Future Trends in Alternative Sustainable Materials for Low-Temperature Thermoelectric Applications.

In the evolution of pervasive electronics, it is imperative to significantly reduce the energy consumption of power systems and embrace sustainable materials and fabrication processes with minimal carbon footprint. Within this context, thermoelectric generators (TEGs) have garnered substantial attention in recent years because of the readily available thermal gradients in the environment, making them a promising energy-harvesting technology. Current commercial room-temperature thermoelectrics are based on scarce, expensive, and/or toxic V-VI chalcogenide materials, which limit their widespread use.

Interrelationships between polygenic risk scores, cognition, symptoms, and functioning in first-episode psychosis: A network analysis approach.

Psychopathological manifestations and cognitive impairments are core features of psychotic disorders. Polygenic risk scores (PRS) offer insights into the relationships between genetic vulnerability, symptomatology, and cognitive impairments. This study used a network analysis to explore the connections between PRS, cognition, psychopathology, and overall functional outcomes in individuals experiencing a first episode of psychosis (FEP).

Canine vector-borne parasites in the Galapagos.

Background: The extraordinary Galapagos Islands, with an impressive number of endemic and native species, maintain the interest and curiosity for researchers from all over the world. The native species are known to be vulnerable to new pathogens, cointroduced with their invasive hosts. In the case of invasive parasitic arthropods, their evolutionary success is related to the association with other invasive hosts (such as domestic animals).

Dynamical system model of gentrification: Exploring a simple rent control strategy.

Motivated by the need to understand the factors driving gentrification, we introduce and analyze two simple dynamical systems that model the interplay between three potential drivers of the phenomenon. The constructed systems are based on the assumption that three canonical drivers exist: a subpopulation that increases the desirability of a neighborhood, the desirability of a neighborhood, and the average price of real estate in a neighborhood. The second model modifies the first and implements a simple rent control scheme.

SAGES guidelines for the management of comorbidities relevant to metabolic and bariatric surgery.

Background: Patients who are under consideration for or have undergone metabolic and bariatric surgery frequently have comorbid medical conditions that may make their perioperative care more complex. These recommendations address routine intraoperative cholangiography in patients with bypass-type anatomy, the management of reflux disease after sleeve gastrectomy, and the optimal bariatric procedure for patients with comorbid inflammatory bowel disease.

Methods: A systematic review was conducted including studies published from 1990 to 2022 to address these questions.

Voice Analysis as a Method for Preoperatively Predicting a Difficult Airway Based on Machine Learning Algorithms: Original Research Report.

Background And Aims: An unanticipated difficult airway is one of the greatest challenges for anesthesiologists. Proper preoperative airway assessment is crucial to reducing complications. However, current screening tests based on anthropometric features are of uncertain benefit.

Improving uptake of COVID-19 testing and vaccination in a homeless population: mixed-methods evaluation of community health worker-led education in a shelter.

Objectives: Access to healthcare and accurate health information is a persistent issue for people experiencing homelessness (PEH), one heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic and exacerbated by issues of health literacy and mistrust. Strategies involving community health workers (CHWs) have the potential to improve education and service delivery for PEH. The objective of this study is to assess PEH knowledge, attitudes and barriers to COVID-19 testing and vaccination, and the impact of CHW-led education within a homeless shelter in Indiana.

The microbiome's influence on the neurobiology of opioid addiction and brain connectivity.

Background: Opioids are the most effective and potent analgesics available for acute pain management. With no viable alternative for treating chronic or post operative pain, it is not surprising that over 10 million people misuse opioids. This study explores the developmental influence of the microbiome on resistance to opioid addictive behavior and functional connectivity.

Unnatural Cyclopeptide Synthesis via Cu-Catalyzed 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition of Azomethine Ylides.

Cyclic peptides are valued synthetic targets in organic and medicinal chemistry. Herein, we report an efficient strategy for the synthesis of unnatural cyclic peptides via the Cu-catalyzed 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of azomethylene ylides. Linear precursors of different lengths and bearing diverse amino acids (26 examples) are shown to be compatible with this method, affording good yields and complete -diastereoselectivities.

Comparing one stage, chromogenic assay results and discrepancies with bleeding phenotype and genetic variants in females with hemophilia A.

Background: Increasing evidence in females with hemophilia A has shown significant bleeding symptoms. Accurate factor (F) VIII activity (FVIII:C) measurement is essential to assign correct diagnosis and severity. Assay discrepancies reported in male patients with hemophilia A are not well studied in females.

Metal tolerance of Río Tinto fungi.

