Measuring. Monitoring. Management. Control by F.A. Bobylev, D.A. Tashlintsev, V.M. Chaykovskiy

“…To measure the time constant of the exponential component of the pulse voltage, the «two-serif» method is used, implemented using a controlled ADC included in the microcontroller (MC). The current samples, except for the very first one, are the exponential voltage amplitudes obtained at the ADC output, after scaling by a factor of 2.72, the code matching scheme (CSC) is compared with the result of the initial sample. …”

Straightforward method for preparing a user-customizable DNA marker by improved overlap extension polymerase chain reaction by ZHANG Yuanyuan, YAN Yan, JIN Yulan, DONG Weiren, ZHOU Jiyong

“…The number of small fragments of DNA decreased and the number of large fragments of DNA increased gradually with the increased number of PCR cycles. …”
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Modelling growth and form of the scleractinian coral Pocillopora verrucosa and the influence of hydrodynamics. by Nol Chindapol, Jaap A Kaandorp, Carolina Cronemberger, Tali Mass, Amatzia Genin

“…As a result, we found a similar trend associated with the increasing Péclet for both simulated forms and in situ corals; that is uni-directional current tends to facilitate asymmetrical growth response resulting in colonies with branches predominantly developed in the upstream direction. …”
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Post-pandemic patient safety: have the characteristics of incidents with harm changed? Comparative observational study in primary care via review of medical records with a trigger... by Gerardo Garzón González, Tamara Alonso Safont, Oscar Aguado Arroyo, Cristina Villanueva Sanz, Arancha Luaces Gayán, Esther Zamarrón Fraile, Juan José Jurado Balbuena, Inmaculada Mediavilla Herrera, Research Team “TriggerPrim®”

“…Conclusions No differences were found in the avoidability, severity, place of occurrence, or contributory factors of PSIHs before the pandemic and currently. In terms of the nature of these incidents, the outcomes revealed an increase in diagnostic errors (excluding diagnostic tests), which could be attributed to a greater frequency of remote consultations and a decrease in the longitudinality of care resulting from the shortage of professionals.…”
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Flavor Quality of Scomberomorus niphonius by Shanyu WANG, Chong JIAN, Yong XUE, Ling ZHAO, Huihui SUN, Rong CAO

“…In addition, seafood contains essential nutritional lipids, including phospholipids, triglycerides, and essential fatty acids, which is an important feature distinguishing it from other species. …”
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Effects of Organic Mineral Chelates of Zinc, Manganese, and Chromium on Growth Performance, Physiological, Hematological, Intestinal Microflora, Immunological, and Bone Traits in B... by A Rezapour, S Gharahveysi, KJ Khorshidi, R Abdolahpour

“…The treatments were as follows: 1) Control treatment containing the organic zinc, manganese, and chromium (40 mg, 30mg, and 2mg/Kg feed, respectively), 2) treatment containing the organic zinc and manganese (40 mg and 30mg/kg feed, respectively), 3) treatment containing the organic zinc and chromium (40 mg and 2mg/ kg feed respectively), 4) treatment containing the organic manganese and chromium (30mg and 2mg/kg feed, respectively), 5) treatment containing the organic manganese (30mg/kg feed), 6) treatment containing the organic zinc (40 mg/kg feed), and 7) treatment the organic chromium (2mg/kg feed). …”
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Balancing Innovation and Ethics by Anisa Patel

“…Even DNA testing company 23andMe states, “Currently 23andMe has several features that can reveal genetic evidence of Indigenous American ancestry, although they are not considered a confirmatory test or proof of such ancestry in a legal context.”[7]  These companies cannot fully confirm the accuracy of their tests in finding ancestral information and therefore should not be completely relied upon for discovering self-identity. …”
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Balancing Innovation and Ethics by Anisa Patel

“…Even DNA testing company 23andMe states, “Currently 23andMe has several features that can reveal genetic evidence of Indigenous American ancestry, although they are not considered a confirmatory test or proof of such ancestry in a legal context.”[7]  These companies cannot fully confirm the accuracy of their tests in finding ancestral information and therefore should not be completely relied upon for discovering self-identity. …”
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Effects of Working Medium Gases on Emission Spectral and Temperature Characteristics of a Plasma Igniter by Gao Cheng Chen, Li Ming He, Bing Bing Zhao, Hua Lei Zhang, Zi Chen Zhao, Hao Zeng, Jian Ping Lei, Xiong Liu

“…With increasing O2 concentration in the working medium gas, the spectral line intensity of oxygen-containing particles in emission spectra of the plasma jet was significantly enhanced, and the spectral intensities of nitrogen-containing particles, NO molecular bands, the second positive system of N2C3∏u−B3∏g, and the first negative system of N2+B2∑u+−X2∑u+ were also enhanced obviously. …”
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Improving older people’s experiences and safety at transitions of care: the PACT mixed-methods study including RCT by Jenni Murray, Ruth Baxter, Jane O’Hara, Laura Sheard, Catherine Hewitt, Natasha Hardicre, Charles Vincent, Eirini Oikonomou, Gerry Richardson, Rosie Shannon, Kalpita Baird, Stephen Brealey, Robbie Foy, Laura Mandefield, Sarah Hampton, Ed Breckin, Lubena Mirza, Alfredo Palacios, Sally Moore, Jayne Marran, Jacqui Elliot, Jane Schofield, Alison Cracknell, Beth Woods, Sarah Cockayne, Thomas Mills, Yvonne Birks, Olivia Joseph, Rebecca Lawton

