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Agronomic performance of cocoa production type systems in Colombia
Socio-economic and livelihood conditions influence the design of cocoa-based agroforestry systems (AFS), as they determine the selection of accompanying species and the overall productivity of the sys...
Acoustic analysis of bottlenose dolphin vocalizations for behavioral classification in controlled settings
Understanding how bottlenose dolphins adjust their vocal behavior in response to daily routines can provide insights into social communication and welfare assessment in managed care environments. This...
PixlMap: A generalisable pixel classifier for cellular phenotyping in multiplex immunofluorescence images
Multiplexed methods for the detection of protein expression generate extremely data-rich images of intact tissue sections. These images are invaluable for the quantification and analysis of complex bi...
Testing the taxonomy of Dmanisi hominin fossils through dental crown area
The Dmanisi paleoanthropological assemblage from Georgia is among the most debated collections of hominin fossils due to its early age and extreme morphological diversity relative to other...
Robotic versus electromagnetic bronchoscopy for pulmonary leslon assessment using integrated intraprocedural imaging: Study protocol for the reliant 2 trial
Background Robotic assisted bronchoscopy (RAB) and electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy (ENB) are two approaches to biopsy peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPLs). A recently comp...
“I’d probably trip over it because it’s bumpy”: A qualitative exploration of the lived experiences of ambulatory children with cerebral palsy walking in challenging environments
Background Children with cerebral palsy experience regular falls, but their lived experiences of falls in the real-world are unknown. Understanding the perspectives of children and...
Navigating public, semi-public, and private drug use environments: A qualitative examination of unsheltered homelessness and drug use in Baltimore City
Unsheltered people experiencing homelessness (PEH) in the United States (US) have a disproportionately high burden of illegal drug use and overdose. Due to their economic and social marginalization, u...
Post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies in pregnant women receiving biologics for inflammatory bowel disease
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) treatments and pregnancy can independently modulate immune responses, but the combined impacts on SARS-CoV-2 vaccine-induced immunity are poorly understood. This study...
Driving style diversity in highway weaving areas: A drone-based analysis of population distribution patterns and operational parameter relationships
Driving style heterogeneity significantly influences traffic safety and efficiency in highway weaving areas, yet how operational parameters systematically shape population-level behavioral patterns re...
Mapping the climate and agronomic digital advisory services landscape in West and Central Africa: A step towards making food systems productive and climate resilient
This study explores and examines the availability of digital agricultural solutions (DAGs) to enhance agricultural resilience in the face of climate change. The countries under study—Burundi, Ivory co...
Lesion volume and location can be estimated by analysis of the new NIH Stroke Scale picture description
In January 2024, the picture stimuli used to elicit language on the NIH Stroke Scale were updated. Descriptions elicited using the now-retired Cookie Theft pict...
Moisture dynamics and ageing in clarinet reeds by neutron radiography
The vibrational behavior of reeds in wind instruments is highly sensitive to their moisture content, yet the underlying hydration dynamics and their relationship to ageing remain poorly understood. In...
Comparison of the effect of a morton’s extension on plantar pressure distribution in female and male patients without deformities: A pre-post test study
Background Plantar pressure measurement has become increasingly relevant in fields such as sports performance, rehabilitation, and podiatry. Its outcomes are influenced by factors...
Factors influencing drug-susceptible tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Romania and Ukraine
Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the most globally impactful infectious diseases, with a recorded mortality of 1.6 million in 2022. In Romania and Ukraine, two high burd...
Autoimmune diseases as pre-existing conditions and sequelae of post COVID-19 condition in a Massachusetts community based observational study of COVID-19 patients
Between 10%−26% of COVID patients develop Post COVID condition (PCC). The complex interaction between autoimmunity and SARS-CoV-2 is emerging as an important challenge and an opportunity to improve di...
Study protocol for a pilot study for Remote ADHD Monitoring Program (RAMP) for children in rural areas
Background Attention-deficit/hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurobehavioral condition of childhood and can be controlled with stimulant medication. Evidence-based...
Correction: Evaluating advance peace in Fresno, California: An interrupted times series analysis of a community-based gun violence intervention
The spatiotemporal evolution and driving factors of urban–rural integration over the past eight years in China: Evidence from 31 provinces
Urban-rural integration development is essential for overcoming the inherent barriers between urban and rural areas and achieving coordinated regional development. This study uses panel data, along wi...
Evaluation of the delivery of the family nurse partnership programme in Scotland during the COVID-19 pandemic
Background The Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) is an intensive and structured person-centred home-visiting programme delivered by specially trained nurses, who offer support service...
Integrating graph neural networks and LSTM for path optimization in smart port multi-modal systems
This paper addresses the challenges of dynamic environments and multimodal data fusion in multimodal transport path optimization for smart ports by proposing a GL-SSL Model that integrates Graph Neura...
Socio-ecological factors influencing dietary behaviours among adolescents and young adults in rural Eastern Uganda: A qualitative study
Introduction Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) worldwide display poor dietary behaviors, including high consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and insufficient intake of fruits...
From data to diagnosis: An innovative approach to epilepsy prediction with CGTNet incorporating spatio-temporal features
Epilepsy affects around 50 million people globally, causing significant burdens. While many methods predict seizures, current models struggle with handling spatiotemporal features and balancing accura...
Understanding smartphone use patterns in higher education: A latent class approach to behavioral and health risk typologies
Introduction The widespread use of smartphones among university students has raised concern because of their potential effects and the need to detect profiles of problematic use. T...
HAttFFNN: Hybridized attention mechanism-based feedforward neural network deep learning model for the plastic material classification of three stage materials on spectroscopic data
Classification of plastic materials based on spectroscopic data is a very crucial task in a variety of applications, including automated recycling, environmental monitoring, quality control in manufac...
Evaluation of ‘For survivors by survivors’, a cancer survivorship peer support pilot program for healthcare staff: A one-group post-test-only study
Introduction The number of people living with and beyond cancer has risen significantly due to medical advancements. The cancer journey remains physically, socially, and psychologi...