18+ hour, 23+ min ago   (512+ words) REBA, RULA, and OWAS are widely used observational ergonomic risk assessment methods based on predefined ordinal scoring rules. The final risk scores generated by these methods play a critical role in determining and prioritizing ergonomic interventions under limited resources to…...

18+ hour, 37+ min ago   (361+ words) Parotid sialocele is a challenging complication following major salivary gland surgery. Traditional conservative management often fails, while revision surgery carries a high risk of iatrogenic facial nerve injury. This retrospective, single-center case series evaluated the clinical efficacy and safety of…...

22+ hour, 4+ min ago   (524+ words) Kombucha is a fermented tea beverage produced using SCOBY and is recognized for its potential health-promoting properties. This study investigated the effects of fermentation substrate and the geographic origin of the SCOBY culture on the microbiological, physicochemical, antioxidant, and antibacterial…...

1+ day, 9+ min ago   (478+ words) Digital risk communication increasingly relies on interactive technologies to transform complex, uncertain, and probabilistic information into forms that can support human understanding and decision-making. Yet the literature is fragmented across application domains, technologies, and interaction paradigms. This scoping review maps…...

1+ day, 9+ min ago   (432+ words) Ensuring reliable and sustainable energy supply in healthcare facilities is essential due to the critical nature of healthcare services. This study presents a comprehensive techno-economic, environmental, reliability, and operational assessment of biomass-supported hybrid renewable energy systems across five climatically distinct…...

1+ day, 19+ min ago   (558+ words) This study presents an integrated green analytical strategy combining deep eutectic solvent (DES) screening, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), principal component analysis (PCA), and Box–Behnken response surface optimization for the valorization of pineapple crowns, an underexplored agro-industrial by-product. An…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (465+ words) Endourological stone surgery frequently relies on intraoperative X-ray fluoroscopy for guidewire and access sheath placement, retrograde pyelography, stent positioning, and percutaneous renal access. Although radiation exposure from an uncomplicated procedure is usually limited, recurrent imaging and interventions contribute to cumulative…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (452+ words) Early prediction of epileptic seizures remains an active research area in scalp electroencephalography (EEG) analysis. Current methods focused on this topic often rely on handcrafted features that insufficiently capture the multiscale nonlinear dynamics of preictal activity, process EEG channels independently…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (421+ words) The genus Mammaliicoccus was recently reassigned from the family Staphylococcaceae. Mammaliicoccus spp. were first detected on German dairy farms, and exhibited a wide range of antimicrobial resistance genes. They are non-aureus agents frequently found in milk. Postbiotic substances (PSs) have…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (525+ words) Environmental stimulation on stroke units (SUs) may affect hemodynamic stability, but the impact of direct and indirect visiting exposure in shared rooms has not been well characterized. This study aimed to assess whether real-time exposure to visits directed to the…...