Article
Engineering, Environmental
Chandler E. Kemp, Arvind P. Ravikumar
Summary: This passage discusses the importance of using new technologies such as optical gas imaging to reduce methane emissions in oil and gas systems, and identifies key insights such as the ability to trade sensitivity for speed and the existence of effective upper bounds on achievable mitigation with certain detection technologies.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Business
Yuwen Gong, Ying Dai, Zujun Ma, Jianguo Li
Summary: Based on previous research, this study investigated the effectiveness of two blood donation incentives-eligibility for free blood transfusions and improving individual credit scores-and their underlying psychological mechanisms. Four studies were conducted to explore the relationship between incentives and blood donation intention. The results showed that eligibility for free blood transfusions was more effective, mediated by perceived attractiveness, compared to improving individual credit scores, which had a lower effectiveness due to the mediating effect of perceived threat to freedom. With the moderating variable of involvement, there was no difference between the two incentives in the high-involvement group due to weakened mediating effects of perceived threat to freedom and perceived attractiveness. This study establishes two effect paths explaining the effectiveness of incentives on blood donation intention.
PSYCHOLOGY & MARKETING
(2023)
Article
Hematology
Kathleen Chell, Barbara Masser, Tanya E. Davison, Eamonn Ferguson
Summary: This study validated a RRI typology based on distinctions between the level of congruency with blood donation, visibility of acknowledgment, benefits provided, and reinforcement schedule. A six-factor solution was most consistent with theoretical underpinnings and provides a standardized framework to assist BCAs in developing successful RRI policies.
Article
Management
Wilson Lin, Susan Feng Lu, Tianshu Sun
Summary: This study explores how front-line staff members of charitable organizations can effectively encourage donors to donate more in compliance with eligibility rules during face-to-face interactions. The results show that the effect of the worker on charitable productivity depends on their experience in sharing knowledge about donation options, rather than focusing solely on collecting donations. Additionally, worker experience with donors with lower self-efficacy can lead to higher donation volumes.
M&SOM-MANUFACTURING & SERVICE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
David A. Wood
Summary: The surface roughness of shales has a significant impact on the petroleum resources they can store and recover, with the fractal dimension serving as a key indicator of roughness. Gas adsorption experiments and the Frenkel-Halsey-Hill fractal technique are commonly used to derive estimates of the fractal dimension from isotherm data, with different methods yielding varying results, particularly in shales with complex pore-scale distributions.
ADVANCES IN GEO-ENERGY RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Hematology
Stefan F. van Wonderen, Floor L. F. van Baarle, Sanne de Bruin, Anna L. Peters, Dirk de Korte, Robin van Bruggen, Alexander P. J. Vlaar
Summary: Labeling platelets with biotin is a promising alternative to radioactive labeling and has shown potential for use in human research. Several studies have demonstrated the feasibility and safety of using biotin labeled platelets (bioPLTs) and the ability to monitor multiple populations of platelets concurrently through different densities of biotin.
TRANSFUSION MEDICINE REVIEWS
(2023)
Review
Hematology
Stijn Bruers
Summary: The effectiveness of monetary incentives for increasing altruistic behavior is debated. Current research suggests that paying blood donors can increase blood supply, but results vary significantly. Higher quality studies indicate a greater effect, but it remains unclear whether this is the most cost-effective and ethical strategy.
TRANSFUSION MEDICINE REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Economics
Caroline Graf, Bianca Suanet, Pamala Wiepking, Eva-Maria Merz
Summary: Humans are widely believed to be susceptible to incentives, but the effects of incentives on motivating prosocial behavior are inconsistent. To explain these inconsistencies, researchers extended an image-based model of prosocial behavior based on social norms. By studying the blood donation behavior of 26,000 individuals from 28 European countries, they found that social norms can predict how incentives are related to individual-level blood donation behavior, and that incentives are more effective when they align with existing norms.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC BEHAVIOR & ORGANIZATION
(2023)
Article
Hematology
Hannah Oluwayemisi Olawumi, Foluke Atinuke Fasola, Theresa Ize Otu, Ngozi Immaculata Ugwu, Idayat Adenike Durotoye, Khadijat Olaitan Omokanye, Mutiat Kehinde Ogunfemi, Ifeoma Patience Ijei-Enesi, Aisha Mohammed Abba, Ulunma Ikwuoma Mariere, Janet Olufunmike Oyekunle
Summary: Women in Nigeria have low participation in blood donation. This study aimed to identify the barriers, motivators, and incentives for women to donate blood. It was found that regular reminders were the most common motivator for women to donate blood.
