Abstract This study investigated the fracture resistance and self-healing ability of conductive multilayer asphalt roads integrated into inductive power transfer (IPT) infrastructure for wireless charging of electric vehicles. The study also focused on minimizing the thermal gradient caused by uneven magnetic field distribution during the induction heating process to eliminate varying healing effects within the multilayer inductive healing layers (ML-IHLs) made of very thin asphalt concrete and binder layers. To do so, waste steel fibers (WSFs) was added in varying proportions, specifically incorporated into very thin asphalt and binder layers. The fracture resistance and self-healing ability of both the very thin asphalt concrete and binder layer were assessed using the fracture-healing-fracture approach based on semicircular bending (SCB) tests. Additionally, to evaluate the effect of WSF content on the mechanical performance of very thin asphalt concrete, Marshall stability and indirect tensile stiffness modulus (ITSM) tests were conducted. The fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (AHP)-based weighted aggregated sum product assessment (WASPAS) method was used to determine the optimum asphalt design by considering the mechanical performance and self-healing ability of asphalt mixtures. The results show that WSFs enhance the deformation capacity of very thin asphalt concrete and enables effective self-healing when applied before microcracks deepen.
Gender norms and sociodemographic resources shape women's perceptions of intimate partner violence (IPV). Understanding these factors within primary care settings is essential for implementing context-specific screening and counseling practices. To examine the sociodemographic and generational correlates of women's gender role and IPV-related attitudes, and evaluate the predictors of actual lifetime IPV exposure, this study included 1091 women aged 18 years and older registered at training family health centers in T & uuml;rkiye. Lifetime IPV exposure rates were substantial. More egalitarian and anti-violence attitudes were associated with higher education, formal employment, and younger generations. Lower education, low income, and relationship separation were stronger predictors of victimization than individual attitudinal scores, with older generational cohorts facing a much higher risk of economic violence. Women's attitudes toward IPV and actual vulnerability are grounded in generational shifts and individual-level resources that dictate relational power. In primary care, the high sub-clinical burden of non-physical violence emphasizes the need for proactive, direct questioning strategies to improve disclosure.
Background/Aim: Nutritional care also encompasses the evidence-based care of enteral and parenteral nutrition access routes and patient/caregiver education, aiming to minimize nutrition-related complications and optimize outcomes. Turkish Enteral Parenteral Nutrition Society (KEPAN) aimed to develop a consensus report to provide concise, clear, and practical recommendations for all healthcare givers to improve the care of nutritional access routes and ensure safety. Methods: This consensus report was developed by a 12-member working group through a five-phase process conducted over 18 mo (February 2024 to August 2025), involving 6 face-to-face and 18 online meetings. Eighteen questions were identified across 4 sections: 1) Safety of the patient and caregiver and ensuring standard patient care, 2) Care of access routes in enteral nutrition, 3) Care of access routes in parenteral nutrition, and 4) Patient/caregiver education. Recommendations and comments were developed through a systematic literature review, meta-analyses, and randomized controlled trials published after 2010 in the EMBASE, PubMed, and Cochrane databases. Finally, the recommendations were sent to KEPAN extended consensus group, comprising 43 members, using a Delphi methodology. All 18 recommendations were accepted in the first Delphi round, with no items rejected; only minor comments were raised during the first and second rounds. The final report was approved by all 43 panelists without further revision. Results: The consensus report emphasizes standardized protocols and patient safety practices in nutritional care. Key recommendations address safe management of nutritional access routes, including feeding tube positioning and patency, gastrostomy/jejunostomy and catheter/port care, prevention and management of access-related complications, safe medication administration, and structured patient/caregiver education for home nutritional therapy. Conclusions: This consensus report offers a practical and standardized reference for healthcare professionals involved in clinical nutritional therapy. These recommendations are intended to complement international guidelines and to be applied in consideration of individual patient characteristics, available resources, and local clinical practices. (c) 2026 Elsevier Inc. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies.
We present a photometric study of the poorly investigated eclipsing binary KOI 6832 using 1459.49 d of long cadence Kepler observations. The Wilson–Devinney light curve solution favours a detached configuration composed of two cool late type components. With T1=4573 K fixed, the adopted solution gives T2=4501 K, q=0.92, i=87.47°, and mean fractional radii of 〈r1〉=0.0374 and 〈r2〉=0.0464. The calibration dependent absolute parameters are M1=0.71M⊙, M2=0.66M⊙, R1=0.61R⊙, and R2=0.76R⊙, although radial velocities are required for dynamical values. The secondary eclipse occurs near phase 0.49; after adopting ΔE=0.49, no significant timing variation requiring apsidal motion or a light time effect is detected. The eclipse cleaned light curve shows a dominant modulation at ν1=0.1355d−1, corresponding to Prot=7.3805 d, different from Porb=6.490663 d and consistent with asynchronous or latitude dependent spot modulation. We detect 59 flares, with N1=0.001684h−1 and N2=9.190×10−6. The OPEA model gives a Plateau value of 1.724 ± 0.1739 and a half time of 6853.42 s. We conclude that KOI 6832 is a magnetically active detached binary showing flare activity, spot modulation, and non-synchronous surface rotation.
Electrospun nanofibers (ESNFs) have become a major focus of modern research given their adaptable architecture, extensive interface, and distinctive physicochemical characteristics, making them appropriate for varied applications such as catalysis and environmental cleanup, drug delivery (DD), tissue engineering (TE), sensing, actuation, and various energy-related technologies. As a result, electrospinning (ES) has emerged as a versatile manufacturing technique, driving intensive efforts to engineer nanofibrous structures specifically for biomedical purposes. Functionalization of ESNFs can be achieved by embedding functional agents or altering surface chemistry to introduce specific functionalities. This review discusses the fabrication methods, optimization techniques, and broad biomedical applications of modified ESNFs, emphasizing their key properties, including biocompatibility, degradability, and safety profile. The article outlines various strategies for creating and modifying ESNFs, followed by a comprehensive analysis of their applications in tissue regeneration, DD, wound repair, antimicrobial therapy, cancer diagnostics and treatment, and biosensing. By critically evaluating recent advances, highlighting future directions, and addressing ongoing challenges about ES, this review underscores the transformative potential of functionalized ESNFs as efficient and adaptable biomaterials for biomedical technologies.
