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Longitudinal Impact of an Interprofessional Grand Rounds Workshop on Occupational Therapy Students’ Cultural Humility and Collaborative Readiness

Date presented: April 24, 2026 Primary Author and Speaker: Elizabeth Dwyer DeIuliis, deiuliise@duq.edu

Systemic Therapies in Advanced Adrenocortical Carcinoma: Current Standards, Emerging Strategies, and Practical Considerations

Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare endocrine malignancy characterized by marked biological heterogeneity and a high risk of recurrence and progression. While complete surgical resection remains the foundation of treatment for those with localized disease, systemic therapy i...

The dual destructive effects of cantharidin on red blood cell structure and function: an analysis from membrane elasticity to the metabolic network

Abstract Cantharidin (CTD), a potent anticancer terpenoid, is clinically limited by its hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity, while its impact on the hematopoietic system-particularly on red blood cells (RBCs), remains poorly understood. This study aimed to explore CTD-induced struc...

Generational Differences in Illness‐Related Uncertainty Among Haemophilia Carriers: A Qualitative Study Using Mishel's Uncertainty in Illness Theory

AIM: Haemophilia carriers (HCs) have historically been regarded as asymptomatic or only mildly affected, resulting in under-recognition of bleeding symptoms and unmet healthcare needs. Although advances in healthcare and access to information have changed the experience of haemop...

Using machine learning and preoperative data to predict 30-day mortality after non-cardiac major surgeries in older patients

Postoperative mortality remains a critical concern, especially among older patients undergoing non-cardiac major surgeries. With over 300 million surgeries performed worldwide annually, a significant proportion involves elderly patients, making early and precise risk stratificati...

Claustrophobia Symptoms in Individuals Undergoing FDG-PET Imaging: Evidence-Based Implications for Nursing Management

Background Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) is an indispensable imaging modality within precision medical practice. Nevertheless, the enclosed scanner space often triggers claustrophobic distress in scanned patients. This cross-sectional research aimed to...

Vaccine recipient and volunteer experiences from COVID-19 mass vaccine clinics at a university campus: drive-through and walk-through approaches

Purpose This cross-sectional study characterized the implementation and differences between drive-through (DTCs) and walk-through vaccination clinics (WTCs) during a 2021 mass vaccination effort at Georgia Southern (GS) University to inform future clinic designs. Methods Students...

Non-Contact Image-Based Roughness Estimation of Drilled Holes: Imaging Setup, Ground-Truth Dataset and Leakage-Free Evaluation of GLCM and Wavelet Features

Surface roughness (Ra) of drilled hole walls is difficult to measure non-destructively because the recessed surface is inaccessible to a stylus unless the workpiece is sectioned. This study presents an imaging rig and a stylus ground-truth procedure for 150 holes (4–9 mm) drilled...

Distribution and Source of Metals in the Horizontal and Vertical Profiles, and Their Ecological Risk in the Red Sea Coast, Western Saudi Arabia

Metal pollution is a critical environmental challenge that endangers marine life and ecosystems worldwide. This study evaluated the metal distribution in horizontal and vertical profiles, as well as their sources in the Red Sea coast, Western Saudi Arabia, using the contamination...

Fulcrum: Quantitative, Governed Granularity for Microservice Boundaries with the RVx Inde

Microservice migrations often produce the opposite of their promise: a distributed monolith that carries the cost of distribution without its benefits. The root cause is that service boundaries are chosen by qualitative heuristics that ignore a boundary's runtime cost, how often...

Bioengineered Hybrid Nanovesicles Modulate the Immune Microenvironment with Targeted Drug Delivery for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Therapy

Abstract Combining chemotherapy and immunotherapy shows great promise for treating esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), but its effectiveness is hindered by the immunosuppressive tumor environment and challenges in drug delivery. Recent research has focused on cell membrane...

Adaptive indoor navigation system for reduced mobility individuals: a comprehensive review

Purpose To systematically review assistive indoor navigation systems for individuals with reduced mobility, focusing on the technologies, navigation challenges, accessibility criteria, and research gaps reported in the current literature.Methods A systematic literature review was...

Büyük Ölçekli GES Projelerinin Yerel Mikroklimaya Etkisi

Yenilenebilir enerji yatırımları düşük karbon dönüşümü açısından kritik bir rol üstlenmekle birlikte, kırsal ve yarı kurak bölgelerde kurulan büyük ölçekli fotovoltaik enerji santrallerinin yerel yüzey ısısı ve mikroklima göstergeleriyle ilişkisi, planlama ve tasarım literatüründ...

Development and application of a smartphone-based thermal contrast amplification reader for photothermal lateral flow immunoassays

The high cost and poor portability of external infrared thermal imagers have limited the widespread adoption of photothermal lateral flow immunoassays (PT-LFIAs) in on-site testing. To address this, we developed a smartphone-based handheld Thermal Contrast Amplification (TCA) Rea...

Socio-Demographic and Environmental Factors as Predictors of Pro-Environmental Behaviour Among South Africans

This study examined the predictors of pro-environmental behaviour (PEB)among South Africans, with the aim of understanding how socio-demographic and environmental variables influence individuals’ engagement in environmentally responsible actions. The research sought to determine...

Governmentality, Populism, and New Right Thought: Disaggregating Far-Right Authoritarian Mainstreaming

Drawing on a genealogical analysis of governmentality and counter-conduct, this contribution offers a novel perspective on the contemporary political and ideological struggles that are driven by the far right. Highlighting key insights produced in this special issue, this article...

Identifying counties with suitable habitat for host-seeking Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto-infected Ixodes pacificus nymphs across seven states in the western United States

Abstract Background Tick surveillance is used to monitor acarological risk for Lyme disease. Most human infections arise from the bite of a Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto (Bbss)-infected nymphal tick. Tick surveillance records documenting the densities of host-seeking Bbss-in...

Towards Reliable Prosody Detection in Teaching Practical Phonetics: A Sustainable Digital Approach

This research focuses on providing quality education to specialists in the field of linguistic studies, phonology, theoretical and practical phonetics by creating an innovative automated service which can ease the linguists endeavour to transcribe and examine suprasegmental featu...

Pelatihan Massage Tingkat Dasar sebagai Upaya Peningkatan Keterampilan dan Pemberdayaan Pemuda Karang Taruna Dusun Gebang, Sidoarjo

Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan dan keterampilan dasar massage sebagai salah satu bentuk pemberdayaan bagi pemuda Karang Taruna Dusun Gebang, Sidoarjo. Latar belakang kegiatan ini adalah minimnya akses pemuda setempat terhadap pe...

Number Behaviorism and the Number Periodic Table in Mathematics Education

We propose a new approach to mathematics education in which the objective is to understand the structural reasons behind number properties. We call this approach Number Behaviorism (NB) and present it as an additional teaching tool that can help mathematics reach more learners. I...