Socioeconomic Assessment and Impact of Social Security on Outcome in Patients Admitted with Suspected Coronary Chest Pain in the City of Salta, Argentina by Ricardo A. León de la Fuente, Patrycja A. Naesgaard, Stein Tore Nilsen, Leik Woie, Torbjoern Aarsland, Harry Staines, Dennis W. T. Nilsen

“…We assessed total mortality, cardiac death, and sudden cardiac death (SCD) in relation to socioeconomic class and social security in 982 patients consecutively admitted with suspected coronary chest pain, living in the city of Salta, northern Argentina. Patients were divided into three socioeconomic classes based on monthly income, residential area, and insurance coverage. …”
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Developing assistive robots for people with mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia: a qualitative study with older adults and experts in aged care by Elizabeth Broadbent, Craig Sutherland, Ngaire Kerse, Mikaela Law, Ho Seok Ahn, Bruce A MacDonald, Kathy Peri, Deborah L Johanson, Dina-Sara Vajsakovic

“…In the first study, participants watched videos of a prototype robot performing daily-care activities; in the second study, participants interacted with the robot itself.Setting Interviews were conducted at a university and a retirement village.Participants In study 1, participants were nine experts in aged care and nine older adults living in an aged care facility. In study 2, participants were 10 experts in aged care.Results The themes that emerged included aspects of the robot’s interactions, potential benefits, the appearance, actions and humanness of the robot, ways to improve its functionality and technical issues. …”
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The Effect of Physical Activity on Alzheimer’s Disease - Systematic Review by Julia Lachowska, Karolina Senior, Jerzy Smandek, Maja Mielczarek, Paulina Sroczyńska, Jan Sroczyński

“…This review emphasizes the importance of physical exercise and its potential to mitigate cognitive decline and improve quality of life in individuals at risk of or living with Alzheimer’s disease. …”
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Care partner experience with telepresence robots in long-term care during COVID-19 pandemic by Grace Hu, Joey Wong, Lily Haopu Ren, Sarah Kleiss, Annette Berndt, Lily Wong, Ali Hussein, Nazia Ahmed, Jim Mann, Lillian Hung

“…Objective As people living with dementia move into long-term care (LTC), their care partners face a difficult role change from primary caregiver to visitor, losing a significant degree of control and direct care involvement. …”
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Unveiling urban biodiversity: An interdisciplinary hands-on project that catalyzes awareness by Ana Paula Oliveira, António Bajanca, Ana Paramés

“…This study highlights the significant role of UGS as powerful educational resources that foster a deeper understanding of ecological principles and promote sustainable urban living. Additionally, it emphasizes the crucial responsibility of higher education institutions in advancing biodiversity conservation, habitat protection, and advancing broader ecological priorities to support the development of resilient and sustainable urban environments.…”
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Hufu Tongbian Guasha in the treatment of bloating and constipation in a patient with cholestatic jaundice (虎符铜砭刮痧改善1例胆汁淤积性黄疸患者腹胀和便秘的护理)... by WANG Rui (王蕊), HU Jinrui (胡金瑞)

“…Based on the theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine syndrome differentiation, the Hufu Tongbian Guasha therapy was carried out in combination with nursing interventions on daily living, dietary and emotion of the patient. After 12 days of treatment of nursing by syndrome differentiation, the clinical symptoms such as pain, bloating and constipation (dry stool) was relieved. …”
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Innovation through Wearable Sensors to Collect Real-Life Data among Pediatric Patients with Cardiometabolic Risk Factors by Kestens Yan, Barnett Tracie, Mathieu Marie-Ève, Henderson Mélanie, Bigras Jean-Luc, Thierry Benoit, Maxime St-Onge, Lambert Marie

“…Mobility, physical activity, and heart rate were measured in free-living environments during seven days. Algorithms processed data to generate spatio-behavioural indicators that fed a web-based interactive mapping application for personalised counseling. …”
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Disaster Control of Roof Falling in Deep Coal Mine Roadway Subjected to High Abutment Pressure by Shizhong Zhang, Gangwei Fan, Ling Chai, Qizhen Li, Mingwei Chen, Tao Luo, Shang Ren

“…The roof falling accident is a serious threat to the lives of miners in deep coal mining, especially when the coal mine is more than 1000 meters deep. …”
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Seasonal Variation in Vitamin D in Association with Age, Inflammatory Cytokines, Anthropometric Parameters, and Lifestyle Factors in Older Adults by Leticia Elizondo-Montemayor, Elena C. Castillo, Carlos Rodríguez-López, José R. Villarreal-Calderón, Merit Gómez-Carmona, Sofia Tenorio-Martínez, Bianca Nieblas, Gerardo García-Rivas

“…Vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency was found in 91.3% of the subjects despite living in appropriate latitude (25°40′0″N). 25(OH)D levels remained below <30 ng/mL through all seasons. …”
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Anatomical alterations: biparietal thinning in antiquity. Review of published cases and a new case by Nicol Rossetti, Roberta Fusco, Arianna Vanni, Francesca Garanzini, Alessandra Mazzucchi, Marta Licata

