Confronting needlestick and sharp injuries in healthcare: a decade of struggle and progress in a university teaching hospital by Shuk-Ching Wong, Lithia Lai-Ha Yuen, Germaine Kit-Ming Lam, Monica Oi-Tung Kwok, Crystal Yuen-Ki Siu, Bella Hong-Yan Li, Jonathan Hon-Kwan Chen, Simon Yung-Chun So, Kelvin Hei-Yeung Chiu, Vincent Chi-Chung Cheng

“…While training programs have shown promise in reducing NSI rates, the high incidence of safety devices not being effectively utilized underscores the need for continuous education and hands-on training to enhance safety practices and prevent NSIs in healthcare settings.…”
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Evaluation of the Residues of Rice (Oryza sativa L.), Black-Eyed Pea (Vigna unguiculata L.), Dill (Anethum graveolens L.), and Aubergine (Solanum melongena L.) on Characteristics o... by Einollah Hesami, Mohsen Jahan

“…Due to the fact that in dry areas such as North Khuzestan, the role of pre-cultivated plants and the effect of their residues on growth and performance have been studied less, this research can be done in different humidity conditions before planting the main plant, and the effects of plant residues and their role on the qualitative characteristics and organic matter of the soil and the performance of plants such as corn are promising and help farmers and researchers. Material and Methods This experiment was conducted in two neighboring farms. …”
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Modeling feed efficiency over productive lifetime and integrating a submodel for body reserve management in Nordic dairy cattle by R.B. Stephansen, J. Lassen, V.M. Thorup, B.G. Poulsen, J. Jensen, G. Sahana, O.F. Christensen

“…Although genetic selection holds promise for improving feed efficiency across the lifespan of dairy cows, comprehensive data spanning whole lactations or even a productive lifetime are currently limited. …”
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Proficiency, Clarity, and Objectivity of Large Language Models Versus Specialists’ Knowledge on COVID-19's Impacts in Pregnancy: Cross-Sectional Pilot Study by Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Michèle Buchinger, Hisham Atwan, Ruba Tuma, Francesco Chirico, Lukasz Szarpak, Raymond Farah, Rola Khamisy-Farah

“…In addition, the advent of generative artificial intelligence (AI), such as large language models (LLMs), offers promising support in health care. However, they necessitate rigorous testing. …”
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Assessing the Future ODYSEA Satellite Mission for the Estimation of Ocean Surface Currents, Wind Stress, Energy Fluxes, and the Mechanical Coupling Between the Ocean and the Atmosp... by Marco Larrañaga, Lionel Renault, Alexander Wineteer, Marcela Contreras, Brian K. Arbic, Mark A. Bourassa, Ernesto Rodriguez

“…However, exploring other alternatives, such as the use of neural networks, could also be a promising approach. Additionally, the combination of wind stress estimation from ODYSEA with other satellite products and numerical simulations could improve the representation of wind stress in gridded products. …”
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Effect of sun dry brewer spent yeast on chemical composition, in vitro digestibility, and ruminal degradation kinetics of wheat straw by Geberemariyam Terefe, Mulugeta Walelgne, Dereje Fekadu, Getu Kitaw, Mesfin Dejene, Aeimro Kehaliu, Bethlehem Mekonnen, Yohannse Habteyesus

“…Conclusion The inclusion of DBSY can improve the limited utilization of wheat straw, but this study should be verified with a feeding experiment to identify and recommend the most promising, economical and biological inclusion level of DBSY.…”
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Effects of Neuromuscular Training on Performance and Injury Prevention in Youth Team Sports: Development of an Evidence-Based Educational Program by Markus Tschopp, Nicklaus Hess, Pascal Andrey, Adrian Rothenbühler, Fabian Studer

“…Over the past 15 years, a widening performance gap in explosiveness and speed has been observed between Swiss youth and elite athletes in team sports. Promising talents with deficits in these areas face growing difficulties in establishing themselves at the elite level. …”
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Analisis Kesiapan Penerapan Process Mining pada Sistem Manajemen Pembelajaran Universitas Telkom by Angelina Prima Kurniati, Gede Agung Ary Wisudiawan

“…Data in an event log can be analysed to understand patterns in the LMS usage to support recommendations for improvements. One promising method is process mining, which is a process-based data analytics working on event logs. …”
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Interleukin-1 Receptor-Associated Kinase-3 Aggravates Neuroinflammatory Injury After Intracerebral Hemorrhage via Activation NF-κB/IL-17A Pathway in Mice by Wang J, Li Y, Tan C, Shao J, Tang W, Kong Q, Sheng W, Ding Z, Li F, Piao J, Lv D, Hu L, Wang Q, Jiang X

“…Therefore, inhibition IRAK3 may be a promising approach for treating ICH.Keywords: IRAK3, neuroinflammation, intracerebral hemorrhage, microglia, NF-κB/IL-17A pathway…”
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Uridine-cytidine kinase 2 is correlated with immune, DNA damage repair and promotion of cancer stemness in pan-cancer by Jinlong Tian, Yanlei Li, Yu Tong, Yuan Zhang, Tingxiao Zhao, Yao Kang, Qing Bi

