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Besse relaxation difference scheme for a nonlinear integro-differential equation
In this paper, Besse relaxation difference and compact difference scheme for a nonlinear integro-differential equation, which is crucial in modeling complex systems with memory and nonlocal effects, a...
A water solubility prediction algorithm based on the StackBoost model
Aqueous solubility, an essential physical property of compounds, has significant applications across various fields. However, verifying the solubility of compounds through experimental methods often r...
“After reducing alcohol, things now work well at home”: Perceived impacts of the Mlambe intervention on alcohol use, relationship dynamics, household economics, and HIV treatment adherence in Malawian couples
Unhealthy alcohol use is prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa and can worsen poverty, couple relationships, and HIV treatment outcomes. In response, we assessed participant experiences with Mlambe, a pilot...
Investigation of carbapenemase-encoding genes in Burkholderia cepacia and Aeromonas sobria isolates from nosocomial infections in Iraqi patients
Burkholderia cepacia and Aeromonas sobria are difficult to eradicate due to their innate resistance to a variety of medications, and cause various diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate th...
Anti-aging effect of low molecular weight recombinant humanized collagen on photo-aging by activating adherence junction signaling pathways
Skin aging is characterized by a loss of collagen. Collagen stimulates the secretion of extracellular matrix (ECM) components by skin fibroblasts, contributing to anti-wrinkle and skin-firming effects...
β-aminopropionitrile-induced thoracic aortopathy is refractory to cilostazol and sildenafil in mice
Thoracic aortopathies are life-threatening diseases including aneurysm, dissection, and rupture. Cilostazol, a phosphodiesterase (PDE) 3 inhibitor, and sildenafil, a PDE5 inhibitor, have been used cli...
Genome-wide identification and functional characterization of magnesium transporter (MGT) gene family in soybean (Glycine max L.) and their expression profiles in response to aphid infestation, dehydration, and salt stresses
The divalent cation, Magnesium (Mg2+), is an essential mineral element for plant growth and development. Magnesium transporter (MGT) plays a vital role in maintaining Mg2 + homeostasis within plant ce...
Lifestyle and psychosocial factors in inflammatory bowel disease: Prevalence, impact, motivation, and support needs
Background and aim Lifestyle and psychosocial factors impact mucosal inflammation and well-being of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) patients. However, lifestyle assessment and interventions are not s...
Correction: Cohort profile: A prospective cohort study on newlywed couples in rural and poor urban Bangladesh
Arab2Vec: An Arabic word embedding model for use in Twitter NLP applications
The analysis of Arabic Twitter data sets is a highly active research topic, particularly since the outbreak of COVID-19 and subsequent attempts to understand public sentiment related to the pandemic....
Burden of and Trends in urticaria from 1990 to 2021 in China: A time-trend analysis and comparison with the United States and United Kingdom based on the GBD 2021
Background As the world’s largest developing country, China is facing a huge burden of urticaria. Studying the variations in urticaria management strategies between China and developed nations could o...
Back-translation effects on static and contextual word embeddings for topic classification embedding in classification tasks
This study investigates the impact of back-translation on topic classification, comparing its effects on static word vector representations (FastText) and contextual word embeddings (RoBERTa). Our obj...
Personalized MRI-based characterization of subcortical anomalies in Ataxia-Telangiectasia using deep-learning
Background Cerebellar atrophy is a known feature of ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T). However, basal ganglia dysfunction contributing to extrapyramidal movement disorders in A-T remains understudied. Obj...
Motivation, barriers, and willingness to participate in clinical trials for novel cancer treatments among the Vietnamese population
Background Novel therapeutic approaches are actively explored and evaluated, but applying these innovations to practice depends critically on the recruitment of volunteers for clinical trials. This st...
Mg²⁺-modified corncob biochar and natural zeolite significantly enhanced simultaneous N and P recovery from livestock wastewater
Livestock and poultry farming effluents (LPFE) have become a significant source of pollution in the agricultural water environment, with nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) being the major pollutants. The...
How does public digital procurement enhance corporate total factor productivity? The role of industry–university–research collaboration
This study innovatively employs large language model (LLM) technology to construct a public digital procurement (PDP) index and, by utilizing microlevel data from Chinese A-share listed companies (201...
Association between AST/ALT ratio and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus in Korean pregnant women
Background The aspartate aminotransferase to alanine aminotransferase (AST/ALT) ratio is associated with insulin resistance (IR) and diabetes mellitus, but its association with gestational diabetes me...
Protection and Analysis of Intangible Cultural Heritage Videos Based on Keyframe Extraction and Adaptive Weight Assignment
To preserve the intangible cultural heritage digitally and effectively manage and analyze the intangible cultural heritage video data, the research creatively employs target recognition algorithms and...
The prevalence and correlates of obstructive lung disease among adults aged 45 and above in India: Findings from the longitudinal aging study in India
Despite its high disease burden, few existing estimates of the prevalence of obstructive lung disease in India are based on high-quality data sources. To our knowledge, prior studies at the national l...
TGFBR1 gene silencing attenuates cardiomyopathy in the HFpEF mouse model
Myocardial fibrosis is a principal factor in the progression of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Prior research has substantiated the profibrotic impact of transforming growth f...
Towards holistic colony feeding: Effects of vitamin supplementation on summer and winter honey bee workers, Apis mellifera L
In managed western honey bee, Apis mellifera, colonies, vitamins are often neglected when it comes to SI feeding despite their importance for health. Moreover, the potential links of vitamin feeding t...
Fault diagnosis model based on multi-strategy adaptive COA and improved weighted kernel ELM: A case study on wind turbine blade icing
The icing failures of wind turbine blades are critical factors that affect both power generation efficiency and safety. To improve the diagnostic accuracy and speed, an improved weighted kernel extrem...
Physician knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of respiratory syncytial virus in older adults: A cross-sectional survey in Germany and Italy
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes substantial morbidity and mortality among older adults and individuals with chronic diseases, putting pressure on healthcare systems. RSV vaccines became avail...
VM-Unet enhanced with multi-scale pyramid feature extraction for segmentation of tibiofemoral joint tissues from knee MRI
In medical imaging diagnosis, accurate segmentation of the knee joint can help doctors better observe and diagnose lesions, thereby improving diagnostic accuracy and treatment effectiveness. Vision Ma...
Knee arthroplasty can preserve cognitive function in patients with severe knee osteoarthritis
Background This study examined how the clinical and radiological severity of knee osteoarthritis (OA) and various treatment methods affect cognitive function. Method This prospective study included...