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https://read.qxmd.com/read/38536991/-perception-of-the-food-environment-by-brazilian-slum-residents-a-qualitative-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Luana Lara Rocha, Amélia Augusta de Lima Friche, Mariana Zogbi Jardim, Paulo César Pereira de Castro Junior, Emanuelly Porto Oliveira, Letícia de Oliveira Cardoso, Larissa Loures Mendes
Food availability in the territory can influence food consumption by the population. However, it is important to understand how people perceive their food environment to see how food availability affects consumption in different contexts. This study aimed to assess the perception of the food environment by Brazilian slum residents in their neighborhoods. This is a qualitative study, with online focus groups guided by a script in order to gather collective discourses about access to food in Brazilian slums. The invitation to participate in this study was made through social media, and community leaders and nongovernmental organizations with actions in slums were contacted using the snowball sampling technique...
2024: Cadernos de Saúde Pública
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38535926/clinical-laboratory-and-neurodevelopmental-findings-in-children-from-the-yanomami-ninam-population-chronically-exposed-to-methylmercury
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Adriana Duringer Jacques, Mirian Akiko Furutani de Oliveira, Mayara Calixto da Silva, Cristina Barroso Hofer, Paulo Cesar Basta
Despite legal safeguards, the Yanomami community faces challenges such as unauthorized incursions by gold miners, resulting in environmental degradation, particularly from mercury. This jeopardizes the health and food security of indigenous individuals, especially due to the consumption of contaminated fish. Ethnic and racial disparities persist in indigenous healthcare, marked by troubling health indicators such as malnutrition, anemia, and infectious diseases. This cross-sectional study, conducted in October 2022 in the Yanomami Indigenous Territory in the Amazon Forest, Brazil, presented clinical, laboratory, and neurodevelopmental findings in Yanomami children chronically exposed to methylmercury...
March 1, 2024: Toxics
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38534827/tritrap-a-robotic-gripper-inspired-by-insect-tarsal-chains
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Julian Winand, Thies H Büscher, Stanislav N Gorb
Gripping, holding, and moving objects are among the main functional purposes of robots. Ever since automation first took hold in society, optimizing these functions has been of high priority, and a multitude of approaches has been taken to enable cheaper, more reliable, and more versatile gripping. Attempts are ongoing to reduce grippers' weight, energy consumption, and production and maintenance costs while simultaneously improving their reliability, the range of eligible objects, working loads, and environmental independence...
February 26, 2024: Biomimetics
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38534677/assessing-the-microbial-quality-of-shrimp-xiphonaeus-kroyeri-and-mussels-perna-perna-illegally-sold-in-the-vit%C3%A3-ria-region-brazil-and-investigating-the-antimicrobial-resistance-of-escherichia-coli-isolates
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Daniella Tosta Link, Gustavo Guimarães Fernandes Viana, Lívia Pasolini Siqueira, Carolina Magri Ferraz, Romário Alves Rodrigues, Luis Antonio Mathias, Marita Vedovelli Cardozo, Gabriel Augusto Marques Rossi
The consumption of seafood is crucial for food security, but poor hygiene along the food production chain can result in low microbiological quality, posing significant risks for public health and seafood quality. Thus, this study aimed to assess the microbiological quality and antimicrobial sensitivity of E. coli from 69 samples of illegally marketed shrimp and mussels in the Vitória Region, Brazil. These foods exhibited poor microbiological quality due to high counts of mesophilic, psychrotrophic, and enterobacteria microorganisms...
March 6, 2024: Antibiotics
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38532499/state-licenses-for-medical-marijuana-dispensaries-neighborhood-level-determinants-of-applicant-quality-in-missouri
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
David M Yaskewich
BACKGROUND: When state governments impose quotas on commercial marijuana licenses, regulatory commissions use an application process to assess the feasibility of prospective businesses. Decisions on license applications are often met with formal appeals and legal challenges from rejected applicants. Although prior research has examined substate disparities in the availability of marijuana dispensaries, less attention has been given to the quality of license applications. The present study analyzed the relationship between neighborhood-level characteristics and the quality of prospective dispensary businesses...
