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World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Ahead of Print.
We present the unique combination of a criss-cross heart and common arterial trunk, our management strategy, and challenges of the treatment course. The child was born weighing 2.4 kg as one of twins at the 36th week of gestation. Bilateral pulmonary ...

Western Journal of Nursing Research, Ahead of Print.
Background:Reliable longitudinal measurement is essential for tracking quality of life (QoL) in sickle cell disease (SCD). The multiple domains of the Adult Sickle Cell Quality of Life Measurement Information System (ASCQ-Me) have not been evaluated for ...

Western Journal of Nursing Research, Ahead of Print.
Background:Engaging end users through co-design is essential for developing effective and sustainable hypertension prevention interventions, while rigorous evaluation helps identify and address barriers to enhance acceptability and impact.Methods:A ...

Violence Against Women, Ahead of Print.
In a landmark study in 1998, Miles-Doan highlighted the significant influence of social factors on community-level domestic violence (DV) rates. While subsequent research has examined neighborhood effects, many studies have been constrained by limited ...

Tropical Doctor, Ahead of Print.

Transactions of the Institute of Measurement and Control, Ahead of Print.
This paper presents a boundary control scheme for prescribed-time (PT) stable flexible string systems via the backstepping method, and the dynamics of such systems modeled by Hamilton’s principle is described as second-order hyperbolic partial ...

Transactions of the Institute of Measurement and Control, Ahead of Print.
This article addresses the disturbance rejection problem in dual-motor servo systems subject to external disturbance torque by proposing a recursive nonsingular terminal sliding mode control strategy based on a finite-time disturbance observer. First, ...

Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders, Volume 19, January-December 2026.
Background:This study compares age at death in patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) and multiple sclerosis (MS) with the general U.S. population and examines age at death patterns during a period preceding modern high-efficacy therapies.Objective:To ...

Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders, Volume 19, January-December 2026.
Background:Previous studies demonstrated that cannabinoids may reduce spasticity in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI); however, the effect of naturally extracted THC:CBD oil, the most commonly used naturally extracted cannabinoids, has yet to be ...

Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders, Volume 19, January-December 2026.

Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease, Volume 18, January-December 2026.
Background:Mononeuritis multiplex (MM) is a severe and clinically heterogeneous form of peripheral neuropathy, most commonly arising in the context of systemic vasculitis in rheumatology practice. Despite its potential to cause substantial functional ...

Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease, Volume 18, January-December 2026.
Background:Nongranulomatous acute anterior uveitis (NG-AAU) is the most common extra-articular manifestation of spondyloarthritis (SpA) and may be a warning sign of previously undiagnosed axial SpA (ax-SpA).Objective:Given the known diagnostic delay of ax-...

Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease, Volume 18, January-December 2026.
Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease associated with significant morbidity and impaired quality of life. Rapid advances in diagnosis, monitoring, and especially treatment over the past decade have increased the ...

Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease, Volume 13, January-December 2026.
Background:In 2016, Uganda adopted the WHO HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) monitoring strategy to track treatment outcomes following the introduction of a dolutegravir (DTG) based regimen as first line among people living with HIV (PLHIV). However, despite ...

Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology, Volume 19, January-December 2026.
Background:The pros and cons of incorporating radiotherapy (RT) into chemotherapy (CT) for locally advanced unresectable pancreatic cancer (LAPC) have been debated for decades. Recently, particle (proton and carbon-ion) therapy has emerged as a new ...

Theory and Research in Education, Ahead of Print.
In this conceptual article, I examine several educational aims and propose a new conception of education based on stewardship. The conception of stewardship as an educational aim recognizes the limited authority of educators and parents while fostering ...

Teaching Sociology, Ahead of Print.
Traditional service-learning models often prioritize student learning over community impact, relegating community partners to secondary roles as educators and reinforcing power imbalances between universities and local organizations. This article presents ...

State and Local Government Review, Ahead of Print.
More than half of American states have sharply limited or banned private donations to public entities for the purpose of supporting election administration. Such legislation is largely consistent with public opinion: Americans are more wary than ...

Space and Culture, Ahead of Print.
This paper is about barbers and hair salons in London, England, open beyond the traditional retail hours of 9:00 to 18:00. Observation and interviews with managers took place before and after the COVID-19 lockdowns and against a backdrop of regular ...

South Asian Journal of Business and Management Cases, Ahead of Print.
As financial fraud becomes more sophisticated and financial services are increasingly digitized, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are emerging as pivotal technologies for risk management and compliance. While research into AI-driven fraud ...

Social Science Information, Ahead of Print.
The present study analyzes the impact of modernity on the moral sustainability of the twoadivasi(Indigenous) communities – the Bondas and the Kandhas (B&K), residing in the Malkangiri district of south-west Odisha, India. Although these communities are ...

Social Psychological and Personality Science, Ahead of Print.
Nonprofit organizations often solicit voluntary payments from visitors either before or after their experience, such as through donation boxes placed at museum entrances or exits. While prior research has examined how payment timing (pre- vs. ...

Science, Technology and Society, Ahead of Print.
This article introduces and critically examines a pre-fieldwork virtual methodology designed to support Science and Technology Studies (STS) researchers in gathering preliminary evidence about scientific and technological communities prior to engaging in ...

Public Works Management & Policy, Ahead of Print.
This research examines the co-constructive process of public policy in the context of a democratic transition, with a particular focus on access to information. It analyzes the conditions for citizen participation, considering factors such as leadership ...

Progress in Development Studies, Ahead of Print.
This article examines how gendered capabilities are reshaped at the intersection of patriarchy and precarity in Musina, South Africa’s changing border economy. Although research on border livelihoods highlights economic instability, less is known about ...

