Compliant flooring to prevent fall-related injuries in older adults: A scoping review of biomechanical efficacy, clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and workplace safety. by Chantelle C Lachance, Michal P Jurkowski, Ania C Dymarz, Stephen N Robinovitch, Fabio Feldman, Andrew C Laing, Dawn C Mackey

“…Additional research is warranted to confirm whether compliant flooring (i) prevents fall-related injuries in real-world settings, (ii) is a cost-effective intervention strategy, and (iii) can be installed without negatively impacting workplace safety. …”
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Empowering biomedical learners to navigate FDA regulatory processes and entrepreneurship with a novel interdisciplinary training approach by Philip A. Cola, Philip A. Cola, Tawna L. Mangosh

“…Focused on preparing biomedical professionals to navigate FDA regulatory processes and innovative entrepreneurship endeavors, the curriculum is built upon five core principles: integrating multiple disciplines, ensuring real world applicability, developing a systems thinking approach, incorporating ethical considerations, and fostering a collaborative and experiential learning environment. …”
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miR663 Prevents Epo Inhibition Caused by TNF-Alpha in Normoxia and Hypoxia by Mete Ozkurt, Thomas Hellwig-Bürgel, Reinhard Depping, Selda Kadabere, Rumeysa Ozyurt, Abdullah Karadag, Nilüfer Erkasap

“…If mimic-miR663 prevents the Epo repression by TNF-α, more Epo-dependent UT-7 cells would survive. Therefore, we cocultured HepG2 cells with UT-7 cells. …”
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Differences between 3D printed concrete and 3D printing reinforced concrete technologies: a review by Komeil Momeni, Nikolai Ivanovich Vatin, Mohammad Hematibahar, Tesfaldet Hadgembes Gebre

“…Additionally, the advantages, methods, and materials utilized for the two types of 3D printing technology are described, and the difficulties and solutions associated with using 3D printed concrete in real-world projects are demonstrated. None of the earlier investigations examined the differences between these two technologies. …”
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The thermal-flow performance of water-Al2O3 nanofluid flow in an elliptical duct heat exchanger equipped with two rotating twisted tapes by Hassan Wathiq Ayoob, Ihab Omar, Wed khalid Ghanim, Mohammad N. Fares, Mohammad Ali Fazilati, Soheil Salahshour, Sh Esmaeili

“…The issues concerning rotating twisted tapes inside the oval tubes using NF as the working fluid simulated with two-phase modeling have received less attention in previous studies. …”
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Knowledge, attitude, perception, and preventative practices towards COVID-19 in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review. by Ugochinyere Ijeoma Nwagbara, Emmanuella Chinonso Osual, Rumbidzai Chireshe, Obasanjo Afolabi Bolarinwa, Balsam Qubais Saeed, Nelisiwe Khuzwayo, Khumbulani W Hlongwana

“…Several studies have noted that the majority of people in sub-Saharan African are noncompliant with proposed health and safety measures recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and respective country health departments. …”
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Dimensions of well-being and social harmony of older persons in Ghana: A secondary analysis of longitudinal survey data of the 2014/15 Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE... by Joseph Kojo Oduro, Akwasi Kumi-Kyereme

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A secondary analysis of longitudinal survey data of the 2014/15 Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE Wave 2) conducted by the World Health Organization was used. Only older adults 60 years and older were included in this study. …”
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Project ChemicalBlooms: Collaborating with citizen scientists to survey the chemical diversity and phylogenetic distribution of plant epicuticular wax blooms by Le Thanh Dien Nguyen, Nicole Groth, Kylie Mondloch, Edgar B. Cahoon, Keith Jones, Lucas Busta

“…By mapping the 78 wax bloom chemical profiles onto a phylogeny and using phylogenetic comparative analyses, we found that secondary alcohol and triterpenoid‐rich wax blooms were present in lineage‐specific patterns that would not be expected to arise by chance. That finding is consistent with reports that secondary alcohol biosynthesis enzymes are found only in certain lineages but was a surprise for triterpenoids, which are intracellular components in virtually all plant lineages. …”
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CONTENT OF MODERN EDUCATION: CHOICE OF THE PATH by V. A. Testov

“…The first is the disclosure of the abilities of each student, the development of analytical abilities and critical thinking, the education of a person ready for life in a high-tech, competitive world. The second is to nurture a qualified consumer who can skillfully use the results of the creativity of others and ready for life in the so-called «skilled society». …”
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Theoretical background to the forensic characteristics formation for hostage-taking of a government official or law enforcement officer. by V. O. Husieva, O. Yu. Prokopenko

