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Prevalence of mobility limitations among the elderly in Saudi Arabia

Mobility limitations in terms of walking and stair climbing among the elderly are associated with limitations in activities of daily living (ADL), higher annual healthcare expenditure, more hospitalizations, and increased mortality. However, evidence on the prevalence of mobility...

Exploring Pathophysiological Processes Shared Between Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Osteoarthritis

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and osteoarthritis (OA) are highly prevalent chronic disorders with increasing global burdens that frequently coexist and share common risk factors, including obesity, aging and chronic low-grade inflammation. This narrative review aims to summariz...

Precision gene editing in infant neuroblastoma: a review of nanoparticle: enabled CRISPR/Cas9 therapies

Infant neuroblastoma (NB), defined by diagnosis during the first year of life, represents a clinically heterogeneous disease spectrum ranging from localized tumours with favourable outcomes and a capacity for spontaneous regression, to high-risk metastatic disease requiring inten...

GIS ‐ MCDA and Uncertainty Analysis for Underground Dam Candidate Zone Prioritization in the Beyşehir and Çumra Subbasins

ABSTRACT Underground dams can support subsurface water storage in water‐scarce basins, but preliminary siting requires the integration of heterogeneous hydrogeological, environmental, and planning factors together with an assessment of spatial decision uncertainty. This study dev...

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Cardiovascular and All-Cause Mortality Among U.S. Women with Breast Cancer: a National NHANES Analysis

Abstract Background Cardiovascular complications are an important and increasingly recognized concern among women with breast cancer. Racial and ethnic differences in cardiovascular disease burden suggest that certain populations may be at heightened risk of adverse cardiovascula...

Classical Orchestra Musicians’ Metaphorical Perceptions of the Color Black in Their Concert Attire

This study aimed to determine classical orchestra musicians’ perceptions of the color black in concert attire via metaphors. The purposive sample comprised 90 musicians from State Symphony Orchestras under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Türkiye. Qualitativ...

Association Between the Preoperative Modified Frailty Index-5 and Cumulative Morbidity After Colorectal Cancer Resection: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study Based on the Comprehensive Complication Index

Objective: This study evaluated the association between the preoperative 5-factor Modified Frailty Index (mFI-5) and in-hospital cumulative postoperative morbidity, as measured by the Comprehensive Complication Index (CCI), in patients undergoing colorectal cancer resection. Meth...

Collaborative governance for household livelihood resilience under climate change: evidence from China and a government–community–household framework

Enhancing household livelihood resilience under climate change requires attention not only to household assets and coping strategies, but also to the governance arrangements through which support, coordination, and feedback are organized. However, the mechanisms through which gov...

Mobility-Driven Early Warning for Candidate POI Updates Using Shared-Visitor Priors: Case Studies in Auckland and Queenstown, New Zealand

Accurate and timely Point-of-Interest (POI) information is important for location-based services, tourism management, and digital map maintenance. However, newly opened or weakly documented POIs may be updated slowly because conventional map maintenance often relies on user repor...

Temperature-Resolved Electrical Transport Response of ZrO x N y Thin Films under Alternating Electrical Perturbation

Abstract Cryogenic thermometry based on DC resistance measurements in polycrystalline thin films can be influenced by extrinsic grain-boundary contributions, limiting reproducibility and interchangeability. Here, we investigate zirconium oxynitride (ZrOxNy) thin films using tempe...

Equivalent force-based Kalman-type filter and reduced system function for full-field response reconstruction

Abstract In structural health monitoring, full-field response sensing and monitoring are essential to establish a digital twin model. However, directly measuring all required structural loads and responses is costly and impractical. Simultaneous estimations of structural loads an...

Hydraulic conductivity, viscosity and polymer elution of polymer-modified bentonite

Polymer-modified bentonites have been widely employed as engineered barrier materials due to their favourable chemical compatibility and barrier properties. This study investigated the slurry viscosity, polymer elution, hydraulic conductivity (k), heavy metal adsorption and micro...

Early PROMIS Outcomes After Cubital Tunnel Release With and Without Anterior Transposition

BACKGROUND: Cubital tunnel syndrome is the second most common upper extremity neuropathy and is treated surgically with either in situ decompression or anterior transposition of the ulnar nerve. Although both approaches achieve comparable long-term outcomes, variation persists in...

Artificial intelligence empowering the diagnosis and treatment of rotator cuff tears

Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) is being developed for image acquisition, quantitative tissue assessment, diagnosis, and clinical prediction in rotator cuff tears. The breadth of this literature and its methodological limitations have not been integrated across the compl...

Wings act as a solar shield against solar radiation in the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria

Morphological traits in insects have frequently evolved multifunctional roles, including contributions to thermoregulation. Wings typically function in flight, but may also provide protection against intense solar radiation. In the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria , males are...

Predictive-feedforward energy management for a hybrid agricultural machine operating in mountainous orchards

Hybrid agricultural machines in mountainous orchards operate under low-speed, high-load conditions with coupled gradient and time-varying rolling-resistance disturbances. Their power demand is therefore nonstationary and may change abruptly. Rule-based and instantaneous strategie...

Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance for Early Detection of Cancer Therapy-Related Cardiac Dysfunction: From Multiparametric Tissue Signatures to Clinical Pathways

Cancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunction (CTRCD) can compromise cardiovascular health and the delivery of anticancer treatment. Echocardiography and cardiac biomarkers remain the first-line surveillance tools; cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) provides complementary asses...

Road to Allyship: Motivation to Advocate and Support Marginalized Groups in Educator Preparation Programs

This scholarly work details the conceptual development of an inclusive instructional tool for educator preparation programs. Created by a group of faculty members through critical conversations, the Tool aims to foster inclusive pedagogy and equity for culturally and linguistical...

Master of lies: how Anthony Blunt’s treachery changed our world

If there was an equivalent of the Richter scale to measure degrees of treachery, it is a safe bet that the late Professor Sir Anthony Blunt KCVO, would either be among the top scorers, or perhaps b...

Association of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and physical frailty with cardiovascular health in US adults

Evidence on the association between cardiovascular health (CVH) and frailty remains limited, and the role of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) in this relationship is not fully understood. This study aimed to examine the association between frailty and CVH and to investigate th...