Southwest Spain's Río Tinto is a stressful acidic microbial habitat with a noticeably high concentration of toxic heavy metals. Nevertheless, it has an unexpected degree of eukaryotic diversity in its basin, with a high diversity of fungal saprotrophs. Although some studies on the eukaryotic diversity in Rio Tinto have been published, none of them used molecular methodologies to describe the fungal diversity and taxonomic affiliations that emerge along the river in different seasons.

Prehatch Calls and Coordinated Birth in Turtles.

Hatching synchronisation is widespread in oviparous taxa. It has been demonstrated that many species use sounds to coordinate synchronous hatching, being widespread among archosaurs (birds and crocodilians). Recent studies have shown that some turtle species produce vocalisations from within the egg, but the role of this behaviour in synchronising hatch is untested.

The Relationship Between Health-Related Social Needs and Screening Mammography Among Women Seeking Care at a Federally Qualified Community Health Center Network.

Purpose: In this study, we examined the relationship between health-related social needs (HRSNs) and screening mammography.

Methods: We gathered data from April 2020 to February 2021 among women ages 52-74 years at a federally qualified community health center network in the Chicago region. We measured HRSNs using a one-item screener, and among those screening positive, with an eight-item questionnaire.

Room Temperature Synthesis of Tellurium by Solution Atomic Layer Deposition.

This study demonstrates the deposition of tellurium (Te) on silicon/silicon nitride substrates using solution atomic layer deposition (sALD) at ambient temperature. The process employs tellurium tetrachloride (TeCl) and bis(triethylsilyl)-telluride ((TES)Te) as precursors, with toluene as the solvent. Growth parameters were optimized through systematic variation of the pulse and purge times.

Factors associated with clinician willingness to adopt HPV self-sampling and self-testing for cervical cancer screening.

Background: Cervical cancer screening rates in the USA fall behind national targets, requiring innovation to circumvent screening barriers. Cervical cancer screening where human papillomavirus (HPV) testing is performed on vaginal samples collected by the patients themselves (self-sampling) are effective and acceptable, and patient-operated rapid HPV tests (self-testing) are currently under development. It is unclear why there is ambivalence toward HPV self-sampling and self-testing among clinicians, an important stakeholder group.

Halotolerant Endophytic Bacteria 7BS3110 with Hg Tolerance Isolated from in a Caribbean Mangrove from Colombia.

The mangrove ecosystems of the Department of Atlántico (Colombian Caribbean) are seriously threatened by problems of hypersalinization and contamination, especially by heavy metals from the Magdalena River. The mangrove plants have developed various mechanisms to adapt to these stressful conditions, as well as the associated microbial populations that favor their growth. In the present work, the tolerance and detoxification capacity to heavy metals, especially to mercury, of a halotolerant endophytic bacterium isolated from the species located in the Balboa Swamp in the Department of Atlántico was characterized.

Efficacy and Feasibility of Intradialytic Plantar Electrical Stimulation in Patients With Diabetes: A Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Trial.

Objective: This study investigates the efficacy and feasibility of electrical stimulation (E-Stim) on sensory fibers of the plantar region during hemodialysis sessions, aiming to improve mobility in patients with diabetes by providing a connection between E-Stim and enhanced mobility with minimal patient effort required.

Research Design And Methods: Participants aged ≥18 years with diabetes undergoing hemodialysis and able to walk at least 10 m with or without aid were recruited and divided into an intervention group receiving 1-h intradialytic E-Stim three times a week and a control group using an identical nonfunctional device for 12 weeks. Gait, physical activity, patient-reported outcomes, and the technology acceptance model were assessed to evaluate the intervention's effectiveness and acceptance.

A Flexible Laser-Induced Graphene Memristor with Volatile Switching for Neuromorphic Applications.

Two-dimensional graphene and graphene-based materials are attracting increasing interest in neuromorphic computing applications by the implementation of memristive architectures that enable the closest solid-state equivalent to biological synapses and neurons. However, the state-of-the-art fabrication methodology involves routine use of high-temperature processes and multistepped chemical synthesis, often on a rigid substrate constraining the experimental exploration in the field to high-tech facilities. Here, we demonstrate the use of a one-step process using a commercial laser to fabricate laser-induced graphene (LIG) memristors directly on a flexible polyimide substrate.

Epid data explorer: A visualization tool for exploring and comparing spatio-temporal epidemiological data.

The analysis of large sets of spatio-temporal data is a fundamental challenge in epidemiological research. As the quantity and the complexity of such kind of data increases, automatic analysis approaches, such as statistics, data mining, machine learning, etc., can be used to extract useful information.

A Novel Combined Approach to Better Predict Sealing Performance of Luer Lock Connectivity.

Luer systems, for example Luer-needle hub with syringe's Luer cone tip and its Luer lock Adapter, are common interface on medical devices. One of the key questions in this application is about the safety guaranty and dose accuracy. It is then crucial to study the sealing between these elements.