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Effects of metallic components in ambient PM₂.₅ on pediatric respiratory diseases in Shijiazhuang

Considerable attention has been paid to the short-term association between ambient PM 2.5 exposure and children’s respiratory health, yet evidence on individual and combined exposure to its metal components remains limited, especially in typical industrial cities. Based on daily...

Intravenous and intranasal ketamine for borderline personality disorder to treat comorbid depression, BPD symptoms and suicidality: a systematic review

While psychotherapy is the standard form of treatment for borderline personality disorder (BPD), there are no pharmacological medications approved to treat this condition. Many individuals with BPD also experience depression and suicidal ideation, highlighting the need for effect...

Vaginal formulations selectively target Lactobacillus iners and Candida spp. while preserving Lactobacillus crispatus

Vaginal eubiosis is associated with low bacterial diversity and Lactobacillus crispatus dominance, whereas Lactobacillus iners often persists after antibiotics. We evaluated complementary approaches to inhibit L. iners and Candida spp. while preserving L. crispatus . Carbohydrate...

A novel Arctan-based model: Bayesian analysis, progressive censoring, and practical applications

For modeling and analyzing complex datasets in various scientific fields, probability distributions are crucial. Nevertheless, complex characteristics found in real-world data, like skewness, heavy tails, or high variability, are frequently missed by classical distributions. This...

Estimation of health convergence in Central Europe using β co-efficient

This study examines the convergence of healthcare expenditure and population health outcomes across eleven European countries from 2000 to 2019. Using the β-convergence framework and coefficient-of-variation analysis, the study investigates three health-expenditure indicators—hea...

Fusion Outcomes after Unilateral versus Bilateral Facetectomy in L4–5 Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Objective: The optimal extent of facetectomy during single-level transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) remains unclear.This study compared radiographic fusion outcomes between total laminectomy with unilateral facetectomy and total laminectomy with bilateral facetectomy i...

Defect-engineered lithium-coated BaTiO3 to enable high oxide-ion conduction in LT-SOFC

Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are emerging as transformative electrochemical energy conversion technologies owing to their superior efficiency, fuel versatility, and minimal environmental impact. Enhancing SOFCs for efficient performance at low temperatures (LT, 420–520 °C) requ...

Climate policy uncertainty, renewable energy transition, and sustainable economic development: Evidence from Türkiye using the Fourier-Augmented ARDL and TVP-VAR models

The transition toward renewable energy is a pillar of sustainable development and energy security strategies. However, climate policy uncertainty (CPU) may generate ambiguous investment signals, either discouraging or stimulating renewable energy development depending on institut...

Non-operative management in patients with iatrogenic colorectal perforations: protocol for a systematic review

Iatrogenic colorectal perforation (ICP) is a rare but serious complication of diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopies, associated with significant morbidity and mortality. While surgical intervention remains common, non-operative management (NOM) has emerged as a potential alter...

Follow the e-riders: Travel behaviour change processes among e-bike adopters using a mixed-methods approach

Electric-assisted bicycles (e-bikes) represent a key example of how emerging technologies can influence travel patterns and broader sustainability transitions. While existing studies have examined motivations, substitution patterns, and behavioural impacts of e-bike adoption, lim...

Neonatal overfeeding accelerates age-related sarcopenia and metabolic disorders through lifelong gut mucosa and microbiota programming in mice

Early-life nutrition shapes lifelong health, yet the long-term consequences of childhood overnutrition, particularly on musculoskeletal aging, remain unclear. Here, we show that neonatal overfeeding acts as a developmental insult that accelerates age-related sarcopenia in both se...

Retracing Nanjing in the Tang dynasty through A GIS-based study of toponyms in contemporary poems

Previous scholars, drawing mainly on official historical sources, have argued that Nanjing (formerly Jiankang, the capital of the Six Dynasties) was completely destroyed with the defeat of the Chen Dynasty by the Sui Dynasty in 589 and remained desolate throughout the succeeding...

Dynamic impact performance of axially and eccentrically loaded reinforced concrete columns

The impact resistance of reinforced concrete (RC) columns is strongly affected by axial loading conditions, yet the combined influence of axial-load eccentricity and lateral impact remains insufficiently understood. This study numerically investigates the dynamic response and fai...

Single-vacancy engineering of blue phosphorene for suppressing the shuttle effect and enhancing conversion kinetics in Na-Se batteries: A computational investigation

The development of high-performance sodium-selenium (Na-Se) batteries is critically hindered by the dissolution and migration of intermediate polyselenide species, which induce severe shuttle effects and degrade cycling stability. In this work, first-principles density functional...

Anatomical and histological changes associated with hibernation in the stomachs of Anatolian ground squirrels

This study investigated the anatomical and histological characteristics of the stomach in Anatolian ground squirrels ( Spermophilus xanthoprymnus ) during hibernation (H) and non-hibernation (NH) periods. Stomach tissues from hibernating and non-hibernating animals were examined...

Role of digitalization and environmental policy stringency in the relationship between financial development and environmental sustainability

Financial development is often viewed as a cornerstone of economic progress, yet its expansion may come with an environmental cost. This raises a critical question of whether digitalization and environmental policy stringency can weaken the link between financial development and...

A review on the recent trends in solar-biomass hybrid drying of agro and marine products in the context of sustainable development goals

Post-harvest losses remain a critical challenge in global food systems, pressing the need for efficient and sustainable drying technologies to ensure food preservation and food loss reduction. The primary objective of this review is to study solar hybrid drying (SHD) systems with...

Optimized Efficiency to Minimize Transmission Losses and Reduce Overall System Operating Costs of 1100 kV Converter Transformers for Power Transmission System

Abstract Converter transformers are the largest single source of controllable loss in a line-commutated ultra-high-voltage direct-current (UHVDC) converter station, yet they are usually specified with loss-capitalization rules developed for sinusoidally loaded power transformers....

Enhanced antimicrobial activities of nicotine-enriched hydrothermal liquids from tobacco wastes

Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) offers a promising pathway to convert alkaloid-rich tobacco wastes into functional carbon materials and bioactive liquids. However, the release behavior of nicotine during HTC and the relationship between nicotine occurrence and the antimicrobial...

The role of parkland agroforestry tree species for soil physicochemical properties and crop productivity in Hirna and Kersa, Eastern Ethiopia

Scattered parkland agroforestry trees play an important role in sustaining soil fertility and crop productivity in smallholder farming systems, yet quantitative evidence from eastern Ethiopia remains limited. This study evaluated the effects of Acacia albida, Cordia africana, and...