Detecting Xe in an atmospheric tracer experiment.

The Xcounts algorithm for calculating air concentrations of radioactive xenon isotopes (Eslinger et al., 2023) has been extended to estimate Xe in addition to Xe, Xe, Xe, and Xe. The algorithm was applied to 119 samples collected with a SAUNA Q system (Ringbom et al.

Understanding how children and young people with chronic non-cancer pain and their families experience living with pain, pain management and services: a meta-ethnography.

Background: Childhood chronic pain is a widespread public health issue. We need to understand how children with chronic pain and their families experience chronic pain and its management.

Objectives: To conduct a meta-ethnography on the experiences and perceptions of children with chronic pain and their families of chronic pain, treatments and services.

A meta-ethnography of how children and young people with chronic non-cancer pain and their families experience and understand their condition, pain services, and treatments.

Background: Chronic non-cancer pain in childhood is widespread, affecting 20% to 35% of children and young people worldwide. For a sizeable number of children, chronic non-cancer pain has considerable negative impacts on their lives and quality of life, and leads to increased use of healthcare services and medication. In many countries, there are few services for managing children's chronic non-cancer pain, with many services being inadequate.

Iterating toward change: Improving student-centered teaching through the STEM faculty institute (STEMFI).

One of the primary reasons why students leave STEM majors is due to the poor quality of instruction. Teaching practices can be improved through professional development programs; however, several barriers exist. Creating lasting change by overcoming these barriers is the primary objective of the STEM Faculty Institute (STEMFI).

A Case of Oligoasthenoteratozoospermia Following Genital Tucking: Transgender Fertility Preservation.

Genital tucking is a behavioural practice facilitating gender expression by genitalia concealment. Genital tucking can be achieved by either pushing the testicles into the inguinal canal and/or securing the scrotum and penis between the legs towards the buttocks. Genital tucking has a negative impact on spermatogenesis, and therefore can result in a suboptimal sample and impaired sperm parameters.

Influence of Curly Leaf Trait on Cottonseed Micro-Nutrient Status in Cotton ( L.) Lines.

Cottonseed is a source of nutrients, including protein, oil, and macro- and micro-nutrients. Micro-nutrients such as boron (B), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), and zinc (Zn) are essential for plant and human health. Deficiencies of these micro-nutrients in soil lead to poor crop production and poor seed quality.

Cottonseed Protein, Oil, and Minerals in Cotton ( L.) Lines Differing in Curly Leaf Morphology.

Cottonseed is an important source of protein, oil, and minerals for human health and livestock feed. Therefore, understanding the physiological and genetic traits influencing the nutrient content is critical. To our knowledge, there is no information available on the effects of leaf shape-curly leaf (CRL)-on cottonseed protein, oil, and minerals.

Ideas for supporting student-centered stem learning through remote labs: a response.

This paper is in response to the article entitled "Identifying potential types of guidance for supporting student inquiry when using virtual and remote labs in science: a literature review" by Zacharia et al. (2015). In their review, Zacharia et al.

Superparamagnetic MOF@GO Ni and Co based hybrid nanocomposites as efficient water pollutant adsorbents.

A series of highly efficient adsorbents were developed using Ni(BTC) and Co(BTC) metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and FeO magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) to functionalize graphene oxide (GO). XRD results show high crystallinity of the prepared nanomaterials and the successful decoration of Ni(BTC) and Co(BTC) MOFs over the GO substrate (BTC = benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid). SEM and TEM imaging show the successful formation of nanoscale MOFs and FeO MNPs over GO.

Bok choy (Brassica rapa) grown in copper oxide nanoparticles-amended soils exhibits toxicity in a phenotype-dependent manner: Translocation, biodistribution and nutritional disturbance.

The comparative toxicity of nano/bulk cupric oxide (CuO) and ionic copper (Cu) in Rosie and Green bok choy (Brassica rapa) varieties, with higher and lower anthocyanin contents, respectively, was investigated. Both phenotypes were cultivated for 70 days in natural soil amended with nano CuO (nCuO), bulk CuO (bCuO), and Cu chloride (CuCl) at 75, 150, 300, and 600 mg Cu/kg soil. Essential elements in tissues, agronomical parameters, chlorophyll content, and Cu distribution in leaf were determined.

Development of photocatalytic paint based on TiO and photopolymer resin for the degradation of organic pollutants in water.

While the use of TiO2 nanoparticles in the form of slurry/suspension requires energy-intensive separation processes, its immobilization in solid support may open new opportunities in the area of sustainable water treatment technologies. In this study, a novel method for the development of photocatalytic paint based on TiO nanoparticles and acrylate-based photopolymer resin is reported. The paint (TiO@polymer) was applied on substrates such as plastic petri dish and glass jar, which was polymerized/solidified by ultraviolet light irradiation.

