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The association between stress hyperglycemia ratio and adverse outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) increases risks of cardiovascular events and mortality, so reliable biomarkers are needed to improve risk stratification. Stress hyperglycemia ratio (SHR), which adjusts acute glucose levels for chronic glycemia using glycated hemoglobin, has shown pr...

Interactive influence of in-situ annealing temperature and thermal processing parameters on defect minimization and strength enhancement in FDM-printed PEEK

Abstract PolyEther Ether Ketone (PEEK) fused deposition modelling (FDM) has become a viable manufacturing technique for creating high-performance parts utilised in high-temperature engineering, biomedical, and aerospace applications. However, poor heat control during FDM printing...

Ultrasonographic fractal dimension analysis for quantitative assessment of smoking-related parenchymal pattern complexity of the parotid gland

Cigarette smoking may induce oxidative, inflammatory, and microvascular alterations in salivary gland tissue. However, subtle parenchymal changes may not be readily appreciable on conventional ultrasonography. This study aimed to evaluate smoking-related differences in image-deri...

Photo‐Generated 1 O 2 Triggers In Situ RNA Crosslinking for High‐Contrast Tumor MRI and Effective Tumor Suppression

ABSTRACT High‐contrast imaging and effective treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remain challenging, largely due to the limited tumor selectivity of existing contrast agents and the absence of stable and broadly conserved therapeutic targets. Herein, we report a photoacti...

Holocene hydroclimatic variability and multi-frequency analyses at Lake Sidi Ali (Morocco)

Abstract. The North African desert margin is considered one of the most sensitive areas to future climate changes, yet the periodicities, coupling mechanisms and external forcing of Holocene environmental variability remain poorly understood. To investigate millennial- to centenn...

Controllable Preparation and Enhancement Mechanism of Al2O3 Nanomaterial-Modified Ultrafine Cement Composite Grouting Materials

Using ultrafine silicate cement as the cementitious material, and admixtures such as expansion agent, rapid-setting agent and water reducer as additives, a new type of composite grouting material with high early strength and high toughness was obtained by modification with nano-A...

Antileishmanial effects of extract, fractions and essential oil from aerial parts of Zataria multiflora Boiss

Leishmaniasis, an endemic disease in approximately 100 countries, has different manifestations from skin lesions to visceral infections leading to death. There is currently no effective vaccine for leishmaniasis and the common drugs are expensive and have adverse side effects; al...

Health expenditure and economic growth in post-Soviet Uzbekistan: ARDL evidence from a transition economy (2000–2022)

This study provides the first econometric examination of the health expenditure–economic growth nexus in Uzbekistan, Central Asia’s most populous economy, over 2000–2022. Using ARDL bounds testing, Granger and Toda–Yamamoto causality analysis, and endogenous structural-break test...

Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Water Hyacinth-Derived Biochar for Fuel and Soil Amendment Applications: Japanese Model Applied to Ethiopian Context

This study assesses life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from water hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes; WH) biochar production and its subsequent use as fuel or soil amendment in Ethiopia. Overgrowth of WH in Lake Tana has created ecological and socioeconomic challenges, while t...

How Personal and Cognitive Traits Influence AI Attitudes, Ethics, and Well-being: The Role of AI Autonomy and Criticality in Design

Abstract As artificial intelligence (AI) systems become increasingly prevalent in decision-making, it’s essential to understand public perceptions in various contexts and cultures for responsible use. This study examines the relationship between acceptance and fear of AI, conside...

Compartmentalization of metals for photosynthesis and nitrogen fixation in specialized cells of the filamentous cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. PCC7120

Nitrogen fixing cyanobacteria, such as Anabaena sp. PCC7120, are some of the oldest multicellular organisms. When combined nitrogen sources are scarce, this cyanobacterium compartmentalizes photosynthesis and nitrogen fixation in vegetative cells and in differentiated heterocysts...

Spatial organization of the tumor-immune microenvironment in ER-positive breast cancer with treatment remodeling and associated clinical responses

The tumor microenvironment influences treatment response in ER-positive breast cancer, but what distinguishes responders from non-responders and how it changes during treatment is poorly understood. Here, we profiled ER-positive breast tumors treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy...

Serum CC-Chemokine Profiling in Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease: Focus on MIP-3α/CCL20 as a Biomarker of Disease Severity

Background/Objectives: The inflammatory response is central to the pathogenesis of alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD), yet currently used prognostic scores, including Maddrey’s modified discriminant function (mDF), Child–Turcotte–Pugh (CTP), MELD-Na and MELD 3.0, reflect hepa...

Spin Purity andSpin Mixing in Lanthanide–CyclooctatetraeneComplexes: SO-MCQDPT2 and Axial-Field Analysis

Abstract Despite strong relativistic effects in organolanthanide systems, the origin and extent of spin-state mixing within the resulting electronic manifolds remain not fully resolved. In this article, we present a systematic analysis of Ln(COT) (Ln = Ce, Pr, Nd; COT = cycloocta...

N-Acetylcysteine, Tiron, and Their Combination: In Vitro Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities and Their Protective Effect in a Rat Model of Acetic Acid-Induced Ulcerative Colitis

Ulcerative colitis is characterized by inflammation, oxidative stress, and excessive free radical production. This study investigated the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and protective effects of N-acetylcysteine (NAC), Tiron, and their fixed-ratio combination in acetic acid-indu...

Construction of an S-Scheme ZnIn2S4/C3N4 Heterostructure for Photocatalytic H2O2 Generation: Performance Evaluation and Mechanistic Insights

The global demand for hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) continues to increase, and photocatalytic H2O2 production is regarded as a promising alternative technology due to its mild, safe, and environmentally friendly characteristics. ZnIn2S4 has demonstrated promising application potential...

Clinical utility of molecular residual disease detection in early-stage resected EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer

Molecular residual disease (MRD), detected through circulating tumor DNA, has emerged as a promising biomarker for surveillance in patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) following curative-intent resection. Here we report the MRD analysis from the phase 3 EV...

Engineering Furcellaran/Xanthan Gum/Beeswax Composite Films Containing Spirulina via High-Shear Homogenisation: Structural and Physicochemical Properties

The growing demand for sustainable and functional packaging has driven the development of biopolymer-based films prepared from food-grade components with potential suitability for edible packaging applications. This study focused on the development and characterisation of furcell...

Participant-Independent Classification of Autism-Related Visual Attention Patterns from Eye-Tracking Scanpath Images Using a Global–Local Fusion Network

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often exhibit atypical patterns of visual attention allocation and social-cue processing. Eye-tracking scanpath (ETSP) retains information about fixation points, saccade paths and their temporal changes in the form of images, providing...

Unipolar Barrier Near‐Infrared 2D Photodetectors for 3D Image Sensors

ABSTRACT Photodetectors sensitive to the near‐infrared (NIR) range are of great importance for applications in machine vision, autonomous driving, and three‐dimensional (3D) imaging under low‐light or adverse weather conditions. Recently, two‐dimensional (2D) semiconductors have...