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Retraction: Identification of Nitric Oxide as an Endogenous Inhibitor of 26S Proteasomes in Vascular Endothelial Cells
Barriers and facilitators from the patients’ perspective in the follow-up of carpal tunnel syndrome and subacromial impingement syndrome: A qualitative study
Introduction Chronic musculoskeletal pain is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, affecting 11–50% of the population. In Spain, it accounts for up to 50% of the chron...
Effectiveness and acceptability of the unified protocol for the transdiagnostic treatment of emotional disorders in people with long COVID-19: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Background Long COVID-19 is a medical condition associated with persistent physical, cognitive, and emotional symptoms. Despite its significant impact, there are still few psycholo...
An automated morphometric approach to evaluate distal lung patterning in mouse models of bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Background Chronic respiratory diseases represent a large group of non-communicable diseases that are a leading cause of mortality and morbidity globally. Many of the methods utili...
Correction: Met Is the Most Frequently Amplified Gene in Endometriosis-Associated Ovarian Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma and Correlates with Worsened Prognosis
Correction: Exploring the effect of menstrual loss and dietary habits on iron deficiency in teenagers: A cross-sectional study
Physiological and biochemical characterization of trypsin from Neocaridina denticulata sinensis and its roles in ontogenesis and immune response
Trypsin, a canonical serine protease in crustaceans, plays a crucial role in ontogeny and antibacterial defense. Whether these biological functions correlate with its catalytic characteristics remains...
Treatments for COVID-19 and acute respiratory infections are associated with gender and comorbidities in an Italian online survey
Ministries of health need to know and understand factors affecting medical treatment choices of population subgroups, to tailor official recommendations. This study aimed to identify, quantify and com...
Feasibility of low-field magnetic resonance imaging (lf-MRI) for longitudinally evaluating experimentally induced lumbar intervertebral disc injuries in goat models (Capra hircus): A pilot study
Intervertebral disc injury and degeneration are among the most common causes of lower back pain and debilitation in humans. This prospective, descriptive, pilot study was designed to support our team’...
Correction: How does mindfulness training affect attention and penalty kick performance in university football player
Rebuilding Gaza’s health system: A qualitative study of healthcare workers’ experiences and lessons learned from responding to mass casualty incidents (2018–2021)
Background Gaza has faced numerous military attacks that resulted in mass casualty incidents (MCIs). The ongoing genocide in Gaza has destroyed much of the health system, including...
Entrepreneurs’ Opportunities: From Exploratory learning to Entrepreneurial Improvisation
Purpose In today’s highly dynamic environment, the ability of entrepreneurs to accurately recognize and quickly respond to opportunities plays an important role in their entreprene...
FSTL1 promotes dendritic cell pyroptosis and immunosuppression in sepsis by inhibiting STING autophagy
Background Sepsis-induced immunosuppression, characterized by dendritic cell (DC) depletion, correlates with poor outcomes. The glycoprotein FSTL1 is elevated in sepsis, but its co...
Study on modular smoke extraction with solid screen in urban road tunnel fires
A series of numerical simulations were conducted to evaluate and optimize a modular smoke extraction system integrated with smoke screens for urban road tunnel fires. The study aimed to identify key d...
Correction: Rhodococcus aromaticivorans sp. nov., an o-xylene degrading bacterium, and evidence supporting reclassification of Rhodococcus jostii RHA1
Whole-genome sequencing, phenotypic characterization, and antifungal susceptibility profiles of three Aspergillus hortae clinical isolates from Colombia
The Aspergillus genus comprises fungi that are widely distributed in nature. Several Aspergillus sections are important...
Intraoperative 3D quantitative magnetic resonance imaging in paediatric brain tumour surgery
Purpose • To investigate if R 1 and R 2 can reliably be measured usin...
Bladder cancer-induced CVD mortality: Role of CAPG protein
Objective Explore the causes and mechanisms of bladder cancer-induced Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) death. Method...
Community pharmacists’ history taking practice in responding to acute uncomplicated cystitis: A simulated patient study from Sudan
Background Today, community pharmacists’ responsibilities have expanded beyond the traditional role to include the management of minor ailments. Acute uncomplicated cystitis is one...
Predictors of 30-day hospitalization in patients with worsening heart failure receiving outpatient intravenous diuretics
Background Outpatient intravenous (IV) diuretic treatment is an effective and safe strategy for worsening heart failure (WHF). Still, hospitalization cannot be avoided in a substan...
US workforce gaps in emergency management: A mixed-methods approach of demographics, capacity, and community engagement
Introduction Within emergency management, few studies have analyzed the shifting landscape of the workforce in the United States. As emergency management is an evolving field, it i...
Being overindebted and overweight in Switzerland – A largely unexplored association in an understudied population
Objectives Research on overindebtedness in general and on the relationship between overindebtedness and being overweight or obese in particular is extremely rare or practically non...
Place susceptibility index mapping at local government scale from population-based survey for Sub-Saharan Africa
The Place Susceptibility Index (PSI) has the potential to be a critical tool in effectively managing infectious disease outbreaks or natural disasters in Africa. However, PSI availability for the Afri...
Knowledge-driven teaching-learning-based optimization algorithm for bi-objective flexible job-shop scheduling problem with tool allocation
To perform “global” optimization of the machining process in discrete manufacturing, a bi-objective flexible job-shop scheduling problem with tool allocation is proposed. Unlike traditional scheduling...
Development of a blood test for uterine sarcoma—Diagnosis and monitoring (DOORS-D and DOORS-M) studies
Uterine sarcomas can be difficult to differentiate from uterine fibroids due to many shared symptoms and imaging features, which can result in delayed or missed diagnosis, or over treatment. The ‘Deve...