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Epidemiology of ankle sprains and anterior cruciate ligament injuries in youth basketball athletes in Niigata, Japan: A regional survey on injury management and healthcare professional involvement
Objective Ankle sprains are highly prevalent among youth basketball players, particularly in the under-15 age group, and inadequate post-injury management may contribute to the dev...
A remote surface loop modulates core structure and cold activity in phosphopantetheine adenylyltransferase
Phosphopantetheine adenylyltransferase (PPAT), a key enzyme in the universal Coenzyme A biosynthetic pathway, is essential for cellular metabolism. However, the adaptive mechanisms of PPAT in psychrop...
Exploring the potential impact of medical errors research on population health
Background While most research on medical errors has focused on reducing these events within clinical settings, little is known about whether this scientific research translates in...
AI adoption in E-commerce enterprises: Insights into current practices and future directions from an interview study
With the accelerated integration of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in digital commerce, e-commerce businesses are showing a diversified trend in its application across processes such as marke...
Association between the lactate-to-albumin ratio and 28-day all-cause mortality in diabetic ketoacidosis patients: A retrospective cohort study utilizing the MIMIC-IV database
Objective The objective of this study was to assess the relationship between the lactate-to-albumin ratio upon hospital admission and the clinical outcomes of critically ill patien...
Economic shocks, food insufficiency and mental health: Evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic
Millions of Americans experienced a sudden loss of income along with hunger early in the COVID-19 outbreak. Using Household Pulse Survey data from April 23, 2020 to March 29, 2021, we find the pandemi...
Diagnostic potential of total serum ghrelin in autoimmune gastritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Autoimmune gastritis (AIG) is a chronic inflammatory condition characterized by the destruction of gastric parietal cells. The invasive nature of diagnostic procedures a...
Brief daily functional strength training to improve functional performance in older adults with mobility disability: A randomized trial
Objectives Mobility disability is associated with functional decline in older adults. Resistance training (RT) improves mobility disability, but adherence to...
Gait adaptations on a treadmill in the moderate exercise intensity domain – Comparison between older adults with and without a history of falls
Objective Older adults face the major risk of falls, potentially resulting in severe functional impairment or death. Many fall scenarios involve components of walking, which is the...
Thriving in place: Multidimensional neighborhood typologies and cognitive function among U.S. older adults in the Health and Retirement Study
Background Neighborhood physical, social, and service environments are increasingly recognized as important contextual factors related to cognitive health; however, few studies hav...
Low self-esteem in adolescents with sickle cell disease: Determinants and coping mechanisms; A mixed methods study
Background Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a chronic genetic condition affecting approximately 112 per 100,000 live births globally, with adolescents being particularly vulnerable. Be...
Retraction: Upregulation of SATB1 Is Associated with Prostate Cancer Aggressiveness and Disease Progression
Parental attitudes to randomised controlled trials in primary dental care: A qualitative study
Background A clinical paedodontic randomised controlled trial (FiCTION) provided the opportunity to explore recruitment and retention challenges in The National Health Service (NHS...
Sales characteristics of Pokémon trading cards: A prospective one-year field study
Since its inception in North America in 1999, the Pokémon trading card game has become a global phenomenon, combining strategic gameplay with collectible culture. The economic value of Pokémon trading...
An Fc-silent OspA monoclonal antibody passively protects mice from tick and intradermal Borrelia burgdorferi challenge
The monoclonal antibody, LA-2, has played a pivotal role in the development of Outer surface protein A (OspA)-based vaccines for Lyme disease, a multisystem illness caused by the tick-borne spirochete...
Study on the influencing factors of bilateral high-frequency hearing loss in mining workers: The relationship between different occupational environmental pollutants and bilateral high-frequency hearing loss
Molecular and immunological heterogeneity of eosinophilic esophagitis: Insights and subtyping
Background Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) and its related subtypes—such as EoE-like esophagitis, lymphocytic esophagitis, and nonspecific esophagitis—pose significant diagnostic ch...
Development and validation of a synthetic peptide-based field deployable latex slide agglutination test for detection of Tilapia tilapinevirus
Tilapia significantly contributes to global food security and is an affordable protein source for most developing nations. Tilapia tilapinevirus (TiLV) poses a...
Balancing benefits and challenges: Tourism’s associations with residents’ quality of life, solidarity, and support across development stages
As host–tourist tensions increase in popular destinations, it is essential to understand how tourism relates to residents’ quality of life, attitudes, and supportive behaviors. This study explores the...
MTMF-Grid: A multi-task multi-modal fusion model for operational forecasting and decision support in power grids
Power grid strategic emerging business investment features multi-objective coupling and multi-source heterogeneous data. It requires simultaneous completion of regression and classification tasks, mak...
The effects of perceived social support and psychological capital on attitudes towards professional psychological help-seeking among Chinese college students: The mediating role of psychological help-seeking stigma
Objective This study grounded in resource conservation theory, examines the association between perceived social support and psychological capital on college students’ attitudes to...
An improved Newman fast division algorithm based on multi-factor correlation for dynamic traffic sub-region control
Given the ongoing expansion of urban traffic signal control coverage, it is imperative to systematically delineate sub-regions based on the topology of road networks and traffic flow characteristics t...
Interpretable crop pest and disease identification based on comparative concept tree
Deep learning provides new methods for crop pest and disease identification and control, offering unique advantages in terms of recognition accuracy and efficiency. However, deep learning models gener...
The impact of CPR coach presence and position on team leader and team performance during asystole simulation scenario: a randomized simulation-based trial
Background High-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation is critical for patient survival, and its effectiveness depends on compression quality, team coordination, and leadership. The...
Analysis of temperature adaptability of Eocanthecona furcellata (Wolff) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) based on age-stage, two-sex life table and predatory functional response
Eocanthecona furcellata (Wolff) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) is a key natural predator of agricultural and forestry pests. In nature, temperature affects the growth, development and p...