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Opposing patterns in eating behaviors following bariatric surgery versus lifestyle-induced weight loss
Objective This study aimed to investigate 12-month changes in eating behaviors and metabolic outcomes following bariatric surgery or lifestyle-induced weight loss....
Association between sleep duration and sarcopenic obesity: The mediating role of hemoglobin level
Background Sarcopenic obesity (SO) is a major global health concern linked to sleep duration. This study examined the association between sleep duration and SO in middle-aged and o...
Transcriptomic study of WSSV infection in Litopenaeus vannamei lymphoid organ via single nuclei RNA sequencing
Background Aquaculture is the fastest growing farmed food sector and is a key part of global food security. Crustacean aquaculture, while being one of the mo...
Correction: Genetic variations associated with immediate hypersensitivity reactions to iodinated contrast media: A whole exome sequencing study
Correction: Internally displaced persons’ ed utilization and disease patterns: A single center retrospective chart review
Vegetated landscape coherence and complexity shape psychophysiological stress recovery in campus courtyards
University students across urban campuses face sustained stress loads, making everyday restorative opportunities paramount. We ran a randomized virtual-reality experiment (N = 282) crossing landscape...
MedSpectralNet: A lightweight convolutional neural network architecture for multi-modal image classification
Medical image classification requires models that effectively capture both fine-grained local patterns and global anatomical structures while maintaining computational efficiency for clinical deployme...
Prevalence of perinatal depression in Ethiopia: An umbrella review of systematic review and meta-analysis studies
Background Perinatal depression is a significant public health concern that affects women during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Despite being acknowledged globally, the burde...
Pre-analytical errors during HIV viral load (HIV-VL) and early infant diagnosis (EID) testing in Cameroon
Background HIV Viral Load (HIV-VL) and Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) play a pivotal role in the laboratory surveillance, monitoring of HIV/AIDS, and its elimination as a public conc...
Enterprise service user intent prediction based on fast K-means++ fusion algorithm
To address the low efficiency of feature mining and limited prediction accuracy in enterprise service user intent prediction, a research proposes an enterprise service user intention prediction model...
Editorial Note: A prognostic index model for predicting long-term recurrence of uterine leiomyoma after myomectomy
Correction: Seasonal variation in meat quality of Angus steers raised in a Mediterranean forage-fed system: A farm case study
Ion removal effect by soil remediation and desalination
Electrokinetic remediation of saline soils currently faces two primary constraints: high energy consumption and considerable variability in the removal efficiency of salts and base ions under differin...
A frame of wideband wireless signal recognition and parameter extraction based on semantic segmentation
With the rapid development of wireless communication technologies, spectrum resources are becoming increasingly scarce, and spectrum monitoring technologies targeting control and interference suppress...
Retraction: A new compound of thiophenylated pyridazinone IMB5043 showing potent antitumor efficacy through ATM-Chk2 pathway
Bereavement practices and staff competencies on perinatal loss at a community-based teaching hospital
Objective Although considerable research exists on how families experience perinatal loss, the bereavement competencies and practices at our hospital were unknown. To investigate t...
The field factor: Industry publishing contribution and novelty in science
Firms frequently publish scientific articles as part of their R&D initiatives, motivated by commercial objectives. However, the extent of industry involvement in publishing varies across different...
Diet and gut microbiome of skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) as indicators of environmental changes
Understanding the relationship between environmental changes and marine ecosystem dynamics is crucial, especially under the influence of climate events such as the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO)....
Gait kinematics and kinetics in patients with different grades of meniscus injury: A cross-sectional study
Meniscal injuries are common and can alter knee biomechanics, increasing the risk of osteoarthritis. This study investigated the effects of unilateral meniscal injuries of different Stoller grades on...
Deep feature optimization using fusion of multiple self-supervised learning approaches and filter-based feature selection for lung cancer histopathology classification
One of the most deadly illnesses in the world is lung cancer, and increasing survival rates require early detection. Lung cancer diagnostics from the imaging modalities is always subjective, and this...
Enhancing microalgal productivity through bioactive substances, light, and CO2
Microalgae play a crucial role in ecosystems, from oxygen production to sustaining food webs and offering valuable applications in industry and environmental management. Increasing their productivity...
Baseline RDW combined with dynamic trajectory: Predictive value for 30-day all-cause mortality in patients with sepsis-induced coagulopathy and development of a nomogram
Objective Sepsis-induced coagulopathy (SIC) is associated with high mortality. This study aimed to explore the predictive value of baseline red blood cell distribution width (RDW)...
Disparity of ophthalmic surgeries in Japan
Purpose Although regional disparities in access to surgical care have been reported across medical specialties, nationwide evaluations of variation in ophthalmic surgical services...
Who belongs? Co-creating an assessment to measure belonging in a community space
It is inherent to human nature to want to belong, and a strong sense of belonging has been closely correlated with multiple metrics of wellbeing on an individual and community level. Ensuring improvem...
A need or a luxury? Parents’ attitudes towards international schools from a linguistic perspective
English is the language of instruction at international schools in Saudi Arabia, which have traditionally been attended by the children of expatriate professionals living in the country. In recent yea...