March 26, 2024: Journal of cannabis research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38532052/dynamic-analysis-of-geomaterials-using-microwave-sensing
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jamie Blanche, Daniel Mitchell, Junlong Shang, David Flynn, Sumanth Pavuluri, Marc Desmulliez
Precise characterization of geomaterials improves subsurface energy extraction and storage. Understanding geomaterial property, and the complexities between petrophysics and geomechanics, plays a key role in maintaining energy security and the transition to a net zero global carbon economy. Multiple sectors demand accurate and rapid characterization of geomaterial conditions, requiring the extraction of core plugs in the field for full-field characterization and analysis in the laboratory. We present a novel technique for the non-invasive characterization of geomaterials by using Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) radar in the K-band, representing a new application of microwave radar...
March 26, 2024: Scientific Reports
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38530847/the-impact-of-food-insecurity-on-mental-health-among-older-adults-residing-in-low-and-middle-income-countries-a-systematic-review
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Cornelius Osei-Owusu, Satveer Dhillon, Isaac Luginaah
Over the past few years, food insecurity has been increasing globally due to the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, economic downturns and conflict and a number of other intersecting factors. Older adults residing in low- and middle-income countries are more vulnerable to food insecurity. While the impacts of food insecurity on physical health outcomes have been thoroughly researched, the effect on mental health outcomes remains under-researched, especially among older adults. Hence, this systematic review aims to investigate existing literature to assess how food insecurity impacts the mental health of older persons residing in LMICs...
2024: PloS One
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38529058/genetic-gains-in-forage-sorghum-for-adaptive-traits-for-non-conventional-area-through-multi-trait-based-stability-selection-methods
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Partha Pratim Behera, Avinash Singode, B Venkatesh Bhat, Venkateswarlu Ronda, Nayanmoni Borah, Harendra Verma, Labhya Rani Gogoi, Jyoti Lekha Borah, Prasanta Kumar Majhi, Niharika Saharia, Ramendra Nath Sarma
INTRODUCTION: In the Asian tropics, unpredictable weather increases the risk of abiotic stresses in sorghum areas, making it harder to meet predicted demand. Genotype-by environment interaction (GEI) and the lack of an effective multi-trait-based selection approach make it challenging to breed climateresilient forage sorghum that adapts to nonconventional areas. METHODS: The present investigation carried out to estimate genetic parameters, inter trait associations, genetic gain under selection (SGs) of 95 diverse forage sorghum genotypes...
2024: Frontiers in Plant Science
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38528241/managing-fragmented-croplands-for-environmental-and-economic-benefits-in-china
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ouping Deng, Jiangyou Ran, Shuai Huang, Jiakun Duan, Stefan Reis, Jiabao Zhang, Yong-Guan Zhu, Jianming Xu, Baojing Gu
Cropland fragmentation contributes to low productivity and high abandonment risk. Using spatial statistics on a detailed land use map, we show that 10% of Chinese croplands have no potential to be consolidated for large-scale farming (>10 ha) owing to spatial constraints. These fragmented croplands contribute only 8% of total crop production while using 15% of nitrogen fertilizers, leading to 12% of fertilizer loss in China. Optimizing the cropping structure of fragmented croplands to meet animal food demand in China can increase animal food supply by 19%, equivalent to increasing cropland proportionally...
March 2024: Nature food
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38527085/dorsal-hook-plating-of-patella-fractures-with-immediate-range-of-motion-results-in-reliable-fixation-low-implant-removal-rates-and-satisfactory-clinical-outcomes
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Kathryn A Barth, Robert E Bilodeau, Craig E Klinger, Christopher M Brusalis, William M Ricci, Huai Ming Phen
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate radiographic and clinical patient reported clinical outcomes following dorsal hook plating of displaced patella fractures with permittance of immediate post-operative active closed chain range of motion. DESIGN: Retrospective review of prospectively collected data. SETTING: Urban Academic Level 1 Trauma Center. PATIENT SELECTION CRITERIA: Adult patients with displaced patella fractures (OTA/AO 34C1-3) who underwent dorsal plating with immediate range of motion between 2018-2023...
