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The structure of mass political belief systems: A network approach to understanding the left-right spectrum
Many socially consequential beliefs, notably political and religious ideologies, consist not of single propositions in isolation from others but as systems of many propositions. Philip Converse, one o...
A machine learning approach for predicting 72-hour mortality of hypothermic patients only using non-invasive parameters: A multi-center retrospective cohort study
Objectives Accurately predicting the mortality risk of hypothermia patients is crucial for clinical decision-making, offering ample time for physicians to intervene. However, exist...
Plant-recycling of waste tyre rubber into asphalt binder for sustainability: Insight into physicochemical behavior during terminal production
Crumb Rubber Modified Asphalt (CRMA) offers a vital pathway for global waste tire recycling, with swelling duration critically governing its performance during terminal production. This study examines...
Editorial Note: The Pharmacological Chaperone AT2220 Increases Recombinant Human Acid α-Glucosidase Uptake and Glycogen Reduction in a Mouse Model of Pompe Disease
Prescription opioid misuse in people with chronic noncancer pain: A multi-variable analysis of sociodemographic, clinical, and psychological factors
Previous research has identified associations between sociodemographic, clinical, and psychological factors and prescription opioid misuse in individuals with chronic noncancer pain (CNCP). A two-stud...
Germinal center trajectories and transcriptional signatures define CLL subtypes and their pathway regulators
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is divided into unmutated (UM-CLL) and mutated (M-CLL) subtypes depending on somatic hypermutation (SHM) frequency in their immunoglobulin heavy chain V (IGHV) regio...
Pragmatic, quasi-experimental, pseudo-randomized clinical trial to assess the impact of patient safety monitors on clinical and patient safety outcomes: The Akershus Clinical Trial (ACT) 1
Background The Norwegian National Action Plan for Patient Safety and Quality Improvement recommends implementing electronic patient safety monitors (PSM) in Norwegian hospitals. We...
How urban residential land transfer policies affect the housing market—evidence from Beijing, China
The stable and healthy development of the residential market has always been one of the important tasks of the Government, and is of great significance to the maintenance of social stability and the w...
Association between dietary B vitamins intake and age-specific blood pressure: A cross-sectional study in American adults
Objective To explore the relationship between B vitamins and blood pressure across distinct age groups. Methods...
Three-year assessment of cadmium exposure and bone mineral density changes in cadmium-contaminated areas in northwestern Thailand
Chronic cadmium exposure is linked to bone loss, but its effect on the short-term progression of bone mineral density (BMD) in previously exposed populations is not well understood. This study aimed t...
Respiratory incidents in response to air quality deterioration in the summer and early autumn season
The paper presents the results of an ecological study completed within the warm seasonal period of 01/07/2024–31/10/2024. The aim is to assess the relationship between ambient air quality deterioratio...
Association of ultrasound-assisted combined with conventional anatomical landmark paramedian spinal anesthesia and its impact on first pass success rate in patients with lower limb fractures- A retrospective cohort study
Background The association between ultrasound-assisted combined with conventional anatomical landmark paramedian spinal anesthesia regarding the first-pass success rate remains con...
Enhancing automated robotic services efficiency through intelligent dependent robotic computation
This research focuses on enhancing the adaptability and efficacy of service robots in real-time, multi-scenario environments where diverse settings complicate the interpretation of user commands and d...
Correction: The internet of things deployed for occupational health and safety purposes: A qualitative study of opportunities and ethical issues
A hybrid dense convolutional network and fuzzy inference system for pneumonia diagnosis with dynamic symptom tracking
Background Pneumonia is a major cause of mortality among children under five and adults over 65, especially in low-resource settings where access to skilled radiologists is limited...
A journey of partnership: Supporting Indigenous science in Western, colonial-grounded academic institutions
Introduction Engagement of Indigenous science (Indigenous research, knowledges, and processes) is increasingly recognized within institutions of higher learning, funding bodies, an...
Sky and wire: A UAV-BPL synchronization algorithm for information exchange in herding operations
Herding operations in rural areas often lack reliable wireless connectivity, hindering real-time monitoring of livestock, environmental conditions, and operational status. Existing solutions like sate...
A robust color image encryption algorithm based on 2D-SQSM hyperchaotic map and cyclic shift scrambling
This paper proposes a structurally simplified 2D quadratic sine map (2D-SQSM). This map effectively addresses the insufficient chaos performance of traditional chaotic maps while avoiding the overly c...
MSDC: Aspect-level sentiment analysis model based on multi-scale dual-channel feature fusion
Aspect-level sentiment analysis is a significant task in the field of natural language processing. It can process text in a fine-grained manner to predict the sentiment polarity of a specific aspect w...
Multilingual voice-enabled informatics tools: Catalyst for equitable AI in HIV and HIV-comorbidity healthcare management
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (henceforth HIV) is a global health problem, presently with no known cure. Africa has one of the highest incidences of HIV. Nigeria, within the West African (WA) region, i...
Effect of vermicompost and lime on faba bean (Vicia faba L.) grain yield and soil properties on non-responsive acidic soils of Western Amhara, Ethiopia
Soil acidity is a global problem that limits crop production worldwide. It is the major crop yield-limiting factor in Ethiopia. The experiment was conducted in the Guagusa Shikudad district in western...
Minimally invasive surgery and neurophysiological monitoring for brainstem hemorrhage: Advancing predictive models with qEEG and TCD
Background Primary brainstem hemorrhage (PBSH) is a life-threatening neurological condition associated with high mortality and disability rates. Stereotactic hematoma aspiration su...
Decomposing drivers of air pollutant emissions in China: A hybrid LMDI and Geographically Weighted Regression approach
Air pollution control is an urgent problem in the field of environment, and it is crucial to accurately identify emission driving factors and collaborative emission reduction paths. In order to constr...
Preparation, characterization and in vitro evaluation of atorvastatin nanosuspensions
Poorly water-soluble drugs present a significant challenge for pharmaceutical development, particularly affecting the pharmacokinetics of orally administered drugs due to their poor dissolution. This...
Systemic nicotinamide mononucleotide administration to mitigate post-cardiac arrest brain injury in mice
Post-cardiac arrest brain injury (PCABI) is the leading cause of death and disability following cardiac arrest (CA). Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD + )...