Interventions facilitating access to perinatal care for migrant women without medical insurance: A scoping review protocol. by Drissa Sia, Eric Tchouaket Nguemeleu, Idrissa Beogo, Catherine Séguin, Geneviève Roch, Janet Cleveland, Christina Greenaway

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Inadequate pregnancy monitoring for pregnant migrant women without medical insurance (PMWMI) exposes them to severe complications during childbirth and consequences for the health of their child (e.g. preterm delivery, low birth weight, etc.). This scoping review aims to identify existing interventions globally to improve access to perinatal care for PMWMI. …”
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Success, challenges and prospects of decentralization in Africa: a systematic review by Rogers Rugeiyamu, Adam Msendo

“…Success relates to setting political structures at the local level, conducting elections, strengthening the budgetary system, and improved service delivery. Decentralization faces many challenges related to policy, legislation, and the lack of political will, limited autonomy, and overdependence on central government. …”
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Strategies in the Surgical Management of Atrial Fibrillation by Leanne Harling, Thanos Athanasiou, Hutan Ashrafian, Justin Nowell, Antonios Kourliouros

“…Advances in novel energy delivery systems have allowed the development of less technically demanding procedures potentially eliminating the need for median sternotomy and cardiopulmonary bypass. …”
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A study of young people’s attitudes towards the impact of the fashion industry on the environment by A. N. Timokhovich, Ts. S. Filenko, A. S. Lelyakova

“…As a result of the study, a high degree of awareness of young people about the negative impact of the fashion industry on the environment was revealed; the attitude of young people to the manifestations of the fashion industry was revealed; the willingness of young people to change their consumer practices in the fashion industry was determined; aspects of the behavior of young people associated with following eco-friendly principles (higher awareness when consuming industry goods fashion; more rare purchases of fashion industry products; rejection of genuine leather and fur in clothing; reduction of consumption of various goods; the purchase of goods in eco-friendly/recyclable packaging; focus on the purchase of eco-friendly products; the delivery of personal belongings for recycling; the use of second-hand goods); the positive attitude of young people to the types of activities that can be carried out by companies in the fashion industry aimed at solving environmental problems has been revealed.…”
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S3 Dorsal Root Ganglion/Nerve Root Stimulation for Refractory Postsurgical Perineal Pain: Technical Aspects of Anchorless Sacral Transforaminal Lead Placement by X. Zuidema, J. Breel, F. Wille

“…We describe a new anchorless lead placement technique using a unique curved lead delivery sheath. We postulate that this new posterior foraminal technique of lead placement is simple, safe, and reversible and may lower the occurrence of lead related complications.…”
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The Management of Chronic Viral Hepatitis: A Canadian Consensus Conference 2004 by Morris Sherman, Vincent Bain, Jean-Pierre Villeneuve, Robert P Myers, Curtis Cooper, Steven Martin, Catherine Lowe

“…In addition, the document makes some recommendations about the provision of services by provincial governments to facilitate the delivery of care to patients with hepatitis virus infection. …”
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Challenges and Opportunities for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Programming During Ukraine Refugee Crisis in Czechia by Boris Budosan, Jorge Castro, Pavla Kortusova, Ivana Svobodova

“…Main challenges are related to the healthcare delivery system and low mental health awareness among refugees from Ukraine. …”
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A Secure 3-Way Routing Protocols for Intermittently Connected Mobile Ad Hoc Networks by Ramesh Sekaran, Ganesh Kumar Parasuraman

“…These techniques achieve an effective routing with minimum latency, higher delivery ratio, lesser overhead, and so forth. Though these techniques generate effective results, in this paper, we propose novel routing algorithms grounded on agent and cryptographic techniques, namely, location dissemination service (LoDiS) routing with agent AES, A-LoDiS with agent AES routing, and B-LoDiS with agent AES routing, ensuring optimal results with respect to various network routing parameters. …”
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Exosomes, their sources, and possible uses in cancer therapy in the era of personalized medicine by Tomas Zemanek, Lubos Danisovic, Andreas Nicodemou

“…Recent advancements in exosome-based therapy have highlighted its utility in drug delivery and immunotherapy. This review examines the composition and sources of exosomes within the immune microenvironment of solid tumors and delves into the mechanisms and pathways through which exosomes impact immunotherapy. …”
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Occult Spinal Dysraphism in Obstetrics: A Case Report of Caesarean Section with Subarachnoid Anaesthesia after Remifentanil Intravenous Analgesia for Labour by A. Valente, L. Frassanito, L. Natale, G. Draisci

