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Exploring nurses’ experiences of caring for older adults with depressive symptoms in China: a qualitative descriptive study

Depression and depressive symptoms among older adults impose a substantial health and service burden on individuals, families and the healthcare system in China, yet they often remain unrecognised due to symptom concealment, low help-seeking and limited public awareness. Hospital...

Big data-driven pavement condition monitoring and anomaly detection using multi-sensor time series

Pavement condition monitoring is essential for road maintenance, but many practical inspection systems still rely on periodic surveys or manual visual checking. Such schemes are difficult to capture short-term pavement changes caused by traffic load, local damage, or environmenta...

Small incision arthroscopically assisted disc anchorage of the anterior disc displacement of temporomandibular joint: part I - technique introduction

We describe a novel hybrid surgical technique, termed “small incision arthroscopically assisted disc anchorage” (SIAADA), for the treatment of anterior disc displacement (ADD) of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). The aim of this study was to integrate the microinvasive benefits...

A Framework for Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) Operational Strategy Based on OD Flow-Based Network Centrality Analysis

본 연구는 기존 고정 노선 기반 대중교통의 경직성을 극복하고 효율적인 수요응답형 교통(DRT) 운영 전략을 수립하기 위해, 기종점(Origin-Destination, OD) 흐름 기반의 네트워크 중심성 분석을 활용한 운영 의사결정 프레임워크를 제안한다. 실제 버스정류장 승하차 데이터와 물리적 도로망을 결합하...

Thalamocortical network dynamics can explain visual impulse responses and perceptual echoes

Although temporal information is ubiquitous in natural vision, the cortex shows strong intrinsic rhythmicity. Recent electroencephalogram (EEG) studies have revealed a component of the visual impulse response function (IRF) resembling a narrow alpha-band (7–13 Hz) filter with a s...

Association between beta-blocker selectivity and mortality in left heart failure patients with comorbid COPD

To evaluate the Impact of posterior to intensive care unit (ICU) beta-blockers use with the clinical outcomes in patients with left heart failure(LHF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD). Patients with LHF and COPD were selected from the Medical Information Mart for I...

Antioxidant mechanisms and green extraction of cranberry-derived polyphenols

Antioxidant-rich natural compounds have received major research interest over synthetic antioxidants and preservatives. Cranberry ( Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait. ) has attracted the food industry’s attention for its bioactive qualities and for its clinically assessed beneficial impa...

Ten Minutes Hard

WP-06 in the VAT-Trap / SCVC White Paper series. The Ten-Ten Protocol proposes ten minutes of progressive resistance training and ten minutes of interval work each day, on a base of habitual walking, as a dose small enough to be sustained for decades. This paper examines the inte...

Housing environments link egg taste through metabolic alterations in laying hens

Farm animal welfare is increasingly recognized as a core component in sustainable protein production. The transition to welfare-friendly housing systems—such as from cage to cage-free systems for laying hens—promotes the expression of motivated behaviors by providing greater spac...

Systemic Coagulation-Inflammation Index Predicts Functional Outcomes After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Mediation by Delayed Cerebral Ischemia

The systemic coagulation-inflammation (SCI) index reflects both coagulopathic and inflammatory dynamics. We investigated its association with delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) and functional outcome in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH), explored the mediation effect of DCI...

Thermohydraulic assessment of a spiral-finned triple concentric tube heat exchanger using water-based Al₂O₃, CuO and TiO₂ nanofluids

The purpose of this work is to quantitatively examine the thermohydraulic performance of a spiral-finned triple concentric tube heat exchanger using various nanofluids. Using ANSYS Fluent 2020 R1, a 3D model is constructed, and a single-phase nanofluid approach is employed to sol...

Development of an AI Model for Quality Prediction and Root Cause Tracing of Cathode Materials Based on FeatureMAP Image Analysis

이차전지 양극재 생산 공정은 제품 완성 후 불량 판정 시 수행되는 반복적인 시운전으로 인해 고가의 원자재 손실과 막대한 시간이 소요되는 한계가 있다. 특히 원재료, 제조 공정, 최종 품질 데이터가 순차적으로 축적되지만 데이터 간 발생 시점과 형태가 상이하여 생산 조건과 품질 간의 통합적인...

Analysing Urban Environmental Dynamics through Multi-Sensor Remote Sensing and Deep Learning: An Integrated Classification-Regression Framework

Urban centers worldwide are facing changes in terms of environmental standards and an increase in temperatures.Recent significant developments, particularly in developing nations, have led to an increase in Land Surface Temperature (LST) and surface thermal variations in urban ar...

Understanding consumer reactions and corporate reputation in corporate sustainability crises: The role of blame, harm, and CSR relevance

This study investigates how consumers' behavioral responses vary across different types of corporate sustainability crises characterized by differences in potential harm, attribution of blame, and relevance to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). We also examine the moderating...

Nanobubbles in environmental remediation and sustainable technologies: A comprehensive overview of mechanisms, applications, and future prospects

Nanobubbles (NBs) are unique gas-filled colloidal systems with significant potential for environmental remediation and sustainable resource management applications. Unlike conventional aeration or solid nanomaterials, NBs provide a high interfacial area, extended residence time,...

Evaluation of the Traffic Environment and Risk Factor Understanding Performance of Video-Language Models in Driving Situations : A Comparative Study Based on a Structured 3-Stage Evaluation

본 연구는 비디오-언어 모델(Video-Language Models, VLMs)을 활용하여 주행 환경 및 위험 요인 이해 성능을 평가하기 위한 3단계 구조화 벤치마크를 제안하고 실증적으로 적용한다. 제안한 평가틀은 시공간 환경 인지(Q1), 에이전트 간 상호작용 이해(Q2), 핵심 위험 식별(Q3)로 이어지는 단계적 추론...

From waste materials to product design through micro industrial symbiosis

This study investigates the untapped potential of redesigning waste materials—specifically, pre-consumer waste or “new waste”—to create value while mitigating environmental impact. Using a multiple case study methodology, we examine 19 collaborations between manufacturing and des...

Serum proteomic profiling reveals LPA As a biomarker for paraspinal muscle fat infiltration in degenerative lumbar kyphosis

Paraspinal muscle fat infiltration (PMFI) plays a crucial role in the onset and progression of degenerative lumbar kyphosis (DLK). Dynamic identification and validation of serum potential biomarkers could facilitate assessment of PMFI status. A total of 47 patients with DLK and 4...

Narrative Rewriting and Reward Feedback

Narrative Rewriting and Reward Feedback is a hypothesis model developed by András Kevereschán to describe how an initially conscious or partly conscious distortion of context may gradually become a narrative experienced as subjectively true. The model integrates self-image protec...

Development and validation of the Transgender Violence and Discrimination Scale (TVDS)

Violence and discrimination against transgender individuals are significant global health and human rights concerns, yet reliable and valid instruments to measure these experiences are lacking, particularly in the Iranian context. The present study aimed to develop and validate a...