“…This research aimed to understand if increased involvement of older people in their care in hospital would improve the safety and experience of care transitions. …”
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A tool for the assessment of the risk drivers and public perception of WASH in South Africa by Phindile Madikizela, Janice Limson, Ronen Fogel, Jozef Ristvej, Roman Tandlich

“…This study was conducted as WASH has played an important role in the containment of the recent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and it is also one of the most effective and easiest-to-deploy tools in decreasing risk from infectious diseases. …”
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Analysis of some factors reducing the efficiency and effectiveness of dental accompanying therapy in cancer patients by A. M. Avanesov, E. N. Gvozdikova, E. F. Khalil, E. Yu. Kandakova, K. A. Avanesov

“…The current clinical guidelines governing the process of examination and treatment of patients with malignant tumors do not contain detailed instructions for dentists about the techniques, approaches of dental accompaniment, and the necessary medications.Conclusion. …”
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Effect of Using Under Sieve Beans in Growing Quail Diets on Performance, Carcass Traits and Some Serum Parameters by Cevher Şamil Çaldağı, Alpönder Yıldız

“…In the current research, it was aimed to determine the effect of the use of under sieve beans, which are not suitable for human consumption, in the diets of growing quails on performance, carcass, and serum parameters. …”
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Proteomics Analysis Suggests Mitochondria Disorders and Cell Death Lead to Spaghetti Meat Myopathy by Brian Bowker, Byungwhi Kong, Hong Zhuang, Janghan Choi, Majid Shakeri

“…Spaghetti meat (SM) is a myopathy that affects the structural integrity of pectoralis major muscles in broilers and accounts for decreased meat acceptability and significant economic losses for the industry. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural communities: a cross-sectional study in the Sichuan Province of China by Mohsin Shafi, Junrong Liu, Deng Jian, Imran Ur Rahman, Xunwei Chen

“…However, as income increases, the level of stress decreases. The results further show that government transfer payment is a significant factor in reducing stress due to its reliable and uninterrupted income flow. …”
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A collaborative approach to advancing research and training in Public Health Data Science—challenges, opportunities, and lessons learnt by Elisha Abade, Wondwossen Mulugeta, Idah Orowe, Getachew Hailemariam, Patrick Weke, Rahel Bekele, Isabelle Zaugg, Jeff Goldsmith, Tiffany Sanchez, Kiros Berhane

“…However, there is a severe lack of well-trained data scientists and home-grown educational programs to enable context-specific training. The lack of human capacity and resources for public health data analysis as well as the dire need to use modern technology for better understanding and possible intervention cannot be dealt with currently available educational programs and computing infrastructure, demanding a great deal of collaboration and investments within Africa and with the Global North This paper describes processes undertaken to establish sustainable research training programs and to train a new generation of data scientists with knowledge, mentoring, professional skills, and research immersion. …”
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Digital augmentation of aftercare for patients with anorexia nervosa: the TRIANGLE RCT and economic evaluation by Janet Treasure, Katie Rowlands, Valentina Cardi, Suman Ambwani, David McDaid, Jodie Lord, Danielle Clark Bryan, Pamela Macdonald, Eva Bonin, Ulrike Schmidt, Jon Arcelus, Amy Harrison, Sabine Landau

“…Support for the diversity of carers of eating disorders (fathers, partners, siblings) in different cultural contexts across the spectrum of eating disorders The current model of carers support is designed for parents (particularly mothers) of white, highly educated patients with AN. …”
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Regulation of Ca2+/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase II Signaling within Hippocampal Glutamatergic Postsynapses during Flurazepam Withdrawal by Damien E. Earl, Paromita Das, William T. Gunning, Elizabeth I. Tietz

“…These studies revealed decreased total, but not autophosphorylated (Thr286) CaMKIIα expression in CA1 PSDs. …”
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Quality evaluation of snack bars prepared using different proportions of Khudri dates and fried green lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) by Rehab F. M. Ali

“…The current study aimed to determine the impact of adding fried green lentil powder (FGLP) into date paste on the nutritive and sensory aspects of date bars. …”
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Hybrid closed-loop systems for managing blood glucose levels in type 1 diabetes: a systematic review and economic modelling by Asra Asgharzadeh, Mubarak Patel, Martin Connock, Sara Damery, Iman Ghosh, Mary Jordan, Karoline Freeman, Anna Brown, Rachel Court, Sharin Baldwin, Fatai Ogunlayi, Chris Stinton, Ewen Cummins, Lena Al-Khudairy

“…It is not known whether these issues persist in the current iQVIA CDM. The EAG assesses the cost-effectiveness of HCL and CSII + CGM. …”
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