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Exploring anatomical and geographical drivers of the microbiota in wild capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris): Baseline Data for zoonotic risk assessment
Capybaras ( Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris ) play important ecological, cultural, and economic roles in Colombia, particularly in the Orinoco region. Their adaptabil...
Nonmyeloablative pentostatin-cyclophosphamide preconditioning improves rates of engraftment in adults undergoing haploidentical HCT for sickle cell disease
The morbidity and mortality of sickle cell disease (SCD) remain high. Novel nonmyeloablative haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) regimens are being proposed....
Reconfigurable intelligent surface and UAV coordination for reliable THz wireless networks
Terahertz (THz) communication is a promising enabler for next-generation wireless networks because it can support ultra-high data rates. However, severe path loss, molecular absorption, and high sensi...
Association between cardiovascular disease and non-melanoma skin cancer: The mediation effect of obesity and inflammation
Background Although the association between CVD and various cancers has been extensively studied, its relationship with NMSC remains ambiguous. Previous studies have shown that car...
Implementing a competency-based acupuncture training program in Korean Medicine education
Background Acupuncture has gained global recognition as complementary and integrative therapy, but standardized education and training methods have not kept pace with its increasin...
Differentiated impact of social and non-social content in Alexithymia: A facial thermal infrared imaging study
Alexithymia, a difficulty in processing and expressing emotions, is associated with socio-emotional challenges and altered autonomic responses. This raises the question of whether cognitive (CA) and a...
DNA as a quantum system in evolution
Time may be viewed as an emergent consequence of increasing information entropy. I explore a toy quantum‑information model in which DNA is treated as an open quantum system. In this framework, weak, t...
Multi-objective Big Bang Big Crunch framework for reliable rice disease and variety classification with conditional calibration
Deploying rice disease detectors in the field remains challenging because models that are accurate in the lab are often poorly calibrated and provide limited uncertainty estimates, raising the risk of...
Outcomes of a bedside ultrasound-guided peripherally-inserted central catheter placement across critically-ill older patients
Background An ultrasound (US)-guided peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) is a thin, flexible tube inserted into a vein in the upper arm and then guided into a large vein...
Genetic, epigenetic and metabolite variation in peripheral European Yew (Taxus baccata L.) populations at an unexplored part of the species natural distribution
Taxanes form effective anticancer agents, which are found in the leaves and bark of the yew tree ( Taxus L.). Paclitaxel (Taxol®) and related taxanes are widely...
Hippocampal transcriptome profiling reveals status epilepticus-induced early changes in gene expression mainly implicating in neuroinflammation and immune responses linked to microglial dysfunction
Status epilepticus (SE) is a severe type of epileptic seizure and induces molecular and cellular changes in the brain tissues which contribute to neuron injury. Here we used RNA sequencing to determin...
Analysis of 6-week mortality and influencing factors in patients with liver cirrhosis and portal vein thrombosis complicated by acute gastrointestinal bleeding
Objective To explore the 6-week mortality of acute gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with liver cirrhosis and portal vein thrombosis and to analyze its influencing factors....
Malaria parasitemia and its association with liver function parameters, and lipid profile among malaria-infected adult patients in western Ethiopia: A comparative cross-sectional study
Background Malaria poses a public health problem because it manifests anemia, renal and liver dysfunction, Jaundice, and dyslipidemia. Therefore, the study aimed to assess malaria...
An empirical study of drone medical logistics transportation in a multi-campus model of Chinese public hospitals: Real-world data-driven validation of timeliness and application effects
In the real-world application scenario of China’s public hospital multi-site operation model, this study systematically evaluates the feasibility, timeliness, and stability of drone-based medical logi...
The experiences of autistic medical students in relation to seeking and receiving online support: A phenomenological study
Background Previous studies have reported that autistic medical students experienced specific challenges throughout their medical studies, including isolatio...
Prevalence and determinants of depression, anxiety, and stress among the elderly population in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study
Background Mental health issues are commonly faced by the elderly population aged 60 and above, who are influenced by various risk factors, i.e., financial, family, social, and oth...
The association between Vapor Pressure Deficit and arthritis: Evidence from a 10-year longitudinal study of middle-aged and elderly Chinese adults
Objective To investigate the association between vapor pressure deficit (VPD) and arthritis in middle-aged and older Chinese adults....
Ant parasitoidism in checkered beetles: Phyllobaenus obscurus developing inside intact cocoons of two species of the Ectatomma ruidum species complex
Known parasitoids of ants include species from several families of flies, wasps, strepsipterans, nematodes, and mites. Curiously, while myrmecophily is heavily biased towards Coleoptera, one of the mo...
Assessment of acute pain and its management in an urban emergency department in Ghana
Introduction Acute pain is classified as pain that lasts less than three to six months. Globally, pain is the third most common health problem with more than a quarter of patients...
Attitude and knowledge of healthcare providers towards female genital cosmetic surgery: A cross-sectional study
Background Female genital cosmetic surgery (FGCS) has experienced increasing popularity over the past decades. This procedure includes surgical and non-surgical intervention to alt...
A randomised controlled feasibility study of the Carers-ID intervention to support the mental health of family carers of people with intellectual disabilities
Background Intellectual disability (ID) refers to significant limitations in intellectual and adaptive functioning beginning in childhood. Globally, ID affects 1–3% of the populati...
Tuberculosis in advanced chronic kidney disease: An Observational Study at a Tertiary Care Center in Mexico
Background The management of Tuberculosis (TB) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) presents unique challenges, including an immunosuppressive state, altered drug pharmaco...
The triglyceride-glucose index and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio jointly predict the no-reflow phenomenon in T2DM patients with STEMI after primary PCI
Background Patients suffering from ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) face an elevated risk of the no-reflow phenomenon even aft...
A virtual screening and molecular dynamics approach in search of novel antibiotic chemotypes
Due to the constantly evolving threat of antibiotic resistance, there is a dire need for novel antibacterial agents. Dihydropteroate synthase (DHPS) is a key bacterial enzyme which has been targeted f...
Intrinsic over extrinsic: Species identity shapes spatial and interannual Mg/Ca patterns in Arctic marine calcifiers
Marine calcifiers incorporate magnesium into their calcium carbonate skeletons through processes influenced by both ambient environmental conditions and species-specific physiological regulation. As a...