Concentration-dependent interactive toxicity of cadmium and mercury: Non-negligible effects on phytoremediation by indigenous Artemisia lavandulaefolia by Gangyang Zhang, Guo Chen, Rui Yang, Chunlian Bai, Weiyuhao Yang, Juan Zhang, Xuyang Yin, Fang Yang, Chandra Shekhar Seth, Haitao Liu

“…The elevation of Hg in the mixture had a greater effect on photosynthetic systems than the increased Cd levels. The antioxidant systems of roots and leaves play important roles in attenuating Hg and Cd stress, respectively. …”
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Bridging incremental to transformative hazard management strategies on the Tule River Indian Reservation by Natalie Herbert, Caroline Beckman, Kerri Vera, Eric Coles, Thomas Kim, Seung-Hyun Cho, Gabrielle Wong-Parodi

“…To build societal resilience, there is a need to focus on how people are made vulnerable by our social, political, and economic systems that turn hazards into disasters. Incremental adaptation, often piecemeal and hazard-specific actions, will be insufficient for keeping pace with the rapid global environmental changes already underway. …”
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Impact of moral distress on burn-out: a cross-sectional survey of front-line family physicians during the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic by John Billimek, Johanna Shapiro, Cynthia Haq, Tan Nguyen, Avital Sabrina Fischer, Reece Fenning, John Michael Robb, Allison Slater, Uyen Mai, Tien Lam, Jan Paolo De La Cruz

“…The primary objective of this study was to investigate factors contributing to burn-out and moral distress and their relationship among practising family physicians (FPs) in California early in the COVID-19 pandemic.Design Cross-sectional study, online survey evaluating burn-out, moral distress and associated factors.Setting California FPs between July and August 2020 practising in community health centres, hospital systems, private clinics and university systems were surveyed with a 22-item online questionnaire.Participants FPs practising in California were eligible. …”
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Relationship Between Perilesional Skin Condition and Survival in Terminally Ill Patients with Pressure Ulcers by María Isabel Pastor-Orduña, Federico Palomar-Llatas, David Palomar-Albert, María Teresa Murillo-Llorente, Ignacio Ventura, Francisco Tomás-Aguirre, Marcelino Pérez-Bermejo

“…Perilesional tissue epithelialization was highlighted as a critical indicator reflecting the systemic stability of the patient. <i>Conclusions:</i> The study highlights the importance of a comprehensive approach to palliative care that addresses both the local aspects of the lesions and the patient’s systemic and functional status. …”
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Body composition, mitochondrial oxygen metabolism and metabolome of patients with obesity before and after bariatric surgery (COMMITMENT): protocol for a monocentric prospective co... by Sina M Coldewey, Charles Neu, Philipp Baumbach, Utz Settmacher, Kornel Skitek, Hermann Kissler, Ricardo Esper Treml

“…Obesity is viewed as a systemic disease with pathophysiological mechanisms on the molecular level. …”
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Growth hormone deficiency and secondary adrenal insufficiency in petrified ears syndrome: a case report and literature review by Sebastiano Recalcati, Alberto Vassallo, Marta Villanova, Roberto Lanzi, Marco Losa, Maria Grazia Patricelli, Paola Carrera, Fabrizio Fantini

“…Petrified ears syndrome is probably an underreported clinical manifestation of other systemic disorders. It may, at times, serve as a useful and simple clinical clue to suspect underlying endocrinopathies even in the absence of typical features. …”
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Metastasis of Ciliary Body Melanoma to the Contralateral Eye: A Case Report and Review of Uveal Melanoma Literature by Nouritza M. Torossian, Roy T. Wallace, Wen-Jen Hwu, Agop Y. Bedikian

“…We describe the patient’s clinical history, the diagnosis of recurrent disease in the contralateral eye, therapy of the left eye, and systemic metastasis. In addition, we reviewed the published medical literature and described the recent advances in the management of uveal melanoma.…”
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Kinetic Analysis for Macrocyclizations Involving Anionic Template at the Transition State by Vicente Martí-Centelles, M. Isabel Burguete, Santiago V. Luis

“…The corresponding differential equation systems for each kinetic model can be solved numerically. …”
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Managing Nitrogen Inputs and Outputs on a Dairy Farm by Rebecca Hellmuth, George Hochmuth

“… In dairy production systems, nitrogen flows through both the forage crops and the dairy cows. …”
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W stronę ekonomii zrównoważonego rozwoju by Anita Ganowicz-Bączyk

