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Prevalence and determinants of household solid waste management practice among residents of the city corporations of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Solid waste management (SWM) has emerged as a global concern, posing critical environmental and public health challenges. Dhaka’s ranking as the second most polluted city in the world between 2018 and...
The effect of cyberbullying on nonsuicidal self-injury in adolescents: The chain mediating role of shame and dissociation
Adolescents are prone to nonsuicidal self-injury, a unique risk factor for suicide and suicide attempts. Prior research has shown that cyberbullying predicts adolescent nonsuicidal self-injury behavio...
Exploring acculturative stress and coping mechanisms among pregnant South Asian immigrants in Ontario, Canada: A qualitative study protocol
Background Canada’s South Asian immigrant population has grown by 154% over the past two decades, making it the largest visible minority group in the country. Many Pregnant South A...
Cell-intrinsic mTOR/LET-363 influences morphological aging of the ALM touch receptor neuron in Caenorhabditis elegans
The mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) promotes neuronal aging, but it remains unclear whether these effects arise from mTOR activity within neurons, other brain cell types, or peripheral tissues....
Experiences of registered nurses and nursing assistants during COVID-19: Work stress, stress appraisal, and workplace resources; A qualitative descriptive study
The COVID-19 pandemic severely disrupted healthcare systems, placing immense physical, emotional, and organizational strain on front line nursing staff, including registered nurses and nursing assista...
Effect of pharmacokinetically-relevant ivermectin concentrations on survivorship and fecundity of Anopheles coluzzii and Aedes aegypti in Burkina Faso: A laboratory experimental study
Background The control of vector-borne diseases is increasingly challenged by insecticide resistance widespread. Therefore, innovative vector control tools w...
Painting with odors: How olfactory stimuli influence artistic expression, emotional response, visual perception, and object selection
In recent years, the relationship between olfaction and vision has received increasing attention. We combined psychology and art to investigate how two specific odors, strawberry and rose, influence v...
Exploring the use of art interventions in challenging stigmas related to neurological disorders: A scoping review
Introduction Stigma remains a major barrier to accessing healthcare for people with neurological disorders. The World Health Organization’s Intersectoral Global Action Plan on epil...
A One Health assessment of antimicrobial-resistant Enterobacterales in migratory little stints (Calidris minuta) and aquatic ecosystems in the Kenyan Rift Valley
Palearctic migratory little stints ( Calidris minuta ) can acquire resistant bacteria from contaminated environments and facilitate their transboundary spread....
Hematological parameters as predictors of complex angiographic coronary lesions in patients with acute myocardial infarction
Acute myocardial infarction is an essentially inflammatory disease. The inflammation is predictive of adverse clinical outcomes in coronary artery disease, and the Syntax Score was developed as an ang...
Blood host preferences and competitive inter-species dynamics within an African malaria vector species complex inferred from signs of animal activity around aquatic larval habitats
Background The feeding behaviours of the malaria vector Anopheles arabiensis , and its competitive relationships...
Glycemic variability and reference percentiles in very low birth weight preterm infants using continuous glucose monitoring
Glycemic control in very-low-birth-weight preterm infants is challenging due to the immaturity of glucose homeostasis during the early postnatal period. The first two weeks of life represent a critica...
Effect of dexmedetomidine combined with the modified Trendelenburg position on intraocular pressure in patients undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery: A randomized controlled trial
Objective This study aimed to evaluate the effect of combining dexmedetomidine infusion with a modified Trendelenburg position on intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients undergoing...
Remanufacturing workshop management in blockchain and digital twin-based cloud remanufacturing service platform
The cloud remanufacturing service platform is an online platform that provides various services and resources for the remanufacturing industry. It promotes the digital transformation of the industry,...
Dimensionally constrained adversarial attack and defense in wind power forecasting
Deep neural networks (DNNs) have achieved remarkable success in wind power forecasting, but DNNs are vulnerable to adversarial attacks that can severely degrade forecast accuracy. Existing studies pri...
Effect of aging and Varroa parasitism on the paracellular and transcellular permeability of the honeybee blood-brain barrier
Honeybees ( Apis mellifera ) provide crucial pollination services to agricultural systems globally, however, their healthspan in these contexts is constantly at...
Drug–food and drug–alcohol interactions: Pharmacists’ knowledge gaps and patient safety concerns in the United Arab Emirates
Pharmacists play a critical role in promoting medication safety through patient counselling and identification of potential interactions. However, knowledge regarding drug–food interactions (DFIs) and...
Correction: Ultrashort-T2* mapping at 7 tesla using an optimized pointwise encoding time reduction with radial acquisition (PETRA) sequence at standard and extended echo times
Diagnostic accuracy of AI-assisted chest radiographs in tuberculosis screening: A Ghanaian clinical study
Background Tuberculosis remains a major global health challenge, particularly in resource-limited settings where access to expert radiological interpretation is constrained. Artifi...
High-flux hemodialysis combined with nutritional intervention: Effects on the nutritional status and clinical outcomes of patients with renal failure
Background To evaluate the association between high-flux–based hemodialysis prescription combined with nutritional intervention and nutritional status and clinical outcomes in rena...
Geographical barriers and multimorbidity in quilombola territories of the amazon region
Background Quilombola communities in the Brazilian Amazon face persistent social and territorial inequities that shape health outcomes and access to care. Geographic isolation, lim...
Exploring the association between Frailty Index and Knee osteoarthritis in middle-aged and older Chinese adults: A cross-sectional analysis of data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study
Objective To explore the relationship between Frailty Index (FI) and Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) in Chinese people aged 45 and above....
Building an intelligent brain platform for small and medium-sized enterprises using ChatGLM and Multi-Agent Systems
Large language models (LLMs) have demonstrated strong capabilities in semantic understanding and text generation. However, their direct application in the segmented and specialized domains of small an...
Identification of BmSP25 gene in Bombyx mori with antiviral function against BmNPV
Bombyx mori serine protease (BmSP) is constitute a gene family of proteolytic enzymes characterized by serine residues at their active sites and play critical roles in physiologica...
Gastrointestinal adverse events associated with tirzepatide: A bibliometric and pharmacovigilance analysis
Background This study examines gastrointestinal adverse events (GIAEs) associated with tirzepatide using bibliometric and pharmacovigilance analyses....