March 22, 2024: Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38525826/measles-outbreak-in-lebanon-july-2023
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mariana Helou, Yara Mouawad, Fadi El Ters, Rola Husni
After the beginning of the Syrian crisis, increased rates of infectious diseases were reported. Lebanon, a neighboring country with a major socioeconomic crisis, witnessed a measles outbreak since July 2023, with 519 reported suspected cases. Half of the cases were under 5 y of age, most of them were unvaccinated. The mass displacement of refugees from conflict areas in Syria to Lebanon and the low vaccination coverage have made the situation more challenging. Further efforts are required in Lebanon to address identified gaps to prevent or at least better control future outbreaks...
March 25, 2024: Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38524688/safety-efficacy-and-durability-of-outcomes-results-from-secure-a-single-arm-multicenter-prospective-clinical-study-on-a-minimally-invasive-posterior-sacroiliac-fusion-allograft-implant
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Aaron Calodney, Nomen Azeem, Patrick Buchanan, Ioannis Skaribas, Ajay Antony, Christopher Kim, George Girardi, Chau Vu, Christopher Bovinet, Rainer Vogel, Sean Li, Navdeep Jassal, Youssef Josephson, Timothy Lubenow, Christopher M Lam, Timothy R Deer
INTRODUCTION: Research suggests that sacroiliac joint (SIJ) dysfunction is responsible for 15% to 30% of reported low back pain cases. Recently, there has been an increasing interest in SIJ fusion using minimally invasive surgery (MIS) due to safety. Initially, devices designed for MIS were intended for lateral approaches. A minimally invasive sacroiliac fusion implant for use with a posterior approach has been developed and is regulated for clinical use under the regulatory framework required for human cells, tissues, or cellular or tissue-based products (HCT/Ps)...
2024: Journal of Pain Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38523291/introduction-of-extraperitoneal-tunneling-method-a-way-to-secure-the-drain-tube-in-the-pelvic-cavity-after-proctectomy
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sung Il Kang, Sohyun Kim, Jae Hwang Kim
The effectiveness of closed drainage tube insertion after low anterior resection has been controversial. We believe that drain tube displacement, which occurs up to 35% in real clinical practice, reduces the effectiveness of the drain tube. We report in this video a simple way to secure the drain tube in the pelvic cavity after low anterior resection and introduce a case that used the drain fixation method and treated anastomotic leakage without interventional procedure.
March 25, 2024: Annals of Coloproctology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38522157/crystal-engineering-of-bimetallic-cobalt-based-metal-organic-framework-nanosheets-for-high-performance-aqueous-rechargeable-cobalt-zinc-batteries
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Huayu Wang, Jie Bai, Qingqing He, Yanxin Liao, Suna Wang, Lingyun Chen
Aqueous rechargeable Zn-based batteries (ARZBs) have attracted increasing attention as favorable candidates for energy storage systems due to their high security, environmental friendliness, and abundance of electrode materials. At present, the most widely reported materials used in cobalt-zinc (Co-Zn) batteries are cobalt-based oxides and their derivatives, however, they still exhibit low actual capacities and unsatisfactory cycle lives. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), as a new class of porous materials with high specific surface area and adjustable pore size, have attracted considerable attention in the field of energy storage...
March 20, 2024: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38521020/electrochemical-microfluidic-immunosensor-with-graphene-decorated-gold-nanoporous-for-t-2-mycotoxin-detection
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Laura N Fernandez Solis, Gilberto J Silva Junior, Mauro Bertotti, Lúcio Angnes, Sirley V Pereira, Martín A Fernández-Baldo, Matías Regiart
T-2 is one of the most potent cytotoxic food-borne mycotoxins. In this work, we have developed and characterized an electrochemical microfluidic immunosensor for T-2 toxin quantification in wheat germ samples. T-2 toxin detection was carried out using a competitive immunoassay method based on monoclonal anti-T-2 antibodies immobilized on the poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) microfluidic central channel. The platinum wire working electrode at the end of the channel was in situ modified by a single-step electrodeposition procedure with reduced graphene oxide (rGO)-nanoporous gold (NPG)...
