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Trends and Projections of Esophageal Cancer Incidence and Mortality in China, 1990 to 2050

Goals: The study aims to analyze and project esophageal cancer trends in China from 1990 to 2023 using GBD 2023 data. Background: Esophageal cancer (EC) remains a major public health challenge in China. Updated evidence on long-term trends and future burden is needed to inform pr...

Who cares for the caregivers? Health check-up participation among mothers caring for children with developmental disabilities in Korea: findings from the National Health Insurance Service database and a nationwide survey

Caregiving burden may hamper caregivers’ access to healthcare services. This study assessed participation rates of national health check-ups among mothers caring for children with developmental disabilities (MCCDD) in Korea and explored reasons for non-participation. We analyzed...

Perceptions and emergency medical service use for acute myocardial infarction among community-dwelling older adults: an embedded mixed method study

Acute myocardial infarction is a medical emergency where timely treatment is critical to improving survival. Older adults, however, delay seeking treatment and experience increased mortality because of misunderstandings and negative attitudes toward emergency medical services, es...

Comparison of the Sensitivity of Histopathological and Immunohistochemical Analyses With That of Serum Hormone Measurements for Early Detection of Antithyroid Effects in Rats Treated With Iodide Uptake Inhibitors

ABSTRACT Serum thyroxine (T4), triiodothyronine (T3), and thyroid‐stimulating hormone (TSH) measurements are widely used to detect antithyroid effects in rodent toxicity studies. However, the assays used to measure these hormones are costly and highly variable depending on the bl...

„V krvi důkaz, ztratíš průkaz!“ aneb k trestnému činu opilství v socialistickém Československu

The article focuses on the offence of drunkenness, understood as an endangerment offence, with particular emphasis on drink-driving. It combines a doctrinal legal analysis with an examination of criminal files from the District Court for Prague 1 and surveys the interpretation of...

Ὁ Πενταμετρικὸς Κύκλος: A Nested Palindrome Encoding the Pythagorean Consonances

We present the Pentametric Cycle (Ὁ Πενταμετρικὸς Κύκλος), a structure generated by an integer-valued quadratic formula 𝔓(n), the Pentametric Formula: 𝔓(n) = (n² + 4C(m))/5, with m = 4n² mod 10 and C(m) = (26m − 5m²)/24. We show that the correction term C(m), the Interval Map, co...

Ultrathin high-performance circular polarizers based on MoOCl2/NbOCl2 van der Waals heterostructures

Circularly polarized light (CPL) holds immense promise for diverse applications, including 3D displays, quantum information processing, biosensing, and optical imaging. However, high-performance, ultrathin, and easily integrable devices for CPL manipulation and discrimination rem...

Effect of generative artificial intelligence training on the competencies of border guard agents.

This study assessed whether a generative artificial intelligence training model develops the professional competencies of border guard agents in training more than traditional instruction. A quasi-experimental pretest and posttest design was applied to 168 agents at a training sc...

Machine learning-based performance prediction and intelligent screening of compound collector for low-rank coal with varying slime contents

The traditional trial-and-error development of compound collectors for low-rank coal (LRC) flotation is inefficient, and the process is susceptible to slime interference. To address this, a data-driven machine learning (ML) strategy was proposed to predict and screen optimal coll...

Chiral Ionic Covalent Organic Framework Core‐Shell Composite Material CD‐COF‐Li@SiO 2 for HPLC Enantioseparation

ABSTRACT Ionic covalent organic frameworks (iCOFs), as a branch of emerging organic framework materials, integrate charged functional sites with periodically ordered pore structures. Owing to their distinctive merits, including adjustable electrostatic interactions, permanent por...

Phytochemical Profiling, Antioxidant and Antidiabetic Potential of the Ethyl Acetate Fraction of Pilea scripta (Buch.‐Ham. ex D.Don) Wedd.: Integrated In Vitro and In Silico Study

ABSTRACT Medicinal plants have served as a cornerstone of traditional healthcare systems worldwide. Pilea scripta (Buch.‐Ham. ex D.Don) Wedd. is a plant traditionally used by indigenous communities for diabetes management, although its phytochemical composition and pharmacologica...

Efficacy of Local Treatment in Patients With Rheumatic Diseases Affecting the Temporomandibular Joint—A Systematic Review

ABSTRACT Background Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) involvement in rheumatic inflammatory arthropathies (RIA) has been sparsely described, and evidence regarding local treatment options for affected TMJs remains limited. Objectives To perform a systematic review (SR) regarding loca...

Comparative immunogenomics of Suidae reveals lineage-specific immune gene disruption and positive selection

Understanding the evolutionary dynamics of immune-related (IR) genes among closely related species provides key insights into lineage-specific adaptations to pathogens. The family Suidae is a powerful model for investigating immune gene evolution owing to its broad ecological div...

Forecasting Cascading and Compounding Flood Risk From Earthquake‐Induced Ground Deformation

ABSTRACT Large earthquakes can disrupt river systems and produce abrupt, unforeseen changes in flood risk. Forward modelling of earthquake‐related surface deformation and its influence on inundation extent, depth, and frequency enables pre‐emptive assessment of exposure to this c...

Steric‐Setup Effects on US East Coast Sea‐Level Change

Abstract The extent to which coastal sea levels co‐vary with open‐ocean variability is explored through evaluation of a balanced dynamics framework relating sea level with pressure, density, and velocity along the continental shelf and slope seafloor. Using high‐resolution region...

E8 Phi‑Resonant Cascading Invariant (E8‑PCI) and Topological Quantum Memory — E8 Intelligence Research

When the 240 E8 root vectors are phase‑locked at 132 Hz with golden‑ratio (φ) coupling, their conjugate folding generates nested harmonic sub‑lattices that form a closed‑loop phase cascade. This cascade creates a self‑referential topological invariant that simultaneously compress...

Euler E651: Four particularly noteworthy theorems in integral calculus | English translation | OMH v1.0

English translation of Leonhard Euler's E651, Four particularly noteworthy theorems in integral calculus. AI use and review status: OpenAI tools assisted with the translation and LaTeX. Version 1.0 is a machine draft with limited scholarly human inspection. Version 2.0 is reserve...

Effects of dural puncture epidural technique at different lumbar interspaces on labor analgesia: a randomized controlled trial

Dural puncture epidural (DPE) technique is increasingly used for labor analgesia, but evidence for optimal lumbar interspace selection remains limited. Although lumbar interspace selection has been reported to influence the onset of conventional epidural analgesia, whether a simi...

Antimicrobial Composite Nanofiber Membranes Containing Cross-Linked β-Cyclodextrin Encapsulated Essential Oils

Abstract Membrane biofouling leads to low permeate quality and increased operational costs due to the need for frequent physical and chemical cleaning. Incorporation of antimicrobial agents such as essential oils (EOs) into polymeric membranes presents a promising solution to mit...

L’indépendance écossaise à l’ombre du Brexit

En ouverture de L’indépendance écossaise à l’ombre du Brexit, Juliette Ringeisen-Biardeaud note avec espièglerie que le référendum d’indépendance de 2014 a révélé au monde entier « qu’Ecosse et Ang...