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Research on the impact of driving environment complexity on driving safety based on Driver Sky View Index (DSVI)
With ongoing urbanization, driving environments have become increasingly complex, substantially increasing the volume of information drivers must process. To explore the impact of environmental comple...
A vision for an academic health science centre: A survey of research engagement and barriers
Background Integrating clinical research within patient care environments has been shown to enhance patient outcomes, foster a culture of clinical inquiry among staff, and improve...
Comparative associations of body mass index and waist-to-height ratio with cardiometabolic and functional health risk markers in children aged 6–12 years - the Health Oriented Pedagogical Project (HOPP)
Background Body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) are widely used markers of adiposity in children, but their relative associations with cardiometabolic and functio...
Comparison of outcomes of second-line durvalumab plus tremelimumab versus lenvatinib following first-line atezolizumab plus bevacizumab in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma
Background and Aim The optimal second-line therapy following first-line atezolizumab plus bevacizumab remains unascertained. In this study, we compared second-line durvalumab plus...
Correction: Assessing the effects of a 660 nm diode laser on crustacean eyes
Effects of deconstructed Tai Chi step training combined with conventional rehabilitation on lower limb function in brunnstrom stage III stroke patients: A randomized controlled trial
Objective To evaluate whether a deconstructed Tai Chi stepping protocol adapted for patients with Brunnstrom Stage III stroke, when combined with conventional rehabilitation, impro...
Feasibility assessment of double-blind, crossover, randomized controlled trial protocol comparing two oxygen-supplemented pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A pilot study
Background Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) improves exercise tolerance and COPD assessment test score (CAT). Oxygen sup...
Factors associated with high viral load among HIV clients aged 15 years and older receiving treatment in Tanga city council, Tanzania: A facility-based cross-sectional study
Background High viral load indicates poor treatment outcomes among people living with HIV (PLHIV) on antiretroviral therapy (ART). However, there is a dearth of evidence on specifi...
Gut microbiota of Brazilian Melipona stingless bees: Dominant members and their localization in different gut regions
The gut microbiome of eusocial corbiculate bees, which include honeybees, bumblebees, and stingless bees, consists of anciently associated, host-specific bacteria that play crucial role in nutrition,...
Caffeine ingestion improves morning neuromuscular performance to evening levels in healthy females
Purpose To investigate whether caffeine ingestion offsets the circadian-related decline in morning neuromuscular performance in females....
Real environment obstacle circular edge expansion design robot path planning based on ant colony algorithm
With the development of artificial intelligence, mobile robot motion control technology is facing the key problem of intelligent path planning. The combination of a grid map and an artificial intellig...
Gated subspace alignment with drift compensation for parameter-efficient Class-Incremental Learning
Class-Incremental Learning (CIL) aims to enable models to continuously learn new categories while preserving existing knowledge and avoiding catastrophic forgetting. Although parameter-expansion archi...
Identification and functional analysis of key miRNAs and target genes associated with failure of HBV mother-to-child transmission prevention
Background Residual mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of hepatitis B virus (HBV) remains a significant clinical challenge despite standard immunoprophylaxis. Identifying molecula...
Exploring the prevalence of reasons adolescents feel unwelcome at school
Cultivating positive school climates has been recognized as a global and Canadian priority for adolescent health, academic achievement, and development. Feeling welcome at school is an early contribut...
Characteristics of peritoneal dialysis-related infection according to pet ownership: An 8-year single-center experience
With rising pet ownership, concerns regarding pet-related infections during peritoneal dialysis (PD) have increased. This retrospective study analyzed the characteristics of PD-related infections acco...
Correction: A machine learning approach identifies distinct early-symptom cluster phenotypes which correlate with hospitalization, failure to return to activities, and prolonged COVID-19 symptoms
Data-driven fuzzy information granulation for predicting freight volume trends
Rail freight volume trend prediction faces challenges due to data fuzziness, complexity and nonlinearity, and traditional deterministic prediction methods frequently fall short of practical applicatio...
Enhanced rice leaf disease classification via contour-driven segmentation and optimized deep transfer learning architectures
Pakistan is the fourth-largest rice producer and the fifth-largest exporter worldwide. Timely disease detection remains challenging due to the scale of cultivation and reliance on manual monitoring. D...
Injury incidence, patterns, and severity in cameroon professional Men’s Football: A prospective injury surveillance study
Background Football injuries are a major source of morbidity among athletes, imposing health and economic burdens on teams and systems. While extensive surveillance exists in Europ...
Towards reliable use of artificial intelligence to classify otitis media using otoscopic images: Addressing bias and improving data quality
Ear disease contributes significantly to global hearing loss, with recurrent otitis media being a primary preventable cause in children, impacting development. Artificial intelligence (AI) offers prom...
Evaluation of non-invasive hemoglobin measurement in blood donors at a tertiary care hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
Background Hemoglobin (Hb) assessment is crucial to prevent blood donation from anemic donors. Most measurements are invasive and painful; however, an alternative, non-invasive hem...
Temporal responses in sensorimotor cortex during hand movements
The role of primary somatosensory cortex (S1) in sensorimotor integration, classically limited to sensory processing, has recently been challenged. In particular, it is unclear whether neural signals...
Rigid versus flexible: The effect of destination revitalization policy on tourists’ travel behavioral intention
Destination revitalization policies have been considered functional or institutional ones that would stimulate the tourism markets. This paper redefines the concept of destination revitalization polic...
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus along the beef production line: Phenotypic resistance and mecA phylogeny in two ethiopian municipal abattoirs
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a common zoonotic bacteria, responsible for a wide range of infections and is well known for developing resistance to multiple antibiotics. In...
The mediating role of insomnia symptoms in the association between perceived neighborhood danger and depressive symptoms in later life
Perceived neighborhood danger poses significant risks to mental health in later life, yet the underlying psychological mechanisms remain unclear. Given that environmental stressors can compromise slee...