How do coffee farmers engage with digital technologies? A capabilities perspective
This study points out the relevant role of situated ideas of development in positioning technologies in or out of the farm, and broader digitalization agendas in or out of farmers’ life projects. At the same time, it presents a critique of notions of universality that drive unquestioned quests for technification. In contrast, building on a relational perspective, this study calls for embracing a perspective of multiplicity within notions of development and innovation. (Source: Agriculture and Human Values)
Source: Agriculture and Human Values - April 29, 2024 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Regional variations and sex-related differences of stiffness in human tracheal ligaments
ConclusionThese results reveal that there are regional and sex-related differences in the stiffness of human tracheal ligaments. (Source: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy)
Source: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy - April 29, 2024 Category: Anatomy Source Type: research
Clinical evaluation of droplet digital pcr for suspected ascites infection in patients with liver cirrhosis
ConclusionsddPCR, with appropriate panel design, has advantages in pathogen detection and clinical management of ascites infection, especially for patients with fungal and polymicrobial infections. Patients with atypical spontaneous bacterial peritonitis benefited more from ddPCR. (Source: Hepatology International)
Source: Hepatology International - April 29, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
Spinal Cord Injuries in Iraq: A Teleassessment Survey of the Survivors from 2017 to 2018 Islamic State of Iraq and Syria War
Telemedicine and e-Health, Ahead of Print. (Source: Telemedicine and e-Health)
Source: Telemedicine and e-Health - April 29, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Munib Abdullah Fathe Faical Farhat Saad K. Karim Wassim Moalla Source Type: research
Consultation Requests and Satisfaction with a Telehealth Network for Epilepsy: Longitudinal Analysis of the Epilepsy Network Hessen Evaluation
Telemedicine and e-Health, Ahead of Print. (Source: Telemedicine and e-Health)
Source: Telemedicine and e-Health - April 29, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Johann Philipp Z öllner Felix Rosenow Susanne Schubert-Bast Christian Roth Susanne Knake Clemens Eickhoff Pascal Scheuble J ürgen Martin Edgar Bollensen Michael Teepker Oliver Singer Svenja Schirmer Andreas Dietz Karl-Heinz Henn Erwin Stolz Katrin Sch Source Type: research
Eligibility of a novel BW + technology and comparison of sensitivity and specificity of different imaging methods for radiological caries detection
ConclusionsWithin the limits of the study, BW + showed great potential for added diagnostic value, especially for dentinal caries. However, the tradeoff of diagnostic benefit and radiation exposure must be considered according to each patient’s age and risk. (Source: Oral Radiology)
Source: Oral Radiology - April 29, 2024 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 21, Pages 568: Consumption of Food Offered by Delivery Applications (Apps)
Conclusion: The use of delivery applications influenced the users’ eating practices through the acquisition of food within the digital scope and is related to a greater frequency of the consumption of unhealthy items by users. (Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - April 29, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Jamile Carvalho Tahim Sara Maria Moreira Lima Verde Carla Soraya Costa Maia Ilana Nogueira Bezerra Tags: Article Source Type: research
Digital resources in the monitoring of patients with cleft lip and palate: protocol for a scoping review
Introduction
Cleft lip and/or palate (CL+/-P) is a congenital malformation affecting the lip and palate, requiring long-term treatment due to potential associated complications. For this reason, it is important for the patient to be continuously monitored and followed for health promotion and prevention, as well as improving the quality of life. The aim of this scoping review protocol is to identify and map the available evidence regarding the application of digital resources and technologies in the monitoring and follow-up of patients with CL+/-P.
Methods and analysis
This scoping review protocol follows the guidelines r...
Source: BMJ Open - April 29, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Carvalho, L. I. M., de Araujo, E. G. O., de Souza, B. E. S., Martins, H. D. D., Lacerda, R. H. W., Bonan, P. R. F. Tags: Open access, Dentistry and oral medicine Source Type: research
Integrative informatics analysis identifies that ginsenoside Re improves renal fibrosis through regulation of autophagy
In this study, we conducted a meta-analysis and pathway enrichment analysis of all published transcriptome data to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and pathways of G-Re treatment. We then performed in vitro studies to measure the identified autophagy and fibrosis markers in HK2 cells. In vivo studies were conducted using ureteric obstruction (UUO) and aristolochic acid nephropathy (AAN) models to evaluate the effects of G-Re on autophagy and kidney fibrosis. Our informatics analysis identified autophagy-related pathways enriched for G-Re treatment. Treatment with G-Re in HK2 cells reduced autophagy and mRNA l...
