cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Development and assessment of a sustainable PhD internship program supporting diverse biomedical career outcomes
Creators: name: Whittington, Dawayne
name: Holmquist, Christopher
name: Brennwald, Patrick
name: Layton, Rebekah L
name: Brandt, Patrick
name: Nogueira, Ana T
name: Gaines, Christiann H
name: Wood, Kimberley D
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2025

description: A doctoral-level internship program was developed at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with the intent to create customizable experiential learning opportunities for biomedical trainees to support career exploration, preparation, and transition into their postgraduate professional roles. We report the outcomes of this program over a 5-year period. During that 5-year period, 123 internships took place at over 70 partner sites, representing at least 20 academic, for-profit, and non-profit career paths in the life sciences. A major goal of the program was to enhance trainees’ skill development and expertise in careers of interest. The benefits of the internship program for interns, host/employer, and supervisor/principal investigator were assessed using a mixed-methods approach, including surveys with closed- and open-ended responses as well as focus group interviews. Balancing stakeholder interests is key to creating a sustainable program with widespread support; hence, the level of support from internship hosts and faculty members were the key metrics analyzed throughout. We hypothesized that once a successful internship program was implemented, faculty culture might shift to be more accepting of internships; indeed, the data quantifying faculty attitudes support this. Furthermore, host motivation and performance expectations of interns were compared with results achieved, and this data revealed both expected and surprising benefits to hosts. Data suggests a myriad of benefits for each stakeholder group, and themes are cataloged and discussed. Program outcomes, evaluation data, policies, resources, and best practices developed through the implementation of this program are shared to provide resources that facilitate the creation of similar internship programs at other institutions. Program development was initially spurred by National Institutes of Health pilot funding, thereafter, successfully transitioning from a grant-supported model, to an institutionally supported funding model to achieve long-term programmatic sustainability.
Terahertz Diagnostic for the Advanced Photon Source Particle Accumulator Ring
Creators: name: Wootton, K. P.
name: Berg, W. J.
name: Lee, S.-H.
name: Sereno, N. S.
name: Steinmann, J. L.
Publisher: name: JACoW Publishing
Year: 2021

description: Terahertz Diagnostic for the Advanced Photon Source Particle Accumulator Ring
title: Archaeal Survival Processes
title: Secondary DNA Structures and Antimicrobial Proteins
titleType: Subtitle
Creators: name: Smith, Marguerite Anne Mae
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2025
Subjects: antimicrobials
Archaea
R-loops
Saccharolobus solfataricus

description: Research into the archaeal branch of life has provided scientists with unique opportunities to discover novel mechanistic processes across multiple fields of research including molecular biology, biochemistry, microbiology, and genetics. In this work we investigate two specific archaeal processes: transcriptional R-loop formation and functionality of a previously unidentified broad-range antimicrobial from the crenarchaeal hyperthermophilic acidophile Saccharolobus solfataricus. R-loops are DNA:RNA hybrids found most often at transcriptionally active regions of the genome that are sites of genome instability. Here we show that two strains of S. solfataricus, a wild-type strain and its spontaneous isogenic deletion derivative, both produce transcriptional R-loops but do so to differing degrees. Our findings suggest that R-loop formation is likely under regulatory control that has been altered in the mutant derivative strain. In the second half of this work, we describe a potential addition to the arsenal against the ongoing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) crisis. With the overuse of antibiotic agents and the increase in AMR among common pathogens, there is a strong need for novel, broad range antimicrobials. Here, we show that the archaeal branch of life can serve as a potential reservoir for new antimicrobials with our discovery of a protein-based antimicrobial activity derived from an archaeal species. This antimicrobial activity displays broad range effects against bacterial pathogens, eukaryotes, and multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO). The overall goal of this work is to introduce and characterize both transcriptional R-loops and functional antimicrobials in the archaeal extremophile S. solfataricus and to provide insight into some of the unique characteristics of this species.
Dynamic Landscape of Mpox Importation Risks Driven by Heavy-Tailed Sexual Contact Networks Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in 2022
Creators: name: Murayama H
name: Wallinga J
name: Funk S
name: Endo A
name: Lessler J
name: Jung S.-M
name: Miura F
Publisher: name: Oxford University Press
Year: 2025

description: Background. During the 2022 global mpox outbreak, the cumulative number of countries reporting their first imported case quickly rose in the early phase, but the importation rate subsequently slowed down, leaving many countries reporting no cases by the 2022 year-end. Methods. We developed a mathematical model of international dissemination of mpox infections incorporating sexual networks and global mobility data. We used this model to characterize the mpox importation patterns observed in 2022 and to discuss the potential of further international spread. Results. Our proposed model better explained the observed importation patterns than models not assuming heterogeneity in sexual contacts. Estimated importation hazards decreased in most countries, surpassing the global case count decline, suggesting a reduced per-case risk of importation. We assessed each country’s potential to export mpox cases until the end of an epidemic, identifying countries capable of contributing to the future international spread. Conclusions. The accumulation of immunity among high-risk individuals over highly heterogeneous sexual networks may have contributed to the slowdown in the rate of mpox importations. Nevertheless, the existence of countries with the potential to contribute to the global spread of mpox highlights the importance of equitable resource access to prevent the global resurgence of mpox.
sj-docx-1-npx-10.1177_1934578X221126964 - Supplemental material for A Study on the Mechanism of Herbal Drug FDY003 for Colorectal Cancer Treatment by Employing Network Pharmacology
Creators: name: Lee, Ho-Sung
name: Lee, In-Hee
name: Park, Sang-In
name: Jung, Minho
name: Yang, Seung Gu
name: Kwon, Tae-Wook
name: Lee, Dae-Yeon
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 111599 Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine

