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Promote or prevent? A regulatory focus perspective on managerial risk taking
This study examines the heterogeneity of CEOs’ risk attitudes and how fixed versus variable compensation components shape their strategic risk-taking, as part of corporate governance policy. Building...
Correction: The spatial spillover effect and its attenuation boundary of urban economy on port efficiency
Applications of the Behavior Change Wheel in promoting physical activity among children and adolescents: A scoping review
Background Physical inactivity among children and adolescents remains a major global public health concern, yet the ways in which behavioral theory is applied to inform physical ac...
‘Us and them’: A realist interview study exploring how and why health system factors influence dentists’ participation in state funded, contracted primary dental care for low-income populations in Ireland
Objectives To identify and explain the health system factors influencing private general dental practitioners (GDPs) engagement in state-funded, contracted primary oral healthcare...
Incremental diagnostic yield of bone scintigraphy after standard radiologic imaging in patients with fall trauma at a Level I trauma center
Objective This study aimed to evaluate the incremental diagnostic yield of bone scintigraphy (BS) performed after standard radiologic imaging (SRI) modalities, including radiograph...
Microbial communities in the rhizosphere of three Mentha species: Links to soil properties and essential oil profiles
Mentha species are widely cultivated aromatic plants valued for their essential oils and antimicrobial properties. However, despite their agricultural and pharmacological significa...
Response of PIP aquaporins to long-term cold stress in two citrus rootstocks
Cold is one of the most impactful abiotic stresses causing significant crop losses. Additionally, it is a major limiting factor, reducing cultivation areas, especially for tropical and subtropical spe...
The prognostic significance of stress hyperglycemic ratio in critically Ill patients with hypertension: A study using the MIMIC-IV database
Background Traditional ABG is susceptible to interference from acute stress and daily fluctuations, making it difficult to accurately assess true acute blood glucose surges. To bri...
Psychometric properties of the Thai version of the Illness-Specific Social Support Scale Short Version-8 (ISSS-8) among hematological malignancy patients in the Northeastern region of Thailand: A multicenter study
Social support, which is an essential aspect influencing health, has resulted in the development of several approaches for assessment in cancer patients. The Illness-Specific Social Support Scale Shor...
Surveillance of Escherichia coli clones and their antimicrobial resistance profiles in wastewater and drinking water treatment plants of Barcelona, Spain
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global health threat, and environmental reservoirs such as wastewater (WWTPs) and drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs) may facilitate its persistence and s...
A multiplex dual-probe RT-LAMP assay for rapid subtype-specific detection of respiratory syncytial virus A and B
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of acute respiratory tract infections, particularly in infants, older adults, and immunocompromised individuals. RSV is classified into two major s...
Diagnostic accuracy of automated hematology analyzer abnormal flags for detecting hematological malignancies: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Hematological malignancies including leukemia, lymphoma, and myelodysplastic syndromes, are characterized by clonal proliferation of abnormal blood or bone marrow cells....
Integrative multi-omics and machine learning identify CHRNA1 putative circadian-immune hub in COPD
Background Circadian rhythm disruption is increasingly recognized as a contributor to chronic inflammatory disorders; however, its specific significance and underlying mechanisms i...
Sustainable conversion of waste plastics to biofuel: Process insights and fuel characteristics
Plastic consumption has become pervasive in modern society, with over 300 million metric tonnes produced annually worldwide, contributing significantly to municipal waste. In Bangladesh, where annual...
Reproducibility of fetal global longitudinal strain measured with speckle tracking echocardiography using a fixed cardiac cycle
Fetal speckle tracking echocardiography is an ultrasound-based technique used to assess myocardial velocity and deformation of the fetal heart. Despite its potential, the method has not yet been integ...
Integrative network pharmacology, transcriptomics, and molecular docking identify candidate Centella asiatica constituents and targets in neurodegenerative diseases
Background Neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease (PD), and Huntington’s disease (HD), are progressive disorders...
Correction: Gold wrist-assisted PFNA reduces internal complications and enhances recovery in obese osteoporotic patients with intertrochanteric femur fractures
In vitro and in vivo antibacterial activities and phytochemical screening of 80% methanol extract from Ehretia cymosa leaves
Antibiotic resistance has emerged as one of the most urgent global health threats, undermining the effective treatment of bacterial infections. In response, scientific interest is increasingly focused...
Entering the new normal - psychosocial work environment and health during the transition from full remote to a hybrid work arrangement in a higher education context
This longitudinal study explored the perceptions of psychosocial work factors, work-related health, and job satisfaction of 745 professional service staff, working in a higher education setting in Swe...
Schisandrins as novel efflux pumps inhibitors and non-antibiotic compounds against multi- and extensively-drug resistant clinical strains of Salmonella typhi: An in-vitro study
Purpose Typhoid is a significant global health challenge due to its high pathogenicity and antimicrobial resistance. Salmonella typhi...
Mapping the prevalence of household-scale livestock ownership by animal taxon in low- and middle-income countries: A prediction model using template model builder
Animal husbandry is widely practiced on the household scale in communities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and, while having economic and health benefits, exposes household members to risk...
Ensemble learning-based online sequential pre-interference extreme learning for concept drifting and class imbalanced data streams
With the rapid development of data-driven technologies, real-time data streams not only exhibit concept drift but are also frequently accompanied by class imbalance problems. To address these challeng...
Anatomical fit of the oneKNEE tibia design using statistical shape modeling
Introduction and aim Modern tibial implants should be designed to achieve an optimal anatomical fit. The aim of this study was to evaluate how well a newly d...
Spatiotemporal co-circulation of four dengue serotypes across Mexico, 2020–2025: A space-time scan analysis
Background Mexico has experienced escalating dengue transmission driven by the co‑circulation of four antigenically distinct serotypes (DENV‑1 through DENV‑4). Multi‑serotype trans...
Case-matched retrieval improves textual alignment of LLM-generated radiology impressions
Background Radiology impressions guide clinical care. Large Language Models (LLMs)-drafted impressions can drift into generic, off-style text. Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)...