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Assessing transferred energy in drone impacts using rigid impactor tests
The rapid development of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) has led to their widespread use and affordability. A major safety issue is understanding the health consequences of drone-human collisions, which...
Prefrontal cortex connectivity during right and left hand dexterity tests in younger and older adults
Background Age can negatively impact activation and connectivity among prefrontal cortex (PFC) regions during demanding motor functions, such as hand dexterity tasks. The study obj...
The influence of smartphone addiction on sleep quality among college students: The parallel mediating roles of perceived stress and health-promoting lifestyle
Objectives This study investigated the relationship between smartphone addiction and sleep quality among college students, focusing on the parallel mediating roles of perceived str...
Data-driven optimization of diet formulation to enhance survival and growth in Japanese Eel (Anguilla japonica) larvae
Developing an optimal larval diet for Japanese eel ( Anguilla japonica ) remains a major bottleneck in artificial seedling production due to the limited efficac...
Expression of Concern: Pulchrin A, a New Natural Coumarin Derivative of Enicosanthellum pulchrum, Induces Apoptosis in Ovarian Cancer Cells via Intrinsic Pathway
Exploring veterinarians’ perceptions of decision-making with clients in the context of providing access to veterinary care
Veterinarian-client decision-making and its role in improving accessibility of veterinary care for all pets is an emerging topic in the veterinary field. The objective of the present study was to unde...
Role of corporate governance in thriving green innovation practices: A case of emerging economy
In recent years the concept of green innovation has gained global attention in solving environmental issues and advancing sustainable development but opting for green innovation has always been challe...
Correction: It’s not difficulty that matters, but strategy: Perceived stressor, functional and dysfunctional coping strategies in ultra-trails of extreme duration
A phenomenological exploration of mental toughness in decision-making: Perceptions from professional Ghanaian footballers
Mental toughness is an indispensable psychological resource facilitating performance excellence but its role in decision-making within African football remains underexplored. The current study explore...
Expression of Concern: Targeting NLRP3 and AIM2 signaling pathways by Viscosol alleviates metabolic dysregulations induced inflammatory responses in diabetic neuro- and nephropathy: An in silico and in vivo study
Prevalence of MASLD and fibrosis in Turkey: Results from a multicenter study of at-risk populations
Background Turkey represents a high-risk setting for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), with national obesity and diabetes rates of 32% and 15%, resp...
Study on the combination of lime and lignin in the improvement of mechanical properties of loess in Ili area, China
Conventional techniques incorporating either inorganic or organic modifiers alone are insufficient to effectively improve loess roadbeds in practice, thus hindering the development of infrastructure....
Evaluation of the effectiveness of a multimodal aspiration prevention system in stroke rehabilitation nursing
Objective To evaluate the efficacy of the Multimodal Aspiration Prevention System (MAPS) in reducing aspiration incidence, preventing pneumonia, and improving swallowing function i...
Treating prolonged grief disorder with CBT for insomnia: A replicated single-case experimental study protocol
The most effective treatments of prolonged grief disorder (PGD) result in clinically relevant effects in only about half of the patients and can be emotionally taxing. This points to the importance of...
Optimization of power management in PV-based smart grids using grid-support and grid-forming inverters
This paper addresses the synthesis and analysis of advanced control strategies in photovoltaic (PV) based smart grids with distributed generation, focusing on grid support and grid-forming inverters....
Reported circulation of Zika and re-circulation of Chikungunya in Dengue-endemic Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2024
Background In Dhaka, Bangladesh, dengue has been endemic for more than two decades. With the explosive outbreak of Chikungunya in 2017 and the recent report of Zika in 2023, we sta...
Meningeal lymphatic-associated brain swelling in acute stroke
Brain meninges contain lymphatic vessels that play roles in clearance of extracellular solute in the central nervous system. But, whether and how the system is involved in acute stroke remains to be f...
Inferring structure and parameters of stochastic reaction networks with logistic regression
Identifying network structure and estimating reaction parameters remain central challenges in modeling chemical reaction networks. In this work, we develop likelihood-based methods that use multinomia...
Dependency-aware self-attention for robust neural machine translation
Neural machine translation (NMT) has significantly benefited from integrating various forms of contextual information. However, conventional Transformer-based translation models primarily rely on self...
Multimodal generative AI for automated pavement condition assessment: Benchmarking model performance
Accurate and efficient pavement condition assessment is essential for maintaining roadway safety and optimizing maintenance investments. However, conventional assessment methods such as manual visual...
Establishing diversity, equity, inclusion and justice task forces for District of Columbia area cancer centers: Lessons learned implementing efforts in oncology
Purpose To address observed cancer health inequities resulting from historically-embedded structural bias in quality, equity, and access to health care delivery, we organized and c...
Patient and health system related factors affecting diagnostic and treatment delays in tuberculosis: A cross-sectional study in Mysuru, South India
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health challenge in India despite extensive efforts under the National TB Elimination Programme. Delays in diagnosis and treatment initiation contribute substa...
Factors associated with awareness, reading and perceptions of clinical practice guidelines among the general population in Japan: A nationwide cross-sectional survey (INFORM Study 2023)
Background Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) support evidence-based, shared decision-making by providing recommendations based on the best available evidence, including systemati...
EC2Seq2Sql: Patient-trial matching with LLM agents
Timely identification of patients who meet clinical trial eligibility criteria is a persistent bottleneck in trial recruitment because the criteria are written in flexible natural language, while hosp...
Assessment of Beauveria bassiana as an endophyte of maize and its effects on plant growth
Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) is an insect pathogenic fungus that is well established as a microbial biopesticide. It occurs naturally in ag...