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Comparative LCA of diesel and grid electricity for agricultural irrigation in Iran: why diesel outperforms in fossil-reliant grids
This study presents a comparative environmental impact assessment of well water extraction systems employed for agricultural irrigation in Iran, focusing on two prevalent energy sources: diesel engine...
Factors associated with seclusion and restraint on admission to forensic psychiatric hospitals: A 10-year retrospective study
The use of coercive measures such as seclusion and restraint in forensic mental healthcare settings is widespread but controversial. Efforts to reduce these measures require knowledge of patient-relat...
Factors influencing HIV knowledge among Indian men: A cross-sectional study
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is one of the critical global health issues, posing severe risks due to its ability to weaken the immune system progressively. Without a cure or effective vaccine, H...
The effect of targeting and interceptive timing tasks on the brain waves of elite and educated athletes
The non-sports studies have separated two processing systems using paradigms of the roles of frontal regions in top-down processing, and the roles of parietal areas in bottom-up processing. However, t...
The Effectiveness and efficiency of corporate innovation under strict market regulation: Based on China’s new securities law
The revision of the new securities law (NSL) represents a market-oriented reform of China’s securities market centred on the registration-based system. On the basis of data from all A-share listed com...
Multiscale structural complexity assessment of coral reefs using underwater photogrammetry
Understanding the structural complexity of coral reefs is essential for assessing their condition, biodiversity, and resilience. Traditional methods commonly use a rugosity index based on the chain me...
Attitudes, beliefs, and practices regarding complementary and alternative medicine use: Influenza vaccine intake
Objectives Influenza poses a major health challenge due to its variability and pandemic potential, making prevention crucial. The study aimed to explore the link between influenza vaccination and comp...
Optimization of multi-structural parameters in metamaterials based on the DGN co-simulation method
The convergence of algorithms is an unavoidable problem when using global optimization algorithms to optimize acoustic properties of metamaterials. The quality of optimization of local optimization al...
Advanced feature engineering in Acute:Chronic Workload Ratio (ACWR) calculation for injury forecasting in elite soccer
Controlling training monotony and monitoring external workload using the Acute:Chronic Workload Ratio (ACWR) is a common practice among elite soccer teams to prevent non-contact injuries. However, rec...
Vulnerability analysis of the economic-social-ecological complex system of Island tourism destinations
Exploring the vulnerability characteristics of the economic-social-ecological complex system of island tourism destinations can provide better theoretical and practical guidance for the sustainable de...
Bioinformatics and modelling studies of FhuD, the periplasmic siderophore binding protein from the plant pathogen Erwinia amylovora
Erwinia amylovora, a Gram-negative phytopathogenic bacterium, is the etiological agent of fire blight in apples and pears. Key virulence factors include the exopolysaccharide amylovoran, the type III...
Enzymatic characterization and polyurethane biodegradation assay of two novel esterases isolated from a polluted river
The environmental ubiquity of plastic materials generates global concern, pollution, and health problems. Microorganisms and enzymes with plastic biodegradation potential are considered as environment...
Magnetic resonance evaluation of three-dimensional liver fat fraction by hepatitis C status and associations with inflammatory cytokines
Background Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection may influence cytokine and insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) levels, which could contribute to increased hepatic steatosis. We utilized MRI to com...
Detecting subsurface diseases on airport road surface based on an improved SSD algorithm
Due to the frequent impact of aircraft takeoff and landing and the influence of weather temperature changes, airport roads will have different types of underground diseases (DT-CRACK, DT-GAP, DT-LACUN...
Efficiency of a music-based intervention as an adjunct to the first noninvasive ventilation session in acute exacerbation of COPD: A randomized single-blind controlled trial protocol
Introduction Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is a cornerstone in the management of Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD). The aim of this study is to assess the impact of...
An autoencoder learning method for predicting breast cancer subtypes
Heterogeneity of breast cancer poses several challenges for detection and treatment. With next-generation sequencing, we can now map the transcriptional profile of each patient’s breast tissue, which...
Quiescence modulates age-related changes in the functional capacity of highly proliferative canine lung mesenchymal stromal cell populations
The functional capacity of highly proliferative cell populations changes with age. Here, we report that the proliferative capacity of canine lung mesenchymal stromal cells (LMSCs) declines with increa...
Psychological consultation apps in Saudi Arabia: A study for experts’ evaluation and users’ points of view
Medical consultation applications (apps) have rapidly proliferated globally. One type of app is the psychological consultation app, which has made visiting doctors more convenient, particularly for in...
Environment sensing technology of underwater ROV based on artificial siding
The underwater environment has the characteristics of high pressure and low temperature, which limits the performance of the sensor, and there are inaccuracies or distortions in the measurement data,...
The genetic context of blaIMP varies among bacterial families from One Health sources
The blaIMP resistance gene encodes a metallo-beta-lactamase in bacteria, which confers reduced susceptibility or resistance to all the beta-lactams, including carbapenems which are critical for treati...
Gender differences in the Italian academic landscape: Examining inequalities within the medical area in the last decade
Gender equality remains a key focus in research and innovation policies. However, the academic sector still exhibits significant under-representation of women in leadership roles and horizontal segreg...
Childbirth fear and its associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Gondar city public health institutions, northwest Ethiopia, 2022
Background Childbirth is a normal physiological process that transit women to motherhood, and it is a major event in women’s life. Women face many challenges from conception to the childbirth process...
An update on Scaponopselaphus Scheerpeltz (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) with the description of three new species, and a key to the species
Three new species of the genus Scaponopselaphus Scheerpeltz, 1972 are described; Scaponopselaphus caribi sp. nov., and Scaponopselaphus oby sp. nov. from Brazil, and Scaponopselaphus paradoxus sp. nov...
Spatial insights into colorectal cancer risk factors and priority areas for screening in the United Kingdom based on data from the UK Biobank
Geography and geospatial data science hold the potential to make unique contributions to the reduction of the burden of cancer on society. Here we use colorectal cancer (CRC) as an example to show how...
Health related quality of life of tuberculosis patients in South India: A longitudinal assessment study
Background In India, there is no information on health related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients with drug sensitive tuberculosis (TB) using a longitudinal design that includes post- treatment perio...