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Leaders in the global banking network: Analysis of the Bank for International Settlements network data
Prior work on networks derived from the Bank for International Settlements (or BIS) focused on centrality measures such as degree, betweenness, and DebtRank, with less attention given to adversarial n...
Delineation in fuzzy boundaries: Canonical ordination analysis discriminates between cryptic species by linking taxonomy to genetics, morphology, climate, and space
In species complexes, delineation of cryptic species remains a major challenge due to their morphological similarities despite significant genetic divergence. The related problems of defining and reco...
From sea to cure: Discovery of marine-derived therapeutics against Fusarium solani in shrimps for enhancing aquaculture sustainability
Fusarium solani , an Ascomycota filamentous fungus species, causes shell disease or mycotic infections in wild and farmed shrimps. It causes black gill disease...
Comparison of the effectiveness and safety of vaginal and sublingual low-dose misoprostol versus vaginal dinoprostone for labor ınduction: A retrospective cohort study
Background Labor induction is one of the most common obstetric interventions, yet the optimal pharmacological agent and route of administration remain subjects of ongoing debate. P...
Global assessment of pain care quality for musculoskeletal disorders: Insights from the quality of care index (QCI) from 1990 to 2021
Background Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) represent a global primary cause of disability, affecting over 1.69 billion individuals and accounting for over 160 million disability-a...
Optimizing and forecasting the development of China’s sports industry structure
The sports industry’s contribution to economic growth is increasingly pronounced, as structural optimization offers significant potential to enhance its impact on economic development. This study empl...
How do healthcare professionals on non-palliative care wards perceive quality of care in the dying phase? Personal and organizational predictors identified in a cross-sectional study
Background Most people in European countries die in hospitals outside of specialist palliative care wards. Healthcare professionals of all disciplines are therefore often involved...
Genomic characteristics of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus strains isolated from blood
Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus is widely recognized for its health-promoting properties, which have led to its broad application in the production of food and di...
The effect of parental enhancing program with mobile application on parental stress and competence among Thai adolescent postpartum women: A quasi-experimental matched control design
Background Adolescent pregnancy constitutes a critical public health issue worldwide. Young mothers face substantial physical and psychological changes as they transition to mother...
Exploring the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on nurses: A cross-sectional study on job burnout and quality of work life
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges for healthcare professionals, especially nurses, affecting their occupational health, burnout levels, and overal...
Robust adaptive control with lumped model uncertainty and wind disturbance estimation for airship trajectory tracking
The robotic airship can be used as an aerostatic platform for many potential applications, for example, communication, hovering payload deliveries, data-gathering for research studies, etc. These appl...
Myopia control efficacy of second-generation defocus incorporated multiple segments spectacle lenses on fast progressing myopes: Study protocol of a randomised controlled trial
Background Spectacle-based interventions for myopia control are appealing to parents and children due to their non-invasive nature. However, long-term efficacy results remain modes...
Dignity-based care and infertility treatment: A qualitative study
Introduction The treatment of infertile people is generally time-consuming and requires frequent and long-term visits and providing dignity-based services. Due to the different per...
Micro-Computed Tomography as a complementary tool for histopathological diagnosis of oral soft tissue lesions – Proof of concept
Background Accurate diagnosis of oral soft tissue lesions is critical for effective treatment, yet conventional histopathological examination, the gold standard, faces limitations....
Contrast limited adaptive histogram equalization (CLAHE) and colour difference histogram (CDH) feature merging capsule network (CCFMCapsNet) for complex image recognition
To enhance crop yield, detecting leaf diseases has become a crucial research focus. Deep learning and computer vision excel in digital image processing. Various techniques grounded in deep learning ha...
Correction: How does social support influence autonomous physical learning in adolescents? Evidence from a chain mediation and latent profile analysis
A qualitative study to understand public views on the relative value of health gains for children and young people in Australia compared to adults
Objectives Standard economic evaluation methods assume that quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) have equal social value, regardless of recipient. However, evidence suggests that pe...
Conditional VAE for personalized neurofeedback in cognitive training
Machine learning (ML) offers great potential in healthcare, especially in the analysis of complex physiological signals like electroencephalography (EEG). EEG recordings hold valuable insights into ne...
Determining the global citizenship tendencies of international university students for a sustainable world
This study examines the relationship between the global citizenship awareness of international students studying at universities in Turkey and their orientation toward sustainability. While global cit...
Astaxanthin limits atherosclerosis and dysmetabolism in mice by attenuating inflammatory cell recruitment and signaling
Introduction Astaxanthin (ASX) has demonstrated various cardioprotective effects, including reductions in body weight, adipose tissue mass, hypertension, myocardial infarct size, a...
Correction: Using of human capital management in small and medium-sized enterprises in context of Industry 4.0
Patient experiences with liraglutide for obesity and binge eating disorder–A qualitative study
Introduction Obesity is a growing health concern and a known risk factor for binge eating disorder (BED). BED is characterized by episodes of overeating with a loss of control, oft...
Research on wind comfort regulation strategies for public spaces in aged residential communities of cold regions during windy spring seasons
In this study, the outdoor space of an aged residential community in Zhangjiakou, China, where strong winds frequently occur during the spring season, was investigated for environmental modifications....
SR-LMamba: A lane detection model for complex scenes integrating curvelet transform with Mamba architecture
Lane detection seeks to accurately identify the position and geometry of lane markings in real-world driving environments. However, existing models often struggle with robustness and accuracy due to i...
Dynamic forecasting and mechanisms of volatility synchronization in complex financial systems
Synchronization, which has been a common natural phenomenon, occurs frequently in complex financial systems and is an important contagion mechanism for systemic financial risks and even financial cris...