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A comparative analysis of syntactic complexity in argumentative essays from rhetorical perspective: ChatGPT vs. English native speakers
This study investigates the syntactic complexity of argumentative essays generated by ChatGPT in comparison to those written by native speakers. By examining cross-rhetorical-stage variation in syntac...
Fibrosis-4 index as a predictor of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease
This study utilized data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005–2020 (n = 28,231, including 4,907 chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients) with weighted analyses and, th...
Detection of false position attacks in VANETs through bagging ensemble learning
Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks (VANETs) are critical to Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), enabling vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication to improve road safety...
Locality matters: Variation in the reproductive cycle and population structure of subtropical sea urchins
The life cycle of many Echinoidea species remains poorly understood despite research conducted in temperate and tropical-subtropical regions. Common species in the Central-Eastern Atlantic’s shallow w...
Endovascular repair of type B acute aortic syndromes involving the left subclavian artery: A retrospective single-centre study
Background The mid-term outcomes of using the Castor single branched stent graft to treat patients with type B acute aortic syndromes (AASs) involving the left subclavian artery (LSA) were unclear. Th...
Interactions of substrates and phosphinyl containing inhibitors with bacterial and human zinc proteases
Inhibitors of bacterial virulence is suggested to be a promising strategy in the fight against bacterial resistance. The zinc metalloproteases (MPs) thermolysin (TLN), pseudolysin (PLN, LasB) and aure...
Study of the rice yield variations under water saving scenarios using DSSAT crop model
The current instability of water resources poses a major challenge and may lead to a food shortage crisis. To address this issue and to cope with the challenges of future extreme weather events and in...
A comparative study of machine learning models for automated detection and classification of retinal diseases in Ghana
Introduction: Retinal diseases, a significant global health concern, often lead to severe vision impairment and blindness, resulting in substantial functional and social limitations. This study explor...
Relationships between nitrogen-fixing bacteria community structure in Vicia villosa nodules, soil properties and rocky desertification degree in karst area southwest China
Rocky desertification, a common phenomenon in karst ecosystems, significantly impacts soil fertility and vegetation restoration. Therefore, understanding the relationship between nitrogen-fixing bacte...
When to stop: Understanding the landscape of extreme-duration cardiopulmonary resuscitation practices among pediatricians in Sudan
Background Pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a life-saving intervention, but its effectiveness in extreme durations remains debated. This study aimed to explore the frequency and decisi...
Protocol for a scoping review investigating success in research capacity building for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals
Objective To identify and describe how success is currently conceptualised in research capacity building in nurses, midwives and allied health professionals in the UK....
Adherence to iron-folic acid supplementation and its associated factors among pregnant women in Kenya: A multilevel data analysis of the 2022 Kenyan Demographic and Health Survey
Background Iron and folic acid deficiency is a global public health issue, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Adherence to iron-folic acid supplementation (IFAS) remains low in Kenya. D...
The inverse relationship between dietary anthocyanidins consumption and frailty: Findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Objective This study investigates the association between dietary anthocyanidins consumption and the risk of frailty in the general adult population using data from the National Health and Nutrition E...
Defining household exposure to the food environment: A comparison of measures based on residential area and activity space
The food environment’s impact on food behaviors is widely recognized, yet there is no consensus on how to measure individual exposure, potentially leading to inconsistent results. This study aimed to...
Postoperative improvement in the index finger center of pressure trajectory during precision grip in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy
Objective The aim of this study was to kinetically evaluate the changes in precision grip in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy before and after decompressive surgery. Methods Twenty-nin...
Automated vehicles and sustainability when considering rebound effects
While automated vehicles are expected to lower energy consumption, improve traffic flow and enhance road safety, their deployment may increase traffic volume, leading to a rebound effect. Addressing t...
Association of FGF Receptor-2rs2981578 SNP with breast cancer in women at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia
Introduction Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor-2 single nucleotide polymorphisms are implicated in breast cancer development. However, there are inconsistencies and contradictions in the reports. The...
Navigating life when a loved one’s (euthanasia) death is near: A narrative interview study from the Netherlands
In this article, we describe our empirical research that started out as an exploration of “family involvement” in the Dutch practice of euthanasia, in the broader context of end-of-life decision-makin...
Global burden of major chronic respiratory diseases among older adults aged 55 and above from 1990 to 2021: Changes, challenges, and predictions amid the pandemic
Objective To characterize sex- and age-specific changes in the comprehensive burden of major chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) and their attributable risk factors among adults aged ≥55 years globall...
Design and numerical simulation of a semi-cast-in-situ synthetic material sports surface on shock absorption performance optimization
The persistent issue of moisture-induced “heave” in synthetic sports surfaces can affect athlete safety and surface performance. The objective of the study was to design an innovative synthetic materi...
The relationship between lactate/albumin ratio and prognosis in children with acute kidney injury
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a prevalent and critical complication in pediatric patients, severely influencing both survival outcomes and quality of life. This research seeks to evaluate the prognosti...
Dairy cow performance is associated with longitudinal microRNA profiles
Modern high producing dairy cows are still affected by poor fertility and disease, despite improvements achieved through genetic selection programs. Additional biomarkers of health and performance tra...
An optimized stacking-based TinyML model for attack detection in IoT networks
With the expansion of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, security is an important issue as attacks are constantly gaining more complex. Traditional attack detection methods in IoT systems have difficul...
Leaf disease detection and classification in food crops with efficient feature dimensionality reduction
Computer vision heavily relies on features, especially in image classification tasks using feature-based architectures. Dimensionality reduction techniques are employed to enhance computational perfor...
Signed log-likelihood ratio test for the scale parameter of Poisson Inverse Weibull distribution with the development of PIW4LIFETIME web application
The three-parameter Poisson Inverse Weibull (PIW) distribution offers enhanced flexibility for modeling system failure times. This study introduces the signed log-likelihood ratio test (SLRT) for hypo...