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

“…The UK Flexicult™ SSI urinary kit was compared to routine NHS culture for identification of a pure or predominant uropathogen at ≥105 cfu/mL, with a positive discordancy rate of 13.5 % and a negative discordancy rate of 3 %. The sensitivity and specificity were 86.7 % [95 % confidence interval (CI) 73.8–93.7] and 82.6 % (95 % CI 75.8–87.7), respectively. …”

Energy consumption in higher education buildings: bridging the performance gap using digital twin technology by Peinturier, L, Wallom, D

“…Limiting global warming to 1.5°C necessitates a significant reduction in energy demand and increase in energy efficiency, particularly in the building sector, responsible for 26 % of global energy-related emissions and 25 % of UK emissions in 2022. …”

Shale oil in Russia – commercial catalyst required by Henderson, J

“…The Russian authorities have also been expressing growing confidence in the potential from tight and shale reservoirs located in West Siberia and European Russia, with production expectations set as high as 1.5mmbpd by the Ministry of Natural Resources. The key question, of course, is whether this potential can be realized. …”

Wholesale central bank digital currencies: approaches, implementation strategies and use cases by Bear, K, Vertex, P, Zhang, B, Hussain, H, Coelho, H

“…Evolving infrastructure options for wCBDCs that are positioning to support tokenisation of tokenised assets and central bank money, also highlighting the growing need for interoperability across different platforms.</p> <p>5. Policy, regulatory and legal implications for the above, and the need for central banks to focus on the “how” rather than “if”, while still ensuring the safety and resilience of the financial system.…”

Impact of precursor dosing on the surface passivation of AZO/AlOx stacks formed using atomic layer deposition by Wang, Y, Hobson, TD, Swallow, JEN, McNab, S, O'Sullivan, J, Soeriyadi, A, Niu, X, Fraser, RC, Dasgupta, A, Maitra, S, Altermatt, P, Weatherup, RS, Wright, M, Bonilla, RS

“…Herein, we demonstrate exceptional silicon surface passivation using AZO/AlOx stacks deposited with ALD, with a J0 &lt; 1 fA cm−2 and corresponding implied open circuit voltage (iVOC) of 740 mV. We provide a comprehensive analysis of the role of ALD precursor dosing to achieve optimised performance. …”

Assessment and report of individual symptoms in studies of delirium in postoperative populations: a systematic review by Bowman, EML, Sweeney, AM, McAuley, DF, Cardwell, C, Kane, J, Badawi, N, Jahan, N, Iqbal, HK, Mitchell, C, Ballantyne, JA, Cunningham, EL

“…Notably, psychomotor agitation and hallucinations are not listed in the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders-5-Text Revision delirium definition. <p><strong> Conclusions</strong></p> The 78 symptoms reported in this systematic review cover domains of attention, awareness, disorientation and other cognitive changes. …”

HGVS Nomenclature 2024: improvements to community engagement, usability, and computability by Hart, RK, Fokkema, IFAC, DiStefano, M, Hastings, R, Laros, JFJ, Taylor, R, Wagner, AH, den Dunnen, JT

“…Results: Major improvements in HGVS Nomenclature v. 21.1 include a redesigned website with enhanced navigation, search functionality, and mobile responsiveness; a new versioning policy aligned with software management practices; formal mechanisms for community feedback and change proposals; and adoption of Extended Backus-Naur Form (EBNF) for defining syntax. …”

Ergativity in Tongan by Otsuka, Y

“…However, the current approach differs from the standard account in that case features [ERG/NOM] and [ABS/ACC] are considered to be intrinsic to Agr(s), and not T and V. In effect, each case is associated with a unique structural position: ERG with [Spec, Agrs], ABS with [Spec, Agro] and Null with [Spec, TP]. …”

Comparison of models to predict incident chronic liver disease: a systematic review and external validation in Chinese adults by Cong, X, Song, S, Li, Y, Song, K, MacLeod, C, Cheng, Y, Lv, J, Yu, C, Sun, D, Pei, P, Yang, L, Chen, Y, Millwood, I, Wu, S, Yang, X, Stevens, R, Chen, J, Chen, Z, Li, L, Kartsonaki, C, Pang, Y

“…We aimed to systematically review CLD prediction models, meta-analyze their performance, and externally validate them in 0.5 million Chinese adults in the China Kadoorie Biobank (CKB). …”

Evaluating geospatial accuracy for equity analyses: a case study of the U.S. National Bridge Inventory by Gandy, CA, Kang, X, Ritsch, N, Armanios, DE

“…Phase 2 focuses on potential ways to correct locational mismatches. We find that a 30.5 m (100 ft) buffer and Thiessen polygons provide the greatest improvements in matching accuracy in the NBI record over point coordinates. …”

Adjustable wind selectivity in shearwaters implies knowledge of the foraging landscape by Harris, S, Bishop, C, Bond, S, Fernandes, P, Guilford, T, Lewin, P, Padget, O, Robins, P, Schneider, W, Waggitt, J, Wilmes, S, Cordes, L

“…Many seabirds, for example, are adapted to use winds to travel long distances at low energetic cost1,2,3 but also potentially benefit from targeting specific foraging hotspots.4,5,6 To investigate how an animal makes foraging decisions, given the inevitable trade-off between these factors, we tracked over 600 foraging trips of breeding Manx shearwaters (Puffinus puffinus; N = 218 individuals) using GPS accelerometers. …”

