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Psychosocial predictors of non-adherence to antihypertensive medication among Korean adults: A nationwide cross-sectional study
The objective of this study was to examine whether depressive symptoms and social vulnerability factors—including living alone, Basic Livelihood Security Program recipient status, and lack of private...
An analysis of doctoral prestige and faculty composition in Canadian mechanical engineering programs
Faculty positions at institutions of higher education are limited resources for which there is a high level of competition. Previous studies have shown that a hierarchy of prestige exists within acade...
Correction: An assessment of the value of deep neural networks in genetic risk prediction for surgically relevant outcomes
Gas network value chain optimization considering compressor capacity constraints
Efficient operation of natural gas pipeline networks is essential for minimizing costs and ensuring a stable energy supply. Compressor stations are critical for maintaining pressure throughout the net...
The impact of ethical implications intertwined with tuberculosis household contact investigation: A qualitative study
Background Household contact investigation (HCI) is an effective and widely used approach to identify persons with tuberculosis (TB) disease and infection globally. Despite widespr...
Community readiness for the program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE): A qualitative study with Korean Americans in Los Angeles
The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), which provides integrated medical, social, and personal healthcare to help older adults remain in their homes and communities, has been a succ...
Does a degree in medicine or a specialist programme or socioeconomic status advance the career of general practitioners in primary healthcare?
Extensive studies have investigated possible mechanism to improve the career path of general practitioners (GPs) in order to ensure the primary healthcare system (PHC) functions properly. Nevertheless...
Stirred tank bioreactor process for chikungunya vaccine candidate VEEV-ΔC-CHIKV
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), a mosquito-borne alphavirus with significant public health impact, has caused recurrent epidemics across Africa, Asia, and the Americ...
Importance and implementation of safe nursing behaviors in nursing students’ clinical practice: Importance–Performance Analysis (IPA), the borich needs assessment model, and the locus for focus model
Background Nursing students are exposed to diverse occupational risks during clinical practicum, which may threaten both their safety and patient safety. Despite the increasing emp...
Disease progression modeling of Alzheimer’s disease based on variational probability principal component analysis
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder and the leading cause of dementia. Early diagnosis and monitoring of disease progression are crucial for effective intervention. This study pre...
Implementing allied healthcare professionals in transitional care for older adults with mental health needs: A scoping review
Introduction Older adults experience several transitions in care, which can be challenging and stressful. Transitional care ensures continuity of care by addressing patients’ healt...
Underlying structure and measurement invariance by sex of the state trait anxiety inventory: A psychometric analysis in Ecuador
Anxiety is currently one of the most prevalent and investigated psychological symptoms requiring precise and reliable instruments for its assessment. The current study evaluates the psychometric prope...
Reputation and trust in health insurance: A scoping review of key drivers and outcomes
Background Reputation is a critical factor in the health insurance industry, impacting business performance and public health outcomes. However, despite its acknowledged importance...
Contact, cognition, and taiwanese youths’ attitudes toward local and Chinese culture
Classical contact theory posits that intergroup contact can reduce perceived threats and hostility between in-groups and out-groups, thereby laying the foundation for the formation of subsequent frien...
Inflammation in osteonecrosis of the femoral head: Evaluation of hematological biomarkers and potential prognostic value
Increasing evidence suggests that inflammation and immune imbalance are associated with osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH). This study aimed to investigate peripheral inflammatory biomarkers in...
Outcomes of hyperglycaemia in pregnancy in Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Objective The global prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus has significantly risen in recent decades, leading to a corresponding increase in the incidence of diabetes-complicated...
Efficacy of a combined diving and mindfulness program on emotional eating in adults with obesity: Randomised controlled trial with standard care
Background Emotional eating is considered as a mediator between depression and obesity. Combining mindfulness and sport activities can improve obesity-related psychological disorde...
Employing in-context learning prompts with large language models for drone routing in delivery services
Autonomous Aerial Vehicles (AAVs) – known as drones – employment in delivery services is one of the promising transformative technologies. The AAV industry has taken significant steps to develop drone...
Prediction of vegetation indices from down-sampled hyperspectral data using machine learning: A novel framework for olive crop monitoring
Accurate plant health monitoring relies on hyperspectral imagery to extract vegetation spectral signatures and compute vegetation indices (VIs), which are critical for phenotyping and crop condition a...
Early contraceptive discontinuation and associated factors among married women initiating long-acting and short-acting contraceptives in humanitarian settings in Ethiopia: A retrospective cohort study
Background The sexual and reproductive health (SRH) service provision in conflict-affected populations has been continually overlooked. International and local relief organizations...
Contrasting effects of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination vs. infection on antibody and TCR repertoires
Antibodies and helper T cells play important roles in SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination. We sequenced B- and T-cell receptor repertoires (BCR/TCR) from the blood of 251 infectees, vaccinees, and co...
On the potential sources of a low-frequency sound percept that only a few can perceive
A small percentage of the general population reports almost constant humming or pulsing low-frequency sound percepts (LFSPs), while others in their vicinity, such as family members, often do not perce...
Prognostic value of cardiac magnetic resonance–derived global longitudinal strain in LGE-negative dilated cardiomyopathy
Background Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a major cause of heart failure and sudden cardiac death (SCD), with a 5-year survival rate of approximately 45%–50%. Current risk stratif...
5-HT1B receptor agonists promote Schwann cell myelination
Congenital demyelinating peripheral neuropathy causes severe sensorimotor defects, affecting patient mobility. To identify therapeutic compounds for peripheral hypomyelinating neuropathy, we performed...
Dynamic response and failure mechanism of rural masonry structures impacted by debris flow containing boulders
Rural masonry structures in mountainous regions are highly vulnerable to debris flow impacts. However, their dynamic failure mechanisms remain poorly quantified. To address this knowledge gap and enha...