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Prevalence of antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli isolates from healthy chicken droppings
Background The increasing emergence of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) Escherichia coli in poultry represents signi...
Fall armyworm infestation, maize production and nutrition security: Evidence from Uganda
We study the impact of fall armyworm (FAW) infestation on nutrition security outcomes in eastern Uganda, measuring nutrition security by dietary diversity scores of vulnerable household members––child...
“They recognize me as a doctor”: A peer mobilisation training programme to promote oral HIV self-testing and referral for acute HIV infection screening among gay and bisexual men and transgender women in coastal Kenya, an exploratory study
Background Targeted peer mobilisation can improve access to HIV testing and care and may impact onward HIV transmission. We describe a qualitative exploration of the experience wit...
Feedback-based training reduces ensemble perception bias of facial emotions in individuals with high social anxiety: A single-session randomized controlled trial
People can efficiently extract summary statistics from a set of objects—a process known as ensemble perception—including the average emotion of a facial crowd. Individuals with high social anxiety, ho...
Exploring the effect of menstrual loss and dietary habits on iron deficiency in teenagers: A cross-sectional study
Adolescent girls are particularly susceptible to iron deficiency due to increased iron requirements during the pubertal growth spurt, combined with iron loss following menarche. This study aimed to in...
Advancing training effectiveness prediction in mass sport through longitudinal data: A mathematical model approach based on the Fitness-Fatigue Model
Despite the critical need for scientific training load assessment in mass sports, the Fitness-Fatigue Model (FFM) requires further mathematical optimization and practical output indicators. The aim of...
Factors influencing effective decrease of controlled attenuation parameters in metabolic-associated steatotic liver disease: A multilevel linear regression analysis at Vajira Hospital
Backgrounds Metabolic-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a growing global health concern. Although several studies have demonstrated associations between baseline metabo...
Differences in physical fitness levels by adherence to the 24-hour movement guidelines among Japanese elementary school children
Currently, physical fitness levels of Japanese children are lower than in the 1980s. Investigating the relationship between adherence to the 24-hour movement guidelines (24-h MG)—which include moderat...
Evaluation of dihydropyranocoumarins as potent inhibitors against triple-negative breast cancer: An integrated of in silico, quantum & molecular modeling approaches
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) characterizes one of the most antagonistic subtypes of breast hostilities, due to lacking targeted and potential therapies. In this study, it is investigated and p...
Correction: Navigating groundlessness: An interview study on dealing with ontological shock and existential distress following psychedelic experiences
Parameters estimation of stochastic finite fault ground motion simulation method and its application in North China
The stochastic finite-fault method based on dynamic corner frequency has been widely applied to simulate high-frequency ground motion of near-fault field. The model input parameters include source ter...
Relationship between saturation and contrast during internal limiting membrane peeling in 3D digital vitreoretinal surgery: A retrospective study
This retrospective comparative study aimed to investigate the relationship between saturation and contrast when using Brilliant Blue G (BBG) staining in internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling during...
Participants reporting greater desire to have children demonstrate weaker preferences for younger adult faces
The tendency for men to find younger adult women more attractive has been hypothesised to reflect preferences for cues of reproductive potential. To further test this hypothesis, we investigated the p...
Genetic evaluation of growth rate and efficiency-related traits in Menz sheep
Growth efficiency traits are economically important and their genetic improvement is essential in small ruminants, particularly under conditions of limited feed availability. Data on body weights of M...
Comparison of Atezolizumab plus Aevacizumab and Atezolizumab plus Aabozantinib for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: A cost-effectiveness analysis
Background Atezolizumab combined with either bevacizumab (atezo-beva) or cabozantinib (atezo-cabo) has been granted approval for the treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma...
The emergence of nitrification during DOM processing by marine microbial assemblages
Dissolved organic matter (DOM) production, its degradation, and nitrification, are crucial interconnected processes in the ocean. Nitrate produced by nitrification supports oceanic primary production....
A bioavailable 87Sr/86Sr isoscape of Mongolia: Implications for the reconstruction of past human and animal mobility
Understanding past human and animal mobility is essential for reconstructing the social and cultural dynamics of ancient societies. Strontium isotope analysis ( 87...
Correction: Based on PCA and SSA-LightGBM oil-immersed transformer fault diagnosis method
Evogliptin prevents ceramide-induced pyroptosis during calcification via modulation of NLRP3/GSDM-D mediated pathway in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells
Evogliptin, an anti-diabetic drug had positive impact on various cardiovascular events including inflammation and vascular calcification (VC), an active process driven by vascular smooth muscle cell (...
Phonemic composition influences words’ aesthetic appeal and memorability
Positive emotional responses from pleasant experiences are known to enhance memory, yet the relationship between aesthetic appeal and linguistic memory remains understudied. To investigate this relati...
Relationship of parenting styles on depression, anxiety, stress and self-esteem of adolescents
Globally, fourteen percent of adolescents suffer from mental health issues. Among the many contributing factors to mental health problems, parenting is considered to have a significant effect on both...
Bystanders’ attitudes towards drone delivered Automated External Defibrillators for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A qualitative interview study
Background Early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation with Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) by the public at an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) incr...
Assessing NaV1.7 during tonic firing in pig C-nociceptors
Assuming the voltage-gated sodium channel (VGSC) NaV1.7 facilitates action potential generation upon slow electrical depolarization, we investigated protoxin II and TTX to target VGSC sub-types and to...
From root to result: Portable NIRS-based non-destructive prediction of cassava quality traits
Cassava ( Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a staple food and a key industrial crop across tropical regions, but traditional phenotyping for critical quality traits...
Dietary variability in Middle Holocene South American shellmounds: Insights from isotopic analysis and an adapted Bayesian MixSIAR model
The degree of homogeneity in the diet of archaeological populations associated with Brazilian shellmounds ( sambaquis...