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Benchmarking newborn care quality in Ghana: Evidence from structured observations of clinical practice against WHO quality standards
Introduction The neonatal mortality rate in Ghana remains above the global average, which is far from meeting SDG 3.2. Notably, institutional neonatal deaths are on the increase, p...
Gaze dynamics prior to navigation support hierarchical planning
The task of planning future actions in the context of an uncertain world results in massive state spaces that preclude exhaustive search and other strategies explored in the domains of both human deci...
Comparative effectiveness of horticultural therapy modalities for cognitive function and depressive symptoms in older adults with cognitive impairment: Protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Introduction Cognitive impairment in older adults is often accompanied by depressive symptoms, leading to reduced quality of life and increased risk of disability and mortality. Ho...
Linguistic diversity in machine learning training data: Content analysis of English and Finnish soundscape descriptions in audio captioning
This article examines descriptions of auditory experiences used as training data in machine learning. While such training datasets play a key role in machine learning, only a few studies have investig...
Expression of Concern: Assessment of the hazard risks on HVDC transmission networks due to lightning strikes and faults
Low Handgrip strength and its lifestyle and physiological correlates among Taiwanese University Students: A cross-sectional study
Handgrip strength is a well-established indicator of muscular fitness and an early predictor of adverse long-term health outcomes. However, limited research has examined HGS and its determinants among...
Climatic and geological drivers of diversity in Iranian Barbels lineage (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae: Barbinae and Torinae): An integrative taxonomic perspective
Iranian Barbel taxonomy and evolutionary history (Cyprinidae: Barbinae and Torinae) remain contentious due to overlapping morphological traits and limited molecular data. This study applies an integra...
Field screening and genetic mapping of wheat blast resistance for a panel of common wheat from Bangladesh
Wheat blast, caused by Magnaporthe oryzae pathotype Triticum (MoT), is a rapidly emerging disease threatening wheat prod...
Investigating HRV’s contribution to identify exercise pattern and intensity in healthy subjects
Background The ability to discern exercise modalities, defined here as intensity and pattern, holds significant importance in various contexts, particularly in conditions where tre...
Stigma against people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus: A quasi-experimental evaluation of active stigma reduction workshops among medical students in Tunisia
Introduction Stigma against people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (PLHIV), particularly from healthcare providers, continues to be a significant barrier discouraging indi...
A machine learning algorithm to explore the impact of agricultural land-use types on CO2 emissions in Vietnam in the period 1990–2019
The paper deals with an application of machine learning algorithms to examine the impact of agricultural land-use types on CO₂ emissions in Vietnam during the period 1990–2019. A four-layer Artificial...
Face image resolution and perceived attractiveness: An 8K display study
Background Facial attractiveness is shaped by multiple visual cues, yet the influence of image resolution on attractiveness judgments remains underexplored. Advances in display and...
Development and validation of a scale for the psychological determinants of dietary management behavior in hemodialysis patients during dialysis
Objective This study aimed to develop and validate a scale for psychological determinants and behavioral performance of diet management behaviors in hemodialysis patients during di...
Invasive plants reduce functional feeding diversity and trophic interactions of insect herbivores on a remote tropical island
Invasive plants are a driver of global insect decline, yet their impacts on trophic interactions in insular tropical island ecosystems remain poorly understood. We investigated patterns of insect herb...
Valuation effects of U.S. monetary policy tightening: The roles of foreign exposure
Starting in 2022, the United States launched a new round of monetary policy tightening, adopting a dual-track strategy of sustained interest rate hikes and balance sheet reduction. These measures have...
A study of the limitations of musical experience in Ancient Chinese Poetry – The case of the creation concert of Wei’s Music Score
Ancient poetry, with profound artistic and literary value, holds a prominent position among China’s vocal works. Against the backdrop of vigorously promoting China’s outstanding traditional culture in...
Implicit theories of leadership malleability: How beliefs about the malleability of leadership characteristics predict employee voice
Despite the proliferation of research emphasizing the importance of growth mindsets in a wide range of domains, research examining these mindsets in the context of leadership has been overlooked. This...
The Protocol for: Do peers enhance behavior change in group motivational interviewing? A translational clinical trial investigating brain synchrony in underage emerging adults during an fMRI hyperscanning task and association with alcohol use reductions
US emerging adults under legal drinking age (underage emerging adults; U-EA; ages 18–19) are unlikely to seek or receive indicated health risk behavior interventions, thus it is imperative to find bri...
Associations between visual-motor integration, pencil grip patterns, and holistic academic performance among school children
Background Visual-motor integration (VMI) is a key developmental skill that supports children’s daily classroom tasks and academic readiness. This study examined the associations b...
Enhancing nurses’ clinical decision-making confidence through dual pathways of self-directed learning: A structural equation model
Background Nurses operate in complex clinical environments demanding autonomous judgment, emotional regulation, and interpersonal collaboration, yet the mechanisms through which ps...
Compliance with infection prevention and control practices and associated factors among healthcare workers in Tanzania: Experience from a secondary level-referral hospital
Introduction Compliance with Infection Prevention and Control practices remains a key challenge, affecting the safety of both patients and healthcare workers. Poor compliance raise...
Cluster-randomized trial of Homework, Organization, and Planning Skills program compared to treatment as usual/waitlist for youth ages 11–14: Study protocol for conceptual replication
Background Organization, time management, and planning (OTMP) difficulties are associated with academic underachievement. OTMP skills training programs are effective in reducing OT...
Fog-Adaptive-YOLO: A lightweight model for insulator defect detection
Insulator defect detection under foggy conditions suffers from complex backgrounds, small targets, weak features, and severe weather interference, remaining a challenging task for UAV-based inspection...
Structured knowledge representation of the South China Sea: An LLM-based knowledge graph approach
The South China Sea (SCS) presents a significant research challenge due to severe data fragmentation and semantic heterogeneity across disparate historical, legal, and geopolitical sources. Convention...
Transformer-based emotion recognition in interactive art: A multimodal neural approach
Understanding how interactive digital art affects emotional states is essential to advance research into the interface between affective neuroscience and human–computer interaction. Although previous...