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Expectation vs. reality: How stereotypes and expectation disconfirmation affect job evaluations in online labor markets
In online labor markets, reputation determines both job opportunities and pay and even small disparities can translate into significant economic differences. While gender-related bias in reputational...
Associations of social determinants of health and patient safety in perinatal care: Protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis
Background Associations between adverse social conditions and poor health are well documented – also in perinatal care. However, research into the actual ramifications of such disp...
The impact of ESG performance on corporate innovation—Empirical evidence from Chinese pharmaceutical listed companies
Environmental, social and governance performance is an important driver for companies to achieve innovative and high-quality development, and the relationship between sustainable development and corpo...
Unveiling and verification of mitochondria-related genes as potential diagnostic biomarkers in ulcerative colitis based on bioinformatics analysis and experimental validation
Immune dysregulation is a pathogenic factor in ulcerative colitis (UC), in which mitochondrial involvement is increasingly recognized. This study aimed to construct a diagnostic model using mitochondr...
Trophic niche variation across the pan-Arctic coastal continuum
We analyzed stable carbon and nitrogen isotope values (δ 13 C and δ 15 N, respectively) for pan-Arctic coastal primary p...
Correction: Memory improving effect of silkworm larva on insulin resistance related cognitive impairment model
Application of deep learning in behavior recognition and early warning system for campus safety management
Campus safety is an essential concern as schools, colleges, and universities work to create secure environments for students, staff, and visitors. Many existing security systems are not fully effectiv...
Attention to detail: A conditional multi-head transformer for traffic sign recognition
The challenge of traffic sign detection and recognition for driving vehicles has become more critical with recent advances in autonomous and assisted driving technologies. Although object recognition...
Self-management of type 2 diabetes using a co-designed text based mobile health (mHealth) intervention in Nepal: A study protocol for randomised controlled trial
Mobile health (mHealth) is increasingly being used for managing chronic diseases proving its feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness in improving the health outcomes. However, effectiveness of mH...
Machine learning models for risk prediction of age-related macular degeneration in Fujian eye study
Objective Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a retinal disorder that significantly impairs vision. This study investigates various machine learning models for predicting AMD...
Auditory feedback effect on temporal patterns during self-pacing treadmill walking
Self-pacing treadmills provide advantages for assessing locomotion such as having a controlled environment and ability to accurately collect prolonged data, but the variable sounds from the treadmill...
Antibacterial and antiviral potential of harmalacidine hydrochloride, a β-carboline alkaloid, against respiratory tract pathogens: Staphylococcus aureus and H1N1 influenza virus
Respiratory infections remain a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, necessitating new therapeutic strategies. This study evaluated the antiviral and antibacterial activities of harmine, harmalin...
What do the differences and commonalities in doctoral dissertation acknowledgments across disciplines reveal?
Acknowledgments in academic dissertations occupy a unique role within scholarly communication. Prior research has investigated acknowledgments through lenses such as funding attribution, genre analysi...
Publication outcomes and research trends in bachelor’s and master’s theses in health sciences in Croatia: retrospective cohort study and survey of mentors
Objectives Conducting original research within bachelor’s and master’s theses (dissertations) and publishing thesis results in scientific journals has multiple advantages. This stu...
DNA/RNA hybrid profiling in autistic patients: A focus on mRNA and non-coding RNA variations
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a set of genetically heterogenous neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by core symptoms including impaired social interaction, communication deficits, and restr...
The relationships between symptom severity post COVID-19, stress, social support and adaptation in patients with COVID-19 after discharge from the hospital
Objective This descriptive research aims to investigate the relationship between symptom severity of COVID-19, stress, social support, and adaptation in patients with COVID-19 afte...
Hygiene practices in slaughterhouses and public health risk: A scoping review
Introduction Slaughterhouses are facilities where animals are slaughtered for meat production. Poor hygiene practices in these facilities, especially in developing countries, pose...
Social experience and social cohabitation with mating promote spinogenesis in the nucleus accumbens of adult female prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster)
Prairie voles ( Microtus ochrogaster) are monogamous rodents that establish life-long pair-bonds and display charact...
Multiview state-of-health estimation for lithium-ion batteries using time–frequency image fusion and attention-based deep learning
Lithium-ion batteries are high-performance energy storage devices that have been widely used in a variety of applications. Accurate early-stage prediction of their remaining useful life is essential f...
LSR overexpression induces chemoresistance in triple negative breast cancer cells through MDR1 upregulation and apoptosis attenuation
Chemoresistance in breast cancer therapy, especially for triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) remains a significant challenge. Recent studies showed that overexpression of lipolysis-stimulated lipopro...
Who presents the greatest challenge in intellectual disability research- participants or health and research professionals?
Background The challenges of recruitment to randomised controlled trials have been well documented. The additional challenges of recruiting people with intellectual disabilities (I...
Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy protocol of an intervention for caregivers of hospice patients living with dementia: A pilot randomized control trial
Introduction Caring for dying persons living with dementia (PLwD) poses substantial challenges for family care partners (FCPs), who often experience significant emotional and physi...
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward Mpox among laboratory professionals in Zambia: A cross-sectional study
Introduction Monkeypox (Mpox), caused by the Mpox virus, is an emerging zoonotic disease of global public health significance. In Zambia, limited data exist on laboratory professio...
Optimizing risk stratification in pediatric febrile urinary tract infection: A single-center study in Japan
Selecting optimal therapeutic interventions for febrile urinary tract infection (f-UTI) is crucial to prevent complications such as kidney scarring. While current clinical guidelines provide risk-stra...
Lifetime prevalence of cancer in Germany between 2010 and 2019: An analysis based on aggregated data
Background Many cancer survivors (i.e., individuals alive who have been diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives) remain under surveillance by doctors and medical profess...