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Functional group analysis of cigarette butts in beach sand and their association with microplastics: Bocagrande Beach, Cartagena, Colombia
Cigarette butts are one of the most abundant litter items on beaches and represent an emerging source of microplastic pollution due to the degradation of their cellulose acetate filters. When improper...
Exploring brain lobe-specific insights in an explainable framework for EEG-based schizophrenia detection
Schizophrenia (ScZ) is a growing global health concern that affects millions of people and puts severe pressure on healthcare systems. Early detection and accurate diagnosis are crucial for adequate m...
Global burden and temporal trend of thyroid cancer associated with high BMI from 1990 to 2021
The global incidence of thyroid cancer (TC) has risen markedly, ranking as the tenth most common malignancy in 2020. Simultaneously, obesity now affects over one billion individuals worldwide, with it...
From medicine price control to deregulation: assessing policy effects on insulin access in Pakistan’s private pharmacies
Background Pakistan faces the highest global prevalence of diabetes and has recently implemented a price deregulation policy for medicines not listed on the...
Amplitude Versus Angle (AVA) feature restoration in prestack gathers via dictionary learning
With the expansion of oil and gas exploration into deep and complex reservoirs, the prestack amplitude versus angle (AVA) inversion technique faces challenges due to amplitude attenuation and phase di...
Correction: Measuring political radicalism and extremism in surveys: Three new scales
Application of VVI layered strain technology to analyze changes in left ventricular myocardial motion in patients with uremia
Objective Velocity vector imaging (VVI) stratified strain analysis was used to assess circumferential strain across myocardial layers in uremic patients using a 16-segment left ven...
Predictors of non-suicidal self-injury and moderating effects of cognitive emotion regulation strategies in Korean undergraduate students: Secondary data analysis of a cross-sectional survey
Background Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is an emerging mental health issue in both clinical practice and public health worldwide, refers to intentional self-harm without suicida...
Maternal prothrombin time as an independent predictor of neonatal sepsis: A retrospective case–control study
Objective To evaluate the diagnostic performance of maternal hemostatic and inflammatory markers in predicting neonatal sepsis....
Intestinal barrier damage is associated with fine particulate matter (PM2.5)-induced pathological aortic injury in mice
Chronic exposure to air pollution is associated with an increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, and inflammation induced by fine particulate matter (PM 2.5...
Behavior–biological mismatch in metabolic health: Evidence from South Korean adults before, during, and after COVID-19 (KNHANES 2019–2022)
Objective Regular physical activity (PA) is recommended for cardiometabolic prevention, yet emerging evidence suggests that meeting PA guidelines alone does not guarantee metabolic...
Expression of Concern: Identification and In-Silico study of non-synonymous functional SNPs in the human SCN9A gene
The lived experience of adolescents with X-linked hypophosphataemia treated with burosumab at end of skeletal growth: a mixed-methods analysis
X-linked hypophosphataemia is a rare, genetic, lifelong disorder caused by phosphate-regulating endopeptidase homologue X-linked pathogenic variants and, if left untreated, is associated with a progre...
Impact of the duration of farmland restoration on plant communities and soil carbon-nitrogen-phosphorus stoichiometry in the Southern Foothills of the Greater Khingan Mountains, Inner Mongolia
The southern foothills of the Greater Khingan Mountains in Inner Mongolia are one of the 14 contiguous destitute areas in China. The ecological environment in the region is harsh. The implementation o...
Decision-making on preservation effort and inventory volume for fresh retailer under strategic consumer behavior
Based on the theory of rational expectations equilibrium, this study examines the optimal decision-making of fresh retailer under strategic customer behavior. The paper focuses on analyzing the impact...
The association between dietary inflammatory index and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background The Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) is a literature-based tool designed to predict inflammation. Previous studies suggest a potential association between the DII and no...
The association between psoriasis and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: Mediation analysis involving inflammatory biomarkers among U.S. adults
Background Psoriasis has been observed to be associated with an increased risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). However, investigating novel mediators that influence th...
Two-stage scheduling optimization model for taxiways on the basis of time slot derivation
The continuous growth in air traffic at civil airports has placed significant economic pressure on surface operations. Consequently, strategic adjustments to departure schedules and optimization of ta...
Cognitive function is associated with risk of conversion to secondary progressive multiple sclerosis: A cross-sectional study
Background Predicting conversion from relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) to secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) is critical for managing people with multiple...
Sexual harassment protocols at the European universities: An overview of key components and recommendations for improvement
Protocols against sexual harassment (SH) have been widely adopted in European universities as part of a broader structural gender approach in higher education and research institutions. However, exist...
IVA-FL: An information-value-aware federated learning framework for Privacy-Preserving Financial data Risk Management
Federated Learning (FL) has emerged as a critical paradigm for enabling financial institutions to collaboratively train models while preserving data privacy. However, a fundamental challenge arises wh...
Use of a specific set of learner-centered evidence-based teaching practices correlates with higher exam performance across seven STEM departments
Myriad studies support the claim that active learning improves student academic performance in STEM, yet lecture remains the dominant form of instruction. Many faculty offer multiple reasons for not u...
Features of mobile apps for diabetic kidney disease self-management: A scoping review
Background Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a chronic complication of diabetes mellitus (DM). DKD and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are both long-term conditions requiring ongoing p...
Effects of attachment designs on clear aligner tooth movement: A finite element analysis
This study investigates the impact of different attachment shapes and configurations on the displacement, stress, and strain profiles of maxillary first molar during clear aligner-based orthodontic tr...
Isolation methods influence the biological properties of Wharton’s Jelly-derived mesenchymal stem cells: A comparative study of yield, viability, proliferation, differentiation potential, and proteomic profiles
Background Mesenchymal stem cells derived from Wharton’s Jelly (WJ-MSCs) are an attractive cell source for regenerative medicine due to high proliferative capacity, non-invasive ac...