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Profiles of stress hormones in relation to DENV serotypes among dengue-positive patients
Background Dengue, a mosquito-borne illness caused by the Flavivirus and second only to COVID-19 in global impact, affects over 112 countries. With four distinct serotypes, current...
A secondary head-to-head comparison of low-intensity focused ultrasound and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for motor recovery after stroke
Background Low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) is a non-invasive neuromodulation technique with high spatial precision and the ability to reach deeper brain regions, offering p...
The application of large language models in meteorology graduate research: current status, impact, and prospects
With the rapid development of generative artificial intelligence, large language models (LLMs) have gradually integrated into various fields, demonstrating significant potential, particularly in meteo...
Sorting the mind: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on cognitive functions
Background Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) is a non-invasive neuromodulation technique that activates vagal afferents projecting to prefrontal–limbic circu...
Gender disparities in Italian academic medicine: A cross-sectional study of clinicians in the 2024 stanford top 2% scientists database
Background Women remain underrepresented in senior and influential research positions despite gradual improvements over recent decades.The aim of this study was to assess gender re...
Retraction: Demineralized Bone Matrix Combined Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 and Transforming Growth Factor-β3 Gene Promoted Pig Cartilage Defect Repair
The impact of COVID-19 vaccination on long-term risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation/flutter after COVID-19 infection: A retrospective cohort study
Purpose COVID-19 infection has been associated with cardiovascular complications, including new-onset atrial fibrillation/flutter (NOAF). However, the potential protective effect o...
Retraction: Analysis of survival for lung cancer resections cases with fuzzy and soft set theory in surgical decision making
Green synthesis and characterization of zinc chitosan nanoparticles with their anti-bacterial study against rice pathogen Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae
Bacterial leaf blight (BLB) of rice is caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae ( Xo...
Enhancing electrical conductivity of coal-derived graphite by boric acid catalysis: Correlating 2H/3R phase ratio with crystallite structure
Natural graphite scarcity and conventional catalyst-induced defects limit the scalable production of high-performance coal-derived graphite. Herein, we demonstrate boric acid (H 3...
Using tree-based ensemble methods to produce a population-based mortality risk score in Ontario, Canada
Introduction Risk adjustment is critical in observational epidemiology to control for confounding of the exposure-outcome relationship. Accurate prediction of outcomes, such as mor...
Neural network architectures and normalization techniques for automated sleep stage classification using rodent EEG and EMG signals
Accurate sleep stage classification in animal models is crucial for translational sleep research, enabling the study of mechanistic pathways and therapeutic interventions. Because manual scoring is la...
The microscopic mechanism of water immersion and collapsibility in Malan loess with different particle size
Collapsibility of loess is a widespread, highly destructive geological hazard on the Chinese Loess Plateau. Malan loess exhibits distinct regional particle size variations, but the collapsible deforma...
Quantification of pulmonary arterial pressure with 4D flow cardiac MRI velocity mapping in patients with suspected pulmonary hypertension: Comparison with right heart catheterization
Objectives 4D flow MRI is becoming a promising tool to assess pulmonary hypertension which remains a progressive fatal disease. The aim of this study was to compare the quantificat...
Relationships between pre-pandemic mental health, sociodemographic factors and health behaviours in older adults during the acute onset of COVID-19 in Australia: A descriptive analysis
Objective To gain a comprehensive understanding of associations between mental health symptoms and sociodemographic and health factors assessed during COVID-19 restrictions in exis...
Editorial Note: Risk factors for mild depression in older women with overactive bladder syndrome—A cross sectional study
A load forecasting method based on edge graph attention network
Given the increasing demand for high-accuracy power load forecasting, traditional load forecasting methods can capture long-term dependencies in time series, but cannot fully capture the complex relat...
Effects of peppermint (Mentha x piperita L.) oil on cardiometabolic outcomes in patients with pre- and stage 1 hypertension: A placebo randomized controlled trial
Hypertension represents the predominant risk factor for cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality; with significant healthcare utilization and expenditure. Pharmaceutical management is habitually...
A rapid evaluation of quality of sedation and ventilation care processes for critically ill patients in Vietnam
Background Sedation assessment, spontaneous awakening and breathing trials are evidence-based practices which can minimise harm from ventilation and sedation of critically ill pati...
Plasma-activated water: Mechanism and treatment duration for postharvest disease control and shelf-life enhancement of mango under ambient storage
In Bangladesh, a large quantity of mango is lost every year due to post-harvest diseases, particularly anthracnose and stem-end rot. Therefore, sustainable post-harvest management is crucial for reduc...
Pause characteristics of sentence production in Parkinson’s disease: Insights from sentence complexity and length
Purpose Parkinson’s disease (PD) affects forward flow of speech including fluency disruptions in 90% of individuals. One of the main parameters affecting flow and fluency of speech...
Risk prediction of combined fibrinogen degradation products, thrombomodulin, and maximum amplitude for assessing association with venous thromboembolism in patients with post-traumatic fractures
Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a globally prevalent severe disease associated with high morbidity and mortality. Currently, thrombomodulin (TM), fibrinogen degradation...
Biomarkers of mitochondrial dynamics in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Identification and validation through transcriptomic and single-cell analyses
Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive fibrotic lung disease that has increasingly been associated with dysregulated mitochondrial quality control and dyna...
Use of health communication materials by health-care providers for health education in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review
Background Health communication materials (HCMs) are widely used to support health education and promotion activities in clinical and community settings. However, evidence regardin...
Synthesis, surface activities, aggregation properties and oil washing performances of novel cardanol-based surfactants
A mixed cardanol sulfonate surfactant (MYBS) of disubstituted styrene unsaturated cardanol sulfonate (2,4-YBS) and monosubstituted styrene unsaturated cardanol sulfonate (2-YBS) was synthesized by opt...