Suicidality, resilience and burnout in a population of oncology nurses by Milena M. Despotović, Dragana Ignjatović Ristić, Dragić Banković, Dragan Milovanović, Željko Stepanović, Mile Despotović, Milena Zlatanović, Diana Raketić, Milan Milisavljević, Jelena Boljanović, Mila Ćetković

“…The respondents filled out the Serbian version of the Risk Assessment Suicidality Scale, the Serbian version of the Brief Resilience Scale, and the Maslach Burnout Inventory. …”
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Internal controls, corporate governance and fi nancial performance of MFIs in Uganda by Abanis, Turyahebwa, Byamukama, Eliab Mpora, Arthur, Sunday

“…The findings display a good model fit and fig.2 defines the model of internal controls and corporate governance on financial performance of MFIs in Uganda and is comprised of 3 magnitudes of Internal Controls in terms of Control Environment, Control Activities, Risk Assessment as well as corporate governance and their predictive power on financial performance of MFIs in Uganda. …”
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Internal controls, corporate governance and fi nancial performance of MFIs in Uganda by Abanis, Turyahebwa, Eliab, Byamukama Mpora, Arthur, Sunday

“…The findings display a good model fit and fig.2 defines the model of internal controls and corporate governance on financial performance of MFIs in Uganda and is comprised of 3 magnitudes of Internal Controls in terms of Control Environment, Control Activities, Risk Assessment as well as corporate governance and their predictive power on financial performance of MFIs in Uganda. …”
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A Comparative Review: Biological Safety and Sustainability of Metal Nanomaterials Without and with Machine Learning Assistance by Na Xiao, Yonghui Li, Peiyan Sun, Peihua Zhu, Hongyan Wang, Yin Wu, Mingyu Bai, Ansheng Li, Wuyi Ming

“…Therefore, the toxicological risk assessment of metal nanomaterials is essential to identify and mitigate potential adverse effects. …”
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Facilitators and barriers for the implementation of a transmural fall-prevention care pathway for older adults in the emergency department. by W M Charmant, B A M Snoeker, H P J van Hout, I N Nauta, F Boonstra, E Geleijn, C Veenhof, P W B Nanayakkara

“…For the organisation & execution, facilitators and barriers were mentioned for 2a) processes at the ED, 2b) the fall risk assessment, 2c) patient engagement, 2d) finances, 2e) time, and 2f) responsibilities. …”
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Gated Spatial–Temporal Merged Transformer Inspired by Multimask and Dual Branch for Traffic Forecasting by Yongpeng Yang, Zhenzhen Yang, Zhen Yang

“…As an essential part of intelligent transportation system (ITS), traffic forecasting has provided crucial role for traffic management and risk assessment. However, complex spatial–temporal dependencies, heterogeneity, dynamicity, and periodicity of traffic data influence the traffic forecasting performance. …”
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Is Avian influenza virus still threatening humans? Preventative measures and treatment by Jacek Fordymacki, Ryszard Łagowski, Julia Kosęda, Barbara Fetner

“…WHO, in collaboration with other institutions, continuously monitors influenza viruses. Based on risk assessment, it issues guidelines, develops surveillance strategies, and establishes a pandemic response plan. …”
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Enhancing prediction of wildfire occurrence and behavior in Alaska using spatio-temporal clustering and ensemble machine learning by A. Ahajjam, M. Allgaier, R. Chance, E. Chukwuemeka, J. Putkonen, T. Pasch

“…., an average improvement of 72.62% in wildfire occurrence accuracy regardless of prediction horizon), offering valuable insights for risk assessment and resource allocation in wildfire management in Alaska.…”
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Quality control and safety management of oil and gas pipelines during its whole life cycle by Changliang JIANG

“…With the mature application of whole life cycle risk assessment, monitoring and inspection, integrity evaluation and other integrity management technologies, the operational risks of pipelines have been effectively controlled. …”
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Mercury, Lead, and Cadmium in the Muscles of Five Fish Species from the Mechraâ-Hammadi Dam in Morocco and Health Risks for Their Consumers by Mohammed Mahjoub, Soufiane Fadlaoui, Mohammed El Maadoudi, Youssef Smiri

