University of Turku

Seasonal microplastic fluxes in sediment traps reveal highly variable pollution rates in sub‑Arctic lakes near Reykjavík, Iceland

Abstract Microplastics represent an emerging threat to freshwater ecosystems. However, their seasonal deposition patterns in lake sediments remain poorly understood due to low number of studies, conflicting results and methodological inconsistencies. This study presents the first...

The Invisible Web: Linking Diet and Gut Microbiota Across Time and Space in Odonates

Abstract The complex relationship between insects and their gut microbiota has become a central theme in host–microbe ecology, revealing profound effects on host fitness and interactions. Yet, how gut microbial communities—and their primary determinant, diet—vary across space and...

Blood Pressure and Angina-Related Health Status During Benidipine Therapy: A Multicenter Real-World Cohort Study

Background: Benidipine is a long-acting calcium channel blocker used for the treatment of hypertension and chronic coronary syndrome. Although it effectively lowers blood pressure (BP), the relationship between BP reduction and improvement in angina-related health status during b...

Coverage and factors associated with receipt of early newborn postnatal care components in Afghanistan: findings from the 2022–2023 multiple indicator cluster survey

BACKGROUND: Neonatal mortality remains high in low‑ and middle‑income countries, where early postnatal care (PNC) within 48 hours can avert many deaths. Yet neither the national coverage of newborn PNC nor the factors associated with its receipt have been assessed. OBJECTIVES: We...

Intracapsular tonsillectomy in adults with obstructive sleep apnoea and large tonsils

PURPOSE: Conventional (extracapsular) tonsillectomy is a well-established treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in adults with tonsillar hypertrophy. Our objective was to determine whether an intracapsular tonsillectomy (ICTE) with a 90% removal of tonsils could be suffici...

Co-teaching strategies and experiences in nursing education: An integrative review of pedagogical practices

Background Co-teaching refers to instruction jointly planned and implemented by two or more teachers to achieve shared learning goals. It supports multidisciplinary learning and the development of students' collaboration skills. Although co-teaching is used in nursing education,...

Gaussian process regression for optimizing L-DED processing parameters in AlSi10Mg additive manufacturing

Abstract This work presents an experimental workflow coupled with statistical tools to optimize L-DED processing parameters to build defect-free AlSi10Mg multilayer parts. Experimental steps included the quantitative evaluation of single beads, single layers, and multilayers to d...