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Parental perspectives on human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination of school-aged girls in Ilishan, Nigeria: A qualitative study protocol
The introduction of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in Nigeria in October 2023 aimed to vaccinate over 16 million adolescent girls through mass vaccination campaigns in schools, communities, an...
Struggles for provision of palliative care services at the primary healthcare setting in Tanzania; Experiences from health facility in-charges in Dar es Salaam; A qualitative study
Background The rising burden of chronic illnesses due to Communicable Diseases and Non-communicable Diseases has heightened the need for palliative care services globally. The Worl...
Uptake of measles second dose vaccine among children aged 15–35 months at Mettu Woreda, Illu Aba Bor Zone, Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study
Background Measles remains a significant global health threat, especially for Children. Its prevention can be achieved through a safe and affordable vaccine. However, there is a pa...
Understanding weight regain: Insights from Saudi patients on factors influencing post-metabolic and bariatric surgery outcomes: A qualitative study
Background Weight restoration is still possible even if Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery is the most efficient therapy for extreme obesity. While the non-controllable causes of weig...
Development and validation of the Tobacco Use Individual-level Simulation and Tracking (TwIST) Model
Simulation models of tobacco use behavior are useful analytic tools for projecting rates of tobacco use over time and identifying priority areas for intervention. This paper presents the Tobacco Use I...
Spatiotemporal variation of the maximum cooling effect across edge-to-interior gradients in forest patches of southwestern China
Forest canopies create buffered understory microclimates that differ markedly from adjacent open-area reference conditions. However, how this buffering effect varies near the forest edge, especially b...
Investigating perspective taking and caregiver-proxy–child communication attitude agreement in early childhood stuttering
Purpose Children begin to stutter and develop early attitudes about their communication during a critical period of speech, language, and social cognition development. This study e...
Proximate body composition, elemental concentration and enzymatic activity analysis of Catla catla exposed to the nanoparticle (CuO-NPs) and Vitamin C
Aquaculture plays a vital role in global food production, providing a significant source of protein and livelihood for millions of people worldwide. The toxicity of copper oxide nanoparticle (CuO-NPs)...
Food insecurity and COVID-19-related experiences among people with HIV: A mixed methods analysis and conceptual framework
Food insecurity is a key driver of health disparities in the United States and globally, and is associated with increased likelihood of chronic diseases and poorer health outcomes. Social and economic...
From single scenes to extended scenarios: The role of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex in the construction of imagery-rich events
Mental events are fundamental to daily cognition, including the recollection of past experiences, the anticipation of future scenarios, and engagement in imaginative, fictitious thought. Typically, th...
Predicting risk of ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm in asymptomatic adults using machine learning
Most patients with ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms (ATAA) remain asymptomatic until they develop fatal complications, including aortic dissection and rupture. We aimed to develop and validate mach...
Job satisfaction and its demographic, occupational, and mental health determinants among community pharmacists
Background Job satisfaction among community pharmacists influences service quality, patient outcomes, and workforce stability, yet evidence from Jordan is limited and fragmented....
Communication and information needs of patients with cancer in Ghana: A scoping review
Background Patients with serious illnesses, especially those with cancer, require information and good communication throughout their care. Effective communication is pivotal for q...
Rivaroxaban treatment discontinuation rates in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation in Italian clinical practice: RITMUS-AF
Nonadherence to direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) therapy exposes patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) to an increased risk of ischemic stroke and systemic embolism. Nevertheless, appro...
Target switching in 2D and 3D visual foraging reveals trade-offs between mental effort, travelling distance and movement speed
Many everyday activities entail searching for multiple desired items and can be conceptualised as foraging. They require mental effort to keep each item in memory, while searching. An instantiation of...
Remdesivir may exacerbate ischemic acute kidney injury through molecular alterations in PGC-1α and apoptosis pathways: An in vivo study
Acute kidney injury (AKI) represents a significant complication in patients with COVID-19. Although Remdesivir (RDV) has been shown to reduce viral loads and improve clinical outcomes, concerns persis...
Global burden and trends of tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer attributed to occupational exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in regions with different sociodemographic index, 1990–2021
Background Occupational exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) is a known risk factor for tracheal, bronchus, and lung (TBL) cancer. However, evidence of its global bu...
Association between perinatal depressive symptoms and parental cohabitation status in a Nordic high-income country
Change in cohabitation status could influence the economic security and well-being of parents and their children. However, literature concerning the association between the duration of perinatal depre...
Sex, density dependence, and urbanization level shape host infection by an obligate endoparasite
Anthropogenic changes alter host–parasite dynamics, but the way urbanization influences these relationships remains understudied, despite the diversity in species and transmission modes. We investigat...
Laboratory study on the deformation resistance indicators of asphalt mixture based on the rutting deformation growth model
Rutting tests were conducted to investigate the deformation resistance of asphalt mixtures under varying temperature and wheel load conditions. The significant effect of temperature and load on the de...
H2 controller design for a kestrel-inspired ornithopter operating in extreme weather
Unsteady atmospheric disturbances significantly compromise the flight stability of ornithopters, necessitating advanced turbulence-mitigation strategies. Drawing inspiration from the kestrel’s covert...
An online training platform for SPECT imaging technology utilizing three-dimensional modeling
Objective The provision of nuclear medicine experimental classes within universities poses significant challenges due to the high risk, substantial cost, and large size of the requ...
Application of telerehabilitation in home care for older adult patients with postoperative hip fractures: A scoping review
Background As the older adults population grows, the incidence of hip fractures continues to rise, presenting a major challenge to healthcare systems. Traditional postoperative reh...
Short-term forecasting and impact analysis of COVID-19 and the stock market in Morocco using ARIMA
This study aimed to predict the short-term trends of confirmed COVID-19 cases and the MASI stock index in Morocco using the ARIMA method. COVID-19 case data were obtained from Our World in Data, while...