Investigation of Ti nanostructures laboratory scanning-free GEXRF.

The ability to characterize periodic nanostructures in the laboratory gains more attention as nanotechnology is widely utilized in a variety of application fields. Scanning-free grazing-emission X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (GEXRF) is a promising candidate to allow non-destructive, element-sensitive characterization of sample structures down to the nanometer range for process engineering. Adopting a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) detector to work energy-dispersively single-photon detection, the whole range of emission angles of interest can be recorded at once.

[Antibiotic prescribing trends in German acute care hospitals from 2012/13 through 2021/22].

An important prerequisite for ascertaining rational antibiotic prescribing is the availability and evaluation of antibiotic use data. In this study we report evolving trends of antibiotic use in German hospitals during the last decade.Using drug dispensing data from acute care hospital pharmacies, we calculated yearly antibiotic use density values for the period from 2012/13 through to 2021/22.

Existing operational standards for field deployments of rapid response mobile laboratories: a scoping review.

Introduction: Rapid response mobile laboratories (RRML) play an important role in responding to emergencies such as outbreaks and humanitarian crises, working in coordination with national authorities. This scoping review aims to provide evidence to support the development of minimum operational standards for the deployment of RRMLs across the five key workstreams: operational support and logistics, biosafety and biosecurity, laboratory information management system, quality management systems and interoperability and coordination.

Methods: We searched PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE and the grey literature focusing on RRML deployment missions.

[Antibiotic prescribing practice in urological departments in Germany: results of a cross-sectional study].

Background: The patterns and intensity of inpatient antibiotic prescribing vary according to medical specialty.

Objectives: Analysis of recent data on antibiotic use density in hospital departments of urology in Germany.

Methods: Annual surveillance data of 107 departments for the period 2022/2023 were evaluated.

Uptake of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After High-Risk Transient Ischemic Attack at a University Hospital.

Multiple randomized controlled trials have demonstrated that dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) significantly reduces the risk of subsequent stroke as compared to aspirin monotherapy after high-risk transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor ischemic stroke. We sought to evaluate the uptake of DAPT after high-risk TIA at a single center. We conducted a retrospective cohort study of consecutive TIA patients admitted via the Emergency Department (ED) of Bern University Hospital (1/1/2018-12/31/2019).