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In cardiorenal Syndrome (CRS), diuretic resistance is frequent and congestion predominates in acute forms. In refractory cases, non-pharmacological ultrafiltration therapies have shown effectiveness on fluid removal, improved diuresis, and reduced re...

Firms pursuing organizational resilience face competing demands: sustaining growth while reducing performance volatility. This study examines how strategic orientations shape trade-offs between these resilience dimensions and how digital technology b...

Wireless devices are increasingly used today, and the presence of vulnerabilities represents a significant risk to modern security systems. This study analyzes the different functionalities of the Flipper Zero device and its capability to compromise...

Background and Objectives: Postural instability is a key feature of Parkinson’s disease (PD), contributing to disability and increased risk of falls. Pharmacological treatments are important, but it is necessary to integrate them with rehabilit...

This study investigates how different substituents modulate the electronic structure and optical properties of seven derivatives of Pyrimidine-benzoxazole (FB.01) in DMSO, aiming to optimize their performance as deep bioimaging probes. The π-conju...

Background: This study examined how patients and caregivers perceive and experience AI-based care technologies through text mining analysis. The goal was to identify major themes, sentiments, and value-oriented interpretations embedded in their narra...

This study investigated the effects of dietary supplementation with Vitamin E (VE) and selenium (Se) on immunostressed broilers. In the experiment, a total of 576 Gushi chickens were randomly allocated into 12 groups. They were respectively fed diets...

The photocatalytic dehydrogenative coupling of methanol to ethylene glycol (EG) is a sustainable route for C1 small molecule valorization. However, the rapid recombination of photogenerated carriers in pristine Zn₂In₂S₅ (ZIS) limits its efficiency. I...

Microvascular leakage is an early hallmark of diabetic retinopathy (DR), but the redox-dependent mechanisms underlying this dysfunction remain unclear. Here, we investigated whether p38α mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) activates transgl...

This study focuses on the design and control system of a rotating nozzle for 3D construction printers. The development of a rotating nozzle is motivated by the need to enhance control over extrusion direction and material alignment, thereby improving...

Direct seeded rice, being less water- and labor-intensive, can be an alternative approach to conventional rice planting methods. However, uneven and poor stand establishment caused by deep sowing in the field is one of the major hurdles in the adopti...

Salt stress is a severe threat to medicinal plants, adversely affecting their growth, yield, and quality. As a key antioxidant tripeptide, glutathione (GSH) confers salinity stress resilience in plants. However, how GSH shapes the plant tolerance to...

A feedforward neural network (FFNN) can effectively identify key factors that influence production system performance, which supports better decisions and cost reduction. This study utilizes an FFNN to compare the cost performance of two inventory ap...

Background: Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy has emerged as a cornerstone in melanoma staging, offering targeted evaluation of regional lymphatic spread and guiding therapeutic decision-making. Traditionally, SLN mapping relies on lymphoscintigraphy...

Low-level jets (LLJs) are common strong wind structures in the atmospheric boundary layer. They have important impacts on aviation safety, wind energy utilization and pollutant dispersion. However, the formation mechanisms of LLJs are complex. Tradit...

Vector bending sensing is an important research direction in the field of bionic robot design. A vector bending sensor with temperature compensation based on Mach–Zehnder interferometer (MZI) is proposed and experimentally investigated. The MZI...

This study aims to investigate the functional and biochemical characteristics of sprouted and unsprouted red and black amaranth flours by fermentation with four probiotic strains (Lactiplantibacillus plantarum MIUG BL21, Lactiplantibacillus pentosus...

Emerging mid-sized cities in the Global South face growing challenges in aligning transport infrastructure with equity and safety objectives under conditions of rapid urban expansion. While accessibility metrics are widely used in transport planning,...

Free-space optical (FSO) communication enables high-bandwidth license-free data transmission and is particularly attractive for maritime point-to-point links. However, FSO performance is strongly affected by atmospheric conditions. This work presents...

Electrochemical water splitting for hydrogen production is limited by the slow kinetics of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). The tunable structure and anion-exchange capability of layered double hydroxides (LDHs) underpin their promise as OER cata...

Background/Objectives: Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease with marked inter-individual heterogeneity and well-established links to cardiometabolic and other systemic conditions. Conventional clinical diagnostics remain indispensable. How...

Background/Objectives: The distribution of body mass index (BMI) categories at celiac disease (CD) diagnosis in children is changing, and the impact of a gluten-free diet (GFD) on BMI status remains incompletely understood. We aimed to evaluate the d...

Background: Cardiovascular comorbidities are major determinants of poor outcomes among patients admitted with COVID-19. However, the prognostic role of arterial hypertension alone remains uncertain. Little is known about the cumulative impact of conc...

In marine hot–humid and salt spray environments, shipborne snap-action limit switches operating under micro-current loads are prone to triggering failures caused by the accumulation of heterogeneous films on electrical contact interfaces, which...