March 21, 2024: Talanta
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38519770/nutritional-knowledge-nutritional-status-and-associated-factors-among-pregnant-adolescents-in-the-west-arsi-zone-central-ethiopia
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Adane Tesfaye, Yohannes Adissu, Dessalegn Tamiru, Tefera Belachew
When pregnancy occur among teenagers; there is a competition for nutrients between the still-growing adolescent mother and her fetus. Pregnant adolescents' nutrition issues are not addressed well and changes are too slow in Ethiopia. This study aimed to study, nutrition knowledge, nutritional status and associated factors among pregnant adolescents in West Arsi , central Ethiopia. We conducted a cross-sectional study of 426 pregnant adolescents between January 1 and January 25, 2023. Data were collected using kobo collect and analyzed using SPSS version 25...
March 22, 2024: Scientific Reports
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38517967/isotopic-biographies-reveal-horse-rearing-and-trading-networks-in-medieval-london
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Alexander J E Pryor, Carly Ameen, Robert Liddiard, Gary Baker, Katherine S Kanne, J Andy Milton, Christopher D Standish, Bastian Hambach, Ludovic Orlando, Lorelei Chauvey, Stephanie Schiavinato, Laure Calvière-Tonasso, Gaetan Tressières, Stefanie Wagner, John Southon, Beth Shapiro, Alan Pipe, Oliver H Creighton, Alan K Outram
This paper reports a high-resolution isotopic study of medieval horse mobility, revealing their origins and in-life mobility both regionally and internationally. The animals were found in an unusual horse cemetery site found within the City of Westminster, London, England. Enamel strontium, oxygen, and carbon isotope analysis of 15 individuals provides information about likely place of birth, diet, and mobility during the first approximately 5 years of life. Results show that at least seven horses originated outside of Britain in relatively cold climates, potentially in Scandinavia or the Western Alps...
March 22, 2024: Science Advances
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38516871/encrypted-image-classification-with-low-memory-footprint-using-fully-homomorphic-encryption
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Lorenzo Rovida, Alberto Leporati
Classifying images has become a straightforward and accessible task, thanks to the advent of Deep Neural Networks. Nevertheless, not much attention is given to the privacy concerns associated with sensitive data contained in images. In this study, we propose a solution to this issue by exploring an intersection between Machine Learning and cryptography. In particular, Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) emerges as a promising solution, as it enables computations to be performed on encrypted data. We therefore propose a Residual Network implementation based on FHE which allows the classification of encrypted images, ensuring that only the user can see the result...
March 22, 2024: International Journal of Neural Systems
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38516661/sumoylation-of-ospstol1-is-essential-for-regulating-phosphate-starvation-responses-in-rice-and-arabidopsis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Vaishnavi Mukkawar, Dipan Roy, Kawinnat Sue-Ob, Andrew Jones, Cunjin Zhang, Prakash Kumar Bhagat, Sumesh M Kakkunnath, Sigrid Heuer, Ari Sadanandom
Although rice is one of the main sources of calories for most of the world, nearly 60% of rice is grown in soils that are low in phosphorus especially in Asia and Africa. Given the limitations of bioavailable inorganic phosphate (Pi) in soils, it is important to develop crops tolerant to low phosphate in order to boost food security. Due to the immobile nature of Pi, plants have developed complex molecular signalling pathways that allow them to discern changes in Pi concentrations in the environment and adapt their growth and development...
2024: Frontiers in Plant Science
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38516379/efficacy-and-safety-of-different-chemotherapy-regimens-combined-with-thalidomide-in-the-treatment-of-diagnosed-hiv-associated-diffuse-large-b-cell-lymphoma
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Peng Fei Tao, Chuan Qian, Qi Wen Zhou, Sen Lin, Dan Qing Wang, Xi Wang, Shi Fen Chen, Hai Yan Min
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the short-term efficacy and safety of different chemotherapy regimens combined with thalidomide, in the treatment of low-income patients with newly diagnosed HIV-associated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. METHODS: A retrospective analysis was performed on 42 patients with HIV-DLBCL who were admitted to the Infectious Diseases Department of Yunnan Provincial Infectious Diseases Hospital from January 2018 to December 2020. 14 cases (including 1 case in stage II and 13 cases in stage III/IV) were treated with R-CHOP, 24 cases (including 1 case in stage II and 23 cases in stage III/IV) were treated with R-DAEPOCH, and 4 cases (including 1 case in stage II and 3 cases in stage III/IV) were treated with EPOCH...
2024: Leukemia Research Reports
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