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Air transportation carbon dioxide emission forecasting: An improved back propagation neural network
To address the challenges of increasing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and climate change caused by the growth of air traffic, accurate prediction of CO2 emissions in civil aviation has become crucial...
Dysglycemia and the airway microbiome in cystic fibrosis
Background Cystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD) is one of the most common non-pulmonary complications in people living with cystic fibrosis (pwCF), seen in up to 50% of adults. Even when correcting...
A novel TRPV5/6-like channel from a scleractinian coral
The calcium regulation mechanisms that underlie skeleton formation in stony corals are poorly understood. In epithelial tissues from vertebrates, transient receptor potential vanilloids 5 and 6 (TRPV5...
Multi-step ahead streamflow and uncertainty forecasting using a HyMoLAP rainfall-runoff model-based framework integrated with Bayesian neural networks in the Ouémé river basin, Benin
Multi-step forecasting is crucial for capturing future streamflow variations and managing water resources but remains challenging due to limited accuracy of upstream flow forecasts and meteorological...
Physiological responses to full and segmented duet routines in elite artistic swimmers
Artistic swimming combines prolonged breath-hold periods with high-intensity movements, resulting in unique physiological demands. Direct measurement of key variables such as oxygen uptake (VO₂) durin...
A study on the effect of slotted airfoil on the performance of Darrieus vertical axis wind turbines in different wind regions
Slotted airfoils mitigate the flow separation on the blades operating at high angles of attack in the upwind region, consequently augmenting the power coefficient and reducing the startup wind speed o...
Blockade of mTOR ameliorates IgA nephropathy by correcting CD89 and CD71 dysfunctions in humanized mice
Background and hypothesis IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is the most common glomerulonephritis and major cause of renal failure worldwide. Its pathogenesis involves galactose deficient IgA1-immune complexes c...
Multidrug-resistant bacterial profiles of inanimate objects at Zewditu Memorial Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Introduction Nosocomial pathogens are responsible for severe infections and are typically acquired in healthcare settings within days of patient admission. One of the primary contributors to the sprea...
Analysing factors influencing railway accidents: A predictive approach using multinomial logistic regression and data mining
Railway accidents, particularly suicides and suicide attempts, significantly disrupt operations, cause delays in passenger and freight services, and result in varying degrees of infrastructure damage....
Retraction: Prevalence, correlates of undernutrition and intestinal parasitic infection among children below 5 years living in the forest community of Ndelele, East Region of Cameroon: A cross-sectional assessment
Are measures of voice hearing distinct from measures of emotional states, recovery and well-being? A factor analysis study
Background Conceptually, there may be some overlap between measures of voice hearing experiences and measures assessing broader outcome domains. Despite this possibility, it is unknown whether measure...
SNP genotypes in CYP2C9 and VKORC1 genes do not affect prostate cancer or cancer mortality among warfarin users in Finnish prostate cancer patients
The coagulation cascade is thought to contribute to cancer progression. Although in vitro studies suggest that anticoagulants, such as warfarin, might reduce cancer progression, epidemiological data i...
Measurement of food consumption growth in Vietnamese households: The role of classifying predicted and transitory income shocks by asset accumulation
The study measures the food consumption growth in Vietnamese households by classifying income and assets or consumption habits. The FE, RE, and Sys-GMM methods estimate dynamic data from the VARHS (20...
Sensory appendage protein triggers alarm to pyrethroid in Indian malarial vector Anopheles culicifacies
Sensory appendage proteins (SAPs), members of the odorant-binding protein family, mediate chemical communication that is vital for mosquito survival and vector competence. Among the six identified SAP...
Correction: Validation of xMAP SARS-CoV-2 Multi-Antigen IgG assay in Nigeria
Exploring the statistical fragility of creativity studies using the alternate uses task: A systematic review protocol
Introduction The Alternate Uses Task (AUT), where participants generate multiple novel uses for everyday objects, is one of the most widely used measures of creative potential. While many creativity s...
Prevalence of double heterozygotes of HbE and α-thal 1 (SEA) type in pregnancies and their partners that received antenatal care at Chiangrai Prachanukroh Hospital and reevaluated the cut-offs for differentiation
Background In Thailand, double heterozygotes of HbE and α-thal 1 (SEA) type is common. If pregnant women carrying this genotype conceive with partners who also carry the same genotype or who are carri...
Correction: Risk perceptions and behaviors concerning rural tourism and economic-political drivers of COVID-19 policy in 2020
In-silico identification of host-key-genes associated with dengue-virus-infections highlighting their pathogenetic mechanisms and therapeutic agents
Dengue fever (DF), a potentially fatal mosquito-transmitted viral disease caused by dengue virus (DENV) infections (DENVI), stands as the predominant arthropod-borne viral illness worldwide, presentin...
Sources of successful participant engagement in a public health research study: A focus on a Latino community
Background Latino populations remain vastly underrepresented in clinical and translational research. This study aims to characterize the most common sources of successful participant engagement within...
Effectiveness and theory-based evaluation of a personalised digital intervention (EviBody®) for healthy and sustained lifestyle behaviours and well-being among adults: Study protocol for a real-world quasi-experimental study
Background Digital interventions offering behaviour change support are warranted to prevent and treat non-communicable diseases, and have been evaluated rigorously in controlled settings. Effectivenss...
Correction: Empirical prediction of patent pledge financing of pharmaceutical enterprises—A case study in Jiangsu China
Relationship between blood concentration of zinc and selenium and prognosis in post-acute myocardial infarction: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) is characterized by the presence of injury caused by an ischemic event, which leads to various complications, including Heart Failure (HF), the most severe functional...
Detection, transport, and retention of Toxoplasma gondii oocysts in saturated sandy porous media: Influence of electrolytes and natural organic matter in flow-through systems
Understanding the transport and retention of Toxoplasma gondii oocysts through soils and into ground and surface water is essential for determining the risk this parasite poses to water resources and...
Exploring neural entrainment and synchrony in response to repeated 60 Hz flickering white light in healthy volunteers
Flickering light is a new promising, fully non-invasive brain stimulation technique that utilizes intermittent sensory stimulation to induce brainwave synchronization (entrainment). While the effects...