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Editorial Note: Structural transformation and political economy: A new approach to inclusive growth
Lung ultrasonography to assess efficacy of intranasal and parenteral vaccinations for bovine respiratory disease (BRD) in dairy calves
Vaccination is used to control bovine respiratory disease (BRD). The aim of this study was to evaluate BRD vaccine efficacy through the lung lesions area in dairy calves, also discriminating the lung...
From image to trust: Cross-national pathways to brand evangelism in hospitality sector
This study investigates how frontline employee attributes foster customer brand evangelism in ASEAN hospitality, addressing whether symbolic brand image or relational trust better explains advocacy an...
Genetic algorithm-based coverage path planning for autonomous aircraft cabin cleaning by reconfigurable robot
Designing an optimal Coverage Path Planning (CPP) framework for autonomous aircraft cabin cleaning is a critical challenge due to the time-sensitive nature of aircraft turnaround operations. Conventio...
Biotechnology-driven extraction and characterisation of Chitosan from the West African river prawn (Macrobrachium vollenhovenii) and American Cockroach (Periplaneta americana) using a modified approach
Chitosan is a natural biopolymer derived from the deacetylation of chitin, a structural polysaccharide abundantly found in the shells and exoskeletons of crustaceans, insects, and other arthropods. It...
Retraction: Evolutionary game analysis of low-carbon technology innovation diffusion under PPP mode in China
Emotion beyond boundaries: How multimodal cues foster cross-cultural affective contagion in immersive livestreaming
Digital and intelligent media technologies are fundamentally reshaping the landscape of international communication. This study examines the multimodal emotional communication mechanisms and efficacy...
Political uncertainty and multi-scale systemic risk spillovers in the cryptocurrency market: A STVAR-based network topology approach
This study employs a smooth transition vector autoregressive model combined with a network topology approach to capture the nonlinear impact of political uncertainty on multi-scale systemic risk spill...
Editorial Note: Comparing public support for nuclear and wind energy in Washington State
Correction: Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, validity and reliability of the inaugural Albanian Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire in Albanian population with low back pain
Temporal and spatial patterns and determinants of traditional villages in Henan Province
Traditional villages are important carriers of China’s cultural heritage and reflect long-term interactions among history, environment, and human settlement. This study examines 1,035 officially recog...
Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) selected for high social motivation rely on conspecifics for buffering but not learning in sociocognitive tasks
Social living is widely considered a key driver of cognitive evolution, yet individuals within a species and even within the same group can differ substantially in their sociability (i.e., an individu...
Association of intraoperative pulse pressure drop and minimum mean arterial pressure with postoperative length of stay: A stratified reanalysis of published data by age and sex
Objective Intraoperative hypotension (IOH) is associated with postoperative organ dysfunction, but no universal definition exists. Guidelines recommend a mean arterial pressure (MA...
Bacterial contamination of surgical instruments in 25-gauge pars plana vitrectomy: Incidence and risk factors
Purpose To evaluate the incidence of surgical instrument contamination associated with microincision vitrectomy surgery. M...
The impact of China’s employee basic medical insurance outpatient pooling scheme on outpatient healthcare utilization among middle-aged adults
Background This study evaluates the association between China’s Employees’ Basic Medical Insurance (EBMI) outpatient pooling policy and outpatient service utilization among middle-...
A preliminary cost-utility analysis of routine myasthenia gravis and thyroid dysfunction screening in acquired comitant Esotropia
This study evaluated the cost-effectiveness of routine screening for acetylcholine receptor antibody (AChR-Ab) and thyroid function tests (TFT) in patients with acquired comitant esotropia (ACE) witho...
Contraceptive uptake and characteristics in the immediate postpartum period among women attending Tygerberg Academic Hospital
The immediate postpartum period is a unique opportunity to motivate and educate women on family planning options. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of family planning use in our setting. Se...
Editorial Note: Do smart services promote sustainable green transformation? Evidence from Chinese listed manufacturing enterprises
Driving factors in pediatric emergency department use: an ecological retrospective study
Background Pediatric emergency departments (PEDs) often face high volumes of low-acuity visits, reflecting gaps in primary care access and socio-economic disparities. We investigat...
Editorial Note: Does green credit promote green sustainable development in regional economies?—Empirical evidence from 280 cities in China
Movement, residency, and behavioral plasticity of reef manta rays in the Samarai Islands of Papua New Guinea
The reef manta ray ( Mobula alfredi ) is a highly mobile pelagic marine ray found throughout the tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-Pacific, but invest...
One year of hyperglycemia in the Ins2Akita mouse does not impart changes in retinal vascular patterning
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the leading causes of blindness often associated with retinal vascular pathology in humans. To aid our understanding of DR, the Ins2 Akita...
Editorial Note: Towards secure and efficient integration of blockchain and 6G networks
Comparison of altruistic, egoistic, and scientific appeals in the recruitment of politicians to a survey panel
Low survey participation is a persistent problem for all survey researchers. Unlike citizens, politicians are seldom targeted for surveys. Politicians often are not prepared to participate, which lead...
Exfoliating effect of β-glycyrrhetinic acid on plaque inducing gingivitis: Comparison with cetylpyridinium chloride
β-glycyrrhetinic acid (BGA) possesses antibacterial effects against human supragingival plaque bacteria and inhibits biofilm formation. However, the effect of BGA on already formed dental plaque has n...