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Real-time prediction of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus epidemics in primary care using the Gompertz model
Seasonal epidemics of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-bronchiolitis pose significant challenges for public health systems, requiring timely predictions for effective interventions. In this study, we applied ...
Sustainable encapsulation of lipophilic fragrances using biodegradable sodium alginate for cosmetic applications
The encapsulation of lipophilic compounds for use in the cosmetic, food, and detergency industries is an area of growing interest. However, most current strategies rely on non-biodegradable materials, often classified as ...
Tetra(4-carboxyphenyl)porphyrin-grafted chitosan fluorescent biopolymer: Synthesis, characterization, high DNA loading capacity and gene delivery
Cationic polymer-based gene delivery vectors face several challenges, including low DNA loading capacity, rapid renal clearance, high toxicity due to non-degradability, and poor transfection efficiency. Chitosan offers a ...
Poset sensitivity analysis reveals post 2020 changes in human development index components
This study assesses the sensitivity of the Human Development Index (HDI) using partially ordered set (poset) analysis. Unlike conventional methods, such as correlation, dominance, or simulation-based techniques, poset ...
Robust ECG signal classification using spiking neural networks with axonal delays
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) continue to be the primary cause of mortality, with myocardial infarctions and strokes being the main contributors; according to the World Health Organization (WHO), timely diagnosis and ...
Acanthospermum hispidum and Its Metabolite Stigmasterol Modulates Anti-Inflammatory Antagonism of COX-1 and TGF-β
Acanthospermum hispidum (AH) leaves have been widely used in traditional medicine for inflammation. In this study, the anti-inflammatory effect of AH was evaluated, and a possible mechanism was predicted using an in silico ...
From Gut to Brain: Glyphosate and Triclosan Impair Microbiome Composition, Neuroactive Metabolites, and Cognitive and Ecological Fitness in Daphnia magna
Gut microbiome dysbiosis is a major off-target effect of many pharmaceuticals, personal care products (PPCP), and plant protection products (PPP). This study aims to characterize these effects for two compounds, glyphosate ...
Endovascular repair of aortic dissection with a bioresorbable patch: Computational and experimental study
This study introduces an experimentally-calibrated finite-element framework to predict the endovascular sealing performance of a bioresorbable patch for aortic dissection repair. The patch–aortic wall interaction was modeled ...
Limblab: pipeline for 3D analysis and visualisation of limb bud gene expression
Background: Although some aspects of limb development can be treated as a 2D problem, a true understanding of the morphogenesis and patterning requires 3D analysis. Since the data on gene expression patterns are largely ...
Transient cognitive and affective impairments following short-term aluminum exposure in adult zebrafish
Aluminum (Al) is a widespread aquatic neurotoxic pollutant, yet its brain accumulation is seldom quantified in fish neurotoxicity studies. Here, we investigated the neurobehavioral and molecular consequences of acute ...
Business model innovation from dynamic capabilities perspective: A systematic literature review
Business model innovation (BMI) is increasingly recognized as a key source of competitive advantage and organizational performance. BMI is rooted in the dynamic capabilities (DC) perspective as an iterative process that ...
Unveiling the role of service quality in the quick service restaurant sector: An integrative review
This study methodically examines the extant literature on service quality assessment in the Quick-Service Restaurant (QSR) sector to gain a deeper understanding of its role in this particular sector and to identify consistent ...
Copper Coils as Efficient and Inexpensive Reactors for the Synthesis of Tetrazoles in Flow Chemistry
Sartans are an important family of drugs used to treat hypertension. A common characteristic of most of them is a biphenyl moiety with a tetrazole ring in the ortho position of the phenyl–phenyl bond. This tetrazole is ...
What makes hybrid companies attractive to potential employees? Insights from a cross-country analysis
While hybrid companies (HCs)—businesses that pursue both economic and social goals—are gaining prominence, little is known about what makes them attractive to potential employees. This study addresses this gap by examining ...
Food waste in group dining: the interplay of shame and conflict aversion in the “last piece of food” dilemma
Group dining at social or business occasions frequently encounters the “last piece of food” dilemma, where a single item remains uneaten when food is served to event guests on a shared plate. Despite its contribution to ...
Silver-coated silicone stents as an approach to prevent bacterial colonization of central airways after tracheobronchial stenting
Rationale: Tracheobronchial stents are used to treat central airway obstruction but frequently develop bacterial colonization that can lead to infection. Objectives: To identify the microorganisms responsible for stent ...
Advanced Skin Models for Nanomaterials Safety Assessment
The human skin acts as a biological shield against prolonged exposure to nanomaterials (NMs) and nanoparticles (NPs) coming from cosmetics, textiles, and environmental pollutants that are known to lead to adverse effects ...
Anti-Aging Evaluation of Cosmetics on a Tri-Layered Chitosan Membrane: An Alternative to Animal Testing
The search for alternatives to animal testing in cosmetics has encouraged the development of in vitro systems capable of evaluating formulation-driven biophysical parameters assessed on human skin. This study presents a ...
In Tech We Trust? On Salvation through Technology
With its accelerated progress, technology has become the main source of hope for humanity, and so-called human enhancement technologies are the exponent of this trend. Technological progress has not just put forward ...
Concurrence of FGFR1 mutations modulates oncogenesis in glioneuronal tumors
FGFR1 genetic alterations are associated with brain malignancies, including FGFR1 mutations in familial and sporadic cases of low-grade glioneuronal tumors, suggesting intrinsic mechanisms of selective pressure toward FGFR1 ...
