Assessment of the effect of management activities like a drought salinity barrier and herbicide treatments on the spread of submersed and floating aquatic estuary macrophytes.

Estuaries are complex ecosystems, being difficult to determine the way management actions affect them. This study quantitatively evaluated the spread of invasive submerged and floating aquatic macrophyte vegetation in Franks Tract of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in response to two types of management actions, drought salinity barriers in years 2015, 2021 and 2022, and herbicide treatments in years 2004-2022. A Random Forest algorithm applied to airborne hyperspectral and satellite multispectral images generated maps of macrophyte cover in 2004-2022.

Patients with Growth-Related Disorders and Caregivers Prefer the Somapacitan Device to the Somatrogon Device: Results from a Randomized Crossover Study Assessing Device Preference and Ease of Use Following Simulated Injections.

Purpose: Adherence to growth hormone treatment is known to affect growth outcomes. Both device preference and ease of use have been shown to affect treatment adherence. In this study, we assessed device preference and ease of use with two long-acting growth hormones, somapacitan (Sogroya, Novo Nordisk A/S) and somatrogon (Ngenla, Pfizer).

The Predictors of Patient Safety Culture in Hospital Setting: A Systematic Review.

Introduction: Patient safety (PS) is a global public health concern. It is estimated that 10% of patients experience preventable harm while hospitalized. Patient safety culture (PSC) has been recognized as essential to improving PS, drawing inspiration from other high-risk industries.

Bone microarchitecture and strength assessed by HRpQCT in individuals with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes: the Maastricht study.

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a prevalent disease and has been associated with an increased fracture risk despite normal or even higher areal BMD. The aim of this study was to estimate the association between glucose metabolism status (GMS) and measurements of glycemic control with HRpQCT parameters of bone microarchitecture and strength. Participants of the Maastricht study who underwent an HRpQCT scan at the distal radius and tibia were included.

Hydrogel-based photobioreactor for Solid-State cultivation of Chlorella vulgaris.

Solid-state cultivation is a promising technology for algal biomass production, achieving high productivities without the need for dewatering. However, such systems have suffered from high evaporation, and capital costs. Here is described a hydrogel photobioreactor (hPBR) with the aim of reducing water demand in solid-state cultivations.