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A large-scale data set of aircraft interaction networks
Complex network concepts have become the foundation of many real-world studies, encompassing topics like the dynamics of spreading processes or the evaluation of the resilience of complex systems. One...
Dogs with advanced myxomatous mitral valve disease have evidence of gastrointestinal bacterial translocation and systemic inflammation
This study aimed to explore the potential relationship between the severity of cardiovascular disease and evidence of gastrointestinal bacterial translocation with systemic and cardiac inflammation in...
Utilization of adequately iodized salt and its associated factors in Tanzania rural areas: a case of Kilwa district, Lindi region, 2023
This study assessed household utilization of adequately iodized salt and its associated factors in Kilwa district, Tanzania, where utilization remains low, especially in areas with local salt producti...
Microbiota-supportive diets and hyperlipidemia: The mediating role of systemic inflammation
Background Hyperlipidemia is a major modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and emerging evidence suggests a critical role of the gut microbiota in lipid metabolism. Th...
Variability in the utilization of preventive dental services among the underserved population of Indiana
Objectives To explore the variability of utilization patterns of preventive dental services among diverse demographic groups in the state of Indiana....
Overexpression of the translocon accessory protein YajC alleviates toxicity of the endogenous pore-forming toxin LdrA in Escherichia coli
Almost all bacterial species possess toxin-antitoxin (TA) systems. In Escherichia coli , LdrA is a small membrane protein that functions as a pore-forming toxin...
Correction: Validity of accelerometry in step detection and gait speed measurement in orthogeriatric patients
Quantification of Anopheles daily sugar feeding rates in Siaya county, western Kenya using Attractive Sugar Baits
Background Vector control is an essential component of malaria prevention that has contributed to the reduction in malaria burden since 2000. Although steady progress in malaria ve...
Unpacking vulnerability to sexually transmitted infections (STIs)/human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among adolescent girls and young women in India: A qualitative study
Background Despite national declines in HIV prevalence, adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in India remain disproportionately vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections (ST...
Trends and disparities in antenatal care utilization: A multilevel analysis of four-plus and eight-plus ANC visits among urban women in Ethiopia
Introduction Antenatal care(ANC) is the gateway of the continuum of reproductive health care, offering a framework for complication prevention, screening, diagnosis, and health pro...
UAV inspection path optimization in offshore wind farms using the OPTION-A*-DQN algorithm
In response to the inefficiencies in offshore wind farm inspections caused by path redundancy and mission omissions, this study proposes a novel path planning method for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)...
Correction: Effects of deferoxamine on blood-brain barrier disruption after subarachnoid hemorrhage
Influence of body mass index on the reliability and validity of ultrasound assessments in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: An original research
Objectives Clinical ultrasound provides a non-invasive method to assess spinal curvature in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). However, the reliability and validity of ultrasou...
Spiritual care in the outpatient environment for chronically ill older African American patients: Protocol for a pilot feasibility study
Background Spirituality is vital to holistic patient care and should be proactively addressed by healthcare providers as unmet spiritual needs are a major source of suffering for p...
Editorial Note: Time-varying causality relationships between trade openness, technological innovation, industrialization, financial development, and carbon emissions in Thailand
Aging and episodic memory specificity: Evidence challenging a domain-general pattern separation decline
Aging is associated with a decline in episodic memory specificity. This phenomenon has been observed across various memory tasks, such as the Mnemonic Similarity Task (MST), where older adults show a...
Effects of dysmenorrhea on work productivity and quality of life in Japanese women: A large-scale web-based cross-sectional study
Research question How significant is the impact of dysmenorrhea on work productivity and quality of life (QoL) among Japanese women?....
Fatigue in Post-COVID-Condition is accompanied by hypoperfusion of right-occipital areas
Background and purpose A proportion of individuals recovering from COVID-19 continue to experience persistent symptoms, including fatigue and cognitive difficulties — a syndrome co...
Association between estimated pulse wave velocity and stroke in middle-aged and elderly Chinese: A nationwide cohort study
Background Research on the relationship between estimated pulse wave velocity (ePWV) and stroke risk remains limited. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the association bet...
Safety profile of metformin in adolescents with type 2 diabetes: A pharmacovigilance analysis of the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System
Background Although metformin is the first-line medicine for type 2 diabetes (T2D), its safety profile in adolescents remains poorly understood. This study seeks to investigate the...
Rapid increase in erythropoiesis-stimulating agent resistance is a risk factor for poor renal prognosis in patients with chronic kidney disease pre-dialysis: A BRIGHTEN study sub-analysis
Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) resistance is reported in approximately 10% of patients on hemodialysis and is a risk factor for mortality. The BRIGHTEN study conducted on 1,724 non-dialysis pa...
Comparison of the efficacy of two hand decontamination methods: Alcoholic septicidine and povidone–iodine solutions
Background and aim Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a critical concern in ophthalmic surgical settings, where rigorous hand hygiene is essential to prevent postoperative complic...
Clinical characteristics and predictive models for hospitalized patients with COVID-19 combined with bacterial pneumonia
Background This study aimed to analyze the clinical characteristics of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 combined with bacterial pneumonia and establish a predictive model to ass...
A mathematical model assuming frequency-dependent cost for analyzing the influence of cell competition on radiation effects
High dose-rate ionizing radiation exposure increases the risk of cancer; however, the health effects of low dose-rate exposure remain controversial. Stem cell competition entails stem cells with lower...
The impact of migrant work experience on rural households’ participation in digital finance: Evidence from China
Currently, the development of digital finance in China’s rural areas remains in its early stages. The proportion of rural households participating in digital finance and the types of participation are...