Relationship between carbon emissions, economic growth, renewable energy consumption, foreign direct investment, and urban population in Vietnam.

At the 26th UN Climate Change Conference in late 2021, Vietnam set a target of achieving net-zero carbon (CO) emissions by 2050. However, the country's rapid economic growth, urbanization, and industrialization have historically relied on coal-based energy, a source of significant greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Although contributing only 0.

Perceived Barriers to Pediatric Clinical Trials Implementation: A Survey of Health Care Staff.

Introduction: Clinical trials are the gold standard for assessing the effectiveness and safety of treatments. The objective of this study was to assess provider opinions regarding implementing pediatric clinical trials in various practice settings across Kansas.

Methods: The study was completed within the Sunflower Pediatric Clinical Trials Research Extension (SPeCTRE), an affiliate of the IDeA States Pediatric Clinical Trials Network (ISPCTN).

Catalytic activation of peroxymonosulfate with manganese cobaltite nanoparticles for the degradation of organic dyes.

In this work, we report the facile hydrothermal synthesis of manganese cobaltite nanoparticles (MnCoO NPs) which can efficiently activate peroxymonosulfate (PMS) for the generation of sulfate free radicals (SO˙) and degradation of organic dyes. The synthesized MnCoO NPs have a polyhedral morphology with cubic spinel structure, homogeneously distributed Mn, Co, and O elements, and an average size less than 50 nm. As demonstrated, MnCoO NPs showed the highest catalytic activity among all tested catalysts (MnO, CoO) and outperformed other spinel-based catalysts for Methylene Blue (MB) degradation.

Risk terrain modeling predicts child maltreatment.

As indicated by research on the long-term effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), maltreatment has far-reaching consequences for affected children. Effective prevention measures have been elusive, partly due to difficulty in identifying vulnerable children before they are harmed. This study employs Risk Terrain Modeling (RTM), an analysis of the cumulative effect of environmental factors thought to be conducive for child maltreatment, to create a highly accurate prediction model for future substantiated child maltreatment cases in the City of Fort Worth, Texas.

Epidemiology and Outcome of Microbial Keratitis: Private University Versus Urban Public Hospital Care.

Purpose: To review the epidemiology, risk factors, microbiologic spectrum, and treatment of microbial keratitis during a 5-year period at an urban public hospital in comparison with an adjacent private university practice.

Methods: Retrospective chart review in the 5-year interval, 2009 through 2014. Primary outcome measures included patient age at presentation, best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), risk factors, culture and sensitivities, treatment, and complication occurrence.

Microbial Keratitis at an Urban Public Hospital: A 10-Year Update.

Purpose: To review the epidemiology, risk factors, microbiologic spectrum, and treatment of microbial keratitis during a five-year period at an urban public hospital with comparison to similar findings a decade earlier at the same hospital.

Methods: Retrospective chart review in the 5-year interval 2009 through 2014 compared to previously reported cases 2000 through 2004 [Eye & Contact Lens 33(1): 45-49, 2007]. Comparative primary outcome measures included best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), risk factors, culture and sensitivities, treatment, and complication rates.