description: Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-npx-10.1177_1934578X221126964 for A Study on the Mechanism of Herbal Drug FDY003 for Colorectal Cancer Treatment by Employing Network Pharmacology by Ho-Sung Lee, In-Hee Lee, Sang-In Park, Minho Jung, Seung Gu Yang, Tae-Wook Kwon and Dae-Yeon Lee in Natural Product Communications
Additional file 2 of Clinical, genetic profile and therapy evaluation of 11 Chinese pediatric patients with Fanconi-Bickel syndrome
Creators: name: Du, Taozi
name: Xia, Yu
name: Sun, Chengkai
name: Gong, Zhuwen
name: Liang, Lili
name: Gong, Zizhen
name: Wang, Ruifang
name: Lu, Deyun
name: Zhang, Kaichuang
name: Yang, Yi
name: Sun, Yuning
name: Sun, Manqing
name: Sun, Yu
name: Xiao, Bing
name: Qiu, Wenjuan
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Marine Biology
subject: Cancer
subject: Hematology
subject: Virology

description: Additional file 2. The detailed genetic test procedures.
EXPLORING COLLATERAL EFFECTS OF INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING IN INDIAN RAILWAYS
Creators: name: Rajeev Ranjan Raju
name: Dr. Namita Sahay
name: Dr. Aseervatham Achary
name: Dr. Amit Kumar Pandey
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024
Subjects: Infrastructure Development, Indian Railways, Financing, Land Asset Monetization and Resources.

description: Abstract

The Indian Railways, a vital component of the country's transportation network, has experienced significant infrastructure financing in recent years. While these investments aim to modernize and expand the rail system, this study examines the collateral effects that may arise from such financing. Through a comprehensive analysis, the research explores the social, environmental, and economic impacts of infrastructure projects, including the displacement of local communities, changes in land-use patterns, and the influence on regional development. The findings shed light on the complex tradeoffs and unintended consequences that policymakers and stakeholders must consider when planning and implementing railway infrastructure projects. This abstract provides a concise overview of the study's objectives, methodological approach, and the potential insights that can inform more sustainable and inclusive railway development strategies in India.
sj-docx-5-pie-10.1177_09544089231172029 - Supplemental material for Detection and evaluation of load oscillations in induction motors based on MCSA
Creators: name: Han, Yuejiang
name: Yuan, Jianping
name: Luo, Yin
name: Zou, Jiamin
name: Qin, Xuecong
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: 99999 Engineering not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Other engineering and technologies
subject: 91299 Materials Engineering not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Materials engineering

description: Supplemental material, sj-docx-5-pie-10.1177_09544089231172029 for Detection and evaluation of load oscillations in induction motors based on MCSA by Yuejiang Han, Jianping Yuan, Yin Luo, Jiamin Zou and Xuecong Qin in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering
Plecotus macrobullaris
Creators: name: Toffoli, Roberto
name: Culasso, Paola
name: Locatelli, Andrea G.
name: Giraudo, Luca
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2016
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Vespertilionidae
Plecotus
Plecotus macrobullaris

description: Plecotus macrobullaris (Kuzjakin, 1965)
Risk Level Europe: Near Threatened - NT (Temple & Terry, 2007).
 Italy: Data Deficient - DD (Rondinini et al., 2013).
 A single male was captured with a mist-net at the entrance of Grotte del Bandito caves on 7 th August, 2008.
description: Published as part of Toffoli, Roberto, Culasso, Paola, Locatelli, Andrea G. & Giraudo, Luca, 2016, Bats of Alpi Marittime Nature Park (North West Italy) and Site of Community Importance IT 1160056: distribution and status, pp. 3-13 in Natural History Sciences 3 (1) on page 11, DOI: 10.4081/nhs.2016.254, http://zenodo.org/record/12523731
title: College Reading and Writing
title: Studies in Interest, Self-Perception and Care
titleType: Subtitle
Creators: name: Mays, Robin  Ebert
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2025
Subjects: care
interest
reading
self-perception
writing
Higher Education

