Purification of Spherical Graphite as Anode for Li-Ion Battery: A Comparative Study on the Purifying Approaches.

Graphite is a versatile material used in various fields, particularly in the power source manufacturing industry. Nowadays, graphite holds a unique position in materials for anode electrodes in lithium-ion batteries. With a carbon content of over 99% being a requirement for graphite to serve as an electrode material, the graphite refinement process plays a pivotal role in the research and development of anode materials for lithium-ion batteries.

Looking beyond workforce parity: addressing gender inequity in pathology.

While women pathologists have made up over one-third of pathologists in the Australian workforce for over 15 years and at least 50% since 2019, they are under-represented in senior leadership roles, scientific publications, grant recipients, editorial boards, key presentations, and professional awards. This is not unique to pathology and is seen in the broader medical and academic community. Barriers to gender equity and equality in pathology, medicine and academia include gender stereotypes, gender-based discrimination, structural and organisational barriers as well as broader social and cultural barriers.

NTRK fusions in solid tumours: what every pathologist needs to know.

Fusions involving the Neurotrophic tropomyosin receptor kinase (NTRK) gene family (NTRK1, NTRK2 and NTRK3) are targetable oncogenic alterations that are found in a diverse range of tumours. There is an increasing demand to identify tumours which harbour these fusions to enable treatment with selective tyrosine kinase inhibitors such as larotrectinib and entrectinib. NTRK fusions occur in a wide range of tumours including rare tumours such as infantile fibrosarcoma and secretory carcinomas of the salivary gland and breast, as well as at low frequencies in more common tumours including melanoma, colorectal, thyroid and lung carcinomas.

Gender distribution in surgical pathology journal publications and editorial boards.

Aims: To investigate trends in representation of women among authors and editorial boards of surgical pathology journals over the last two decades.Secondary aims: to identify barriers and potential solutions.

Methods: The names and gender of first, middle, last authors and editorial board members were obtained from original articles from seven pathology journals from various geopolitical regions in 2002, 2011 and 2021.

Cellular myofibromas with SRF fusions: clinicopathological and molecular study of 3 cases of a rare entity and a potential mimic of sarcoma.

Cellular myofibromas/myopericytomas harboring recurring SRF fusions are recently characterized as rare and diagnostically challenging entities, which can mimic myogenic sarcomas. These tumors belong to the pericytic/perivascular myoid tumor family, which comprises a group of genetically heterogenous and sometimes morphologically overlapping entities. In this series, we describe 3 cases of SRF-rearranged cellular myofibromas/perivascular myoid tumors with a smooth muscle-like phenotype in children.

The global response: How cities and provinces around the globe tackled Covid-19 outbreaks in 2021.

Background: Tackling the spread of COVID-19 remains a crucial part of ending the pandemic. Its highly contagious nature and constant evolution coupled with a relative lack of immunity make the virus difficult to control. For this, various strategies have been proposed and adopted including limiting contact, social isolation, vaccination, contact tracing, etc.

Simultaneous mechanical thrombectomy for bilateral acute internal carotid artery occlusion.

Acute bilateral internal carotid occlusion was a very rare disease with a very poor prognosis. Clinical case reports according to the literature showed that mechanical thrombectomy was the most optimal treatment. We reported a clinical case of successful treatment with simultaneous thrombectomy in both occluded carotid arteries.

Medical Students' Creation of Original Poetry, Comics, and Masks to Explore Professional Identity Formation.

Introduction: This study examines differences in students' perceived value of three artmaking modalities (poetry, comics, masks) and whether the resulting creative projects offer similar or different insights into medical students' professional identity formation.

Methods: Mixed-methods design using a student survey, student narrative comments and qualitative analysis of students' original work.

Results: Poetry and comics stimulated insight, but masks were more enjoyable and stress-reducing.

Can determination of extractable organofluorine (EOF) be standardized? First interlaboratory comparisons of EOF and fluorine mass balance in sludge and water matrices.

