Two decades of recipient and donor referrals for heart transplantation to Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa: A retrospective study by R Kanyongo, G Calligaro, B Cupido, J Scherman, A Brooks, C Ofoegbu, N Da Silva, A Ryan, M Mofamadi, K Seele, P Human, J Brink, P Zilla, T Pennel

“…The ratio of referral to listing has decreased over time. However, once listed, the likelihood of receiving a transplant was high. …”
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Contribution of a bonded scholarship scheme to staffing rural health facilities by R G MacGregor, A J Ross

“…Local and international research has identified rural origin as an important reason why healthcare professionals (HCPs) work in rural areas, and in South Africa (SA) considerable effort has gone into recruiting and training rural-origin students. However, there is little information in the SA literature on where graduates supported by these initiatives work, and whether they contribute to the rural workforce long term. …”
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Analysis of drought and extreme precipitation events in Thailand: trends, climate modeling, and implications for climate change adaptation by José Francisco de Oliveira-Júnior, David Mendes, Helder Dutra Porto, Kelvy Rosalvo Alencar Cardoso, José Augusto Ferreira Neto, Emannuel Bezerra Cavalcante da Silva, Marlúcia de Aquino Pereira, Monica Cristina Damião Mendes, Bernardo Bruno Dias Baracho, Punyawi Jamjareegulgarn

“…Historically, the CDD indicated 35 consecutive dry days in the northern (N) and northeastern (NE) parts of Thailand, whereas the southern region showed CDD values of fewer than 10 consecutive dry days. In the R4.5 scenario, a meridional pattern emerged in CDD, increasing from east (E) to west (W). …”
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Fast and Slow Roasting of Alcohol- and Honey-infused Coffee Blends: A Comparative Study of PAH and N-PAH Emissions by Hsin-Chieh Kung, Chung-Hsien Hung, Kun-Hui Lin, Bo-Wun Huang, Nicholas Kiprotich Cheruiyot, Guo-Ping Chang-Chien

“…The fast roasting of green coffee resulted in mass and toxic concentrations approximately 1.6 and 3.2 times higher than in the slow roasting method (5,069 ng Nm−3 and 14.1 ng BaP-TEQ Nm−3, respectively). However, when considering all the coffee formulations, only the mass concentrations between the two roasting methods were statistically different (p = 0.05). …”
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A specific role of village doctors in reducing disparities: a quantile regression analysis of end-of-life medical care by Yuan Fang, Shih-Ting Huang, Chengrui Xiao

“…The disparities in the EOL medical care in rural and urban China are significantly reduced by high-quality village doctors. However, high-quality village doctors are still insufficient to meet the needs of rural older people regarding the high-end EOL medical care. …”
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«Så sitter du der og plutselig leser for alle» – en nærstudie av barnehageansatte som litteraturformidlere by Malgorzata Wild, Christina Berg Tveitan

“…In this article we look at how the pedagogical staff reflect on their own roles in read-alouds as well as their personal experiences with literature. …”
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Reasons for decline and measures to promote Nili Ravi buffalo in its breeding tract by M. Gururaj, Krishan Ahuja, F..C. Tuteja, N. Saxena

“…Buffalo husbandry plays a crucial role in rural livelihood, food security, and the agricultural economy in India. …”
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Impact of bedroom light exposure on glucose metabolic markers and the role of circadian-dependent meal timing: A population-based cross-sectional study by Qi Li, Yu-xiang Xu, Xiu-zhen Lu, Yu-ting Shen, Yu-hui Wan, Pu-yu Su, Fang-biao Tao, Xin Chen, Ying Sun

“…Background: Light at night (LAN) has become a global concern. However, little is known about the effects of bedroom LAN exposure on glucose metabolism markers. …”
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Slope Aspect Differentiation of Pisha Sandstone Slide Erosion and Its Response to Meteorological Factors by REN Yanan, LI Long, ZHANG Shangxuan, ZHANG Yu, ZHOU Xingchen

“…For the sunny slope, the order was temperature>relative humidity>wind speed>rainfall>solar radiation. …”
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Influence of minor hydrocarbon seepage on sulfur cycling in marine subsurface sediments by E. Schnabel, A. Vuillemin, C. C. Laczny, B. J. Kunath, A. R. Soares, A. J. Probst, R. Di Primio, J. Kallmeyer

“…</p> <p>In this study, we examined how localized HC seepage affects microbial sulfate reduction in organic-poor sediments from the SW Barents Sea, focusing on three sampling areas overlying known HC deposits and two pristine seabed reference areas. …”
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Application of ursodeoxycholic acid at non-alcoholic and alcohol-induced steatohepatitis by Ye. A. Fedos’ina, M. V. Mayevskaya