Interventions to reduce ambient air pollution and their effects on health: An abridged Cochrane systematic review.

Background: A broad range of interventions have been implemented to improve ambient air quality, and many of these have been evaluated. Yet to date no systematic review has been conducted to identify and synthesize these studies. In this systematic review, we assess the effectiveness of interventions in reducing ambient particulate matter air pollution and improving adverse health outcomes.

Mapping the evidence about what works to safely reduce the entry of children and young people into statutory care: a systematic scoping review protocol.

Introduction: The increasing number of children and young people entering statutory care in the UK is a significant social, health and educational priority. Development of effective approaches to safely reduce this number remains a complex but critical issue. Despite a proliferation in interventions, evidence summaries are limited.

Interventions to reduce ambient particulate matter air pollution and their effect on health.

Background: Ambient air pollution is associated with a large burden of disease in both high-income countries (HICs) and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). To date, no systematic review has assessed the effectiveness of interventions aiming to reduce ambient air pollution.

Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of interventions to reduce ambient particulate matter air pollution in reducing pollutant concentrations and improving associated health outcomes.

Sustainable synthesis and remarkable adsorption capacity of MOF/graphene oxide and MOF/CNT based hybrid nanocomposites for the removal of Bisphenol A from water.

A series of novel absorbents based on Cu-BDC MOFs decorated over graphene oxide (GrO) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) hybrid nanocomposites, namely Cu-BDC@GrO and Cu-BDC@CNT, are synthesized via a facile and one-pot green solvothermal method for water remediation. The nanocomposites were characterized by XRD, TEM, SEM, EDS, Raman, FTIR, TGA, XPS, Zetasizer and ICP-OES instruments. XRD results confirmed the high crystalline structure of the synthesized hybrid nanocomposites.

Carotid stenting and endarterectomy and contralateral carotid occlusion.

Background: The presence of contralateral carotid occlusion (CCO) has been controversial throughout the history of carotid intervention. Some studies cite a higher stroke risk in the setting of CCO, whereas other studies document no difference in stroke risk. We investigated the risk of stroke after intervention in the setting of CCO in a large, national, validated dataset.

A methodological systematic review of meta-ethnography conduct to articulate the complex analytical phases.

Background: Decision making in health and social care requires robust syntheses of both quantitative and qualitative evidence. Meta-ethnography is a seven-phase methodology for synthesising qualitative studies. Developed in 1988 by sociologists in education Noblit and Hare, meta-ethnography has evolved since its inception; it is now widely used in healthcare research and is gaining popularity in education research.

YO optical constants between 5 nm and 50 nm.

We report optical constants of e-beam evaporated yttrium oxide Y2O3 thin films as determined from angle-dependent reflectance measurements at wavelengths from 5 to 50 nm. Samples were measured using synchrotron radiation at the Advanced Light Source. The experimental reflectance data were fit to obtain values for the index of refraction and thin film roughness.

Improving reporting of meta-ethnography: the eMERGe reporting guidance.

Aims: The aim of this study was to provide guidance to improve the completeness and clarity of meta-ethnography reporting.

Background: Evidence-based policy and practice require robust evidence syntheses which can further understanding of people's experiences and associated social processes. Meta-ethnography is a rigorous seven-phase qualitative evidence synthesis methodology, developed by Noblit and Hare.

Improving reporting of meta-ethnography: The eMERGe reporting guidance.

Aims: The aim of this study was to provide guidance to improve the completeness and clarity of meta-ethnography reporting.

Background: Evidence-based policy and practice require robust evidence syntheses which can further understanding of people's experiences and associated social processes. Meta-ethnography is a rigorous seven-phase qualitative evidence synthesis methodology, developed by Noblit and Hare.

Improving reporting of meta-ethnography: The eMERGe reporting guidance.

Aims: The aim of this study was to provide guidance to improve the completeness and clarity of meta-ethnography reporting.

Background: Evidence-based policy and practice require robust evidence syntheses which can further understanding of people's experiences and associated social processes. Meta-ethnography is a rigorous seven-phase qualitative evidence synthesis methodology, developed by Noblit and Hare.

Leveraging Aberrant Vasculature in Celiac Artery Stenosis: The Arc of Buhler in Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Celiac artery stenosis and occlusion have been described rarely in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD), although it occurs relatively frequently in this group. An arterial connection between the celiac and superior mesenteric arteries, known as the Arc of Buhler, provides alternative flow to the celiac distribution once the gastroduodenal artery (GDA) is ligated in PD. A 69-year-old man, in whom pre- and intraoperative efforts to stent an occluded celiac artery failed, had sufficient retrograde flow from an unrecognized Arc of Buhler to maintain adequate hepatic arterial perfusion after ligation of the GDA during a PD.