LiFi for Industry 4.0: Main Features, Implementation and Initial Testing of IEEE Std 802.15.13 by Kai Lennert Bober, Anselm Ebmeyer, Falko Dressler, Ronald Freund, Volker Jungnickel

“…We implemented the Pulsed Modulation PHY (PM-PHY) on a commercially available field programmable gate array (FPGA) evaluation board. Initial test results indicate that the PM-PHY supports typical distances of up to 6 m between the ceiling and the mobile device. …”
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What enabled the successful implementation of a quality certification initiative in Bhavnagar, Gujarat? A policy analysis case study. by K Shruti Lekha, Sudha Ramani, Harsha Joshi, Preet Verma, Sumit Malhotra, Tapasvi Puwar, Chandramani Kumar, Ankita Shah, Anish Sinha, Deepak Saxena

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The clinical effectiveness of patient initiated clinics for patients with chronic or recurrent conditions managed in secondary care: a systematic review. by Rebecca Whear, Abdul-Kareem Abdul-Rahman, Kate Boddy, Jo Thompson-Coon, Mark Perry, Ken Stein

“…Implementation of patient initiated clinics should remain cautious, with importance placed on ongoing evaluation of long term outcomes and costs.…”
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Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Older People in Prison: Development of an Initial Programme Theory (IPT) Based on Realist Synthesis by Lee D. Mulligan, Deborah Buck, Falaq Ghafur, Joshua Southworth, Matilda Minchin, Jenny Shaw, Jane Senior, Katrina Forsyth

“…This review aimed to develop an Initial Programme Theory (IPT) to understand how the mental health needs of OPiP can be addressed and how mental health care for older people in the community could be adapted for the prison environment. …”
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Sandy desertification in the Belt and Road Initiative drylands during 2000–2020: Assessment under the Land Degradation Neutrality framework by Zhijia Zheng, Yue Dong, Hao Zhan, Jinsongdi Yu

“…Sandy desertification currently poses a severe environmental challenge, hindering the socio-economic development of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) drylands. However, due to incomplete evaluation systems and unclear driving mechanisms, research on sandy desertification in the BRI drylands remains limited. …”
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Implementation of a student-run initiative to facilitate multidisciplinary cancer care in Pakistan: the Tumor Board Establishment Facilitation Forum by Muhammad Abdul Rehman, Urooba Jawwad, Erfa Tahir, Unaiza Naeem, Maheen Qamar, Nowal Hussain, Nimrata Kumari, Ahmed Nadeem Abbasi, Agha Muhammad Hammad Khan

“…The objectives of this study were to evaluate the clinical and academic impact of TEFF on cancer care for patients and student education, respectively. …”
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Genome-Wide Comparative Analysis of Invertases in the <i>Salicaceae</i> with the Identification of Genes Involved in Catkin Fiber Initiation and Development by Hui Wang, Qianhua Tang, Jinyan Mao, Chang Jia, Zilu Qin, Yiqun Chen, Qingqing Liang, Xiaogang Dai, Yingnan Chen, Tongming Yin, Huaitong Wu

“…These genes are likely to have significant regulatory roles in the initiation and development of catkin fiber cells. These findings provide a reference for future functional studies of INVs.…”
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Russian Randomized Trial to Select Optimal Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Radical Cystectomy: Initial Results of MACS-TRIAL (NCT05392634) by A. K. Nosov, M. V. Berkut, E. M. Mamizhev, T. Yu. Galunova, D. I. Rumyantseva, D. P. Semeyko, S. A. Reva, S. Yu. Konyashkina

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Educating tomorrow's donors: a high school initiative to promote blood and stem cell donation through stem education by Katia Mareschi, Alessia Giovanna Santa Banche Niclot, Elena Marini, Camilla Francesca Proto, Federico Divincenzo, Claudia Peirolo, Giulia Zucchetti, Franca Fagioli

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Explanation and Elaboration with Examples for METRICS (METRICS-E3): an initiative from the EuSoMII Radiomics Auditing Group by Burak Kocak, Angela Ammirabile, Ilaria Ambrosini, Tugba Akinci D’Antonoli, Alessandra Borgheresi, Armando Ugo Cavallo, Roberto Cannella, Gennaro D’Anna, Oliver Díaz, Fabio M. Doniselli, Salvatore Claudio Fanni, Samuele Ghezzo, Kevin B. W. Groot Lipman, Michail E. Klontzas, Andrea Ponsiglione, Arnaldo Stanzione, Matthaios Triantafyllou, Federica Vernuccio, Renato Cuocolo

