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Ultrasound-derived tibia-fascia angle for noninvasive assessment of intracompartmental pressure in tibial plateau fractures
Background Current noninvasive diagnostics for acute compartment syndrome (ACS) lack clinical practicality and reliability. This study aimed to evaluate ultrasound-derived tibia-fa...
STR analysis of human DNA recovered from bathwater and other water samples for forensic identification
Human DNA is widely distributed in the environment and can be released into water through skin cells, sweat, and other biological materials. In forensic investigations involving drowning or suspected...
M5 positive allosteric modulation alleviates parkinsonian motor deficits
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative movement disorder which is characterized by cardinal motor symptoms of tremor at rest, rigidity, bradykineasia, and postural instability. Underlying these ca...
Impact of blast exposure on visual pathway: Mechanism exploration and novel diagnostic perspectives
Blast-induced traumatic brain injury (bTBI), frequently observed in modern warfare, often presents without overt clinical symptoms initially, yet can involve visual impairment. However, the underlying...
Bacteriological profiles, antimicrobial resistance patterns, and predictors of culture-confirmed neonatal Sepsis at Asella Teaching Hospital, Southeast Ethiopia
Background Neonatal sepsis remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income countries. Empirical antibiotic therapy is commonly initiated before culture r...
Assessment of weight bias among students and health professionals in medical radiation science. A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Weight bias is pervasive in health care, contributing to adverse physical and psychological outcomes for affected individuals. While weight bias has been studied in various healthcare contexts, its pr...
Agilik@home: A randomized controlled trial protocol to evaluate the effects of home-based training with the Agilik powered KAFO in children with cerebral palsy and crouch gait
Background Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common neuromotor disability in children and often results in spastic diplegia, which can lead to crouch gait. This gait pattern, resulti...
Modeling diarrhea in children under five in Somaliland: A machine learning analysis using SLDHS 2020 data
Background Diarrhea remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children under five years of age, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. This study investig...
Co-infections of malaria and dengue in Timika, a highly endemic malaria area in Central Papua, Indonesia
Objective Malaria and dengue are two important infectious diseases in Indonesia, but information about their co-infections is still limited. This study aimed to describe malaria–de...
Retraction: Effects of the Alexander technique on pain and adverse events in chronic non-specific neck pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis
The vulnerability of refugees and asylum seekers in Italy: Insights from a nationwide survey
Despite the high number of news articles, images and public debate on forcibly displaced individuals, there is, with some rare exceptions, a lack of comprehensive surveys on their living conditions. I...
LightTrack-ReID: A lightweight and occlusion-robust framework for multi-object tracking
This paper presents LightTrack-ReID, an advanced, lightweight, and occlusion-resistant framework for MOT, designed for real-time performance in resource-limited environments. The framework includes a...
Social support detection from social media texts
Social support, conveyed through a multitude of interactions and platforms such as social media, plays a pivotal role in fostering a sense of belonging, aiding resilience in the face of challenges, an...
Aterian shell beads from the coastal site of El Mnasra Cave (Rabat-Témara, Morocco): Specificities of the north African MSA personal ornaments
The use of Nassariidea shells as personal ornaments is attested to an increasing number of Middle Stone Age (MSA) archaeological sites in northern and southern Africa. The chronological extent of this...
Retraction: Dominant Negative Mutants of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab Toxin Function as Anti-Toxins: Demonstration of the Role of Oligomerization in Toxicity
TBOE maturity assessment model for standard digitalization: An empirical analysis using AHP and Delphi method
With the advancement of digital, networked, and intelligent transformations in the economy and society, the integration of standardization with digital technology has garnered significant attention gl...
Crests, troughs, and plateaus: Using story theory to explore the experiences of adolescents and young people living with HIV in Kampala, Uganda
Introduction Adolescents and young people living with HIV experience significant challenges, including unmet psychosocial and self-management needs and limited access to adequate H...
Does love in the ivory tower fix the leaky pipeline? How academia’s homogamous relationships shape careers
The persistent “leaky pipeline”, i.e., women remaining underrepresented in advanced academic roles, often links to the adverse impact of parenthood on women’s careers compared to men’s. This study del...
From habit to high risk: The influence of multidimensional lifestyle changes on internet addiction risk among junior high school students and its predictive utility
Objective To investigate how changes in the daily lifestyles of junior high school students influence the risk of Internet addiction, and to develop precise, lifestyle-based interv...
Antibiotic prescribing and antimicrobial resistance: An evaluation of clinical teachers’ knowledge, attitude and practices at a South African dental school
Introduction Indiscriminate antibiotic prescribing in healthcare continues to make a significant contribution to increasing global antimicrobial resistance rates. This public healt...
Automatic pairing of real-world stimuli in younger and older adults: An event-related potential study
Contextual information can influence object perception, even when it is irrelevant to the task. When two unrelated stimuli frequently occur in close temporal succession, they may become associated. Th...
Unveiling the deformation and crack mechanism of glass nanostructure embossing: A molecular dynamics study at experimental scale
Glass nanostructure embossing is a critical manufacturing process for producing high-precision glass components used in optics and electronics. However, controlling the deformation and fracture mechan...
Temporal and geographic analyses of colorectal cancer screening during and after the COVID-19 pandemic in a federally qualified health center
Background The COVID-19 pandemic caused reductions in cancer screening services. We assessed the pandemic’s impact on colorectal cancer screening in a large diverse federally quali...
Design of fault water-resisting coal pillars based on deep-beam analysis: A comparison of two analytical methods
The rational design and mechanical assessment of fault water-resisting coal pillars are essential for effective disaster prevention and mitigation. In the mechanical analysis of water-resisting coal (...
Ultrasound-triggered doxorubicin targeted delivery for liver cancer treatment: Reduced toxicity and improved efficacy
Liver cancer, especially hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), remains a major global health challenge, causing high mortality worldwide. Conventional chemotherapy often results in severe side effects due t...