“…Cranial anatomical variations, such as biparietal thinning, offer critical insights into the health and living conditions of ancient populations. Despite the presence of extensive archaeological records, biparietal thinning remains a relatively rare and understudied condition. …”
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A Low-Cost Electrochemical Cell Sensor Based on MWCNT-COOH/α-Fe₂O₃ for Toxicity Detection of Drinking Water Disinfection Byproducts by Ying Liu, Zhipeng Zhang, Yuling Wu, Huan Yang, Jiao Qu, Xiaolin Zhu

“…However, this process generates various disinfection byproducts (DBPs), which toxicological research indicates can have detrimental effects on living organisms. Moreover, the safety of these DBPs has not been sufficiently assessed, underscoring the need for a comprehensive evaluation of their toxic effects and associated health risks. …”
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Extreme Environment Streptomyces: Potential Sources for New Antibacterial and Anticancer Drug Leads? by Periyasamy Sivalingam, Kui Hong, John Pote, Kandasamy Prabakar

“…In this context, deep-sea, desert, cryo, and volcanic environments have proven to be a unique habitat of more extreme, and of their adaptation to extreme living, environments attribute to novel antibiotics. …”
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Organic Light-Emitting Diode with Color Tunable between Bluish-White Daylight and Orange-White Dusk Hue by Shih-Yun Liao, Sudhir Kumar, Hui-Huan Yu, Chih-Chia An, Ya-Chi Wang, Jhong-Wei Lin, Yung-Lee Wang, Yung-Chun Liu, Chun-Long Wu, Jwo-Huei Jou

“…The varying color of sunlight diurnally exhibits an important effect on circadian rhythm of living organisms. The bluish-white daylight that is suitable for work shows a color temperature as high as 9,000 K, while the homey orange-white dusk hue is as low as 2,000 K. …”
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Development of SNP for Sebastes Species Identification With Special Focus on the Cryptic Species Complex of Sebastes norvegicus by Torild Johansen, Tanja Hanebrekke, Francois Besnier, Jon Ivar Westgaard, Ingrid Marie Bruvold, Geir Dahle, Laila Unneland, Helle Torp Christensen, Atal Saha

“…ABSTRACT The genus Sebastes in the North Atlantic comprises of long lived deep‐waters species that have been extensively fished upon, and many stocks are severely depleted across the Atlantic. …”
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Costs analysis of integrating group interpersonal therapy into HIV care services in Senegal by Yao Abounan, Jérôme Wittwer, Judicaël Malick Tine, Ibrahima Ndiaye, Salaheddine Ziadeh, Sophie Desmonde, Hélène Font, Helen Verdeli, Ndeye Fatou Ngom, Nathalie de Rekeneire, Antoine Jaquet, Moussa Seydi, Charlotte Bernard, the IeDEA West Africa Cohort Collaboration

“…Abstract Introduction Group Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), an evidence-based treatment of depression recommended by the WHO mhGAP Intervention Guide, was implemented through a task-shifting approach in Senegal, as a treatment for depressed people living with HIV (PLWH). Since a description of the resources used and the implementation costs incurred is necessary to inform policymakers better, this study aimed to estimate the costs associated with its implementation. …”
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Features of the biomorphological and geographic structure of segetal floras in a number of regions in Russia by O. G. Baranova, A. S. Tretyakova, N. N. Luneva, A. A. Zverev, P. V. Kondratkov, T. A. Terekhina, G. R. Khasanova, S. M. Yamalov, M. V. Lebedeva, N. A. Bagrikova

“…The ratio of life forms (an increased share of therophytes, and a decreased share of phanerophytes) is probably a characteristic feature of the segetal flora, associated with the living environments of plants in agricultural phytocenoses. …”
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Drivers of food acquisition practices among adolescents in suburban food environments of Lao People’s Democratic Republic by Thidatheb Kounnavong, Miho Sato, Christopher Turner, Elaine Ferguson, Hongkham Xayavong, Manithong Vonglokham, Sharon E Cox, Junko Okumura, Kazuhiko Moji

“…Understanding the drivers of adolescent food acquisition and consumption practices and their lived experiences of the food environment is crucial for the effective development of targeted interventions and policies. …”
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Checklist of amphipod crustaceans (Crustacea: Amphipoda) in Slovenia by Cene Fišer, Borut Mavrič, Marijan Govedič, Anja Pekolj, Maja Zagmajster

“…In total, 26 species endemic to Slovenia were identified, one of which lives in surface freshwater, and the rest in groundwaters. …”
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Impact of reduced sonic boom exposure on introspective judgments and annoyance, pleasantness and loudness ratings for simulated booms presented in a realistic indoor environment by Marmel Frédéric, Cretagne Léo, Thuong Linh-Thao, Coulouvrat François, Fritz Claudia

“…Testing took place in both the living room and kitchen because the booms caused different intensities of rattle noise in those two rooms. …”
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Children and providers’ perspectives on once-weekly rifapentine and isoniazid TB preventive therapy by A.J. Marthinus, D.T. Wademan, Z. Saule, Y. Hirsch-Moverman, L. Viljoen, J. Winckler, L. van der Laan, M. Palmer, S.L. Barnabas, R. Boyd, A.C. Hesseling, G. Hoddinott

“…METHODS: Serial, in-depth qualitative interviews with 20 child-caregiver dyads, including 5 children living with HIV (CLWH) and 9 healthcare providers across two study sites implementing a pharmacokinetic and safety trial of 3HP, were analysed deductively. …”
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