description: A literate population positively impacts health rates, the economy and social structure of a community (Why Literacy, 2022). Increased literacy is vital for a strong democracy and is an indicator of equality, especially for women (Education International, 2016). The value of a literate society should an indicator of the importance of literacy instruction at all levels of education and not solely an outcome in early education. Reading and writing, the basis of literacy, are two foundational skills college students are expected to develop prior to entering any college classroom. Therefore, understanding how college students respond and react to literacy practices and classroom practices that promote literacy is vital. This dissertation aims to better understand how college students respond to previous literacy experiences, create their self-perceptions as readers, and how interest and caring practices may be related to these self-perceptions. College students’ past reading experiences inform their present-day reading and writing practices, interest and self-perception. The first study comprising this dissertation explores how college students approach reading. Through the lens of reader-response theory, findings from the first study suggest that though students find value in reading, they often have negative self-perceptions of themselves as readers, including shame and personal blame. Building on study one’s focus on college students’ interest in reading and writing, the second study within this dissertation asks college students to rate their level of interest in a college course based on the caring practices of the instructor. Findings from the second study suggest that specific caring practices can increase college students’ situational interest in a college composition course. Caring practices suggested by college students within study two are examined as an extension of care theory. Teaching reading and writing, the two foundational skills of literacy, is a complicated, yet essential skill to help students gain personal success and contribute to society at large.Keywords: reading, care theory, interest, self-perception, valuation, higher education, college students
Bringing Research Data to the Ecology Classroom:  Opportunities, Barriers, and Next Steps
Creators: name: Grayson, Kristine
name: Bonner, Kaitlin
name: Donovan, Sam
name: Fleming-Davies, Arietta
name: Hale, Alison
name: Wu, Ben
Publisher: name: QUBES
Year: 2017

description: Organized Oral Session  at the Ecological Society of America annual meeting, August 8th, 2017 Portland Oregon.
sj-docx-5-hme-10.1177_23333928231176207 - Supplemental material for Evaluating the Impact of Youth Early Sport Specialization on Injury: An Evolution in Measurement
Creators: name: Rockwood, Todd
name: Edwards, Nicholas M.
name: Nelson, Bradley
name: Agel, Julie
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: 111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Supplemental material, sj-docx-5-hme-10.1177_23333928231176207 for Evaluating the Impact of Youth Early Sport Specialization on Injury: An Evolution in Measurement by Todd Rockwood, Nicholas M. Edwards, Bradley Nelson and Julie Agel in Health Services Research and Managerial Epidemiology
Economics of Resilient Infrastructure Auckland Volcanic Field Scenario
Creators: name: Deligne, NI
name: Blake, DM
name: Davies, AJ
name: Grace, ES
name: Hayes, J
name: Potter, SH
name: Stewart, C
name: Wilson, G
name: Wilson, TM
Publisher: name: GNS Science
Year: 2015

description: The Economics of Resilient Infrastructure (ERI) research programme is a four year project funded by the New Zealand Government. The final output of the programme is a software tool, MERIT (Modelling the Economics of Resilient Infrastructure Tool) which will quantify the economic consequences of infrastructure failure and explore various post disaster recovery strategies. This report documents one of two multi-sector outage scenarios developed for the MERIT tool, a volcanic eruption in the Auckland Volcanic Field (AVF). The scenario is based on the all-of-nation 2008 Civil Defence Exercise Ruaumoko, which concerned the period of unrest leading to an AVF eruption. The Determining Volcanic Risk for Auckland (DEVORA) research programme recently produced a month long eruption scenario following Exercise Ruaumoko, which we have adapted here. In this report we describe the geophysical scenario concerning the ‘Mt Ruaumoko eruption’, describe evacuation maps and a clean-up model, and then describe impacts and restoration times for the following infrastructure sectors: power, fuel, roads, rail, aviation, port, water supply, wastewater, stormwater, and telecommunications. For each sector we provide a ‘level of service’ time series map or a table, which detail how Auckland residents and businesses experience the service provided by each sector during the course of the eruption and its aftermath. We do not consider interdependencies between the sectors, as the MERIT tool will eventually provide various policy levers which may affect sector interdependencies. In addition to providing an input for the MERIT tool, this report is a valuable contribution towards understanding the likely impacts of an AVF eruption. (auth)
Evaluating the intersection of climate vulnerability and cancer burden in North Carolina
Creators: name: Metwally E.M
name: Lund J.L.
name: Pak J
name: Lowman A.M
name: Jackson B.E
name: Wang J
name: Planey A.M
name: Le N
name: Butler E.N
Publisher: name: Oxford University Press
Year: 2025

description: Climate-related extreme weather events disrupt health-care systems and exacerbate health disparities, particularly affecting individuals diagnosed with cancer. This study explores the intersection of climate vulnerability and cancer burden in North Carolina (NC). Using county-level data from the US Climate Vulnerability Index (CVI) and the NC Department of Health and Human Services, we analyzed cancer incidence and mortality rates from 2017 to 2021. Our findings reveal a robust correlation between CVI percentiles and cancer mortality (r = 0.72). Counties with high area deprivation like Scotland, Robeson, and Halifax had the highest CVI percentiles of 0.68, 0.67, and 0.66, with respective cancer mortality rates of 193, 195, and 196 per 100 000 person-years. Correlations between CVI and cancer incidence were modest (r = 0.22). These results underscore the need for targeted public health interventions to mitigate climate-related health disparities. Future work could focus on exploring specific climate hazards and cancer outcomes to enhance preparedness and resilience in cancer care.
Deformable Contour Models for Digitizing a Printed Brainstem Atlas
Creators: name: Patel, Nirmal J.
Publisher: name: Old Dominion University Libraries
Year: 2016

