A Multi-Well Method for the CD138 and AML/MDS FISH Testing of Multiple Biomarkers on a Single Slide in Multiple Myeloma and AML/MDS Patients by Frank Tambini, Melanie Klausner, Victoria Stinnett, Jen Ghabrial, Azin Nozari, William Middlezong, Brian Phan, Micheal Phan, Laura Morsberger, Patty Long, Ying S. Zou

“…The use of multi-well slides achieved up to a 2.5-fold increase in the number of wells per slide while achieving more than a 3-fold reduction in the reagent volume compared to traditional methods. …”
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The collaborative working group method for pre-trial knowledge mobilisation: a qualitative evaluation of a structured process for iteratively refining a complex intervention (DAFNE... by J. P. Breckenridge, R. Gossage-Worrall, P. Chadwick, N. De Zoysa, J. Elliott, C. Gianfrancesco, K. Hamilton, S. Heller, J. Lawton, D. Rankin, S. Stanton-Fay, E. Coates, On behalf of the DAFNEplus Collaborative Working Group

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Risk Assessment and Spatial Migration Patterns of Compound Flood and Derived Landslide Disasters in Guangzhou,China by LI Xiaodi, ZHONG Ming, LI Xueyou

“…Compound floods and derived landslide disasters are frequent in estuaries under the influence of high-intensity localized heavy rainfalls and tidal level top support.This paper proposes a comprehensive method for risk assessment and spatial migration patterns of compound flood and derived landslide disasters.Meanwhile,taking Guangzhou as the study area,it constructs the index system for risk assessment of compound floods and derived landslide disasters in the city.Additionally,the weighted comprehensive evaluation method is adopted to assess the risk of multi-source compound disasters,and the spatial risk distribution pattern of the above-mentioned three types of disasters and the migration law of the disaster risk are explored based on the standard deviation ellipse method.The results are as follows:① 52.81% areas of Guangzhou are medium-high risk and high-risk ones,and the risk of composite floods and derived landslide disasters as a whole presents the characteristics of high risk in the northeast and low risk in the southwest,among which the risk of Conghua District and Zengcheng District is higher.Thus,disaster prevention and mitigation measures should be taken to reduce the disaster risks in the above areas.② The center of gravity of the risk of heavy rainfall flooding-composite flooding-composite flooding and derived landslide hazards first moves to the southwest and then to the northeast,and the disaster risk shows a southwest-northeast distribution pattern,with the first enhanced and then gradually weakened aggregation effect of disaster risks.The results can provide a scientific basis for the risk decision-making of compound disasters and disaster prevention planning.…”
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Insights from the front line: uplifting stories of the COVID-19 pandemic through the eyes of the public health workforce in Iowa by Heidi Haines, Amanda Sursely, Hanh Pham, Rylee Beltran, Daniel K. Sewell, Lina Tucker Reinders, Natoshia Askelson, Sarah Dixon, Kaitlin Emrich, Christine Estle, Michelle Lewis, Edith Parker, Jimmy Reyes, Laurie Walkner, Kelly Wells Sittig, Rima A. Afifi

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Citizen engagement in public food procurement, a novel choose-your-own-adventure canteen campaign case study by Luke John Schafer, Anna Gundorph, Carla Mingolla, Christian Bugge Henriksen, Marin Lysak, Reni Todorova Boncheva, Maarten Crivits

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Vulnerability analysis of power grid structure based on complex network theory by Zhichun Yang, Huaidong Min, Jie Zhao, Xuzhu Dong, Fan Yang, Chenhao Wang, Nan Zhang

“…State indicators are established based on the degree of impact of current, voltage, and load changes on the grid, as well as the uniformity of their distribution, including the improved current distribution entropy, voltage terre entropy, and three-phase state indicators of lost load. Subsequently, based on the AHP and entropy weighting method, a comprehensive weighting method is proposed to assign subjective and objective weights to the comprehensive evaluation indicators, obtaining the comprehensive weights of the indicators. …”
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Systematic prioritization of e-business risks in China West Africa digital cooperation using empirical evidence from Ghana by Shurong Zhao, Dennis Akomanyi Darko, Lois Tweneboah Kodua, Ailing Luo, Tiantian Sun, Albert Awortwe Sagoe, Geoffrey Bentum-Micah

“…Drawing on empirical data collected from 40 experts across Ghana’s consumer electronics, telecommunications, digital payment, and online retail sectors, the research employs a hierarchical decision model and the Best–Worst Method to systematically identify and prioritize e-business risks. …”
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Insights from expert elicitation: prioritising pathogens for genome sequencing for Australian public health responseResearch in context by Tehzeeb Zulfiqar, Angeline Ferdinand, Danielle Cribb, Patiyan Andersson, Alireza Zahedi, Kathryn Glass, Son Nghiem, Susan Trevenar, Nhung Mai, Benjamin P. Howden, Martyn D. Kirk

“…Findings: Consensus was achieved on 53 statements across both rounds across three domains: decision-making processes, prioritisation criteria, and high-priority surveillance scenarios to prioritise specific pathogens for genome sequencing. …”
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Exploring the Perceptions of Private Hospitals on the Adoption of Activity-based Costing (ABC) by John Ernest B. Aguilar, Ayra Mae T. Pelenio, Aiza L. Tapia, Eligen H. Sumicad Jr.

