Engaging patients, family caregivers and healthcare providers to develop metrics tailored to a palliative care population: a content validity process by Taylor Shorting, Madeline McCoy, Marianne Weiss, Jessica Schue, Natalie C. Ernecoff, Shirley H. Bush, Genevieve Lalumière, Jill Rice, Meaghen Hagarty, Daniel Vincent, Kirsten Wentlandt, Daniel David, Krystal Kehoe MacLeod, Vinay Kumar Mysore, Meghan Savigny, Edward Fitzgibbon, Sarina R. Isenberg

“…The scales chosen for adaptation were the Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale and Post-Discharge Coping Difficulty Scale. Methodology The research team made initial adaptations to scale language prior to developing three parallel versions of each scale to be patient-, family caregiver-, and healthcare provider-facing. …”
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Effect of Fermentation Duration on the Chemical Compounds of <i>Coffea arabica</i> from Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography–Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry and Gas Chromato... by Xiaojing Shen, Qi Wang, Tingting Zheng, Biao Yuan, Zhiheng Yin, Kunyi Liu, Wenjuan Yuan

“…The washed process is one of the traditional post-harvest processes of coffee beans, which include selective harvesting, flotation, pulping, submerged fermentation underwater, washing, and drying operations. …”
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Enhancing safety and quality in the global cheese industry: A review of innovative preservation techniques by Mohammed A. Falih, Ammar B. Altemimi, Qausar Hamed Alkaisy, Farhang H. Awlqadr, Tarek Gamal Abedelmaksoud, Sajed Amjadi, Mohamad Ali Hesarinejad

“…This review aims to explore effective strategies for ensuring the safety and quality of ripened cheeses, covering traditional techniques like aging, maturation, and salting, along with innovative methods such as modified and vacuum packaging, high-pressure processing, and active and intelligent packaging. Additionally, sustainable cheese preservation approaches, their impact on shelf life extension, and the physiochemical and quality attributes post-preservation are all analyzed. …”
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Predicting risk for nocturnal hypoglycemia after physical activity in children with type 1 diabetes by Heike Leutheuser, Heike Leutheuser, Marc Bartholet, Alexander Marx, Alexander Marx, Alexander Marx, Marc Pfister, Marc Pfister, Marie-Anne Burckhardt, Marie-Anne Burckhardt, Sara Bachmann, Sara Bachmann, Julia E. Vogt, Julia E. Vogt

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Automated detection of hard exudates in retinal fundus images for diabetic retinopathy screening using textural-based radon transform and morphology reconstruction by Esmat Ramezanzadeh, Naser Shoeibi, Akram Feizabadi, Touka Banaee, Mohammad Hossein Bahreyni Tussi, Meysam Tavakoli

“…The approach involves a comprehensive framework comprising preprocessing, main processing, feature extraction, and post-processing. …”
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Explaining the Reasons for the Extension of Students\' Study Duration and Providing Strategies to Improve the Current Situation from the Perspective of Post- Graduated Students at... by Raana gholamzadeh nikjoo, Fazrnaz Jamshidi Aghdam, Maryam Behjat

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Trajectoire d’un parti islamiste dans l’Algérie post-guerre civile. Le cas du Mouvement de la Société pour la Paix (MSP) by Claire Dupuy-Lorvin

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Le recul de l'emploi manufacturier privé en Tunisie : analyse de la région du littoral sur la période post-révolution (2011-2016) by Nejib Chagour, Samia Haddad, Sébastien Bourdin

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The association of post-COVID-19 fatigue in the acute phase with neuropsychiatric and neurocognitive symptoms trajectory over time and long-term health-related quality of life amon... by Qiange Zhu, Xingpu Quan, Zhaoyao Luo, Yu Shang, Xinyi Zhu, Wenrui Bao, Meiling Shang, Peng Li, Fan Gao, Wenyang Wang, Ziyi Liu, Xuan Niu, Yuchen Zhang

“…Conclusions Our findings provide novel evidence on the distinct temporal trajectories for post-acute COVID-19 sequelae in a longitudinal study, highlighting the negative impact of acute-phase fatigue on the process of neuropsychiatric recovery and long-term HRQoL.…”
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Science at the Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority: post-normal science for recalibration of policy instruments. [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with... by Paul Dees, aistė klimašauskaitė, Laura Elisabet Drivdal, Silvio Oscar Funtowicz, Ola G. Berta

“…In sum, our thesis is the following: we argue that post-normal science can help metaphorically recalibrate policy-shaping instruments (the practice) so that decision-making processes and policy agendas are implemented for transformative actions.…”
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Science at the Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority: post-normal science for recalibration of policy instruments. [version 3; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with... by Paul Dees, Aistė Klimašauskaitė, Laura Elisabet Drivdal, Silvio Oscar Funtowicz, Ola G. Berta

