1,844,336 Results Found

Conflicting data exist regarding the effect of intradetrusor BoNT/A on the incidence of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in patients with neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO), contrary to the increase in UTIs noted in patients with idiopathic OAB. A...

The Cave of Altamira (Spain), a UNESCO World Heritage site, contains one of the most fragile and inaccessible Paleolithic rock-art environments in Europe, where geomatics documentation is constrained not only by severe spatial, lighting and safety li...

Calcium (Ca) and selenium (Se) are garnering growing interest because of their capacity to boost crop yields and minimize cadmium (Cd) concentration within edible parts. However, whether Ca and Se can synergistically inhibit Cd accumulation in crops...

This study examines the dynamics of economic freedom in nine advanced democracies in comparison to China over the 1970–2022 period. Using data from the Fraser Institute and the Manifesto Project Database, we apply a Bayesian time-series methodo...

Biosurfactants produced by halophilic bacteria are gaining attention as eco-friendly and biocompatible alternatives to synthetic surfactants due to their high surface activity, stability under extreme conditions, and intrinsic antimicrobial propertie...

Objectives: Prediabetes is characterized by elevated blood glucose levels associated with insulin resistance, increasing the risk of progression to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and cardiovascular disease. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) ha...

Background: The mirror neuron system (MNS) has been proposed as a key neural mechanism linking action perception, motor representation, and social cognition. This framework has increasingly been applied to pain research, encompassing pain empathy, ob...

Oligocarbonate diols (OCD) require tedious and time-consuming synthesis procedures. The most common ones use dimethyl carbonate or alkylene carbonate as starting materials. Considering the preparation of small batches of oligomerols with an atypical...

Linkable ring signatures are a type of ring signature scheme that can protect the anonymity of signers while allowing the public to verify whether the same signer has signed the same message multiple times. This functionality makes linkable ring sign...

The recycling of fossil-based plastic waste remains a key challenge in reducing environmental pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. An innovative approach is the biotechnological conversion of the n-alkane mixture obtained from thermal pyrolysis of...

In this article, a new similarity measure is discussed on interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy values (IVIFVs). Here, the proposed similarity measure has been derived based on transformed intervals and its probability density functions, mean values,...

The World Health Organization estimates that about 15% of couples in their adult years in industrialized countries experience infertility, which is described as the inability of a sexually active and non-contraceptive couple to achieve spontaneous pr...

This article examines the subject of SME failures due to financial distress in emerging economies by focusing on Uganda as a case study. It adopts a convergent doctrinal and empirical approach, drawing on existing black letter law and literature alon...

The unique physicochemical properties of gold nanoparticles (GNPs) have made them versatile tools for biomedical applications, such as imaging, therapy, and drug delivery. The surface modification of GNPs with polymers or biomolecules can enhance the...

Background: Food allergy [FA] is a growing public health concern among school-age children, with schools and childcare/daycare settings representing high-risk environments for accidental exposure and anaphylaxis. Objective: To systematically review e...

The highly squinted mode, as an operational configuration of synthetic aperture radar (SAR), fulfills specific remote sensing demands. Under equivalent conditions, it necessitates a higher pulse repetition frequency (PRF) than the side-looking mode b...

Three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation was performed using the eddy-dissipation concept coupled with detailed hydrogen oxidation kinetics and a reduced two-step methane mechanism for a newly proposed W-shaped radiant tube bur...

In this paper, composite structures were fabricated by incorporating silver nanowires (AgNWs) with various metal oxides via the sol–gel method. This approach enhanced the electrical performance of AgNW-based transparent electrodes while simulta...

This study investigates the corrosion resistance of aluminum alloy AlSi10Mg to evaluate the influence of both manufacturing methods and heat treatments on its durability. The research compares samples produced via laser power bed fusion (LPBF) and co...

The increasing demand for food is the driving force behind the search for novel, more selective, and less hazardous agrochemicals. Natural products are gaining prominence recently due to the promise of being green agrochemicals, but many natural prod...

Background: Feigned restriction of shoulder joint movement for secondary gain is clinically relevant and may misdirect care, distort disability determinations, and inflate system costs. Distinguishing feigning from structural pathology and from funct...

Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common malignancy in men worldwide. Multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) improves the detection of clinically significant PCa (csPCa); however, it remains limited by false-positive findings and inter-observer variability. Tim...

To improve the gel quality of low-salt shrimp surimi gel (SSG) from Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei), L-arginine (L-Arg), L-lysine (L-Lys), and L-proline (L-Pro) were used as partial substitutes for NaCl. The effect of the three amino acid...

The increasing consumption of highly processed foods has resulted in a reduced intake of essential vitamins, minerals, and bioactive compounds, thereby intensifying interest in the development of functional food. This study aimed to enrich fruit mous...

Accurate characterization of ore grindability is essential for optimizing mill throughput, reducing energy consumption, and predicting mill performance under varying ore conditions. However, the standard Bond work index (BWI) test remains time-consum...

