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Experimental study on the effect of CO2 injection on the permeability characteristics of reservoir sandstone
Using the Ordos Basin dry sandstone and sandstone saturated with different saline concentrations as research subjects, a self-developed constant temperature and pressure CO2 injection simulation devic...
Risk factors of gallbladder cancer in Nepal: A case control study
Background Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is a rare, highly fatal disease with diagnosis in advanced stage and low survival rate. Nepal ranked 4th position with highest rates of GBC for 10 countries in 2020...
Influences of pulsed electric field parameters on cell electroporation and electrofusion events: Comprehensive understanding by experiments and molecular dynamics simulations
Electroporation and electrofusion are efficient methods, which have been widely used in different areas of biotechnology and medicine. Pulse strength and width, as an external condition, play an impor...
How telepresence and perceived enjoyment mediate the relationship between interaction quality and continuance intention: Evidence from China Zisha-ware Digital Museum
The rapid development of digital technologies and the diversification of user needs have made digital museums significant platforms for cultural dissemination and education, attracting unprecedented a...
Skeletal age assessed by Greulich-Pyle: Intra-observer and inter-observer agreement among male pubertal tennis players
The assessment of biological maturation is a central topic in pediatric exercise sciences. Skeletal age (SA) reflects changes in each bone of the hand and wrist from initial ossification to the adult...
Modeling of lifetime scenarios with non-monotonic failure rates
The Weibull distribution is an important continuous distribution that is cardinal in reliability analysis and lifetime modeling. On the other hand, it has several limitations for practical application...
Parental divorce’s long shadow: Elevated stroke risk among older Americans
Although studies have investigated the association between adverse childhood experiences and chronic health outcomes including stroke, few studies have investigated the association between parental di...
Advancing bat monitoring: Assessing the impact of unmanned aerial systems on bat activity
With the increasing height and rotor diameter of wind turbines, bat activity monitoring within the risk area becomes more challenging. This study investigates the impact of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UA...
Proper 5’-3’ cotranslational mRNA decay in yeast requires import of Xrn1 to the nucleus
The budding yeast Xrn1 protein shuttles between the nucleus, where it stimulates transcription, and the cytoplasm, where it executes the major cytoplasmic mRNA decay. In the cytoplasm, apart from cata...
Construction of the national fitness public service satisfaction model in China based on American Customer Satisfaction Index
Objective The national fitness initiative in China is a strategic priority, public satisfaction is a key metric for evaluating the effectiveness of public services. The American Customer Satisfaction...
The impact of social networks on rural residents’ engagement in living environment upgrade: An integrated analysis drawing on social network theory and the theory of planned behavior
The issue of rural living environment is a critical concern for China and the global community, intricately intertwined with regional economic development. The proactive involvement of rural residents...
What emotions does music express? Structure of affect terms in music using iterative crowdsourcing paradigm
Music is assumed to express a wide range of emotions. The vocabulary and structure of affects are typically explored without the context of music in which music is experienced, leading to abstract not...
Reliability of artificial intelligence-driven markerless motion capture in gait analyses of healthy adults
The KinaTrax markerless motion capture system, used extensively in the analysis of baseball pitching and hitting, is currently being adapted for use in clinical biomechanics. In clinical and laborator...
Coordinated human-exoskeleton locomotion emerges from regulating virtual energy
Lower-limb exoskeletons have demonstrated great potential for gait rehabilitation in individuals with motor impairments; however, maintaining human-exoskeleton coordination remains a challenge. The co...
Cohort profile: A prospective cohort study on newlywed couples in rural and poor urban Bangladesh
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) aim to enhance quality of life through safe sexual experiences, reproductive autonomy, and protection against gender-based violence. However, existing...
Long-term dynamics of density dependence reveals a more stable effect of the neighborhood on tree growth than tree survival
Density dependence is a vital mechanism for explaining tree species diversity. Empirical studies worldwide have demonstrated that neighbor density influences plant survival and growth in various commu...
Transfer accuracy of partially enclosed single hard vacuum-formed trays with 3D-printed models for lingual bracket indirect bonding: A prospective in-vivo study
Objective This study aims to evaluate the clinical transfer accuracy of partially enclosed single hard vacuum-formed trays based on three-dimensional (3D) printed models for lingual bracket indirect b...
A scoping review to examine health care professionals’ experiences as family caregivers
Background Health and social care systems must confront the challenge of supporting a growing elderly population and their caregivers. Family caregivers who are healthcare professionals are part of th...
Prevalence of mortality caused by injuries at Livingstone University Hospital, Zambia. A retrospective cross-sectional study
Background Trauma is a major global public health issue, with an annual death toll of approximately 5 million, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries. Zambia bears a significant...
Protect or prevent? A practicable framework for the dilemmas of COVID-19 vaccine prioritization
Determining COVID-19 vaccination strategies presents many challenges in light of limited vaccination capacity and the heterogeneity of affected communities. Who should be prioritized for early vaccina...
A linear tessellation model for the identification of “food desert”: A case study of Shanghai, China
The "food desert" problem has been treated under a national strategy in the United States and other countries. At present, there is little research on the phenomenon of "food desert" in China. This st...
Impact of high body mass index on hepatocellular carcinoma risk in chronic liver disease: A population-based prospective cohort study
Background and aims We investigated associations between body mass index (BMI) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with hepatitis B (HBV) C (HCV) virus infection, alcoholic liver disease (A...
Effects of clinical stage, behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, and living arrangement on social distance towards people with dementia
Background Dementia presents significant challenges, including social exclusion, which can be exacerbated by public stigma. This study aimed to clarify how social distances, a common measure of public...
Detectability constraints on meso-scale structure in complex networks
Community, core-periphery, disassortative and other node partitions allow us to understand the organisation and function of large networks. In this work we study common meso-scale structures using the...
High diversity of fungal ecological groups from ice-free pristine and disturbed areas in the Fildes Peninsula, King George Island, Antarctica
Ice-free areas are habitats for most of Antarctica’s terrestrial biodiversity. Although fungal communities are an important element of these habitats, knowledge of their assemblages and ecological fun...