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Vigna radiata extracts in pumpkin and soya bean oil: A novel therapeutic approach for Alzheimer’s disease
Vigna radiate also known as mung beans, contains various bioactive compounds like polyphenols, flavonoids, and saponins. V. radiata therapeutic potential is enhanced by preparation of its extract in P...
Bioconversion of food waste by Chrysomya megacephala (Diptera: Calliphoridae) larvae: Potential for sustainable waste management and antimicrobial applications
Addressing global food waste requires innovative and sustainable solutions. This study investigates the potential of Chrysomya megacephala (Diptera: Calliphoridae) larvae to convert food waste into va...
Dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging parameters combined with diffusion-weighted imaging for discriminating malignant lesions, molecular subtypes, and pathological grades in invasive ductal carcinoma patients
Dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) parameters or diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) findings provide prognostic information on breast cancer. However, the accuracy of a singl...
Financial inclusion for persons with disabilities: Experiences of providers and users of financial products and services in Kenya.
Background Inclusion of persons with disabilities in financial products and services has been identified as an important step on the pathway to achieving the sustainable development goals. Evidence of...
A systemic approach to estimate and validate RP-HPLC assay method for remdesivir and favipiravir in capsule dosage form
The implementation of quality by design offer quality and safety product to patients, efficient processes for continuous improvements to manufacturers, negligible amount of batch failures and robust p...
Personalized customization: Service resource configuration optimization driven by customer requirements accurately
Proposing an approach of service resource configuration optimization driven by customer requirements to address the issue of service resource configuration optimization in the context of personalized...
Deep learning models for segmenting phonocardiogram signals: a comparative study
Cardiac auscultation requires the mechanical vibrations occurring on the body’s surface, which carries a range of sound frequencies. These sounds are generated by the movement and pulsation of differe...
Computer-based quantitative image texture analysis using multi-collinearity diagnosis in chest X-ray images
Despite tremendous efforts devoted to the area, image texture analysis is still an open research field. This paper presents an algorithm and experimental results demonstrating the feasibility of devel...
Structural deformation control in bridge construction based on error analysis and correction
Structural deformation control of constructed bridges not only affects the alignment of the bridge, it is also the key to ensure safety. Factors such as temperature and time interval in actual constru...
Behind the wall: Macrolithic artifacts as testing tools for activities and social structure on a Middle Chalcolithic site in Central Anatolia
The main focus of this work is an assemblage of nearly two thousand macrolithic artifacts, weighing more than half a metric ton, retrieved from an excavated area measuring 3,600 m2 of the Middle Chalc...
Retraction: Relationship between perceived occupational stress and psychological well-being among secondary school heads in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Unveiling perceptions on academic leadership effectiveness: PLS-SEM, FSQCA, and NCA approaches
Academic leadership plays a critical role in fulfilling higher education institutions’ missions, fostering a competent workforce, and becoming a key driver in unlocking the potential to achieve sustai...
Complex networks applied to political analysis: Group voting behavior in the Brazilian congress
The Senate and the Chamber of Deputies constitute the Brazilian Congress and are responsible for the Brazilian legislative management. Complex networks were shown to be a suitable tool to analyze this...
Geographical and disciplinary coverage of open access journals: OpenAlex, Scopus, and WoS
This study aims to compare the geographical and disciplinary coverage of OA journals in three databases: OpenAlex, Scopus and the Web of Science (WoS). We used the Directory of Open Access Scholarly R...
The dynamic shape changes of the tongue base during respiration, chewing and swallowing
This study aimed to analyze dimensional deformations of the tongue base during respiration, chewing, and swallowing. Eight 7–8-month-old Yucatan minipigs were used. Under deep sedation, eight 2mm ultr...
A data-driven approach for real-time soft tissue deformation prediction using nonlinear presurgical simulations
A method that allows a fast and accurate registration of digital tissue models obtained during preoperative, diagnostic imaging with those captured intraoperatively using lower-fidelity ultrasound ima...
c-Triadem: A constrained, explainable deep learning model to identify novel biomarkers in Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that requires early diagnosis for effective management. However, issues with currently available diagnostic biomarkers preclude early diagnosis...
Towards a secure Metaverse: Leveraging hybrid model for IoT anomaly detection
The seamless interaction between the virtual and real worlds is due to the unprecedented degrees of decentralization, immersiveness and connectedness made possible by the Internet of Things (IoT) and...
Retraction: Association between emotional intelligence and academic success among undergraduates: A cross-sectional study in KUST, Pakistan
GlomSAM: Hybrid customized SAM for multi-glomerular detection and segmentation in immunofluorescence images
In nephrology research, multi-glomerular segmentation in immunofluorescence images plays a crucial role in the early detection and diagnosis of chronic kidney disease. However, obtaining accurate segm...
Empirical estimation of Young’s modulus for biological tissue mimics using acoustic impedance measurements: A study on agar gel tissue phantoms
The mechanical properties of biological tissues are significant biomarkers for diagnosing various diseases. The aim of this study was to develop an empirical formula to estimate Young’s modulus from t...
Features extraction and fusion by attention mechanism for software defect prediction
Software defect prediction is a technology that uses known software information to predict defects in the target software. Generally, models are built using features such as software metrics, semantic...
A study on the influence of physical education teachers’ teaching beliefs and attributions of teaching success and failure on their effective teaching behaviors
The study aims to investigate the impact of physical education teachers’ teaching beliefs and attributions of teaching success and failure on their effective teaching behaviors by examining typical qu...
Extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli isolated from captive primates: characteristics and horizontal gene transfer ability analysis
The rapid spread of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs)-producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-EC) around the world has become a significant challenge for humans and animals. In this study, we aimed to e...
Revealing the ancient origins of blonde beers: Phylogeography and phylogenetics of cryotolerant fermentative yeast Saccharomyces eubayanus from pre-Hispanic pottery in Northwestern Patagonia, Argentina
This study presents an analysis of residuals and the identification of the oldest cryotolerant fermentative yeast Saccharomyces eubayanus, absorbed in the walls of ceramic vessels. The samples were da...