Effect of build height on the microstructure and mechanical properties of electron beam melted Ti-6Al-4V by Mohamed Harris Mohamed Ibrahim

“…Currently the additive manufacturing (AM) process which is also known as 3D printing is being progressively adopted for producing TI-6Al-4V parts, primarily because of its ability to produce complex parts at a reduced cost. Electron Beam Melting (EBM) is the most common AM method used to produce TI-6Al-4V due to the vacuum conditions during the process. …”
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Experimental, numerical study and design of concrete-encased concrete-filled steel tube columns and beam-column joints by Ma, Youxin

“…Several structural types have been developed in the steel-concrete composite system, for example, steel beam-to-reinforced concrete (RCS) column frame, steel and concrete beam-to-concrete-filled steel tube (CFST) column frame. …”
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Finite element vibration analysis using bar and beam elements with a new method for lumping mass matrix by Tan, Jia Yi

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Neutron contamination of Varian Clinac iX 10 MV photon beam using Monte Carlo simulation by Yani, S., Tursinah, R., Rhani, M. F., Soh, Roger Cai Xiang, Haryanto, F., Arif, I.

“…The number and energy of the particles produced depend on the depth and distance from beam axis. From these results, it is pointed out that the neutron produced by linac 10 MV photon beam in a typical treatment is not negligible.…”
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Polarization-independent electrically tunable/switchable airy beam based on polymer-stabilized blue phase liquid crystal by Luo, D., Dai, Haitao, Sun, Xiaowei

“…Especially interesting are tunable/switchable Airy beams, in which the Airy beam tuning by electric field, temperature or optical intensity can be realized. …”
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Electron beam grafted Polyethylene/Polypropylene fibers: a novel approach to amine-functionalized adsorbents for Naproxen removal by Yusoff, Nor Aida, Abdullah, Luqman Chuah, Md. Jamil, Siti Nurul Ain, Ting, Teo Ming, Zainuddin, Halimatun Sakdiah

“…GMA was grafted onto PE/PP using electron beam irradiation to produce (PE/PP)-g-GMA. The grafting yields attained were 50 %, 147 %, 220 %, and 380 % by modifying the reaction time with an absorbed dose of 30 kGy. …”
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Repurposing DailyQA3 for an efficient and spot position sensitive daily quality assurance tool for proton therapy by Tan, Hong Qi, Koh, Calvin Wei Yang, Lew, Kah Seng, Yeap, Ping Lin, Chua, Clifford Ghee Ann, Lee, James Kuan Huei, Wong, Yun Ming, Wibawa, Andrew, Master, Zubin, Lee, James Cheow Lei, Park, Sung Yong

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Maternal Death Surveillance and Response in Sudan: an evidence-based, context-specific optimisation to improve maternal care by Altijani Osman Abbakar, N

“…Analysis of the latest SHHS showed that village and community midwives [trained birth attendants] attended nearly half of all births [55.5%], followed by doctors, health visitors, and nurse-midwives [skilled birth attendants] [22.8%], and the remainder [21.7%] were not attended by a health provider. …”

Talk2Care: An LLM-based Voice Assistant for Communication between Healthcare Providers and Older Adults by Yang, Ziqi, Xu, Xuhai, Yao, Bingsheng, Rogers, Ethan, Zhang, Shao, Intille, Stephen, Shara, Nawar, Gao, Guodong Gordon, Wang, Dakuo

“…The results showed that Talk2Care could facilitate the communication process, enrich the health information collected from older adults, and considerably save providers' efforts and time. …”
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The Distance Between Us: Exploring the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit Through the Soundscape of Biometric Monitoring by Lecamwasam, Kimaya

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HST.184 Health Information Systems to Improve Quality of Care in Resource-Poor Settings, Spring 2011 by Fraser, Hamish, Celi, Leo, Szolovits, Peter

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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonisation : epidemiological and molecular characteristics in an acute-care tertiary hospital in Singapore by Htun, Htet Lin, Kyaw, Win Mar, de Sessions, Paola Flórez, Low, Louie, Hibberd, Martin Lloyd, Chow, Angela, Leo, Yee Sin

“…We conducted a cross-sectional study at an acute-care tertiary infectious diseases hospital of MRSA isolates identified through routine surveillance from January 2009 to December 2011. …”
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Environmental contamination in a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) intensive care unit—what is the risk? by Ong, Sean Wei Xiang, Lee, Pei Hua, Tan, Yian Kim, Ling, Li Min, Ho, Benjamin Choon Heng, Ng, Ching Ging, Wang, Dong Ling, Tan, Boon Huan, Leo, Yee Sin, Ng, Oon Tek, Wong, Michelle Su Yen, Marimuthu, Kalisvar

“…The risk of environmental contamination by severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the intensive care unit (ICU) is unclear. We evaluated the extent of environmental contamination in the ICU and correlated this with patient and disease factors, including the impact of different ventilatory modalities.…”
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Rationally trust, but emotionally? The roles of cognitive and affective trust in laypeople's acceptance of AI for preventive care operations by Kyung, Nakyung, Kwon, Eric Hyeokkoo

“…Nevertheless, particularly in the context of preventive care, little is known about how laypeople perceive and accept AI and change their behavior accordingly. …”
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Transitioning naturally into end-of-life talk in advance care planning consultations: a conversation-analytic study by Quek, Dorothy Shengrei

“…Advance Care Planning (ACP) is a discussion that is conducted between a trained facilitator, a patient, and their next-of-kin (NOK) on patient end-of-life (EOL) decisions and preferences. …”
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Integrated ECG-PCG module for distributed diagnosis and home health care (D2H2) by Kanthimathi Srinivasan Kalyani.

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Worth the upgrade? : A preliminary study on diabetes self-care support functions in freemium health apps by Thai, My Linh

“…Health apps hold enormous potential to improve chronic diseases care particularly diabetes, yet are hampered by poor regulations and comprehensive research efforts. …”
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Analytic laboratory performance of a point of care urine culture kit for diagnosis and antibiotic susceptibility testing by Bongard, E, Frimodt-Møller, N, Gal, M, Wootton, M, Howe, R, Francis, N, Goossens, H, Butler, C

“…Currently available point-of-care (POC) diagnostic tests for managing urinary tract infections (UTIs) in general practice are limited by poor performance characteristics, and laboratory culture generally provides results only after a few days. …”

Ten pressure points in primary care during COVID-19: findings from an international narrative review by Dykgraaf, SH, Parkinson, A, Wright, M, Wong, WCW, Desborough, J, Ball, L, Sturgiss, E, Dut, GM, Barnes, K, Butler, D, Davis, S, Douglas, K, Kendir, C, Martin, D, Marten, R, Rouleau, K, Barkley, S, de Toca, L, Kidd, M

“…Background: Strong primary care (PC) services are the foundation of high-performing health care systems and can support effective responses to public health emergencies. …”

Technology integration in newborn care: examining communication and decision-making among health professionals in Kenyan hospitals by Ngaiza, GK

“…A tailored approach that considers these variables, rather than a one-size-fits-all approach, will ensure better integration and sustainability of these technologies, leading to improved outcomes in newborn care.</p>…”