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Physical activity and its relationship with burnout and fatigue among medical residents and fellows in Lebanon: a multicenter cross-sectional study

Burnout and fatigue are major concerns among medical residents, affecting well-being, performance, and patient safety. Physical activity is known to improve mental health and reduce stress and fatigue, yet residents often have limited opportunities to remain active due to demandi...

Superior sagittal sinus thrombosis in hemoglobin S–D disease with acute pyogenic meningitis: a rare case report

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) involving the superior sagittal sinus with associated cerebral infarction is an exceptionally rare neurological complication of hemoglobin S–D disease. The heterogeneity of clinical manifestations, overlapping infective and hematologic feat...

Offshore Wind Turbine Nacelle Oil Transformer Durability Analysis

본 연구에서는 해상풍력발전기 나셀(Nacelle) 내부에 설치되는 9.2 MVA 유입식 변압기를 대상으로 구조적 무결성 및 동적 성능에 대한 종합적인 평가를 수행하였다. 지속적인 진동과 기계적 충격이 발생하는 해상 지형의 극한 환경 조건을 고려하여, IEC 60721-3-3(3M12) 표준에 따라 일련의 수치 시뮬...

Serum ferritin and ADHD in children: a case-control study accounting for inflammation

To evaluate the association between serum ferritin (SF) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children while accounting for C-reactive protein (CRP). This retrospective case-control study included 156 children with DSM-5 ADHD and 164 healthy controls aged 6–12 ye...

Effects of equine-assisted services in psychiatric disorders: a systematic review

For several years, psychosocial rehabilitation programs have been offered to psychiatric patients as a complement to pharmacological treatment. These programs include Equine-Assisted Services (EAS). Horses are social, highly attentive, and emotionally sensitive animals, making eq...

Do women’s participation in public life, alongside other empowerment dimensions, associate with healthcare access and food security in sub-Saharan Africa? Evidence from the 2023 Afrobarometer survey

Women’s empowerment influences health, nutrition, and well-being through economic autonomy, decision-making, participation in public life, digital access, and attitudes toward gender-based violence. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), women face high food insecurity and healthcare barri...

Extensive systemic thromboembolism in a patient with α-thalassemia after splenectomy: a case report

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common respiratory disease that require a thorough etiological workup. However, the pathophysiology of PE in thalassemia patient post-splenectomy can be easily overlooked by pulmonologists. A 38-year-old man, who had been diagnosed with α-thalassemia...

Impact of anthropogenic activities on the microplastic pollution status of an urbanized wetland

Due to their environmental ubiquity, persistence, and potential effects on living organisms, microplastic pollution has become a global concern. Urban wetlands, catchment basins within cities, are one of the final sinks of these pollutants. We studied the occurrence, abundance, d...

Regional risk assessment Part II: identification of diffuse soil contamination hotspots

Abstract Diffuse soil contamination represents a widespread environmental issue, resulting from multiple low-intensity and spatially dispersed sources, including atmospheric deposition, agricultural practices, traffic emissions, and legacy industrial activities. Unlike point-sour...

Spectral Policy: Optimal Climate Strategies When Stability Itself Is a Public Good

This paper introduces a framework for climate policy design that shifts the focus from simply reducing emissions to actively managing the climate system's structural stability. The central argument is that the climate's resonance gap—a measure of its spectral coherence—functions...

Extensive tandem repeat repertoires in ranid frogs and the role of transposable elements in their evolution

Tandem repeats (satellite DNA) are prevalent in eukaryotic genomes and contribute to chromosome organization and genome evolution. Amphibians possess unusually large, repeat-rich genomes and therefore provide a valuable system for investigating the origin, diversity, and genomic...

Adaptive federated edge intelligence with semantic communication and trust-aware optimization for heterogeneous IoT networks

The rapid growth of heterogeneous Internet of Things (IoT) networks introduces significant challenges in communication efficiency, energy consumption, and reliable distributed intelligence due to diverse device capabilities, dynamic channel conditions, and limited computational r...

From aesthetics to authenticity: a stimulus–organism–response model of audience responses to AI-generated intangible cultural heritage design

Generative AI is increasingly used in heritage visualization, yet its outputs often raise concerns about cultural authenticity. Prior studies have focused more on technical fidelity and symbolic preservation than on how audiences evaluate the authenticity of AI-generated heritage...

Effects of E-cigarette and tobacco use on heart rate variability: a case-control study

This study aims to examine heart rate variability (HRV) parameters, hemodynamic parameters, and serum cotinine levels difference across the following groups: tobacco smokers, e-cigarette users and non-smokers. This study explicitly examined healthy people. Ninety healthy voluntee...

Numerical Investigation of Flow Velocity Enhancement by a Submerged Mound and a Ducted Tidal Turbine in Low-Current Waters

해양에너지 중 조류에너지는 예측 가능하고 안정적인 전력 생산이 가능하다는 점에서 차세대 에너지원으로 주목받고 있다. 조류발전 시스템의 출력은 유속의 세제곱에 비례하므로, 발전 효율을 향상시키기 위해서는 유속 증폭 기술이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 해상 교량 교각 주변과 같은 저 유속 해역...

Motivation, engagement, and perceived competence gains in competition-based medical education: a theory-informed structural equation modeling study

Competition-based learning is increasingly used in medical education to promote active participation, innovation, and collaborative problem solving. However, less is known about how students’ participation motivation, engagement, perceived competence gains, and satisfaction are r...

Endoscopic submucosal resection with band ligation versus endoscopic submucosal excavation for small (≤ 10 mm) gastric muscularis propria-derived lesions: a real-world retrospective cohort study with long-term follow-up

The optimal management of small (≤ 10 mm) gastric subepithelial lesions (SELs) arising from the muscularis propria (MP) remains controversial. Endoscopic submucosal resection with band ligation (ESMR-L) is a simplified resection technique that may improve procedural efficiency co...

Hypoxia-induced m6A epitranscriptomic remodeling regulates gene expression in dental pulp stem cells: a combined MeRIP-seq and RNA-seq study

Dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) are essential for regenerative endodontics. However, their survival and function are often challenged by the physiological hypoxic environment of the dental pulp. While N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification is a critical post-transcriptional regulat...

Effects of continuity of care on avoidable hospitalization in hypertensive patients: a retrospective analysis in high-altitudes of China

In recent years, the hospitalization rate in China has continued to rise, with an increasing prevalence of avoidable hospitalizations. While developed countries have extensively studied avoidable hospitalization, research in China remains limited, particularly regarding the effec...

A Meta-Analysis of Ambient Particulate Matter Concentrations around Cement Plants

Background: Cement production emits particulate matter (PM) during raw material grinding, clinker calcination, final grinding, and storage.Concerns remain regarding PM exposure and related health effects among nearby residents, yet quantitative syntheses of ambient PM concentrati...