description: The brainstem is a part of the brain that is connected to the cerebrum and the spinal cord. Ten out of twelve pairs of cranial nerves emerge from the brainstem. The cranial nerves transmit information between the brain and various parts of the body. Due to its anatomical and physiological relevance, a descriptive digital brainstem is important for neurosurgery planning and simulation. For both of these neurosurgical applications, the complexity of the brainstem requires a digital atlas approach to segmentation that maps intensities to tissues rather than less descriptive voxel or surface-based approaches. However, a descriptive brainstem atlas with adequate details for neurosurgery planning and simulation has not been developed to date. Fortunately, various textbooks contain 2D representations of the brainstem at various longitudinal coordinates. The aim of this thesis is to describe a minimally supervised method to segment sketches coinciding with slices of the brainstem featuring labeled contours. This thesis also describes a deformable contour model approach, emphasizing a 1-simplex framework, to reconstruct a 3D volume from 2D slices.
Supplemental Material - Determination of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein reference intervals for apparently healthy children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Creators: name: Mohammed, Ousman
name: Kassaw, Melkitu
name: Befekadu, Endalkachew
name: G/Egzeabher, Letebrhan
name: Mekonen, Abebaye
name: Bikila, Demiraw
name: Challa, Feyissa
name: Belay, Abiy
name: Wolde, Mistire
name: Desta, Kassu
name: Tsegaye, Aster
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: 110309 Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: 111702 Aged Health Care
subject: 111403 Paediatrics
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 111599 Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: 110203 Respiratory Diseases
subject: 70706 Veterinary Medicine
subject: FOS: Veterinary sciences
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Biochemistry
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: Supplemental Material for Determination of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein reference intervals for apparently healthy children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Ousman Mohammed, Melkitu Kassaw, Endalkachew Befekadu, Letebrhan G/Egzeabher, Abebaye Mekonen, Demiraw Bikila, Feyissa Challa, Abiy Belay, Mistire Wolde, Kassu Desta and Aster Tsegaye in European Journal of Inflammation
Identification Key to Fishes in Fresh Waters of Greece
Creators: name: Maurakis, Eugene G.
name: Economidis, Panos S.
Publisher: name: Old Dominion University Library
Year: 2003

description: The European Environmental Agency formulated a biodiversity initiative in 1996 specifying a freshwater stream-monitoring program to inventory, identify and describe aquatic and terrestrial species in European Union countries. With one of the richest freshwater ichthyofaunas in Europe (126 fish taxa: 97 species and 29 subspecies of primary or secondary freshwater fishes), Greece has two extinct fish species, five listed as critically endangered, and 29 considered endangered and/or vulnerable. There are, however, no published identification guides that are available for identifying fish specimens from fresh waters in Greece. We present an English translation of the only available identification key (in Greek) to 97 fish species (20 families) in fresh waters of Greece. Our intent is to create an illustrated identification guide in the future as new species are identified and ranges of all lotic and lentic species are clarified. In the interim, we believe that the current guide can be used effectively in the field to reduce the number of voucher specimens required to authenticate inventories of the freshwater ichthyofauna of Greece as repeated heavy sampling has the potential to decimate local populations that are already vulnerable.
title: Mythos "Kreative"
Creators: name: Mittermayer, Claudia
Year: 2008

description: Wesentlicher Fokus dieser empirischen Studie war es, den Stellenwert zu bestimmen, den Kreativität bei in der Werbebranche tätigen Personen einnimmt. Ausgehend von Ergebnissen der Berufsfeldforschung wurden zum einen branchenspezifische Rollenkonflikte dargestellt, in weiterer Folge, basierend auf den theoretischen Ansätzen der Kommunikatorforschung die Rolle der Kreativen bzw. deren Selbstverständnis beleuchtet. Darüberhinaus wurde analysiert, ob Werbe- bzw. Kreativpreise als Indikator für Kreativität Gültigkeit haben. Des Weiteren erörterte man im Zuge der Untersuchung den Faktor Kreativität als vermeintlichen Erfolgsgarant für Werbekampagnen. Bezugnehmend auf die berufliche Tätigkeit als Werber wurden außerdem die gängigen Klischees wie Erfolgsdruck, erhöhte Wahrscheinlichkeit von Erschöpfungserscheinungen, Drogenkonsum und lange Arbeitszeiten hinterfragt. Diese und andere Forschungsfragen wurden quantitativ im Rahmen einer Onlinebefragung sowie darauf aufbauend qualitativ im Rahmen von Experten-Interviews untersucht. Es zeigte sich, dass kreative Fähigkeiten nach wie vor unerlässlich sind, um als Werber (in der Kreation) erfolgreich zu sein. Aufgrund einer nach wie vor nicht klar umrissenen Begriffsdefinition muss Kreativität von Werbern als Produkt personalisiert werden. Der Habitus der Kreativen lässt sich daher auf die Machtbeziehung zwischen Kunden und Dienstleistern zurückführen. Es konnte außerdem festgestellt werden, dass Werbepreise trotz umstrittener Bewertungskriterien und Vorwürfen der Protektionspolitik für Kreative selbst hohe Relevanz haben, da die Verleihung solcher Preise den Marktwert des Werbers und damit auch seine Reputation steigert. Außerdem konnte in Erfahrung gebracht werden, dass sich kreative Werbung tatsächlich besser verkauft, die Experten prognostizieren darüber hinaus einen weiteren Anstieg in der Nachfrage nach kreativen Kampagnen. Bezugnehmend auf die Klischeevorstellungen hinsichtlich des Werber-Berufes zeigte sich, dass die Annahmen bei weitem nicht in diesem Maße zutreffend sind, wie dies in der Gesellschaft propagiert wird, in Teilbereichen konnte das Image des Kreativen jedoch bestätigt werden. Zusammenfassend konnte man im Rahmen der Studie feststellen, dass eine Anstellung in der Werbebranche nach wie vor als Trendberuf wahrgenommen und angestrebt wird, der Fähigkeit zu kreativem Denken und Arbeiten kommt hohe Bedeutung zu und ist daher für einen erfolgreichen Berufsweg in diesem Metier essentiell.
sj-docx-1-inq-10.1177_00469580231214751 – Supplemental material for Comparative Effectiveness of 2 Chlorhexidine Gluconate-Containing Dressings in Reducing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections, Hospital Stay, and Costs
Creators: name: Hou, Yuefeng
name: Griffin, Leah
name: Bernatchez, Stéphanie F.
name: Hommes, Joseph
name: Kärpänen, Tarja
name: Palka-Santini, Maria
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2023
Subjects: Nursing not elsewhere classified

