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Building health: Motivational factors to enhance systematic work environment management in the construction industry
Objective The aim of the study was to investigate whether and how the interventions have been beneficial in developing a well-functioning systematic OSH management. The aim was also to investigate whe...
Assessing and comparing early warning signal performance in spatially-structured systems
Critical transitions occur when a system undergoes a sudden shift from one state to another. Early warning signals (EWS) are indicators that can be used to potentially anticipate critical transitions...
Do the interpersonal effects of gamified online destination websites better stimulate tourists’ travel intentions?
With the growing prevalence of user-generated content in disseminating travel information, the current design of online destination websites should emphasize interactive engagement and fulfill users’...
Health assessment of non-native red-eared sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans) and their impact potential on native species
Red-eared sliders (RES; Trachemys scripta elegans) are a globally invasive species that can impact native chelonian populations through resource competition and disease introduction. In Cook County, I...
Saudi secondary school science textbooks’ ability to inculcate a PISA-Informed Scientific Identity
Saudi Arabia’s low performance in the 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) science tests (M = 386 compared to M = 489 overall) prompted a content analysis of Saudi secondary scho...
Consent in the practice of molecular HIV epidemiology: A qualitative study of the perspectives of diverse communities of interest
Background The practice of using molecular HIV epidemiology (MHE) to enhance surveillance activities has generated much discussion, partly because it typically involves sequencing viral samples from p...
Tunable acoustic scattering in composite duct structures with elastic membrane discontinuities
This study investigates acoustic wave scattering in a composite duct structure incorporating a rigid annular shell connected to a flexible cylindrical shell via an embedded elastic membrane disc. The...
DDIAS promotes endometrial cancer progression via β-catenin signaling
Background DDIAS has been recognized as an oncogene in various cancers, but its role in endometrial cancer remains unexplored. Methods The expression of DDIAS in normal endometrium and endometrial c...
Foundations under pressure: Qualitative interviews on the impact of prolonged pandemic and public health measures on Ontario youth and young adults
Introduction Foundations of youth and young adults’ (YYAs) lives were shaken by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. This study explores how over a year of pandemic, with several periods of stay-at-home o...
Correction: Variance Decomposition of the Continuous Assessment of Interpersonal Dynamics (CAID) system: Assessing sources of influence and reliability of observations of parent-teen interactions
Exploration common biomarkers and pathogenesis of primary Sjögren’s syndrome and interstitial lung disease by machine learning and weighted gene co-expression networks
Background Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is an autoimmune and inflammatory disorder that may affect the lungs, leading to interstitial lung disease (ILD). However, the diagnosis of progression from...
Information-theoretic multi-scale geometric pre-training for enhanced molecular property prediction
Maximizing information transfer across different structural scales is critical for effective molecular representation learning. Current molecular graph neural networks fail to fully capture the multi-...
Meteorosensitivity of patients with rheumatic musculoskeletal diseases
Objectives To evaluate if self-assessed rheumatic disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA) or ankylosing spondyloarthritis (AS) is linked to local weather...
Mental health, eating disorder risk, and disordered eating patterns among Lebanese National Taekwondo Players: A cross-sectional study
Objectives Elite athletes, particularly those engaged in combat sports like Taekwondo, are exposed to unique physical and psychological stressors. These demands may increase vulnerability to mental he...
Short-term passenger flow prediction for urban rail systems: A deep learning approach utilizing multi-source big data
Predicting short-term passenger flow in urban rail transit is crucial for intelligent and real-time management of urban rail systems. This study utilizes deep learning techniques and multi-source big...
What gets a dentist hired? Factors influencing employment of recent dentist graduates in Saudi Arabia
In Saudi Arabia, the media have highlighted employment struggles among newly graduated dentists. The aim of this study was to assess the factors that influence the employment of dentists who graduated...
“I know what to say now” Students’ evaluation and utilisation of Accidental Counsellor Training
Introduction In 2020 and 2021, 280 health profession students who were engaged in student leadership roles and peer mentoring were invited to undertake extracurricular training in accidental counselli...
From fear of infection to awareness against stigma: A mixed-methods analysis of discourses on HIV in a parliamentary context
Background and purpose Parliamentary discourse holds significant relevance both socially, due to its impact on stigmatization, and because of its potential legislative consequences. However, despite t...
Effect of sustained virologic response on liver-related mortality among individuals living with hepatitis C by treatment era: A population-based retrospective cohort study
Purpose Sustained virologic response (SVR) is a validated surrogate marker for successful hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment. Historically, interferon-based therapies, the standard of care for decades,...
Complement activation assessed by C3bc and C5b-9 terminal complex as diagnostic biomarkers for deep vein thrombosis
Background The overuse of compression ultrasound procedures on patients with suspected deep vein thrombosis compromise the cost-effectiveness of deep vein thrombosis management and emphasize room for...
Knowledge of medication dispensing among community pharmacists in Brazil: A national cross-sectional survey
Brazilian community pharmacists’ knowledge of medication dispensing was assessed through a nationally representative cross-sectional survey conducted between October 2021 and May 2022. A total of 366...
Laser-based pulse oximetry eliminates pigmentation effects on oxygen saturation measurements: A pilot study
Background Almost since its introduction, pulse oximetry has been plagued by inaccuracy associated with pigmentation, whether from fingernail polishes or melanin. The presence of melanin in the optica...
Subsurface geophysical profiling in Awash Melkesa: Insights into lithology and resource potential
Integrated geophysical investigations were conducted around Awash Melkesa, located 106 km southeast of Addis Ababa, utilizing electrical resistivity, magnetic, radiometric, and seismic refraction meth...
Examination of the spatial-temporal evolution and level measurement of industrial green manufacturing development: A case study of the Yangtze River Economic Belt
With the increasingly serious problems of global climate change and resource tension, green manufacturing has become an important direction of industrial development. This paper constructs an evaluati...
Prognostic nomogram integrated with inflammatory marker ratios for assessing in-hospital mortality risk in patients with acute type A aortic dissection
Background Preoperative inflammatory biomarker ratios to predict adverse outcomes in patients with acute type A aortic dissection (AAD) were assessed in this study, and a prognostic nomogram to guide...