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Field-based investigation of failure modes and thresholds of granite residual soil slopes under heavy rainfall conditions
Rainfall is a primary coefficient of slope instability. To study patterns of slope failure mode and key index threshold values of slope instability under varying rainfall intensities, real-time data f...
Outcomes of percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage versus percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage for obstructive jaundice
Percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PTGBD) is an alternative to percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) for cases with obstructive jaundice in which the bile duct obstruction is...
A structured, home-based exercise programme in kidney transplant recipients (ECSERT): A randomised controlled feasibility study
Background Cardiometabolic diseases are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in kidney transplant recipients (KTR) due to clustering of traditional and non-traditional risk factors including poor...
Message framing materials applied to healthy eating decision-making for pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus: An exploratory study
Aims To develop and initially validate message framing materials for promoting healthy dietary decisions in GDM populations. Methods The Delphi survey involved 17 experts, and consensus was obtained...
Combined immunoinformatic approaches with computational biochemistry for development of subunit-based vaccine against Lawsonia intracellularis
Lawsonia intracellularis (LI) are obligate intracellular bacteria and the causative agent of proliferative hemorrhagic enteropathy that significantly impacts the health of piglets and the profitabilit...
Protective effects of psychiatric medications against COVID-19 mortality before vaccines
The coronavirus disease pandemic caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which emerged in the United States in late 2019 to early 2020 and quickly escalated into a national public health crisis. Researc...
Preoperative antihypertensives and hypotension during bladder tumor resection with oral 5-aminolevulinic acid administration
5-Aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride (5-ALA), a photodynamic diagnostic agent, visualizes bladder cancer. Previous research has indicated that preoperative intake of 5-ALA leads to a higher incidence o...
Result of reclamation of man-made dumps from phosphorite deposits in the semi-desert zone of Kazakhstan
Pollution from industrial activities, including heavy metal contamination, poses severe environmental challenges, especially in industrialized regions. This study evaluates reclamation efforts at the...
Determinants of decision-making among ever-married women in Indian households: A cross-sectional study based on binary logistic regression and multinomial logistic regression
Empowerment of women is intrinsically linked to their participation in household decision-making, a crucial component for achieving gender equality and improving family well-being. Women’s decision-ma...
How does round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) affect fish abundance in the Swedish coastal areas of the Baltic Sea?
Quantifying the effects of species invasions is particularly challenging, as it requires accurate measurements of the ecosystem before and after the invasion. The round goby (Neogobius melanostomus),...
Advanced computational approaches for predicting sunflower yield: Insights from ANN, ANFIS, and GEP in normal and salinity stress environments
Prediction of crop yield is essential for decision-makers to ensure food security and provides valuable information to farmers about factors affecting high yields. This research aimed to predict sunfl...
Does the inspiratory muscle warm-up have an acute effect on wrestling recovery performance?
This study aims to investigate the acute effects of inspiratory muscle warm-up (IMW) in young wrestlers. Wrestling is a high-intensity sport that demands anaerobic metabolism, with rapid recovery and...
Alternative perimetric tests for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy
Objective Visual field assessment is an important presurgical test for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE), particularly with posterior cortex epilepsy. However, the assessment using conventio...
A randomized trial to evaluate a complex, co-created, culture-sensitive intervention to promote healthy lifestyles and compliance to therapy in immigrants with type 2 diabetes: A protocol of a multicenter Italian study
Introduction The active involvement of end users may overcome socio-economic, cultural and context-related barriers that may reduce health promotion effectiveness in type 2 diabetes control and preven...
Altered spawning seasons of Atlantic salmon broodstock transcriptionally and epigenetically influence cell cycle and lipid-mediated regulations in their offspring
Manipulating spawning seasons of Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar ) is a common practice to facilitate year-round harvesting in salmon aquaculture. This process in...
Live and heat-killed Leuconostoc mesenteroides counteract the gastrointestinal dysfunction in chronic kidney disease mice through intestinal environment modulation
Probiotics are well-known therapeutic agents for managing constipation and have been used to improve chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression. However, heat-killed probiotics on CKD remain inadequatel...
Gynura procumbens leaf extract-loaded self-microemulsifying drug delivery system offers enhanced protective effects in the hepatorenal organs of the experimental rats
Gynura procumbens, known as longevity spinach, is a plant traditionally used in tropical Asian countries for its anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, anti-hypertensive, and anti-hyperglycemic properti...
Redox cycling of sulfur via microbes in soil boosts the bioavailability of nutrients to Brassica napus
Deficiency of sulfur (S) has been recognized for both dry and wetland plants as a significant growth limiting factor. S-oxidizers enhance the oxidation rate of S and increase sulfate (SO4 − 2) product...
Adaptation to acidic conditions that mimic the tumor microenvironment, downregulates miR-193b-3p, and induces EMT via TGFβ2 in A549 cells
The acidic tumor microenvironment plays a critical role in the malignant transformation of cancer cells. One mechanism underlying this transformation involves epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)....
Virtual voyage: Unveiling the ‘3I’ influence on student learning
This study delves into the multifaceted “3I” technological attributes of metaverse classrooms—namely perceived immersion, perceived interaction, and perceived imagination—and their interplay with psyc...
Robust adaptive control with dung beetle optimization algorithm and disturbance observer for load displacement tracking of shock absorber damper test bench
Shock absorbers are indispensable components utilized for vibration mitigation in various fields, including construction, bridges, wind power, and pipelines. The shock absorber test bench serves as an...
Examining the relationship between reproductive empowerment and contraceptive self-injection: Tackling the endogeneity problem
Background Self-care interventions, including contraceptive self-injectables such as subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-SC), are hypothesized to be empowering to users. It is also be...
In vivo biocompatibility and long-term durability of nanofibrillated cellulose as a urethral bulking agent in rats and Beagle dogs
Background Cystoscopy-assisted submucosal injections of urethral bulking agents offer a safe and efficient alternative to surgery for treating urinary incontinence in both dogs and women. To address t...
Developing a localized resilience assessment framework for historical districts: A case study of Yazd, Iran
Growing natural and man-made disasters necessitate enhanced resilience in urban historical districts, vital for cultural heritage and tourism. This study aims to develop a localized assessment framewo...
Spatiotemporal distribution characteristics of Nanjing place names—Based on data mining of Tang-Song poetry and online travelogues
Tang-Song poetry, a distinguished element of China’s traditional cultural heritage, is intricately linked with the historical and cultural development of Chinese cities. This paper uses Nanjing as a c...