description: Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-inq-10.1177_00469580231214751 for Comparative Effectiveness of 2 Chlorhexidine Gluconate-Containing Dressings in Reducing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections, Hospital Stay, and Costs by Yuefeng Hou, Leah Griffin, Stéphanie F. Bernatchez, Joseph Hommes, Tarja Kärpänen and Maria Palka-Santini in INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing
Tadarida teniotis
Creators: name: Toffoli, Roberto
name: Culasso, Paola
name: Locatelli, Andrea G.
name: Giraudo, Luca
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2016
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Molossidae
Tadarida
Tadarida teniotis

description: Tadarida teniotis (Rafinesque, 1814)
Risk Level Europe: Least Concern - LC (Temple & Terry, 2007).
 Italy: Least Concern - LC (Rondinini et al., 2013).
The species was identified with bioacoustic analysis at several locations within the study area up to 2000 m a.s.l. Two roosts were located in south facing rock face cracks at the bottom of the Gesso valley (Valdieri municipality); 15 individuals were counted at the first site and 4 at the second during the night time exit phase.
description: Published as part of Toffoli, Roberto, Culasso, Paola, Locatelli, Andrea G. & Giraudo, Luca, 2016, Bats of Alpi Marittime Nature Park (North West Italy) and Site of Community Importance IT 1160056: distribution and status, pp. 3-13 in Natural History Sciences 3 (1) on page 11, DOI: 10.4081/nhs.2016.254, http://zenodo.org/record/12523731
Health care experiences of individuals accessing or undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) in the U.S.: a narrative review of qualitative studies
Creators: name: Morgan, Isabel
name: Spigel, Lauren
name: Peterson, Summer K.
name: Jennings Mayo-Wilson, Larissa
name: Parker, Adriana
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2025

description: Background: In vitro fertilization (IVF) is an increasingly common method of assisted reproduction given the high rates of infertility in the United States (U.S.). However, despite growing utilization of IVF technologies, there is little known about the experiences of those accessing or undergoing IVF, particularly among adults in the U.S. The aims of this review are to (1) explore how economic, emotional and physical health, and interpersonal relationships impact and are impacted by accessing or undergoing IVF, and (2) understand the role of healthcare providers and the healthcare system. Methods: A narrative review was conducted to summarize the current literature and provide insight into potential channels for care improvement. Eligible studies were published in English from 2013 to 2024 which qualitatively evaluated experiences of individuals and couples accessing or undergoing IVF. Peer-reviewed publications were identified from three electronic bibliographic databases. Methodologic rigor was assessed by two reviewers who also abstracted data on the study’s characteristics as they pertained to four domains: health systems, economic, interpersonal, and physical and emotional health. Among the 32 papers retrieved for review, 22 met inclusion criteria and were retained for analysis. Results: The available literature suggests accessing and undergoing IVF can be positively and negatively influenced by health systems, economic, interpersonal, and physical and emotional health factors. Often an individual or couple experiences multiple factors that compound to create a complex situation. Health systems-related factors included physician interaction and challenges with information volume and processing. Economic challenges primarily pertained to financing IVF and navigating insurance coverage. Interpersonal factors related to changes in relationships with partners, family members, and friends due to IVF. Physical health concerns (e.g., pain) and emotional health concerns (e.g., sadness, stress) were also noted by all included papers. Conclusions: Efforts to improve care experiences of adults accessing or undergoing IVF are urgently needed. The evidence base points to a need for provider sensitivity trainings, clinic-based intervention, and community education in both physical and virtual spaces.
Supplemental Material - Predicting Mortality Following Odontoid Fracture Fixation in Elderly Patients: CAADS-16 Score
Creators: name: ElNemer, William
name: Solomon, Eric
name: Raad, Michael
name: Jain, Amit
name: Lee, Sang Hun
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Neurology and Neuromuscular Diseases
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Orthopaedics
subject: Sports Medicine
subject: Surgery

