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SCEAF-UNet: Medical image segmentation based on spatial-channel feature enhancement and adaptive fusion
Achieving a balance between spatial and channel feature representations is critical for improving performance in medical image segmentation. This paper proposes the spatial-channel feature enhancement...
Correction: Monitoring of Cd and GSH contents and Bn-OASTL expression in transgenic tobacco seedlings in response to Cd stress
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol and cognitive impairment: A U-shaped relationship in China’s aging population
This study investigated the association between high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels and the risk of cognitive disorders in older adults. Data were obtained from the 2011 Chinese Health...
Predictors of employment attrition in Lebanon during multifaceted crises: The role of chronic diseases – a national cross-sectional study
The COVID-19 pandemic and Lebanon’s ongoing economic crisis exacerbated existing workforce and health disparities. This study explored the predictors of employment attrition during Lebanon’s concurren...
Microalgal colony blot: A simple and rapid method for direct detection of recombinant protein production in microalgae colonies
Microalgae have emerged as a versatile biotechnological platform, promising to become an efficient source of commodities such as food, feed, and biofuels, but these organisms have also sparked profoun...
Average egg price: Mean reversion and persistence in a time series approach
The evolution over time of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is regarded as a key indicator of the general health and direction of any given economy. As the CPI continues to rise, the purchasing power of...
The prevalence, prevention, and treatment of cardiovascular diseases in Twelve African Countries (2014–2019): An analysis of the World Health Organisation STEPwise approach to chronic disease risk factor surveillance
Introduction Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are responsible for nearly a third of deaths globally. We conducted this study to understand the prevalence of history of CVDs, their pr...
Graduate grade inflation at a U.S. research-intensive university: A 22-year longitudinal analysis
The phenomenon of grade inflation has been studied extensively at high school and undergraduate levels, yet little is known about its occurrence in graduate education. This study bridges this gap by e...
Development and validation of a prediction model for long-term cognitive frailty risk in stroke patients based on CHARLS data
Background This study aimed to develop and validate machine learning (ML) models for predicting the risk of cognitive frailty in community-dwelling elderly adults with stroke....
Haemoglobin polymorphism in different blood levels of Ethiopian Zebu x Holstein Friesian crossbred dairy cattle
The present study aimed to investigate the biochemical polymorphism of haemoglobin (Hb) among three different blood levels (50%, 75%, and 87.5%) of Ethiopian Zebu x Holstein Friesian (HF) crosses at t...
Mapping the evidence on post-intensive care syndrome in paediatric populations: A scoping review protocol
Objective This scoping review aims to comprehensively map the primary literature on post-intensive care syndrome in paediatric populations (PICS-p), across all recognised PICS-p do...
Cardiovascular risk and cognitive performance: A population-based cross-sectional study (NEDICES2-RISK)
Background Cardiovascular risk (CVR) factors increase the risk of cognitive impairment. Our objective was to assess the relationship between CVR and cognitive performance by sex in...
A gamified choice experiment of traditional African vegetable varieties in West Africa
Understanding trait preferences of value chain actors is essential for designing demand-driven breeding programs for traditional African vegetables (TAVs). The objective of this study was to assess th...
Digital health technologies in pain management for patients with endometriosis: A scoping review
Objective This scoping review aimed to map the evidence on how digital health technologies are used for pain management in endometriosis....
Compassion-focused group therapy improves depression, emotional eating, self-criticism and shame in people living with severe obesity: A single-centre, examiner-blind randomized controlled trial
Background Severe obesity (defined as a BMI ≥ 40 kg m -2 ) is often accompanied by significant mental health co-m...
Navigating cancer: Insights from patient journey mapping
Background Cancer is an increasing public health problem in South Africa, with breast cancer being the most diagnosed cancer and cervical cancer the leading cause of cancer deaths...
Retraction: Ph-triazole as a therapeutic agent for pancreatic cancer: Synthesis, in silico, and in vitro evaluation
Comparison of long-term patient-reported outcome and quality of life 10 years after severe trauma versus polytrauma
Purpose Severe trauma and polytrauma are major public health concerns due to their long-term impact on survivors’ quality of life (QoL). While advances in trauma care have improved...
A two-dimensional framework for profiling online reviewer behavior
Consumers frequently rely on extreme online reviews—highly positive or highly negative—for clarity and detailed insights. However, conflicting extremes can generate confusion and erode trust in rating...
The mediating roles of physical exercise and social-psychological stress in the relationship between socioeconomic status and self-rated health
Objectives Although the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and health is well documented, the contributions of physical exercise (PE) and social-psychological stress (...
Reducing blood product wastage: Insights from a retrospective study in a tertiary health facility
Introduction Due to the absence of prior institutional assessments and limited local studies lacking key performance indicators, this study examines the operational efficiency of t...
Are there racial/ethnic differences in antibiotic treatment of community acquired pneumonia in the inpatient setting?
Background Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) is the most common reason for antibiotic treatment in hospitalized adults. Some prior studies have found treatment differences by race...
A hemorheological perspective on coronary microvascular dysfunction: Association of erythrocyte parameters with angiography-derived coronary microcirculatory resistance
Background Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) contributes to myocardial ischemia in patients both without obstructive coronary artery disease (e.g., MINOCA/INOCA) and in thos...
Habitat use of Bechstein´s bats (Myotis bechsteinii) within wind parks in forests
Wind parks are increasingly installed at forest sites, which are a sensitive habitat for bats. As a consequence forest habitats are disturbed and altered by logging, edge effects and turbine operation...
Habitat context affects sediment nitrogen burial by restored Eastern Oyster reefs
Oysters perform essential functions in estuarine environments. Reef restoration has recently become the subject of significant attention to reestablish populations after historic losses and to restore...