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Reform and practice of the cross-integration teaching model: A case study of visual communication design
In the context of digitalization, how to effectively carry out interdisciplinary teaching in the field of visual communication design (VCD) to enhance students’ comprehensive innovation ability and in...
Phytol nanoemulsions encapsulated alginate hydrogel beads for the protection and management of alcohol-induced gastric ulcer via nitric oxide synthase and NF-κB/IL-6/TGF-β modulation
Background Innovative treatment strategies are required for stomach ulcers because of their multifactorial nature. Nanotechnology has emerged as a promising and transformative platform for the formula...
Multi-dimensional water quality indicators forecasting from IoT sensors: A tensor decomposition and multi-head self-attention mechanism
Accurate prediction of multi-dimensional water quality indicators is critical for sustainable water resource management, yet existing methods often fail to address the high-dimensional, nonlinear, and...
Research on the mechanism of pore structure on water transportation in cement-based materials
To explore the mechanism of water transport in cement-based materials with different water-cement ratios under the influence of pore structure, three types of specimens with different water-cement rat...
“There is just too much going on there”: Nonverbal communication experiences of autistic adults
Background Atypical nonverbal communication is required for a diagnosis of autism, yet little is known about how autistic adults use gestures, facial expressions, and other nonverbal behaviours in soc...
Roles of lactate and base deficit in predicting traumatic coagulopathy
Timely and accurate initial assessment of trauma patients can significantly affect future outcomes. This study aimed to compare the predictive value of the lactate level and base deficit for traumatic...
Prevalence of fast food consumption and associated factors among secondary school adolescents in Jigjiga Town Somali Region Eastern Ethiopia
Background Fast food consumption is a growing public health concern and creates a burden of malnutrition and non-communicable diseases, especially among adolescents in low- and middle-income countries...
Psychosocial determinants of recidivism risk among incarcerated individuals with a history of substance use: A systematic review
The prevalence of recidivism among individuals with a history of substance use and incarceration remains a significant concern for criminal justice systems worldwide. With significant social and econo...
Core autophagy genes and immune infiltration characteristics in rheumatoid arthritis: A bioinformatics study
Objective This study aims to identify autophagy-related biomarkers in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) synovium, analyze their immune infiltration characteristics, and validate therapeutic potential through...
Numerical study on the influence of flexible net permeability on debris flow impact loads
Debris flows in mountainous regions pose a significant threat to human lives and property. Flexible protection nets are widely used in debris flow prevention projects; however, their effectiveness req...
The effects of skill-based health education—A randomised-controlled intervention in primary schools in rural Bangladesh
This paper evaluates the impact of skill-based health education (SBHE) on children’s hygiene practices and health in rural Bangladesh. Over one year, SBHE was delivered weekly to primary schools throu...
Biweekly CAPOX versus triweekly CAPOX in the adjuvant therapy of post-surgery CRC: A randomized controlled trial
Purpose This study aims to compare the safety and efficiency of modified biweekly CAPOX and conventional triweekly CAPOX in high-risk stage II and stage III post-surgery colorectal (CRC) patients. M...
Retraction: Cord blood stem cell-mediated induction of apoptosis in glioma downregulates X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP)
Performance and feasibility of self-microsampling of capillary blood and saliva for serological testing of SARS-CoV-2
Background Serology is a valuable tool to estimate infections, case-fatality rates, and immunity. However, venipuncture and clinical infrastructure hinder scalability. This study evaluated the perform...
Commitment & cooperation in social dilemmas with diverse individual preferences: An agent-based modeling approach
Social dilemmas often arise when the need for cooperation conflicts with individuals’ incentives to act in self-interest, potentially undermining collective well-being. Prior literature shows that som...
Fusion of Personalized Federated Learning (PFL) with Differential Privacy (DP) Learning for Diagnosis of Arrhythmia Disease
This paper presents a novel privacy-preserving architecture, a fusion of Federated Learning with Personalized Models and Differential Privacy (FLPMDP), for diagnosing arrhythmia from 12-lead electroca...
Leveraging word embeddings to enhance co-occurrence networks: A statistical analysis
Recent studies have explored the addition of virtual edges to word co-occurrence networks using word embeddings to enhance graph representations, particularly for short texts. While these enriched net...
The effects of acute physical and cognitive exercises on sequential motor skill learning: An exploratory study
Physical or cognitive exercises before motor skill learning are increasingly examined as a means to optimize performance during acquisition and consolidation processes. However, their respective effec...
Preparation process and properties of polyurethane/phosphogypsum-modified asphalt and its mixtures
The preparation process parameters and composition of polyurethane/phosphogypsum-modified asphalt were studied to achieve comprehensive utilization of phosphogypsum and reduce asphalt pavement costs w...
Umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell exosomal miR-143-3p delays endothelial cell senescence through targeting COX-2
Senescence of vascular endothelial cells leads to endothelial dysfunction and exacerbates atherosclerosis. In this study, we presented evidence that exosomes derived from human umbilical cord mesenchy...
Improved non-singular fast terminal sliding mode PMSM control strategy
To strengthen the overall control capability of the permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) system, an improved non-singular fast terminal sliding-mode control strategy is proposed, that can simulta...
Knowledge, attitude and practices towards cervical cancer control among University students in Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania
Background Cervical cancer (CC) is a major public health issue in the sub-Saharan Africa region, partly due to limited public awareness among women at risk. University students are part of the age gro...
Validity and reliability of anthropometric equations versus Dual X-ray Absorptiometry to estimate body composition in athletes with unilateral lower-limb amputation: A pilot study
Background Accurate assessment of body composition is essential for monitoring health and performance in high-performance athletes. While anthropometric equations are widely used in conventional sport...
Evaluating visitor perception and spatial preferences of various museums based on machine learning from 2016 to 2024
Museum architecture is essential for preserving cultural heritage. Understanding the spatio-temporal evolution of visitor preferences, image perceptions, and driving factors is vital for promoting cul...
Taking the opportunity of COVID testing to screen vulnerable populations for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, syphilis, and human immunodeficiency virus in Central Brazil
Vulnerable populations were disproportionally affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and its peak periods disrupted progress toward the control and prevention of sexually transmi...