The high proportion of unidentified extractable organofluorine (EOF) observed globally in humans and the environment indicates widespread occurrence of unknown per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). However, efforts to standardize or assess the reproducibility of EOF methods are currently lacking. Here we present the first EOF interlaboratory comparison in water and sludge.

Nonsyndromic craniosynostosis in Vietnam: initial surgical outcomes of subspecialty mentorship.

Objective: There is a global deficit of pediatric neurosurgical care, and the epidemiology and overall surgical care for craniosynostosis is not well characterized at the global level. This study serves to highlight the details and early surgical results of a neurosurgical educational partnership and subsequent local scale-up in craniosynostosis correction.

Methods: A prospective case series was performed with inclusion of all patients undergoing correction of craniosynostosis by extensive cranial vault remodeling at Children's Hospital 2, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2019.

Systemic lupus erythematosus presenting as Guillain-Barré syndrome.

A 37-year-old woman developed progressive symmetrical weakness with areflexia, consistent with Guillain-Barré syndrome. After initially briefly responding to intravenous immunoglobulin, her weakness progressed markedly. Further investigation identified a new diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus with lupus nephritis.

Reduction of hazardous chemicals in Swedish preschool dust through article substitution actions.

Consumer goods and building materials present in the preschool environment can be important sources of hazardous chemicals, such as plasticizers, bisphenols, organophosphorus and brominated flame retardants, poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances, which may pose a health risk to children. Even though exposure occurs via many different pathways, such as food intake, inhalation, dermal exposure, mouthing of toys etc., dust has been identified as a valuable indicator for indoor exposure.

Screening of organic flame retardants in Swedish river water.

Alternative flame retardants (FRs) have now replaced legacy FRs (such as polybrominated diphenyl ethers, PBDEs), but little is known about their fate in the aquatic environment. In this study, a range of legacy FRs (n=10) and alternative FRs, including halogenated FRs (HFRs, n=32) and organophosphorus FRs (OPFRs, n=19), were screened in water samples collected from 23 rivers covering the whole latitudinal range of Sweden. Of the 61 targeted FRs, 26 were detected in at least one of the river samples, with ΣFR concentrations ranging up to 170ngL (mean 31±45ngL).

Diet, Alcohol Use, and Colorectal Cancer Screening among Black Church-goers.

Objectives: Interventions for colorectal cancer (CRC) prevention among black adults are needed. Connections between CRC screening non-adherence and other health risk behaviors may inform intervention development.

Methods: Associations between red meat (RM) and fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption, at-risk alcohol use, and CRC ever-screening were examined using adjusted logistic regressions among 520 church-going black adults in Houston, Texas, aged >50.

Current conservation status of Germain's langur (Trachypithecus germaini) in Vietnam.

Following the split of the silvered langurs of Indochina into two species based on molecular and phenotypic data, there is a need to reevaluate their distribution and update their conservation status. Here, we report the distribution and assess the population size of Germain's langur (Trachypithecus germaini) within its known range across Vietnam. We confirmed this species at six of seven survey sites in different habitats within three provinces in the Mekong Delta Region, including semi-evergreen forest at the Seven Mountains of An Giang Province, mangrove forest in Ngoc Hien and Nam Can Districts and Melaleuca forest in U Minh Ha National Park of Ca Mau Province, and limestone forest at Kien Luong Karst Area and semi-evergreen and evergreen forests at Phu Quoc National Park of Kien Giang Province.

Perceived cessation treatment effectiveness, medication preferences, and barriers to quitting among light and moderate/heavy homeless smokers.

Introduction: Homeless individuals smoke at disproportionately high rates and quit at disproportionately low rates relative to domiciled smokers. Targeted research is needed to inform future interventions. Socio-demographic characteristics of homeless adults suggest that light smoking may be prevalent, and the relation between smoking level and treatment-related preferences/needs is unknown.