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15° on the AP pelvis view, e.g. due to external rotation contracture, should receive further imaging. Options include an additional AP hip view with elevation of the entire affected hip to align the femoral neck more parallel to the detector, or a CT scan in more severe cases.Cite this article Bone Jt Open 2022;3(10)795-803.In this work, the electrochemical response of different morphologies (shapes) and dimensions of additively manufactured (3D-printing) carbon black (CB)/poly-lactic acid (PLA) electrodes are reported. The working electrodes (WE) are printed using standard non-conductive PLA based filament for the housing and commercial Protopasta (carbon black/PLA) filament for the electrode and connection parts. Discs, squares, equilateral triangles and six-point stars with varying working electrode (WE) widths from 2 to 10 mm are evaluated herein towards the well-known near-ideal outer sphere redox probe hexaamineruthenium(III) chloride (RuHex). The results obtained show that triangular and squared electrodes exhibit a faster heterogeneous electron transfer (HET) rate constant (k°) than those of discs and stars, the latter being the slowest one. The results reported here also show a trend between the WE dimension and the reversibility of the electrochemical reaction, which decreases as the WE size increases. It is also observed that the ratio of the geometrical and electroactive area (%realarea) decreases as the overall WE size increases. On the other hand, these four WE shapes were applied toward the well-known and benchmarking detection of ascorbic acid (AA), uric acid (UA), β-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) and dopamine (DA). Moreover, electroanalytical detection of real acetaminophen (ACOP) samples is also showcased. The different designs for the working electrode proposed in this manuscript are easily changed to any other desired shapes thanks to the additive manufacturing methodology, these four shapes being just an example of what additive manufacturing can offer to experimentalists and to electrochemists in particular. Additive manufacturing is shown here as a versatile and rapid prototyping tool for the production of novel electrochemical sensing platforms, with scope for this work to be able to impact a wide variety of electroanalytical applications.1. This study examined the effects of composting and deep burial techniques on degradation efficiency of dead chickens. Different raw materials (crushed branches or rape straws) and disinfectants (quicklime or bleaching powder) were applied in composting and deep burial process, respectively. The whole process lasted for 90 d in both summer and winter.2. High throughput sequencing displayed that Firmicutes, Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Actinobacteria and Deinococcus-Thermus were the most dominant bacterial phyla during the experiment. The relative abundance of Firmicutes dwindled gradually with prolonged composting duration, while Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes and Deinococcus-Thermous increased gradually over time.3. The bacterial functions identified from the KEGG pathway showed that amino acid and carbohydrate metabolism were the major microbial metabolic pathways that determined final degradation efficiency. At the end of the trial, the decomposition status of chicken carcases and faecal coliforms were measured.4. The results demonstrated that the optimum decomposition effect was obtained in composting compared with other treatment groups. Low ambient temperature reduced degradation efficiency, due to restricted microbial activity. In addition, faecal coliforms were not completely removed by the deep burial process of dead chickens in winter.5. These findings provide a theoretical basis for the feasibility of composting chicken carcases instead of deep burial.The power factor is key to improving the performance of thin-film thermoelectric generators as power sources. The expected large power factor of Ag2Te testifies to its application potential. In this study, Ag2Te-Ag thin films were fabricated using a layer-by-layer method for controlling their composition and improving their thermoelectric properties. In contrast to the traditional low-temperature monoclinic structure, orthorhombic Ag2Te thin films with Ag nanoparticles on top were obtained by the reaction between Ag and Te nanorod thin films. Analysis of the structural and thermoelectric properties showed increased carrier concentration and enhanced electrical properties of the films, while the structural transition between the orthorhombic structure and the face-centered cubic structure improved the films' electrical stability over a wide range of temperatures. Owing to the special structure, a competitive high power factor of 4.66 mW m-1 K-2 at 668 K was achieved. The proposed approach improves the electrical properties of n-type Ag2Te thin films, owing to the special Ag2Te-Ag structure, and provides guidance for designing high-output-power thin-film thermoelectric generators.The regioselective hydro/deuterophosphonylation of electron-rich alkenes with P(O)H compounds has been realized via a metal-free electrochemically induced strategy, accessing various Markovnikov-type adducts in high yields. A series of monodeuterated organophosphorus compounds with high deuterium (D) incorporation are subsequently obtained by adding D2O as the D source. The protocol features broad substrate scope, low energy consumption, high atom economy, and scalability. Monodeuterated organophosphoric acids can be synthesized via late-stage transformation.Fully quantum mechanical approaches to calculating protein-ligand free energies of binding have the potential to reduce empiricism and explicitly account for all physical interactions responsible for protein-ligand binding. In this study, we show a realistic test of the linear-scaling DFT-based QM-PBSA method to estimate quantum mechanical protein-ligand binding free energies for a set of ligands binding to the pharmaceutical drug-target bromodomain containing protein 4 (BRD4). We show that quantum mechanical QM-PBSA is a significant improvement over traditional MM-PBSA in terms of accuracy against experiment and ligand rank ordering and that the quantum and classical binding energies are converged to a similar degree. We test the interaction entropy and normal mode entropy correction terms to QM- and MM-PBSA.Finding the optimum structures of non-stoichiometric or berthollide materials, such as (1D, 2D, 3D) materials or nanoparticles (0D), is challenging due to the huge chemical/structural search space. Computational methods coupled with global optimization algorithms have been used successfully for this purpose. In this work, we have developed an artificial intelligence method based on active learning (AL) or Bayesian optimization for the automatic structural elucidation of vacancies in solids and nanoparticles. AL uses machine learning regression algorithms and their uncertainties to take decisions (from a policy) on the next unexplored structures to be computed, increasing the probability of finding the global minimum with few calculations. The methodology allows an accurate and automated structural elucidation for vacancies, which are common in non-stoichiometric (berthollide) materials, helping to understand chemical processes in catalysis and environmental sciences, for instance. The AL vacancies method was Finally, the performance of the proposed AL method was compared to random search and genetic algorithm.Cilia sense and transduce sensory stimuli, homeostatic cues and developmental signals by orchestrating signaling reactions. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) that bud from the ciliary membrane have well-studied roles in the disposal of excess ciliary material, most dramatically exemplified by the shedding of micrometer-sized blocks by photoreceptors. Darolutamide Shedding of EVs by cilia also affords cells with a powerful means to shorten cilia. Finally, cilium-derived EVs may enable cell-cell communication in a variety of organisms, ranging from single-cell parasites and algae to nematodes and vertebrates. Mechanistic understanding of EV shedding by cilia is an active area of study, and future progress may open the door to testing the function of ciliary EV shedding in physiological contexts. In this Cell Science at a Glance and the accompanying poster, we discuss the molecular mechanisms that drive the shedding of ciliary material into the extracellular space, the consequences of shedding for the donor cell and the possible roles that ciliary EVs may have in cell non-autonomous contexts.Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) have drawn attention among renewable energy devices. High capital cost, poor durability, and slow oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) kinetics are the major hindrances in the commercialization of the technology. In this work, an environmentally benign approach is followed to synthesize a composite of magnesium cobaltite (MgCo2O4) embedded in nitrogen-doped carbon to optimize the performance of MFCs. Detailed characterization confirms the formation of MgCo2O4 nanostructures in the catalyst treated at 700 °C. Electrochemical studies suggest the superior performance of the MgCo2O4/NC-700 catalyst with a peak reduction current of -0.068 mA and a charge transfer resistance (Rct) of 40.5 Ω. The performance of the air cathodes is evaluated using activated sludge as inoculum in the anode chamber in single-chamber MFCs. The power output of MFC with MgCo2O4/NC-700 as an air cathode reaching 873.81 mW m-2 is 59.56 and 216.05% higher than those of MFCs with Pt/C (547.65 mW m-2) and Co/NC-700 (276.48 mW m-2) cathodes, respectively. These findings suggest that substituting magnesium in transition metal-nitrogen-carbon composites could help realize long-term application as air cathodes for power generation and wastewater treatment in MFCs.
The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate machine-learning-based computerized adaptive tests (CATs) for the Oxford Hip Score (OHS), Oxford Knee Score (OKS), Oxford Shoulder Score (OSS), and the Oxford Elbow Score (OES) and its subscales.