“…Perceiving nature by contemporary social and economical systems, including the domination nowadays of capitalism and socialism, has led to an ecological crisis. …”
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Characterizations of Physico-chemical properties for non-kekulean benzenoid hydrocarbon using m-polynomial by Muhammad Kamran, Aamir Khan, Zeeshan Anwar, Aiman Ishtiaq, Anns Uzair, Shanzay Khan, Sawaira Saeed, Sajid Ali, Saara Fatima, Ajwa Faisal, Baqir Hussain, Misbah Rasheed, Saba Mehmood

“…These days, drug delivery and cellular imaging are two applications of benzonoid systems in biotechnology and medicine. Non-kekulean benzoid hydrocarbons offer a great way to evaluate the structural characteristics of their series due to their regular structures. …”
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Smart GNSS Integrity Monitoring for Road Vehicles: An Overview of AI Methods by Ines Viveiros, Helder Silva, Yuri Andrade, Cristiano Pendao

“…Integrity monitoring is a key criterion for achieving robust and safe navigation systems. This work explores two integrity frameworks: the classical methods and their respective evolution towards the road vehicle urban scenario, and the artificial intelligence-based methods, where the monitoring process is accomplished by data analysis and learning techniques. …”
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Unusual Case of an Infant with Urinary Tract Infection Presenting as Cholestatic Jaundice by Rahaf Niazi, Bashaer Baharoon, Afnan Neyas, Meshari Alaifan, Osama Safdar

“…We report a case of a 1-month-old infant who presented with jaundice but no fever or any other signs of systemic illnesses. Laboratory test results revealed high direct hyperbilirubinemia, and urine culture showed a urinary tract infection with Enterobacter cloacae as the causative agent. …”
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Someone is to blame: the impact of suicide on the mind of the bereaved (including clinicians) by Rachel Gibbons

“…They not only cause harm to the bereaved but also permeate and distort our systemic and societal responses. Understanding why suicide unleashes such painful and dangerous forces helps mitigate the widespread harm and distress that often follows such a death. …”
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HYGIENIC EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCE ON THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN FROM RURAL REGIONS OF SOUTHERN UKRAINE by V.V. Babienko, V.L. Mykhailenko

“…It was established that the highest incidence and prevalence of disorders of respiratory, digestive, cardiovascular and urinary systems inherent in the south-western district of Odessa region with multi-ethnic composition of the population is characterized by high anthropogenic load. …”
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Optimum Arrangement of Reactive Power Sources While Using Genetic Algori by A. M. Gashimov, R. N. Rakhmanov, S. T. Rakhmanov

“…Reduction of total losses in distribution electricity supply network is considered as an important measure which serves for improvement of efficiency of electric power supply systems. This objective can be achieved by optimum distribution of reactive power sources in proper places of distribution electricity supply network. …”
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Les photographies de l’ethnologie : objets exposés, objets projetés by Anaïs Mauuarin, Carine Peltier-Caroff

“…Observing and analysing these practices helps to understand the visual context anthropologists had to deal with, to define the potential uses of their images, as well as the cultural and visual systems of reference to which they adapted.…”
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Bilateral Maxillary Dentigerous Cysts in a Nonsyndromic Child: A Rare Presentation and Review of the Literature by Rakshit Vijay Khandeparker, Purva Vijay Khandeparker, Anirudha Virginkar, Kiran Savant

“…Multiple and bilateral dentigerous cysts are an extremely rare presentation in the absence of developmental syndromes or systemic diseases or the use of prescribed certain medications. …”
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Desensitization of delayed-type hypersensitivity in mice: suppressive environment by Takashi Katsura, Kazuo Kobayashi, Michio Hosaka, Sachiko Sugihara, Tsuyoshi Kasama, Keita Kasahara, Stanley Cohen, Takeshi Yoshida

“…The systemic injection of high doses of antigen into a preimmunized animal results in transient unresponsiveness of cell-mediated immune responses. …”
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CD20 Negative Primary Cutaneous Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Leg Type with Rapidly Progressing Skin Lesions by Dalya M. M. Abdelmaged, Carol A. Avila, Abubaker A MohamedSharif, Isra Bdraldein Salih Mohammed

“…Fever, night sweats, weight loss, and other systemic symptoms were absent. Shave biopsy of the lesion revealed the cells negative for CD20 but positive for BCL2, BCL6, FOX-P1, and CD10. …”
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