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering, Ahead of Print.
In this paper, we consider the adaptive output feedback quantized control problem for a class of uncertain strict-feedback nonlinear systems under deception attacks. In the presence of completely unknown nonlinearities, we propose an adaptive fuzzy ...

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine, Ahead of Print.
While substantial evidence supports the associations between physical activity and bone health, the present study aims to advance the field by applying a novel, data-driven approach through machine learning techniques. The primary objective was to ...

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Ahead of Print.
This paper presents a non-oscillatory Hermite-Simpson convex framework for solving nonsmooth convex optimal control problems. A separated Hermite-Simpson transcription is formulated to provide a fourth-order discretization for convex optimal control, ...

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, Ahead of Print.
Micro-textured cutting tools possess unique advantages in reducing cutting forces, lowering chip temperatures, minimizing tool wear, and improving machined surface quality. Nevertheless, the secondary cutting effect induced by micro-textures impairs ...

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, Ahead of Print.
Carbon–Kevlar hybrid composites are widely used in aerospace, automotive, and defense applications because of their balanced stiffness, toughness, and impact resistance. However, their heterogeneous architecture creates significant challenges during ...

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, Ahead of Print.
Roll stability is essential for vehicle safety, particularly during high-speed maneuvers, low-traction conditions, or exposure to crosswinds. This paper presents a semi-active roll stability control system for passenger vehicles, integrating a PID-...

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, Ahead of Print.
The energy crisis in conventional sources has led to a focus on renewable energy, with solar thermal technology emerging as a key alternative. Solar air heaters (SAHs), which capture solar energy to heat air, address significant issues like space heating ...

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, Ahead of Print.
Different structural parameters of 6-DOF (degree-of-freedom) heavy-duty robots have varying impacts on the absolute positioning accuracy of the end-effector. In this paper, a sensitivity analysis based geometric parameter identification method is proposed ...

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, Ahead of Print.
In low-pressure die casting (LPDC), there is a complicated relationship between the solidification behavior of the casting and the thermal stress of the mold. Conventional studies consider these two aspects separately, complicating global co-optimization. ...

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, Ahead of Print.
To address the challenge of polishing air-film holes in aero-engine turbine blades, this paper proposes a three-phase foam cavitation jet polishing technique. The method utilizes the synergistic effect of abrasive erosion and cavitation to polish and ...

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, Ahead of Print.
Lithium niobate crystals are typical soft-brittle optoelectronic materials widely used in optical modulation, communication, sensing, and precision optical devices. However, conventional grinding easily induces surface scratches, particle embedding, ...

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, Ahead of Print.
This study examined how communication format (face-to-face vs. virtual) and role (active participant vs. passive observer) affect the ability to notice nonverbal behaviors and judge authenticity. Forty-nine undergraduates either conducted or observed ...

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, Ahead of Print.
Emergency Department (ED) triage requires clinicians to make rapid prioritization decisions under uncertainty, fragmented information, and limited time. This formative study examines how AI-supported representation structures may reorganize triage ...

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, Ahead of Print.
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are increasingly used in modern vehicles, but their safety benefits depend on how well drivers understand, trust, and interact with these technologies. This paper reviewed prior research on three ADAS training ...

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, Ahead of Print.
Prolonged driving can reduce vigilance, especially when advanced driver-assistance systems lower drivers’ active engagement. This study examines how drivers’ ocular and physiological responses change before, during, and after in-vehicle multisensory ...

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, Ahead of Print.
The growing deployment of autonomous security robots has raised critical questions about how people trust and accept robotic systems exercising public authority. Yet fairness, a central mechanism in public responses to human authority, has received ...

Perspectives in Public Health, Ahead of Print.
Aims:This report investigates the role of creative health assets in addressing health inequalities across Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire. The project aimed to map and align arts-based interventions delivered by voluntary, community, faith and social ...

Organization, Ahead of Print.
This paper contributes theorisations of alterity within alternative organisation studies by arguing ‘alterity’ must be understood as a second-order characteristic rather than a quality intrinsic to organisational form. It develops this argument by ...

Organization & Environment, Ahead of Print.
Despite widespread sustainability commitments, many firms struggle to translate intention into action. This persistent intention–action gap suggests limitations in prevailing accounts of how sustainability is integrated into strategic management that tend ...

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print.
This study examines the role of social signaling in charitable giving on a green crowdfunding platform. Using a dataset linking survey responses on motivations and social signaling with real donation data from a German platform, we examine how reported ...

Missiology, Ahead of Print.
This article examines gender discourse within the Lausanne Movement (LM) across its four Core Documents and selected Occasional Papers from 1974 to 2024. Despite the LM’s significance for global evangelical cooperation in world mission and evangelization, ...

Measurement and Control, Ahead of Print.
Accurate remaining useful life (RUL) prediction is critical for optimizing the performance and safety of lithium-ion battery systems across various applications. To enhance prediction performance, a novel fusion framework is proposed. This framework ...

Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Ahead of Print.
This study explores the immediate, top-of-mind meanings audiences hold about “news.” Inspired by recent audience-centric approaches in defining news, we adopt a schema framework to investigate mental representations of the news concept. Using a national ...

Journal of Sports Economics, Ahead of Print.
This paper examines whether state income tax rates affect player salaries and competitive balance in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The 2020 WNBA Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) increased player bargaining power by reducing ...

Journal of South Asian Development, Ahead of Print.
Despite substantial government subsidies, the uptake of crop insurance in India remains low. This study examines how farmers’ risk perceptions influence their crop insurance adoption decisions and assesses the impact of insurance participation on paddy ...