A feline model of spontaneously occurring autoimmune limbic encephalitis by Glantschnigg-Eisl, U, Klang, A, Kneissl, S, Lang, B, Waters, P, Irani, SR, Binks, SNM, Pakozdy, A

“…We delineate their clinical and paraclinical features as well as long-term outcomes up to 5 years. <br> Similar to human cases, most cats with LGI1-antibodies had a history of focal seizures (83%), clustering in the majority (88%), with interictal behavioural changes (73%). …”

The Urgency Numeric Rating Scale: Psychometric Evaluation in Adults with Crohn’s Disease by Dubinsky, M, Vadhariya, A, Su, S, Zhou, X, Durand, F, Clucas, C, Stassek, L, Kawata, AK, Travis, S

“…It was sensitive to change, as Urgency NRS improvements during the trial differed between most PGRS change and PGIC categories. A 3–5-point reduction on the Urgency NRS represented meaningful improvement and a score of ≤ 2 represented remission. …”

Asymmetric syntheses of polyhydroxylated 1-hydroxymethylpyrrolizidines by Brambilla, M

“…</p> <p><b>Chapter 4</b> discusses studies into the aldol reaction of β-amino enolates derived from two differently substituted α,β-unsaturated esters culminating in the asymmetric syntheses of the four 1-hydroxymethyl-2-hydroxypyrrolizidines, (-)-macronecine, (-)-1-<em>epi</em>-macronecine, (-)-petasinecine and (-)-1-<em>epi</em>-petasinecine, and the 1-hydroxymethyl-2,7-dihydroxypyrrolizidine (-)-2-<em>epi</em>-rosmarinecine. </p> <p><b>Chapter 5</b> contains full experimental procedures and characterisation data for all compounds synthesised in Chapters 2, 3, and 4.…”

Mitigation of lightning-induced transient effects on a hybrid photovoltaic–wind system based on lightning protection standards by Abda, Zmnako Mohammed Khurshid, Ab Kadir, Mohd Zainal Abidin, Hizam, Hashim, Gomes, Chandima

“…It comprises a 2 MW PV farm, a 2 MW wind farm, and a backup energy storage system (ESS), which are all connected to a 132 kV grid via a step-up transformer and a transmission line. …”
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Sociodemographic characteristics, dietary intake, and body image dissatisfaction among Saudi adolescent girls by Bahathig, Abeer Ahmad, Abu Saad, Hazizi, Md Yusop, Nor Baizura, Mohd Sukri, Nurul Husna, El-Din, Maha M. Essam

“…Most girls had BID (81.5), and 51.4 desired to lose weight. BMI was positively correlated with age and current BI (p<0.001) and negatively associated with dairy product intake (p=0.004) and desired BI (p<0.001). …”
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A 12-week Taijiquan practice improves balance control and functional fitness in fall-prone postmenopausal women by Bai, Xiaorong, Xiao, Wensheng, Soh, Kim Geok, Zhang, Yang

“…Participants in the Taijiquan group improved their one-leg stand by 61.0% (+2.5 s, Hedge’s g = 0.85), arm curl by 8.3% (+1.7 repetitions, g = 0.53), handgrip strength by 8.3% (+1.9 kg, g = 0.65), and sit-and-reach by 163.2% (+6.2 cm, g = 1.17). …”
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Antibacterial effect of ethanolic Gnetum gnemon L. leaf extract on food-borne pathogens and its application as a natural preservative on raw quail eggs by Trisha, Mansura Rahman, Deavyndra Gunawan, Vyenna, Wong, Jun Xian, Pak Dek, Mohd Sabri, Rukayadi, Yaya

“…The inhibition zone in WDA ranged from 11.00 ± 0.57–13.50 ± 0.58 mm, MIC ranged from 6.25 to 50.00 mg/mL, and MBC values were between 12.5 and >50 mg/mL. Results from the time-kill study showed that at 4 × MIC Bacillus pumilus and B. megaterium were completely killed in 1 h incubation time and other bacteria were killed within 2–4 h. …”
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Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) among school children in Java and Sumatra, Indonesia: associations with respiratory symptoms, house dust mite sensitization and the home envi... by Norbäck, Dan, Hashim, Jamal Hisham, Hashim, Zailina, Jalaludin, Juliana, Ismail, Rohaida, Wieslander, Gunilla, Wispriyono, Bambang, Sary, Lolita, Pratama, Satria, Sari, Meliana, Sisinta, Tiaraima, Putra, Hondli, Perdana, Agung Aji, Muhani, Nova, Lestari, Sri Maria Puji, Wulandari, Ririn, Nurmala, Eliza Eka

“…Moreover, 20 students (5.3%) had diagnosed asthma, 38 (10.0%) had current wheeze, and 107 (28.2%) had current rhinitis. …”
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Managing phosphorus : under acid soils environment by Musa, Mohamed Hanafi

“…The major export contributors (54.5% of total agricultural exports) are oil palm, rubber, cocoa, tea, and pepper crops which are planted in the estate and sub-estate sectors. …”
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