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Acupuncture (Jin’s Three-Needle) versus sham acupuncture in treating mild-to-moderate depression: Study protocol for randomized clinical trial
Background Mild-to-moderate depression is an increasing public health problem worldwide, which is more prevalent than major depression but has received less attention Currently, no...
The sociomotor role and its meaning in traditional sporting games: Socio-affective rejection in question
Purpose This study analyses the sociomotor dynamics of the traditional sporting game (TSG) Bear, Guardian and Hunters from the perspective of motor praxeology, exploring how player...
The triple burden of malnutrition among adolescents in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: The role of gender, household environment, and food insecurity
Background Adolescence is a critical growth period with increased nutritional needs that can put adolescents at risk for the triple burden of malnutrition, which can impair brain d...
Awareness, knowledge, and beliefs about Human Papillomavirus and its vaccine among Egyptian medical students: A cross-sectional national study
Background Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a major cause of preventable cancers, including cervical, penile, and oropharyngeal cancers. Despite the availability of safe and effective...
Effects of risperidone on amino acid metabolism, glucose, and kidney function in healthy adults: A pilot randomized controlled trial
d-serine administration prevents kidney damage in murine models of acute kidney injury, and risperidone inhibits the activity of d-amino acid oxidase, which regulate plasma d-amino acid levels. This p...
A synthetic control evaluation of the use of pulse oximeters in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in England
Objectives To measure the impact of the use of pulse oximeters in early detection of oxygen saturation deterioration for patients testing positive with COVID-19 in preventing emerg...
Postcranial anatomy of the Late Miocene Eurasian hornless rhinocerotid Chilotherium
The hornless rhinocerotid genus Chilotherium is one of the most common rhinoceroses found in Eurasia during the Late Miocene, even being the most abundant large...
Structural robustness of networks with degree-degree correlations between second-nearest neighbors
We numerically investigate the robustness of networks with degree-degree correlations between nodes separated by distance l = 2 in terms of shortest path lengt...
Targeting enhanced digestibility: Prioritizing low pith lignification to complement low p-coumaric acid content as environmental stress intensity increases
Forage maize is a central pillar of dairy cow feeding in France, directly influencing milk production. Drought significantly affects both maize yield and digestibility, which are both key parameters r...
Correction: Characterization of the murine spine for spaceflight studies
Barriers and facilitators of messaging platforms as a means of maternal support and care in rural communities: A systematic review
Improving maternal support in rural communities through messaging platforms can be a crucial strategy for enhancing antenatal visit rates and improving maternal health outcomes. Currently, there is a...
Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B causing invasive disease, Italy, 2010–2021
In Italy, Invasive Meningococcal Disease (IMD) due to Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B (MenB) showed the highest incidence rates in infants under one year of...
Dietary flavonoids may improve insulin resistance: NHANES, network pharmacological analyses and in vitro experiments
Background Insulin resistance (IR) constitutes the pivotal pathological link underlying numerous metabolic diseases and represents a paramount global health challenge. Flavonoids h...
The influence of glottal and respiratory factors on aerosol emission during phonation
Introduction Speech-driven aerosol generation plays a key role in airborne disease transmission, yet the physiological mechanisms remain poorly understood. Beyond vocal-fold vibrat...
Correction: Selective decontamination of the digestive tract in esophagectomy and the incidence of pneumonia and anastomotic leakage: A systematic review and meta-analysis
When migrants do not speak the host country’s language but need mental health care: A protocol for developing a communication intervention
Migrant clients frequently encounter communication barriers in mental healthcare, primarily driven by language differences that complicate the expression and understanding of psychological distress. L...
The association between local hospital segregation and hospital quality for medicare enrollees
There is considerable racial segregation in U.S. hospitals that residence alone cannot explain. Little is known about how this patient sorting affects racial inequalities. We use 2019 Medicare claims...
Assessment and analysis of agricultural non-point source pollution loads in Henan, China: 2001–2023
Agricultural non-point source pollution (ANPSP) is one of the important factors leading to water environmental pollution. Identifying the spatial distribution of ANPSP and implementing regional contro...
Minimum Displacement in Existing Moment (MDEM)- A new supervised learning algorithm by incrementally constructing the moments of the underlying classes
We introduce a supervised learning method that classifies each test point by selecting the class for which its inclusion causes minimum displacement of the class’s existing n-th central moment. After...
Impact of training and digital extension services on agricultural technology adoption and rice yields
Although rice is the primary staple crop in Nepal, its yields have not increased sufficiently to keep pace with population growth and food security needs. The key factors contributing to this challeng...
Deep and continuous sedation until death in the French overseas departments
Background Continuous deep sedation until death (CDSUD) has been a legally recognised end-of-life right in France since 2016. Data on implementation remain limited, particularly in...
Updated resource of 180K soybean SNP genotyping array based on the T2T reference genome
Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping has revolutionized crop improvement by enabling high-resolution genomic analyses and accelerating breeding programs. In soybean ( Gl...
Wealth-based equity in essential newborn care practices in Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study
Background The World Health Organization has listed several newborn care practices as essential for health and survival. Reports from low-income countries, including Ethiopia, have...
Awareness of antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic use among poultry farmers in Accra, Ghana: A cross-sectional survey
Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in livestock production is an escalating global public health threat, fuelled in part by the misuse of antibiotics in animal farming. This...
Exposure to polystyrene nanoparticles induce disruption of mitochondrial homeostasis and impairs trophoblast cell invasion and migration via MDM2/ROCK1 pathway
Background Polystyrene nanoparticles (PS-NPs) are recognized as environmental pollutants with potential reproductive toxicity. This study delves into the impacts of PS-NPs exposure...