“…In sum, our thesis is the following: we argue that post-normal science can help metaphorically recalibrate policy-shaping instruments (the practice) so that decision-making processes and policy agendas are implemented for transformative actions.…”
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Uropathogens and the Antibiogram Profile from a Tertiary Care Hospital: A 2-Month Study Post Conversion of a COVID Dedicated Center to a Non-COVID One by Bineeta Kashyap, NP Singh, Kirti Nirmal, Manoj Kumar Meena

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Development of a Diagnostic Prediction Model for Post‐Stroke Cognitive Impairment in Acute Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke Using Multimodal MRI and PET/CT: A Study Protocol by Junhao Li, Yuding Luo, Pingchuan Liu, Jiali Zhang, Chuanxi Duan, Hai Xiong, Maoxia Li, Binyang Zhang, Lu Li, Lulu Gong, Yupeng Niu, Bo Zheng, Jian Wang

“…ABSTRACT Objective: Stroke is a leading cause of morbidity and disability worldwide. Post‐stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) significantly affects long‐term prognosis in acute anterior circulation large‐vessel occlusion stroke (LVO‐AIS). …”
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Minimizing Carbon Capture Costs in Power Plants: A Novel Dimensional Analysis Framework for Techno‐Economic Evaluation of Oxyfuel Combustion, Pre‐combustion, and Post‐combustion Ca... by Donald Obi, Samuel Onyekuru, Anslem Orga

“…This study undertakes a comprehensive techno‐economic evaluation of three primary CO2 capture technologies—pre‐combustion, post‐combustion, and oxy‐fuel combustion—integrated with natural gas power plants. …”
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Longitudinal ¹H NMR-Based Metabolomics in Saliva Unveils Signatures of Transition from Acute to Post-Acute Phase of SARS-CoV-2 Infection by Luiza Tomé Mendes, Marcos C. Gama-Almeida, Desirée Lopes Reis, Ana Carolina Pires e Silva, Rômulo Leão Silva Neris, Rafael Mello Galliez, Terezinha Marta Pereira Pinto Castiñeiras, on behalf of the UFRJ COVID-19 Working Group, Christian Ludwig, Ana Paula Valente, Gilson Costa dos Santos Junior, Tatiana El-Bacha, Iranaia Assunção-Miranda

“…Our data unveil metabolic signatures associated with the transition to the post-acute phase of SARS-CoV-2 infection that may reflect tissue damage, inflammatory process, and activation of tissue repair cascade. …”
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Potential utility of urinary chemokine CCL2 to creatinine ratio in prognosis of 5‐year graft failure and mortality post 1‐year protocol biopsy in kidney transplant recipients by Michal Gniewkiewicz, Jolanta Gozdowska, Dominika Deborska‐Materkowska, Katarzyna Czerwinska, Agnieszka Perkowska‐Ptasinska, Anna Burban, Aleksandra Cieslik, Maciej Kosieradzki, Magdalena Durlik

“…Abstract Background Chemokines (chemotactic cytokines) are small proteins which are engaged in many pathophysiological processes, including inflammation and homeostasis. …”
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Evaluation of Chatbot Responses to Text-Based Multiple-Choice Questions in Prosthodontic and Restorative Dentistry by Reinhard Chun Wang Chau, Khaing Myat Thu, Ollie Yiru Yu, Richard Tai-Chiu Hsung, Denny Chon Pei Wang, Manuel Wing Ho Man, John Junwen Wang, Walter Yu Hang Lam

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Post-Natural Disasters Emergency Response Scheme Selection: An Integrated Application of Probabilistic T-Spherical Hesitant Fuzzy Set, Penalty-Incentive Dynamic Attribute Weights,... by Xuefeng Ding, Zijiang Pei

“…This paper presents an innovative methodology for the dynamic emergency response scheme selection (ERSS) problem in post-major natural disasters. It employs a combination of subjective and objective composite weights and the integrated ELECTRE-score approach. …”
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Remote sensing perspective in exploring the spatiotemporal variation characteristics and post-disaster recovery of ecological environment quality, a case study of the 2010 Ms7.1 Yu... by Yaohui Liu, Yu Lin, Wenyi Liu, Jie Zhou, Jin Wang

“…Moreover, the EEQ in Yushu County has a strong correlation and clustering, as evidenced by Moran’s I value exceeding 0.7 over the years. (3) Based on the GeoDetector results, elevation and population were found to be the key driving factors affecting changes in post-disaster EEQ. The interaction between elevation and slope plays the most critical role in the process of ecological recovery. …”
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Post-caesarean section infection burden, antimicrobial resistance pattern, and associated factors at all Africa Leprosy Rehabilitation and Training Center Comprehensive Specialized... by Namuna Ali, Sebsib Neway, Kassu Desta

“…<h4>Results</h4>Among the 226 post-cesarean section patients included in the study, 134/226 (59.29%) showed bacterial growth. …”
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