Ultrasound Archiving in the Emergency Department: Implementation, Governance and 4-Year Outcomes at an Australian Tertiary Emergency Department.
Image archiving is one of the least developed aspects of emergency department ultrasound (ED-US) in Australasia, despite its recognised role in governance, education, quality assurance (QA) and medicolegal protection. A middleware-based ED-US image workflow solution was installed at Nepean Hospital…
Ultrasound-induced structural remodeling modulates salt-moisture coupled mass transfer and quality improvement during low-temperature braising of chicken breast: A multiscale analysis.
This study established a multiscale analytical framework to systematically investigate the mass transfer behavior of NaCl and moisture in chicken breast during ultrasonic-assisted low-temperature braising, as well as the regulatory mechanisms impacting quality evolution. Kinetic analysis demonstrate…
Effects of ultra-high pressure combined with egg white protein on the sodium release and flavour of reduced‑sodium surimi products.
Salt reduction in shrimp surimi is constrained by weakened gel networks, inefficient sodium release, and loss of characteristic flavour. This study evaluated whether ultra-high-pressure treatment (UHP, 290 MPa, 15 min) combined with egg white protein (EWP) could improve saltiness perceptio…
Cellulose-based nanohybrids enabling flame retardancy with mechanical reinforcement in poly(lactide) composites.
Cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) were used as a scaffold to construct CNF nanohybrids for simultaneous mechanical reinforcement and flame retardancy in poly(lactide) (PLA). A one-pot sol-gel route organized a silica framework, phosphate groups, and urea-derived nitrogen functionalities around the CNF sc…
Emergency Department Syphilis Screening: Insights from a National Stakeholder Convening.
The United States is experiencing a prolonged syphilis epidemic, with high rates of infection and increasing cases of congenital syphilis. Despite these trends, there is no coordinated national approach to syphilis screening outside of pregnancy, and many individuals at highest risk lack access to r…
A study on uranium removal from simulated groundwater by Leifsonia sp. in the presence of clay minerals.
This study investigated the removal of U(VI) from multi-ion simulated groundwater using a uranium-tolerant indigenous strain Leifsonia sp. coupled with natural kaolinite and montmorillonite binary clay composites. Batch static experiments were performed to systematically quantify the independent and…
A Cu(0)-methylene blue clock reaction for sensitive Cr3+ detection in acidic media.
Clock reactions, characterized by abrupt and time-controlled color transitions, are attractive platforms for analytical sensing, but methylene blue (MB)-based systems under acidic conditions typically rely on external reducing agents or nanostructured catalysts. Herein, we report a simple Cu(0) wire…
Red fluorescent europium metal-organic framework (Eu-MOF) integrated sensor strip on a 3D-printed device for smartphone-assisted in situ detection of picric acid.
This work focuses on the development of a portable ratiometric luminescent sensor device for the detection of picric acid (PA) in aqueous medium. The present study involves the fabrication of a europium MOF-PMMA polymer film into a 3D-printed device, engineered for red fluorescence emission. The pro…