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Abstract – Introduction: Peripheral intravenous catheterization is commonly required in sick neonates but remains challenging due to small vessels, leading to multiple attempts and complications. This review evaluated the benefits and harms of device-assisted techniques versus standard technique. Methods: We searched MEDLINE, Embase, CENTRAL, Cochrane Reviews, WHO ICTRP, and ClinicalTrials.gov (Oc

Purpose: – To validate the Catquest-9SF survey in a US Veteran population while assessing how cataract surgery impacts quality of life from the patient’s perspective.Setting: – Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital. Hines, IL, USA.Design: – A prospective survey study of Veteran patients undergoing cataract surgery, gauging pre- and post-operative responses to questions regarding vision-related daily tasks.

The 1st Ecuadorian Dendrochronology Conference (ECUADENDRO 2025) took place in Daule, Ecuador, on January 23–24, 2025, with the generous sponsorship of the Tree-Ring Society. The event attracted 230 participants from 45 countries, bringing together leading experts in various subfields of tree-ring science, including dendroclimatology, dendroecology, dendrogeomorphology, dendroarchaeology, and cell

This book describes the basic techniques required in learning structural biology. Apart from the classical and standard approaches like X-ray crystallography and SAXS (small angle X-ray scattering), it has quite an extensive chapter on the most recent approach; namely, cryo Electron Microscopy. The material is partly pedagogical, allowing readers to learn the subject, including some advanced topic

Agriculture plays a central role in the economy of Nepal, serving as a major source of income and employment for much of the population. This study was conducted as part of the Solar Food: Reducing Post-harvest Losses project, a collaboration between Lund University, Kathmandu University, and The Royal Institute of Bhutan. The project aims to design solar dryers to reduce post-harvest losses in ru

Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) have emerged as one of the most effective tools for image analysis. In this study, we propose a custom-designed CNN architecture to construct a process control scheme based on image data. The product image is partitioned into equal-sized grids, each comprising three channels: i: reference image, ii: shifted image, and iii: their difference, which are individual

Breast cancer is one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers among women around the globe. It is usually addressed through chemotherapy, radiation, and surgical interventions—methods that are often hindered by toxicity, non-specificity, and resistance to drugs. This study, presented at ICRAN 2025, introduces a nanotechnology-based strategy that uses RGD peptide-conjugated chitosan nanoparticles (

The Laser wakefield accelerator (LWFA) can be used as a powerful x-ray source, with diverse applications, such as medical imaging, tomography and x-ray absorption spectroscopy for warm dense matter. However, due to the large x-ray divergence, typically on the order of tens of milliradians at full width at half maximum, an effective beam transport to the sample and subsequent detection becomes chal

Extending the service life of existing buildings and their components is essential for slowing resource loops in circular construction. While overall building lifespans are relatively well understood, the actual service lives of individual components remain underexplored due to limited empirical data. This study addresses this gap by analyzing and modeling building component lifespans using real-w

Photocatalysis has emerged as a promising technology for environmental remediation and sustainable energy production. This chapter provides a brief overview of the main definitions and recent advancements in photocatalysis using metal nanoparticles supported on metal oxides. The chapter also explores the photocatalytic mechanisms, highlighting the role of metal nanoparticles in providing alternati

Perceiving appreciation at work has positive individual and organizational outcomes. Managers in particular are attributed with responsibility to communicate appreciation to employees and to support cultivating an appreciative working environment. This study aims to provide an in-depth analysis of managers’ communication responsibility based on qualitative diaries conducted in five European countr

With the increasing prevalence of microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) in global aquatic environments, their potential ecotoxicological and health impacts have become a major concern in environmental science. Slow sand filtration (SSF) is widely recognized for its low energy demand, ecological compatibility, and operational stability; however, its efficiency in removing small or neutrally bu

The topic of the energy performance gap (the difference between predicted and measured energy use) attracts significant attention in the building simulation community. This viewpoint article, which doubles as an editorial on this subject matter, provides an overview of recent trends in the area, whilst also providing a critique on three main issues: (1) the need to specify in some detail what type

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Letters are the primitives of reading expertise. Single letter recognition relies on a hierarchy of processing stages, in which early visual features gradually evolve into abstract letter representations, but the temporal organization of these stages remains poorly understood. To address it, we applied multivariate pattern analysis (MVPA) to electroencephalography (EEG) data recorded while adult r

This paper introduces the comprehensive web-based IWG5 tool to evaluate energy consumption, renovation costs, and environmental impacts for European residential and office building renovations. Developed to support the SET-Plan Implementation Working Group 5 on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, the tool establishes benchmarks across five European climate zones by integrating dynamic building perform

The pathogenesis of appendicitis is not fully understood. This study aimed to evaluate the associations between serum IgA and pediatric appendicitis. A prospective cohort study in which children ≤ 15 years with suspected appendicitis were enrolled at the Pediatric Emergency Department during 2017–2021. Blood samples were analyzed for serum IgA concentrations. Primary outcomes were appendicitis and

Since the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, the signing of the Paris Agreement, the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals, and the New Urban Agenda, there has been a major growth of urban involvement in addressing sustainability challenges. This has sparked a thriving era for city governments around the world to engage with urban experimentation that aims to enable transformations toward

Arbetet som presenteras i denna rapport avser undersökningar av deformation och brottutveckling i träförband med dymlingar, med fokus på intryckningen av hålet under de första belastningstimmarna. Examensarbetet är ett fortsättningsarbete på ett pågående forskningsprojekt där både korttids- och långtidsförsök har genomförts. I långtidsförsöken belastades förbanden med en konstant last motsvara