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Correction: Epidemiological factors associated with immunological resistance in household contacts exposed to active tuberculosis in South Africa: A logistic regression analysis
Correction: Non-guided, mobile, CBT-I-based sleep intervention in War-torn Ukraine: A feasibility study
Self-reported prevalence of hand eczema and associated factors among hair dressers of Debre Berhan City in North Eastern Ethiopia
Introduction The prevalent condition known as hand eczema has been associated with substantial decreased quality of life, as well as considerable social and occupational expenses....
The strength of Nesterov’s accelerated gradient in boosting transferability of stealthy adversarial attacks
Deep neural networks have been shown to be highly vulnerable to adversarial examples—inputs crafted to mislead models by adding subtle, human-imperceptible perturbations. Transferability and stealthin...
Quantitative proteomic analysis reveals key proteins involved in radiation-induced brain injury
Objective Radiation-induced brain injury (RIBI) is a significant complication following radiotherapy for brain tumors, leading to neurocognitive deficits and other neurological imp...
Retraction: Spatial-temporal differences and convergence analysis of residential building carbon emission efficiency in China
Correction: Frankenstein, thematic analysis and generative artificial intelligence: Quality appraisal methods and considerations for qualitative research
Online mindfulness meditation for mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia: A feasibility study protocol
Introduction Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is an intermediate stage between normal aging and mild dementia. Patients with MCI and dementia usually experience impairment in cognit...
Perceptions and attitudes of healthcare workers towards the use of digital facial recognition application in a health setting in Uganda: An exploratory pilot study
Background Unique patient identification is often challenging in healthcare systems, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Digital facial recognition is a promising alter...
Analysis of arrhythmia and its risk factors in patients with COVID-19
Background To investigate the incidence of arrhythmia in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and analyze its risk factors....
The impact of negative emotions on adolescents’ nonsuicidal self-injury thoughts: an integrated application of machine learning and multilevel logistic models
Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) is a prevalent and complex behavior among adolescents, often linked to negative emotions such as loneliness, anxiety, and emptiness. Traditional self-report and experim...
Harnessing agro-waste for the high-efficiency removal of methylene blue using ball-milled magnetic Fe3O4@pistachio shell composites: From waste to resource
The development of a cost-effective and ecologically beneficial method for removing toxic dye molecules from wastewater is urgently needed for environmental and health reasons. Here, four Fe...
Retraction: Asymmetric effects of foreign direct investment and globalization on ecological footprint in Indonesia
Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric validation of the Spanish version of the SBAR-LA rubric for structured communication in nursing simulation
Background Although the SBAR framework is widely used in clinical and educational settings, there is a lack of validated Spanish-language tools that objectively assess its use by s...
Research on data transmission system based on expert library reinforcement learning in integrated network
With the continuous advancement of network transmission technology, more and more applications are being applied in wireless network environments, especially in places that require high coverage, such...
Genome-wide analysis of Udai21: Unraveling the genetic basis of superior eating quality in rice
Rice ( Oryza sativa L.) is a staple for more than half of the world’s population, and grain quality strongly influences consumer preference and market value. Ud...
Discrete elemental analysis on the effect of particle morphology and size on interparticle contact force
Particle morphology and size are fundamental characteristics that significantly influence the mechanical behavior of granular materials. This study introduces key parameters—aspect ratio (Ω), spherici...
Study of changes in brain dynamics during sleep cycles in dogs under effect of trazodone
Sleep is a fundamental biological process essential for cognitive function, memory consolidation, and overall health in both humans and animals. Dogs, in particular, share many physiological and neuro...
A high-throughput method for determining the amylose content of rice
Rice is one of the world’s most abundant food crops. The amylose content is a key factor affecting the production of high-quality rice. The commonly used method for determining the amylose content is...
Defining upper extremity dominance: The contributions of hand preference and grip strength
Background Upper extremity (UE) dominance is often defined by self-reported hand preference; however, this may not accurately reflect true functional or strength-based dominance. T...
The associations of premorbid social isolation and social support with self-rated health and heart failure outcomes in the atherosclerosis risk in communities (ARIC) Study
We assessed whether social isolation (SI), social support (SS), and subtypes of SS were associated with self-rated health trajectories and clinical heart failure (HF) outcomes among participants with...
Disruption of yqhG attenuates virulence in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by compromising membrane stability and oxidative stress resistance
The growing prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections, coupled with the increasing resistance to existing antibiotics, undersc...
Silent struggles: Assessing physical and psychosocial burdens among caregivers of children with sickle cell disease in western Sudan–A cross-sectional study
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. It poses a major health problem in Sudan, especially in the western region, where the prevalence of the disease is highest. SCD p...
Mining and analysis of reported ARDS population in FAERS database
Background Drug-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) represents a severe adverse drug reaction with substantial implications for patient safety. The pathophysiology o...
Sex similarities and differences in cognition: A longitudinal study of healthy control participants from the Parkinson Progression Markers Initiative
Background Despite sex-based differences in age-related diseases and life expectancy, limited research has explicitly examined sex differences in aging. Longitudinal study designs...