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Multi-session smart night charging of EVs for accelerated decarbonization of electric mobility
The majority of electric vehicles (EVs) are charged domestically overnight, when the precise timing of power allocation is not important to the user, thus providing a source of flexibility that can be...
Editorial Note: Cohort profile: The Endometriosis pain QUality aftEr Surgical Treatment (EndoQUEST) Study
Exploring the key points and key shots in table tennis matches based on survival analysis
This study aimed to investigate the Key Points ( KP ) and Key Shots ( KS ) in singles matches for elite table tennis pla...
EconoGNN: A graph neural network framework for temporal economic resilience insights
Global economic shocks such as the 2008 financial crisis or recent trade escalations between the United States and China have exposed the complexity of interdependent economies and the need for system...
Comprehensive analysis of immune-related genes reveals diagnostic biomarkers and molecular subtypes in diabetic retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a common microvascular complication of diabetes and one of the primary causes of vision loss; however, its pathogenic mechanisms remain largely unresolved. In recent years...
RMETNet: A cross-subject motor imagery EEG signal classification model based on TSLANet and riemannian geometry features
Motor imagery electroencephalogram (MI-EEG) analysis is essential for natural interaction and autonomous control in brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). However, deep learning models often struggle with...
Fatty acid and melatonin-enriched warming: A novel approach using vitrified oocytes and early-stage embryos for patients with poor prognosis
Background Cryopreservation and warming can induce cellular stress that impairs oocyte and embryo competence, particularly in poor-prognosis patients. Although fatty acids and mela...
Identifying the significant drivers of containerized freight rates: From the perspective of dynamic multiscale dependence
In August 2023, the launch of Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) futures provides a suitable tool for risk management in the container shipping market, as well as new options for risk managem...
A kappa opioid receptor agonist, difelikefalin, improves acute kidney injury in experimental sepsis models
There is a pressing need for therapies that can lessen the severity of acute kidney injury (AKI) and subsequent critical illness. Difelikefalin, a peripherally acting kappa opioid receptor agonist, sh...
Hepatitis C distribution across diverse population groups in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: An umbrella review
Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) remains a major public health challenge in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), with prevalence varying across population groups. This umbrell...
Understanding older adults’ perception, acceptance, and adoption of smart home technologies
Smart home technologies have increased in popularity and affordability in recent years, however, there is limited research on their adoption specifically among older adults. This study aims to uncover...
Toward leveraging intrinsic point cloud features in 3D adversarial attacks
Adversarial attacks pose serious challenges for deep neural network (DNN)-based analysis of various input signals. In the case of three-dimensional point clouds, methods have been developed to identif...
The normal human lymph node cell classification and landscape defined by high-dimensional spatial proteomics
Lymph nodes (LN) are key secondary lymphoid organs (SLO) for a coordinated immune response. They have been extensively characterized by numerous investigative techniques chiefly as single cell suspens...
Comparison and trends in outcomes of inborn and outborn infants born before 33 weeks’ gestation
Objective To compare clinical care and outcome of preterm infants born in a tertiary neonatal unit with those requiring early postnatal transport to the same unit, and analyze thei...
Assessing the relationship between male alcohol consumption and intimate partner violence against women in Sub-Saharan Africa: A dual-dataset secondary analysis of recent DHS surveys
Background Even if the effects of alcohol use on Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) are well documented, most of the research were from developed countries. Sub Saharan Africa is famo...
Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in Tanzania: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens global health, and understanding resistance patterns aids in effective treatment and promotes responsible antimicrobial use. Despite the urgency of resistant p...
Predicting student mental health through entropy-based features and interpretable cross-attention transformer networks
Mental health is becoming a major concern for students in today’s fast-changing world. Mental health challenges have impact on every aspect of life including performance which pointed to early identif...
Correction: Exploring emotion recognition in patients with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s dementia undergoing a rehabilitation program
Relationship between hypertension during dialysis and body composition in non-overweight/overweight obese patients
Body composition parameters (such as BMI and waist-to-hip ratio) have a certain predictive value for blood pressure. In patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD), BMI can affect dialysis adeq...
Cognitive load and pedagogical tension in multi-platform online learning: Evidence from Chinese higher education
The proliferation of digital tools has transformed higher education into a complex, multi-platform online learning environment. This study investigates the paradoxical effects of this multi-platform e...
Nursing students’ readiness and training needs for interprofessional education: A cross-sectional study in South Korea
The significance of interprofessional education (IPE) in fostering interprofessional collaboration is being increasingly emphasized in healthcare. This study analyzed the training needs of nursing stu...
Incidence and risk factors of perioperative respiratory adverse events in pediatric surgical patients: Development and validation of a predictive model in Brazil
Background Enhancing the safety of paediatric patients undergoing surgery is crucial, particularly in settings with limited resources and fragmented health systems. This study focu...
Determinants and policy approaches to healthcare professional retention in Iran: A mix of scoping review and qualitative evidence
Background Ensuring the long-term retention of healthcare professionals has become a central priority for strengthening the resilience and quality of Iran’s health system. A compre...
Rurality representation and changes in rural tourism destination
Representation of rurality plays a crucial role in developing rural tourism. However, the connotations of rural destinations and how such representations shift across different social contexts remains...
Systemic sclerosis: Characterizing candidate retinal and choroidal imaging features using optical coherence tomography
Objectives Systemic sclerosis is a complex autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and fibrosis, capable of affecting virtually any organ system, including the eyes. Optic...