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The effect of fentanyl combined with linezolid on in-hospital mortality in mechanically ventilated patients: A retrospective cohort study
Background The combination of linezolid and opioid drugs such as fentanyl may increase the risk of serotonin syndrome, but its impact on in-hospital mortality is not yet clear. The...
Transscleral photodynamic therapy with a chlorin e6: An experimental study of exposure parameters and therapeutic window
Purpose To define optimal exposure parameters and the therapeutic window for transscleral photodynamic therapy (TSPDT) with chlorin e6 by evaluating clinical, histological, and the...
Political polarization on the move: Analyzing geographical mobility between counties in the U.S.
Research on geographical polarization typically focuses on residential segregation by partisanship, where individuals with similar political affiliations cluster in the neighborhoods. Our study extend...
The intergenerational inequality of East Asian Economies under education premium: A comparative analysis based on ISSP2009
Recent studies have verified that the welfare regime is an important factor influencing intergenerational inequality, with the conservative regime being the most immobile one among the three welfare r...
When nonstandard meets standard: Language and affective dynamics in accent-diverse group interactions
Drawing on communication accommodation theory, this exploratory research examines how the arrival of a standard-accented newcomer influences nonstandard-accented participants’ linguistic patterns and...
Occupational psychosocial risks as predictors of depression, anxiety, and stress among hospital employees
Workplace mental health is a growing concern in Malaysia’s healthcare sector, yet comprehensive psychosocial risk assessments across all staff remain limited. This cross-sectional study examined the p...
Cultural transmission of attitudes and behaviours from parents, peers and grandparents
This study investigates how attitudes and behaviours are transmitted across generations and social networks, focusing on the relative influence of parents, grandparents, and peers. Building on the inf...
Retraction: Gastroprotection studies of Schiff base zinc (II) derivative complex against acute superficial hemorrhagic mucosal lesions in rats
Considering ecological traits of fishes to understand microplastic ingestion across Pacific coastal fisheries
Coastal fisheries are essential to Pacific Island communities, providing vital nutrition, livelihoods, and cultural value, yet microplastic (MP) contamination poses a growing threat to both ecosystem...
Sustainable use of longan seed waste as a natural coagulant aid for low-cost and eco-friendly water treatment
Conventional water treatment relies on chemical coagulants like alum, which, despite being effective, generate harmful alumina residues and significant non-biodegradable sludge. Furthermore, alum is c...
The relationship between METS-IR and the risk of diabetes incidence in rural adults in China: A retrospective cohort study based on dynamic population
Objective To evaluate the longitudinal association between the Metabolic Score for Insulin Resistance (METS-IR) and the risk of diabetes mellitus in rural Chinese adults....
Trust in science during the COVID-19 pandemic: A typology of internet users in South Africa
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of public trust in science, particularly in contexts with diverse cultural backgrounds such as South Africa. Given the increasing reliance on digit...
A novel methodology to characterize beat-to-beat alternations in whole-cell calcium currents
An automated high-throughput procedure to quantify the degree of electrical beat-to-beat alternants in human atrial myocytes from electrophysiological recordings of the transmembrane ion currents of c...
Research on the thermal performance of wall insulation materials and their impact on energy consumption in nearly zero-energy buildings
This study explores the thermal performance of wall insulation materials and their impact on the energy consumption of nearly zero energy buildings (NZEBs) in the hot summer and cold winter climate zo...
In-vitro evaluation of probiotic potential of gut microbes isolated from retail chicken
Probiotics are live, non-pathogenic microorganisms that help to improve the host’s gut health when administrated in sufficient proportions and are now serving as effective alternatives to antibiotics...
“My childhood affected my ability to be resilient in both good and bad ways”: A mixed methods examination on the links between adverse childhood experiences, resilience, and transactional sex among young South African women
Background South African women are disproportionately impacted by HIV. Among these women, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are common and have been linked to HIV risk behaviors...
Human movement patterns predict task-unrelated thought
The cognitive phenomenon, known as task-unrelated thought, reflects the attention shift of one’s mind away from the task at hand. Evidence suggests that task-unrelated thought occurs in 30–50% of peop...
Systematic proteomics analysis of lysine acetylation reveals critical features of renal proteins in kidney calculi formation
In this study, we systematically integrated proteome and acetyl proteome (acetylome) approaches to investigate the characteristics of renal proteins in a CaOx crystal rat model. We aimed to understand...
Distinct brain pathways link depressive symptoms due to respiratory dysfunction and reduced physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A single-center observational pilot study
Mental health issues, such as depression, are increasingly recognized as critical comorbidities in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). While analyses of individual domains or pairwise relati...
Arp2/3 complex contributes to the actin-dependent uptake of Aspergillus terreus conidia by alveolar epithelial cells
Aspergillus terreus is an opportunistic fungal pathogen associated with high mortality rates and intrinsic resistance to amphotericin B. Its ability to persist within host tissues...
The relationship between the level of economic development, the scale of youth football development and competitive strength in Chinese provinces
This study aims to explore the relationship between the economic development level of Chinese provinces, the scale of youth football development, and competitive strength. The data are derived from 31...
The social learning and development of intra- and inter-ethnic sharing norms in the Congo Basin
Compared to other species, the extent of human cooperation is unparalleled. Such cooperation is coordinated between community members via social norms. Developmental research has demonstrated that ver...
CCMIM: Optimizing concrete defect detection through state-space modeling and dynamic feature fusion
Concrete defect detection is crucial to the safety, reliability, and durability of structures. For CNN models, it is impossible to obtain all information at different scales and complex backgrounds, n...
Correction: The landscape of spiritual health and spirituality in Canada: A scoping review protocol
Exploring techniques to distinguish between real images and those generated using stable diffusion XL
The recent development of text-to-image diffusion models has allowed us to quickly generate realistic images from textual prompts. Despite enabling innovation in particular domains, concerns have been...