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Flow state and autonomic response patterns during sensory rejection tasks using the Uchida-Kraepelin Test
This study investigated the relationship between flow state and autonomic nervous system activity indices in 18 healthy male participants using a mental arithmetic task (Uchida-Kraepelin [U-K] test)—k...
Hyperphosphatemia as a potential risk factor for arteriovenous fistula dysfunction: A retrospective study in hemodialysis patients
Background The study investigates the relationship between Hyperphosphatemia and arteriovenous fistula dysfunction in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis....
Concurrent validity and between-device reliability of the Catapult Vector S8 GNSS device
This study assessed the concurrent validity and between-device reliability of the Catapult Vector S8 GNSS device for measuring distance, speed, acceleration and banded distance metrics. Twelve male su...
An electrophoretic mobility shift assay with chemiluminescent readout to evaluate DNA-targeting oligonucleotide-based probes
A comprehensive and user-friendly method for evaluating recognition of double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) targets by oligonucleotide-based probes is presented. Thus, dsDNA-targeting probes such as single-str...
Ocular movement abnormalities and ptosis after glaucoma surgery: A retrospective decade long analysis
Background/Aims To evaluate the prevalence of ptosis, strabismus and the combination of both after glaucoma surgery and determine which kind of surgery is most likely to be linked...
Antibiotic consumption in 14 countries of sub-Saharan Africa: Findings from a retrospective analysis
Background Antimicrobial consumption (AMC) measures the level and types of antibiotics consumed in a specific setting. Monitoring AMC is critical component of antimicrobial resista...
New onset autoimmune disease following a SARS-CoV-2 infection: A systematic review protocol
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has infected millions of people worldwide. While most infected individuals who survive do so with no long-term consequences, approximately...
Multiplets in scRNA-seq data: Extent of the problem and efficacy of methods for removal
Multiplets—droplets that capture more than one cell—are a known artefact in droplet-based single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq), yet their prevalence and impact remain underestimated. In this study,...
Leveraging the digital economy for enhanced digital service trade exports: Lessons from China
This study explores the transformative role of digital economy development on digital service trade exports, using China as a case study, to elucidate trends and lessons that may be applicable to othe...
Family cultural capital predicts student cognitive performance: The mediating role of student academic engagement and academic self-efficacy in a comparative cross-national context
This study examines the relationships between family cultural capital and student cognitive performance, emphasizing the mediating effects of psychological and behavioral factors labeled student acade...
Sensory trial of camel milk powder among pastoralist communities of the Somali Region, Ethiopia
Background Camel milk is a vital source of nutrition for people living in many arid and semi-arid regions. Camel milk powder offers a valuable opportunity for the dairy industry to...
Efficient pathogen screening in honey bees: Application of FTA® cards for DNA storage and PCR analysis
Screening honey bee pathogens is crucial for early infection detection, which helps prevent pathogen transmission. The most widely used method for pathogen detection in honey bees is polymerase chain...
Assessing COVID-19 lockdown effects on coastal water quality in a strongly impacted tourist destination using Sentinel-2 multispectral data
Remote sensing data from satellite platforms were the only available source of information for environmental studies during the COVID-19 lockdown in many regions of the world. We analyzed the spatial...
Headwaters to valley: Water quality in rivers transitioning from forest to agricultural bottomland
Many waterways flow out of forestlands, which tend to maintain higher water quality, into agricultural lands, which tend to degrade water quality. The roles of land cover in impacting key water qualit...
Developing ecolabels to encourage sustainable eating in restaurants: A randomized experiment
Restaurants are increasingly adopting ecolabels to highlight environmentally friendly menu offerings. However, it remains unclear which ecolabel design is the most effective at encouraging consumers t...
Risk factors for aggravated COVID-19 despite medical care after admission among Japanese patients: A Japanese association for infectious diseases COVID registry study
Background Limited data are available on COVID-19 outcomes in the Japanese population. During the Wuhan strain–dominant period, we investigated factors associated with clinical det...
Psychosocial interventions for improving marital intimacy, sexual satisfaction, and quality of life of women and couples with infertility problems in low and middle-income countries: Systematic review protocol
Introduction Psychosocial interventions can be effective in improving health outcomes and quality of life of persons with infertility problems. This systematic review aims to docum...
Health systems performance in health outcomes, health financing and COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons from 31 countries
Background ssssHealth system performance is a multifaceted concept that encompasses various dimensions of a nation’s healthcare infrastructure. This study aims to assess and rank t...
Artificial intelligence (AI)-Enabled behavioral health application for college students: Pilot study protocol
Given the prevalence of depression among young adults, particularly those aged 18–25, this study aims to address a critical need in higher education institutions for proactive, private, automated ment...
Effective coverage of antenatal care services in post war Tigray, Northern Ethiopia: An analysis of community and health facility–based surveys
Background Although promoting high–quality care is particularly important in post–conflict settings, little is known about the effective coverage of antenatal care (ANC) services i...
Editorial Note: An analysis of trade cooperation: Central region in China and ASEAN
What are the spatio-temporal differentiation characteristics and driving factors of the coupling coordination degree between green finance and ecological efficiency? Evidence from 84 cities in western China
Facilitating the coordinated and effective progress of green finance (GF) and ecological efficiency (EE) stands as a potent approach to support our nation in attaining sustainable development goals. T...
Evaluation of dental students’ awareness about intraoral scanners
Background There are a few studies evaluating dental students’ knowledge and awareness of intraoral scanners. This study aims to evaluate and compare the kno...
Centering caregiver voices on caregiving needs of children with neurodevelopmental disorders in low-resource settings
Caregivers of children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) in low-resource settings face significant challenges in accessing appropriate care, support, and interventions. This study was centred o...
Sentiment polarity in nursing notes predicts perioperative complications and shorter hospital stay in hip arthroplasty: Subgroup-specific associations and mediation by complications
Background Recent advancements in natural language processing (NLP) technology have enabled the extraction of sentiment information from nursing notes. This study aims to investiga...