“…She was selected for remifentanil intravenous infusion for labour pain and then underwent urgent operative delivery with spinal anaesthesia with no complications.…”
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Genipin Cross-Linked Chitosan-Polyvinylpyrrolidone Hydrogels: Influence of Composition and Postsynthesis Treatment on pH Responsive Behaviour by Chinyelumndu Jennifer Nwosu, Glenn Adam Hurst, Katarina Novakovic

“…Understanding the factors that influence the pH responsive behaviour of biocompatible cross-linked hydrogel networks is essential when aiming to synthesise a mechanically stable and yet stimuli responsive material suitable for various applications including drug delivery and tissue engineering. In this study the behaviour of intelligent chitosan-polyvinylpyrrolidone-genipin cross-linked hydrogels is examined as a function of their composition and postsynthesis treatment. …”
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Hyperammonemia: A Report of Maternal Biliary Cirrhosis and Neonatal Outcome by Deana J. Hussamy, David B. Nelson, Stephan A. Shivvers

“…We present a case of a 36-year-old G2P1 female with history of biliary cirrhosis presenting at 32-weeks' gestation with hepatic congestion progressing to hepatic encephalopathy prompting delivery. Umbilical cord sampling and postnatal infant testing demonstrated elevated ammonia levels which resolved by 12 hours of life without intervention. …”
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The viscosity and processing of molten lunar regolith by James Bowen, Vibha Levin Prabhu, Sungwoo Lim, Mahesh Anand

“…The rheological properties of the low-titanium lunar mare regolith simulant JSC-1A are measured using concentric cylinder rheometry and these results are used to explore the influence of viscosity on processing operations involving the flow of molten regolith for fabricating construction components on the Moon surface. These include the delivery of molten regolith within an extrusion-based 3D printing technique and the ingress of molten regolith into porous structures. …”
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Recent Nanotechnological Trends in the Management of Microbial Keratitis by Shraddha Jaiswal, Prabhavati Shinde, Vidya Tale

“…Also, the ocular surface presents numerous challenges for standard topical drug delivery. The failure and ineffectiveness of current therapies have necessitated the development of novel therapeutic strategies to manage MK. …”
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Decision-making for supplier selection of supplement packaging by Yuliarty Popy, Manulang Dea Amelia, Dwiasnati Saruni, Hidayat Rahmat Rian

“…The results of the research, using the AHP method, obtained criteria weights, namely quality of 38%, delivery of 24%, cost of 21%, responsiveness of 10%, and flexibility of 7%, with the MOORA method the ranking results were obtained, namely first place Alternative 1, second place Alternative 2, and the third rank is Alternative 3. …”
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Nanomaterials for targeted therapy of kidney diseases: Strategies and advances by Zhiwen Wang, Chun Zhang

“…Rationally designing and modifying nanomaterials based on the anatomical structure and pathophysiological environment of the kidney to achieve highly specific kidney-targeted nanomaterials or nanodrug delivery systems is both feasible and promising. Based on the targeted therapy of kidney diseases, this review discusses the advantages and limitations of current nanomedicine in the targeted therapy of kidney diseases, and summarizes the application and challenges of current renal active/passive targeting strategies, in order to further promote the development of kidney-targeted nanomedicine through a preliminary summary of previous studies and future prospects.…”
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Caecal Perforation from Primary Intestinal Tuberculosis in Pregnancy by Soe Lwin, Nina Lau Lee Jing, Haris Suharjono, Mardiana binti Kipli, Tin Moe Nwe, Myat San Yi, Lucas Luk Tien Wee

“…We present a case of caecal TB in pregnancy, which resulted in caecal perforation, a right hemicolectomy, and severe preterm delivery. The aim of this case report is to discuss the diagnosis of extrapulmonary TB, as well as its subsequent management in pregnancy.…”
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Machine learning empowered coherent Raman imaging and analysis for biomedical applications by Yihui Zhou, Xiaobin Tang, Delong Zhang, Hyeon Jeong Lee

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Statistical Insights Into Machine Learning-Based Box Models for Pregnancy Care and Maternal Mortality Reduction: A Literature Survey by Issac Neha Margret, K. Rajakumar, K. V. Arulalan, S. Manikandan, Valentina

“…This allows for targeted interventions and better healthcare delivery. The challenges of data accessibility and model interpretation are addressed, highlighting the ethical and equitable applications of machine learning in maternal healthcare. …”
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Improvement of N-Acetylcysteine Loaded in PLGA Nanoparticles by Nanoprecipitation Method by Ruth Lancheros, Carlos A. Guerrero, Rubén D. Godoy-Silva

“…This research seeks to enhance the entrapment of NAC in PLGA nanoparticles for drug delivery systems. The nanoparticles were made using the nanoprecipitation method and changing the following parameters: the solvent/nonsolvent nature, its viscosity, pH, NAC addition to the nonsolvent, the polymer concentration and molecular weight, and NAC concentration in the solvent. …”
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