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Retraction: The adoption of renewable energy towards environmental sustainability: Evidence from Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM)
Retraction: Clean energy transition and climate vulnerabilities: A comparative analysis of European and non-European developed countries
A study of RNA splicing and protein expression in the living human brain
Due to the unavailability of living human brain tissue for molecular research, postmortem brain samples are currently the standard tissue source for molecular studies of the human brain. The Living Br...
Efficacy of prophylactic tranexamic acid among parturient at increased risk for postpartum hemorrhage undergoing cesarean delivery: A systematic review and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials
Background Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) remains a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Prophylactic pharmacological interventions, especially tranexamic acid (TXA), are unde...
Area of center of pressure in closed eye setting as a measure of postural sway: Association with frailty and functional capacity in older adults with diabetes
Older adults with diabetes mellitus are at a higher risk of frailty, which can lead to disability and death; therefore, effective frailty screening is necessary in such populations. However, evidence...
esFont: A guided diffusion and multimodal distillation to enhance the efficiency and stability in font design
Font design is an area that presents a unique opportunity to blend artistic creativity and artificial intelligence. However, traditional methods are time-consuming, especially for complex fonts or lar...
The impact of travel live streaming on tourists’ travel intention on the spot
The objective of this study is to examine the mechanisms that influence tourists’ intentions to travel in the context of live streaming. The utilization of text mining techniques in this research ende...
Barriers and promoters to adapting research findings to clinical care in hereditary angioedema in the United States: A qualitative study
Treatment options for hereditary angioedema (HAE) have evolved due to discoveries in basic and clinical research. HAE clinical guidelines emphasize optimizing quality of life through attack prevention...
Hearing loss and its association with all-cause and cause-specific mortality: A meta-analysis of cohort studies
Background This study aimed to examine the epidemiological associations between hearing loss and the risk of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and cancer mortality. Methods A comprehens...
PRMT5 genetic interactions with DNA double strand break repair genes
Protein arginine methyltransferase 5 (PRMT5) has pleiotropic functions in human cells but also participates in orchestrating DNA double strand break (DSB) repair. It methylates the TIP60 histone acety...
Interspecific variation in gut microbiome diversity across the Etosha National Park herbivore community
The community of microbes in the gastrointestinal tract of mammals, known as the gut microbiome (GMB), plays a critical role in host ecology and evolution. GMB variation is modulated by both host phys...
Impact of digital health interventions on pain and symptom management in home hospice patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Background The growing global demand for palliative care, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, underscores the urgent need for innovative strategies to ensure symptom control and quality...
Effectiveness of the SmartShield for knowledge on sexual abuse prevention among primary school children in Malaysia: A quasi-experimental study
Child sexual abuse is a significant public health issue with long-term psychological, physical, and social consequences. Despite increasing awareness, its prevention remains underrepresented in the Ma...
Challenges in explaining deep learning models for data with biological variation
Much machine learning research progress is based on developing models and evaluating them on a benchmark dataset (e.g., ImageNet for images). However, applying such benchmark-successful methods to rea...
The role of lncRNA SNHG15 in UV-induced DNA damage repair
Aberrant expression of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) serves as a critical driver in carcinogenesis and tumor evolution across various human cancers. Among these lncRNAs, small nucleolar RNA host gene...
Regional PM2.5 pollution forecasting using a hybrid model based on multi-scales feature fusion and deep learning algorithms
The issue of regional haze pollution has become increasingly prominent. However, early warning models for regional haze pollution are significantly lacking. To accurately predict regional PM2.5 pollut...
Reclaiming motherhood through shame, distance, and gratitude—A phenomenological study of Swedish women’s lived experiences of giving birth while ill with COVID-19
Introduction Pregnant women were one of the most exposed and vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 pandemic. While much is known about the general effects of the pandemic on pregnant women’s well-bein...
Cultural adaptation and validation of the short food literacy questionnaire (SFLQ) for adults in Lebanon
Introduction In recent decades, Food Literacy (FL) has gained significant attention in the fields of food and nutrition. It is considered a key determinant of public health and presents a promising ap...
Application value of systemic immune-inflammation index in predicting severe Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia
Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) is the primary causative agent of community-acquired pneumonia. Severe mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (SMPP) can result in multiorgan damage and even respiratory failure or...
The impact of Undetectable=Untransmittable and viral suppression on condomless sex among mixed HIV-status couples in Canada
Introduction/Objectives Undetectable = Untransmittable (U = U) means that virally suppressed HIV-positive partners cannot transmit HIV. With advancements in HIV care and the increasing number of mixed...
Intratympanic steroid administration and predictors of recovery in sudden sensorineural hearing loss
Objectives Sudden sensorineural hearing loss patient outcomes remain highly variable despite established treatment modalities. This study investigates the effects of treatment modalities, individual-l...
Environmental factors associated with talent identification of women’s youth national team soccer players in the United States
Female soccer has seen an exponential growth in popularity leading to significant investment in talent identification and development processes. Soccer federations can only identify, develop, and sele...
Evaluation of bone regenerative and bioactive potential of β-TCP/PLLA/PGA nanobiomaterial in conjunction with concentrated conditioned media from rapidly expanding clone (REC) of mesenchymal stem cells: A pilot animal study
Maxillofacial bone defects present substantial challenges in reconstruction because of their impact on function and aesthetics. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been used for therapeutic purposes; h...
Evaluation of the expression pattern of TIAs pathway genes in response to tryptophan amino acid treatment and drought stress in Catharanthus roseus
The leaves of the medicinal-ornamental plant Catharanthus roseus serve as the exclusive source of the anticancer alkaloids vinblastine and vincristine. The limited synthesis of these alkaloids, alongs...
FAR-AM: A hybrid attention framework for fire cause classification
Automated cause classification of fire accident reports (FIREAR) is crucial for enhancing public safety and developing data-driven prevention strategies. However, existing deep learning models often s...