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Aims This study aimed to test whether seismocardiography (SCG) can detect changes in loading conditions and detect significant differences in SCG signals between healthy individuals and those with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Methods Twenty-six subjects (age 45 ± 16 years and 77% male) were included, 11 healthy subjects and 15 subjects with CVD. SCG and results was compared with transthoracic ech

Background This study aimed to describe the incidence rate, patient characteristics, treatments, and outcomes of adults hospitalized with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia. Methods This retrospective cohort study included adults diagnosed with M pneumoniae pneumonia and admitted to emergency care hospitals in Stockholm County, Sweden, from 2013 to 2017. Patients were identified through positive M pn

The increased demand, driven by a growing population and changing dietary habits, has created immense pressure on agroecosystems throughout the globe. In semi-arid areas, this increased pressure has led to excessive use of agrochemicals in agriculture, which poses a threat of potentially toxic metal (PTM) contamination in agricultural soils. PTMs in agricultural soils result in significant environ

Objective: Evaluate the impact of adrenalectomy on metabolic parameters and quality of life (QoL) in patients with mild autonomous cortisol secretion (MACS). Method: A multicenter prospective randomized clinical trial compared adrenalectomy with conservative management. Metabolic parameters and QoL were assessed at baseline and after 2 years. Results: Forty-three MACS patients with a single adrena

This paper explores the framework of fractal calculus and its application to classical and quantum field theories. We begin with a brief overview of the fundamental concepts of fractal calculus. Building on this foundation, we introduce the formulation of the classical scalar field within a fractal space. The study is then extended to the quantization of the fractal field, where we examine how fra

This research focuses on developing an integrated flow rate sensor for microfluidic systems, widely used in medical and chemical applications. Unlike commercial sensors that should be attached externally, this sensor is embedded directly on the chip, saving space and improving low-flow measurement accuracy. For chemical experiment use, glass substrates were used for the microfluidic channel. In ad

Since the invention of the laser, nonlinear effects such as filamentation1, Rabi cycling2,3 and collective emission4 have been explored in the optical regime, leading to a wide range of scientific and industrial applications5, 6, 7–8. X-ray free-electron lasers (XFELs) have extended many optical techniques to X-rays for their advantages of ångström-scale spatial resolution and elemental specificit

This research investigates the relationship between trade credit financing and firms’ financial distress using a sample of Chinese listed companies from 2000 to 2020. Our results reveal a significant U-shaped relationship between firms’ trade credit financing and the likelihood of financial distress and that social trust moderates this curvilinear relationship. Our evidence suggests that firm liqu

This paper will discuss the memory-political narrative of the Tower of David Museum, located in the Old City of Jerusalem/al Quds. As part of a current research project on the role of urban imageries and spaces in constructions of Middle Eastern nationalisms, it will explore how the museum is part and parcel of the interwoven historiographic, cultural, and political quest to normalise and obscure

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Purpose: Medical imaging is crucial in modern radiotherapy, aiding diagnosis, treatment planning, and monitoring. The development of synthetic imaging techniques, particularly synthetic computed tomography (sCT), continues to attract interest in radiotherapy. The SynthRAD2025 dataset and the accompanying SynthRAD2025 Grand Challenge aim to stimulate advancements in synthetic CT generation algorith

Work and working conditions are fundamental social determinants of health. Climate change poses an urgent and growing threat to workers' health, through both direct exposure to environmental hazards and indirect exacerbation of social and health inequalities. Occupational health, which focusses on the promotion of mental and physical health and well-being of workers, is a key but often overlooked

An inventory of Viola epipsila has been performed in Skåne, southern Sweden. To elucidate identity of the species and the hybrid with V. palustris, herbarium material was critically examined, including analysis of pollen fertility. Study of papillae (glass hairs) on the lower leaf surface showed an increase of the papilla density during the succession of the leaves (tertiary leaves having more pap

The adsorption of soft microgels at interfaces is a key phenomenon in numerous applications, including emulsification, interfacial stabilization, and responsive coatings. In this work, we employ a combination of in situ atomic force microscopy and numerical simulations to systematically investigate the structural behavior of individual microgels at liquid-liquid and solid-liquid interfaces. By dir

Aims With a growing population of women with congenital heart disease (CHD), pregnancies in this group are expected to increase. However, pregnancy in women with CHD is associated with increased adverse outcomes for both mother and child. The aim of this study was to evaluate pregnancy and foetal complications in women with CHD and to test their association with the modified WHO (mWHO) classificat

INTRODUCTION: Cognitive resilience refers to maintaining cognitive function despite Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathophysiology. METHODS: We analyzed amyloid-positive individuals across clinical stages of AD in two cohorts: the Amsterdam Dementia Cohort (ADC, N = 1036) and Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI, N = 685). Cognitive resilience was conceptualized from a canonical correlation

In Singapore, children’s education is typically presented as “an overriding and all-consuming concern,” fueled by extreme competition for grades and school admissions (Waters 2015: 290). However, parents' desire for academic excellence as a route to better lives is not as straightforward as it may seem. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork with Singaporean families, this paper explores parents' gende