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The impact of college students’ physical exercise on negative emotion: The chain mediating role of self-efficacy and smartphone addiction
Objective Against the backdrop of widespread smartphone adoption, rising student stress levels, and the increasing prevalence of negative emotions, this study employs a chain-media...
Navigating HIV self-testing: Concerns among adolescents and young people aged 15–24 years in Uganda. An exploratory qualitative study
Introduction HIV self-testing (HIVST) has the potential to overcome barriers to conventional clinic-based HIV testing services by offering a convenient, private, and confidential w...
The prognostic value of thromboelastography MA/R ratio in predicting mortality in acute respiratory failure patients
Thromboelastography (TEG) MA/R ratio reflects coagulation status and thrombus strength. This study evaluated its prognostic value in acute respiratory failure (ARF). A retrospective analysis of 371 AR...
Study on dynamic wetting and synergistic effect of surfactants on bituminous coal surface in coal mines
With the continuous advancement of green mining initiatives in China, dust control during coal mining has become a critical issue for occupational health and ecological environmental safety. In respon...
Hidden risks associated with occupational pesticide exposure in women with breast cancer: High frequency of the Luminal B molecular subtype and occurrence of poor prognostic features
Human pesticide exposure is a common event in countries with strength conventional agriculture, such as Brazil. Despite evidence on the negative impact of pesticides on human health, the country stand...
Determinants of culinary Students’ Entrepreneurial Intentions: The role of social media use within dual-theory frameworks
China’s national “mass entrepreneurship and innovation” strategy has sparked growing attention toward cultivating entrepreneurial competencies among university students. As a vital resource and intera...
Children and adolescents: Respiratory infection and long-term effects longitudinal study (CARE Study): Study protocol
Background The effects of SARS-Cov-2 infection can extend beyond the acute phase of the illness, often described as Long COVID, post-COVID condition (PCC) or Post-acute sequelae of...
High-quality histochemistry, immunohistochemistry, and immunofluorescence on xylene- and formalin-free paraffin-embedded tissues
Pathology is a vital part of modern medicine, playing an essential role in disease diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy choice. The field of pathology depends on traditional tissue embedding techniques,...
Retraction: Enhanced E-commerce decision-making through sentiment analysis using machine learning-based approaches and IoT
Evaluating global measures of network centralization: Axiomatic and numerical assessments
Network centralization, driven by hub nodes, impacts communication efficiency, structural integration, and dynamic processes such as diffusion and synchronization. Although numerous centralization mea...
Efficacy and safety of Galgeun-tang-ga-cheongung-sinyi for nasal congestion with common cold: A study protocol for randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel, multicenter clinical trial
Background Common cold is a common respiratory disease caused by a viral infection of the upper respiratory tract, leading to various symptoms including cough, sneezing, nasal cong...
Advanced preclinical testing of a design-optimized ceramic bearing for a cervical total disc replacement
Objective Arthroplasty in the cervical spine is performed using Total Disc Replacement (TDR) implants. This study investigates the safety and tribology of a design-optimized cerami...
To treat or not to treat: Experiences and considerations of veterinarians in management of cats with diabetes mellitus
Veterinarians’ daily work involves navigating ethical, medical, and emotional considerations while balancing diverse perceptions of responsible care within the triadic relationship between veterinaria...
Economic shock and the erosion of COVID-19 precautionary behavior in Canada during the early pandemic
Maintaining voluntary adherence to public health guidelines during a pandemic is fundamentally a collective action problem. We argue that one challenge is the economic costs these behaviors impose on...
Research on the performance degradation and failure mechanism of exhaust Systems for explosion proof diesel engines in different mining applications
Mine explosion-proof diesel engines are critical for underground coal mining, yet the long-term performance degradation of their exhaust systems poses substantial risks to operational safety and envir...
Entropy-based analysis of Rift Valley fever transmission dynamics using delay differential equations
Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a vector-borne, transmissible zoonotic disease in animals and humans caused by RVF virus and transmitted primarily by mosquitoes and biting flies. According to the World Hea...
An analysis of farmers’ experiences with deterrence methods and investment in mitigation of agricultural crop damage caused by geese
The number of geese foraging in agricultural fields and causing damage to crops is increasing. Farmers attempt to reduce damage using passive, active, auditory, and combined deterrent measures, accomm...
Forecasting crude oil futures price with energy uncertainty: Evidence from machine learning methods
Energy related uncertainty has significant influence on crude oil market. To explore the influence, this paper investigates the predictive ability of the Energy-Related Uncertainty Index (EUI), over a...
Water, sanitation, and depressive symptoms in Indonesia: The mediating role of life satisfaction
Access to clean water and adequate sanitation is vital for public health. However, the effects of water and sanitation on depressive symptoms remain insufficiently explored among the general populatio...
Repeated pattern detection on fabric: A survey and novel approach
Modern textile industries frequently apply patterns, such as brand logos or motifs, in near-regular arrangements to create visually appealing products. Consequently, the application of computer vision...
Barriers and facilitators to the diagnosis of HIV and other STIs in primary care within publicly funded healthcare systems: A systematic review of qualitative studies
Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted infections (STI) are a major public health concern. Primary care (PC) is the ideal setting for their di...
Investigating the effectiveness of structured mindfulness sessions in mitigating burnout among final-year dental students: A mixed-methods analysis
Background The transition from dental student to practicing dentist is often accompanied by high level of stress and risk of burnout. This shift from academic to professional roles...
A mobile game to promote ART adherence among adolescents living with HIV in Eswatini: Development and prototype testing of “The Conqueror”
Background In Eswatini, adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) face disproportionate challenges in achieving optimal anti-retroviral therapy (ART) adherence, as evidenced by a viral l...
Challenges in diagnosing cryptococcosis among HIV-infected patients in southern Mozambique and opportunities for intervention in contexts of limited resources: A pre-implementation study
Introduction Worldwide, cryptococcosis has increased due to HIV/AIDS, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where the mortality is high. Laboratory diagnosis for cryptococcosis...
Does ChatGPT enhance equity for global health publications? Copyediting by ChatGPT compared to Grammarly and a human editor
English language copyediting poses significant barriers to global health authors in academic publishing. Editing is too expensive for most researchers in low-income countries, and large language model...