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GV effects of diabetes mellitus on clinical outcomes of patients with acute heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is identified as a potential modifier of clinical outcomes in acute heart failure (AHF), yet its prognostic impact is not fully determined. This systematic review and meta-analy...
Online propagation of emotions: A study of resharing dynamics on social media following celebrity suicides
Emotional contagion on social media, particularly following shocking and tragic events, often unfolds through widespread resharing, amplifying affective responses that are typically intense and negati...
Dog ownership enhances anchored personal relationships and sense of community: A comparison with incidental interactions and friendships
Dogs are known to be catalysts for human-human relationships. However, there is insufficient quantitative research that directly compares dog owners’ human-human relationships with those of non-owners...
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis is the leading indication for adult liver transplantation in Saudi Arabia
Background Liver transplantation (LT) represents the life-saving treatment for advanced liver disease. We aim to investigate LT indication trends and outcomes in Saudi Arabia, foll...
Data-driven prediction of future purchase behavior in cross-border e-commerce using sequence modeling with PSO-tuned LSTM
With the rapid advancement of cross-border e-commerce, accurately predicting user purchase behavior has emerged as a critical challenge for enhancing platform operational efficiency and user experienc...
A scoping review of the role of the arts in enhancing data literacy
With the growing use of personal and public data in everyday life, data literacy is increasing in importance. There is a significant body of research indicating the role of artistic practice in the re...
Investigation on the knowledge-attitude-practice of medical students in controlling emerging infectious diseases: A case study of COVID-19
Objective Investigate the Knowledge-Attitude-Practice (KAP) of students from Medical College towards emerging infectious diseases, and assess their impact, can provide a scientific...
Molecular detection of bee pathogens in honey from various botanical origins
Honey bees play a crucial role in pollination and global food security, yet their populations are declining due to various environmental stressors, including pathogenic infections. Recently, molecular...
Multi-dimensional analysis of the global burden of colorectal cancer disease from 1990 to 2021 and prediction of future trends: A comprehensive study based on the GBD database
Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the malignancies with high morbidity and mortality rates worldwide, and its disease burden continues to increase with population aging...
Hybrid quantum neural network models for fruit quality assessment
This study investigates hybrid quantum neural networks for fruit quality assessment, with a focus on the impact of the entangling gate choice. Two architectures were developed: NNQEv1, utilizing contr...
STFANet: A spatial and temporal feature aggregation network for fake face detection in videos
The verification of video authenticity has become progressively more challenging with the rapid advancements in video synthesis technologies. However, current detection approaches predominantly depend...
Spatial clustering of zero dose children aged 12 to 59 months across 33 countries in sub-Saharan Africa: A multiscale geographically weighted regression analysis
While prior studies have identified sociodemographic correlates of zero-dose status within populations in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), few have applied spatial regression techniques to explore geographic...
Prevalence and determinants of precancerous cervical lesions among women screened for cervical cancer in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Precancerous cervical lesions, or cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), represent a significant precursor to cervical cancer, posing a considerable threat to women’s...
Identifying and characterizing ideologically homogeneous clusters on Twitter and Parler during the 2020 election
During the 2020 U.S. presidential election cycle, a combination of public statements and social media posts cast doubt on the legitimacy of the election. These sentiments flowed through various social...
Increased inflammation and oxidative stress caused by accumulated metal particle exposure among metro station staff
Metro is a significant part of world transport, delivering over 58 billion passengers annually. Train operation processes generated PM rich in heavy metals in the station, but the natural ventilation...
Using participatory methods to develop a narrative intervention to alleviate distress in children hospitalised with TB in South Africa: The DIMPle project
Children who are hospitalised for tuberculosis (TB) experience challenges that put them at risk of developing emotional, behavioural, and social difficulties. In this methodological paper, we showcase...
MBCS: A few-shot intent detection model for manual inspection records
Addressing the bottleneck issue of low accuracy and poor generalization in cargo risk intent detection caused by annotation scarcity in manual inspection scenarios within the import-export trade super...
Radiogenic strontium isotope variability in the Valley of Oaxaca: A predictive isoscape for Mesoamerican paleomobility studies
Radiogenic strontium ( 87 Sr/ 86 Sr) isotope analysis is a well-established method for reconstructing the mobility of hu...
Identification of transposable elements and satellite DNA in the Neotropical species Drosophila amaguana from the Ecuadorian Andean Forests
Genome size variation in eukaryotic species is largely influenced by repetitive DNA sequences such as transposable elements (TEs), simple repeats, and satellite DNAs (satDNAs), which do not necessaril...
Study protocol: MRI-based assessment of cerebral blood flow under pharmacologically elevated blood pressure in patients under general anesthesia, and in sedated ICU patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
Background Maintaining cerebral perfusion during anesthesia and intensive care is critical, yet the relationship between mean arterial pressure (MAP) and cerebral blood flow (CBF)...
Effect of exogenous salicylic acid spray on enhancing cold tolerance in ‘Northland’ blueberry plants under low-temperature stress
Blueberry is a small berry with significant economic value; however, in the northern regions of China, low temperatures severely affect blueberry growth during early spring. Salicylic acid (SA), an im...
An integrated risk assessment model for indoor air quality impacts on museum exhibits and human health using microclimatic indices and AgNPs treatment
The quality of indoor air in museums directly influences the conservation of exhibits made of organic materials, but also the health of visitors, employees and restorers. Thus, monitoring the microcli...
A controlled study of emotional dysfunction in adult women with ADHD
Objective Given the increased socio-emotional burden of ADHD symptoms in women, the current study examined the associations between ADHD symptoms, emotional dysregulation, and exec...
Modulatory feedback determines attentional object segmentation in a model of the ventral stream
Studies in neuroscience inspired progress in the design of artificial neural networks (ANNs), and, vice versa, ANNs provide new insights into the functioning of brain circuits. So far, the focus has b...
CtMYB1 regulates flavonoid biosynthesis in safflower flower by binding the CAACCA elements
Background Safflower ( Carthamus tinctorius L.) is a valuable herb known for its flowers, which are rich in flavo...