Field cultivation of medicinal earthworms is a distinctive agricultural practice in South China, characterized by large-scale rearing of the anecic earthworm species through substantial organic matter input. However, the effects of varying cultivatio...

Effective communication skills are widely recognized as essential for entrepreneurial success, yet limited empirical research has explored their direct relationship with individual entrepreneurship perceptions, particularly among women entrepreneurs....

Mitochondria are highly dynamic organelles that integrate metabolic regulation, signal transduction, and programmed cell death with their canonical role in adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production. Their ability to undergo continuous remodeling throug...

Enzyme technology, characterized by high efficiency, environmental compatibility, and precise controllability, has become a pivotal biocatalytic approach for quality enhancement and nutritional improvement in modern food industries. This review summa...

Background/Objectives: Observational studies have found inverse associations between 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration and risk of hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and type 2 diabetes (T2D). More robust evidence from large-scale randomized controll...

Bacterial infections and the lack of bioactivity of titanium implants and their alloys remain critical challenges for the long-term performance and clinical success of these devices. These issues arise from the undesirable combination of early microb...

Pressure pipelines are widely used in the energy and transportation fields for conveying natural gas, water, etc. Under complex and harsh conditions with long-term operation, this easily leads to leakage, threatening the safe and stable operation of...

Background/Objectives: Relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (rrFL) remains difficult to treat in elderly or frail patients who cannot tolerate standard-dose immuno-chemotherapy as well as novel therapies. Metronomic chemotherapy (mCHEMO) may of...

Background/Objectives: Children with developmental disabilities (DD) may experience feeding problems that increase their risk of malnourishment. However, data concerning factors linked to feeding problems in children with DD are lacking. The present...

Oncolytic coxsackievirus B3 (oCVB3) strain PD-H has shown potent oncolytic efficacy and a remarkable safety profile in the treatment of colorectal cancer in vivo after intratumoral (i.t.) injection. In this study, we investigated the safety and effic...

The valorization of agri-food residues is crucial for advancing circular bioeconomy strategies and mitigating environmental impacts. Turnip greens (Brassica rapa subsp. sylvestris) are a traditional vegetable cultivated in southern Italy. While the e...

Background/Objectives: Although numerous studies have examined associations between screen time and early language development, less is known about how screen exposure interacts with developmental stage, digital content quality, and parental mediatio...

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) play a pivotal role in plant adaptation to arid ecosystems, yet their widespread agricultural use is constrained by the scarcity of high-quality, locally adapted inoculum. This study established a reliable monoxenic...

Objectives: The popularity of racket sports has been increasing globally in recent years, with tennis remaining the most played sport worldwide and pickleball gaining popularity in the United States. While many studies have addressed injuries associa...

Background/Objectives: Oats and oat bran are rich in polyphenols and soluble fiber, which are metabolized by gut microbiota into bioactive compounds. Previous studies identified ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), 3-(3-hydroxyphenyl)propionic acid (3-HPP),...

Based on the previous investigation results, this article investigates the ’Du khang of Gung ’phur Monastery in sPu rang, mNga’ ris, identifying the images and corresponding inscriptions on its four walls and interpreting the meanin...

To address the scarcity of sub-meter remote sensing samples and structural inconsistencies such as edge blur and contour distortion in super-resolution reconstruction, this paper proposes SRCT, a super-resolution method tailored for sub-meter remote...

Skyros Island, the largest island of the Sporades Complex (NW Aegean Sea, Greece), preserves a geologically diverse record spanning from the Upper Permian to the Quaternary, including crystalline and non-metamorphosed carbonate rocks, ophiolitic rock...

Background: Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a pervasive psychiatric condition. Electroencephalography (EEG) is employed to detect MDD-specific neural patterns because it is non-invasive and temporally precise. However, manual interpretation of EEG...

Juvenile scleroderma (JS), comprising localized (JLSd) and systemic (JSSc) forms, is a rare autoimmune disorder. This study investigated associations of polymorphisms in extracellular matrix (MMP1, MMP9) and vascular homeostasis (NOS3) genes with JS...

The imminent threat of large-scale quantum computers to modern public-key cryptographic devices has led to extensive research into post-quantum cryptography (PQC). Lattice-based schemes have proven to be the top candidate among existing PQC schemes d...

Background: Long-term cognitive impairment is common among ICU patients who required invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV). Its etiology is likely multifactorial. This preregistered study examined the association between the duration of IMV and cogni...

The valorization of dredged sediments represents a major environmental and logistical challenge, particularly in the context of forthcoming regulations restricting their marine disposal. This study investigates the potential of untreated dredged sedi...

The lack of clinical data for chronic kidney disease (CKD) prediction frequently results in model overfitting and inadequate generalization to novel samples. This research mitigates this constraint by utilizing a Conditional Tabular Generative Advers...

Sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (S-AKI) is a frequent and life-threatening condition, characterized by rapid functional decline, which is followed by intense inflammation and tissue injury. Experimental lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced sepsis r...