description: Supplemental Material for Predicting Mortality Following Odontoid Fracture Fixation in Elderly Patients: CAADS-16 Score by William ElNemer, Eric Solomon, Michael Raad, Amit Jain, and Sang Hun Lee in Global Spine Journal.
Additional file 6 of CircPCNXL2 promotes tumor growth and metastasis by interacting with STRAP to regulate ERK signaling in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Creators: name: Liu, Shuochen
name: Wang, Yirui
name: Wang, Tianlin
name: Shi, Kuangheng
name: Fan, Shilong
name: Li, Chang
name: Chen, Ruixiang
name: Wang, Jifei
name: Jiang, Wangjie
name: Zhang, Yaodong
name: Chen, Yananlan
name: Xu, Xiao
name: Yu, Yue
name: Li, Changxian
name: Li, Xiangcheng
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: Biophysics
Biochemistry
Medicine
Cell Biology
Molecular Biology
Pharmacology
Science Policy
Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
Cancer
Computational Biology

description: Supplementary Material 6
title: Global Lake Evaporation and its Environmental Controls Under Global Warming
title: Past and Future Perspectives
titleType: Subtitle
Creators: name: Farooq, Umar
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: hydrological cycle
subject: Lake evaporation
subject: lake model
subject: water surface energy budget
subject: Climate Change
subject: Geophysics
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences

description: Global lakes hold about 87% of the freshwater. However, climate change has posed a severe threat to these freshwater resources. Evaporation (E) is a major water loss from lakes, and the strong coupling between lake E and changes in atmospheric conditions in a warming climate leads to temporal and spatial variability in water loss through E, making it challenging for water resource management. This dissertation examines such spatiotemporal variability in global lake E in response to climate change, investigates its environmental controls, and identifies regions with large sensitivities to climate changes. Using a state-of-science Lake, Ice, Snow, and Sediment Simulator (LISSS) that is a lake model within the Community Land Model (CLM), it is shown that the large spatial variability of global lake E is modulated by the vapor pressure difference (e_D) between lake surface and overlying air. The e_D also causes higher nighttime lake E, which contributes more to the spatial variability of global lake E than daytime lake E. The performance of the Penman method (PM) is also evaluated against observations and the LISSS modeling results in estimating global lake E. It is shown that the PM overestimates lake E due to a strong bias in the net radiation (Rn) and lake water heat storage (G). Using the LISSS simulated Rn and G in the PM, however, the PM performance is largely improved and the PM E becomes comparable to the LISSS E. The global lake E trend over 1951 - 1978 is analyzed, which shows a decreasing E trend. Such a declined global lake E was largely caused by the decreased downward shortwave solar radiation. The global lake E was switched from the decreased trend over 1951-1978 to an increased trend over 1981-2016 with an accelerated trend of 0.76 mm yr-1. The tropical, arid, and temperate climate regions lakes contribute 66% to the increasing trend despite covering only 38% of the global lake surface area. Such a change in the global lake E trend was attributed to the increased vapor pressure deficit in a warmer climate. The model projection indicates that the mean global lake E will increase by 13% by the end of the 21st century under the Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) 8.5 emissions scenario, relative to the 1985-2000 mean global lake E. The changes in lake E are expected to be more pronounced in North America, equatorial South America, Africa, northern Europe, Siberia, and Southeast Asia due to increased interannual variability. The results in this dissertation indicate that the widespread but heterogeneous increase in the global lake E threatens the crucial socioeconomic benefits that lakes provide to human society.
Household air pollution exposure and risk of tuberculosis: a case–control study of women in Lilongwe, Malawi
Creators: name: Jagger, Pamela
name: Hoffman, Irving
name: Maleta, Kenneth
name: Gallerani, Anna
name: Pedit, Joseph
name: Krysiak, Robert
name: McCord, Ryan
name: Phiri, Sam
name: Jumbe, Charles
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2024

description: Introduction Globally, 3–4 billion people rely on solid fuels for cooking, and 1 billion use kerosene to light their homes. While household air pollution (HAP) emitted from burning these fuels has well-established links to numerous health outcomes, the relationship between active tuberculosis (TB) and HAP exposure remains inconclusive. Methods We explore the association between HAP exposure and TB among adult women in Lilongwe’s high-density suburbs using hospital and community-based health data, objectively measured exposure to HAP, and sociodemographic data controlling for individual, household and community-level confounders. Only one other study combines public health, exposure and sociodemographic data to explore the association between HAP and TB. We report results from a case–control study of 377 primary cooks (76 cases; 301 controls) on the association between risk of developing active TB and HAP exposure. We calculate ORs for developing active TB using indicators of HAP exposure including primary fuel used for cooking, cooking location and frequency of kerosene use for lighting, and in a subset of households, by directly measured cooking area and personal exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and carbon monoxide. Results We are unable to find an association between self-reported cooking with solid fuels and TB in our sample; we do find that increased frequency of kerosene use for lighting is associated with significantly higher odds of TB. Household area PM2.5 concentration is the only direct HAP measure associated with significantly higher odds of TB. We find that 16.8% of the relationship between TB and kerosene use is mediated by increases in area PM2.5. Conclusion Our findings suggest that efforts to reduce the risk of active TB within the home environment should include strategies to reduce or eliminate kerosene, commonly used for lighting and cooking in many low-income country settings.
Resilient Planning and Operation of Electrical Systems under Wildfire Risk
Creators: name: Zanin Bertoletti, Augusto
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2025
Subjects: High Fire Tread District (HFTD) Tier Zones
Power system planning
Resilience
Wildfires
Air Quality
Renewable Energy