“…Prevalence of liver steatosis as pathomorphologic substrate of various liver diseases is quite high, however the special attention is given to patients with signs of inflammation and fibrosis, i.e. with confirmed alcohol-induced and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. …”
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Investigation of Association with First-Trimester Free Human Chorionic Gonadotropin-ß, Pregnancy - Associated Plasma Protein-A, and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes by Gokhan Gonen, Yasam Kemal Akpak, Murat Muhcu

“…Preeclampsia was statistically significant, however had a fair association (AUC, 0.74 95% CI 0.690-0.802, p<0.01). …”
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Acceptance of artificial intelligence clinical assistant decision support system to prevent and control venous thromboembolism among healthcare workers: an extend Unified Theory of... by Jingxian Wang, Yun Zhou, Yun Zhou, Kai Tan, Zhigang Yu, You Li

“…System quality positively influenced nurses’ behavioral intention; (β = 0.16, P &lt; 0.001), and information quality positively influenced clinicians’ behavioral intention (β = 0.15, p = 0.025).ConclusionWith this model explaining 76.3% variance of the behavioral intention variable, this study could be useful as a reference for hospital administrators to evaluate future developments and facilitate the implementation of AI-CDSS for VTE prevention.…”
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Improving NGOs’ participation in implementing HIV preventive interventions: a case of adolescents with high-risk behaviors in Iran by Haniye Sadat Sajadi, Laleh Ghadirian, Azadeh Sayarifard, Fatemeh Rajabi, Maryam Nazari, Narges Rostamigooran, Nina Loori, Haniyeh Haji Abolhasan Memar, Mojgan Farshadi, Parvin Afsar Kazerooni, Maryam Sargolzaeemoghaddam, Reza Majdzadeh

“…Conclusions NGOs’ participation in HIV prevention can facilitate the alignment of interventions with the specific needs of at-risk populations. However, there are obstacles to full NGOs’ participation from both NGO and government perspectives, necessitating several measures to address these challenges. …”
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Optimizing Soft Tissue Emergence Profile Around One-Piece Dental Implants by Abduljaleel Azad Samad

“… Background and Objective: One-piece implants were introduced many years ago, however, in the last years, they have gained acceptance as a therapeutic alternative for many clinical cases. …”
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Rootstocks for Florida Stone Fruit by Ali Sarkhosh, Mercy Olmstead, Jose Chaparro, Thomas Beckman

“…‘Guardian’, ‘Nemaguard’, ‘Nemared’, and ‘Okinawa’ rootstocks are resistant to these species of nematode. However, in 1966 a new species of root-knot nematode was detected on ‘Nemaguard’ and ‘Okinawa’ peach rootstocks in Gainesville, Florida, and ultimately identified as M. floridensis in 2004 (Han-doo, et al., 2004). …”
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Role of Ketamine in the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders by Sahar Derakhshanian, Maxine Zhou, Alexander Rath, Rachel Barlow, Sarah Bertrand, Caroline DeGraw, Christopher Lee, Jamal Hasoon, Alan D. Kaye

“…# Purpose of review This is a comprehensive review of the literature regarding the use of ketamine as a treatment for treatment-resistant depression (TRD). It covers the epidemiology, risk factors, pathophysiology, and current treatment modalities regarding Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and TRD. …”
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Advancements for the Future: A National Survey of Fastpitch Softball Coaches’ Perspectives on Injury Prevention Programming by Jaime Nurrenbern, Courtney Klueppel, Jeff Tilly, Kyle Matsel

“…# Background Approximately 50 percent of softball injuries are the result of overuse or chronic conditions. However, research exploring preventative measures for softball players is limited and usage of injury prevention strategies among softball coaches is unknown…”
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Hypothermia regulates mitophagy and apoptosis via PINK1/Parkin-VDAC 3 signaling pathway during oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery injury by Luying Zhang, Song Yang, Hao Cui, Chenchen Hang, Xingsheng Wang, Le An, Zhenyu Shan, Zhen Liang, Rui Shao, Ziren Tang

“…Previous study has demonstrated that hypothermia provides neuroprotection via increasing PINK1/Parkin-mediated mitophagy. However, whether hypothermia can regulate both apoptosis and mitophagy through the PINK1/Parkin-VDAC3 signaling pathway or not. …”
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Exploration of different quantitative polymerase chain reaction-based genotyping methods to distinguish Apcmin/+ mice from wildtype mice. by Yuting Sun, Tingyu Zhou, Silin Ye, Effie Yin Tung Lau, Yao Zeng, Jessie Qiaoyi Liang

“…Various molecular methods have been established for genotyping single-nucleotide variants (SNVs). However, despite the widespread availability of quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) instruments in biomedical laboratories, the lack of professional analytical tools impedes the application of qPCR in genotyping. …”
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