Non-surgical interventions for pelvic organ prolapse in women: a component network meta-analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis - Protocol (version 1.1) See

Background: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is the descent of a woman's womb, bladder or rectum into the vagina. Up to 1 in 10 women have POP, which can be caused by childbirth, obesity, surgical removal of the womb or ageing. Women with POP have emphasised that the&...

3DPiPPIN: 3D printing of positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy interfaces: a single site feasibility study See

Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) affects 14% of the population. Positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy is standard, but commercially available interfaces may be ineffective due to poor fit. Three-dimensional (3D) printing can customise PAP therapy interfaces. Is it feasible to manufacture and use...

Defining a diaphragm-focussed and patient-acceptable Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) load in difficult to wean, mechanically ventilated patients. A protocol for a prospective, mixed methods study See

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Intelligent Data-Driven Fuzzy Logic Control for Demand-Responsive Operation of Hybrid Geothermal Heat Pump Systems See

Internal thermal load fluctuations and variations in occupant density affect the performance of Hybrid Geothermal Heat Pump (HGHP) systems. Traditional control strategies cannot provide the rapid adjustments needed to operate efficiently in real time and can be inefficient, leading to increased&#...

Investigation of Electrical Discharge Machining Micro Holes in CoCrFeNiZr₀.₅ Eutectic High Entropy Alloys See

As one of the most promising new materials in the field of materials science, high-entropy alloys (HEAs) have attracted widespread attention due to the unique structure, exceptional properties and engineering performance, and complex composition. The CoCrFeNiZr₀.₅ eutectic high-entropy alloys (EHEAs)&...

Velocity-Adaptive Access Scheme for Semantic-Aware Vehicular Networks: Joint Fairness and AoI Optimization See

In this paper, we address the problem of fair access and Age of Information (AoI) optimization in 5G New Radio (NR) Vehicle to Everything (V2X) Mode 2. Specifically, vehicles need to exchange information with the road side unit (RSU). However, due to the varying vehicle s...

A Mode-Matching Approach to the Design of RIS-Aided Communications See

Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) is an emerging technology for application to wireless communications. In this paper, we consider the problem of anomalous reflection and model the RIS as a periodic surface impedance boundary. We utilize the mode-matching method and Floquet’s expansion...

From corporate greenhouse gas inventories to design-relevant LCAs: an integrated framework for industrial decarbonization See

Purpose: Global decarbonization goals demand accurate and transparent greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting across both organizational and product levels. However, existing frameworks such as the GHG Protocol, ISO-based standards, and product-level approaches like Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) and Life&#...

Lifetime Exposure to Endogenous Estradiol and Markers of Dementia Risk: Associations with Later Life Cognitive, Behavioral, and Functional Complaints See

Background/Objectives: Longer lifetime exposure to endogenous estradiol (LEE2) has been associated with lower risk of age-related cognitive decline and dementia. Complementary to cognitive decline, behavioral and functional decline are also predictive of dementia risk; however, the association between ...