Abstract Background Gout is a prevalent manifestation of metabolic osteoarthritis induced by elevated blood uric acid levels.The purpose of this study was to investigate the mechanisms of gene expression regulation in gout disease and elucidate its pathogenesis.Methods The study integrated gout genome-wide association study (GWAS) data, single-cell
Locating Fire Stations using Deterministic and Fuzzy Multiple Criteria Decision Making Methods and GIS Information: A Case Study of Isfahan City
This paper aims to identify the optimal locations for new fire stations in Isfahan city using multiple criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods and geographic information system (GIS) data.AHP, fuzzy AHP, and TOPSIS methods are used to identify potential locations for new fire stations based on decision criteria such as population density, proximity
Congenital Anterior Urethral Obstruction: A Case Series
Congenital Anterior Urethral Diverticulum (CAUD) and Anterior Urethral Valve (AUV) are rare but well-described causes of urinary obstruction in male children.The clinical presentation can range from isolated poor urinary stream with normal bladder and upper tracts to severe utility fork obstructive uropathy with renal failure.In the present case se
Local factors influence the wild bee functional community at the urban-forest interface
IntroductionUrban forests provide necessary habitat for many forest-associated bee species amidst development and fragmentation.These forest fragments provide a variety of important floral and non-floral resources for bees that encompass a diversity of functional guilds characterized by size, diet breadth, nesting, sociality, utility fork origin, a