Understanding mental health challenges and associated risk factors of post-natural disasters in Bangladesh: a systematic review.

Background And Objectives: Natural disasters are harmful occurrences caused by the Earth's geological and meteorological processes. Bangladesh is recognized as one of the country's most vulnerable to natural disasters. Therefore, the people of Bangladesh remain at high risk of natural disasters.

A social cognitive theory of customer value co-creation behavior: evidence from healthcare.

Purpose: Customer value co-creation behavior is promising but undertheorized. To bridge this gap, this study examines the viability of a social cognitive theory positing that customers' value co-creation behavior is shaped by their co-creation experience, self-efficacy, and engagement.

Design/methodology/approach: Using healthcare as a case, a stratified random sample comprising 600 patients from 40 hospitals across eight metropolitan cities in an emerging economy was acquired and analyzed using co-variance-based structural equation modeling (CB-SEM).

Development of naphthalimide hydrazide derivatives as potent antibacterial agents against carbapenem-resistant .

In this work, a novel series of naphthalimide hydrazide derivatives were designed, synthesized and evaluated against a bacterial pathogen panel. Most of the compounds were found to exhibit potent antibacterial activity against carbapenem-resistant BAA 1605, with MIC ranging from 0.5 to 16 μg mL.

Pneumococcal carriage and changes in serotype distribution post- PCV13 introduction in children in Matiari, Pakistan.

Background: In early 2021, the 10-valent Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV10) was replaced with 13-valent (PCV13) by the federal directorate of immunization (FDI), Pakistan. We assessed the impact of a higher valent vaccine, PCV13, on the serotype distribution of nasopharyngeal carriage in rural Pakistan.

Methods: Children <2 years were randomly selected from two rural union councils of Matiari, Sindh in Pakistan between September-October,2022.

Nonlinear static and dynamic response of a metastructure exhibiting quasi-zero-stiffness characteristics for vibration control: an experimental validation.

This work introduces a novel metastructure designed for quasi-zero-stiffness (QZS) properties based on the High Static and Low Dynamic Stiffness mechanism. The metastructure consists of four-unit cells arranged in parallel, each incorporating inclined beams and semicircular arches. Under vertical compression, the inclined beams exhibit buckling and snap-through behavior, contributing negative stiffness, while the semicircular arches provide positive stiffness through bending-dominated behavior.

Building up a genomic surveillance platform for SARS-CoV-2 in the middle of a pandemic: a true North-South collaboration.

Next-generation sequencing technology has revolutionised pathogen surveillance over the last two decades. However, the benefits are not equitably distributed, with developing countries lagging far behind in acquiring the required technology and analytical capacity. Recent declines in the cost associated with sequencing-equipment and running consumables have created an opportunity for broader adoption.

Unplanned urbanization and health risks of Dhaka City in Bangladesh: uncovering the associations between urban environment and public health.

Background: Dhaka City, the capital of Bangladesh, has experienced rapid and unplanned urbanization over the past few decades. This process has brought significant challenges to public health as the urban environment has become a breeding ground for various health risks. Understanding the associations between unplanned urbanization, the urban environment, and public health in Dhaka City is crucial for developing effective interventions and policies.

Optimal sites for agricultural and forest residues energy conversion plant using geographic information system.

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has committed to net-zero emission development pathways to respond to the Paris Agreement adopted in 2015. However, the country is in dire need of energy to support its developmental ambitions. Therefore, it is necessary to consider green energy technologies to support both socioeconomic development and to meet the FGN's emission reduction target.

Green Synthesis of Pristine and Ag-Doped TiO and Investigation of Their Performance as Photoanodes in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells.

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have emerged as a potential candidate for third-generation thin film solar energy conversion systems because of their outstanding optoelectronic properties, cost-effectiveness, environmental friendliness, and easy manufacturing process. The electron transport layer is one of the most essential components in DSSCs since it plays a crucial role in the device's greatest performance. Silver ions as a dopant have drawn attention in DSSC device applications because of their stability under ambient conditions, decreased charge recombination, increased efficient charge transfer, and optical, structural, and electrochemical properties.

Early and Sensitive Detection of Pathogens for Public Health and Biosafety: An Example of Surveillance and Genotyping of SARS-CoV-2 in Sewage Water by Cas12a-Facilitated Portable Plasmonic Biosensor.

Infectious diseases severely threaten public health and global biosafety. In addition to transmission through the air, pathogenic microorganisms have also been detected in environmental liquid samples, such as sewage water. Conventional biochemical detection methodologies are time-consuming and cost-ineffective, and their detection limits hinder early diagnosis.

β Pore-forming Protein-based Evolutionary Divergence of from .

Introduction: The first vertebrates were jawless fish, or , whose evolution diverged into jawed fish, or , around 550 million years ago.

Methods: In this study, we investigated β PFT proteins' evolutionary divergence of lamprey immune protein from , reportedly possessing anti-cancer activity, into Dln1 protein from . Both proteins showed structural and functional divergence, and shared evolutionary origin.

