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Gastric Scintigraphy as a Bridge Between Objective and Clinical Evaluation of Delayed Gastric Emptying Following Pancreatic Surgery—A Pilot Study

Introduction: Delayed gastric emptying (DGE) is a common complication after pancreatoduodenectomy, occurring in up to two-thirds of patients. Although rarely life-threatening, DGE prolongs hospitalization and increases healthcare costs. The International Study Group of Pancreatic...

Observation of single antiferromagnetic magnon modes through tunneling spectroscopy of spin-1/2 Kitaev system α-RuCl3

The small-gap room-temperature semiconductor α-RuCl3, which is known to undergo a Mott-Hubbard transition at low temperatures, is one of the most promising candidates for realization of an exotic matter form, the quantum spin liquid state, which may have applications in quantum c...

Thermal–Physical Pretreatment and Extraction of Indium from LCD Waste Stream

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) waste from various sources, such as TVs, desktop monitors, and computer notebooks, is increasing and has become an environmental issue, requiring legalized disposal and practical recycling technologies to address it. LCD screens generally contain Indi...

Sensory monitoring of bridge structures: design and implementation

Abstract This paper is an attempt at a holistic and synthetic presentation of the key theoretical and technical aspects of the sensory monitoring of bridges during their building and operational use. The authors – on the basis of their many-year investigations of bridges and thei...

Association of transglutaminase-2 with contrast-induced acute kidney injury in Chinese patients with acute coronary syndrome: a prospective cohort study

BACKGROUND: To investigate the dynamic changes in serum and urinary Transglutaminase-2 (TG2) levels in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients and their association with contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI), thereby providing novel clinical evidence for risk prediction of...

Role of Ionic Media in f–f Transitions, Stability,and the Structure of Ln(III) Coordination Compounds

Abstract In this study, it was demonstrated that the composition of the ionic medium in solution may significantly influence not only the complex stability but also the spectroscopic properties of 4f electrons. The following reactions were investigated: [Er(EDTA)(H2O)2]− + OH– ⇄...

Scalable balanced k -d tree construction for distributed data

k-d trees are fundamental data structures with wide-ranging applications in scientific computing, particularly in statistics and data science, including decision tree range search, clustering, nearest neighbor queries, and local regression. We introduce a scalable method for cons...

Symmetry-Guided Neural Approximation and Convolutional Non-Dominated Sorting on Synthetic Two-Objective Benchmarks Toward Option-Pricing Model Research in Financial Mathematics and Quantitative Economic Analysis

Two-objective optimization requires both reliable front approximation and explainable non-dominated extraction. This study develops a theoretical and computational method that maps sampled objective vectors to rasterized objective-space images and processes their Pareto structure...

A Deep Learning Model for Prediction of Unknown Gene Functionality: Gene Bio‐BERT

The Human Genome Project (HGP) was a large international research effort that timelined between 1990 and 2003, marking the successful mapping of the entire human genome. Despite the promising performance of deep learning models, especially LLMs like Bio-BERT and ProtBERT on well-...

Migraine-Associated Tinnitus and Vestibular Symptoms: a Clinical Synthesis and Conceptual Framework

Abstract Purpose of Review Migraine is increasingly recognized as a multisensory neurologic disorder whose manifestations extend beyond headache to include tinnitus, aural fullness, dizziness, vertigo, and motion sensitivity. This review synthesizes current clinical and mechanist...

Empowering Solo Female Travellers: The Effect of Travel Motivation, Negotiation Skills, and Perceived Behavioural Control on Travel Intention

Despite the growing popularity of solo female travel, few studies have examined how empowerment-related factors combine to influence solo travel intention or the mediating role of perceived behavioural control in these relationships. Accordingly, this study investigates the effec...

Structural and Optical Investigation of Sol–Gel-Derived TiO2 Films Deposited on Transparent Substrates

In the present work, thin TiO2 films were obtained by the sol–gel spin-coating method on glass and ITO-covered glass substrates. The crystallization evolution of the thin films was studied by the X-ray Diffraction (XRD) technique. The results indicate that the films’ crystalline...

An Integrated explainable machine learning framework for pavement condition assessment and maintenance prioritization: A Saudi Arabian case study

Abstract Effective pavement condition assessment is critical for maintaining durable, safe, and well-performing road networks, particularly in arid regions such as Saudi Arabia, where heavy traffic loading, high temperatures, and surface distress accelerate pavement deterioration...

The Role of Prior-Induced Regularization in Accuracy and Stability of Genomic Prediction Across Unimodal and Multimodal Models

In this study, we assessed the impact of prior-induced regularization using six real datasets from wheat, rice, and potato, spanning 107–758 genotypes, 2–12 environments, 1–18 traits, and 2744–108,024 molecular markers. Two modeling scenarios were evaluated: (i) unimodal genomic...

Maximising the ‘co’ in co-design through facilitator actions: co-designers’ perspectives on what makes their participation in co-design meaningful

Co-design is a participatory approach to service development and research that is increasingly expected within the mental health sector. It involves end users being involved throughout a design process, not simply by providing opinions, but through shared decision making. Evidenc...

Older adults’ participation and experiences in design thinking for AI-driven assistive technology: a scoping review

Abstract Background Population ageing and the rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into assistive technologies have created a need to engage older adults as active partners in technology design. AI-driven assistive technologies are frequently developed with limited o...

Enhancing biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons using bacterial consortia and biofilm

Abstract The release of petroleum and its constituents, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), into the environment poses a significant global threat due to their toxic, genotoxic, mutagenic, and/or carcinogenic properties. Using indigenous PAH-degrading bacteria to dec...

The impact of depression on outcomes in revision knee replacement surgery

Introduction Revision total knee arthroplasty is associated with more variable functional recovery and greater postoperative burden than primary surgery. Depression may influence recovery, but its effect in revision knee replacement remains incompletely defined. Objective To synt...

Life‐History Traits and Overwintering of Actia interrupta (Diptera: Tachinidae), a Larval Parasitoid of Choristoneura fumiferana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

ABSTRACT Actia interrupta (Diptera: Tachinidae) is an important larval parasitoid of the eastern spruce budworm, Choristoneura fumiferana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), especially during low‐density (endemic) population phases. Despite its ecological importance, information on its b...

Transcriptomic characteristics of plasma from Chinese ethnic minority patients with major depressive disorder

Ethnic and regional disparities have been observed in the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders. Our previous research revealed metabolic heterogeneity in plasma samples from ethnic minority patients with schizophrenia in Qiandongnan, China. In this study, individuals...