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Assessment of diagnostic reasoning in acute vertigo using vignette-based tools: A cross-sectional comparison between general practitioners and final-year medical students
Background Acute vertigo is a frequent reason for consultation in primary care and poses diagnostic challenges for general practitioners. Although vestibular disorders are addresse...
Sodium butyrate induces mitochondrial pathway apoptosis in liver cancer via ATF4/SLC7A11-mediated ferroptosis
Liver cancer, a prevalent and aggressive malignancy globally, is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Butyrate, a metabolite produced by intestinal microbiota, is capable of restricting...
Integrating 3-D thermal videography, ultrasonic acoustics, and weather radar to characterize bird and bat activity at wind turbines
Wind turbines intersect airspace used by both migratory birds and bats, yet most monitoring approaches rely on single sensing modalities that capture only part of this system. Here, we integrate synch...
Knowledge and practice of hemodialysis catheter care and associated factors among patients on maintenance hemodialysis: An analytical cross-sectional study
Background Effective care of hemodialysis catheters (HDCs) is essential for preventing complications, particularly catheter-related infections, among patients receiving maintenance...
Aggregation processes in customer rating systems - Insights from an economic decision experiment
The aggregation of rating metrics in reputation systems is crucial for mitigating information overload by condensing customer rating distributions into singular valence scores. While platforms typical...
Neuromuscular ultrasound as a biomarker in the SOD1 mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
A progression marker that indicates early disease-related changes and treatment responses in the to date incurable neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is highly desirable. Tr...
Using natural language processing to support digital communication in adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder
Background Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is characterized by social communication challenges, including difficulties interpreting figurative language, understanding conversational...
Decision tree model to predict one-year survival in ambulatory patients with advanced cancer
Background An accurate prognostication is crucial for end-of-life decision-making in advanced cancer care. While existing prognostic tools focus on short-term survival (weeks/month...
Preliminary molecular characterization of foot-and-mouth disease virus SAT-1 topotype III associated with recent cattle outbreaks in Syria
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious transboundary viral infection that poses a significant threat to the livestock industry globally. In Syria, despite ongoing vaccination programs, re...
Deep convolutional GAN and hypernet-based neural architecture search for brain tumor diagnosis detection and classification
Brain tumors are complex and life-threatening conditions that require accurate and efficient diagnostic approaches. However, existing approaches often face limitations in precision and computational e...
Sustainable L2 writing pedagogy in Turkish higher education: Effects of AI-mediated feedback on self-regulated learning and writing performance
In response to growing demands for sustainable, scalable, and learner-centered feedback practices in higher education, this study examined the effects of different feedback modalities on Foreign Langu...
Agreement and reliability between the two-day 6-minute incremental step test and two-day cardiopulmonary exercise test in post COVID-19 condition for assessing post-exertional malaise: The REVEAL-study
Background Post-Exertional Malaise (PEM) is a core symptom of post COVID-19 condition (also known as long COVID) affecting millions of people, yet assessment remains challenging. T...
Correction: Vector-borne disease surveillance and control resource needs in Colorado public health organizations
Yttrium-90 radioembolization for neuroendocrine liver metastases: baseline vascularity predicts cytoreduction efficacy
Purpose This retrospective study in patients with neuroendocrine liver metastases analyzes baseline vascularity on MR as a predictor of tumour debulking after conventional Yttrium-...
Sivelestat sodium alleviates sepsis-associated acute lung injury by inhibiting ferroptosis via the Nrf2/SLC7A11/GPX4 axis
Objective This study was aimed to investigate the therapeutic efficacy and mechanism of Sivelestat sodium in sepsis-associated acute lung injury (SALI)....
A preliminary comparison of prosthetic socket liner strain determined using digital image correlation and finite element analysis
Improving prosthetic socket fit remains an important issue among prosthesis users. Understanding strains at limb-socket interface may help prosthetists improve socket fit. Previous studies have used f...
The effect of different milk pretreatment methods on microbiome community development during Herrgårds cheese production and ripening
One of the biggest challenges for dairy producers is the substantial variability in final product properties caused by changes in the production environment. In cheese production, this variation is in...
Correction: Economic evaluation of atezolizumab in combination with bevacizumab and chemotherapy for metastatic, persistent, or recurrent cervical cancer in China: A cost-effectiveness analysis
Perfusion imaging findings, and outcomes between computed tomography perfusion selected basilar artery occlusion and anterior circulation stroke patients undergoing endovascular treatment
Background Basilar artery occlusion (BAO) is a severe form of ischemic stroke associated with high morbidity and mortality. Whether BAO patients derive similar benefits from CT per...
Path planning and obstacle avoidance with ISS framework for a UAV swarm under unified wind, sensor noise and delay disturbances
Background Multi-UAV swarm systems have attracted significant attention in recent years due to their wide range of applications, including surveillance, disaster management, search...
Fear of unintended pregnancy and sexual quality of life during the menopausal transition in a Turkish population: A cross-sectional study of associated factors
Objective This study aimed to investigate fear of unintended pregnancy, contraceptive method use, sexual quality of life, and associated factors among perimenopausal women....
Bone physiological adaptations to whole-body vibration in mouse models: A Systematic Review
Whole-body vibration (WBV) is known to mechanically stimulate bone tissue, modulating its turnover and microarchitecture. Our systematic review aimed to collect the available evidence on the effects o...
Impact of seasons and heat waves on the incidence of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli bacteremia – A prospective multicenter study using biometeorological data
Objectives Climate change and global warming are major threats for human health and impact the burden of infectious diseases. We investigated the effect of h...
Glycemic meritocracy, sport and care: Between lay expertise and medical recognition
Objective To explore the physician–patient relationship among individuals with type 1 diabetes engaged in extreme endurance sports, highlighting dynamics of recognition, autonomy,...
Subject-independent EEG classification of imagined swallowing: Impact of saliva vs. water paradigms
Dysphagia poses a significant burden on global health, necessitating innovative neurorehabilitation tools. Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) based on motor imagery offer a promising avenue, yet the neu...