Article
Hematology
Linda Thuer, Andreas Brosig, James A. Hutchinson, Viola Haehnel, Robert Offner, Ralph Burkhardt, Norbert Ahrens
Summary: Analysis of platelet donors revealed that increased donation frequency was associated with decreased lymphocyte counts, but there was no evidence of negative impact on donor health.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Christian Thierfelder, Blessing Mhlanga, Isaiah Nyagumbo, Kelvin Kalala, Esau Simutowe, Mazvita Chiduwa, Chloe Maclaren, Joao Vasco Silva, Hambulo Ngoma
Summary: The performance of different maize-legume diversification strategies was compared in southern Africa. Intercropping systems showed significant nutritional and economic benefits, but had higher labor requirements compared to other cropping systems. Soil organic carbon content and pH were not affected by the tested cropping systems.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Leslie Chavez-Galan, Andy Ruiz, Karen Martinez-Espinosa, Hiram Aguilar-Duran, Martha Torres, Ramces Falfan-Valencia, Gloria Perez-Rubio, Moises Selman, Ivette Buendia-Roldan
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the disease severity of COVID-19 patients and identify potential biomarkers. The results showed that the levels of sPD-L1, sTIM-3, and sMMP-7 were associated with patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV). Additionally, sMMP-7 could be a marker for the persistence of lung lesions post-COVID-19.
Article
Clinical Neurology
James Phelps, Olivia Pipitone Coskey
Summary: This study aimed to assess the effects of lithium on thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) at different doses. The results suggest that the risk of lithium-induced hypothyroidism is dose-related, with a lower risk at very low doses, but thyroid monitoring is still necessary.
Editorial Material
Orthopedics
Alexander Otto
Summary: All-suture anchors (ASA) have gained significant interest and have been extensively studied for their primary stability in biomechanics. They have shown similar stability and load to failure compared to current standard implants. However, clinical outcomes for ASA are rare, leading to a lack of evidence for their clinical benefits.
ARTHROSCOPY-THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROSCOPIC AND RELATED SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Hila Segre, David Kleijn, Ignasi Bartomeus, Michiel F. Wallisdevries, Mark de Jong, Maarten Frank van der Schee, Jacinto Roman, Thijs P. M. Fijen
Summary: Monitoring pollinators is crucial for biodiversity evaluation, and simple species bioindicators like butterflies can represent the entire pollinator community. Butterfly diversity can predict diversity of bees and hoverflies spatially, but this relationship varies in different regions and over time. Including bees and hoverflies in monitoring schemes along with floral resources as indicators of habitat quality is important for effective pollinator conservation.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2023)
Editorial Material
Ethics
Jordan A. Parsons, Dominique E. Martin
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOETHICS
(2020)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Dominique E. Martin, David C. H. Harris, Vivekanand Jha, Luca Segantini, Richard A. Demme, Thu H. Le, Laura McCann, Jeff M. Sands, Gerard Vong, Paul Root Wolpe, Monica Fontana, Gerard M. London, Bert Vanderhaegen, Raymond Vanholdei
NATURE REVIEWS NEPHROLOGY
(2020)
Letter
Critical Care Medicine
Dominique Martin, Stewart Moodie, Michael J. O'Leary, Andrew McGee, Sam Radford, Helen Opdam, Rohit L. D'Costa, Angus Carter, Elena Cavazzoni, Michael Chapman, Sarah L. Jones, Leo Nunnink, Andrew J. Turner, Frank M. P. van Haren
JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE
(2021)
Review
Urology & Nephrology
Dominique E. Martin, Jordan A. Parsons, Fergus J. Caskey, David C. H. Harris, Vivekanand Jha
KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL
(2020)
Article
Ethics
Shih-Ning Then, Dominique E. Martin
Summary: When a person is unable to make medical decisions for themselves, others are allowed to make decisions on their behalf. This is often the case at the end of a person's life where decision-making capacity is lost. The decision of whether to act as an organ or tissue donor is often considered around the time of death, and the person making this decision may be different from the one who had the authority for medical decisions during their life.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ETHICS
(2022)
Editorial Material
Immunology
Dominique E. Martin
Editorial Material
Health Policy & Services
Zachary Hollo, Dominique E. Martin
Summary: Australia's national electronic health record, My Health Record, has raised concerns about information privacy and consent to participation. Unlike the opt-out framework, consumers have to opt-in to protect the privacy of their health information. We review ethical considerations surrounding the opt-in and opt-out frameworks, discussing the reasons for not presuming consent for additional safeguards. We propose recommendations to ensure equity in health information security for all Australians using My Health Record.
HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT JOURNAL
(2023)
Review
Surgery
Dominique E. Martin, Antonia J. Cronin, Anne Dalle Ave, Frank M. P. van Haren, Jayme E. Locke, Eduardo Minambres, Gabriel C. Oniscu, Brendan Parent
Summary: Innovative research in deceased donation and transplantation often faces ethical challenges that may hinder research progress. Current ethical guidelines may not offer clear guidance, leading to delays or neglect of important ethical considerations. Specific ethical guidance is needed to support research in this area.
TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Paige M. Porrett, Babak J. Orandi, Vineeta Kumar, Julie Houp, Douglas Anderson, A. Cozette Killian, Vera Hauptfeld-Dolejsek, Dominque E. Martin, Sara Macedon, Natalie Budd, Katherine L. Stegner, Amy Dandro, Maria Kokkinaki, Kasinath Kuravi, Rhiannon D. Reed, Huma Fatima, John T. Killian, Gavin Baker, Jackson Perry, Emma D. Wright, Matthew D. Cheung, Elise N. Erman, Karl Kraebber, Tracy Gamblin, Linda Guy, James F. George, David Ayares, Jayme E. Locke
Summary: This study suggests that major obstacles to human xenotransplantation have been overcome through in vivo experimentation, and identifies areas where new knowledge is needed to optimize outcomes.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION
(2022)
Review
Urology & Nephrology
Dominique E. Martin, Riadh A. S. Fadhil, Andrzej Wiecek
Summary: The article discusses the ethical obligations and dilemmas related to providing kidney care for migrants, including international refugees, stateless persons, and expatriate workers. It also explores the implications of using residency status and citizenship as eligibility criteria for access to treatment. The article concludes with general recommendations for managing ethical dilemmas in kidney care for migrants.
SEMINARS IN NEPHROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Robert Ray, Dominique Martin
Summary: Organ donation after voluntary assisted dying (VAD) in Australia has the potential to increase organ transplant rates. However, there has been limited discussion on this topic in Australia despite international experience. This review highlights ethical and practical concerns and calls for action to establish safe, ethical, and effective donation after VAD programs in Australia.
INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Ethics
Alicia Perez-Blanco, Jose-Antonio Seoane, Teresa Aldabo Pallas, Montserrat Nieto-Moro, Rocio Nunez Calonge, Alfonso de la Fuente, Dominique E. Martin
Summary: Uterus transplantation (UTx) research has been successfully conducted in various countries, including Sweden and the United States. Interest in conducting UTx trials in other countries has raised ethical concerns regarding surgical innovation in this field. This paper analyzes the current state of UTx within the surgical innovation paradigm and IDEAL framework, and discusses the ethical challenges related to introducing new trials. It concludes that countries considering UTx trials should leverage reported outcomes to strengthen the evidence base and address uncertainties, while ethical governance should be guided by the framework used for overseeing surgical innovation.
JOURNAL OF BIOETHICAL INQUIRY
(2023)
Review
Urology & Nephrology
Kathryn Ducharlet, Mayuri Trivedi, Samantha L. Gelfand, Hui Liew, Lawrence P. McMahon, Gloria Ashuntantang, Frank Brennan, Mark Brown, Dominique E. Martin
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare providers, especially renal clinicians, are facing moral distress that hinders their ability to act in accordance with moral judgment. Recognizing and preventing moral distress is crucial in promoting the psychological well-being and moral resilience of clinicians during extended periods of crisis within healthcare systems.
SEMINARS IN NEPHROLOGY
(2021)
Review
Urology & Nephrology
Dominique E. Martin, Elmi Muller
Summary: Respecting patient autonomy is a primary ethical obligation for healthcare providers, but in kidney healthcare, patients may face unavailable or inaccessible treatment options. Some clinicians may act paternalistically by withholding information due to fear of harm or belief that autonomy is not relevant.
SEMINARS IN NEPHROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
David C. H. Harris, Simon J. Davies, Fredric O. Finkelstein, Vivekanand Jha, Aminu K. Bello, Mark Brown, Fergus J. Caskey, Jo-Ann Donner, Adrian Liew, Elmi Muller, Saraladevi Naicker, Philip J. O'Connell, Roberto Pecoits Filho, Tushar Vachharajani
KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL
(2020)
