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Correction: Study on plugging law and plugging removal effect of pre filled screen in natural gas hydrate argillaceous silt reservoir
Prevalence and associated factors of non-communicable diseases among men: A cross-sectional analysis of Kenya Demographic and Health Survey 2022 data
Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) increasingly being disproporti...
Identification of divergent PTPN11 mutations in canine histiocytic sarcomas reveals evidence of an independent clonal origin
Background Histiocytic sarcoma (HS) is a rare but highly aggressive neoplasm in humans, with limited knowledge on indicators markers and no standardized trea...
Correction: miR-217 inhibits triple-negative breast cancer cell growth, migration, and invasion through targeting KLF5
Repeatability and reproducibility of a clinical device for Brillouin microscopy to measure the biomechanics of the anterior segment of the eye: In vivo tests
Purpose We performed a prospective study to assess the repeatability and reproducibility of the novel Brillouin Optical Scanning System (BOSS...
Integrating biomedical HIV prevention in schools: Protocol for a systematic review of interventions for adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa
Introduction Despite global progress in reducing HIV incidence, adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa remain disproportionately affected. Biomedical HIV prevention...
Autobiographical memory of validating and invalidating consultations is associated with recall capacity for health information
Managing chronic pain involves cognitive and emotional challenges that may affect treatment adherence. Patients’ ability to remember clinician advice is therefore important. Clinician behaviours may i...
Mapping multilevel barriers impacting the performance of Ethiopia’s Community-Based Health Extension Program: A scoping review
Background Ethiopia’s Health Extension Program (HEP) aims to improve primary care access through community-based delivery of essential preventive and promotive services. Despite pr...
Efficacy and safety of invasive laser acupuncture (650 and 830 nm) on knee osteoarthritis: A pilot randomized clinical trial
This pilot study explored the safety and efficacy of invasive laser acupuncture (ILA) using two wavelengths (650 and 830 nm) compared with a sham laser in patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). This...
Diagnostic and prognostic values of differentially expressed genes in canine mammary carcinoma: An integrated bioinformatics analysis
Background Canine mammary carcinoma (CMC) is a common tumor in unspayed dogs and poses a significant health concern for animals. This study aimed to identify differentially express...
Comparative effects of SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists on osteoarthritis risk in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A multi-institutional cohort study
Objectives Sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) have demonstrated metabolic and anti-inflammatory benefits,...
Multi-spatial resolution hyperspectral image change detection network integrating feature difference structure
Change detection (CD) can detect changes in the earth’s surface. However, the existing Siamese network-based CD methods usually calculate the Euclidean distance (ED) between two branches to obtain dif...
Textual overlap rather than domain alignment: A comparative study of fine-tuning strategies for specialised machine translation with large language models
General-purpose large language models (LLMs) may struggle in specialised machine translation, but the conditions under which fine-tuning improves translation performance remain unclear. This study com...
Pre-transplant dialysis vintage and post-transplant outcomes: A retrospective cohort study in Korean kidney transplant recipients
Background Kidney transplantation (KT) is the preferred treatment for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) due to its advantages over dialysis. Although the benefits of preemptive KT are...
Comparative proteomics and metabolomics reveals distinct host protein quality control and metabolic signatures during recombinant IL1-His and IL15-His expression in Nicotiana benthamiana
Agrobacterium-mediated transient expression in Nicotiana benthamiana is widely used for recombinant biopharmaceutical production. To investigate the host plant...
Population structure and diversity of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) landraces in the Peruvian Amazon
Common bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is a globally important grain legume, yet the genetic diversity of landraces from the Peruvian Amazon remains poorly charac...
Incidence and risk factors for recurrent IgA nephropathy after kidney transplantation: A multicenter cohort study from Denmark
Background Recurrent immunoglobulin A nephropathy after kidney transplantation remains a major clinical challenge, but risk factors are not fully defined. This study aimed to evalu...
Mechanical behavior of single concrete frame strengthened with externally prestressed cables
Due to the long-term service of building structure in life, the functional degradation of components leads to the reduction of the bearing capacity of the structure, which, however, results in potenti...
Fluorite material sources and magmatic–tectonic controls in hydrothermal fluorite deposits
A fundamental yet unresolved issue in hydrothermal fluorite deposits is that initial 143 Nd/ 144 Nd ratios vary signific...
Early DNA methylation at the NGFI-A binding site of the NR3C1 1F promoter predicts cognitive functions at age five: Evidence from the Parents as Teachers intervention in the ZEPPELIN study
Background The present study examines the link between DNA methylation at the nerve growth factor-induced protein A (NGFI-A) binding domain of the...
Drivers of international convergence in digital two-sided platform markets: The case of dominant business model components in online lending
Online lending marketplaces have emerged as potentially disruptive players in the financial industry by digitally connecting borrowers and lenders. However, little is known about the emergence of domi...
Impact of different hysterectomy techniques on postoperative clinical and sexual outcomes: A retrospective analysis in a tertiary center
Background Hysterectomy is a commonly performed gynecologic procedure; however, evidence regarding how different surgical techniques affect postoperative vaginal anatomy and sexual...
Association between autoimmune thyroiditis and BRAFV600E/TERT promoter mutations in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma from Central Asia, Kazakhstan
Background Autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT), including Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) and Graves’ disease (GD), frequently coexists with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Chronic inflam...
Correction: Potential airborne transmission of SARS-COV-2 through bathroom ventilation ducts associated with an outbreak in a residential building in Santander, Spain, 2020
Multi-characterization-assisted construction of the molecular structure of high-volatile bituminous coal
Elucidating coal molecular structures is critical for studying its structure–property relationships and advancing efficient coal resource utilization. In this study, a bituminous coal (JSM_C) was sele...