Academic Articles & Research Papers

Outcome of pregnancy in the morbidly obese woman

Background: Obesity is a growing global health problem. In South Africa, more than half of the adult women are overweight and almost 30% are obese. The problems associated with obesity, such as diabetes, hypertension, thrombo-embolism and c...

Digital strategies and consumer engagement in fashion livestream commerce: A cross-market analysis

Type of the article: Research Article AbstractLivestream commerce has become an increasingly important channel in digital fashion retail because it integrates entertainment, interaction, and real-time purchasing within a single shopping en...

Changing Attitudes Towards Research Through a Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience

Studies show undergraduate students typically view research-focused educational courses negatively, with students reporting feelings of anxiety, difficulty, detachment, and reduced perceptions of relevancy to their own life. Course-based un...

Risk Stratification of Elderly Patients Undergoing Spinal Surgery Using the Modified Frailty Index

Study Design: Retrospective cohort. Objectives: To validate the 11-item modified Frailty Index (mFI) as a perioperative risk stratification tool in elderly patients undergoing spine surgery. Methods: All consecutive cases of spine surgery i...

Key driver of textile and apparel industry management: fashion brand ESG and brand reputation

The aim of this study was to develop and validate multidimensional criteria that can be used to evaluate fashion brand ESG management. This research used both qualitative and quantitative research methods to derive multi-dimensional and wid...

The Aesthetic Characteristics of the Trompe L'oeil Art in Fashion Design

The purpose of this study is to make a contribution to the development of creative fashion culture through the expansion of creative fields in the fashion design area and also the combination of fashion and art techniques, by classifying th...

Colonic stenting as bridge to surgery versus emergency surgery for management of acute left-sided malignant colonic obstruction: a multicenter randomized trial (Stent-in 2 study)

Abstract Background Acute left-sided colonic obstruction is most often caused by malignancy and the surgical treatment is associated with a high mortality and morbidity rate. Moreover, these operated patients end up with a temporary or perm...

Development of Hemp-Containing Denim Fabrics: A Comparative Study of Mechanical and Dimensional Properties

Increasing environmental impact of conventional cotton denim production and concerns regarding cotton cultivation under changing climatic conditions have intensified the search for more sustainable raw material alternatives. Hemp is a promi...

Efficient Massive Contents Distribution Strategy for P2P Using Sensor Smart Network

An important problem in many P2P applications is how to efficiently disseminate massive contents from multiple sources to multiple receivers on the Internet. A successful model used for analyzing this problem is a graph that consisted of no...

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A Nomogram for Individualized Frailty Identification in Older Inpatients with Schizophrenia: Development and Internal Validation.

A Qualitative Study of Preventive Behaviors Among Patients Considered at High Risk of Lower Limb Lymphedema After Gynecological Cancer Surgery Using the Theoretical Domains Framework.

Influence of opacity and curing distance on the microhardness and bottom-to-top hardness ratio of an APS-based nanohybrid resin composite.

Structural Insights into the Stability of the Human STAT1-Nipah Virus V Protein Complex from Molecular Dynamics Simulations.

Epidermolysis Bullosa With Concomitant Amelogenesis Imperfecta: Clinical and Oral Implications in a Pediatric Patient.

Lewy pathology accumulates in enlarged corticostriatal synapses in α-synucleinopathies.

Bladder Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Neoplasm With Transcription Factor E3 Gene Rearrangement Treated by mTOR Inhibitor and Partial Cystectomy: A Case Report.

Polyphenols and Pharmacological Screening of a Monarda fistulosa L. dry Extract Based on a Hydrodistilled Residue By-Product

This study aimed to determine the composition and content of polyphenols in the dry extract obtained from the hydrodistilled residue by-product of the wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa L., Lamiaceae Martinov family) herb (MFDE) and to evalua...

Complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Koelreuteria paniculata (Sapindaceae) and comparative analysis within the family Sapindaceae

Abstract Koelreuteria paniculata (Sapindaceae) is an economically and culturally important species with ornamental traits, durable wood, and medicinal use. Plant mitochondrial (MT) genomes exhibit complex structures and variations in size. ...

Generation Scotland: Linking all the records we can

Objectives We started a family-based genetic epidemiology study in 2006-11 which recruited ~24,000 adult volunteers from ~7000 families across Scotland with consent for follow-up through medical record linkage and re-contact. In 2022-23 we ...