“…This study aims to assess the degree of metal contamination (mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), and lead (Pb)) in the muscles of five species of fish Esox lucius, Sander lucioperca, Micropterus salmoides, Lepomis macrochirus, and Scardinius erythrophthalmus, from the Mechraâ-Hammadi Dam between July 2017 and May 2018, and to conduct a risk assessment for human consumers. Trace metals were determined by Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry for the Pb and the Cd and by Cold Vapor Atomic Absorption Spectrometry for the Hg. …”
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Hazard assessment for a pharmaceutical mixture detected in the upper Tennessee River using Daphnia magna by D. Wolfe, M. Schorr, M. Hanson, C.H. Nelson, S.M. Richards

“…In order to address the need for risk assessment of environmentally relevant pharmaceutical mixtures, Daphnia magna 21-d life cycle tests were performed on a mixture of 11 of the 13 pharmaceuticals as well as on the individual components of the mixture. …”
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Sustaining reductions in postoperative nausea and vomiting after evidence-based practice initiative: A success story by Christopher A Smith, Richard E Haas

“…Conclusions: Initial reductions in PONV were not only sustained but significantly improved. Preoperative risk assessment for PONV, risk stratification, and fidelity to anti-emetic prophylaxis protocols reduce the incidence of PONV in the post-anesthesia care unit. …”
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Bilateral Outpatient Total Knee Arthroplasty – Is it Feasible, Safe, and Worth Considering: A Pilot Study by Sunil Rajan, Saurabh Jain, Chetan Singh Dhosariya, Ashish Goyal

“…The study stresses on the fact of bilateral outpatient TKA should also considered a key area of research in the field of outpatient TKA in addition to other areas of universal selection criteria, ideal risk assessment tool, safety aspect, surgical duration, ambulation, and reasons for not able to discharge.…”
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Validating the self-competence in death work scale for end-of-life care volunteers by Zhuyun Lin, Vivian Weiqun Lou, Wallace Chi Ho Chan

“…They completed an online registration form which included risk assessment, followed by structured individual interviews focusing on applicants’ motivation and mental preparedness for their role. …”
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High-Resolution Safety Verification for Evasive Obstacle Avoidance in Autonomous Vehicles by Aliasghar Arab, Milad Khaleghi, Alireza Partovi, Alireza Abbaspour, Chaitanya Shinde, Yashar Mousavi, Vahid Azimi, Ali Karimmoddini

“…This paper presents a comprehensive hazard analysis, risk assessment, and loss evaluation for an Evasive Minimum Risk Maneuvering (EMRM) system designed for autonomous vehicles. …”
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Women’s preferences for testing to predict breast cancer risk – a discrete choice experiment by Yi Wang, Peh Joo Ho, Langming Mou, Jingmei Li

“…This study aims to understand women’s preferences and willingness for undergoing risk assessment tests. Methods A discrete choice experiment (DCE) was conducted. …”
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A Nomogram Based on Apelin-12 for the Prediction of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention among Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial... by Enfa Zhao, Hang Xie, Yushun Zhang

“…This practical prognostic nomogram may help clinicians in decision making and enable a more accurate risk assessment.…”
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Laparoscopic versus open left hemicolectomy for left-sided colon cancer: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yang Yang, Yong Wang, Lie Yang, Qiang Du, Jianhao Zhang, Xueting Liu

“…The literature to be included will use corresponding tools for bias risk assessment. Subgroup analyses and sensitivity analyses will be used to explore potential heterogeneity.Ethics and dissemination Because this systematic review is based on studies with published results and does not involve intervention in patients, no ethical review is required. …”
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Association of Questionnaire‐Assessed Fall Risk With Uncontrolled Blood Pressure and Therapeutic Inertia Among Older Adults by Grant T. Hiura, Talar W. Markossian, Beatrice D. Probst, Katherine Habicht, Holly J. Kramer

“…This study examined the association of a fall risk assessment, based on patient response to three questions administered by trained staff, with uncontrolled BP (≥140/90 mmHg) during a clinic visit and with TI during clinic visits with uncontrolled BP among 13 893 patients age ≥ 65 years corresponding to 41 122 primary care visits. …”
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Bone Mineral Density is Decreased in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis and Correlates With Serum Intact Parathormone Levels: A Cross-Sectional Study by Shefali Sharma, Aadhaar Dhooria, Tulika Singh, Varun Dhir, Arghya Chattopadhyay, Debashish Mishra, Sanjay Jain

“…The 10-year probability of sustaining an osteoporotic fracture was estimated using the World Health Organisation fracture risk assessment tool with the Indian population reference. …”
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