description: The increasing wildfire activity in the past few years has been devastating, setting negative records in many states and regions around the world, especially in North America. Power systems have been impacted by wildfires in many ways, even in regions located hundreds of kilometers away from high-risk zones, depending on wind speed and direction conditions, the stemming smoke of wildfires may significantly impact the air quality and reduce the solar PV generation, and forcing several utilities to rely on PSPS programs to mitigate wildfire risks. Thus, power system operators must ensure reliability and resilience across power generation, transmission, and distribution while minimizing carbon emissions that can harm even more the air quality of the affected communities during wildfire events. Furthermore, a cost-effective power system expansion planning solution in regions with increased wildfire risk is achieved by placing ESSs and new transmission/distribution lines while taking into account their availability given the increasing number of PSPS events. This research aims to analyze the impact of wildfire activity on the electrical system's planning and operation, by analyzing the impact of the 2020 wildfire season on renewable energy in Washington state, focusing on variables that directly impact the wind and photovoltaic power. After that, efforts are made to approach the expansion planning of power transmission and distribution systems under wildfire risk, considering sitting and sizing of ESS as an alternative, with a compliance check on unbalanced power flow and system operating limits. The resulting models are a MILP optimization problem, and simulation experiments are performed to validate the effectiveness of the proposed formulation using different High Fire-Threat District Tier Zones based on real-world data from electric utilities in California.
How Did Human Rights Fare in Amendments to the International Health Regulations?
Creators: name: Forman L
name: Filho L.B
name: Meier B.M
name: Sirleaf M
name: de Mesquita J.B
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2024

description: In this article, we examine the relationship between the World Health Organization International Health Regulations (IHR) and human rights and its implications for IHR reform, considering the evolution of human rights in the 2005 IHR, the role of human rights in IHR reforms and the implications of these reforms in key domains including equity and solidarity, medical countermeasures, core capacities, travel restrictions, vaccine certificates, social measures, accountability, and financing.
Additional file 7 of CircPCNXL2 promotes tumor growth and metastasis by interacting with STRAP to regulate ERK signaling in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Creators: name: Liu, Shuochen
name: Wang, Yirui
name: Wang, Tianlin
name: Shi, Kuangheng
name: Fan, Shilong
name: Li, Chang
name: Chen, Ruixiang
name: Wang, Jifei
name: Jiang, Wangjie
name: Zhang, Yaodong
name: Chen, Yananlan
name: Xu, Xiao
name: Yu, Yue
name: Li, Changxian
name: Li, Xiangcheng
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: Biophysics
Biochemistry
Medicine
Cell Biology
Molecular Biology
Pharmacology
Science Policy
Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
Cancer
Computational Biology

description: Supplementary Material 7
Multimodal strategies to hand hygiene in Ghanaian hospitals: a cross-sectional study in the Eastern Region of Ghana
Creators: name: Ackon, Angela
name: Dubik, Stephen Dajaan
name: Vander Puije, Leslie
name: Ofosu, Winfred
name: Awekeya, Hectoria
name: Sam, Portia
name: Ashinyo, Mary Eyram
name: Amponsah, Joyce
name: Akwetey, Francis Mensa
name: Akufo, Christiana
name: Twum, Seth
name: Ohene, Sally-Ann
name: Kwesi, Hedidor George
name: Kwakye, Akosua Takyiwa
name: Asrat, Sofonias
name: Owusu-Asare, Ama Akyampomaa
name: Amegah, Kingsly E
name: Asibey, Jocelyn
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2024

description: Background Hand hygiene (HH) is one of the core components of infection prevention and control and is critical for a high quality of care. Multimodal approaches are recommended to strengthen and drive HH systems in healthcare facilities (HCFs). We aimed to assess the extent of implementation of the WHO HH multimodal improvement strategy in HCFs in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Methods This study was a descriptive cross-sectional study involving 22 HCFs from 17 districts in the Eastern Region of Ghana. We collected data from 22 hospitals using the WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework (HHSAF). Data were analysed through descriptive statistics. Results The HHSAF median score denotes an intermediate HH implementation level (53.5%, IQR 48.8%–58.3%). Fourteen HCFs attained an intermediate level, five attained basic level, one attained advanced level and no facility exhibited inadequate HH implementation level. Evaluation and feedback had the highest score (64.3%, IQR 50%–71.4%), as ward-based audits for the availability of HH resources have become standard practice in many of the HCFs. Reminders in the workplace had the lowest score (33.3%, IQR 25.9%–37.0%), whereby less than half (46%) of the HCFs had posters explaining the indications for HH and the correct use of alcohol-based hand rubs. HH implementation level did not differ significantly among government (M=49.97, SD=12.30) and non-government (M=53.32, SD=18.73) facilities, (t (20)=−0.503, p=0.621). Conclusion Most HCFs had an intermediate HH implementation level. The provision of HH resources, including posters, HH rounds in patient care areas, introduction of HH corners, leadership, financial and organisational support are key elements for increased compliance with the WHO HH multimodal improvement strategy.
Development of Wearable Physical and Chemical Sensors on Flexible Hybrid Electronics
Creators: name: Park, Se hyun
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2025

