Implementation facilitators and barriers of person and family-centred emergency care.

Background: At the time of the research, the nurses in the designated hospital's emergency department did not implement person- and family-centred care to the detriment of patients and families. They were, however, eager to embark on the implementation of the recommendations of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario for person- and family-centred care.

Aim: This study therefore aimed to explore and describe the possible implementation facilitators and barriers prior to the use of the association's recommendations.

Professional nurses' perspectives of an ideal performance management process.

Background: A well-managed performance management process can significantly influence professional nurses' job satisfaction and improve patient outcomes. Conversely, ineffective management of the process can lead to demotivation of the nursing staff.

Aim: This study aimed to understand professional nurses' perspectives on an ideal performance management process.

Toward the bioleaching of bauxite residue by Gluconobacter oxydans.

Aim: This project evaluated a biologically mediated strategy to solubilize several rare earth elements and critical raw materials, including scandium, from bauxite residue. This work seeks to expand on previous research on contact leaching with bauxite.

Methods And Results: In this study, Gluconobacter oxydans was shown to secrete mixed organic acids, including gluconic acid, which was superior to pure gluconic acid in the dissolution of bauxite residue, even at low molarities.

Validity and reliability of a physical literacy knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy and behaviors questionnaire for early childhood educators (PLKASB-ECE): An exploratory factor analysis.

Background: Nurturing physical literacy in young children offers a unique opportunity to address global physical inactivity trend. Early childhood education and care (ECEC) environments, with their extensive reach into this age group, and early childhood educators, through their daily interactions with children, are strategically positioned to influence children's physical literacy development. However, enhancing educators' ability to foster physical literacy requires valid and reliable assessment tools to measure holistic physical literacy constructs (i.

Current Research on Flavor Compounds in Fermented Food Products.

Recent advancements in the field of food science have spurred a surge of research focused on unraveling the intricate world of flavor compounds in fermented food products [...

Development of collaboration guidelines for nursing education and related healthcare services.

Background: A theory-practice gap in nursing education often occurs, and the staff from the nursing education institution and the associated healthcare services should find ways to improve their collaboration to reduce the gap during the training of nursing students.

Aim: This study aimed to develop context-specific collaboration guidelines for a nursing education institution and associated healthcare services.

Setting: Private hospital in the Gauteng province of South Africa.

The use of the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist in operating theatres.

Background: There is a global concern over intraoperative patient safety, as adverse events are on the rise. When the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist (WHO SSC) is used correctly, it has the potential to prevent such events. Unfortunately, the intraoperative team in the designated hospital lacked the cooperation to successfully use the checklist.

Parallel laboratory evolution and rational debugging reveal genomic plasticity to synthetic chromosome XIV defects.

Synthetic chromosome engineering is a complex process due to the need to identify and repair growth defects and deal with combinatorial gene essentiality when rearranging chromosomes. To alleviate these issues, we have demonstrated novel approaches for repairing and rearranging synthetic genomes. We have designed, constructed, and restored wild-type fitness to a synthetic 753,096-bp version of chromosome XIV as part of the Synthetic Yeast Genome project.

Coeliac Disease High-Risk Human Leukocyte Antigen Alleles in a South African Type One Diabetic Population.

Background: Coeliac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disorder strongly associated with Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) genes DQ2 and DQ8. These alleles are also associated with other autoimmune diseases including type 1 dia-betes (T1D) and these patients are consequently at a higher risk of developing CD. We examined the frequency of high-risk HLA alleles in a cohort of South African T1D pediatric patients.

PCR-based gene targeting in Hanseniaspora uvarum.

Lack of gene-function analyses tools limits studying the biology of Hanseniaspora uvarum, one of the most abundant yeasts on grapes and in must. We investigated a rapid PCR-based gene targeting approach for one-step gene replacement in this diploid yeast. To this end, we generated and validated two synthetic antibiotic resistance genes, pFA-hygXL and pFA-clnXL, providing resistance against hygromycin and nourseothricin, respectively, for use with H.

The Influence of Addition on the Aroma Profile of a Kombucha Tea Fermentation.

Traditional kombucha is a functional tea-based drink that has gained attention as a low or non-alcoholic beverage. The fermentation is conducted by a community of different microorganisms, collectively called SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast) and typically consists of different acetic acid bacteria and fermenting yeast, and in some cases lactic acid bacteria that would convert the sugars into organic acids-mostly acetic acid. In this study, the effect of including a starter culture in a kombucha fermentation was investigated.

Exploring future applications of the apiculate yeast .

As a metaphor, lemons get a bad rap; however the proverb '' is often used in a motivational context. The same could be said of in winemaking. Despite its predominance in vineyards and grape must, this lemon-shaped yeast is underappreciated in terms of its contribution to the overall sensory profile of fine wine.

Engineering a fermenting yeast able to produce the fragrant β-ionone apocarotenoid for enhanced aroma properties in wine.

Wine is composed of multitudinous flavour components and volatile organic compounds that provide this beverage with its attractive properties of taste and aroma. The perceived quality of a wine can be attributed to the absolute and relative concentrations of favourable aroma compounds; hence, increasing the detectable levels of an attractive aroma, such as β-ionone with its violet and berry notes, can improve the organoleptic qualities of given wine styles. We here describe the generation of a new grape-must fermenting strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae that is capable of releasing β-ionone through the heterologous expression of both the enzyme carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase 1 (CCD1) and its substrate, β-carotene.

