How do staff work in NHS hospital operations management meetings to support resilience in everyday service delivery? A qualitative study by L. Sutton, C. Tarrant, J. Willars, T. Coats, M. Simmonds, D. Mclean, A. Boyle, K. Dreesbeimdiek, S. Richter, A. Oyedijo, D. Roland

“…We also conducted 17 semi-structured interviews with divisional leads and meeting chairs. A grounded theory analytic approach involved exploring the data in two sites to identify key themes, and then testing these themes through a third comparator site. …”
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A qualitative study of how clinicians reach agreement in perioperative pathway development: the Consensus Model for Standardising Healthcare by Lisa Pagano, Janet C. Long, Emilie Francis-Auton, Andrew Hirschhorn, Gaston Arnolda, Jeffrey Braithwaite, Mitchell N. Sarkies

“…Methods A qualitative, modified grounded theory study was conducted in one private hospital in metropolitan Sydney, Australia. …”
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Tailoring traditional Chinese medicine in cancer therapy by Shuiquan Li, Xi Chen, Hui Shi, Ming Yi, Bing Xiong, Tianye Li

“…Recently, with the advancement of contemporary biologic and medical theory and technology, it has become both feasible and imperative to elucidate the molecular signaling mechanisms and cellular biology underlying TCM. …”
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Reflections on the role of chemical osmosis mechanisms on the long-term behavior of a collapsed salt cavity by Ledoux, Emmanuel, Hertz, Emmanuel, Robinet, Jean-Charles, Combes, Pierre

“…Recent work on chemical osmosis in clay media, motivated by research on the geological storage of nuclear waste in a clay layer, raises questions about the role of this mechanism on the long-term behavior of the system.Based on a bibliographical approach, the article presents a brisk synthesis of the theory of chemical osmosis and discusses its application to the case of clayey rocks which can constitute imperfect membranes capable of generating osmotic pressures.First, the article presents the equations representing the flow of the fluid and the solute transport according to a simplified formulation adapted to the geometry of the system. …”
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Protocol for a nested case-control study: identifying neuroimaging biomarkers for the progression of subclinical depression and qi-stagnation constitution to major depressive disor... by Jing Wang, Chengfeng Zhang, Yueqi Zhang, Yuanyuan Liu, Jingli Zhang, Xingwei Fang, Wangyang Xia, Yanzhao Xie, Zhongli Lan, Jinhui Wang, Jinhui Wang, Jinhui Wang, Jinhui Wang, Min Lu, Jun Chen, Jun Chen

“…According to Traditional Chinese Medicine body constitution theory, Qi-stagnation constitution (QSC) is also considered a significant risk factor for the progression to MDD. …”
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Research on the development height of water-conducting fracture zone in overburden rock based on transient electromagnetic method in hole by Qinghua LIANG, Xiangjun DING, Guangliang LIU, Zhicheng LIU, Chunyuan WANG, Huan ZHANG

“…The radial diffusion mode of the borehole transient electromagnetic method is basically the same as the theory of mine transient electromagnetic. However, simulations revealed that the response field of low-resistivity zones is greatly affected by high-resistivity zones, resulting in rapid attenuation of adjacent low-resistivity zones near the 60 m interface and the appearance of “peak points” in the response curve of the low-resistivity zones. …”
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Pain management in trauma: the need for trauma-informed opioid prescribing guidelines by Ben L Zarzaur, Suresh Agarwal, Colleen Trevino, Amelia Baltes, David M Horton, Julia Malicki, Randall T Brown

“…Focus group transcripts were independently coded and analyzed using a modified grounded theory approach to identify themes related to the facilitators and barriers of opioid prescribing guidelines in trauma and acute care.Results Three major themes were identified as impactful to opioid-related prescribing and care provided in the setting of traumatic injury; these include (1) acute treatment strategies; (2) patient interactions surrounding pain management; and (3) the multifactorial nature of trauma on pain management approaches.Conclusion Providers and staff at four Wisconsin trauma centers called for trauma-specific opioid prescribing guidelines in the setting of trauma and acute care. …”
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Research on the Train Surface Pressure Characteristics in Passing through Tunnels at Speeds of 400 km/h and above by HU Yingcan, DU Jian, CAI Junshuang, HU Chong, LU Yibin

