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Preoperative evaluation of C2 pedicle screw placement using a deep learning model: Development and validation study
Background Current preoperative assessment methods for C2 pedicle screw placement face challenges including low consistency, operational complexity, and high skill demands....
Exploring the toxicological mechanisms of Benzo[a]anthracene (BaA) exposure in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) via network toxicology, machine learning, and multi-dimensional bioinformatics analysis
Background Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is a major lung cancer subtype influenced by environmental factors. Benzo[a]anthracene (BaA), a common Group 2B carcinogen found in pollutants...
CLAS-Net: A study on cross-lingual intelligent sentiment analysis model fusing semantic alignment
In the context of the deep integration of globalization and digitalization, the cross-lingual dissemination of news and public opinion information has become an increasingly significant challenge. Thi...
Antecedents of the effectiveness of entrepreneurship policy: An integrated framework
By employing grounded theory method to conduct in-depth interviews, this paper argues that policy formulation, scientific and technology support, legal safeguards, policy implementation, and social en...
Validation of the Arabic version of the Launay-Slade Hallucination Scale Extended: A population-based online survey in Saudi-Arabia
Hallucinations occur when individuals perceive sensory events as real despite the absence of external stimuli. The Launay-Slade Hallucination Scale Extended Version (LSHS-E) is a validated measure for...
A gene-specific RNA enrichment protocol for nanopore direct-RNA sequencing
Oxford Nanopore direct-RNA sequencing, a third-generation sequencing technology, allows for the analysis of native RNA molecules in their natural cellular state. However, cellular RNA is predominantly...
Mapping resilience: Development of the resilience process scales (RPS) and resilience profiles during adversity
The resilience literature is often criticised for lacking clarity in the conceptualisation and measurement of resilience, with the literature yet to consider within-person profiles of resilience and h...
What drives consumer participation in virtual CSR? The impact of external scenarios
The proliferation of social media has transformed the fulfillment of corporate social responsibility (CSR) from traditional offline activities to emerging online methods, ushering in the era of Virtua...
A study on collaboration innovation: Perspectives of innovative ecosystems of value co-creation using evolutionary game theory
Enhancing emphasis on value co-creation and optimizing resource allocation are crucial for fostering deep coupling and synergistic development within innovation ecosystems, thereby enhancing innovatio...
Examining outdoor play associations in Canadian early learning and child care centres: Cross-sectional insights from the Measuring Early Childhood Outside survey
Canada lacks national data on the current provision of outdoor play (OP) in Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) programs. In this study, we report results of the Measuring Early Childhood Outside (ME...
Design-a-scientist avatar: A new tool for analyzing gender and racial scientist stereotypes
Representations of scientists have been shown to be influenced by gender and racial/ethnic stereotypes, in which scientists have been typically depicted as White males. Such stereotypes can have negat...
Comparison of different methods for monitoring changes in bone mineral density during follow-up measurements
Monitoring bone mineral density (BMD) changes can be challenging when both the spine and hips are included in follow-up assessments. This study aimed to evaluate BMD changes using different monitoring...
Lifestyle factors associated with pre-metabolic syndrome in young adults: A cross-sectional study of annual health examinations in university students
The recent global rise in obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS) among young adults has become a public health concern. Moreover, lifestyle changes were widely reported as a result of preventive measur...
Earliest geometries: A cognitive investigation of Howiesons Poort engraved ostrich eggshells
This article presents the first quantitative geometric and spatial analysis of engraved ostrich eggshell (EOES) fragments from the Howiesons Poort (HP) technocomplex of the African late Middle Stone A...
Post-traumatic stress, awareness, and preparedness among Thai dental students after a century-scale regional earthquake
Objectives To assess responses, post-traumatic stress level, and awareness and preparedness among Thai dental students following the Sagaing earthquake, and to identify the factors...
Variations in face experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic affect infants’ preference for their mother’s face
The Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has significantly altered infants’ social environments. In Japan, people continued to wear face masks outdoors for approximately three years following the onset o...
Abnormal calcium release and delayed afterdepolarizations: A comparison of two mathematical models for human ventricular myocytes
Focal arrhythmias, which arise from delayed afterdepolarizations (DADs), are observed in various pathophysiological heart conditions; these can lead to sudden cardiac death. A clear understanding of t...
Illegal urban wild meat supply chain characterization: A case study on zoonosis in Lusaka, Zambia
Introduction The illegal wild meat trade poses significant threats to biodiversity and public health. In Zambia, data regarding trade remain limited. This study aimed to analyze it...
Evidence for genetic correlation between appendix and inflammatory bowel disease: A bidirectional Mendelian randomization study
Background Observational studies highlighted a link between the appendix and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but proving causality has been difficult due to the lack of a clear t...
Retraction: A 12,800-year-old layer with cometary dust, microspherules, and platinum anomaly recorded in multiple cores from Baffin Bay
Stable isotope evidence of anthropocene disruption in African softshell turtle foraging
We examined the dietary habits of contemporary and Middle to Late Holocene (ancient) populations of African softshell turtles ( Trionyx triunguis ) from the nor...
Durability of the BNT162b2 XBB:1.5-adapted vaccine against JN.1 hospitalisation in Europe, October 2023 to August 2024: A test-negative case-control study using the id.DRIVE platform
Background While multiple studies report that the BNT162b2 XBB.1.5-adapted mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (BNT162b2 XBB vaccine) is effective in preventing COVID-19 hospitalisation and deat...
QuPepFold: A python package for hybrid quantum-classical protein folding simulations with CVaR-optimized VQE
Background and Objective Protein folding, and especially the conformational sampling of intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs), remains a formidable challenge for classical comput...
Performance evaluation of typical automatic technical safety barriers in chemical atmospheric storage tank areas
Atmospheric storage tank farms in chemical industrial parks pose significant safety risks due to their complex layouts and the storage of flammable and explosive substances, which can trigger domino a...
Verification of reference intervals for routine biochemical tests using the reflimR in Turkish adults
This study aimed to verify the reference interval(s) (RIs) for routine biochemistry tests in adult Turkish population using the reflimR method and compare them with the manufacturer-provided RIs. The...