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Influence of ZrO2 content on the mechanical, electrical, and microstructural characteristics of La1-xZrxCo1−yMnyO3 perovskites for IT-SOFC cathodes
In this research, the doping effects of ZrO2 and MnO2 on La1-xZrxCo1−yMnyO3 cathode were investigated in terms of physical, mechanical and electrical properties. The amount of ZrO2 was varied by 5wt%,...
Assessing influenza activity variations in the Asian region during the pre- and post-pandemic period (2017–2023)
Background The year 2021 witnessed a decline in seasonal influenza cases across Southeast Asia and the broader Asian region. However, a sudden surge in influenza cases during 2022–2023 necessitates co...
Aripiprazole use and lowering the risk of breast cancer in patient with schizophrenia in a national cohort study
Prediction and accuracy improvement of insulin pump in-fusion deviation based on LSTM and PID
In order to further improve the injection precision of the PH300 insulin pump, this paper optimizes and improves the mechanical structure and control algorithm of the PH300. The improved PH300 uses a...
Mathematical modeling and nonlinear bilateral multivalued stochastic integral equations
In this paper, we begin our study by exploring a hypothetical model of stochastic growth of a population, using a single-valued stochastic integral equation that incorporates the control of feeding an...
Social support and technophobia in older patients with coronary heart disease: The mediating roles of eHealth literacy and healthcare technology self-efficacy
Objectives The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between social support, eHealth literacy, healthcare technology self-efficacy, and technophobia. It also analyzed the mediating eff...
Impact of window design on the lighting environment of GAP-certified naturally illuminated broiler houses
Recent changes in consumers’ desire for alternative rearing programs have prompted integrators to adopt varying fenestration designs in commercial broiler houses, most notably the inclusion of natural...
Does population agglomeration of urban clusters boost total factor productivity of enterprises? Evidence from listed companies in China
Introduction The role of agglomeration economics in enhancing productivity is well-recognized, yet the influence of population agglomeration of urban clusters on Total Factor Productivity (TFP) within...
Identification of potentially effective drugs for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease against liver cirrhosis: In-silico drug repositioning-based retrospective cohort study
Background Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a major risk factor for liver cirrhosis, yet effective prevention or treatment strategies remain limited. To address this...
Comparative analysis of pattern-triggered and effector-triggered immunity gene expression in susceptible and tolerant cassava genotypes following begomovirus infection
South African cassava mosaic virus (SACMV) is one of several bipartite begomoviruses that cause cassava mosaic disease (CMD) which reduces the production yield of the cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz...
Towards sustainable solutions: Effective waste classification framework via enhanced deep convolutional neural networks
As industrialization and the development of smart cities progress, effective waste collection, classification, and management have become increasingly vital. Recycling processes depend on accurately i...
Prevalence of crisis pregnancy center attendance among women in four U.S. states
Objectives Crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) typically hold missions of preventing abortion, opposing contraception, and promoting abstinence outside of marriage. They often lack transparency about thei...
Examination of the action of the iliocapsularis: Focusing on changes in shear elastic modulus owing to muscle elongation
The iliocapsularis (IC) muscle contributes to hip stability and understanding its function in vivo is important. A previous study investigated the functional role of the IC by using electromyography....
Advancing medical AI: GPT-4 and GPT-4o surpass GPT-3.5 in Taiwanese medical licensing exams
Background Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer (ChatGPT), launched by OpenAI in November 2022, features advanced large language models optimized for dialog. However, the performance differences be...
Comparative analysis of extracellular vesicles from induced and adipose-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Implications for regenerative medicine
Extracellular vesicles (EVs), which include exosomes (Exos) and microvesicles (MVs), play a crucial role in intercellular communication and exert various biological activities by delivering specific c...
Sociodemographic predictors of acute corneal hydrops in patients with unstable keratoconus
Objective To determine whether sociodemographic factors affect the outcomes of patients with unstable keratoconus. Design...
Associations between death anxiety and fear of illness progression or recurrence: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Fear of progression or recurrence of chronic physical illness has been associated with negative mental health outcomes across several conditions. Qualitative research suggests that the fear...
A novel ferroptosis-related signature for predicting prognosis, immune characteristics, and treatment prediction in hepatocellular carcinoma
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a malignant tumor with a high incidence and fatality. The occurrence and progression of HCC are tightly linked to ferroptosis, a unique type of cell death. To accurat...
Economic factors associated with county-level mental health – United States, 2019
A better understanding of whether and how economic factors impact mental health can inform policy and program decisions to improve mental health. This study looked at the association between county-le...
calibmsm: An R package for calibration plots of the transition probabilities in a multistate model
Background and objective Multistate models, which allow the prediction of complex multistate survival processes such as multimorbidity, or recovery, relapse and death following treatment for cancer, a...
Autophagy across tissues of aging mice
Autophagy is a ‘waste-disposal’ pathway that protects against age-related pathology. It is widely accepted that autophagy declines with age, yet the role that sex and diet-related obesity play during...
Flow and heat transfer of Poly Dispersed SiO2 Nanoparticles in Aqueous Glycerol in a Horizontal pipe: Application of ensemble and evolutionary machine learning for model-prediction
Stable nanofluid dispersion with SiO2 particles of 15, 50, and 100 nm is generated in a base liquid composed of water and glycerol in a 7:3 ratio and tested for physical characteristics in the tempera...
Validity of smartphone sensors to assess selected kinetic and kinematic outcomes during single-leg landing stabilization tasks
Introduction Landing stabilization tasks are a key component of injury prevention and rehabilitation programs. An objective estimation of kinetics and kinematics requires equipment and expertise which...
Correlation between varus-type knee osteoarthritis severity and hindfoot alignment: Analysis of radiographs in the long-leg weight-bearing anteroposterior view
Background In knee osteoarthritis, the subtalar joint undergoes valgus and varus contractions to compensate for deformities in the knee joint. In this cross-sectional study, we investigated the relati...
Taste cells depend on axon proximity to generate presynaptic sites
The turnover and re-establishment of peripheral taste synapses is vital to maintain connectivity between primary taste receptor cells and the gustatory neurons which relay taste information from the t...