“…To achieve this goal, the following methods were used: analysis to work with the existing views of scholars on the issues of forensic characteristics; comparison to summarise information on the seizure of people both in the world and in Ukraine; and the scientific functional method to determine the purpose of forensic characteristics. …”
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The United States and the Challenges of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan’s Internal Stability: A Historical Retrospective by L. R. Khlebnikova

“…Special attention is paid to the ‘Israeli factor’ which would play a crucial role in the US-Jordanian relations. …”
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Characterizing temporal and global host innate immune responses against SARS-CoV-1 and -2 infection in pathologically relevant human lung epithelial cells. by Vivian Y Tat, Aleksandra K Drelich, Pinghan Huang, Kamil Khanipov, Jason C Hsu, Steven G Widen, Chien-Te Kent Tseng, George Golovko

“…Therefore, a better understanding of host responses to β-CoVs would provide insights into the pathogenesis of these viruses to identify potential targets for medical countermeasures. …”
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The Egyptian Revolution: First Impressions from the Field by Mohammed A. Bamyeh

“…During the ensuing week and a half, millions converged on the streets almost everywhere in Egypt, and one could empirically see how noble ethics—community and solidarity, care for others, respect for the dignity of all, feeling of personal responsibility for everyone—emerge precisely out of the disappearance of government.Undoubtedly this revolution, which is continuing to unfold, will be the formative event in the lives of the millions of youth who spearheaded it in Egypt, and perhaps also the many more millions of youth who followed it throughout the Arab world. It is clear that it is providing a new generation with a grand spectacle of the type that had shaped the political consciousness of every generation before them in modern Arab history. …”
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<i>In silico</i> mapping of coronary artery disease genes by I. V. Zorkoltseva, N. M. Belonogova, G. R. Svishcheva, A. V. Kirichenko, T. I. Axenovich

“…The method can utilize huge amounts of GWAS results accumulated in the world to map different traits and diseases. This type of studies is widely available, as it does not require additional material costs.…”
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The multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of paediatric chronic pain: a qualitative analysis through focus groups by Aldana Paola Ercolano, Sabrina Galvan, Tessa Louise Marchesan, Alessia Gavioli, Gerardo Papa, Mariarita Todaro, Lidia Berforini D’Aquino, Alessia Zanatta, Andrea Vianello

“…It becomes chronic when it persists beyond three months, affecting quality of life and clinical prognosis. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently promoted a multidisciplinary approach for pediatric chronic pain, integrating physical, psychological, and pharmacological interventions, given the high prevalence of pain in pediatric populations, affecting up to 46% of children and adolescents. …”
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Functional and Radiological Outcome Analysis of Osteoperiosteal Decortication Flap in Nonunion of Tibia by Vineet Kumar, Shah Waliullah, Sachin Avasthi, Swagat Mahapatra, Ajai Singh, Sabir Ali

“…Complications included infection in seven cases, wound dehiscence in two cases, and four cases of persistent nonunion. …”
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PRIVATE DOMESTIC INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA (1986-2018): AUTO-REGRESSIVE DISTRIBUTED LAG APPROACH by Isiaka Kareem JIMBA, Rosemary Bukola AJALA

“…The study further recommends policies and strategies that would enhance financial sector development in order to enhance the capacity of Nigerian capital market and banking sector towards providing and allocating necessary funds through accumulated savings for investment needed to achieve sustainable economic growth in Nigeria. …”
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The influence of COVID-19 pandemic on secondary prevention in non-COVID patients with cardioembolic stroke by Lučić-Prokin Aleksandra L., Bogdanović Milan M., Pustahija Tatjana L., Stamenković Marija S.

“…Introduction: Since March 2020, when the World Health Organization declared the global pandemic of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), an era of great challenges for the entire healthcare system has begun. …”
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Amplifying organizational performance from business intelligence: Business analytics implementation in the retail industry by Emmanuel P. Paulino

“…ORIGINALITY AND VALUE: This would be the first empirical study in the Philippines which has assessed how business analytics and business intelligence impact organizational performance. …”
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Health professionals’ willingness to share responsibility and strengthen interprofessional collaboration: a cross-sectional survey by Sophie Karoline Brandt, Stefan Essig, Andreas Balthasar

“…Increasing the willingness to relinquish responsibility would likely be less effective. Actions required include educational and political efforts to transfer responsibility to allied health professionals and to enable health professionals to decide when it is appropriate to take on or relinquish responsibility. …”
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