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Genotypic distribution and molecular epidemiology of HPV in women in the UAE using PNA-based RT PCR
Objectives This study aimed to determine the genotypic distribution and molecular epidemiology of HPVs in PAP smear samples of women in the UAE using a peptide nucleic acid (PNA)-b...
Safety and effectiveness of hormonal vs non-hormonal or no contraception in women with hypertension and future fertility desire: A broad-scope systematic review
Objective To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of hormonal contraceptives compared to non-hormonal methods or no contraception in hypertensive women seeking future fertility....
Color image encryption algorithm based on ∞-shaped transformation and closed-loop control model
As color images have become a cornerstone of information exchange in the digital age, ensuring their security is of paramount importance. With the traditional scrambling–diffusion structure, this pape...
Attitudes toward psychedelic therapy among medical and nursing students: A cross-sectional survey study
Psychedelic-assisted therapy is regaining attention as a promising approach to treating mental health disorders. This research aimed to compare related factors regarding the therapeutic use of psyched...
Interactive effects of mating receptivity and courtship pheromones on the scent preferences of female red-legged salamanders
The behavioral and endocrine responses elicited by pheromones are highly dependent on the sex and physiology of the receiving individual. In the red-legged salamander ( Plethodon s...
Modelling the risk of professional disengagement from a cohort study of 181,676 workers in the south of France
Objective This study determines a set of medical, occupational, and social risk factors of professional disengagement that can be documented early in occupational health practice....
Correction: Copper technology in the Arabah during the Iron Age and the role of the indigenous population in the industry
CAPG serves as a prognostic biomarker and promotes proliferation and migration in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
The actin-binding protein CAPG (Capping Actin Protein, Gelsolin Like) is implicated in oncogenesis, but its role in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains unclear. This study combined bioinfo...
From reductionism to complex systems: Paradigm shift and knowledge evolution in competitive sports research using BERTopic
Background and purpose With the exponential growth in the volume of competitive sports research, traditional bibliometric methods based on keyword co-occurrence struggle to accurat...
Prevalence, perceptions and factors associated with non-adherence to hepatotoxicity monitoring among people living with HIV on tuberculosis preventive treatment at Mulago ISS clinic
Introduction Hepatotoxicity monitoring is recommended for people living with HIV (PLHIV) enrolled on tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT). Despite a 7.3% hepatotoxicity incidenc...
Understanding human arm stiffness modulation in overground pHRI: The roles of kinematics, perturbation, and trunk sway
This study examines human arm kinematics during overground physical human-robot interaction (pHRI). Previous work showed humans adjust arm stiffness with changing trajectory uncertainty, but the roles...
Deciphering the synergistic mechanism of a novel flavonoid-antioxidant combination for asthma by combining systems pharmacology and experimental validation
Asthma is a multifaceted disorder characterized by an intricate interplay of various pathophysiological processes, including airflow obstruction, bronchial hyperresponsiveness, and underlying inflamma...
Maternal smoking behaviour during pregnancy and the association of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID): A retrospective cohort study of births in the United States from 2017–2021
Background Maternal smoking during pregnancy is a significant risk factor for sudden unexpected infant death (SUID). However, the impact of variations in smoking behaviours, includ...
Where do they come from and where do they go: Understanding the relationship between deprivation and the geographical journeys of trainee doctors in England
Having enough doctors to provide healthcare services is a concern internationally. In the UK, significant resources for education and training have been devoted to medical workforce management. Nevert...
Activity constraints and the emergence of non-scale-free networks: Evidence from hip-hop and academia
Power-law distributions are widely used to characterize complex networks, yet recent work shows that scale-freeness is far less universal than once assumed, especially in social networks. We propose a...
The effect of game-based education on adherence to treatment and anxiety level in type 2 diabetics started on insulin therapy
Background Insulin initiation in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is often hindered by anxiety and poor treatment compliance. Although game-based learning may enhance patient engage...
Resilience of the gelatinous zooplankton species Oikopleura dioica to ocean alkalinity enhancement
Ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) through mineral dissolution is a promising marine carbon dioxide removal strategy because it increases the buffering capacity of seawater and thereby enhances passiv...
Development of X-SIAGA: A disease X and outbreak preparedness intervention for indigenous households in Selangor, Malaysia
Background The indigenous people of Peninsular Malaysia, locally known as the Orang Asli, are vulnerable to outbreaks and novel threats such as Disease X. This is due to socioecono...
Intravitreal injections of corticosteroid and the risk of central serous chorioretinopathy
Central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) is strongly associated with systemic corticosteroid use, but the risk following intravitreal steroid injections remains unclear, with limited evidence from isola...
Retraction: MiR-506 Is Down-Regulated in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma and Inhibits Cell Growth and Metastasis via Targeting FLOT1
Can returning home for entrepreneurship improve the agricultural economic resilience: Investigation based on the pilot policy of returning home for entrepreneurship
Against the backdrop of the ongoing transition of rural China from a “labor migrant economy” to an “entrepreneurial economy”, this study utilizes panel data covering 2005 counties nationwide in China...
Testing the feasibility of blood flow restriction training to enhance the HEALTH benefits of exercise in individuals with type 2 diabetes (BOOST-HEALTH Trial): Study Protocol
Introduction Individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) display reduced cardiorespiratory fitness, a strong predictor of premature mortality and T2D-related complications. Aerobic trai...
Deep inspiration breath hold versus free breathing in postoperative radiotherapy strategy for patients with left-sided breast cancer treated with volumetric modulated arc therapy: A meta-analysis and systematic review
This meta-analysis aimed to determine the effect of deep inspiration breath hold (DIBH) compared with free breathing (FB) on dose to the organs at risk (OARs), such as the heart, left anterior descend...
Editorial Note: Machine learning-driven Diabetes Health Tracer (DHT): Optimizing prognosis using RaSK_GraDe and RaSK_GraDeL models
Health-related quality of life in children with HIV/AIDS: Child and parent perspectives at a tertiary ART clinic in Kathmandu, Nepal
Background Children living with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) face persistent physical, emotional, and social challenges that can reduc...