surry, Jennifer N. Stinson

“…However, very few addressed caregivers’ physical health (15%) or provided family counseling (19%) or practical support (1%). Significant gaps were noted in interventions for managing caregiver chronic pain, despite its high prevalence and impact on child outcomes. …”
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Consensus for Operating Room Multimodal Data Management: Identifying Research Priorities for Data-Driven Surgery by Alain Garcia Vazquez, MD, Juan Verde, MD, Ariosto Hernandez Lara, MD, Didier Mutter, MD, Lee Swanstrom, MD, 5G-OR Research Committee, 5G-OR Consensus Panel, Ariosto Hernandez Lara, Barbara Seeliger, Daniel Hashimoto, Deepak Alapatt, Joel Lavanchy, Juan Verde, Lise Lecointre, Pietro Mascagni, Pr.Danail Stoyanov, Didier Mutter, MD, Dirk Willhelm, MD, Pr.Gerald Fried, MD, Gretchen Jackson, MD, PhD, Jean-Paul Mazellier, PhD, Lee Swanstrom, MD, Pr.Lena Maier-Hein, Pr.Nicolas Padoy, PhD, Pr.Sascha Treskatsch, MD, Pr.Silvana Perretta, MD, PhD, Pr.Stefanie Speidel, Pr.Teodor Grantcharov, Annika Mareike Engel, BSc, MEng, Axel Boese, DrIng, Carla M. Pugh, MD, PhD, Cesare Hassan, Fabian Dietrich, PhD, Felix Nickel, MD, MME, Franziska Jurosch, MSc, Guido Beldi, MD, Henriette Hegermann, Dr, Johannes Horsch, Dipl-Ing, Julian Rosenkranz, Ing, MSc, Keno Sponheuer, DrMed, Luca Milone, MD, PhD, FACS, Nariaki Okamoto, MD, PhD, Patrick Seeling, PhD, Pedro Filipe Pereira Gouveia, MD, PhD, Roland Croner, Prof.Dr, Sandra Keller, PhD, Sharona B Ross, Taiga Wakabayashi, MD, Ph.D, Takeaki Ishizawa, MD, PhD, Takeshi Urade, MD, PhD, Thomas Schnelldorfer, MD, PhD, Thorge Lackner, MSc, and MEng

“…As this new domain is vast, it is necessary to identify where efforts should be focused on developing seamless and practical data usage. Methods:. A modified electronic Delphi approach was used; 53 investigators were divided into the following groups: a research group (n=9) for problem identification and a narrative literature review, a medical and technical expert group (n=14) for validation, and an invited panel (n=30) for two electronic survey rounds. …”
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Assessing the role of genotype by environment interaction as determinants of maize grain yield and lodging resistance by Haiwang Yue, Tiago Olivoto, Junzhou Bu, Jianwei Wei, Pengcheng Liu, Wei Wu, Maicon Nardino, Xuwen Jiang

“…This understanding is essential for improving maize cultivation practices and breeding program in diverse environments.…”
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Sources analysis and risk assessment of heavy metals in soil in a polymetallic mining area in southeastern Hubei based on Monte Carlo simulation by Jing Wang, Bo Wang, Qibin Zhao, Jinnan Cao, Xiao Xiao, Di Zhao, Zhenya Chen, Di Wu

“…The main findings are as follows: (1) Among the heavy metals present in the soil, copper (Cu) has the highest average concentration at 278.54 mg/kg, followed by zinc (Zn) at 161.16 mg/kg, chromium (Cr) at 75.23 mg/kg, nickel (Ni) at 30.38 mg/kg, arsenic (As) at 22.53 mg/kg, cadmium (Cd) at 0.76 mg/kg, and mercury (Hg) at 0.14 mg/kg; (2) The distribution of heavy metal concentrations exhibits significant regional variations, with the spatial pattern of pollution indicating that TLS is more affected than JLS, as evidenced by the Pollution Load Index (PLI) values; (3) Three potential sources of heavy metals were identified: natural sources, anthropogenic activities (including industrial production and agricultural practices), and atmospheric deposition (both dry and wet); (4) While severe contamination levels of specific metals such as copper and cadmium are observed in JLS and TLS soils, the overall contamination is mild, suggesting complex contamination dynamics; (5) Cadmium poses a moderate to high ecological risk, being the most sensitive factor in the comprehensive ecological risk assessment with a contribution rate of 65.2 %; (6) The concentrations of heavy metals in the soil present certain health risks, with children being more vulnerable than adults. …”
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Structural performance of lightweight fibre-reinforced oil palm shell concrete subjected to impact loadings under varying boundary conditions by Idris Ahmed Ja'e, Zakaria Che Muda, Agusril Syamsir, Chiemela Victor Amaechi, Hamad Almujibah, Ali.E.A. Elshekh, Maaz Osman Bashir, Abdulrazak H. Almaliki

