Cairo University

Ensemble transformer-based framework for predicting finger angles

Abstract More than 50% of individuals with upper-limb amputation reject the use of prosthetic devices, primarily due to limitations in functionality, comfort, and intuitive control. Accurate estimation of finger joint angles is a key requirement for proportional prosthetic contro...

Writing the Unspeakable: Breast Cancer Survivors’ Experiences of Expressive Writing as Psychosocial Support

Objectives To explore breast cancer survivors' experiences of facilitated expressive writing as psychosocial support in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia, and to understand how writing contributed to emotional processing, identity reconstruction, social reconnection, and meaning-making. Data...

Combustion mode transitions in methanol-diesel partially premixed combustion under varying injection intervals: CNN-enhanced schlieren quantification

Diesel-methanol partially premixed combustion (DM-PPC), characterized by prior mixing and controlled auto-ignition, is a promising strategy for improving combustion controllability and extending methanol utilization in compression-ignition engines. However, the spatiotemporal evo...

Probiotics as a promising adjunct: associations with fatigue, quality of life, disability, mood, and inflammatory markers in Egyptian patients with relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis

Abstract Background Probiotics may have a promising role in chronic autoimmune diseases. This study aimed to assess changes in fatigue, quality of life (QOL), disability, depression, and inflammatory markers following probiotic supplementation in patients with relapsing–remitting...

Kinetics of degradation of organic additives used in the ceramic industry

Abstract The kinetics of thermal degradation of three additives to ceramic mixes, namely sodium methyl carboxy cellulose (CMC), Corn Starch and Gum Arabic were studied. FTIR analysis disclosed the functional groups present in these materials, while thermal analysis was carried ou...

In-between spaces in traditional architecture: socio-cultural sustainable solutions for future challenges

Abstract In traditional architecture worldwide, in-between or intermediate spaces are an example of a crossroads of different elements, ambiences, spheres, surroundings, and functions. They are the result of transition between public and private, outside and inside, nature and th...

Immune Interactions Unique to Intradermal Microtoxin: Insights From Aesthetic, Therapeutic, and Vaccination Studies

ABSTRACT Introduction Intradermal botulinum toxin type A (BoNT‐A; microtoxin) has been shown to improve skin texture, superficial rhytides, and sweat/sebaceous activity through neuronal (cholinergic) and non‐neuronal pathways. While discussions around immune system interactions f...

Zirconium Dioxide Nanoparticles in Bone Tissue Engineering: Recent Advances, Biological Interactions, and Future Perspectives

Bone defects from trauma, tumor resection, infection, and degenerative disease remain a large clinical problem, and the grafting strategies used to treat them still carry familiar limitations: donor-site morbidity for autografts, variable integration and supply constraints for al...

Integrated sustainability and risk assessment of spectrophotometric methods for determining a veterinary drug combination

Abstract Effective, sustainable, and white spectrophotometric methods were developed for the analytical assessment of both rafoxanide (RAF) and Levamisole HCl (LEV). Both components were resolved by constant multiplication coupled with spectrum subtraction (CM-SS), ratio subtract...

Effect of Artemisia Annua on oxidative stress and antioxidant gene expression in Nile tilapia after chlorpyrifos toxicity

Abstract In this study, the toxic effects of chlorpyrifos (CPF) on fish antioxidant enzyme activity in serum and transcriptomic levels of oxidative stress-related genes in liver tissue and histopathology of the liver tissue of Nile tilapia were examined. Additionally, the effects...

Catalysing Change: Examining the Impact of Enforceable Environmental Trade Provisions on Exports (1995–2021)

This article offers a comprehensive analysis of the interplay between enforceable environmental trade provisions and exports between 1995 and 2021. Employing a Poisson pseudo maximum likelihood model, this research article carries a series of analyses with the aim of dissecting t...

Obeticholic acid attenuates complete freund’s adjuvant-induced arthritis in rats through FXR-mediated modulation of TGF-β/TAK1/MKK3/p38 MAPK signaling, inflammation, and oxidative stress

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disorder characterized by synovial inflammation, oxidative stress, cartilage destruction, and progressive joint damage. Farnesoid X receptor activation has recently emerged as a potential regulator of immune and inflammato...

Optimum Design and Estimation of Step‐Stress Accelerated Life Testing for Chen Distribution Under an Adaptive Type‐II Progressive Hybrid Censored Data

ABSTRACT This paper explores the significant advantages of using adaptive Type‐II progressive hybrid censoring in step‐stress accelerated life tests. By implementing this method, researchers can significantly reduce testing time and costs while improving the precision of statisti...

Efficacy of early blood purification on serum inflammatory mediators in severe acute pancreatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) is the most critical form of acute pancreatitis (AP), characterized by a dysregulated systemic inflammatory response that drives early organ failure and mortality. Current management remains mainly supportive. Early blood purification (EBP) has bee...

Artificial Intelligence in Endohepatology: Toward an Intelligent One‐Stop Shop for Liver‐Directed Endoscopy

ABSTRACT Endohepatology (the implementation of contemporary advanced endoscopy in hepatology) has reached a point where endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)–guided liver biopsy, portal pressure gradient measurement, parenchymal elastography, and variceal screening and therapy can be integ...

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) toward stroke prevention among hypertensive patients in Egypt: a multicenter cross-sectional study

Abstract Stroke is the second most common cause of death worldwide and represents a major health concern in Egypt. Hypertension is the most important modifiable risk factor for stroke; we aim to assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) toward stroke prevention among hyper...

Rapid degradation of sulfur-containing pollutants in water using potassium oximate through nucleophilic transformation with kinetic, mechanistic and antimicrobial evaluation

Abstract Sulfur-containing organic pollutants persist in industrial wastewater, particularly in petroleum refining effluents, where their chemical stability limits conventional treatment. Here, we report a rapid and efficient degradation strategy based on potassium 2,3-butanedion...

Vitamin D Receptor BsmI Polymorphism and Inflammatory Features in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Background Vitamin D and vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms influence immune regulation, but their role in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) remains unclear. We aimed to examine the association between BsmI VDR gene polymorphism and JIA susceptibility in children and e...

Contemporary anticoagulation management across the spectrum of kidney disease: a narrative review and expert Recommendations by Kasralainy Nephrology Group (KANG)

Abstract Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) presents a significant clinical challenge for anticoagulation therapy due to the coexistence of elevated thromboembolic risk and increased bleeding tendency. Management is further complicated by altered pharmacokinetics, limited hi...

The Synthesizability Gap Has Moved: Route Existence Is Not Chemistry

Abstract Synthesis-constrained generative models now guarantee that every proposed molecule carries a route to purchasable building blocks, and recent campaigns have carried such designs to synthesized, biologically active compounds. I argue that this genuine success has relocate...