The recycling of industrial biomass waste, such as black liquor rich in lignin from the pulp and paper industry, represents a sustainable strategy to reduce environmental impact and promote resource valorization. Enzymatic depolymerization of lignin...

Despite the numerous advancements that have been made in the treatment and management of breast cancer, it continues to be a source of mortality in millions of female patients across the world each year; thus, there is a need for proper and reliable...

Cell–cell signaling through a network of cytokine receptors is pivotal for normal immune development and function, with disruptions of these signaling pathways being implicated in a variety of immune cell diseases. Signaling via the interleukin...

Monocular Depth Estimation (MDE) infers per-pixel scene geometry from a single RGB image. Despite recent progress, global MDE models often blur depth discontinuities at object boundaries and fail to capture object-level structure. Segment-aware depth...

The joint optimization of computing resources and network routing constitutes a central challenge in Computing First Networks (CFNs). However, existing research has predominantly focused on computation offloading decisions, whereas the cooperative op...

Background/Objectives: Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus, GAS) is the most common cause of bacterial pharyngitis and a major contributor to morbidity and mortality worldwide. There has been an increase in invasive GAS infec...

Escherichia coli is a major pathogen responsible for urinary tract infections, septicemia, and other clinically relevant conditions, with increasing multidrug resistance (MDR) limiting available treatment options. In this context, bacteriophages repr...

Background: Salt-sensitive blood pressure (SSBP) represents a prevalent yet underrecognized hypertensive phenotype, in which blood pressure (BP) and volume status are disproportionately influenced by dietary sodium intake. Beyond BP elevation alone,...

This study delves into the nonlinear dynamic response of four-tier dual stacks subjected to dynamic excitation and employs internal and external lashing methods to identify causes of container damage and lashing failure. Researchers constructed a sca...

Background/Objectives: The aging process is typically marked by a reduction in functional fitness, which heightens the likelihood of falling. Although obesity is established as a determinant of poor mobility, the interplay between excess weight and a...

Controlled local hyperthermia supports postoperative wound healing in liver surgery by stimulating metabolism, angiogenesis, and immune responses through the induction of heat shock proteins (HSPs) and modulation of Damage-Associated Molecular Patter...

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder associated with hyperglycemia, oxidative stress, and dyslipidemia, leading to severe complications. Medicinal plants like Jatropha integerrima, known for their antioxidant and therapeutic propert...

Monitoring water quality in large reservoirs is essential yet challenging, particularly in regions with limited in situ coverage. This study presents a robust methodology for integrating a decade-long in situ dataset (2014–2022) with Sentinel-2...

Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease (CMT), caused by dominant loss-of-function mutations in DNM2, encoding the GTPase dynamin-2, impairs motor and sensory function. However, the respective contributions of muscle and nerve pathology, and the ther...

Drone localization is essential for various purposes such as navigation, autonomous flight, and object tracking. However, this task is challenging when satellite signals are unavailable. This paper addresses database-free vision-only localization of...

Although hydrogen plays a crucial role in the EU’s strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, its storage and transport are technically challenging. If ammonia is produced efficiently, it can be a promising hydrogen carrier, especially in dec...

This paper examines Wittgenstein’s shifting engagement with religion, from the early emphasis on the limits of the world in the Tractatus to the later attention to the ordinary and to the ways religious expressions inhabit forms of life. An ana...

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease, characterized by motor and non-motor symptoms that significantly impact patients’ quality of life. Beyond pharmacological treatments, nutrition plays a crucial...

For over a century now, one of the central debates of economic policy has been around fiscal policy. Taxation and government spending have been a feature of most political campaigns, with one (more vocal) side claiming that taxation chokes economic g...

Background/Objectives: The Metabolic Score for Insulin Resistance (METS-IR), a non-insulin-based index of insulin resistance (IR), and subclinical myocardial injury (SCMI), identified by electrocardiogram (ECG), are each associated with cardiovascula...

The management of tangible cultural heritage assets in the framing of the authorised cultural heritage discourse entails the identification, documentation, and evaluation of sites for their cultural heritage significance and their subsequent recognit...

Almonds are a highly valued nut due to their rich protein and nutritional content. However, they are vulnerable to aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) contamination in warm and humid environments. Consumption of AFB1-contaminated almonds can pose serious health risk...

Natural agents have long been recognized as valuable resources to discover functional ingredients that can be developed into therapeutics to treat intractable and rare diseases [...]

This study presents a quantitative, cross-sectional analysis of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) among sick leave recipients in Brazil’s meat production chain, using official surveillance data. A marked temporal shift was observe...

Background/Objectives: End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is characterized by profound and progressive microvascular dysfunction that contributes significantly to systemic morbidity. Because the retinal and renal microcirculations share structural and ph...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Precision Medicine are increasingly influencing pediatric pharmacotherapy, where age-dependent pharmacokinetic variability demands highly individualized therapeutic strategies. This review examines current application...