Benefits, problems, and optimal timing of administration of indocyanine green fluorescence cholangiography in laparoscopic cholecystectomy by Hitoshi Saito, Shinichi Kinami, Kaori Maruyama, Yuta Sannomiya, Hiroyuki Takamura

“…This study investigated the advantages and disadvantages of this modality, particularly the optimal timing of administration of ICG fluorescence.Design This was a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected patient data.Setting Data were gathered from a single institution.Participants 69 patients scheduled for cholecystectomy were included.Interventions We administered intravenous ICG injections at three different times: preoperatively (5 mg/body weight (BW), 15 min before incision), morning of the surgery (12.5 mg/BW 4 hours before surgery), and on the day before the surgery (25 mg/BW, 20 hours before surgery). …”
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Clinical Characteristics of COVID-19 Patients with and without Diabetes in Wuhan Red Cross Hospital by Guozhen Li, Qin Deng, Jiali Feng, Fang Li, Nian Xiong, Qiong He

“…Since the end of December 2019, novel coronavirus- (SARS-CoV-2-) infected pneumonia (COVID-19) has spread rapidly in China. The study was designed to describe the clinical characteristics of COVID-19 patients with and without diabetes in Wuhan. …”
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In-Situ Polymerization for Catalytic Graphitization of Boronated PAN Using Aluminum and Zirconium Containing Co-Catalysts by Taewoo Kim, Byoung-Suhk Kim, Tae Hoon Ko, Hak Yong Kim

“…These materials have potential applications in various fields, including environmental technologies, energy storage, and conversion, offering a pathway to design facile and economical graphitic carbon materials.…”
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Dual burden of TB and mental ill-health: Prevalence and associated factors of anxiety and depression among TB patients in Gujarat by Ajay Chauhan, Apurvakumar Pandya, Deepti Bhatt, Vibha Salaliya, Rutu Trivedi, Dixit Kapadia, Prachi Shukla, Amar Shah, Siddharth Chaudhary, Chandrashekhar Joshi, Vivekanand Pandey

“…Aim: To investigate the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and associated factors among TB patients from Gandhinagar and Surat cities in Gujarat, India. Settings and Design: The cross-sectional research was conducted in two cities in Gujarat, Gandhinagar and Surat, between October 2021 and July 2023. …”
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CULTURAL REPRESENTATION IN THE PRACTICE OF ANDRAGOGY IN THE ACADEMIC by Janawi, Yusra Jamali, Dinar Pratama, Musa, Saiful Anwar, Subardi

“…Through a mixed-methods approach, this research evaluates the effectiveness of a professional development program designed to enhance lecturers' understanding and application of andragogical principles. …”
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Revealing speckle obscured living human retinal cells with artificial intelligence assisted adaptive optics optical coherence tomography by Vineeta Das, Furu Zhang, Andrew J. Bower, Joanne Li, Tao Liu, Nancy Aguilera, Bruno Alvisio, Zhuolin Liu, Daniel X. Hammer, Johnny Tam

“…Methods Here, we introduce parallel discriminator generative adversarial network (P-GAN), an artificial intelligence (AI) method designed to recover speckle-obscured cellular features from a single AO-OCT volume, circumventing the need for acquiring a large number of volumes for averaging. …”
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Frailty in older adults admitted to hospital: outcomes from the Western Sydney Clinical Frailty Registry by Julee McDonagh, Richard I Lindley, Karen Byth, Reejamol John, Caleb Ferguson

“…Abstract Objectives To examine baseline frailty and its association with rehospitalisation and mortality within 12 months among older adults enrolled in the Western Sydney Clinical Frailty Registry. Design Prospective observational cohort study. Setting and participants 592 adults admitted to an acute geriatric medicine service in NSW, Australia, were included in this study. …”
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Exploring thematic activity changes in black holes and volcanoes of urban population mobility under daily rhythms by Jing Cai, Rui Li, Shunli Wang, Huayi Wu

“…Considering the stationary of flow sequences within the same time periods and the spatial continuity of flows, we designed a spatial aggregation method based on the relative ratios of population flows in spatiotemporal units. …”
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“Old” and “New” Trust in Higher Education by P. A. Ambarova, G. E. Zborovsky, N. V. Shabrova

“…They are important to design various academic practical experience oriented on the use of resource properties of trust with a view to developing the social and human capital of high school communities as well as to elaborate new social technologies for managing the processes of trust formation in the university.…”
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Characteristics of Chips From Scales of Carp, Tilapia and Gourami Fish Using Various Coating Flours by Decky Sapuan Ramadhani, Reza Widyasaputra, Ngatirah Ngatirah

“…This study using a randomized complete block design with two factors. The first factor is the type of fish scales, A1 (carp fish scales), A2 (tilapia fish scales) and A3 (gourami fish scales). …”
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Case for hospital nurse-to-patient ratio legislation in Queensland, Australia, hospitals: an observational study by Carol Windsor, Patsy Yates, Linda H Aiken, Clint Douglas, Matthew D McHugh

“…Objectives To determine whether there was variation in nurse staffing across hospitals in Queensland prior to implementation of nurse-to-patient ratio legislation targeting medical-surgical wards, and if so, the extent to which nurse staffing variation was associated with poor outcomes for patients and nurses.Design Analysis of cross-sectional data derived from nurse surveys linked with admitted patient outcomes data.Setting Public hospitals in Queensland.Participants 4372 medical-surgical nurses and 146 456 patients in 68 public hospitals.Main outcome measures 30-day mortality, quality and safety indicators, nurse outcomes including emotional exhaustion and job dissatisfaction.Results Medical-surgical nurse-to-patient ratios before implementation of ratio legislation varied significantly across hospitals (mean 5.52 patients per nurse; SD=2.03). …”
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How to Coordinate Urban Ecological Networks and Street Green Space Construction? Insights from a Multi-Scale Perspective by Shujun Hou, Ying Yu, Taeyeol Jung, Xin Han

