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Development of the core outcome set for herbal medicine treatment of lumbar disc herniation (COS-HM-LDH): A study protocol for a systematic review and a delphi survey
Background Lumbar Disc Herniation (LDH) is a common global musculoskeletal disorder that causes a significant socioeconomic burden. Nonsurgical interventions are the primary treatm...
Nurse-led secondary preventive follow-up after stroke/TIA and ACS for patients aged 80 years or older: A post-hoc analysis of the randomized controlled NAILED trial
Background The evidence supporting secondary prevention with antihypertensives and lipid-lowering drugs after cerebrovascular disease or acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is not as str...
On the mechanics of inhaled bronchial transmission of pathogenic microdroplets generated from the upper respiratory tract, with implications for downwind infection onset
Could the microdroplets formed by viscoelastic fragmentation of mucosal liquids within the upper respiratory tract (URT) explain the brisk onset of deep lung infection following initial URT infections...
Dynamic behavior of suspending nanodroplets with coming nanodroplets on solid surfaces: A molecular dynamics study
The impingement of binary droplets upon solid surfaces has received growing attention in recent years because of its wide applications in industry. Although the dynamic evolution of impacting single d...
Characteristic and resource potential of water soluble lithium in lithium-rich salt lake sediments from Qaidam Basin, China
This study investigates geochemical characteristics and resource potential of water-soluble lithium in lithium-rich salt lake sediments from the Qaidam Basin, focusing on the East Taijinar Salt Lake a...
Barriers, enablers and outcomes reported by parents engaged with the special educational needs system in England: A qualitative study
The UK government is currently seeking solutions to solve the ‘SEND Crisis’ in England to improve service provision and children’s outcomes. Parents play a central role in the identification of their...
Research on aging behaviors of insulating silicone oil for cable terminals based on chromatographic and spectroscopic analysis
With the widespread deployment of high-voltage cable terminals in power systems, insulating silicone oil has become a critical medium due to its superior dielectric and thermal properties. However, co...
Correction: Ecological versatility and biotechnological promise: Comprehensive characterization of the isolated thermophilic Bacillus strains
Field and laboratory assessment of larvicidal activity of tobacco plants and the cigarette butt waste on Culex pipiens (Linnaeus, 1758), Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) L. and non-target organisms
Mosquitoes are the primary vectors that transmit diseases affecting humans. Chemical interventions for mosquito management have caused harm to humans, beneficial organisms, and the environment. Hence,...
Correction: Spatial patterns and predictors of antenatal care interruption in war-torn Tigray, northern Ethiopia: Spatial modelling approach
Economic evaluation of Manchester procedure versus sacrospinous hysteropexy: A follow-up analysis of a randomized clinical trial
Background Pelvic organ prolapse is a common condition in females. The reported lifetime risk of undergoing pelvic organ prolapse surgery is estimated to affect up to 20% of women....
Increasing STEM career interest: The role of out-of-school time STEM programs designed for underrepresented minorities
The creation of a large and diverse STEM workforce is a national imperative in the U.S. Despite significant efforts to improve equitable STEM educational and hiring practices, disparate employment in...
Developmental plasticity of hermaphrodite sperm production across environments in Caenorhabditis elegans
Many organisms show flexible resource allocation to adjust for optimal reproductive investment across different environments. How such reproductive plasticity occurs in hermaphroditic organisms—alloca...
Correction: Mathematical bridge between epidemiological and molecular data on cancer and beyond
Determining organizational resilience through employee resilient characteristics and supportive HR practices: The moderating effect of managerial resilience
Resilience policies enable organizations to confront with adverse circumstances and ensure businesses operational continuity. Nevertheless, so far literature lacks how employee coping mechanism and su...
Correction: Seriphidium herba-alba (Asso): A comprehensive study of essential oils, extracts, and their antimicrobial properties
Real-time motor operating state recognition via multi-sensor fusion: A wavelet–neural–evidence framework for industrial condition monitoring
Accurate and real-time monitoring of motor operating states is essential for ensuring the reliability, safety, and efficiency of modern industrial systems. This paper presents a multi-sensor fusion fr...
Enhancing student satisfaction via social comparisons
University tuition and fees impact student engagement and school enrollment. Thus, it is important that students be satisfied with what they are paying. This research incorporates social comparisons i...
Social credit scores reduce interpersonal cooperation and trust
Social credit systems (SCS) are increasingly used by government agencies and private firms to assign scores to individuals based on social status and behavior. These scores subsequently impact access...
Visitors’ support of ocean protection in a low-use marine protected area: Gray’s reef national marine sanctuary
Marine protected areas (MPAs) are important tools for conserving biodiversity and supporting healthy ocean ecosystems and economies. However, the effectiveness of MPAs is dependent upon the support of...
Convergence and stability analysis of recurrent neural networks for rapid structural damage assessment under seismic loads
Non-stationary earthquake responses and sensor noise often make RNN-based damage assessment difficult to optimize and unstable at inference. We develop a stability-controlled, lightweight LSTM that: (...
Differentiation of the bacterial communities associated with Orbicella faveolata across different growth conditions and life-cycle stages
The coral microbiome can strongly influence coral health, development, and resilience. While larval settlement is fundamental for coral restoration efforts using assisted larval propagation, post-sett...
Novel dual convolution adaptive focus neural network for book genre classification
Book covers typically contain a wealth of information. With the annual increase in the number of books published, deep learning has been utilised to achieve automatic identification and classification...
Effectiveness of flipped classroom model in distance education: An experimental study in Turkish language course
This study investigates the impact of the Flipped Classroom Model (FCM) on university students’ learning achievement, self-directed learning skills (SLS), and course interaction within the context of...
BMR-YOLO: A deep learning approach for fall detection in complex environments
Traditional fall detection methods face significant limitations in complex environments, particularly under occlusion and poor lighting conditions. To address these challenges and enhance the detectio...