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

“…Technical issues still need to be fixed.Conclusion This study adds to knowledge about healthcare robots for people with MCI by developing and testing a new robot with daily-care activities including safety checks. …”
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Prevalence of Sarcoptes scabiei Infection in Pet Dogs in Southern China by Yi-Zhou Chen, Guo-Hua Liu, Hui-Qun Song, Rui-Qing Lin, Ya-Biao Weng, Xing-Quan Zhu

“…The results of the present investigation indicate that S. scabiei infection is prevalent in pet dogs in Guangzhou, China, which provides relevant “baseline” data for conducting control strategies and measures against scabies in this region and elsewhere in China. To our knowledge, this is the first comprehensive report of S. scabiei prevalence in pet dogs in China.…”
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SLM-DFS: A systematic literature map of deepfake spread on social media by El-Sayed Atlam, Malik Almaliki, Ghada Elmarhomy, Abdulqader M. Almars, Awatif M.A. Elsiddieg, Rasha ElAgamy

“…This literature map will aid researchers, practitioners, and policymakers navigate the rapidly evolving field of DF detection by presenting a structured overview of the available knowledge. The findings of this literature map suggest that DF detection is a multidisciplinary field that requires collaboration between experts in computer vision, machine learning, cybersecurity, and media forensics to address its current and future challenges…”
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Dynamic changes in betanin content during the growing season of table beet: their interplay with abiotic factors by D. V. Sokolova

“…The relevance of this study is dictated by the lack of knowledge about the dynamic changes in the content of betanin during the growing season when developing table beet cultivars with a focus on pigment extraction. …”
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Evolution in optical molecular imaging techniques guided nerve imaging from 2009 to 2023: a bibliometric and visualization analysis by Wenkai Liang, Yan Liu, Erlong Jia, Xiaofeng Yang, Shufeng Han, Jinzheng Wei, Jinzheng Wei, Wei Zhao

“…The main cluster of keywords in this field includes “axonal regeneration,” “mouse,” and “optical coherence tomography.”ConclusionThis bibliometric investigation offers a comprehensive portrayal of the structure of knowledge and the progression patterns, presents an all-encompassing synthesis of findings, discerns and illustrates the forefront within OMI guided nerve imaging for the first time. …”
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Large-Scale MIMO Transmitters for CR-NOMA in Fixed Physical Space: The Effect of Realistic System Impairments Using Stochastic Geometry by Emmanuel Ampoma Affum, Samuel Tweneboah-Koduah, Owusu Agyeman Antwi, Benjamin Asubam Weyori, Willie Ofosu

“…Although considerable work has been done, there is still a significant knowledge gap about how HWI and imperfect successive interference cancellation affect far-users in CR-NOMA with the LAT system. …”
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Nutrigenomics: A promising frontier in chronic disease prevention by Seyed Morteza Hosseiniara, Solmaz Sadat Hosseini Zijoud

“…These findings carry significant implications for chronic diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and various cancers.For example, studies have demonstrated that specific dietary patterns and individual genetic variations can influence susceptibility to these diseases. This knowledge has the potential to inform the development of personalized dietary recommendations tailored to an individual's unique genetic makeup, thereby optimizing strategies for disease prevention and treatment.However, translating these promising findings into routine clinical practice requires overcoming several critical challenges. …”
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Screen time among kindergarten children in the Australian Capital Territory (including a comparison of First Nations and non-Indigenous children) by Kathleen O’Brien, Clair Bannerman, Karen Ciszek, Kirsty A Douglas

“…High levels of screen time are associated with a range of adverse health outcomes. Gaps remain in our knowledge on the association between screen time and health outcomes for different demographic groups, including First Nations children. …”
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2024 Polish recommendations for the management of familial hypercholesterolemia in children and adolescents by Małgorzata Myśliwiec, Marta Bandura, Anna Wołoszyn-Durkiewicz, Matylda Hennig, Mieczysław Walczak, Jarosław Peregut-Pogorzelski, Jolanta Sykut-Cegielska, Maria Miszczak-Knecht, Krzysztof Chlebus, Bartosz Wasąg, Agnieszka Zmysłowska, Maciej Banach

“…Despite increasing medical knowledge, diagnostic testing, and a growing number of therapeutic options, the effectiveness of detecting and treating FH remains highly insufficient. …”
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Invited perspectives: Integrating hydrologic information into the next generation of landslide early warning systems by B. B. Mirus, B. B. Mirus, T. Bogaard, R. Greco, M. Stähli

“…Here, we share a collective perspective based on our previous collaborative work across Europe, North America, Africa, and Asia to discuss these challenges and provide some guidelines for integrating knowledge of hydrology and climate into the next generation of LEWSs. …”
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Drug Clues for the Treatment of Fungal Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection With Antifungal Lock Therapy by Li X, Yu B, Li H, Liu Z, Fu X, Jiao P, Wang L

