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Association between nurses’ knowledge and attitudes and caring behaviors toward people with opioid use disorder
Background Hospital nurses are crucial in inpatient OUD care, but knowledge gaps and negative attitudes may affect care quality. Few studies have examined the relationship between...
Blood donation practices and behavioral intentions: A scoping review using the theory of planned behavior
Background Blood donation is vital for health systems, yet global shortages persist due to low donor participation. Understanding the psychological determinants of donation is crit...
Factors influencing methamphetamine use among Lahu hill tribe youth in Chiang Rai, Thailand: A case‒control study
Background Methamphetamine (MA) use presents a significant public health issue that strongly affects human health and social security. Marginalized populations, including youth fro...
Validity of distress thermometer for caregivers of cancer patients in Saudi Arabia
Background Caregivers of cancer patients often face high levels of psychological distress, yet routine screening in clinical settings remains limited. The Distress Thermometer (DT)...
Enhancing recruitment and retention strategies in human tobacco research
Introduction Recruitment and retention of study participants in tobacco research studies is challenging, and many studies are not able to meet desired sample sizes, particularly si...
Working conditions, job stress and work-related consequences among hospital employees—differences by professional group, working hours and job levels: A cross-sectional study
Objective Hospital employees face significant occupational stress that negatively impacts both their well-being and organizational outcomes. This challenge is amplified during time...
A new mouse mutant with a discrete mutation in Pcdhgc5 reveals that the Protocadherin γC5 isoform is not essential for dendrite arborization in the cerebral cortex
There are ~ 60 clustered protocadherin (cPcdh) isoforms expressed from three gene clusters ( Pcdha , Pcdhb ,...
A randomized assessment of the impact of ‘Those Nerdy Girls’ newsletters on adult vaccination outcomes
Adult vaccine-preventable infectious diseases contribute substantial burden each year, and vaccine uptake remains suboptimal. As digital health communication grows, digital newsletters may represent a...
Deep-Fed: A comprehensive solution for precise bone fracture identification in athletes
Bone fracture diagnosis is a critical aspect of sports medicine, where accurate and timely detection enables effective treatment and rapid recovery. This study proposes Deep-Fed, a federated deep lear...
Correction: Hyperspectral technology and machine learning models to estimate the fruit quality parameters of mango and strawberry crops
Study Protocol: It is time to dig deeper: A cross-country implementation mapping study of the iFightDepression® (online self-management) tool
Background The iFightDepression® (iFD) tool is an internet-based self-management program for individuals with milder forms of depression, used alongside support from trained user g...
Efficient service mesh traffic management for cloud-native applications
The cloud-native architecture and microservice technologies are revolutionizing the design, development, and management of cloud applications and services by offering greater elasticity, scalability,...
Building bridges to emotion: Developing a standardized film-based emotion elicitation tool for Iranian culture
Emotion elicitation through culturally relevant stimuli is crucial for psychological research that seeks to explore affective processes within specific populations. This study aimed to develop and val...
Genetic and pharmacologic inhibition of calcineurin reduces biofilm formation by the pathogenic fungus Trichosporon asahii in an in vivo silkworm infection model
Trichosporon asahii is a dimorphic pathogenic fungus that causes catheter-related bloodstream infection in immunocompromised patients with neutropenia. Biofilm formation by...
Predicting and optimizing control parameters of stir casting of Al alloy/MWCNT/RHA composite using artificial neural network and Taguchi-Grey relational analysis for multi-objective outcomes
In the present investigation, the influence of various casting parameters viz. stirrer time, stirrer speed, and processing temperature and reinforcement content on the mechanical properties of AlP0507...
Analysis and prediction of the burden of lung cancer attributable to diet low in fruits in China and the global from 1990 to 2021
Objectives To analyze the trend of the disease burden of lung cancer attributable to diet low in fruits among the Chinese and the global populations from 1990 to 2021, describe the...
ESC-YOLOv8: An enhanced deep learning framework for semantic understanding of single-line diagram imagery
Accurate interpretation of single-line diagrams (SLDs) is crucial for analyzing electrical systems, as they encapsulate vital information about operational safety and efficiency in a simplified format...
Multi-source harmonic estimation method for distribution networks based on variational modal decomposition
To address the limitation of harmonic monitoring on the low-voltage side of distribution networks, this paper proposes a multi-source harmonic estimation method based on variational mode decomposition...
Successes and challenges of an online based nutrition awareness program in 9–11-year-old children in four Arab countries: The Ajyal Salima digital platform qualitative study
Introduction The rapid expansion of digital technologies has significantly influenced the lives of children and youth, leading many to seek nutrition education through digital plat...
A social network analysis of fraud prediction on crowdsourcing platforms
In the context of crowdsourcing contests, where winners take all, attracting high-quality solvers and solutions presents a significant challenge. A key issue in this environment is protecting solvers’...
Trends in 5-year community management of persons with dementia in Korea, 2003–2016
Background The community 5-year management rate, defined as the proportion of patients with dementia who remain in community-based informal care without long-term institutionalizat...
Psoriasis risk allele function in activated Th1/17 cells with “memory” to antigen exposure
Most causal variants for complex diseases are expected to affect gene regulation in a cell- and context-specific manner. Hence, identification of such dynamically functioning variants requires functio...
Improved AIS data simplification algorithm for extracting typical routes considering motion continuity
Automatic Identification System (AIS) data provides crucial information about vessel trajectories. However, raw AIS data is often highly redundant, containing overlapping and repetitive routes, which...
The Norwegian Microbiota Study in Anorexia Nervosa (NORMA): Integrating a clinical trial with preclinical experiments–A study protocol
Background Anorexia nervosa (AN) remains difficult to treat, partly due to co-occurring mental health challenges and gastrointestinal symptoms. Emerging research suggests that indi...
Dosimetric comparison study of ultrahypofractionated photon versus proton treatment plans in post breast-conserving surgery breast cancer
Background There is an increasing utilization of ultrahypofractionation radiotherapy plans in whole breast radiotherapy. This study presents a comparative analysis of ultrahypofrac...