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Clinical characteristics and outcomes of Hodgkin Lymphoma: A single institution retrospective cohort study
Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is a highly curable B-cell lymphoma, but a group of patients may experience resistance to initial treatment or progress to refractory disease. Moreover, they may experience relap...
Strategic appeals and audience alignment in government short videos: A corpus-based analysis
This study examines how government short videos construct persuasive discourse through rhetorical strategies, using the Douyin account Meili Zhejiang as a case...
The association between interhospital transfer and sepsis guideline adherence among rural emergency department patients
Introduction The objective of this study was to assess whether interhospital transfer delays completion of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) 3-hour bundle among rural sepsis pati...
Identifying the educational needs of nurses caring for adults with congenital heart disease: A scoping review protocol
Objective The objective of this scoping review is to answer the question, “What is the existing evidence on nurses’ educational needs in caring for adults with congenital heart dis...
Leadership, teamwork and work outcomes in healthcare: A test of a model
Effective teamwork in healthcare improves patient outcomes, staff well-being, and service delivery. To enhance these benefits, NHS teams should implement targeted leadership training, routinely assess...
Understanding barriers and facilitators to cervical cancer prevention among young Korean Women: A focus group interview study
Cervical cancer is a largely preventable and controllable disease. Social perceptions regarding sexual experiences and gynecological visits contribute to stigma, which serves as a major barrier to scr...
Correction: Assessing body position through experimental cremation: A pilot study using colorimetry and FTIR-ATR analyses
Distinct roles of neuronal phenotypes during neurofeedback adaptation
Learning adaptation allows the brain to refine motor patterns in response to changing environments rapidly. While population-level neural dynamics and single-neuron activity in motor learning have bee...
Quantifying antimicrobial use and trends in commercial poultry and dairy farms in Bangladesh
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continues to be detected in bacteria from food producing animals in Bangladesh. Globally, as well as in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), antimicrobial use...
Adverse events following immunization during COVID-19 mass vaccination campaigns in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Findings from active safety surveillance
Introduction Post-marketing safety surveillance is essential for ensuring vaccine safety and maintaining public trust, particularly in African settings where evidence on the safety...
Evolutionary patterns of the mitochondrial control region in vertebrates: A large-scale comparative analysis
The mitochondrial control region (CR) is the largest non-coding region in the vertebrate mitogenome and contains essential elements for replication and transcription. Despite its functional relevance,...
Correction: Do we still need a canary in the coal mine for laboratory animal facilities? A systematic review of environmental health monitoring versus soiled bedding sentinels
Assessment of cognitive performance and fatigability in elite athletes: Short and portable protocols for field monitoring under hypoxia
Purpose This study aimed to evaluate whether short (~15 min) cognitive protocols can detect fatigability in normoxia versus normobaric hypoxia in elite youth athletes, using tasks...
Sustainable development of protein-fortified Quince (Cydonia oblonga) fruit leather using almond powder: Nutritional quality, antioxidant capacity, and tensile strength
Fruit leathers are delicious, convenient and shelf-stable alternative of fresh fruits offering benefits of valuable sources of nutrients, dietary fiber and bioactive compounds. The novelty of almond-f...
Integrative metagenomics and structural bioinformatics identify explainable gut microbial variants associated with Crohn’s disease
Metagenomics has revealed disease-associated shifts in microbial taxa and functions in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients. However, the role of genomic variation in gut commensals remains poorl...
Estimating SARS-CoV-2 exposure in asymptomatic hospitalized children with cancer in Western Kenya: A retrospective analysis of serological data
Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns emerged that hospital-based care could increase the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection among pediatric patients with cancer, especially...
Dual paths of information behavioral choice influenced by information and emotion: The moderating effect of user credibility
In public opinion events, social media is often used as an important channel for the public to collect, process, and share information, and the topics and information on social media stimulates people...
The effect of social media interaction on consumer engagement: The role of psychological ownership
Social media interaction plays a crucial role in shaping consumer–brand relationships and enhancing engagement behavior. Drawing on social exchange theory, this study investigates how social media int...
Clinico-epidemiological insights and treatment practices of bovine lumpy skin disease in Bangladesh
Background Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is an emerging viral disease of cattle in Bangladesh, first reported in 2019. Given the critical role of veterinarians in disease detection, man...
Editorial Note: Damage and failure of underground subway stations under different soil constraint conditions
Joint modelling of PSA dynamics and prostate cancer risks: A population-based study in men without prior prostate cancer
While the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is a widely used prostate cancer screening tool, its application remains controversial. Opportunistic PSA testing generates complex data in which testing...
Field evaluation of spring wheat genotypes reveals differential resistance to Zymoseptoria tritici in Ethiopia
Septoria tritici blotch (STB), caused by Zymoseptoria tritici , is a major disease of spring wheat in Ethiopia and worldwide. This study eva...
Sepsis neonatorum: Bacterial profile, antimicrobial resistance patterns, among neonates and associated factors, Dilla University Referral Hospital, southern Ethiopia, with special reference to WHO prioritized pathogens
Background Sepsis neonatorum (neonatal sepsis) constitutes severe, life-threatening infections, frequently necessitating intensive care unit admissions, and is a leading indication...
HIV-1 Nef inhibits the JAK/STAT signaling pathway by inducing proteasomal degradation of STAT1
Type I interferon (IFN-I) is critical for controlling viral infections through the activation of the JAK/STAT signaling pathway, which drives the transcription of interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs) wi...
Impact of vagus nerve cross-sectional area on electrocardiogram parameters in community-dwelling older adults: The YAHABA study
Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the association between vagus nerve cross-sectional area (VN-CSA) using carotid ultrasonography and electrocardiogram (ECG) para...