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Nutritional trends among children under the age of five in Zambia: A repeated cross sectional analysis using Zambia demographic health survey (2002–2018)
Childhood undernutrition, manifested as stunting, wasting, and underweight, remains a major public health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. In Zambia, the burden of undernut...
HPLC and FTIR analysis of phytochemicals and antioxidants of Aloe vera exposed to petroleum hydrocarbons and remediation treatments with organic and inorganic amendments
Environmental pollution has become a major threat to public safety, and the integrity of bioactive compounds in medical plants. This investigation was conducted to assess the consequence of petroleum...
The new rank-based concentration index: Further analysis and properties
Additional properties and generalizations are explored for a recently introduced concentration index C K...
Multidimensional analysis of screening results of deafness susceptibility genes in 3066 newborns of different altitudes and nationalities in Xining, Qinghai(ISRCTN89197487)
Objective In Xining City, Qinghai Province, which is located in a high-altitude hypoxic environment, this study employs high-throughput sequencing technology to conduct large-scale...
Mechanism of action of cisplatin on Na+/K+ ATPase of Caco-2 colon cells in vitro
Cisplatin is a chemotherapeutic agent that reverts cancerous cells to the apoptotic route. A decrease in the activity of the Na + /K +...
Exploring the potential of foliar phytohormone application for mitigating water deficit in wheat cropping systems under arid soils
In arid regions, water scarcity prompts the overuse of chemical growth regulators, posing ecological and health risks. This study investigates foliar application of microbial phytohormones as a sustai...
The effects of three hamstring programmes on strength and sprinting performance in female footballers: A randomised controlled trial
Objective Hamstring strain injuries (HSIs) frequently occur in female football, with sprinting being a common mechanism of injury. During sprinting, the considerable strength requi...
The Japanese version of the barcelona music reward questionnaire (J-BMRQ) confirms the cross-cultural generalizability of the “five-factor” model
The Barcelona Music Reward Questionnaire (BMRQ) is an instrument designed to assess individual differences in music pleasure and reward. While the BMRQ was developed in Spanish and English, it has rec...
Edge computing task scheduling mechanism based on multi-dimensional feature extraction and attention fusion
In the edge computing environment, when existing task scheduling algorithms allocate resources for tasks, the central host of edge computing consumes more energy and processes fewer tasks successfully...
Psychosocial risk factors for injury in performing artists: A scoping review of screening and assessment instruments
The performing arts is a diverse collection of disciplines, sharing an elevated risk of injury related to an array of biopsychosocial risk factors. While screening for physical risk factors is common...
Prognostic value of blood glucose trajectories in critically ill patients with intracerebral hemorrhage: A retrospective cohort study
Background Abnormal glucose regulation is common in critically ill patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), but the prognostic relevance of early glucose patterns remains uncl...
Brain activity and the production of written text during mediumistic trance: A controlled EEG study
Mediumistic trance, studied as a cultural phenomenon, is considered an altered state of consciousness with dissociative and non-pathological characteristics. Studies on the effect of this trance state...
Correction: Late Acheulian stone-working by the riverbank: Patterns of continuity and change reflected in Jaljulia lithic assemblages, Israel
A two-tiered latent class and spatial analytical approach to identify clusters of neonatal mortality among very low birth weight infants: A population-based cohort study
Objective To identify and analyze patterns of neonatal deaths among very low birth weight (VLBW) infants in the most socioeconomically developed state of Brazil, from 2004 to 2020,...
The synergistic interaction between ACE and TMPRSS2 polymorphisms increases the risk of severe COVID-19
Within a few years after the pandemic outbreak, several of evidence have found to suggest that the genetic factors influence the severity and mortality rate of COVID-19. In particular, the identificat...
A damage-structured PDE model of stem cell hierarchies: The dual role of dedifferentiation in tissue homeostasis and aging
Stem cells maintain tissue integrity through a balance of self-renewal, differentiation, and loss of function due to aging or stress. Recent studies demonstrate that the stem cell hierarchy is not fix...
Gender favoritism in derogatory and non-derogatory political discourse
This study investigates the interplay between Role Congruity Theory and Social Identity Theory in the context of gender perceptions among political speakers. Role Congruity Theory posits that male pol...
Association of G-Protein-Coupled Receptors autoantibodies with vasoregulation in Post-COVID
Background The Post-COVID syndrome is associated with the generation of autoantibodies to vasoregulative G-protein coupled receptors (GPCR). It remains elusive, however, whether th...
High burden and genetic diversity of β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae causing community-acquired urinary tract infections in Southeastern Gabon
Background The increasing prevalence of β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiel...
Discovering mythorealism: A corpus stylistic analysis of Yan Lianke’s novels in English
This study aims to identify the stylistic features of the literary mode Yan Lianke terms as “mythorealism” in the English translations of his novels, through corpus stylistic analysis. Using a corpus...
Daily activity avoidance in the context of urinary and fecal incontinence among young adults with Spina Bifida: Preliminary results from an ecological momentary assessment study
Although studies suggest that young adults with spina bifida (YASB) often avoid important daily activities (ADL) due to urinary (UI) and fecal (FI) incontinence, no research has prospectively examined...
Financing strategies for contract agricultural supply chain considering government subsidized interest
This paper examines the financing strategy of capital-constrained farmers (traditional banking financing or e-commerce platform financing) and the government’s subsidy strategy (whether to subsidize)...
Correction: Extubation outcomes in critically ill post-craniotomy patients: A retrospective cohort study
HIV-1 drug resistance and associated risk factors in patients with antiretroviral therapy failure in Chongqing, China, 2019–2023
Background The emergence of drug resistance poses a major challenge to the long-term efficacy of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in managing HIV-1 infection. A comprehensive understan...
Unexpected diversification of DENV2 genotype III in Colombia: New Insights and application of the globalized nomenclature
Dengue is the most prevalent mosquito-borne viral disease worldwide and constitutes a major public health concern in Colombia. The disease is caused by four antigenically distinct dengue virus serotyp...