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Exploring adverse events associated with vosoritide monotherapy: Insights from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System
Background Dwarfism, a condition characterized by short stature, has been the focus of therapeutic advancements with the emergence of novel peptide drugs. Vosoritide, indicated for...
Autonomous restart of information floating and dynamic control of transmittable area
Information floating (IF) is a method of delivering information to mobile nodes in a desired area while avoiding unnecessary communication and information dissemination by restricting direct wireless...
Influence of age on speech-in-noise and spatial processing abilities in middle-aged adults
Speech perception in noise (SPIN) difficulties are commonly associated with older adults, but emerging evidence suggests they may begin in midlife. This study investigated SPIN and spatial processing...
Exploring the relationship between metabolism and immune microenvironment in breast cancer bone metastasis based on metabolic pathways
Background Bone metastasis is a significant contributor to mortality in patients with advanced breast cancer. Its progression is deeply intertwined with tumor metabolic reprogrammi...
Bioimpedance-assessed volume overload predicts interdialytic hypertension and disrupted circadian blood pressure rhythm in maintenance hemodialysis patients
Objective Hypertension and abnormal circadian blood pressure (BP) rhythm are prevalent in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients, and are closely associated with cardiovascular di...
From awareness to action: Health Belief Model-based educational intervention to improve breast self-examination practice among college teachers in Pakistan (CRCT)
Background Breast cancer (BC) is the most common malignancy among women globally, with Pakistan showing similar trends. Teachers, especially female college teachers, are influentia...
Retrospective analysis of neurofilament-light chain in patients with inflammatory bowel disease – A pilot study
Background Chronic inflammatory bowel diseases, encompassing Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, are characterized by persistent inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Whi...
Association between uric acid and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in patients with hypertension
Serum uric acid (UA) is linked to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), but its role in hypertensive populations remains unclear. This cross-sectional study investigated their association in 1,05...
Factors contributing to Korean road accidents based on insurance records
This study aims to identify the key factors contributing to the severity of road accidents in Korea, analyzing more than 3,000 motor vehicle insurance records using the generalized ordered logit model...
Optimization of a natural fermentative medium for submerged mycelial culture of Ganoderma lucidum and the nutritional and bioactive composition of the cultured food-grade mycelia
Ganoderma lucidum is a famous traditional Chinese medicinal fungus with health-promoting and pharmacological properties. The present study aimed to provide a l...
Association between depression during pregnancy and preterm birth: Results from population cohorts and mouse experimental models
Background Depression is a prevalent psychological challenge during pregnancy, with established links to adverse outcomes like preterm birth (PTB) globally. However, epidemiologica...
Workplace stress, support and stress management strategies for healthier lifestyles among healthcare workers in Ethiopia
Introduction Workplace stress is an ongoing global and local challenge in healthcare, driven by high demands, long hours, and emotional strain, requiring urgent attention to safegu...
Analysis of serum calprotectin levels in ménière’s patients and investigation of its effect on disease severity
Objective This prospective observational study aimed to evaluate serum calprotectin levels in patients with definite Ménière’s Disease (MD) and to investigate their association wit...
Development and implementation of a Digital Twin workshop for a smoke alarm production line
To address issues such as low manual production efficiency, inability to track production status, and lack of traceability for quality defects in smoke alarm manufacturing, this paper proposes a metho...
MUC5B rs35705950 and its association with survival in Brazilian patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A longitudinal cohort study
Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive interstitial lung disease with heterogeneous clinical outcomes. The MUC5B promoter polymorphism (rs35705950) is the...
Correction: Predicting hypertension and identifying most important factors among married women in Bangladesh using machine learning approach
Risk of ciguatoxins is shaped by Gambierdiscus community structure
Ciguatoxins (CTXs) are produced by marine microbial eukaryotes ( Gambierdiscus/Fukuyoa , Dinophyta: Alveolata) that live epiphytically on macroalgae and other s...
Knowledge, attitudes and practices relating to HIV self-testing following its introduction in the Bas-Sassandra region of Côte d’Ivoire: the case of the ATLAS project
Background Awareness of HIV status is crucial for accessing HIV care and prevention but remains suboptimal in West Africa. The ATLAS initiative, launched in Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, an...
Impact of physical exercise on sleep quality in college students: A Chain mediating role of self-efficacy and emotional control
Objective The study aims to examine the impact of physical exercise on sleep quality among college students and elucidate the mediating roles of self-efficacy and emotional control...
Phyllosphere microbial communities are modulated by pathogen coinfection, but not a plant defense hormone
Phyllosphere microbial communities play important roles in plant health, yet the roles of plant defense hormones and coinfections in shaping these communities remain unclear. This study investigated h...
Synergistic enhancement of Al-Si7Mg alloy: Strengthening mechanical properties through combined electromagnetic agitation and AL-10%Ti refinement
Al-Si7Mg alloy is widely used in automotive and aerospace applications due to its favorable strength-to-weight ratio and corrosion resistance. However, further enhancement of its mechanical properties...
How frailty index impacts death in chronic kidney disease: A retrospective observational investigation
Background The present study assessed the link between the frailty index and deaths from all causes or specific causes in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The study data...
Retraction: Chemical mechanisms of biogas production from wastewater algal biomass via cobalt-catalysed pyrolysis and methanogenic co-digestion
A feminist critical discourse analysis of gender norms on Chinese social media: Empirical insights from WeChat public accounts
This study examines how gender norms are expressed and negotiated in WeChat Public Accounts using Feminist Critical Discourse Analysis (FCDA). We built a sampling frame of the ten most active gender-r...
Culture media affects accuracy of prediction of metallo-β-lactamases mediated resistance to imipenem
Metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs) hydrolyze the beta-lactam ring in beta-lactam antibiotics, rendering them ineffective. Infections caused by MBL-harboring bacteria result in higher mortality, more costs an...