Background/Objectives: Reflex testing may improve laboratory stewardship by limiting downstream analyses to situations in which additional testing is supported by the result of an initial test. This study evaluated the projected impact of predefined...
Background/Objectives: Diagnostic laboratory tests are often judged by sensitivity and specificity, together with related measures of analytic validity. These assist in deciding on which tests are expected to be more accurate or precise, but they do...
Recent initiatives have discouraged the treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria in specific patient populations due to its lack of clinical benefit, no improvement in morbidity or mortality, and its contribution to antibiotic overuse. This study aimed...
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This paper presents research conducted in the direction of analyzing the efficiency of filters used for drinking water intended for domestic consumption, with effects on the water quality gained from the public distribution network. A basic method th...
Background/Objectives: Serum vitamin B12 testing is frequently ordered in pediatric outpatient practice, either routinely or incidentally as part of broad laboratory panels or in response to symptoms and nutritional concerns; however, how the yield o...
To investigate the impact of various compartment partition plate connection methods within a shield utility tunnel on the mechanics behavior of the connecting nodes and the overall structural integrity, this study examines and simulates three distinc...
The steel rib and the lattice girder are two typical steel arch frames used in the primary lining of the New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM) highway tunnel. In the process of tunnel construction, it is necessary to choose the support method accordi...
A general urine test is considered one of the basic diagnostic tests using in healthcare. This study aimed to analyze sociodemographic factors associated with the frequency of urine testing in Poland. This cross-sectional survey was conducted using c...
Background/Objectives: Routinely collected biomarker data are generated through selective testing. We examined associations of observed clinical and operational factors with biomarker availability and explored the incremental discrimination provided...
Syndromic molecular panels rapidly detect predefined central nervous system pathogens, but the incremental microbiological yield of repeating the same panel after an index-negative result is uncertain. We retrospectively analyzed 313 meningitis/encep...
This paper reports the latest update to and a 24 h continuous operation test of the CEU’s thermochemical iodine–sulfur cycle water-splitting system with a maximum H2 hydrogen production capacity of 1500 L/h. To address challenges such as...
Green synthesis of gold nanoparticles using plant extracts is one of the more promising approaches for obtaining environmentally friendly nanomaterials for biological applications and environmental remediation. In this study, proanthocyanidins-functi...
Rana kukunoris is an amphibian species endemic to the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau and adapted to high-elevation environments. To clarify its genetic diversity and phylogeographic structure, mitochondrial cytochrome b (Cytb) sequences from multiple localit...
White mud is a promising desulfurizing agent, but the risk of fine particulate emissions exists during its application. This study investigated the fine particulate emissions in the white mud desulfurization process and analyzed the effects of proces...
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic control measures rely on the accurate and timely diagnosis of infected individuals. Real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) remains the gold-standard method for laboratory diagnosis of the disease. Dela...
Diagnostic laboratory tools are essential to keep everyone safe and track newly emerging variants; on the other hand, “filter” screening tests recognizing positivity are valuable tools to avoid hectic laboratory work that, besides COVID-1...
The power conversion of salinity gradient energy (SGE) between concentrated brine from seawater desalination and seawater by reverse electrodialysis (RED) benefits energy conservation and also dilutes the discharge concentration to relieve the damage...
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) comprise a group of chronic gastrointestinal disorders characterized by periods of relapse and remission. The mainstay of treatment is medical, involving medications such as steroids, immune modulators, monoclonal a...
Up-flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) reactors are popular tools in wastewater treatment systems due to the ability to work with high feed rates and wastes with high concentration of organic contaminants. While full-scale industrial applications of...
Timely, accurate, and reliable laboratory tools are important for antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in food animal production. The objectives of this study were to (1) identify factors that influence live animal respiratory sample collection for labora...
Laboratory tests are performed to make effective clinical decisions. However, inappropriate laboratory test ordering hampers patient care and increases financial burden for healthcare. An automated laboratory test recommendation system can provide ra...
The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a complex organ system affected by multiple disorders with diverse etiologies ranging from infections to immune dysfunction disorders and cancers. Various GI disorders, such as Helicobacter pylori infection, inflamm...
Numerical modelling techniques such as the discrete element method are now well established and extensively used in many applications including solid earth geoscience, materials science, geotechnical engineering and rock mechanics. The potential for...
Susceptibility testing with the use of surrogate agents is common among clinical microbiology laboratories. One such example is oxacillin and cefoxitin for β-lactams against methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA). This study aimed to as...
Background/Objectives: The diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) and nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections is accomplished by three main diagnostics methods: smear microscopy, culture, and molecular testing. Diagnostic algori...
