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Hazard identification is the first step of safety risk management within a safety management system. Hazards of human-machine interaction could exist within Part 121 operations, of which the operator is unaware. Poor hum...

As an aircraft component is subjected to tensile/torsional/bending forces and heat cycles during operation, non-destructive inspection programs have been mandated by aviation regulatory authorities and component manufact...

Adaptation and regeneration of vulnerable urban fabrics in Babol appear essential to prevent further damage. The aim of this study is to regenerate vulnerable urban fabrics in Babol in the face of flood crises. To achiev...

Introduction: Water is a precious substance that sustains life on our planet. Nowadays, the quantity and quality of this natural resource is threatened by the global warming, industrialization and urbanization. Purpose:...

Abstract Beach erosion represents a major hazard to coastal regions worldwide, yet the role of fluvial floods remains an understudied component of beach dynamics. Accounting for fluvial flooding is essential, as its negl...

In Survival Analysis, the focus of interest is a time $T^*$ until the occurrence of some event. A set of explanatory variables (denoted by a vector $Z$) is considered to analyze if there is a relationship between any of ...

The complex geological environment and frequent natural disasters on the Qinghai–Tibetan plateau pose significant challenges to the reliability of the regional highway transportation network. In this paper, a severity ...

Abstract BackgroundHealth and health care systems are progressively challenged by more frequent natural and human-caused hazards. A hazard becomes a disaster when vulnerability and exposure interact in comple...

Extreme hydrometeorological events are an increasing concern in Central Europe, particularly in the European Alps, where they pose significant threats to ecological and socio-economic systems. Risk assessment and managem...

Abstract Background Surgeons work in high-pressure, high-risk environments, which can lead to physical and mental health challenges. Physical activity (PA) has known benefits for health, stress reduction, and professiona...

The western coast of South America is one of the most seismogenic zones of the world, due to the subduction of the oceanic Nazca Plate below South America. The spatial distribution of large-magnitude earthquakes or of th...

ABSTRACT Background Managing biomedical waste (BMW) effectively is a pressing public health challenge, particularly in low‐resource settings in accordance with the World Bank classification of low‐ and middle‐incom...

Abstract With the intensifying depletion of coal resources, water hazard prevention and control for confined coal seam mining—characterized by ultra-thin aquicludes in both roof and floor adjacent to dual confined aqui...

Abstract The increasing frequency of natural hazards, intensified by climate change, poses substantial challenges to sustainable development worldwide. Northern Pakistan, particularly the Hunza district, is highly suscep...

Objectives: Survival rates in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) have failed to improve greatly over time, and novel biomarkers are urgently needed. Therefore, the aim was to evaluate the predictive abilit...

Rising global temperatures are increasingly recognized as a threat to education, affecting students’ cognitive performance, learning environments, and institutional resilience. However, educational data are rarely avai...

Floods are among the most disastrous environmental hazards, causing devastating tangible and intangible impacts. The psychological impact, which can be classified as intangible damage, is a crucial part of well-being ass...

Background There is an association between overweight status and life span in kenneled dogs, but a similar association has not been reported for pet dogs. Objectives To examine the effects of being overweight in middle a...

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the association of body roundness index (BRI) with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in patients with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome stages 0–3. Methods: ...

Abstract To examine the association between cardiometabolic index (CMI), including baseline CMI and cumulative average CMI (CumCMI), and the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among Chinese middle-aged and older adults...

Abstract Background Chronic liver disease (CLD) and heart disease (HD) are major contributors to global morbidity and mortality. Although increasing evidence supports close interactions between the liver and heart, popul...

Abstract Background Rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB) remains a major public health concern, particularly in African populations where undernutrition is common. Many participants with RR-TB initiate treatment wit...

Background People with schizophrenia have a high premature mortality risk. Obesity is a key potential underlying risk factor that is relatively unevaluated to date.Aims In this study, we investigated the associations of ...