“…Shandong First Medical University @ Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, 250117, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Ping Jiao; Lei Wang, Email jiaopingonlyone@163.com; wanglei1118@sdfmu.edu.cnBackground: Biofilm formation often represents significant challenges in managing of bloodstream infections associated with catheter use.Objective: Antimicrobial lock therapy serves as an adjunctive treatment for catheter-related infections, effectively eradicating or inhibiting biofilm growth.Methods: This review synthesizes the current knowledge on antifungal lock therapy (ALT) targeting clinically common fungi, primarily Candida species, based on both in vitro and in vivo studies (animals and patients) from the past decade.Results: Amphotericin B (AmB) and echinocandins are identified as the most promising antifungal agents for ALT. …”
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Efficient biosynthesis of β-caryophyllene by engineered Yarrowia lipolytica by Young-Kyoung Park, Lucie Studena, Piotr Hapeta, Ramdane Haddouche, David J. Bell, Pablo Torres-Montero, Jose Luis Martinez, Jean-Marc Nicaud, Adriana Botes, Rodrigo Ledesma-Amaro

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Exploring the epidemiology of disseminated intravascular coagulation: protocol for the DANish Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DANDIC) Cohort Study by Henrik Toft Sørensen, Kasper Adelborg, Jecko Thachil, Anne-Mette Hvas, Simon Flæng, Søren Nygaard, Asger Granfeldt

“…Currently, several important knowledge gaps remain. The DANish Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DANDIC) Cohort Study will aim to answer questions regarding the incidence and mortality of patients with DIC including time trends. …”
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Horses are worthy of care: Horse sector participants’ attitudes towards animal sentience, welfare, and well-being by Julie M Fiedler, Margaret L Ayre, Sarah Rosanowski, Josh D Slater

“…We propose that leveraging experienced participants’ existing knowledge of sentience could support the implementation of the Five Domains model when updating organisational policies.…”
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Estimation of genetic components, heterosis and combining ability of elite Pakistani wheat varieties for yield attributing traits and stripe rust response by M. S. Ahmed, M. Qamar, S. Waqar, A. Naeem, R. A. Javaid, S. K. Tanveer, I. Hussain

“…Improving wheat varieties with higher grain yield and disease resistance is a prime objective. The knowledge of genetic behaviour of germplasm is key. …”
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Effects of butyric acid and Protoxin probiotic in the feeding of Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii) by Rasool Zare, Abdolmohammad Abedian Kenari

“…However, scientific knowledge and public concerns about the development of antibiotic resistance have led to a global reduction or prohibition of these compounds. …”
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A Hybrid Contextual Embedding and Hierarchical Attention for Improving the Performance of Word Sense Disambiguation by Robbel Habtamu Yigzaw, Beakal Gizachew Assefa, Elefelious Getachew Belay

“…Our model, incorporating local and global attention, demonstrates significant improvements in accuracy, particularly in complex sentence structures. To the best of our knowledge, our model is the first to incorporate hierarchical attention mechanisms integrated with contextual embedding. …”
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Context makes a difference: a qualitative study exploring how to implement a multifactorial falls prevention intervention in the community by Sara Vandervelde, Bernadette Dierckx de Casterlé, Ellen Vlaeyen, Johan Flamaing, Sien Valy, Goedele Belaen, Koen Milisen

“…Results We identified 4 key themes related to successful implementation of a multifactorial falls prevention intervention in the community setting: (1) stakeholder involvement and participation, (2) Fostering awareness, beliefs, knowledge, and skills for falls prevention, (3) working proactively and (4) communication, collaboration, coordination and financing care. …”
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Noninvasive in vivo imaging of macrophages: understanding tumor microenvironments and delivery of therapeutics by Prakash Gangadaran, Akanksha Onkar, Ramya Lakshmi Rajendran, Anshika Goenka, Ji Min Oh, Fatima Khan, ArulJothi Kandasamy Nagarajan, Sathish Muthu, Anand Krishnan, Chae Moon Hong, Byeong-Cheol Ahn

“…While molecular and histological techniques have advanced our understanding of macrophage biology, their precise function within the cancerous microenvironments remains underexplored. Enhancing our knowledge of macrophages and the dynamics of their extracellular vesicles (EVs) in cancer development can potentially improve therapeutic management. …”
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A Descriptive Analysis of the Fastest Race Courses for Triathletes by Mabliny Thuany, David Valero, Elias Villiger, Marilia Andrade, Katja Weiss, Pantelis T. Nikolaidis, Rodrigo Luiz Vancini, Thomas Roseman, Beat Knechtle

“…We have, however, no knowledge of where the fastest race courses in the Ironman® 70.3 triathlon took place. …”
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