Synthesis of Aroma Compounds as a Function of Different Nitrogen Sources in Fermentations Using Non- Wine Yeasts.

Non- yeasts are prevalent at the onset of grape must fermentations and can have a significant influence on the final wine product. In contrast to , the biosynthetic pathways leading to aroma compound formation in these non-conventional yeasts, in particular those that are derived from amino acid metabolism, remains largely unexplored. Within a synthetic must environment, we investigated the amino acid utilization of four species (, , , ) and .

The potential of using alkaline gold mine tailing as a cover material to mitigate AMD formation from acidic gold mine tailing pile at Sabie-Pilgrim's Rest Goldfields, South Africa.

Acid mine drainage (AMD) caused by the oxidation of sulphide minerals found in mine waste is a global environmental concern, especially in water-restricted countries with heavy mining industries. Implementing AMD treatment and prevention programs can be extremely expensive, hence the need to identify environmentally sustainable treatment and preventative techniques to mitigate the potential of AMD formation. Soil covers and blends have been identified as an attractive approach.

The film-forming Pichia spp. in a winemaker's toolbox: A simple isolation procedure and their performance in a mixed-culture fermentation of Vitis vinifera L. cv. Gewürztraminer must.

Certain yeast species belonging to the Pichia genus are known to form a distinctive film on grape must and wine. In a mixed-culture type fermentation, Pichia spp. (P.

The Impact of COVID-19 on Eating Environments and Activity in Early Childhood Education and Care in Alberta, Canada: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Early childhood education and care (ECEC) environments influence children's early development and habits that track across a lifespan. The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of COVID-19 government-mandated guidelines on physical activity (PA) and eating environments in ECEC settings. This cross-sectional study involved the recruitment of 19 ECEC centers pre-COVID (2019) and 15 ECEC centers during COVID (2020) in Alberta, Canada ( = 34 ECEC centers; = 83 educators; = 361 preschoolers).

Construction and Analysis of a Yeast for the Simultaneous Release and Esterification of the Varietal Thiol 3-Sulfanylhexan-1-ol.

Polyfunctional thiols like 3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol (3SH) and its ester 3-sulfanylhexyl acetate (3SHA) are important aroma determinants in wine with exceptionally low odor thresholds. 3SH is largely found in grape must bound to glutathione and cysteine and requires enzymatic action to be perceived sensorially. The wine yeast is ineffective in releasing volatile thiols from their precursor configuration.

Preserving nurses' professional dignity: Six evidence-based strategies.

Aim: This study aimed to develop and refine strategies for preserving nurses' professional dignity.

Background: Professional dignity is a non-negotiable nursing professional value. It should at all times be respected because of the worthiness of nurses as professional human beings.

Towards Bioleaching of a Vanadium Containing Magnetite for Metal Recovery.

Vanadium - a transition metal - is found in the ferrous-ferric mineral, magnetite. Vanadium has many industrial applications, such as in the production of high-strength low-alloy steels, and its increasing global industrial consumption requires new primary sources. Bioleaching is a biotechnological process for microbially catalyzed dissolution of minerals and wastes for metal recovery such as biogenic organic acid dissolution of bauxite residues.

Effect of virtual reality therapy, combined with physiotherapy for improving motor proficiency in individuals with Down syndrome: A systematic review.

Background: Individuals with Down syndrome may struggle with anticipatory postural adjustments, and adapt slower to motor tasks and environmental changes, due to decreased motor proficiency.

Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of virtual reality therapy (VRT), specifically Nintendo Wii, combined with physiotherapy or occupational therapy (OT) for improving motor proficiency in individuals with Down syndrome, compared to standard physiotherapy, OT or no intervention.

Method: Nine computerised databases were searched from inception to July 2020.

Development of Genetic Modification Tools for .

Apiculate yeasts belonging to the genus are commonly isolated from viticultural settings and often dominate the initial stages of grape must fermentations. Although considered spoilage yeasts, they are now increasingly becoming the focus of research, with several whole-genome sequencing studies published in recent years. However, tools for their molecular genetic manipulation are still lacking.

Functional Characterization of the -Acetylmuramyl-l-Alanine Amidase, Ami1, from .

Peptidoglycan (PG) is made of a polymer of disaccharides organized as a three-dimensional mesh-like network connected together by peptidic cross-links. PG is a dynamic structure that is essential for resistance to environmental stressors. Remodeling of PG occurs throughout the bacterial life cycle, particularly during bacterial division and separation into daughter cells.

Care for carers: A concept analysis of support for carers of ill relatives.

The aim of the study is to clarify the concept "care for carers," and enhance our understanding of caring for carers of ill relatives. Healthcare professionals often refer to "care for carers" when discussing methods to support the carers of ill family relatives. These carers do not always receive the support they need.

Nurses' professional dignity in private health care: a descriptive phenomenological study.

Aim: This study explored and described nurses' experiences of factors that influenced their professional dignity in private hospitals in South Africa.

Background: Patients' dignity is a nursing professional value in high regard. Nurses' dignity, in particular nurses' professional dignity, has not been valued equally.