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Do ‘leaders’ in change sound different from ‘laggers’? The perceptual similarity of New Zealand English voices
Work on covariation in New Zealand English has revealed groups of speakers characterised by their back vowel spaces and status as ‘leaders’ or ‘laggers’ across a set of ongoing vowel changes. We inves...
Acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease in Chile: Temporal trends in hospitalization rates from 2010 to 2019
Background Kidney diseases pose considerable challenges to health systems affecting millions of people worldwide. In Latin America there are limited epidemiological studies on thes...
Delayed delivery of antibiotics by ultrasound-mediated rupture of polylactic acid pockets: In vitro and in vivo studies
Surgical site infections are a devastating complication of instrumented orthopaedic surgery, particularly in the spine. Bacterial biofilms, once formed on the implant surfaces, exhibit antibiotic tole...
Global trends and future predictions of pancreatic cancer incidence and mortality from 1990 to 2030: A comparative analysis of China, Korea, Japan, and the USA
Background Pancreatic cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally, with rapidly increasing incidence and mortality rates in several regions. This study provides a c...
The effects of 12 weeks of chiropractic spinal adjustments on physiological biomarkers in adults: A pragmatic randomized controlled trial
Background Longer-term effects of chiropractic care on neuroplasticity, stress, and immune biomarkers remain unclear. Obje...
Expression of Concern: Ginsenoside Metabolite Compound K Promotes Recovery of Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Colitis and Inhibits Inflammatory Responses by Suppressing NF-κB Activation
A compact design of four-port high-gain MIMO antenna using hybrid coupler and dual-polarized radiators
This paper introduces a design methodology for a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna that achieves multi-port operation, high gain, as well as compact dimensions. The proposed design employs...
Can nighttime lights serve as a proxy for economic inequality at the local administrative unit scale? Evidence from Spain
Economic inequality remains a pressing issue, with localized disparities becoming increasingly visible. Monitoring these subnational dynamics is often constrained by the availability of timely, reliab...
Molecular docking and MD simulations predicted quercetin as a potent human interleukin-1 beta (hIL1β) inhibitor for improved endodontic disease management
IL1β, a pro-inflammatory cytokine, is a key mediator in the inflammatory processes linked to endodontic disorders. Studies have shown that IL1β production is elevated in symptomatic periapical lesions...
Impact of childhood household support on depression and self-reported mental and physical health
Background Perceived household support during childhood defined as the presence of an adult who consistently tried to ensure that basic needs were met has lasting effects on mental...
Development of machine learning models for prediction of current and future dementia
Dementia is among the most distressing and burdensome health challenges in aging populations. Treatment efficacy is limited; however, early diagnosis can delay or prevent disease progression. Previous...
Global burden and future projections of non-communicable diseases (2000–2050): Progress toward SDG 3.4 and disparities across regions and risk factors
Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), neoplasms, chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs), and diabetes mellitus (DM), are the leading cau...
Association between changes in self-esteem and smartphone dependency among Korean adolescents
Increasing smartphone ownership across all age groups has raised concerns about the rising risk of smartphone addiction, particularly during adolescence when self-esteem development is critical. This...
Under renovation: Large-scale societal events induce shifts between moral ideologies
Existing research has revealed various cross-sectional inter-personal/group (e.g., regional) differences in moral traits; it has, however, paid less attention to cross-temporal intra-personal/group mo...
Experiences of psychological mistreatment in older adults and promising practices: A scoping review protocol
Objective This project aims to gain a thoroughly understanding of the characteristics and experiences of psychological mistreatment among older adults, acknowledging the diversity...
Creating a Research-Ready Data Asset version of primary care data for Wales and investigating the impact of COVID-19 on utilisation of primary care services
Objectives We developed an efficient Research-Ready Data Asset (RRDA) for the Welsh Longitudinal General Practice (WLGP) data within the Secure Anonymised Information Linkage Datab...
FFO-based controller for 3-phase inverter to reduce power quality problems in PV-integrated microgrid system
Renewable Energy Sources (RESs) are extensively utilized in the energy sector to meet the present energy demand. As a result of the excessive use of allotted resources, converters must be used numerou...
Emergency department visits for ambulatory care sensitive conditions by persons with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A population-based study
Purpose We estimated emergency department (ED) visit rates for Canadian-indicator Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions (ACSCs) by persons with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) relative to...
Temporal social network modeling of mobile connectivity data with graph neural networks
Graph neural networks (GNNs) have emerged as a state-of-the-art data-driven tool for modeling connectivity data of graph-structured complex networks and integrating information of their nodes and edge...
Children’s outdoor play at early learning and child care centres: Examining the impact of environmental play features on children’s play behaviour
Early learning and child care centres are critical settings to support children’s regular, repeated and quality time spent in outdoor play. Gibson’s theory of affordances highlights the importance of...
Sticking our nose into the Sonorini tribe: A new genus and species of snake (Squamata: Colubridae: Sonorini) from the Balsas Basin of Mexico
The colubrid snake tribe Sonorini, which is largely composed of semifossorial and fossorial species, has undergone a series of taxonomic changes in the last few decades. New species have been added, m...
Understanding the menstrual health self-care practices and experiences among women with physical disabilities in rural Nepal: A qualitative study
Background Women with disabilities often face significant challenges in promoting and practicing menstrual health, which compromises their quality of life and overall well-being. L...
A mouse model of early sporadic tau pathology induces neurogenic plasticity in the hippocampus
Alzheimer’s disease varies by sex but is broadly characterized by widespread neurodegeneration and the accumulation of insoluble amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. However, at the earliest s...
How much genetic information in RNA form can be protected by a CCMV virus-like particle?
The capsid protein of cowpea chlorotic mottle virus (CCMV) has been used extensively for in vitro packaging of heterologous RNA. The associated virus-like particles (VLPs) are spherical with a 3nm-thi...
New investigations of the Hjortspring boat: Dating and analysis of the cordage and caulking materials used in a pre-Roman iron age plank boat
The Hjortspring boat is the only intact example of a prehistoric sewn plank boat ever found in Scandinavia. Built from lime wood planks lashed together with cordage, the boat represents the maritime t...