University of Prishtina

The institutional logic of news source selection in clentelistic media systems: A comparative study of Albania and Kosovo

This study examines source diversity in broadcast news in Albania and Kosovo’s hybrid clientelist media systems. Drawing on institutional theory, we explore how sourcing practices reflect competing logics of power, professionalism, and market pressures under conditions of uncerta...

Prediction models for dynamic respiratory muscle strength in COPD and asthma patients based on fixed-pressure inspiratory muscle performance

Dynamic inspiratory muscle strength, assessed using the S-Index, reflects pressure generation during flow-dependent inspiration and may provide functional information beyond static respiratory muscle strength measures. However, its routine clinical use is limited by the need for...

Integrated Chemical, Computational, and Cellular Profiling of a Dual-Oil Melanoma Formulation: An Exploratory Life-Science Study

Background: Previous studies have examined bioactive constituents of Prunus dulcis oil, Pinus sylvestris essential oil, and related phytochemical matrices separately; however, their combined chemical profile, comparator-context molecular-docking landscape, and comparative cellula...

Finite-Observation Conditional Guarded Language Operators: Kannan Contractions Beyond Banach Contractivity

We introduce finite-observation conditional guarded language operators on the complete length-based ultrametric space of formal languages over a finite alphabet. A finite observation map selects a guarded branch according to the membership of prescribed test words. Although each...

Short-term inspiratory muscle training, aerobic exercise, and detraining in women with COPD: a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Inspiratory muscle dysfunction, exercise intolerance, dyspnea, and reduced well-being contribute to the burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We compared the short-term effects of inspiratory muscle training (IMT), aerobic exercise (AE), comb...