“…Ecological pinch points were located near urban rivers and surrounding woodlands, while ecological barrier points were concentrated in areas with dense buildings and complex transportation networks. (2) Higher street GVI values were observed around university campuses, urban parks, and river-adjacent streets, while lower GVI values were found near commercial areas and transportation hubs. (3) To coordinate the construction of ecological networks and street green spaces, the central area of the First Ring Road and the northwestern region of the Second and Third Ring Roads were identified as priority restoration areas, while the northern, western, and southeastern areas of the Second and Third Ring Roads were designated as priority protection areas. This study adopts a multi-scale spatial perspective to identify priority areas for protection and restoration, aiming to coordinate the construction of urban ecological networks and street green spaces and provide new insights for advancing ecological civilization in high-density urban areas.…”
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Male involvement in antenatal care follow-up and its determinants in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Gossa Fetene Abebe, Desalegn Girma, Melsew Setegn Alie, Lidiya Gutema Lemu, Yilkal Negesse, Zewditu Alelign

“…Objective To determine the involvement of males in antenatal care (ANC) follow-up and its determinants in Ethiopia.Design A systematic review and meta-analysis.Data sources A systematic search was done on PubMed, African Journals Online, HINARI, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar and direct Google up to 20 November 2023.Eligibility criteria We included cross-sectional or case–control studies reporting male involvement in ANC service and its determinants in Ethiopia, which were published as full-length articles in English.Data extraction and synthesis The Joanna Briggs Institute checklist was used to appraise the included studies, and the I2 test was used to evaluate heterogeneity among the studies. …”
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Application of 3D-printed porous prosthesis for the reconstruction of infectious bone defect with concomitant severe soft tissue lesion: a case series of 13 cases by Zhuo Chen, Yiyuan Yang, Bingchuan Liu, Xingcai Li, Yun Tian

“…In the second stage, 3D-printed prostheses were designed and implanted. Union rate, complications, and functional outcomes were assessed at the final follow-up. …”
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Integrating river transport processes and seasonal dynamics to assess watershed nitrogen export risk by Jian Peng, Tianhan Lan, Jiabin Wang, Pei Xia, Huining Zheng

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A Novel BiOBr/CAU‐17 Composite with Enhanced Photo‐Catalytic Performance for Dye Degradation and Removal of Tetracycline Antibiotic Under Visible Light by Mansoor Akhtar, Shifa Ullah Khan, Ghulam Mustafa, Muhammad Ahmad, Tansir Ahamad

“…This study offers a new understanding for the design of green synthesis schemes for photo‐catalytic dye degradation and removal of certain antibiotics from the aquatic environment.…”
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Longitudinal examination of young married women’s fertility and family planning intentions and how they relate to subsequent family planning use in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh India by Niranjan Saggurti, Lisa Calhoun, Priya Nanda, Ilene S Speizer, A J Francis Zavier, Gwyn Hainsworth

“…Objectives This study examines which fertility and family planning (FP) intentions are related to subsequent FP use in a sample of young, married women in India.Design We use 3-year longitudinal data from married women ages 15–19 in 2015–2016 (wave 1) who are not using contraception to examine factors associated with any use of FP in 2018–2019 (wave 2).Setting Data were collected in the states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, India.Participants A representative sample of 4893 young married women ages 15–19 was surveyed in 2015–2016 and 4000 of them were found and interviewed 3 years later. …”
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Physical impairments in Adults with Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) undergoing Periacetabular osteotomy (PAO): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Michael J M O'Brien, Julie S Jacobsen, Adam I Semciw, Inger Mechlenburg, Lisa U Tønning, Chris J W Stewart, Joshua Heerey, Joanne L Kemp

“… # Objective To investigate differences in physical impairments in adults with DDH undergoing PAO compared with asymptomatic participants, and to investigate pre- to post-PAO changes in physical impairments. # Design Systematic review with meta-analysis # Methods A literature search was performed in five databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, Sports Discuss, and PsychINFO), using the PRISMA checklist. …”
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The Role of Leadership, Religiousness and Work Environment in Supporting Employee Performance and How Motivation Affects The Relationship by Syafran Pardamean, Dodi Indrianto, Sekar Wulan

“…Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine how leadership, religiosity and work environment affect employee performance and how motivation affects these relationships. Design/methodology/approach: Quantitative methods were used in this study. …”
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OPTIMIZATION OF CONCENTRATION AND SOAKING TIME OF HARRIS HEMATOXYLIN IN DNA BAND EXAMINATION USING ELECTROPHORESIS by Siti Nuristiqomah Fajri, Asep Iin Nur Indra, Fusvita Merdekawati, Acep Tantan H.

“…Method: An experimental method with a group comparison statistical design. The amplified DNA I6S rRNA gene from Escherichia coli (584 bp), which had undergone electrophoresis, was stained using harris hematoxylin dye at 0.01%; 0.02%; 0.03%; 0.04%; and 0.05% concentrations and immersion times soaking times of 10, 15, 20, and 30 minutes variations. …”
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