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Changing the focus: Facilitating engagement in physical activity for people living with mild dementia in a local community-Protocol for a pre-post mixed methods feasibility study. by Den-Ching A Lee, Michele Callisaya, Claudia Meyer, Morag E Taylor, Katherine Lawler, Pazit Levinger, Susan Hunter, Dawn Mackey, Elissa Burton, Natasha Brusco, Terry P Haines, Christina Ekegren, Amelia Crabtree, Lisa Licciardi, Keith D Hill

“…It will utilise a pre-post mixed methods approach, aiming to recruit 60 community living older people with mild dementia and their care-partners. …”
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Preoperative prediction of pulmonary ground-glass nodule infiltration status by CT-based radiomics combined with neural networks by Kun Mei, Zikang Feng, Hui Liu, Min Wang, Chao Ce, Shi Yin, Xiaoying Zhang, Bin Wang

“…Methods This multicenter retrospective study analyzed clinical data to quantify mismatch rates in surgical approaches across varying infiltration statuses. …”
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Towards an inclusive and culturally sensitive conceptualisation of sexual well-being of young people: preliminary framework development using a modified Delphi methodology by Lore Remmerie, Guncha Annageldiyeva, Kayleigh Grossman, Caesar Kaba Kogoziga, Nicole Leonetti, Ana Mosiashvili, Shreya Shrestha, Tisungane Sitima, Evi Stuckens, Michael Tetteh Doku, Aslan Temirkhanov, Diana Marcela Zambrano, Heidi Mertes, Kristien Michielsen

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Causes and determinants of infant mortality using verbal autopsy and social autopsy methods in a rural population of Odisha: a community-based matched case-control study by Amit Kumar Satapathy, Arvind Kumar Singh, Priyamadhaba Behera, Debkumar Pal, Abhisek Mishra

“…The cause of infant deaths should be assessed in both medical and social contexts.Objectives We aimed to determine the medical causes of infant mortality by verbal autopsy and its determinants in two rural blocks of the Khordha district of Odisha and assess the pathway of care and delay in seeking care for the illness preceding infant death using the three-delay model.Design We conducted this community-based matched case-control study to identify the medical causes of infant mortality using the verbal autopsy method along with the identification of delay and pathway of care related to infant deaths using a social autopsy method.Settings Two rural blocks of Odisha, India.Participants We enumerated 100 infant deaths by active surveillance and data triangulation from Accredited Social Health Activists, Auxiliary Nurse Midwives and block-level health information systems. …”
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Designing an intervention to improve cognitive evaluations in primary care by Kyra S. O’Brien, Kristin Harkins, MaryAnne Peifer, Melanie Kleid, Cameron Coykendall, Judy Shea, Jason Karlawish, Robert E. Burke

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Logical characterization of complexity class of problems solvable by probablistic algorithms in polynomial time by V. G. Naidenko

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Twelve Tips for Engaging Medical Students in Rural-Focused Research [version 3; peer review: 3 approved, 3 approved with reservations] by Aaron Johnston, Grace Perez, Jose Uriel Perez

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Co‐design of the EMBED‐Care Framework as an intervention to enhance shared decision‐making for people affected by dementia and practitioners, comprising holistic assessment, linked... by Jesutofunmi Aworinde, Catherine J. Evans, Juliet Gillam, Christina Ramsenthaler, Nathan Davies, Clare Ellis‐Smith, EMBED‐Care Programme

“…Results Five co‐design workshops were undertaken with participants comprising people affected by dementia (n = 18) and practitioners (n = 36). Three themes were generated, comprising: (1) ‘knowing the person and personalisation of care’, involving the person with dementia and/or family carer identifying the needs of the person using a holistic assessment. (2) ‘engaging and considering the perspectives of all involved in decision‐making’ required listening to the person and the family to understand their priorities, and to manage multiple preferences. (3) ‘Training and support activities’ to use the Framework through use of animated videos to convey information, such as to understand the outcome measure used to assess symptoms. …”
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FRAM-Based Analysis of Airport Risk Assessment Process by Dominika Marzec, Jacek Skorupski

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ARE OFFICIAL CERTIFICATIONS A RELEVANT ASPECT IN THE CONSUMPTION OF NATURAL WINES? A PROSPECTIVE STUDY AMONG SPANISH PRODUCERS/CONSUMERS by R. Fuentes, A. Lanero, J. Luis Vázquez

“…In the case of natural wines, four certifications can be used in the packaging of wines to inform consumers that they are acquiring natural wine: i) certified organic winery by the EU; ii) certified biodynamic winery by Demeter; iii) certified organic (EU) and biodynamic (Demeter) winery; iv) certified by the National Institute of Origins and Quality (INAO) as ‘vin méthode nature’ (natural method wine) with two logos (natural method without added sulphites and natural method with less than 30 mg/l added sulphites). …”
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An interpretable framework for risk management in TBM excavation using expert elicitation integrated with fuzzy set theory by Kibeom Kwon, Minkyu Kang, Young Jin Shin, Byoungcheol Ahn, Hangseok Choi

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