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On the effect of flexible adjustment of the p value significance threshold on the reproducibility of randomized clinical trials
Background Reproducibility crisis is among major concerns of many scientists worldwide. Some researchers believe that the crisis is mostly attributed to the conventional p significance threshold value...
The effectiveness of care bundles for reducing caesarean section safely: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Care bundles, which consist of three or more interventions implemented together, may help address the global rise in caesarean births. The aim of this systematic review is to evaluate the effectivenes...
Complexity analysis of a closed-loop supply chain for power battery recycling under government subsidies
Considering government subsidies for new energy electric vehicle manufacturers, the study will construct a static game model to analyze the optimal strategies of decision-makers from the perspectives...
ZFD-Net: Zinc flower defect detection model of galvanized steel surface based on improved YOLOV5
Due to the complex factory environment, zinc flower defects and galvanized sheet background are difficult to distinguish, and the production line running speed is fast, the existing detection methods...
Secure energy outage analysis of UAV swarm-based network
In the pursuit of enhancing energy-efficient and secure communications, this study explores secure energy outage probability (SEP) within unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) swarm-based energy harvesting ne...
Impact of predicted microbiota tryptophanase activity on Cryptosporidium parvum proliferation
Protozoa in the genus Cryptosporidium infect intestinal epithelial cells. The profile of the fecal microbiota has been shown to impact the proliferation of Cryptosporidium parvum in a mouse model of c...
Eco-friendly degreasing adsorbent derived from oily scum and walnut shells for oilfield sewage treatment and industrial oils adsorption
Oily scum (OS) and walnut shells (WS) were employed to produce an eco-friendly degreasing adsorbent (DA) for the treatment of oilfield sewage and the adsorption of industrial oils. The optimal conditi...
Relationships between numerical score and free text comments in student evaluations of teaching: A sentiment topic analysis reveals the influence of gender and culture
Student evaluations of teaching (SET) have been widely used by university staff to inform decisions on hiring and promotion. In recent years, an increasing body of research has revealed that student e...
How does digital transformation affect corporate sustainability performance? Evidence from listed energy companies in China
Promoting sustainable growth in the energy sector is key to China’s high-quality development under socialist modernization. Based on dynamic capability theory and the resource-based view, this study u...
Theories used to explain care-leavers’ journey out of care: A scoping review
This study was motivated by Mike Stein’s 2006 critique of care-leaving research as reflecting a ‘poverty of theory’. A scoping review of care-leaving journal articles was conducted for the nine-year p...
Spectroscopic measurement of near-infrared soil pH parameters based on GhostNet-CBAM
Soil pH is an important parameter that affects plant nutrient uptake and biological activity and has received extensive attention and research. In this paper, we propose a neural network algorithm usi...
Supervisor support and virtual leadership moderate the association between technostress creators and strain in remote work: Evidence based on hair cortisol and occupational physician’s hetero-evaluations
We investigated the association between technostress creators (TCs) and the strain response among smart workers, who are defined as individuals who make extensive use of information and communication...
Contrast-enhanced Micro-CT imaging of a foetal female pelvic floor reveals anatomical details
Background The pelvic floor is a highly important structure for the stability of the pelvis, providing support for the organs that lie within it. Until today, the detailed anatomy...
Climate change worry, awareness, risk appraisal, and pro-environmental behaviors: Are these factors different for individuals with and without chronic diseases?
Background Climate change poses significant risks to human health, particularly exacerbating conditions for individuals with chronic diseases. This study aimed to examine differences in climate change...
Hyperchaotic color image encryption using eight-base DNA complementary rules and extended Zigzag transform
As an efficient technique to protect image content from unauthorized access, image encryption has been a hot spot in recent studies. Among various schemes of image encryption, those that utilize hyper...
Cohort profile: The Belgian I AM frontier prospective cohort study for comprehensive health outcome exploration
Objectives The I AM Frontier cohort was set up to support proof-of-concepts aimed at personalized prevention and health promotion. The study was designed to identify patterns, markers and processes in...
Tailoring neuromuscular dynamics: A modeling framework for realistic sEMG simulation
This study introduces an advanced computational model for simulating surface electromyography (sEMG) signals during muscle contractions. The model integrates five elements that simulate the chain of p...
A comparative analysis of microplastic contamination in hermit crab Clibanarius rhabdodactylus Forest, 1953, inhabiting intertidal and subtidal Coastal habitat of Gujarat state
Microplastics (MPs) contamination has increased significantly due to inadequate plastic waste, leading to MPs infiltration in marine organisms. Crustaceans, especially the anomuran crabs, represented...
Providing context: Extracting non-linear and dynamic temporal motifs from brain activity
Approaches studying the dynamics of resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) activity often focus on time-resolved functional connectivity (tr-FC). While many tr-FC approaches hav...
Antennal sensilla diversity in diurnal and nocturnal fireflies (Coleoptera, Lampyridae)
Insects use their antennae to collect environmental information. While the structural diversity of insect antennae is immediately obvious, the diversity of the minute antennal sensilla that interact w...
Cancer/testis antigens FBXO39 and CEP55 expression correlates with survival in GBM patients
Background Glioblastoma multiform (GBM) is a primary brain malignancy resistant to conventional therapies, with poor survival. Cancer testis antigens (CTAs) are important cancer diagnostic biomarkers...
Time to first antenatal care contact and pooled prevalence among reproductive-age women in East Africa: Log-logistic shared frailty model
Background Antenatal care (ANC), the provision of prenatal healthcare by skilled medical practitioners, is essential for ensuring the well-being of pregnant women and their fetuses. It reduces materna...
Screening and validation of key microRNAs regulating muscle development in Hanper sheep
Background/Objectives In sheep farming, the economic significance of meat characteristics is substantial, and advancing the genetic quality of livestock relies heavily on understanding the cellular me...
Factors associated with recurrent malaria episodes among children under five at Kayunga Regional Referral Hospital in Kayunga District, Central Uganda
Background Malaria poses a substantial global challenge and continues to be a major cause of mortality and morbidity in numerous developing nations. Children under the age of five...
Protocol for a QUALICOPC study in a Malaysian setting: Primary care pharmacy services system performance and T2DM older adults’ quality of life evaluation
Pharmacists may play a crucial role in enhancing the primary care (PC) system by offering convenient patient care and leveraging their expertise to promote community health through pharmaceutical care...