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Satellite clinics to bring pediatric cancer care closer to patients in Ethiopia: Perceived relevance, opportunities and anticipated challenges
Background Ethiopia faces significant gaps in paediatric cancer care, with limited treatment centers and a shortage of trained professionals, leading to delayed diagnoses, high tre...
The impact of structure adjustment of energy consumption on the structural upgrading of the construction industry
Using spatial Durbin model on panel data from 30 provinces in China from 2008 to 2022, this article explores the technical effect, price effect, and spatial effect of energy consumption structure on t...
The impact of 6-week flywheel eccentric training on sprint speed and change-of-direction of female basketball players
Given the demands of basketball for rapid sprinting and directional changes, and the growing interest in flywheel eccentric training (FET) to enhance these abilities, this study examines a six-week FE...
Trends, district-level variations, and socioeconomic disparities in cesarean section delivery in Bangladesh
Background Cesarean section (CS) delivery rates have risen dramatically worldwide, with most countries exceeding the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommended rate of 10–15%. H...
Antidiabetic drug utilization pattern, affordability and cost analysis in Iran from 2009 to 2021: A need to revise guideline
Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic disease that has a notable prevalence and continues to rise. It has a significant economic burden and consumes lots of financial resources of the health sector, while ab...
Understanding the social dimensions of kidney care pathways: A scoping review protocol
Objective This scoping review aims to map the social dimensions of kidney care pathways. Introduction...
Molecular genetic portrait of virulence and ciprofloxacin resistance genes in clinical Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates from Khartoum, Sudan
Background Pseudomonas aeruginosa remains a major cause of hospital- and community-acqu...
Variability of the lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio in patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis
Introduction Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global public health issue characterized by a state of persistent inflammation that leads to immune system dysregulation. The lymphoc...
Reference intervals for hematology and biochemistry in juvenile Eastern spot-billed ducks (Anas zonorhyncha) and validation of an automated hematology analyzer for avian blood analysis
The Eastern spot-billed duck ( Anas zonorhyncha ) is a common migratory waterfowl widely distributed throughout East Asia. However, the lack of species-specific...
The impact of internet use on the subjective well-being of older adults: The mediating role of mental health
Background As internet use rises among older adults, the internet has become a vital tool for maintaining social ties and enhancing life satisfaction. Prior research suggests that...
Signal inference in financial stock return correlations through phase-ordering kinetics in the quenched regime
Financial stock return correlations have been analyzed through the lens of random matrix theory to differentiate the underlying signal from spurious correlations. The continuous spectrum of the eigenv...
Changing the narrative: A qualitative study on the impact of media portrayals on people with schizophrenia
The stigma surrounding schizophrenia, heavily shaped by media portrayals, significantly affects individuals’ lives, often delaying help-seeking and treatment. These negative representations can lead t...
Compensatory mechanisms to maintain glenohumeral joint stability in rotator cuff tears of differing severity during activities of daily living: A musculoskeletal model simulation study
Rotator cuff tears decrease glenohumeral joint stability; however, surrounding uninjured muscles could compensate for the reduced function of injured muscles to maintain joint stability. This study se...
Pan-immune inflammation value: A novel biomarker for cataract
Background Inflammation significantly contributes to cataract formation; Pan-immune inflammation value (PIV) is an emerging marker that may reflect systemic inflammation. This stud...
Machine learning-driven risk stratification for distant metastasis in gastric cancer: A comparative study of clinical features and composite indices integrated models
Objective Distant metastasis (DM) of gastric cancer (GC) represents a significant health challenge due to its high mortality rates, necessitating advancements in early detection an...
Sudden cardiac death in adults living with HIV: A systematic review
Background People living with HIV (PLWH) have rising life expectancy, and robust evidence shows they are also at increased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, sudden cardiac d...
Correction: One-year survival after critical care as a decision basis for advance care directives in general medicine: Real word data analysis of 149,144 patients
Identification of natural Zika virus peptides presented on the surface of paediatric brain tumour cells by HLA class I
Despite decades of research, survival from brain cancer has scarcely improved and is drastically lower than that of other cancers. Novel therapies, such as immunotherapy, hold great promise for treati...
Using fuzzy logic and mathematical models to predict the financial efficiency of industrial enterprises
The frequent development and unpredictable, dynamic nature of industrial enterprises require an effective financial efficiency detection process. The prediction process uses a large volume of informat...
Targeting MERTK tyrosine kinase: Virtual screening and molecular dynamics insights for anti-cancer drug development
Global public health facing serious challenges due to the incidence of cancer and the growth of treatment resistance. Mer-tyrosine kinase plays a crucial role in cell biology and correlated with many...
Female sexual agency and frequent extra-pair copulations, but no extra-pair paternity, in Nazca boobies (Sula granti)
Extra-pair copulations (EPCs) are the poorly known antecedents of extra-pair fertilizations (EPFs) in birds. EPFs occur in most bird species that have been examined, but sexual conflict will generally...
ALGR: A multi-purpose agricultural landscape generator in R
Agricultural and ecological modelers commonly use maps as input for spatially explicit simulations. While real world maps are often used, they are limited by being static objects, therefore making it...
Epigenetic regulation of inflammation in post-operative organ dysfunction: A scoping review protocol
Introduction The inflammatory response to surgery is complex, dynamic and exhibits variability in magnitude and duration among patients undergoing similar operations. Dysregulated...
Partial blue light blocking glasses at night advanced sleep phase and reduced daytime irritability, disruptive behavior and improved morning mood, but did not alter salivary melatonin secretion in Japanese male schoolchildren
In modern society, delayed sleep patterns among schoolchildren present challenges to academic attendance and performance. The impact of nighttime light exposure, especially blue wavelength light, on s...
Watt-level high-OSNR continuous wave tunable figure-8 holmium-doped fiber laser for OWC systems
The 2000 nm optical transmission window is gaining significant interest for terrestrial and deep-space optical wireless communication (OWC) due to its exceptionally low atmospheric absorption. Therefo...