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Blockchain-enabled strategic optimization: A decision analytics framework for multinational enterprises’ e-commerce entry model
With e-commerce booming, MNEs (Multinational Enterprises) often tap into online markets through E-retailers in multinational e-commerce platforms. Therefore, which e-commerce entry model MNEs choose c...
Maternal body mass index and the risk of early-onset Group B Streptococcus disease in newborns: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Early-onset group B Streptococcus disease (EOGBS) remains a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. The incidence can be substantially reduced by intrapartum...
Enhancing the pricing efficiency of financial assets with an optimized bayesian network based on efficient fusion
To address the limitations of traditional pricing models regarding accuracy and adaptability in high-frequency trading, this study presents a Transformer-based Efficiently-Fused Optimized Bayesian Net...
Development of a hybrid tablet-integrated superporous hydrogel for gastro-retentive delivery of famotidine
A gastro-retentive drug delivery system based on a tablet-integrated superporous hydrogel (SPH) was developed using Famotidine as a model drug for ulcer treatment. The objective of this study was to e...
Research on interpretable machine learning modeling and spatial prediction of cross-landform landslide disaster mechanism: A case study of Shaanxi Province
The differential understanding of the landslidetriggering mechanisms across various geomorphic units is vital for enhancing regional disaster prevention. This study investigates the Loess Plateau area...
Effects of galvanic vestibular stimulation on bodily ownership and postural control: An experimental examination with counterbalanced randomization of stimulus conditions
Vestibular stimulation influences both bodily ownership and postural control. Although previous studies in the literature have examined the effects of galvanic vestibular stimulation (GVS) on body own...
Identification of risk areas and associated factors of unfavorable treatment outcomes in drug-resistant tuberculosis: Evidence from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Drug-resistant tuberculosis remains a major challenge to tuberculosis control in Brazil and worldwide. Objective To identi...
Consumer anxiety: A scoping review and research agenda
Background In the current vibrant and transforming era, consumers increasingly experience anxiety. Given its profound implications for consumers’ psychological well-being, decision...
Research on the development and differentiation of the physical literacy scale for Chinese college students
Objectives To understand the current status and characteristics of physical literacy among Chinese college students, develop a measurement scale suitable for this population, and p...
YOLO-MDEW:Improved YOLOv8 for application of wood board edge banding defect detection
With the growing demand for wooden furniture, accurate and efficient detection of edge banding defects in wood panels has become increasingly important. To address the limitations of existing methods—...
Neuromedin U mediates left atrial pressure–induced diuresis in the anaesthetised pig
Finding a potential biomarker for elevated left atrial pressure would be clinically useful as a diagnostic for pre-heart failure. Therefore, an investigation into whether the protein neuromedin U (NMU...
From exploration to co-design: Understanding and redesigning workplace mental-support services
Workplace mental-health support services (MSS), including employee assistance programs, are widely implemented yet chronically underutilized, with uptake rates often below five percent. This persisten...
Real-world patient characteristics and clinical outcomes in patients with myelofibrosis in Japan
Anemia is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, healthcare resource utilization, and costs in myelofibrosis. This longitudinal, retrospective, and descriptive cohort study used a Japanese he...
L-shaped relationship between hemoglobin glycation index and short-term mortality in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage: A retrospective cohort study
Background Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) carries a substantial risk of early death and is frequently linked to unfavorable clinical outcomes, yet early prognostication remains cha...
Genetic evaluation of early growth in horro sheep under smallholder farm management, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia
The study was conducted under on-farm management conditions in the Horro district of the Horro Guduru Wallaga zone in Oromia region. Flocks from the Community-Based Breeding Program (CBBP) were used f...
Estimating HIV incidence and assessing associated risk factors among adults: Evidence from the 2018–2022 HIV vaccine preparedness cohort in Masaka, Uganda
Introduction Despite global reports of declining HIV incidence, current data are limited. This study presents findings on HIV incidence and risk factors in a HIV trial preparedness...
Analysis of the importance of using intermediate intervals in the calculation of geometrical characteristics of the ship’s hull
This article examines the impact of incorporating intermediate sections in geometric hull calculations and highlights their role in improving the accuracy of underwater volume estimation and the deter...
Hybrid text mining models for investigative keyword expansion on child sexual abuse in the dark web
The distribution of child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) via the dark web continues to hinder digital investigations due to the network’s inherent anonymity and fragmentation. This work presents a comp...
Research on noise prediction and management measures of 500kV substation based on SoundPlan
The noise prediction based on SoundPlan numerical simulation software is carried out for the noise of the CBD substation of the State Grid, and a comprehensive management program is designed with the...
Healthcare professionals’ awareness of the levels of disciplinary collaboration in older adults’ care during clinical practice in Nigeria: A multi-method study
Introduction Collaborative care has been recognized as a fundamental aspect of geriatric/gerontological care, as it can enhance health and social outcomes among older adults. Howev...
Life lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic: A model-based cohort analysis of mortality displacement in the registered population of England
Background Uncertainty about the prior health status of those dying during the pandemic has fuelled debate about its impact. To date, attempts to quantify life years lost during th...
Differences in perceived travel distance from central versus peripheral optic flow are the same when standing and walking
The continuously evolving ways in which people move challenges our ability to process self-motion. Previous research from our lab has shown that when seated, optic flow presented in the far periphery...
Prevalence, diagnostic methods, and clinical outcomes of wasting/cachexia among pediatric cancer patients in Africa: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Introduction Pediatric cancer is an emerging public health priority in Africa, where survival rates remain critically low compared to high-income regions. Malnutrition; specificall...
Loneliness and cognitive decline among U.S. adults: A stratified analysis of the BRFSS
Background Loneliness is an emerging public health concern linked to adverse mental and physical outcomes. It may play a key role in cognitive aging, yet its population-level assoc...
A review of coral reef restoration initiatives in the Western Indian Ocean Region
Widespread coral reef degradation in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) underscores the need to support restoration to accelerate recovery in severely impacted areas. Restoration science in the WIO remain...