Measuring technology-facilitated sexual violence and abuse: a scoping review protocol of existing measurements.

Introduction: Technology-facilitated sexual violence and abuse (TFSVA) refers to a range of behaviours in which digital technologies are used to facilitate both virtual and face-to-face sexual harm. The proliferation of smartphone usage and increasing internet penetration rates across the world have made it easier for individuals to become perpetrators and victims of TFSVA. Since empirical studies of TFSVA remain limited in the academic arena, and there is an absence of evidence to support the development of a standardised TFSVA measurement, this review aims to explore what TFSVA measurements are currently available and their potential use in measuring TFSVA.

Nonthermal Plasma Boosted Dichloroacetate Induces Metabolic Shifts to Combat Glioblastoma CSCs via Oxidative Stress.

Glioblastoma (GBM) remains a formidable clinical challenge, with cancer stem cells (CSCs) contributing to treatment resistance and tumor recurrence. Conventional treatments often fail to eradicate these CSCs characterized by enhanced resistance to standard therapies through metabolic plasticity making them key targets for novel treatment approaches. Addressing this challenge, this study introduces a novel combination therapy of dichloroacetate (DCA), a metabolic modulator and nonthermal plasma to induce oxidative stress in glioblastomas.

The importance of microbiology reference laboratories and adequate funding for infectious disease surveillance.

Microbiology reference laboratories perform a crucial role within public health systems. This role was especially evident during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this Viewpoint, we emphasise the importance of microbiology reference laboratories and highlight the types of digital data and expertise they provide, which benefit national and international public health.

Retrospective review of the development and implementation of a bedside tunneled dialysis catheter program.

Background: The decision to place a subcutaneously tunneled catheter is an infection prevention strategy for long term venous access allowing the proceduralist to access a vein and relocate the catheter exit site to a region on the body where care and maintenance can be safely performed. Subcutaneously tunneled centrally inserted dialysis catheter (ST-CIDC) placement is commonly performed in patients with renal disease and is traditionally performed with fluoroscopy in the interventional radiology suite or the operating theater. However, today's interventional radiologists and surgeons perform advanced invasive procedures that can be time-consuming resulting in delays in the scheduling of elective tunneled catheter placements.