“…BackgroundUCK2 (Uridine-Cytidine Kinase 2) is a promising prognostic marker for malignant tumors, but its association with immune infiltration and cancer stemness in pan-cancer remains to be fully understood. we find that gene UCK2 is closed related to RNA stemness scores (RNAss) and DNA stemness scores (DNAss), which is measured the tumor stemness. …”
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Assessing and Enhancing Nutrition and Physical Activity Environments in Early Childhood Education and Care Centers: Scoping Review of eHealth Tools by Joyce Hayek, Kelsi Dickson, Lynne M Z Lafave

“…A search was conducted across 5 electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL Plus, ERIC, and Embase) to identify white literature, and 3 electronic databases (ProQuest, Google Scholar, and targeted Google search), along with hand-searching of reference lists, were used to identify gray literature. …”
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Mamá Empoderada: study protocol for a pilot trial of a novel parenting and mental health prevention intervention for migrant mothers with young children at the Mexico-US border by Gudelia Rangel, Shira M Goldenberg, Eileen Pitpitan, Kaylee Ramage, Ietza Bojorquez-Chapela, Cecilia Martinez-Torteya, Katherine Rosenblum, Chelsie Hernandez, Monica Alvarez

“…If efficacious, this intervention is highly promising as a novel, low-cost, and feasible model that could be implemented in border settings in Mexico, the USA and elsewhere. …”
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From structure prediction to function: defining the domain on the African swine fever virus CD2v protein required for binding to erythrocytes by Ana Luisa Reis, Anusyah Rathakrishnan, Vlad Petrovan, Muneeb Islam, Lynnette Goatley, Katy Moffat, Mai Tuyet Vuong, Yuan Lui, Simon J. Davis, Shinji Ikemizu, Linda K. Dixon

“…These findings improve our understanding of virus–host interactions and provide a promising approach to modified live vaccine development.IMPORTANCEA better understanding of the interactions between viruses and their hosts is a crucial step in the development of strategies for controlling viral diseases, such as vaccines and antivirals. …”
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Advances in machine learning applications to resource technology for organic solid waste by Hongzhi MA, Yichan LIU, Jihua ZHAO, Fan FEI, Ming GAO, Qunhui WANG

“…ANN, for example, is particularly useful for complex, nonlinear relationships within biological treatment processes, while SVM is effective for small datasets and high-dimensional data. Despite the promise of ML in OSW management, there are key challenges that remain unresolved. …”
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Injectable Nanocomposite Hydrogel for Accelerating Diabetic Wound Healing Through Inflammatory Microenvironment Regulation by Chen Y, Li Y, Song H, Liu X, Zhang H, Jiang J, Liu H, Zhuo R, Cheng G, Fang J, Xu L, Qi Y, Sun D

“…These attributes collectively augur promising prospects and applications in the healing of diabetic wounds. …”
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Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stromal Cell-Derived Small Extracellular Vesicles Modulate Skin Matrix Synthesis and Pigmentation by Kee LT, Foo JB, How CW, Nur Azurah AG, Chan HH, Mohd Yunus MH, Ng SN, Ng MH, Law JX

“…This demonstrates the promising application of UC-MSC-sEVs in medical aesthetics for benefits such as scar reduction, skin rejuvenation, and skin lightening.Keywords: mesenchymal stromal cell, extracellular vesicles, anti-scarring, pigmentation, medical aesthetic…”
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Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles alleviate diabetes-exacerbated atherosclerosis via AMPK/mTOR pathway-mediated autophagy-related macrophage polariza... by Libo Liu, Ziyu An, Huan Zhang, Xueqi Wan, Xin Zhao, Xueyao Yang, Jinfan Tian, Xiantao Song

“…Conclusions BMSC-EVs attenuate diabetes-exacerbated atherosclerosis by inhibiting vascular macrophage proliferation, migration, and foam cell formation via AMPK/mTOR signaling-regulated autophagy and macrophage polarization. BMSC-EVs thus hold promise as therapeutic agents for atherosclerosis. …”
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Toward a circular carbon economy: Production of green C1 compounds through high-temperature CO2 electrolysis by Nan Zheng, Jing Zhu, Haitao Zhu, Jin Xuan, Haoran Xu, Meng Ni

“…Additionally, modulating operational temperatures and the H2/CO ratio emerges as a promising, albeit challenging, approach to enhance product yields, given the complex kinetics of CO2 reduction. …”
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In Vitro Cytotoxic Study and Detection of Apoptosis on Breast Cancer Cell lines MDA-MB 231 after Exposed to Azadirachta Indica A. Juss (neem) Extract by Dessy Arisanty

“…<br />Kata kunci: Studi In vitro, Azadirachta indica, apoptosis, TUNEL assay<br />Abstract<br />A screening is conducted on plants that have potential as anticancer is a promising way for discovering novel chemotherapeutic compound. …”
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Development and Evaluation of an Immunochromatographic Strip and a Magnetic Chemiluminescence Immunoassay for Detection of <i>Porcine Circovirus Type 2</i> Antigen by Sirui Tao, Yu Duan, Yinhe Zha, Xiaxia Tong, Yulong He, Huapeng Feng, Jianhong Shu

“…The agreement between the immunochromatographic strip and the ELISA kit was 93.33% (140/150) and the Kappa was 0.866 (Kappa > 0.81). On the premise of ensuring sensitivity, the most important feature of the immunochromatographic strip is that this method can save time when testing; results can be obtained within 5 to 10 min. …”
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