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Multidrug-resistant non-typhoidal Salmonella enterica from chickens, farmworkers, and environments: One health implications from Northwestern Ethiopia
Non-typhoidal Salmonella are important foodborne zoonotic pathogens closely linked to poultry and poultry products. Despite their public health importance, limited data are available on the epidemiolo...
The role of Methyl-CpG binding domain 3 (Mbd3) protein in epileptogenesis
Methyl CpG binding domain 3 (Mbd3) protein belongs to the MBD family of proteins and is responsible for reading the DNA methylation pattern. Our previous study revealed increased levels of Nucleosome...
Relation between proteome characterization and semen quality in Italian chicken breeds
The conservation of local chicken breeds is essential to safeguard genetic biodiversity and promote sustainable poultry production. Sperm cryopreservation is a key tool for the long-term maintenance o...
Translation and validation of the artificial intelligence anxiety scale in German
Aim Artificial intelligence anxiety refers to fear due to challenges caused by AI-related changes in one’s own life. As the first study, our aim was to translate and validate the German version of the...
The rising burden of female cancer in Ethiopia (2000–2021) and projections to 2040: Insights from the global burden of disease study
Background Female cancers—breast, cervical, ovarian, and uterine—pose significant public health and socio-economic challenges, particularly in low- and middle-income countries like Ethiopia. However,...
Optimizing hyperparameters of YOLOv10 for arson detection using advanced optimization algorithms
Arson detection plays a critical role in protecting lives and property in high-risk environments such as airports, industrial zones, and other public areas. Recent advances in deep learning (DL), part...
Health aspects and lifestyle of licensed manual therapists during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden: The CAMP cohort study
Background This study assessed health and change in lifestyle factors in Swedish manual therapists during one year of the COVID-19 pandemic, and potential differences with regards to age, sex, and bus...
A new simulated annealing algorithm for simultaneous open-pit and waste dump scheduling in mining complexes
Production scheduling models for open-pit mining complexes determine the optimal sequence for extracting mining blocks while adhering to technical and operational constraints. Although various mathema...
Non-invasive brain stimulation paradigms in treatment of alcohol use disorder: Systematic review and network meta-analysis protocol
Background Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a chronic condition linked to allostatic neuroadaptations in the brain’s reward circuitry, leading to compulsive and automatized alcohol use in response to cra...
Development and internal validation of the patient safety experience scale for inpatients
There is an increasing need for a practical instrument that captures patient safety experiences from the inpatient perspective and is suitable for clinical application. This study aimed to develop a P...
Reliability assessment of the malay version visual comfort questionnaire for schoolchildren with visual impairment
Lighting adjustments are crucial in vision rehabilitation to enhance visual function and promote visual comfort. However, there is a lack of validated questionnaires to assess lighting needs among sch...
Trends in collisions and traffic mortality rates in Mexico City: A comparison of six data sources
Introduction Improving data quality is an international recommendation to advance road safety. Mexico City has several sources of road safety data which are used interchangeably, no study has analyzed...
Factors influencing visitors’ use of augmented reality technology in museum guided tours
The emergence of Augmented Reality (AR) technology has provided innovative ideas for museum tourism services, creating a unique tour experience for visitors. However, there is little research known fo...
Prospective associations of COVID-related stress with vaping nicotine and cannabis among high school students: Mediated by vaping susceptibility
Adolescent e-cigarette and cannabis vaping have become significant public health concerns, with rates increasing in recent years. However, there is limited research on the impacts of COVID-related str...
Correction: The effect of core stability training on ball-kicking velocity, sprint speed, and agility in adolescent male football players
Image super-resolution reconstruction algorithm based on multi-scale recursive attention and feature fusion
Image super-resolution reconstruction is one of the important application branches of computer vision in many fields. However, in actual complex environments, images are often subject to various inter...
Long-term spatial dynamics of jaguars in a high-density population
We assessed the socio-spatial dynamics of a jaguar population over 15 years using camera-trap data from Belize. Using ~4,000 independent detections of male jaguars, we documented and quantified range...
Diabetes mellitus and associated factors among psychiatric patients receiving antipsychotic treatment at Wachemo University Nigist Elleni Hospital, South Ethiopia
Background Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common non-communicable diseases, and its epidemic proportion has placed it at the forefront of public health challenges currently facing the world. Pat...
Relationship between Gut microbiome and brain volumes among Japanese Men
Evidence of preclinical interactions between the gut microbiome and brain health is accumulating. Studies of animal models and specific patient populations have suggested a relationship between gut mi...
FIB-4: A screening tool for advanced liver fibrosis in a cohort of subjects participating in a primary care weight-loss program
Systematic screening for liver fibrosis using FIB-4 score is recommended in primary care for patients with chronic liver disease risk factors. This study assesses the prevalence and characteristics of...
Longitudinal idiographic assessment of adolescent-dog relationships and adaptive coping for youth with social anxiety: The Teen & Dog Study protocol
The Teen & Dog Study is a longitudinal research project aimed at understanding the impact of youth-dog relationships on youth coping with social anxiety. The study will follow 514 United States ad...
Retraction: Role of DNA Methylation in Cell Cycle Arrest Induced by Cr (VI) in Two Cell Lines
Uptake of intrauterine contraception after medical management of first trimester incomplete abortion: A cross-sectional study in central Uganda
Background Although intrauterine devices (IUDs) are readily available in Uganda, their utilization remains low, including within post abortion care. The level and factors associated with uptake of pos...
Predicting the axillary lymph node tumor burden in breast cancer patients using ultrasonic radiomics nomogram model
Background Assessing axillary lymph node (ALN) tumor burden (low burden: < 3 positive ALNs; high burden: ≥ 3 positive ALNs) preoperatively is essential for guiding treatment strategies. This study...
Cultural anchoring in cinematic digitalization: Stratified PCA reveals chromatic adaptation regimes in wuxia cinema evolution
This study decodes cultural chromatic evolution in wuxia cinema using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) of 30 rigorously curated films across three epochs: Celluloid (1960–1979), New Wave (1980–1999)...