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ELVES Measurements in the “UV Atmosphere” (Mini-EUSO) Experiment Onboard the ISS and Their Reconstruction
More than three dozen submillisecond events of ELVES type (“elves”), which are the result of the interaction of the front of an electromagnetic pulse from a lightning discharge and the lower layer of the ionos...
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Impact of exercise on chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in survivors with post-treatment primary breast cancer
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a debilitating side effect of neurotoxic chemotherapy. Exercise activates neuromuscular function and may improve CIPN. We examined the association between e...
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Open AccessAn heuristic scree plot criterion for the number of factors
Cattel’s (Multivar Behav Res 1:245–276, 1966) heuristic determines the number of factors as the elbow point between ‘steep’ and ‘not steep’ in the scree plot. In contrast, an elbow is by definition absent in p...
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Open AccessParticipant Evaluation of a Multi-disciplinary Oncology Preceptorship Training Program for Oncology Health Professionals from Kumasi, Ghana
A critical shortage of skilled healthcare workers is a primary cause of disparate global cancer outcomes. We report participant evaluation of a multidisciplinary preceptorship program. In collaboration with th...
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Open AccessMetal powder feedstock evaluation and management for powder bed fusion: a review of literature, standards, and practical guidelines
Metal powders are key to metal additive manufacturing technologies such as powder bed fusion. These powder feedstocks experience a range of forces and physical phenomena both during the powder bed fusion proce...
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Open AccessBifurcation analysis of a two infection SIR-SIR epidemic model with temporary immunity and disease enhancement
In this paper we study a two infection SIR-SIR compartmental model, considering biological features described in dengue fever epidemiology. Due to a progressive loss of protective antibodies there is waning im...
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Pritchard’s Epistemology and Necessary Truths
Duncan Pritchard has argued that his basis-relative anti-luck construal of a safety condition on knowing avoids the problem with necessary truths that safety conditions are often thought to have, viz., that be...
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Research and development of time resolution and time reference adjustment for CMS improved resistive plate chambers (iRPCs)
Improved resistive plate chambers (iRPCs) will be installed in the challenging forward region of the compact muon solenoid (CMS) during its Phase-2 upgrade. The design target of iRPC time resolution is 1.5 ns....
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Open AccessSleep disturbances in hospitalized children: a wake-up call
Although sleep is essential for (recovery of) health, it is adversely affected by hospitalization, due to disease discomfort, environmental noise, and care routines, causing reduced sleep and increased disturb...
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Oxidative coupling for urea synthesis
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: IL-6 inhibition with clazakizumab in patients receiving maintenance dialysis: a randomized phase 2b trial
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Open AccessRadiopalmar ganglion cysts: prevalence, morphology, and clinical significance in wrist MRI
To assess radiopalmar ganglion cysts’ (RPG) prevalence, morphology, and clinical significance in consecutive patients.
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Governance of Medical AI
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Microglia regulate central nervous system myelin growth and integrity
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Open AccessAdvanced computational model of rod ERG kinetics
The electroretinogram (ERG) is the summed response from all levels of the retinal processing of light, and exhibits several profound nonlinearities in the underlying processing pathways. Accurate computational...
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Open AccessThe metabolic consequences of ‘yo-yo’ dieting are markedly influenced by genetic diversity
Weight loss can improve the metabolic complications of obesity. However, it is unclear whether insulin resistance persists despite weight loss and whether any protective benefits are preserved following weight...
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Open AccessGeographical migration and fitness dynamics of Streptococcus pneumoniae
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a leading cause of pneumonia and meningitis worldwide. Many different serotypes co-circulate endemically in any one location1,2. The extent and mechanisms of spread and vaccine-driven ...
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Enhancing dye-sensitized solar cell performance; optimization of quaternary counterion-based gel polymer electrolyte without changing additives or net-ion composition
A series of novel gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs) was developed for quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), to enhance their performance via mixed counterion effect. Here, LiI, CsI, tetrahexylamm...
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Open AccessMix design determination procedure for geopolymer concrete based on target strength method
This study presents the development and validation of a mix design determination procedure for geopolymer concrete to achieve the desired compressive strength. The procedure integrates artificial neural networ...
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Open AccessRobotic hepaticojejunostomy training in novices using robotic simulation and dry-lab suturing (ROSIM): randomized controlled crossover trial
Robotic suturing training is in increasing demand and can be done using suture-pads or robotic simulation training. Robotic simulation is less cumbersome, whereas a robotic suture-pad approach could be more ef...
