Economic impact of road accidents on costs of employee turnover: A quantitative study from Poland by Agata Małgorzata Jaździk-Osmólska, Magdalena Kalbarczyk Kalbarczyk, Daniel Trzaskowski, Robert Wojtachnik, Adrianna Trzaskowska-Dmoch

“…Further research should aim at specific conditions of minimizing employer losses discussed here, e.g. in the area of health policy improvement, which would allow a faster personal and professional recovery. …”
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Historical dynamics of marginal populations at the leading edge of a temperate species in the boreal‐temperate ecotone by Pierre‐Yves Mondou Laperrière, Todor S. Minchev, Pierre Grondin, Martin Lavoie, Guillaume de Lafontaine

“…Contemporary dynamics (<200 years) were assessed by analyzing tree size structure of all stems within 400 m2 plots, minimal stand age from tree‐ring dating, as well as the recent occurrence of fire and logging from published ecoforest data. …”
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Performance Evaluation of Three Diagnostic Methods for Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections among Schoolchildren in Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia by Shegaw Belay, Getaneh Alemu, Tadesse Hailu

“…Therefore, more sensitive and cost-effective diagnostic methods are urgently needed to minimize soil-transmitted helminthiasis morbidity. …”
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Investigation of Machinability Characteristics of EDMed Inconel 825 Alloy under Multidimensional Parametric Modeling by Using Holistic Grey-PCA Statistical Models by Nitin Kumar Sahu, Mukesh Kumar Singh, Bupe Getrude Mutono-Mwanza, Atul Kumar Sahu

“…The authors probed that machining cost and smart machinability index have become the gigantic concern in EDM operation; however, these can be minimized by adapting a conduit of evaluation of the optimum setting among multiple input parameters. …”
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Study on application of green-synthesized ZnO and Si nanoparticles in enhancing aquaculture sediment quality by Yaoqiang Zhu, Weidong Li, Waqas Ahmed, Mohsin Mahmood, Hayssam M. Ali, Muhammad Rizwan, Jochen Bundschuh, Muhammad Akmal, Sajid Mehmood

“…This reduction not only minimizes the leachability of these heavy metals, but also substantially decreases their bioavailability. …”
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Sexual health preparedness among medical students by Z.I. Merhavy, T.C. Varkey, T. Kotyk, C. Zeitler

“…Based on previous reports on the topic, the quality and quantity of sexual health education in medical school has been minimally improved over the last several years. Aim of the work is to identify possible deficiencies in sexual health preparation within current medical education curriculum among United States allopathic, osteopathic, and Caribbean medical programs. …”
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Changes in patterns of plastic surgery emergencies at a level I trauma center in India during the COVID-19 pandemic by Veena Singh, Ansarul Haq, Sarsij Sharma, Sanjeev Kumar, Aditya Kumar, Amarjeet Kumar, Neeraj Kumar, Anil Kumar

“…This study analyzed changes in patterns of plastic surgery emergencies and modifications in consultation policies to minimize the exposure of healthcare workers. Methods Data on plastic surgery emergency calls received from the trauma and emergency department were collected for a period of 2 months before and during lockdown. …”
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A Chisel Generator for Standardized 3-D Die-to-Die Interconnects by Harrison Liew, Farhana Sheikh, Jong-Ru Guo, Zuoguo Wu, Borivoje Nikolic

“…Technology-driven constraints highlighted in published works demonstrate that a unique approach to 3-D D2D interconnect design and implementation is required, while preserving the ability to customize the interconnect to accommodate future technology concerns and applications with minimal overhead. This article presents a framework to generate customized 3-D D2D interconnect physical layers (PHYs) that are simultaneously standard-compliant, physical-aware, and can be automatically integrated into all stacked chiplets. …”
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Antibiotic Resistance of Enterobacteriaceae in Microbiomes Associated with Poultry Farming by Anna S. Krivonogova, Irina M. Donnik, Albina G. Isaeva, Egor A. Loginov, Maxim V. Petropavlovskiy, Elisey N. Bespamyatnykh

“…E. coli developed no resistance for 37 days when the antibiotic dose remained below minimal inhibitory. Opportunistic gram-negative Enterobacterales predominated in all litter samples. …”
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Comparative profitability of agroecological practices in Ethiopian wheat farming by Stanley Karanja Ng’ang’a, Sylvester Ochieng Ogutu, Degefie Tibebe, Devinia Akinyi, Jonathan Mockshell

“…IntroductionAgroecology is increasingly promoted as a pathway to sustainable food production, aiming to maximize natural resource use while minimizing external inputs with harmful environmental effects. …”
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Channel Coding Toward 6G: Technical Overview and Outlook by Mohammad Rowshan, Min Qiu, Yixuan Xie, Xinyi Gu, Jinhong Yuan

