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Urinary cotinine concentration as a biomarker of environmental exposure to Nicotine in Vietnam: Results from a Nationwide Survey in 2024
Background Accurate sources on environmental nicotine exposure, such as biomarker data, remain insufficient in low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to i) determine th...
Intention to adopt electric transportation services by university students in emerging countries
This study analyzed the factors influencing university students’ intention to use electric bus services to commute to campuses in developing countries, specifically in Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia. A t...
Anthropic pressure and causes of death of stranded Chelonia mydas along the northern coast of Bahia - Brazil
This study describes the causes of mortality and the primary pathological findings in 61 sea turtles of the species Chelonia mydas that were stranded on the nor...
JC polyomavirus (JCV, HPyV2) seropositivity prevalence in healthy subjects: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Background JC polyomavirus (JCV, HPyV2) causes progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy and has been linked to cancer development. JCV may naturally be highly prevalent in the hu...
RUBCN as a novel prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target in breast cancer
Analysis of autophagy-related gene expression data identified RUBCN as a novel biomarker influencing the pathogenesis and progression of breast cancer, underscoring its potential as a therapeutic targ...
Mating suppresses sperm-dependent male avoidance in C. elegans hermaphrodites
In many sexually reproducing animals, females incur higher reproductive costs and therefore tend to be more selective in accepting mates. In Caenorhabditis elegans...
Nightingale: A multimodal approach combining EEG signals and audio features to enhance music therapy
Music therapy has emerged as a promising, yet underutilized, treatment modality in various clinical settings. This paper presents Nightingale, a novel multimodal approach that integrates audio feature...
Modeling method for refraction error compensation in ground object detection
The refraction error compensation model for ground object detection is established. Firstly, based on a 100-meter interval, the area between the aircraft and the ground objects is stratified, and the...
Nutrient gaps are prevalent among women experiencing infertility, a cross-sectional analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2013–2020
Background Adequate nutrient intake is important for supporting reproductive health. Few studies have examined the role of nutrients for fertility among women, resulting in a criti...
Illness explanatory models of depression among young people in low-resource settings: A qualitative study in Ghana and Zimbabwe
Background Depression among young people is a global public health issue, particularly common in low-resource settings like Ghana and Zimbabwe. Affecting around 10% of young people...
Effectiveness of immersive virtual reality and exercise on clinical, clinimetric and biomarker variables in rotator cuff-related shoulder pain patients: A study protocol for a multicentre randomized clinical trial (IVR- RCRSP-Rehab)
Introduction Shoulder pain is a common reason for physiotherapy consultations, and the high prevalence of rotator cuff-related shoulder pain (RCRSP) calls for novel approaches. Imm...
Interdisciplinary collaborative teaching in vascular surgery training: A randomized trial of radiologist-surgeon partnership in China
This randomized controlled trial evaluates an innovative interdisciplinary teaching model co-led by radiologists and vascular surgeons within China’s standardized residency training program. Forty tra...
Analytical study of mode filtering in a duct with resistive layers
This paper presents an analytical mode-matching framework to examine acoustic wave propagation in a cylindrical waveguide structure featuring a central porous cavity bounded by flexible membrane discs...
Pathways to promote the performance of healthcare financial expenditure from an audit perspective: Evidence from Hunan Province
Strengthening the audit supervision of healthcare financial expenditures and improving the performance of healthcare expenditures are critical to achieving the Healthy China strategy. This study uses...
Inner synchronization of controlled multi-valued logical networks
This paper studies the inner synchronization problem of multi-valued logical networks by introducing an external single node, which is also called the driving node. Firstly, for the case where the syn...
Children’s perspectives of their everyday food practices: insights to inform policy and interventions
Children’s everyday food practices have a profound impact on their physical, mental, cultural and social health and wellbeing. Grounded in social practice theory, the focus of this paper is the examin...
Correction: Retraction: Downregulation of FBP1 promotes tumor metastasis and indicates poor prognosis in gastric cancer via regulating epithelial-mesenchymal transition
Correction of the curve of spee using clear aligner therapy: A finite element analysis of three lower anterior intrusion protocols
Background Correction of the curve of Spee (COS) often requires lower anterior intrusion, which remains one of the least accurate tooth movements in clear aligner therapy (CAT). Th...
Unveiling the molecular mechanisms of burn injury through integrated single-cell and bulk transcriptomic analysis
Purpose Burn injuries are prevalent and have a significant effect on patients’ quality of life and healthcare costs. Current treatment modalities, such as wound care and surgical i...
Exploring innovative G-CSF schedules in AML cytarabine-based consolidation through a digital twin study of white blood cell recovery
Patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are at high risk for life-threatening infectious complications due to chemotherapy-induced leukopenia. In contrast to other malignancies, prophylactic admini...
Effect of a hearing loss care education program for older adults targeted at visiting nurses: A cluster randomized controlled trial
Hearing loss in older adults is a risk factor for depression, cognitive decline, frailty, and other conditions, and it has various negative physical and psychological effects. Hearing loss care requir...
The impact of multimorbidity on the occurrence of depression among middle-aged and elderly people in China
Objective This study aims to investigate the association between multimorbidity and the incidence of depression in the middle-aged and elderly populations in China, focusing on the...
Output stream analysis in a queueing model with working vacation mechanism as a power reduction strategy
The aim of this paper is to analyze the departure process of a queueing model with general independent input stream, exponentially distributed service time, finite buffer and working vacation mechanis...
Correction: Prenatal exposure to extreme ambient heat may amplify the adverse impact of Superstorm Sandy on basal ganglia volume among school-aged children
Effect of thermoformed tray architecture on transfer accuracy of lingual brackets: A prospective clinical study
Introduction This prospective clinical study assessed whether thermoformed transfer tray architecture influences in-vivo positional fidelity of lingual brackets during indirect bon...