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Abstract Background Little is known about health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in immunocompromised people during and after COVID-19 illness. We describe HRQoL outcomes from the EPIC-IC trial, which included participan...

This study proposes and validates a conceptual framework using a sign language (SL) chatbot in the e-commerce domain to improve accessibility. Currently, the use of SL is a less-explored area in online platforms. It is d...

Abstract Background Environmental studies often evaluate how exposures influence health outcomes through intermediate biological processes. In practice, researchers are often interested in complex exposure mixtures rathe...

Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) operations face three main issues: they are time-critical, rescue boat access is often difficult, and the vastness of the ocean poses a great challenge to identifying drowning victims. Re...

Abstract Modern broadband access networks increasingly carry heterogeneous, delay-sensitive traffic generated by cloud-assisted applications, real-time communication services, and short-form multimedia exchanges. These w...

The transport industry has recently shown significant interest in unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), specifically for port and inland waterway transport. These systems can improve operational efficiency and safety, which ...

Abstract Background Bacterial diseases include any illness caused by bacteria. Bacteria are tiny microorganisms that can only be seen with a microscope. Other types of microorganisms include viruses, fungi, and some para...

Indoor air quality is a crucial factor that directly impacts worker safety and health (K3), where exposure to hazardous pollutants such as formaldehyde can trigger irritation, respiratory disorders, and long-term health ...

Background: Etlingera elatior has been reported to possess antimicrobial properties; however, its therapeutic effects in bacterial cystitis, particularly those caused by Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), remain inadequa...

English language teaching is an area that faces many changes during the digital transformation of education. The current trajectory in the professional development (PD) models is that of progressively more independent an...

Abstract Objective The escalating threat of antimicrobial resistance poses significant clinical challenges, particularly in cases of co-infections involving Staphylococcus aureus (SA) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA), ...

Films based on biopolymers and loaded with antimicrobial agents are convenient pharmaceutical dosage forms for topical application. Inorganic carriers loaded with these agents lead to composite materials, which combined ...

Introdução: O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever e comparar os resultados reportados pelos doentes (patient-reported outcome measures, PROM) e os resultados clínicos objetivos (clinical-reported outcome measures, CRO...

BackgroundFibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) inhibitors (FGFRis) benefit selected cholangiocarcinoma (CHOL) patients, yet responses remain heterogeneous and are not fully explained by canonical FGFR alterations. Cl...

Abstract Cooperation is the cornerstone of human societies, and its emergence is firmly linked to enhanced tolerance and egalitarianism. However, evidence of profuse cooperation in less tolerant and despotic societies ch...

Reptiles proved to have a versatile and efficient nonspecific immune system adapted to the environment where they commonly live. Phospholipase A2 (PLA2) is important hydrolytic enzyme involved in the regulation of specif...

This study aims to analyze the transformation of Islamic law in response to the growing influence of digital behaviorism within modern Muslim communities, particularly through behavioral patterns observed on social media...

Dear Readers,It gives me great pleasure to announce the fourth regular issue of 2026. In this issue, 6 papers by 25 authors from 6 countries - Colombia, Greece, Mexico, Republic of Serbia, South Africa, Türkiye ...

El documento indaga de qué formas respondieron los agentes económicos locales a los desafíos y oportunidades que suponía la implementación del Régimen de Convertibilidad; para lo cual se contextualiza el mismo en e...

In Ethiopia, the Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP) has been implemented since 2005 in order to reduce food insecurity, protect depletion of assets, and improve the productivity of beneficiaries’ investment through t...

Abstract This study was performed to evaluate antioxidant activity of tomato powder extracted by various concentrations of ethanol (0, 25, 50, 75, 100%) and to evaluate the physicochemical properties and antioxidant acti...

Abstract Ocular neovascular and neurodegenerative diseases, such as diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration, are characterized by abnormal angiogenesis, vascular leakage, and progressive retinal neurode...

In the context of the aggravation of socio-political turbulence caused by both global transformations of the international system and internal changes in the public management paradigm, there is an increasing need for th...

This study introduces Felis Catus Optimization (FCO), a novel nature‑inspired metaheuristic algorithm modeled on the ecological and adaptive behavioral dynamics of urban domestic cats. FCO divides its population into e...