“…［Method］ The one-dimensional flow theory and the method of characteristic lines of generalized Riemann variables are introduced and verified through dynamic model tests. …”
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Conservation networks do not match the ecological requirements of amphibians by Matutini, Florence, Baudry, Jacques, Fortin, Marie-Josee, Pain, Guillaume, Pithon, Josephine

“…Then, to identify spatial continuity in suitable habitats at the regional scale, we defined species and multi-species core habitats to perform a connectivity analysis using Circuitscape theory. Finally, we compared different suitability maps with existing conservation networks to assess conservation coverage and efficiency. …”
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Computational and experimental exploration of morpholine pendent 2-hydrazineyl thiazole: Insights from DFT, ADME profiling, antifungal efficacy and molecular docking analyses by Vishnu A. Adole, I.Antony Danish, J.Jebasingh Kores, J.Winfred Jebaraj, S. Janani, Suresh K. Ghotekar, Rakesh D. Amrutkar

“…Using Density Functional Theory (DFT) with the B3LYP functional and 6–311++G(d,p) basis set, the molecular structure, Frontier Molecular Orbitals (FMOs), Natural Bond Orbital (NBO) interactions, Noncovalent Interactions (NCI), and stability were investigated. …”
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Developing a ceRNA-based lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA regulatory network to uncover roles in skeletal muscle development by Wang Wenlun, Wang Wenlun, Yu Chaohang, Huang Yan, Li Wenbin, Zhou Nanqing, Hu Qianmin, Wu Shengcai, Yuan Qing, Yu Shirui, Zhang Feng, Zhu Lingyun

“…LncRNA-miRNA relationships were predicted using miRcode and lncBaseV2, with miRNA-mRNA pairs identified via miRcode, miRDB, and Targetscan7. Based on the ceRNA theory, we constructed and visualized the lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA regulatory network using ggalluvial among other R packages. …”
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The Equator Project Research School and Mentoring Network: Evaluated Interventions to Improve Equity in Geoscience Research by Natasha Dowey, Anya Lawrence, Munira Raji, Christopher Jackson, Rebecca Williams, Ben Fernando, Sam Giles, Jenni Barclay, Louisa Brotherson, Ethny Childs, Jacqueline Houghton, Anjana Khatwa, Keely Mills, George Jameson, Francisca Rockey, Steven Rogers, Catherine Souch

“…These interventions were co-created with and informed by the voices of students and professionals within the GEES community, following a Theory of Change-based, action research approach. …”
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Exploration of the Mountainous Urban Rail Transit Resilience Under Extreme Rainfalls: A Case Study in Chongqing, China by Chenhui Liu, Xue Su, Zhichun Wu, Yingjun Zhang, Cuizhu Zhou, Xiangguo Wu, Yong Huang

“…The resilience assessment model based on service efficiency is constructed using the resilience triangle theory. Additionally, risk levels for landslide and flood-prone areas are classified using the K-means algorithm, based on rainfall, elevation, and slope data, identifying high-risk stations. …”
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Downsystem grain-size trends and mass balance of an ancient wave-influenced sediment routing system: Middle Jurassic Brent Delta, northern North Sea, offshore UK and Norway by Ikenna C. Okwara, Gary J. Hampson, Alexander C. Whittaker, Gareth G. Roberts