We developed CAT algorithms for the OHS, OKS, OSS, overall OES, and each of the OES subscales, using responses to the full-length questionnaires and a machine-learning technique called regression tree learning. The algorithms were evaluated through a series of simulation studies, in which they aimed to predict respondents' full-length questionnaire scores from only a selection of their item responses. In each case, the total number of items used by the CAT algorithm was recorded and CAT scores were compared to full-length questionnaire scores by mean, SD, score distribution plots, Pearson's correlation coefficient, intraclass correlation (ICC), and the Bland-Altman method. Differences between CAT scores and full-length questionnaire scores were contextualized thro to be completed without sacrificing score accuracy.Cite this article Bone Jt Open 2022;3(10)786-794.
Mental illness is a non-communicable disease that is increasingly contributing to the global burden of diseases and disability. It affects a person's feelings, thinking, behavior, and daily life functioning.

The purpose of this study was to explore perceived causes of mental illness, techniques for identifying mental illness, and treatment methods used by traditional healers in the Berta community.

The study employed a qualitative research method. Data were collected using semi-structured in-depth interviews with seven traditional healers who were selected purposefully. We used thematic analysis to present and analyze the data.

The findings of this study indicated that witchcraft, supernatural power, hereditary, substance use, and food poising as the main perceived causes of mental illness among traditional healers in the Berta community. The traditional healers identify mental illness using different techniques such as patient observation, interviews with a patient's family, use of religious books, and use of herbals.
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