Local cOinage and Hospital Equipment Index (Lo Hei): projectile distance of Singapore coinage and healthcare-related equipment in a 3T magnetic resonance imaging scanner by Shao Jin Ong, James TPD Hallinan, Deborah Khoo, Desmond Hoon, Koon Liang Chia, Joanne Hang, Lycia Teo, Peijing Su, Michael Ong, Bertrand Ang, Swee Tian Quek

“…A ballistic gel target was utilised as a human tissue surrogate to estimate tissue penetration. …”
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In silico study about β-amyloid’s role in Alzheimer’s disease and glaucoma and prediction of its interactions with glaucoma related proteins by Nancy Maurya

“…Glaucoma being another prominent form of neuro-degeneration involving the loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and human trabecular meshwork (HTM) cells, is also found to be similar to AD in many aspects, but its relation with β-amyloid has not been studied too far up to understanding its causation and pathogenesis where β-amyloid is expected to play important role. …”
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Genomic characterization of foodborne Salmonella enterica and Escherichia coli isolates from Saboba district and Bolgatanga Municipality Ghana. by Gabriel Temitope Sunmonu, Frederick Adzitey, Erkison Ewomazino Odih, Boniface Awini Tibile, Rejoice Ekli, Martin Aduah, Anderson O Oaikhena, Olabisi C Akinlabi, Akebe Luther King Abia, Daniel Gyamfi Amoako, Iruka N Okeke

“…Salmonella enterica and Escherichia coli are well-known bacteria commonly associated with foodborne illnesses in humans and animals. Genomic characterization of these pathogens provides valuable insights into their evolution, virulence factors and resistance determinants. …”
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TRAUMATIC CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY. IS URGENT INTERVENTION SUPERIOR TO DELAYED INTERVENTION? A META-ANALYSIS EVALUATION by I Ketut Martiana, Donny Permana, Lukas Widhiyanto

“…Introduction: Cervical spine is the most mobile part of the human spine, thus making it the most vulnerable compared to all the other vertebral structures. …”
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Correlation between shear bond strength and degree of conversion of four orthodontic adhesives. by Hangaw Tariq Ibrahim, Bayan Abdulla Hassan

“…The objective of the present study was to determine the efficiency of four orthodontic adhesives regarding shear bond strength (SBS), debonding characters and degree of conversion (DC) and to correlate SBS to the DC. Methods: Forty human upper first premolars, divided into four Groups (n = 10) were bonded with metal brackets using four different adhesives. …”
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Associations of heavy metals and urinary sodium excretion with obesity in adults: A cross-sectional study from Korean Health Examination and Nutritional Survey. by Juyeon Lee, Sue K Park

“…<h4>Backgrounds</h4>Sodium and heavy metals are among the key elements to which humans are exposed due to environmental pollution and food consumption. …”
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Understanding Indigenous knowledge of conservation and stewardship before implementing co-production with Western methodologies in resource management by Stafford Maracle, Jennifer Maracle, Stephen Lougheed

“… In the face of an increasing global human popula­tion and multiple anthropogenic environmental stressors including climate change, the limitations of relying solely on Western science and ap­proaches to mitigating impacts, conserving bio­diversity, and managing resources sustainably is apparent. …”
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Enhancing Student Motivation and Competencies: Integrating E-Learning, Technological Literacy, and Cultural Alignment by Boumedyen Shannaq, Imran Saleem, Said AlRawahi, Saad Almhlawi, Said AlMaqbali

“…The research investigates the relationships between technological literacy (TL), cultural compatibility (CC), human face-to-face communication methods (HFtFCM), and student motivation and engagement (SMaE). …”
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What’s in a Name? On Language, Concept Formation, and the Definition Disputes in the Entrepreneurship Literature by Jonsson Petur O.

“…This calls for some new tools and behavioral models that can explicitly account for initiative and creativity as integral aspects of human choices and actions.…”
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Protective effects of wogonin in the treatment of central nervous system and degenerative diseases by Qingan Fu, Qingyun Yu, Hongdan Luo, Zhekang Liu, Xiaowei Ma, Huijian Wang, Zhijuan Cheng

“…Despite extensive preclinical evidence, further clinical studies are warranted to confirm its efficacy and safety in humans. This review highlights the great therapeutic potential of wogonin in terms of CNS protection. …”
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Degradation of PCDD/Fs from incineration of waste at low temperatures for resource utilization of fly ash by Songxuan CHEN, Hao WANG, Dongwei ZHANG, Mengxiao LAN, Zhi SUN, Yuping GAO, Hongbin CAO

