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Pediatric Outpatient Care After Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis

BACKGROUND Operation Metro Surge, a joint initiative by the Department of Homeland Security and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), significantly disrupted daily life in Minnesota. Despite numerous anecdotal reports, the impact and scale of this disruptio...

Uptake of at-home self-collected dried blood spots for HIV, hepatitis C and syphilis screening among Māori gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Aotearoa New Zealand: an observational epidemiological study

Background HIV testing is an integral component of prevention, reducing undiagnosed infection and promoting early treatment. Indigenous gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBM) are at increased risk of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), but may experie...

Human thymic Treg-derived extracellular vesicles display a defined proteomic and miRNA signature with donor-variable suppressive activity

Abstract Background Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are key mediators of intercellular communication that transfer functional molecules reflective of their parent cells and are increasingly explored as cell-free therapeutic agents. Immunoregulatory cell types, including regulatory T...

NEL1: Claim-Gated Tree-Ring Forecasting under Source Shift and Operational Constraints

NEL1 presents a nine-stage technical whitepaper and numerical evidence ledger for one-step tree-ring width forecasting under temporal dependence, source shift, uncertainty, and operational constraints. The study uses two public NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology collections from Kaindy La...

Reusing Erasure-Biased OAM Diffusion as a Storage Resource: A Loop-Buffer Memory and Its Loss Budget (v2)

Abstract / Description A companion note introduced an orbital-angular-momentum (OAM) cat-qubit encoding in which local, nearest-neighbor mode-mixing along a propagation channel converts almost all population leakage into a detectable erasure, with logical bit-flips suppressed exp...

Structure−Adhesion Relationship in Citric Acid-Crosslinked Cellulose Based Adhesives

Abstract Understanding how molecular architecture and rheological properties govern crosslinking behavior of cellulose derivatives is essential for designing high-performance biobased adhesive systems. This study investigates citric acid (CA)-mediated crosslinking in carboxymethy...

Circular ratchet currents in two dimensional tellurene with an asymmetric grating

Abstract Terahertz ratchet effect converts alternating electric fields into direct currents in low-dimensional systems with broken spatial symmetry and provide a route towards room-temperature terahertz optoelectronics. Here, we investigate the ratchet effect in two-dimensional t...

Recovery-phase contamination of the resting baseline window in block-design fNIRS: a computable criterion and a diagnostic protocol

In block-design functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), the resting baseline window is placed by convention rather than by derivation. We show that the recovery phase of the preceding hemodynamic response and anticipatory recruitment for the upcoming task act on that windo...

Prime Conch Geometry and Riemann Zeta Zero Analysis Based on Modulo-210 Periodic Vortex Topology (PDSM Framework)

Abstract: 1. This paper constructs the Prime Vortex Dynamic System (PDSM) and establishes an eight-ridge prime conch topological structure constrained by dual modulo-30 and modulo-210 periodic boundaries, breaking the coarse-grained limitations of traditional prime geometric mode...

Assessment of emergency physicians’ competency towards notification, documentation, and evidence collection in medico-legal cases: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Emergency departments (ED) are often the first place in hospitals where medicolegal (ML) cases are handled, underscoring the need for emergency physicians (EP) to identify and manage such cases. This study evaluated EPs’ practices regarding notification of leg...

Expected redshift drift for tilted observers

Abstract Redshift drift is usually discussed for observers comoving with the cosmological background, but realistic observations are made by observers with nonzero peculiar motion. In this work, we calculate the expected redshift drift for tilted observers within the covariant 1...

Standardized Observability Taxonomies for Multi‑Agent AI Systems in Decentralized Networks

Research article: Standardized Observability Taxonomies for Multi‑Agent AI Systems in Decentralized Networks

Field-Network Theory – Relational Reconstruction of Open Possibility Structure

Description This paper develops the relational structure of open possibility within Field-Network Theory. Previous papers established that structural distinction is necessary for definable structure, that every structural transition contains an irreducible event component, that m...

Higher adaxial-to-abaxial stomatal density ratio in C3 cereals than dicots facilitates stomatal kinetics and water use efficiency

Abstract Stomatal anatomical traits are known to influence stomatal movements and water use efficiency (WUE). However, it is unclear how strongly stomatal distribution regulates stomatal kinetics and WUE. In this study, we examined gas exchange parameters and stomatal traits in f...

Efficacy and Safety of High-Dose Retatrutide in Adults with Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Meta-Analysis

Abstract Purpose To evaluate the efficacy and safety of high-dose retatrutide in adults with overweight or obesity through a systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Methods A systematic search of PubMed, Embase, Cochrane CENTRAL, LILACS, Clin...

Contrasting Physiological Responses of Noni Seedlings to Acidic and Alkaline Soils and Their Differential Response to Biochar Amendment

Abstract The rapid expansion of Morinda citrifolia L. (noni) cultivation in tropical regions is driven by its recognized medicinal value, yet little is known about its agronomic and physiological responses to different soil environments. In particular, the effects of soil acidity...

Vitamin–Metal Synergy: Folic-Acid-Based Carbon Nanoassemblies for Optimized Plant Growth

Abstract Developing sustainable strategies to enhance crop yields is critical to meeting global food demands under intensifying climate stress. This study investigates the synthesis and application of folic-acid-based carbon nanoassemblies (FA-CNAs) that integrate magnesium (Mg)...

Virtual Health Interventions to Improve Breastfeeding: A Systematic Review

CONTEXT Use of virtual health interventions has increased rapidly, with growing evidence evaluating virtual breastfeeding support. However, the effectiveness of different types of virtual breastfeeding interventions remains unclear. OBJECTIVE To examine the effects of various typ...

Robotic vs. bedside staplers in robotic lung resection: a real-world cohort study

Abstract Comparative studies of stapler strategy within robotic lung resection remain limited, particularly beyond lobectomy and with contemporary staplers. This study evaluated clinical and economic outcomes associated with robotic versus bedside staplers in robotic lung resecti...

Crash Severity in Automated Vehicle Collisions: A Texas-Based Investigation Across Automation Levels

Abstract Crash severity remains a critical issue despite rapid advances in vehicle automation. This study contributes to automated vehicle (AV) safety research by analyzing a Texas crash dataset that spans multiple automation levels, unlike most studies that focus on California....