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Feasibility and acceptability of smartphone technology for patients to self-record vital signs in the emergency department (The FacED Study): A study protocol
Overcrowding and high nursing workload in urgent and emergency care (UEC) settings frequently lead to incomplete or omitted measurement of patient vital signs during initial assessment and monitoring,...
Transformer-driven automated analysis of social media narrative structure: An exploration based on sentiment framing and thematic agenda
With the rapid development of social media, narrative texts in public event scenarios have become important carriers of public opinion, making the automatic analysis of social media narrative structur...
Influence of symptom burden on physical activity among patients with atrial fibrillation: The chain-mediating roles of exercise sensitivity and kinesiophobia
Objective Grounded in an integrated fear-avoidance and cognitive-behavioural framework, this study aimed to examine the independent and sequential mediating roles of exercise sensi...
Correction: The association between RDW-to-platelet ratio and in-hospital mortality in critically ill stroke patients: A retrospective cohort study based on the eICU database
Correction: Resilient distributed model predictive control for cooperative microgrids under communication loss with demand response integration
Evaluation of coupling and coordination, obstacle diagnosis, and optimization pathways of medical–preventive integration in primary healthcare institutions in Hebei Province from 2017 to 2024
Medical–prevention integration constitutes a core governance strategy for advancing the Healthy China initiative, with primary healthcare institutions serving as the foundational delivery platforms fo...
Stress hyperglycemia ratio predicts mid- to long-term mortality in first-hospitalized type 2 diabetes: Nonlinear threshold and prognostic value
Background The stress hyperglycemia ratio (SHR) can more accurately reflect acute glycemic dysregulation by incorporating chronic glycemic levels. However, its association with mid...
Robust policy evaluation from large-scale observational studies
Under the current policy decision making paradigm we make or evaluate a policy decision by intervening different socio-economic parameters and analyzing the impact of those interventions. This process...
Progression of radial tears in L5-S1 intervertebral disc depends on location and type of movements: An in-silico study
Low back pain is a global health challenge, with disc degeneration and annular tears contributing significantly to its onset and persistence. This numerical study evaluates how degeneration and the lo...
Study Protocol for “Exploring the safety and therapeutic potential of psilocybin in the treatment of anorexia nervosa in adolescents and young adults”
Background Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe psychiatric disorder with high morbidity, mortality, and relapse rates, most commonly emerging during adolescence. Despite specialized...
Modeling diurnal Temperature-Rainfall relationships under multicollinearity using PLS-SEM: A case study of Ghana
Rainfall variability in tropical climates is influenced by interacting thermal processes, yet maximum (TMAX) and minimum (TMIN) temperatures are often highly collinear, complicating the estimation of...
Data-driven classification and design of bioactive cellulose acetate electrospun films for active food packaging
The development of bio-based food packaging materials is increasingly important for reducing reliance on petroleum-based plastics. For practical packaging use, these materials must also achieve suitab...
Shared decision-making in pediatric physical therapy: A qualitative study among adolescents, parents, and physical therapists
Objective Shared Decision Making (SDM) is a collaborative process between patients and clinicians. A structured approach for SDM in pediatric physical therapy is lacking. This two-...
Expression of Concern: Differential microRNA profiling of the Marshallese population in Arkansas reveals a higher association with chronic diseases
Early start of hemoadsorption is associated with improved kidney recovery in ICU patients with ischemic/reperfusion cause of rhabdomyolysis
Background Hemoadsorption is considered currently as an adjunct therapy for the treatment of rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney injury (AKI) although the exact timing is not yet deter...
Platform workers not by chance: Exploring the digital labour markets in Italy with machine learning and explainable AI
Digital labour platforms are reshaping the world of work across a wide range of sectors, offering greater flexibility and accessibility than traditional labour markets. However, existing research sugg...
Characterization of Antibiofilm Molecules from Bovine Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci
Bacterial biofilms are structured communities of bacterial cells enclosed in a self-produced polymeric matrix, which can adhere to biotic or abiotic surfaces. This mode of existence permits these bact...
From a shared origin to divergent frames: A computational analysis of media representations of Kampo Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine in Asahi Shimbun
Based on a corpus of news articles published in Asahi Shimbun over four decades (1984–2025), this study examines how Kampo medicine and Traditional Chinese Medi...
Study on the influence of cementation sequence on the mechanical properties and microstructure of MICP-modified ili loess
The loess widely distributed in the Ili River Valley in north-western China is prone to soil erosion and geological hazards due to its high collapsibility, high soluble salt content and loose structur...
Performance patterns and records in the world aquatics masters championships: Where do the most frequently represented nations among the top-ten masters swimmers come from?
Background Masters Swimming is a rapidly expanding sector of competitive aquatic sport and provides structured opportunities for adults to maintain long-term engagement in high-lev...
An evaluation of an educational intervention for improving concussion knowledge among medical students
Background There are significant gaps in concussion education in the undergraduate medical curriculum, contributing to poor concussion management in clinical practice....
Global land footprint of UK food and feed imports under future socioeconomic scenarios
Globalisation in the food system has led to interdependencies between countries for food security and has distributed the environmental impacts of the food consumption. In the UK, food imports account...
Retraction: Pharmacological Inhibition of Microsomal Prostaglandin E Synthase-1 Suppresses Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-Mediated Tumor Growth and Angiogenesis
Expression of Concern: How innovation funding leads enterprises to engage in research and development: Small and medium enterprises’ perspective
Avoidance of simultaneous patch use in Japanese large-footed bats
Group foraging can enhance prey detection, but depending on resource availability, it may also generate conflicts among conspecifics. To understand how animals balance these benefits and costs, foragi...