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sj-docx-1-trr-10.1177_03611981231152467 – Supplemental material for Impact of Inconsistent Behavior of Drivers on Estimation of Critical Gap at Multi-Lane Roundabouts
No full textSupplemental material, sj-docx-1-trr-10.1177_03611981231152467 for Impact of Inconsistent Behavior of Drivers on Estimation of Critical Gap at Multi-Lane Roundabouts by Chirag Bhasin and Pardeep Kumar in Transportation Research Record</p
To compare upper extremity strength, core and respiratory endurance between post-COVID 19 and healthy population
No full textBACKGROUND: Covid-19 plays a crucial role in affecting the world ‘s population. The objective of the study is to compare the limb strength,core strength, and respiratory endurance of the post-covid-19 population and the healthy population. The post-covid-19 sign and symptoms that develop after the infection can decrease daily living activity Like decreased strength, and endurance of the body function. PURPOSE: To compare the limb strength, core strength, and respiratory endurance of the post-covid-19 population and healthy populatio
sj-docx-1-wmr-10.1177_0734242X231219627 – Supplemental material for Predicting opinion using deep learning: From burning to sustainable management of organic waste in Indian State of Punjab
No full textSupplemental material, sj-docx-1-wmr-10.1177_0734242X231219627 for Predicting opinion using deep learning: From burning to sustainable management of organic waste in Indian State of Punjab by Amandeep Singh, Rupasi Tiwari, Pardeep Singh Nagra, Pratikshya Panda, Gurpreet Kour, Bilawal Singh, Pranav Kumar and Triveni Dutt in Waste Management & Research</p
Endoscopic surveillance for bladder cancer: a systematic review of contemporary worldwide practices.
No full textBackground The aim of this systematic review was to identify the current endoscopic surveillance strategies in use across the world and to determine whether these were sufficient or if any recommendations for changes in the guidelines could be made. This review focused on the cystoscopic follow-up of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) patients and muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) patients who had undergone bladder sparing treatments.Methods A literature search was carried out on Medline and Embase using OVID gateway according to a pre-defined protocol. Systematic screening of the identified studies was carried out by two authors. Quality assessment was performed using the Joanna Briggs critical appraisal tools. Data was extracted on various aspects including the follow-up regime utilised, patients included, outcomes investigated and a summary of the results. The studies were compared in a narrative nature.Results A total of 2,604 studies were identified from the search strategy, of which 14 were deemed suitable for inclusion following the screening process. The studies identified were from nine countries and were mainly observational or qualitative. There was a huge variation in the follow-up regimes utilised within the studies with no clear consensus as to which regime was the most suitable. However, all studies utilised an initial cystoscopy at three months post-TURBT. No studies were identified which investigated the endoscopic follow-up strategies for MIBC patients who opted for bladder conservation with chemoradiation.Conclusions There is no universally accepted protocol for endoscopic follow-up of patients with NMIBC bladder cancer. Guidance on cystoscopic monitoring of bladder in patients who have undergone chemoradiation for MIBC is also lacking
Adaptation of a side‐effect questionnaire for identifying symptoms caused by bacillus Calmette‐Guerin intravesical therapy
No full textCurrent treatment for high-grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer utilizes bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) installations into the bladder. Although effective, BCG toxicities often cause delay or instillation interruptions and this can consequently reduce the treatment efficacy. The importance of a patient questionnaire for identifying symptoms following BCG intravesical therapy, minimizing toxicities and improvements in patient compliance are recognized. However, as yet, a standard questionnaire is not available. The European Association Urology Nurses guidelines have suggested a survey; however, its terminology is potentially too complex to be used by the patients. A project with 3 phases was developed in order to identify the most user-friendly survey to be used in this population group. Phase 1: Identification and assessment of existing BCG side effects questionnaires. Phase 2: Adaptation and assessment of a BCG side-effect questionnaire. Phase 3: Testing of the adapted questionnaire. Following the review in phase 1, four questionnaires' were found and assessed using appraisal and text readability tools. Appraisal showed that the four surveys used difficult language for patients to use independently. Based on patient feedback, a BCG side-effect questionnaire was adapted to be more patient-friendly and appraised using the same tools from phase 1. The adapted questionnaire proved to be beneficial for both patients and health professionals. First, it was more easily understood by patients. Second, it enabled staff to better identify patients at risk, monitor treatment consequences and implement supportive measures. Despite the adaptations, however, patients continued to find the terminology used ambiguous.</p
Role of bacteria and mycorrhizal fungi in phytomining: status and future perspectives
Full text linkThe ever-growing demand for metals has been fueling the development of alternative technologies to recover elements of interest from subeconomic deposits. One such example is phytomining, a technique that employs plants with the ability to accumulate astonishing amounts of metals in their tissues. These plants, called hyperaccumulators, can be used to retrieve metals such as Ni or Au from ultramafic soils and mine tailings, respectively. The rhizosphere of hyperaccumulators is often populated by large amounts of microorganisms mainly consisting of bacteria and mycorrhizal fungi. These microorganisms can enhance plant biomass production, reduce metal phytotoxicity, and increase the bioavailability of certain elements of interest. In this chapter, we review the role of bacteria and mycorrhizal fungi in phytomining and outline future perspectives of their application to enhance this green metal-recovery technique.</p
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Magneto Thermosolutal Convection in a Compressible Viscoelastic Fluid
Full text linkIn the presence of a magnetic field, a thermosolutal convection is postulated to occur in a compressible Rivlin-Ericksen viscoelastic fluid in a porous media. The dispersion relation is found by using the linear stability theory and the normal mode analysis approach, respectively. In the scenario of stationary convection, it was discovered that compressibility, magnetic fields, and steady solute gradients all serve to delay the beginning of the convection process, but medium permeability serves to speed up the beginning of the convection process. In addition to this, it has been discovered that the system is reliable for [equation not detected by OJS] and under the condition [equation not detected by OJS]. The system goes into an unstable state. Overstability has also been looked at from the perspective of a scenario in which sufficient circumstances are met to rule out the possibility of the phenomenon occurring. It has been discovered that the steady gradient of the solute and the magnetic field both induce oscillatory modes into the system
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