“…Key Points As a complementary initiative to METRICS, METRICS-E3 is intended to support stakeholders in evaluating the methodological aspects of radiomics studies. …”
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Dynamic Scheduling in Identical Parallel-Machine Environments: A Multi-Purpose Intelligent Utility Approach by Mahmut İbrahim Ulucak, Hadi Gökçen

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REDUCING THE SEVERITY OF RENAL GRAFT ISCHEMIC AND REPERFUSION INJURY WITH COUPLED PLASMA FILTRATION AND ADSORPTION by A. V. Vatazin, A. B. Zulkarnaev, N. L. Shakhov, R. O. Kantaria, A. P. Faenko, M. Krstich, L. V. Belskich

“…Aim: to evaluate the effectiveness of coupled plasma filtration and adsorption (CPFA) in reducing the severity of the renal graft ischemic and reperfusion injury. …”
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Estimation of Hydraulic Properties of Growing Media from Numerical Inversion of Mini Disk Infiltrometer Data by Hadi Hamaaziz Muhammed, Ruediger Anlauf, Diemo Daum

“…However, discrepancies were observed for substrates in their initial dry state, suggesting limitations in capturing early-stage infiltration dynamics. …”
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Racial Disparities in Cancer Guideline-Concordant Treatment Using Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Data for Patients With NSCLC by Eric Ababio Anyimadu, MS, Jacklyn M. Engelbart, MD, Jason Semprini, PhD, Amanda Kahl, MPH, Cameron Trentz, MS, John M. Buatti, MD, Thomas L. Casavant, PhD, Mary E. Charlton, PhD, Guadalupe Canahuate, PhD

“…We aimed to highlight disparities in survival and receipt of comprehensive lung cancer treatment by developing a guideline-concordant initial treatment (GCIT) indicator based on disease stage and recommended treatment. …”
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Considerations regarding the use of mission command at the tactical level by Lucian Valeriu SCIPANOV, Vlad-Alexandru ORHEAN

“…It also allows them to show their initiative and freedom of decision within the limits of the intention of the superior commander. …”
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A review on the radiological protection materiality in environmental sustainability reports by Maria Cristina Tessari-Zampieri, Alessandro Ferreira Santiago, Renan N. Lopes, Marycel E. B. Cotrim, Marcos Antonio Scapin

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Prognostic impact of initial platelet count and post-induction platelet recovery in elderly AML patients: associated with circulating cytokines by Chun Ling, Chun Ling, Neng-Neng Cao, Xiao-Wei Niu, Shi-Yun Xu, Wen-Yu Gong, Wen-Qiang Bao, Qi-Chuan Jin, Yin Wang, Jing Wu, Chang-Zhi Zhao, Wen-Jing Fu, Qi-Guo Zhang, Shan-Shan Feng, Dao-Yuan Li

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Advanced Liver Disease Events in People with HIV and Hepatitis B Virus Coinfection Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in the United States by Ching-Yi Chuo, Woodie Zachry, Melanie de Boer, Laura Telep, Li Tao

“…Adjusted hazard ratios and 95% CIs were calculated using Cox proportional hazards models. To evaluate liver function over time, alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase levels before and after ART initiation were assessed for up to 1 year using adjusted mixed-effect models. …”
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High temperature effects on fatigue performance and crack initiation mechanisms of 316LN stainless steel for nuclear power pipelines by JianNeng Zheng, JunChao Hu, YueHui Jiang, QingYuan Wang, Kun Yang

“…At RT, microcrack initiation modes include both transgranular and intragranular mechanisms, with the {100} slip plane contributing to crack initiation alongside the preferential {111} slip plane. …”
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Impacts of initial ICU driving pressure on outcomes in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: a MIMIC-IV database study by ChunMei Xie, WenYi Tang, JiaYuan Leng, Ping Yang, Yan Zhang, Shu Wang

“…Multiple regression analysis was subsequently performed to evaluate the initial DP and 180-day mortality association. …”
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