“…With the growing need for ultra-reliable communication in emerging wireless use cases, the significance of channel coding has amplified. Furthermore, minimizing decoding latency is crucial for critical-mission applications, while optimizing energy efficiency is paramount for mobile and the Internet of Things (IoT) communications. …”
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Spatiotemporal models with confounding effects: application on under-five mortality across four sub-Saharan African countries by Haile Mekonnen Fenta, Haile Mekonnen Fenta, Ding-Geng Chen, Ding-Geng Chen, Temesgen T. Zewotir, Najmeh Nakhaei Rad

“…BackgroundDifferent strategies have been developed to minimize under-five mortality (U5M) in sub-Saharan African (sSA) countries; however, it is still a major health concern for children in the region. …”
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Synergistic attenuation of complete freund’s adjuvant-induced inflammation in mice using shinbaro-pelubiprofen: a novel therapeutic complex by Hyunseong Kim, Jin Young Hong, Wan-Jin Jeon, Hyun Kim, Changhwan Yeo, Junseon Lee, Yoon Jae Lee, In-Hyuk Ha

“…Conclusions This combined effect highlights SBR-Pel’s potential as an effective treatment for inflammatory diseases driven by heightened macrophage activity, while also minimizing side effects by reducing the Pel dosage.…”
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Effect of potassium‐waterglass composition on strength development and leaching behavior of geopolymers in different curing conditions by Umberto C. C. S. Siciliano, Ana C. C. Trindade, Flávio de Andrade Silva

“…Specifically, the K‐WG composition with SiO2/K2O = 1.53 and H2O/K2O = 8.69 showcased minimal leachability. These fundamental findings are crucial for the later design of GP materials that require rapid strength development, especially crucial for applications necessitating cementing under extreme conditions, such as deep‐sea drilling, geothermal energy production, and high‐temperature industrial processes.…”
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Prevalence and factors associated with water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities deprivation among children in Nigeria by Chima Victor, Joseph Ayodeji Kupoluyi, Funmilola Folasade Oyinlola, Victor Ojoajogwu Sule

“…Although the influence of these factors increases based on determinants and varies by regional dimensions, there are still insufficient implementation practices where deprivation is minimal, and this is influenced by household and other factors.…”
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Preparation and In Vitro Evaluation of Alginate Microparticles Containing Amphotericin B for the Treatment of Candida Infections by Merlis P. Alvarez-Berrios, Lisa M. Aponte-Reyes, Lourdes Diaz-Figueroa, Juan Vivero-Escoto, Alexis Johnston, David Sanchez-Rodriguez

“…Our results demonstrated that the platform developed in this work was able to induce antifungal toxicity against Candida albicans yeast cells at the same level of free AmB with minimal toxicity to lung cells, which is one of the main side effects induced by commercial drug delivery systems containing AmB. …”
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Perceptions and reflections of embryo donation recipients: a qualitative follow-up study by Seungho Lee, Salomeh Salari, Mona El-Gayar, Joshua Mangels, Rebecca Flyckt, Jody Madeira, Susan Klock, Steven R Lindheim

“…The main themes identified include a desire to use existing embryos efficiently; religious frameworks encouraging maximal embryo use; satisfaction with and enthusiasm for embryo donation; lack of concern regarding child social adjustment and willingness to disclose donor embryo use to others.Conclusion This qualitative study’s findings affirm that participants find conceiving a child through embryo donation highly satisfying and rewarding, experiencing minimal adverse events or regrets. As respondents identified largely as Christian/Catholic, further studies are warranted to assess the perceptions of a more diverse and generalisable population of recipients and children born via embryo donation.…”
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Is It Possible to Achieve Favorable Accelerated Dental Changes with No Periodontal Complications When Retracting Upper Anterior Teeth Assisted by Flapless Corticotomy Compared to T... by Hanin Nizar Khlef, Mohammad Younis Hajeer

“…Both traditional and flapless corticotomy techniques resulted in clinically similar rates of the en-masse retraction of upper anterior teeth, with similar dental changes and no significant periodontal complications or tooth vitality loss. The minimally invasive flapless corticotomy appeared to be a good alternative to the more invasive traditional corticotomy. …”
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Effects of Different Voided Urine Sample Storage Time, Temperature, and Preservatives on Analysis with Multiplex Bead-Based Oncuria Bladder Cancer Immunoassay by Sunao Tanaka, Kaoru Murakami, Toru Sakatani, Riko Lee, Wayne Hogrefe, Fernando Siguencia, Charles J. Rosser, Hideki Furuya

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: To minimize sample degradation/alteration after collection, voided urine samples should be refrigerated until analyzed with Oncuria as the refrigeration is advantageous for the storage and the transport of these urine samples.…”
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An Efficient Approach to Extract and Store Big Semantic Web Data Using Hadoop and Apache Spark GraphX by Wria Mohammed Salih Mohammed, Alaa Khalil Jumaa

“…This article concludes that Apache Spark GraphX can enhance Semantic Web and Big Data technologies. We minimize data size and processing time by converting Semantic Web data to GraphX format, enabling efficient data management and seamless integration.…”
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