“…This includes polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs), which are among the most toxic substances to humans and other living organisms. Low-temperature degradation technology has broad prospects in engineering applications due to the advantages of low technical difficulty and operating costs. …”
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TMFN: a text-based multimodal fusion network with multi-scale feature extraction and unsupervised contrastive learning for multimodal sentiment analysis by Junsong Fu, Youjia Fu, Huixia Xue, Zihao Xu

“…Abstract Multimodal sentiment analysis (MSA) is crucial in human-computer interaction. Current methods use simple sub-models for feature extraction, neglecting multi-scale features and the complexity of emotions. …”
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Stereotypes and social representations associated with pediatric surgeons among medical students, residents and physicians: a cross-sectional study by Coline Ducrot, Max Piffoux, Mathilde Payen, Sebastien Raux, Franck Rolland, Evan Gouy, Linh Nam Truong, Ariel Frajerman, Florent Vinchon, Nawale Hadouiri

“…The specialty is considered as wide, intense, meticulous, and demanding surgical specialty but also as hyperspecialized and confined to academic centers with a unique parent–child–surgeon relationship, embodying traits such as “empathy”, “humanity”, “passion”, “beautiful[ness]” and “honorab[ility]”. …”
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FTO effects the proliferation, invasion, and glycolytic metabolism of colon cancer by regulating PKM2 by Kongyan Zhang, Fei Zhang, Jiahe Wang

“…In vitro experiments utilized five human colon cancer cell lines and a normal colon epithelial cell line, with Western blotting and RT-PCR for protein and mRNA quantification, respectively, and lentiviral transfection to modulate FTO expression. …”
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IMPACT OF DIESEL FUEL GENERATORS ON SOIL HEAVY METALS by SEUN OYELAMI, OYETUNJI BABATUNDE OKEDERE, KEHINDE ADENIKE OYEWOLE, KAZEEM OLAWALE RABIU, OGUNTOLA JELIL ALAMU, MUTIU DUNMOYE SULAIMON, SAHEED OLUSANJO LAWAL

“…It is expedient that necessary measures be put in place to control the emissions from the plants to reduce the contaminating impact of the soil around the power plant as well as moving some human intakes far from the locations. …”
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Implementation of patient-centred care: which organisational determinants matter from decision maker’s perspective? Results from a qualitative interview study across various health... by Lena Ansmann, Holger Pfaff, Kira Isabel Hower, Vera Vennedey, Hendrik Ansgar Hillen, Ludwig Kuntz, Stephanie Stock

“…Several determinants at the HSCO’s inner setting and the individual level (eg, communication among staff and well-being of employees) were identified as crucial to overcome constrained financial, human and material resources in order to deliver PCC.Conclusions The results can help to foster the implementation of PCC in various HSCOs contexts. …”
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Exploring indigenous wisdom: Ethnobotanical documentation and conservation of medicinal plants in Goba District, Southwest Ethiopia by Ginjo Gitima, Ashenafi Gebre, Yericho Berhanu, Tamirat Wato

“…This study emphasizes the crucial role of traditional medicinal plants in the healthcare practices of communities and the urgent need for sustainable conservation measures to conserve these invaluable resources and indigenous knowledge for the long-term benefit of both human health and biodiversity conservation.…”
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Medicinal plants with neuroprotective potential in East African countries: A systematic review by Ibe Michael Usman, Ekom Monday Etukudo, Elna Owembabazi, Wusa Makena, Augustine Oviosun, Makeri Danladi, Vivian Ojiakor, Patrick Maduabuchi Aja, Emeka Anyanwu, Yanurkis Duranones Rosales, Mario Edgar Fernandez Diaz, Josiah Ifie, Ismahil Adekunle Adeniyi, Ilemobayo Victor Fasogbon, Victor Bassey Archibong

“…Background: The use of plant-derived natural compounds in the management of various human disease conditions has gained lots of attention in recent times; hence, the present study examined medicinal plants with neuroprotective potential in East Africa and their mechanism of action. …”
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Effects of COVID-19 Emergency Response Levels on Air Quality in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, China by Jie Li, Haotian Yang, Shuping Zha, Nu Yu, Xingang Liu, Ruofei Sun

“…Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has affected air quality due to extreme changes in human behavior. We assessed the air quality response to different emergency levels during different COVID-19 periods and the naught period in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). …”
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Health Benefits Due to Reduction in Respirable Particulates during COVID-19 Lockdown in India by Anubha Goel, Pallavi Saxena, Saurabh Sonwani, Shubham Rathi, Ananya Srivastava, Akash Kumar Bharti, Supreme Jain, Shubhanshi Singh, Anuradha Shukla, Anju Srivastava

“…For the selected cities, the concentration of particle deposition in the tracheobronchial region of human lungs showed its maximum reduction during lockdown Phase 1(30.14%). …”
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