Source: Journal of Natural Medicines - April 29, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
Sensors, Vol. 24, Pages 2831: Pulse Compression Shape-Based ADC/DAC Chain Synchronization Measurement Algorithm with Sub-Sampling Resolution
o Zhang
In this article, we address the problem of synchronizing multiple analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and digital-to-analog converter (DAC) chains in a multi-channel system, which is constrained by the sampling frequency and inconsistencies among the components during system integration. To evaluate and compensate for the synchronization differences, we propose a pulse compression shape-based algorithm to measure the entire delay parameter of the ADC/DAC chain, which achieves sub-sampling resolution by mapping the shape of the discrete pulse compression peak to the signal propagation delay. Moreover, owing to the...
Source: Sensors - April 29, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Xiangyu Hao Hongji Fang Wei Luo Bo Zhang Tags: Article Source Type: research
A decolonizing approach to digital 3D visualizations and 3D printed models of human skeletal remains as demonstrative evidence in court: a view from Aotearoa New Zealand
Volume 56, Issue sup1, May 2024 . (Source: Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences)
Source: Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences - April 29, 2024 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Angela ClarkSamuel CarringtonJesse Mathesona Sir John Walsh Research Institute, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealandb Te Arawa, Ng āti Whakaue, Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Hurungaterangi, Ngāti Rongomai me Ngāti Te Kahu o Ngāti Wh Source Type: research
Access for all: Research at the National Abortion Federation ’s 47th Annual Meeting
It has been almost 2 years since the Dobbs v. Jackson Women ’s Health Organization decision was handed down resulting in sweeping abortion restrictions and bans in nearly half of the United States. However, the demand for abortion remains unchanged, and, despite restrictions, the number of abortions in the United States has remained steady [1]. Increased funding and support in states that remain friendly to abortion seekers, telemedicine abortion care, shield law provision, and increased public awareness about abortion access have all helped people get the care they need. (Source: Contraception)
Source: Contraception - April 29, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Alice Mark, Angel M. Foster, Gabriela Aguilar, Tiffany Hailstorks, Rachel K. Jones, Melissa Madera, Sarah W. Prager Source Type: research
Design with purpose: User ‐centered processes for effective digital research tools
(Source: Journal of Hospital Medicine)
Source: Journal of Hospital Medicine - April 28, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Conrad Gleber,
Meghan Plate,
Catherine Glatz Tags: EDITORIAL Source Type: research
Subchondral bone fatigue injury in the parasagittal condylar grooves of the third metacarpal bone in thoroughbred racehorses elevates site-specific strain concentration
J Mech Behav Biomed Mater. 2024 Apr 24;155:106561. doi: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2024.106561. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCondylar stress fracture of the distal end of the third metacarpal/metatarsal (MC3/MT3) bones is a major cause of Thoroughbred racehorse injury and euthanasia worldwide. Functional adaptation to exercise and fatigue damage lead to structural changes in the subchondral bone that include increased modeling (resulting in sclerotic bone tissue) and targeted remodeling repair (resulting in focal resorption spaces in the parasagittal groove). Whether these focal structural changes, as detectable by standing computed...
Source: Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials - April 28, 2024 Category: Materials Science Authors: Soroush Irandoust R Christopher Whitton Peter Muir Corinne R Henak Source Type: research
High-frequency rTMS alleviates cognitive impairment and regulates synaptic plasticity in the hippocampus of rats with cerebral ischemia
Behav Brain Res. 2024 Apr 27;467:115018. doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2024.115018. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPoststroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) is a common complication of stroke, but effective treatments are currently lacking. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is gradually being applied to treat PSCI, but there is limited evidence of its efficacy. To determine rTMS effects on PSCI, we constructed a transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (tMCAO) rat model. Rats were then grouped by random digital table method: the sham group (n = 10), tMCAO group (n = 10) and rTMS group (n = 10). The shuttle box and Mor...
Source: Behavioural Brain Research - April 28, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Jiena Hong Jiemei Chen Chao Li Fei Zhao Jiantao Zhang Yilong Shan Hongmei Wen Source Type: research