description: Wearable electronics have the potential to realize personalized medical service, as they can offer continuous monitoring of the health status without disturbing the user’s daily life.1,2 However, wearable devices with conventional rigid electronic materials on soft skin often show measurement instabilities due to a lack of mechanical compliance and reliable sample collection methods. Also, wearable electronics manufacturing has relied on conventional cleanroom-based techniques, requiring specialized equipment with high maintenance costs. Here, we present two types of flexible systems for health monitoring – 1) an electrochemical sensor with a continuous sample collection method and 2) an electrophysiological sensor via a scalable printing method. The first part of this thesis presents a wireless, bioelectronic pacifier for salivary electrolyte monitoring of neonates, which can detect real-time continuous sodium and potassium ion levels without a blood draw. The miniature system facilitates the seamless integration of the ultralight and low-profile device with a commercial pacifier without additional fixtures or structural modifications. The portable device includes ion-selective sensors, flexible circuits, and microfluidic channels, allowing simplified measurement protocols in electrolyte monitoring. The flexible microfluidic channel enables continuous and efficient saliva collection from the mouth. The second part presents fully screen-printable, skin-conformal electrodes for
description: low-cost and scalable manufacturing of wearable electronics. The screen printing of the polyimide (PI) layer enables facile, low-cost, scalable, high-throughput manufacturing. The serpentine pattern of the screen-printed electrode accommodates natural deformation along the stretching (30 %) and bending conditions (180o), which are verified by computational and experimental studies. Real-time wireless electrocardiogram monitoring is also successfully demonstrated using the printed electrodes with a flexible printed circuit.
Anti-Inflammation Efficacy of 0.1% Nepafenac and 0.1% Fluorometholone in Postoperative Uncomplicated Phacoemulsification and Iol Implantation
Creators: name: ชินสุต อรุณากูร, ปิยะดา พูลสวัสดิ์, มัญชิมา มะกรวัฒนะ
Publisher: name: ภาควิชาจักษุวิทยา คณะแพทยศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์
Year: 2553
Subjects: Phacoemulsification, Intraocular lens implantation, Anti-Inflammation, โรคต้อกระจก, การรักษา

description: วารสารจักษุธรรมศาสตร์, 5, 1
Not just about pills: Findings from a national survey of pharmacists to understand their views on addressing social determinants of health
Creators: name: Shah P.D.
name: Brenner A.T
name: Marciniak M.W
name: Wangen M
name: Waters A.R
name: Wheeler S.B
name: Odebunmi O.O
name: Ferrari R.M
name: Meehan K.A
Publisher: name: Elsevier Inc.
Year: 2025

description: Objective: We evaluated community pharmacists' perspectives on addressing social determinants of health for their patients in the United States. Methods: From 9/2022—1/2023, we conducted a national, online survey of 578 pharmacists to evaluate their perspectives on social barriers affecting their patients, their pharmacy staff's ability to address these social barriers, and resources available or needed to address barriers. Results: Healthcare access and quality was perceived as the most addressable social barrier (59 %), while education (24 %) and neighborhood/built environment were perceived as the least addressable (14 %). Staff capacity to address social needs was significantly associated with increases in the pharmacy's ability to address social determinants of health across all five domains. Pharmacists were more likely to report adequate staff capacity if they practiced in independent community pharmacies. Conclusions: Pharmacists commonly address social determinants of health of their patients, but most lack adequate staff capacity to address patient social barriers. Pharmacies with capacity can only address a portion of the social needs of their patient population. Greater access to resources and staffing support are needed to improve pharmacy's role in addressing patient unmet social needs.
Additional file 8 of CircPCNXL2 promotes tumor growth and metastasis by interacting with STRAP to regulate ERK signaling in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Creators: name: Liu, Shuochen
name: Wang, Yirui
name: Wang, Tianlin
name: Shi, Kuangheng
name: Fan, Shilong
name: Li, Chang
name: Chen, Ruixiang
name: Wang, Jifei
name: Jiang, Wangjie
name: Zhang, Yaodong
name: Chen, Yananlan
name: Xu, Xiao
name: Yu, Yue
name: Li, Changxian
name: Li, Xiangcheng
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: Biophysics
Biochemistry
Medicine
Cell Biology
Molecular Biology
Pharmacology
Science Policy
Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
Cancer
Computational Biology

description: Supplementary Material 8