Opinion 10.5281/zenodo.21859417

Snakebite Envenoming in Zambia: A Neglected Public Health Emergency Requiring Urgent Policy Action

Kingford Chimfwembe

Snakebite envenoming remains one of the most overlooked yet deadly public health threats in Zambia, silently affecting rural and agricultural communities where access to timely care is limited. Despite being entirely preventable and treatable, snakebite continues to cause significant morbidity,…...

Review Article 10.5281/zenodo.21862078

Face Recognition Systems: A Comprehensive Review of Techniques, Applications, Challenges, and Future Trends

Sunil Deshpande

Biometric systems are automated technologies that identify or verify individuals based on their unique physiological or behavioural characteristics, such as fingerprints, iris patterns, voice, gait, and facial features. Among these biometric modalities, face recognition has emerged as one of the…...

Research Article 10.5281/zenodo.21862134

Anticonvulsant, Antioxidant, And In Vitro Cytotoxicity Activities of Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit (Fabaceae) Leaf Methanol Extract

Cletus Anes Ukwubile, Amina Ismail Chinda, Anietie Eyo Robert, et al.

Although Leucaena leucocephala has long been used for its hepatoprotective, anticonvulsant, antioxidant, and anticancer properties, there has been no rigorous pharmacological validation. The anticonvulsant, antioxidant, and in vitro cytotoxic activities of L. leucocephala leaf methanol extract…...

Review Article 10.5281/zenodo.21845554

Urolithiasis Revisited: An Updated Comprehensive Review with Case Illustrations

Jyothi Basini, Gandla Sai Rohitha, Lalini Deva, et al.

Urolithiasis is the most prevalent global urological disorder characterized by the formation of urinary calculi resulting from super saturation and crystallization of minerals such as calcium oxalate, calcium phosphate, uric acid, struvite and cystine. Its incidence varies significantly across…...

Perspective 10.5281/zenodo.21861850

Powering Planetary Health: The Expanding Role of Electrical Engineering in Climate Resilience, Clean Energy, and Sustainable Human Development

Chee Kong Yap, Chee Wah Yap

Planetary health emphasizes that the health of human civilization depends fundamentally on the stability of Earth's natural systems. While discussions surrounding planetary health have traditionally focused on medicine, ecology, environmental sciences, and public health, the contributions of…...

Research Article 10.5281/zenodo.21846023

The Piezoelectric Crystal Hypothesis: Towards the Development of Environmentally Integrated Electromagnetic Energy Architectures

Alan Peter Garfoot

Section I: Introduction, Historical Context and the Evolution of Distributed Energy Paradigms

The history of technological civilisation may be interpreted as a progressive refinement in humanity's capacity to access, transform and distribute energy. From the controlled…...

Case Report 10.5281/zenodo.21948198

Diagnosing Excessive Irrigation Fluid Intravasation During Operative Hysteroscopy: A Case Report

Na Yeon Kim, Kyu Nam Kim

Excessive irrigation fluid intravasation is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of operative hysteroscopy.

A 46-year-old woman underwent hysteroscopic endometrial polypectomy under general anesthesia using normal saline as the uterine distension medium. During…...

Research Article 10.5281/zenodo.21860443

Comparative Study of Modified Boey’s Score and Mannheim Peritonitis Index in Predicting Outcome of Perforated Peptic Ulcer with Diffuse Peritonitis

Adeel Asghar

Background: Perforated Peptic Ulcer (PPU) complicated with diffuse peritonitis despite all advances of diagnosis and surgical care. The timely and precise identification of prognosis is one of the most key issues to optimize peri-operative management. In this study, the Modified…...

Research Article 10.5281/zenodo.21859512

Effects on Vitamin A Deficiency Disorder in Rural Areas Special Reference of Barjora Block in the District of Bankura in West Bengal

Mahasin Mondal

A fat-soluble factor present in butter was essential for the growth of rats on synthetic diet. Carotene is the precursor of vitamin A retinol is vitamin A alcohol found in mammals and is abundant in the liver oils of salt water fish. Fenretinide is a synthetic along of retinol. Vitamin A…...