Implementation of prehospital point-of-care ultrasound using a novel continuous feedback approach in a UK helicopter emergency medical service by Salman Naeem, Shadman Aziz, Thomas Hirst, Johannes Strobel, Jamin M. Mulvey, Ailidh Lang, Jankee Patel, Alexander Smith, Ka Jun Cheng, Michael Palmer, Jonas Schlautmann, Michael D. Christian, Daniel Nevin

“…Lack of governance structure and evidence of benefit have been described as major barriers to its implementation. This paper describes a novel approach to implementation of prehospital PoCUS and clinical governance framework in a UK HEMS. …”
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A comparative study of legislative and normative frameworks in Morocco, France and U.S.A towards progressive and evolutionary quality management in Moroccan laboratories by Kharrazi Anass, El Ftouh Sobha, El Feniche Mohammed, Bahji Mostafa, Bouaiti El Arbi

“…Establishing and maintaining quality standards in medical laboratories is a significant challenge due to the rapid advancements in analysis techniques and technologies. …”
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Social goals under a neoliberal agenda: measures to promote equality in European higher education read through a Foucauldian lens by Elena-Loreni Baciu, Theofild-Andrei Lazăr, Raluca Iunia Totan

“…Additionally, most universities use targeted support measures (as opposed to mainstreaming strategies) which consist in a mix of financial aid and support and adaptation services. …”
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Influências teóricas e teoria em Gilberto Freyre: um debate sobre a integração social e a “democracia racial” by Camila Oliveira do Valle

“… A pesquisa realiza uma análise dos diferentes pensadores que influenciaram o desenvolvimento teórico de Gilberto Freyre e questiona a visão idealizada de Brasil apresentada pelo autor e sua concepção de equilíbrio social. …”
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Saturated Transposon Analysis in Yeast as a one-step method to quantify the fitness effects of gene disruptions on a genome-wide scale. by Enzo Kingma, Floor Dolsma, Leila Iñigo de la Cruz, Liedewij Laan

“…Transposon insertion site sequencing (TIS) is a powerful tool that has significantly advanced our knowledge of functional genomics. …”
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Visual, clinical and quality of life outcomes of a new multifocal IOL with optimized diffractive grating: a non-randomized clinical trial by João Marcelo de Almeida Gusmão Lyra, Mariana Silva Gois de Almeida, Lucila de Albuquerque Barbosa Lira, Laís Oliveira dos Santos, Mateus Lins dos Santos, Jorge Artur Peçanha de Miranda Coelho

“…However, they are associated with photic phenomena such as halos and glare, and may reduce contrast sensitivity. The BIOS Trifocal is a single-piece acrylic diffractive IOL with a closed-loop haptic design, optimized for centration and stability. …”
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Engineering and design of a COF-coated probe for the detection and removal of flumequine and enrofloxacin antibiotics in foodstuffs: a molecular dynamics simulation approach by Alireza Nakhaei, Heidar Raissi, Maryam Alaei, Farzaneh Farzad

“…This study aims to design a COF-coated probe for the detection and removal of enrofloxacin and flumequine antibiotic in food samples. …”
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Factors associated with prolonged length of stay following cardiac surgery in a major referral hospital in Oman: a retrospective observational study by Paul Aylin, Ahmed Almashrafi, Hilal Alsabti, Mirdavron Mukaddirov, Baskaran Balan

“…The second was to devise a predictive model for prolonged LOS in the cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) based on preoperative factors available at admission and to compare it against two existing cardiac stratification systems.Design Observational retrospective study.Settings A tertiary hospital in Oman.Participants All adult patients who underwent cardiac surgery at a major referral hospital in Oman between 2009 and 2013.Results 30.5% of the patients had prolonged LOS (≥11 days) after surgery, while 17% experienced prolonged ICU LOS (≥5 days). …”
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Abrupt onset or exacerbation of anorexia nervosa following recent infections: a mini-review and a case report with an atypical manifestation of PANS by Lavalle Raffaele, Tournour Cristina, Rubano Serena, Delsedime Nadia, Panero Matteo, Abbate-Daga Giovanni

“…Methods The authors conducted a literature review and present a case study of a 17-year-old girl treated at the University of Turin Eating Disorder Unit, whose AN presented with an abrupt onset following an infection and was characterized by a rapid and favorable course. …”
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Performance Improvement of a Flash-Binary Geothermal Power System Using Zeotropic Working Fluid; A Comprehensive Exergoeconomic Analysis and Optimization by Seyed Sajad Mosaviasl, Ali Dezhdar, Sajjad Keykhah, Ehsan Farhadi, Mojtaba Nedaei

