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A cross-sectional study into the prevalence and conformational risk factors of BOAS across fourteen brachycephalic dog breeds
Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS) is known to occur as a common condition in short-skulled (brachycephalic) dogs, but has been intensively studied only in three breeds: the Bulldog, Fr...
Correction: Inhibitor of Apoptosis-Stimulating Protein of p53 (iASPP) Is Required for Neuronal Survival after Axonal Injury
Retraction: Neuroprotective effect of sodium alginate against chromium-induced brain damage in rats
Magnitude of malnutrition and its associated factors among pediatric cancer patients on chemotherapy at oncology centers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2024
Background Malnutrition among children and adolescents with cancer in low- and middle income countries significantly contributes to several adverse outcomes which have an impact on...
Testing undergraduate medical students’ ability to correctly identify skin conditions in skin of color—A pre-post-study at a medical school in Germany
Background and objectives Limited representation of diverse skin types in dermatology training hinders physicians’ ability to diagnose and treat patients with skin of color (SoC),...
Quantifying the honey bee dance floor: A data-driven method for defining and comparing waggle dance regions
Honey bee ( Apis mellifera ) foragers perform waggle dances inside the hive to communicate the location of profitable foraging sites to nestmates. These recruit...
Precise tea leaf disease detection using UAV low-altitude remote sensing and optimized YOLO11 model
Tea leaf diseases seriously affect its yield and quality, and consequently there is an urgent need for intelligent detection methods with high precision and edge deployment capabilities. To address lo...
Swedish private-sector employees’ experiences of promoting and hindering factors for working while having mental health problems: A qualitative study
Objectives The workplace is an important arena for identifying and managing early symptoms of mental health problems. This study aimed to explore how private sector employees at ri...
Comparison of machine learning methods in forecasting and characterizing the birch and grass pollen season
The primary approach to the treatment of seasonal allergic diseases involves minimizing exposure to allergens and initiating early personalized therapy. The medication should be introduced about 7 day...
Nypa fruticans wurmb (Mangrove Palm) Fruit Kernel: Effect on physicochemical, sensory evaluation and shelf-life of wheat biscuits
The global biscuit market is shifting towards healthier, gluten-free options, demanding novel and sustainable ingredients. This research introduces Nipa palm kernel flour (NFK) an underutilized, glute...
Insights into the genetic diversity and population structure of prevalent Theileria orientalis in Bangladesh
Theileria orientalis , an obligatory intracellular blood protozoon, which causes the substantial economic losses to the cattle industry and is widely prevalent throughout Banglades...
Association between delivery hospitalization blood pressure and severity of postpartum admissions for hypertension
Background Hypertension is a leading cause of postpartum admission (PPA), but whether blood pressure (BP) at discharge from delivery hospitalization is associated with PPA severity...
Correction: PMA-qPCA: Accelerating the market release of high-quality Bradyrhizobium diazoefficiens inoculant
Role of the endothelial cell apolipoprotein E receptor 2 in modulating the effects of apoE3 and apoE4 on insulin blood-brain barrier transport
Apolipoprotein E receptor 2 (apoER2), a primary receptor for apoE, has recently been linked to Alzheimer’s disease. Compared with the most common form of apoE, apoE3, the apoE4 isoform increases the r...
Food insecurity and mental health among migrants and refugees in high-income countries: Systematic review and meta-analyses
Background Food insecurity (FI) is a recognised determinant of mental health, yet its specific impact on depression, anxiety, and stress among migrants and refugees in high-income...
A critical appraisal of systematic reviews assessing the effect of chronic velocity-based resistance training on health and athletic performance outcomes: A systematic review
Introduction Systematic reviews have become increasingly popular among researchers due to their importance in decision-making in health and sports. Only 3% of the reviews are consi...
Hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (HAlC) versus sorafenib for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) B/C: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Introduction and objectives Despite both hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (HAIC) and sorafenib being efficacious for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), choosing between them for...
Retraction: Assessing the potential of exogenous caffeic acid application in boosting wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) crop productivity under salt stress
Infertility screening in unmarried men: A scoping review protocol
Introduction Infertility is often viewed as a couple-centric issue; however, male infertility significantly contributes to reproductive challenges. While infertility screening is i...
Mapping Japan’s China-related twitter discourse (2010–2024) using BERTopic
Given China’s profound influence on Japan, Japanese public opinion toward China has been the focus of debate. Yet little is known about how such perceptions evolve over time within the digital public...
Disproportionate use of polysubstance combinations varies by sexual identity among US adults
Polysubstance use is a major public health concern affecting lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults, especially bisexual female adults. This study aims to identify the commonly used polysubstance com...
‘It is a lifeline’: International cross-sectional survey of benefits, barriers and acceptability of online yoga during the COVID-19 pandemic
Objectives Yoga is associated with physical and mental health benefits. Online delivery may increase access to these benefits, yet limited research has examined its effectiveness a...
Research on optimized multi-exposure image fusion method for improving information entropy in high-brightness region: Based on developing grayscale feature weight matrix
This study serves as a preliminary work for image measurement, aiming to support image-based analysis or measurement tasks of high-brightness light environments. Overexposure can lead to significant l...
Awareness and use of flavor accessories for combustible tobacco products: A 2024 cross-sectional survey of high school students in Connecticut, USA
Significance Flavor accessories (e.g., flavor capsules), which are separate products that can be used with combustible tobacco products to alter their flavor, are on the market. Th...
Is the evaluation of performance gender specific? Evidence from two large experimental studies
It is often assumed that women receive less recognition than men for the same work or performance. We test this assumption via two large-scale online-survey experiments involving 3,157 (Study I) and 2...