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Observed Change in STABLE-2007 Scores Among Adult Males on Parole Participating in Treatment for Sexual Offending

The STABLE-2007 is a risk assessment tool used in sexual offending treatment programs to identify and monitor changes in criminogenic needs. We conducted multilevel growth curve analyses to examine changes in STABLE-2007 scores over a four-year period among 873 parolees participa...

Elective primary total hip arthroplasty in rheumatoid arthritis versus osteoarthritis: in-hospital outcomes from the national inpatient sample, 2016–2021

Abstract Background Whether coded rheumatoid arthritis (RA) among patients undergoing elective total hip arthroplasty (THA) is associated with excess short-term inpatient morbidity in contemporary U.S. practice remains uncertain. Methods We performed a retrospective cohort study...

Machine Learning Guided Broadleaf‐Inspired Reconfigurable Triboelectric Array for Space‐Efficient Ocean Current Energy Harvesting and Antifouling

ABSTRACT Ocean currents represent a stable source of blue energy. Flag‐type triboelectric nanogenerators (F‐TENGs), which have been widely investigated for harvesting energy from low‐velocity ocean currents, generally rely on bluff body to induce vortex. This dependence limits th...

Islam and Civilization: A Comparative Study of the Prophet Muhammad's Era and Post-Colonial Islamic Discourse

This paper examines the construction of Islamic civilization during the era of Prophet Muhammad and its reconstruction within the post-colonial discourse shaped by Western dominance. Utilizing a library-based method, this comparative study analyzes the distinct challenges and mec...

Blockchain for Digital Health Governance: Evidence Gap Map and Scoping Review

Abstract Background Digital health increasingly depends on data exchange across institutions, technologies, and jurisdictions, creating persistent challenges for the governance of access, consent, interoperability, provenance, and accountability. Blockchain and distributed ledger...

The burden of bladder cancer in Africa: a 2024 GLOBOCAN-based study with projections to 2050

Abstract Background Bladder cancer is a significant global health concern with substantial variations in burden geographically. In Africa, distinctive epidemiology determines the pattern of incidence of bladder cancer in addition to typical risk factors and given the evolving dem...

Diversity and distribution of ticks collected from vegetation and domestic animals in Zambia

Ticks are major vectors of pathogens affecting livestock and human health in sub-Saharan Africa, yet integrated data on tick diversity across ecological gradients remain limited. In Zambia, most studies have focused on livestock-associated ticks, with little emphasis on compariso...

Formation and Stability of Food Emulsions: A Review through the Lens of the Oil Phase

ABSTRACT Emulsions serve vital roles in the food industry, including structural design and delivery of functional components. As thermodynamically unstable systems, emulsions undergo various destabilization processes over time. Therefore, understanding the instability mechanisms...

Wind-induced 4P harmonic excitation and blade vibrations in wind turbines: Sensitivity to tower flexibility and yaw-system behaviour

The interaction between operational harmonics and structural modes can affect vibration levels, fatigue loading, and structural integrity in modern wind turbines. This study investigates the sensitivity of blade vibration to tower flexibility and yaw-system behaviour in horizonta...

Studying Generalised Polytropic and Warm Dark Matter in NGC 5055

Abstract Galaxy rotation curves provide a powerful probe of mass distributions in spiral galaxies. We present a general relativistic analysis of NGC 5055 using its observed rotation curve and WISE W1 (3.4 μm) photometry to constrain the stellar mass profile. Adopting a static, sp...

Reducing socio-economic inequalities in bowel cancer screening: a systematic review of intervention strategies amongst deprived communities

Abstract Background Uptake of bowel cancer screening in the United Kingdom is sub-optimal and a socio-economic gradient evident. This review aimed to identify and assess the effectiveness of interventions designed to increase screening participation in deprived communities. Metho...

A Study of the Effect of Adjustable Cutting Blade System Geometry on the Digging and Filling Process of a Scraper Bucket

This paper examines ways to improve the efficiency of the scraper’s operating process by refining the cutting system and bucket-filling technology. The objective of the study is to justify design and technological solutions that reduce digging resistance, ensure more uniform buck...

Interface shear response of geometry and surface-modified 3D-printed geogrids in sand

Purpose Surface modification in the form of textures has been widely used in polymer sheets and geomembranes to enhance soil-geosynthetic interfacial performance by promoting frictional engagement. Despite the proven benefits of textures in geomembranes, surface modification conc...

Stability and Bifurcation of a Multi-Trait Eco-Evolutionary Logistic-Type Model

We extend a two-dimensional discrete-time eco-evolutionary logistic model to the case of finitely many quantitative traits. The original planar model couples population density to a single mean trait under stabilizing selection; the extension retains this mechanism while allowing...

Floral bilateral symmetry: one axis, many details

Summary Symmetry is a major component of floral diversity. Most flowers are radially or bilaterally symmetric, with bilateral symmetry (monosymmetry) having evolved repeatedly from radial ancestors. Since the identification of the dorsal identity gene CYCLOIDEA ( CYC ) in snapdra...

Osteoporosis knowledge and its associations with health beliefs, self-efficacy and activities of daily living in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study

Osteoporosis knowledge is relevant to bone-health behaviour and fracture prevention in older adults with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). This study examined associations of osteoporosis-related health beliefs, domain-specific self-efficacy and activities of daily living (ADL) with ost...

Peripheral microbial metabolites as indicators of gut microbiome disruption: systematic review and meta-analysis

ABSTRACT Gut microbiome disruption is often characterized by the loss of obligately anaerobic bacteria, which may lead to altered production of microbial metabolites that can be detected peripherally. The application of widely used sequencing-based microbiome analyses to clinical...

Human or AI-generated synthetic cause agents? Perceived organizational empathy and prosocial engagement in charitable communication

Purpose This study examines consumer responses to human versus AI-generated synthetic cause agents in charitable communication. It tests whether cause agent type affects three prosocial engagement outcomes with the cause, namely information seeking, willingness to donate and shar...

Revisiting Nomophobia: Emotional and Relational Regulation Through Smartphones in Adolescence and Young Adulthood

ABSTRACT Introduction Smartphone use among adolescents and young adults is often framed as problematic, particularly in relation to nomophobia. However, such perspectives may overlook the developmental and relational contexts in which smartphone use occurs. This study examined ho...

MATRIN3 deficiency in human cells triggers an autoinflammatory response via cGAS–STING activation

MATRIN3 (MATR3) is a broadly expressed nuclear RNA-binding protein. However, the mechanisms by which MATR3 maintains human cellular health remain poorly understood. In this study, we employed gene editing to model MATR3 deficiency in human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) a...