“…This innovative approach aims to mitigate environmental pollution and promote sustainable practices in managing industrial waste. Despite these benefits, there is a limited study on the structural behaviour of lightweight oil palm shells (OPS) concrete with varying boundary conditions. …”
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Diagnostics and treatment of Clostridium difficile-associated disease: Guidelines of the Russian gastroenterological association by V. T. Ivashkin, N. D. Yushchuk, I. V. Mayev, Tatyana L Lapina, Ye. A. Poluektova, O. S. Shifrin, A. S. Tertychny, A. S. Trukhmanov, A. A. Sheptulin, Ye. K. Baranskaya, O. S. Lyashenko, K. V. Ivashkin

“…To present with clinical guidelines of the Russian gastroenterological association on Clostridium difficile-associated disease management to practical doctors. Summary. Clostridium difficile-associated disease develops at disorders of intestinal microbiome with excessive colonization of C. difficile which toxins cause colonic inflammation and damage. …”
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Causal relationship of familial hypercholesterolemia with risk of intestinal vascular disorders: A mendelian randomization study by Gang Wei, Cheng Zhang, Feng-Jie Shen, Hua-Qi Guo, Lin Liu

“…Our study may provide evidence for new diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in clinical practices.…”
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Using artificial intelligence to predict post-operative outcomes in congenital heart surgeries: a systematic review by Ida Mohammadi, Shahryar Rajai Firouzabadi, Melika Hosseinpour, Mohammadhosein Akhlaghpasand, Bardia Hajikarimloo, Sam Zeraatian-Nejad, Peyman Sardari Nia

“…Further studies with robust external validation are necessary to assess the practical applicability of these models in clinical settings. …”
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The necessity of gestational vitamin D supplementation depends on ambient temperature: concern for infant vitamin D status by Wanjun Yin, Wanjun Yin, Wanjun Yin, Wanjun Yin, Lei Zhang, Lei Zhang, Peng Zhu, Peng Zhu

“…BackgroundGiven the ease of access to ambient temperature, it may be a more practical guide than the UVB index. However, the association between gestational temperature and vitamin D level in newborns remains unclear. …”
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Cluster randomised controlled trial of screening for atrial fibrillation in people aged 70 years and over to reduce stroke: protocol for the pilot study for the SAFER trial by Martin R Cowie, Stephen Morris, Gregory Lip, Richard J McManus, Stephen Sutton, Jonathan Mant, Simon J Griffin, Sarah Hoare, Jenni Burt, Rachel Johnson, Mark Lown, Alison Powell, Natalie Armstrong, FD Richard Hobbs, Trudie Lobban, Rakesh Narendra Modi, Ben Freedman, David A Fitzmaurice, Stephen Kaptoge, Jenny Lund, Duncan Edwards, Kate Williams, H Thom, Francesco Fusco, Michael J Sweeting, Andrew Dymond, The SAFER Authorship Group

“…The pilot study is a cluster RCT in 36 UK general practices, randomised 2:1 control to intervention, recruiting approximately 12 600 participants. …”
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High Frequency Response of Volatile Memristors by Ioannis Messaris, Alon Ascoli, Ahmet S. Demirkol, Vasileios Ntinas, Dimitrios Prousalis, Ronald Tetzlaff

“…This analytical approach not only increases the comprehension of volatile electrothermal memristors but also provides a theoretical framework to harness the enhanced dynamical capabilities of real‐world volatile memristors in practical applications.…”
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Investigation of Coolant Local Hydrodynamics in the Mixed Core of the VVER Reactor by S. M. Dmitriev, A. V. Gerasimov, A. A. Dobrov, D. V. Doronkov, A. N. Pronin, A. V. Ryazanov, D. N. Solntsev, A. E. Khrobostov

“…The results of the study of the coolant cross flow between fuel assemblies interaction, i.e. between the adjacent TVSA-T and TVSA-T mod.2 fuel assemblies were adopted for practical use in the JSC of “Afrikantov OKB Mechanical Engineering” for assessing the heat engineering reliability of VVER reactor cores; also, they were included in the database for verification of computational hydrodynamics programs (CFD codes) and for detailed cell-based calculation of the reactor core.…”
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Preparation and Electrochemical Characterization of Y-Doped Li_1.3Al_0.3Ti_1.7(PO₄)₃ Solid Electrolytes for Lithium-Metal Batter... by Zhongran Yao, Fen Qi, Qiang Sun, Lin Ye, Xiaowei Yang, Guojie Chao, Pei Tang, Kongjun Zhu

“…Lithium-conducting NASICON materials have emerged as a promising alternative to organic liquid electrolytes for high-energy-density Li-metal batteries, owing to their superior ionic conductivity and excellent air stability. However, their practical application is hindered by poor sintering characteristics and high grain boundary resistance. …”
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Lithological and geochemical characterization of ‘adinole’ artefacts from cave deposits in southwest Wales: A material of choice during the late Middle to Upper Palaeolithic by Richard Bevins, Elizabeth A. Walker, Nick Pearce, Duncan Pirrie, Rob Ixer, Ian Saunders, Matthew Power

“…The artefacts studied show that this spotted variety of rhyolite was a preferred source of raw material throughout the late Middle and Upper Palaeolithic, despite having no obvious physical or practical advantages. Identifying rhyolite rather than adinole as the raw material used in the manufacture of the studied artefacts negates the need to consider long distance transport of either raw materials or finished artefacts. …”
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