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Nursing under pressure: identity, challenges and coping during pandemic a qualitative study

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the lives of nurses. The increased workload, heightened risk of infection, and experiences of social isolation have significantly affected their physical and psychological well-being. Despite these challenges, nurses have continu...

Semantic indeterminacy in agentic negotiation: agreement after the recession of the principal

Abstract Agentic AI systems increasingly do not merely respond within negotiations but participate in constituting them: they can add issues, instantiate participant agents, and modify procedural rules while an interaction is under way. Human action can be compositionally produce...

Early Adoption and Diffusion of Oral Semaglutide in US Adults With Obesity

This cohort study evaluates early treatment trends of oral semaglutide among adults eligible for obesity management medications following its approval for obesity.

Ultrasound Assessment of Gallbladder Motility After Ingestion of a Bicarbonate-Rich Mineral Water (Aqua 3): A Randomized Crossover Study

Background: Bicarbonate mineral waters have been reported to modulate biliary dynamics. Prior symptom-based data with Aqua 3 suggested digestive benefits, but objective confirmation is still lacking. Aims: We sought to evaluate the effect of Aqua 3 on gallbladder motility in fast...

Unearthing Toxic Beauty: Project CLEAR Protocol to Assess Skin-Lightening Product Exposure in Northern Manhattan

Skin lightening products (SLPs) are widely used among communities of color and often contain toxic chemicals that pose serious health risks. Despite regulations, these products remain accessible in the United States through deceptive labeling and illegal sales, which might contri...

Safeguarding and Valorising European Vegetable Biodiversity Through the Registration of Amateur Varieties: A Critical Analysis

The demand for uniform and high-yielding vegetable varieties has contributed to the erosion of vegetable biodiversity and the marginalisation of locally adapted plant genetic resources (PGR) and landraces that do not meet conventional registration standards. This review criticall...

Comparative policy analysis of urban microplastic pollution and water quality management toward sustainable environmental governance in Malaysian cities

Rapid urbanization in Southeast Asia has intensified microplastic (MP) pollution in city water bodies, urban drainage systems, and coastal environments, posing significant threats to urban water quality and public health. This study employs a comparative policy analysis to evalua...

Leaching, Acute and Chronic Toxicity of Nano-ZnO Incorporated into Photocatalytic Concrete for Pavement Applications Toward Daphnia magna

Urban air pollution has driven the use of photocatalytic concrete for pavement applications, in which nano-ZnO has emerged as an alternative to nano-TiO2. However, its higher solubility raises concerns regarding the release of Zn2+ into the aquatic environment. In this context, t...

Exploring the potential of AI-driven brain–computer interfaces for Alzheimer’s disease: an integrated framework for diagnosis and therapeutic intervention

Early diagnosis and timely intervention are critical in Alzheimer's disease (AD), yet conventional assessments fail to capture longitudinal neural dynamics. Although traditional biomarker frameworks offer essential pathological insights, they remain constrained by high costs and...

Age-Associated Differences in Facial Skin Structure in Chinese Women: a Cross-Sectional Study

Facial skin aging is a process leading to structural degradation and visible phenotypical changes. Prior studies examined age-related skin parameters and suggested accelerated changes occurring in the early 30s, yet precise timing remains insufficiently defined, and few assessed...

Outcome heterogeneity in CALR ‐mutated myeloproliferative neoplasms

Summary Calreticulin gene ( CALR ) mutations are seen in 25%–30% of myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). We report outcomes and high‐risk genomic signatures in 149 patients with CALR‐mutated MPN. CALR‐mutated essential thrombocythaemia ( n = 106) progressed to myelofibrosis ( n =...

Impact of blood pressure variability on mortality risk of patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis

Abstract Objectives Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody–associated vasculitis (AAV) is associated with increased cardiovascular risk, related to persistent inflammation and endothelial dysfunction. Long -term systolic BP variability (SBPV), reflecting vascular damage, may predict...

Effect of Waste Cooking Oil and Tapioca Starch on Energy Content and Combustion Performance of Coconut Shell-Rice Husk Briquettes

Agricultural waste, such as coconut shells and rice husks, is widely utilized as solid fuel. Tapioca starch serves as the binder, while waste cooking oil (WCO) is used as an additive. Briquette performance is influenced by the type of biomass, binder, and additives used. However,...

Potential utility of more subtle microsatellite instability for predicting response to nivolumab in gastric cancer patients

The relationship between microsatellite instability (MSI) - high (H) and deficient DNA mismatch repair is, in fact, not straightforward. MSI observed in genome-edited cells carrying Lynch syndrome mutations is not so drastic as in typical MSI-H ( i.e. Type B mode) but uniformly m...

Performance-optimized hybrid multidomain dispersion compensation techniques for next-generation ultra-high capacity coherent optical communication systems

Abstract The coherent optical transmission system is expected to overcome linear and nonlinear transmission issues with the development of ultra-high capacity optical network to meet the needs of cloud computing, artificial intelligence, 5G/6G communication, and hyperscale data c...

Web and social event signals for AI-driven mobile network demand forecasting

Background Mobile network demand is increasingly volatile due to collective human activities such as concerts, sports events, and public gatherings. Traditional capacity planning methods, largely based on historical network indicators, struggle to anticipate these transient and l...

Mechanistic insights into the role of hypoxia-preconditioned mesenchymal stem cell-derived small extracellular vesicles in angiogenesis, adhesion, emt, and tumor progression in solid tumors

Solid tumors harbor a highly hypoxic tumor microenvironment (TME) that plays a pivotal role in tumor progression, therapeutic resistance, and metastasis. Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) are actively recruited into these hypoxic regions, where they undergo phenotypic reprogr...

Spectroscopy of ncncc, nnnnc, and nnncc pentaquarks within the framework of Regge phenomenology

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Petal infrared transmission warms flowers and reduces microbial abundance

Summary Flowers create distinct internal microclimates, yet how these conditions filter microbial abundance remains poorly understood. We tested whether petal light transmission and internal floral temperature influence microbial abundance in two co‐occurring species, Lyonia luci...

On Edge Coloring of Signed Generalized Book Graphs and Signed Complete Graphs

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