The efficient application of oxygen-containing clean fuels in engines has always been a research focus. With the increase in ethanol production, the output of fusel as a co-product is also increasing. The application of fusel is also an effective way...
Biomass allocation patterns affect plant functions across all levels, ranging from plant growth and reproduction to the quality and energy flow of entire communities. Revealing the biomass allocation and allometric growth relationships among the domi...
Background/Objectives: Grimmia tergestina is a lithophytic moss of Grimmiaceae, but its complete plastome has not previously been reported. This Brief Report presents the complete chloroplast genome of G. tergestina as a genomic resource for future w...
Prerequisite to any biological laboratory assay employing living animals is consideration about its necessity, feasibility, ethics and the potential harm caused during an experiment. The imperative of these thoughts has led to the formulation of the...
Many laboratories utilize different types of opto-mechanical positioning devices in their experiments. Such devices include lateral stages, which provide 1-dimenstional translational movement, 3-dimensional translation stages, and laboratory jacks, w...
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a significant global health concern linked to various cancers, particularly cervical cancer. Timely and accurate detection of HPV is crucial for effective management and prevention strategies. Traditional labor...
Blood culture (BC) processes are critical to the utility of diagnostic testing, bloodstream infection (BSI) management, and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance. While Uganda has established BC guidelines, often laboratory practice does not me...
This paper evaluates the performance of coordinated control across advanced distribution management systems (ADMS), distributed energy resources (DERs), and distributed energy resource management systems (DERMS) using an advanced hardware-in-the-loop...
The aim of the research was to determine the possibility of using ash from the thermal utilization of municipal sewage sludge as a fertilizer in the cultivation of giant miscanthus (Miscanthus sinensis giganteus) for energy purposes. An attempt was a...
Efficient management of medical diagnostic laboratories is critical for ensuring high-quality test results, optimal utilization of analytical resources, and continuity of services, particularly under conditions of increased and variable demand. This...
This study aimed to characterize the impacts of high density polyethylene (HDPE) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) on the co-pyrolysis mechanisms and products of municipal sludge (MS) by using thermogravimetric analysis. Compared with PET, the add...
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) regulate granulosa cell function, but their stage-specific dynamics across the chicken follicle hierarchy remain unclear under matched endocrine conditions. We performed Ribo-Zero RNA sequencing on granulosa cells from...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being applied in clinical laboratories to support laboratory processes and interpretation of test results. Recent developments in machine learning, deep learning, and large language models have expanded th...
In this work, a novel bio-based polyurethane (PU) was synthesized by using a leftovers (SF)-based polyol and isocyanate for controlled release fertilizers (CRFs). Its chemical structure, surface elemental compositions and distribution were examined b...
Millions of tons of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) and reclaimed aggregate or reclaimed inorganic binder stabilized aggregate (RAI) is produced every year in China. The cold recycled mixture (CRM) technology reduces fuel consumption, emissions, and...
Multiple groups have described strategies for clinical implementation of pharmacogenetics (PGx) that often include internal laboratory tests that are specifically developed for their implementation needs. However, many institutions are not able to fo...
The intelligent Liver Function Testing (iLFT) pathway is a novel, algorithm-based system which provides automated laboratory investigations and clinical feedback on abnormal liver function test (LFT) results from primary care. iLFT was introduced to...
Laboratory medicine is crucial for clinical decision-making, yet result interpretation often remains challenging for patients. This study evaluates the effectiveness of an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered conversational system in interpreting lab...
This paper presents the future intelligent transmission network substation architecture; it identifies the most important design patterns for the purpose of building simplified versions of the communication infrastructure with High-Availability Seaml...
Background: Rolling-circle replication (RCR) is a novel technology that has not been applied to cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing until recently. Given the cost and simplicity advantages of this technology compared to other platforms currently used in cf...
Prion diseases are difficult to recognize as many symptoms are shared among other neurologic pathologies and the full spectra of symptoms usually do not appear until late in the disease course. Additionally, many commonly used laboratory markers are...
Terrestrial radio navigation systems are an important data source for increasing the integrity of position, navigation, and timing information and for strengthening the immunity to the spoofing and jamming of satellite-based systems. A possible solut...
During triacylglycerol synthesis, the acylglycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase (AGPAT) family catalyzes the conversion of lysophosphatidic acid to phosphatidic acid and the acylation of sn-2 fatty acids. However, the catalytic activity of different A...
With the continuous development of the potash industry in salt lakes, the preparation of low-natrium salt for the green and environmentally friendly utilization of potassium and sodium resources in salt lakes has become a research hotspot. The primar...
Organic phase change materials (PCMs) have great potential in thermal protection applications but they suffer from high volumetric change and easy leakage, which require “leak-proof” packaging materials with low thermal conductivity. Here...
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