Development of evidence-based standards for inpatient physiotherapy services: a systematic review and content analysis of clinical practice guidelines.

Objective: Performance standards are critical to service design and quality improvement. There are no published standards defining the care inpatients should receive from physiotherapists in Aotearoa New Zealand. This study aims to explore the potential of using clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) to develop a set of evidence-based standards for physiotherapy in inpatient settings.

Optimizing Mainstreaming of Genetic Testing in Parallel With Ovarian and Endometrial Cancer Tumor Testing: How Do We Maximize Our Impact?

Purpose: Although germline genetic testing (GT) is recommended for all patients with ovarian cancer (OC) and some patients with endometrial cancer (EC), uptake remains low with multiple barriers. Our center performs GT in parallel with somatic testing via a targeted sequencing assay (MSK-IMPACT) and initiates testing in oncology clinics (mainstreaming). We sought to optimize our GT processes for OC/EC.

BioStructNet: Structure-Based Network with Transfer Learning for Predicting Biocatalyst Functions.

Enzyme-substrate interactions are essential to both biological processes and industrial applications. Advanced machine learning techniques have significantly accelerated biocatalysis research, revolutionizing the prediction of biocatalytic activities and facilitating the discovery of novel biocatalysts. However, the limited availability of data for specific enzyme functions, such as conversion efficiency and stereoselectivity, presents challenges for prediction accuracy.

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy and Female Sexual Dysfunction.

The pelvic floor muscles, integral to urinary, bowel, and sexual function, can cause various symptoms when impaired, including pelvic pain, bowel and bladder dysfunction, incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, and sexual dysfunction. This chapter explores pelvic floor anatomy, symptoms, and associated diagnoses. It provides screening tools for OBGYNs to use in practice, language to help address patient fears around sexual dysfunction, and emphasizes the role of pelvic floor physical and occupational therapy in treating these conditions.

Mixed Conducting Oxide Coating for Lithium Batteries.

Thin, uniform, and conformal coatings on the active electrode materials are gaining more importance to mitigate degradation mechanisms in lithium-ion batteries. To avoid polarization of the electrode, mixed conductors are of crucial importance. Atomic layer deposition (ALD) is employed in this work to provide superior uniformity, conformality, and the ability to precisely control the stoichiometry and thickness of the desired coating materials.