Probing the Low-Frequency Response of Impedance Spectroscopy of Halide Perovskite Single Crystals Using Machine Learning.

Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) has emerged as a versatile technique for characterization and analysis of metal halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs). The crucial information about ion migration and carrier accumulation in PSCs can be extracted from the low-frequency regime of the EIS spectrum. However, lengthy measurement time at low frequencies along with material degradation due to prolonged exposure to light and bias motivates the use of machine learning (ML) in predicting the low-frequency response.

Potentially Avoidable Admissions and Prolonged Hospitalization in Patients with Suspected Colon Cancer.

Background: Suspicion of cancer in the Emergency Department (ED) may lead to potentially avoidable and prolonged admissions. We aimed to examine the reasons for potentially avoidable and prolonged hospitalizations after admissions from the ED for new colon cancer diagnoses (ED-dx).

Methods: A retrospective, single-institution analysis was conducted of patients with ED-dx between 2017 and 2018.

Hilar Abnormality in the Left Lung: Left Pulmonary Artery Posterior to the Left Mainstem Bronchus.

The thoracic cavity contains vital cardiovascular and pulmonary structures. Few congenital anatomical variations in the bronchial tree and pulmonary vasculature have been reported. Understanding such variants is crucial during surgical procedures that involve the thorax.

Chemical Characterization of Honey and Its Effect (Alone as well as with Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles) on Microbial Pathogens' and Human Cancer Cell Lines' Growth.

The antibacterial, anticancer, and wound-healing effects of honey can vary according to the type, geographical region, honey bee species, and source of the flowers. Nanotechnology is an innovative and emerging field of science with an enormous potential role in medical, cosmetics, and industrial usages globally. Metal nanoparticles that derived from silver and range between 1 nm and 100 nm in size are called silver nanoparticles (AgNPs).

Impact of enteropathogens on faltering growth in a resource-limited setting.

Introduction: Environmental enteropathy is an important contributor to childhood malnutrition in the developing world. Chronic exposure to fecal pathogens leads to alteration in intestinal structure and function, resulting in impaired gut immune function, malabsorption, and growth faltering leading to environmental enteropathy.

Methods: A community-based intervention study was carried out on children till 24 months of age in Matiari district, Pakistan.

Investigation of the Effect of Substituents on Electronic and Charge Transport Properties of Benzothiazole Derivatives.

A series of new benzothiazole-derived donor-acceptor-based compounds () were synthesized and characterized with the objective of tuning their multifunctional properties, i.e., charge transport, electronic, and optical.

Tuning the Electronic and Charge Transport Properties of Schiff Base Compounds by Electron Donor and/or Acceptor Groups.

Organic semiconductors have gained substantial interest as active materials in electronic devices due to their advantages over conventional semiconductors. We first designed four Schiff base compounds, then the effect of electron donor/acceptor groups (methyl/nitro) was studied on the compounds' electronic and transport nature. The absorption spectra (λ) were computed by time-dependent DFT at TD-B3LYP/6-31+G** level.

Recent Advances and Future Perspectives of Metal-Based Electrocatalysts for Overall Electrochemical Water Splitting.

Recently, the growing demand for a renewable and sustainable fuel alternative is contingent on fuel cell technologies. Even though it is regarded as an environmentally sustainable method of generating fuel for immediate concerns, it must be enhanced to make it extraordinarily affordable, and environmentally sustainable. Hydrogen (H ) synthesis by electrochemical water splitting (ECWS) is considered one of the foremost potential prospective methods for renewable energy output and H society implementation.

Semantic Web in Healthcare: A Systematic Literature Review of Application, Research Gap, and Future Research Avenues.

Today, healthcare has become one of the largest and most fast-paced industries due to the rapid development of digital healthcare technologies. The fundamental thing to enhance healthcare services is communicating and linking massive volumes of available healthcare data. However, the key challenge in reaching this ambitious goal is letting the information exchange across heterogeneous sources and methods as well as establishing efficient tools and techniques.

Expression of MiRNA-29b and MiRNA-31 and their diagnostic and prognostic values in Egyptian females with breast cancer.

Breast cancer is a major health threat to women globally. Many circulating microRNAs are non-invasive cancer biomarkers. In this study, the expression of miR-29b and miR-31 was assessed in blood samples from 200 patients with breast cancer and wholesome volunteer women using quantitative reverse transcriptase PCR to evaluate their role in the disease.

Effect of Polyethylene Glycol and Activated Carbon Macroparticles on Thermal Conductivity of Paraffin Wax for Thermal Storage Applications.

Low thermal conductivity is the major obstacle for the wide range utilization of phase change materials (PCMs), especially organic PCMs, for most practical applications in thermal engineering. This study investigates the potential of enhancing the charging and discharging rates of organic PCM (RT44HC) by introducing polyethylene glycol (PEG) and activated carbon macroparticles (ACMPs). Different concentrations of PEG and ACMPs ranging from 0.