“…In this paper, a geothermal system is combined with an organic Rankine cycle to generate power. …”
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Biologic Cost per Effectively Treated Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient in a Large Managed Care Population: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Tao Gu, Neel Shah, Gaurav Deshpande, Derek H. Tang, Debra F. Eisenberg, David J. Harrison

“…**Objectives:** To implement a validated claims-based effectiveness algorithm in a US managed care claims database to compute the 1-year biologic cost per effectively treated patient among first-line biologics approved for moderate-to-severe RA (abatacept, adalimumab, certolizumab pegol, etanercept, golimumab, and infliximab). …”
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Basta votar? A luta pelo voto feminino e o controle sobre a participação política das mulheres no Brasil by Hannah Maruci Aflalo

“… O direito ao voto feminino foi introduzido no Brasil pelo Código Eleitoral de 1932 e representou a derrubada de uma sólida barreira à participação política das mulheres. …”
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Novel Procedures for Evaluating Autism Online in a Culturally Diverse Population of Children: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Pathway Development Study by Venus Mirzaei, Jeanne Wolstencroft, Georgia Lockwood Estrin, Eleanor Buckley, Shermina Sayani, Panos Katakis, Reena Anand, Tessa Squire, Eleanor Short, Paige Frankson, David Skuse, Michelle Heys

“…CHATA comprises 2 key elements: online self-completed standardized autism questionnaires and a structured online interview and observation by a trained clinician. …”
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A quantitative assessment of the time to complete the Master of Medicine research thesis in a cohort of paediatrics registrars at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa by J Parry, A Coovadia

“…Factors reportedly associated with successful completion of the thesis were a supportive supervisor and the provision of a research rotation. …”
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Circular RNA encoded by PPARG in the peripheral blood and a lipopolysaccharide-induced cardiomyocyte inflammation model is identified as a marker of fulminant myocarditis by Shasha Huang, Shumin He, Fei Xiao, Yang Zhou, Su Lyu

“…Abstract Background Fulminant myocarditis (FM), a critical cardiac disease, is characterised by atypical initial symptoms and rapid progression and tends to lead to cardiomyocyte degeneration or necrosis. …”
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Avaliação do sistema de Vigilância em Saúde das Populações Expostas a Substâncias Químicas, Brasil, 2011 a 2021 by Ana Paula Betaressi da Silva, Mariely Helena Barbosa Daniel, Vanessa de Paula Ferreira, Vitória Martins Chaves, Jéssika Angela Freitas de Oliveira, Adriana Rodrigues Cabral, Thiago de Brito Magalhães, Patrick Joseph Connerton, Luciana Nogueira de Almeida Guimarães, Camile de Moraes, e Orlando Marcos Farias de Sousa

“…Avaliar o sistema de Vigilância em Saúde das Populações Expostas a Substâncias Químicas (Vigipeq) no Brasil no período de 2011 a 2021. …”
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Label-free (fluorescence-free) sensing of a single DNA molecule on DNA origami using a plasmon-enhanced WGM sensor by Ghamari Shahin, Chiarelli Germán, Kołątaj Karol, Subramanian Sivaraman, Acuna Guillermo P., Vollmer Frank

“…By thoroughly investigating the hybridization kinetics under varying environmental conditions, this study contributes to a deeper understanding of DNA interactions and offers a robust tool for single-molecule detection with real-time capabilities.…”
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A Water Extraction Method for Multiple Terrains Area Based on Multisource Fused Images: A Case Study of the Yangtze River Basin by Huang Ruolong, Shen Qian, Fu Bolin, Yue Yao, Yuting Zhang, Qianyu Du

“…” To address these problems, we constructed a dataset using both active and passive remote sensing data and designed a partitioning scheme with corresponding water body extraction rules for multiple terrains area. …”
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Establishing primary care physician commitment in Canadian long-term care homes: a protocol for a modified e-Delphi study by Andrew P Costa, Aaron Jones, Darly Dash, Paula Rochon, Patrick Quail, Rachel D Savage, Henry Yu-Hin Siu, Lisa M McCarthy, Nathan Stall, Dee Tripp, Maya Potter, Paul Katz, Samantha Peck

“…We will recruit pan-Canadian experts who demonstrate extensive knowledge and experience in medical care delivery and medical practice models in the Canadian LTC sector. A literature review will generate a candidate list of statements constituting PCP commitment. …”
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Clinical, Radiological and Pathological evaluation of breast lumps: a crosssectional study from a tertiary care hospital of north-east India by Kaushik Datta, Kaushik Datta, Susmita Dutta

“… ABSTRACT Background Breast lumps are a frequent clinical finding among women, ranging from benign lesions to malignant conditions. …”
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