“…Few of the Brent Group sediment routing systems exhibit the downsystem-fining grain-size trend predicted by sediment mass balance theory. Deviations from this reference trend reflect: (1) sparse sampling of channelised fluvial and fluvio-tidal sand bodies in upsystem locations; (2) preferential trapping of sand in underfilled antecedent and syn-depositional, half-graben depocentres in genetic sequences J22 and J32; and (3) nearshore retention of sand by shoaling waves in wave-dominated shoreface and barrier-strandplain systems. …”
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Using a digital health intervention “INTERCEPT” to improve secondary prevention in coronary heart disease (CHD) patients: protocol for a mixed methods non-randomised feasibility st... by Catriona Jennings, Irene Gibson, Marissa Corcoran, John William McEvoy, Lis Neubeck, Lisa Hynes, Faisal Sharif, David Wood, Andrew W Murphy, Molly Byrne

“…Informed by behaviour change theory, INTERCEPT integrates a smartphone interface, health care professional portal, a fitness wearable and a blood pressure monitor. …”
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Sustainability of healthcare system improvements, programmes and interventions in acute care settings: protocol for a mixed methods systematic review by Franz E Babl, Sandy Middleton, Julie Cowie, Catherine Wilson, Peter Wilson, Pauline Campbell, Emma Tavender, Lisa Kuhn, Nicola Straiton, Victoria Ramsden, Elizabeth McInnes

“…Empirical quantitative and qualitative studies that report the sustainability of an intervention or programme in acute care settings using a theoretical framework(s), model(s) or theory(ies) to explore facilitators and barriers, will be included. …”
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Preferred labels and language to improve communication about lesions at low risk of progressing to cancer: qualitative interviews with patients and physicians by Antonio Finelli, Anna R Gagliardi, Frances C Wright, Rachel Kupets, Mavis S Lyons, Clara Baker, Genevieve Chaput, Nicole J Look Hong

“…Objectives We explored how to improve communication about low-risk lesions including labels, language and other strategies.Design Qualitative description and thematic analysis to examine the transcripts of telephone interviews with patients who had low-risk lesions and physicians; and mapping to Communication Accommodation Theory to interpret themes.Setting CanadaParticipants 15 patients: 6 (40%) bladder, 5 (33%) prostate and 4 (27%) cervix lesions; and 13 physicians: 7 (54%) cervix, 3 (23%) bladder and 3 (23%) prostate lesions.Main outcome measures Patient and physician views of labels, language and other strategies to improve communication about low-risk lesions.Results Patients and clinicians held discordant views about low-risk lesion label impact, preferences and rationale. …”
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Provider Practices and Perceived Barriers and Facilitators in Improving Quality Practices in Radiation Oncology Peer Review by Leslie Chang, MD, Sara Alcorn, MD, PhD, Khinh Ranh Voong, MD, MPH, Todd R. McNutt, PhD, Ori Shokek, MD, Suzanne Evans, MD, MPH, Jean L. Wright, MD

“…Two independent coders utilized a grounded theory approach to extract dominant themes. Results: Participants included 6 academic and 3 community radiation oncologists, 2 residents, 2 medical physicists, 2 radiation therapists, 4 dosimetrists, and 1 industry representative. …”
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Blade pitching in vertical axis wind turbines: A double multiple stream tube theoretical approach to performance enhancement by Antim Gupta, Ussama Ali, Hamid Ait Abderrahmane, Isam Janajreh

“…This research delves into the performance enhancement of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs) through the innovative approach of variable blade pitching based on Double Multiple Stream Tube theory principles. VAWTs, known for their potential in urban and low-wind environment, often face efficiency and energy yield challenges. …”
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Effectiveness of Different Organic Solvent Additions to Water Samples for Reducing the Adsorption Effects of Organic Pesticides Using Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography–T... by Yucan Liu, Xinyi Xu, Ying Wang, Yan Zhang, Jianbo Lu, Chengbin Liu, Jinming Duan, Hongwei Sun

“…Additionally, plastic injection vials caused greater AEs than glass injection vials, but the addition of organic solvents increased the detection intensity of the analytes for vials of both materials. Density functional theory calculations of the binding energies between pesticides (diazinon, malathion, and S–metolachlor) and vial materials further confirmed the effect of AE on the detection intensity of the analytes. …”
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