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Behavioural risk factors for cardiovascular diseases among adolescents of secondary school in Tulsipur Sub-Metropolitan City, Nepal: A cross-sectional study
Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a leading cause of global death and disability, affecting one-third of adult population. Often overlooked in school-going adolescents, behavioural risk fa...
Effectiveness and safety of an absorbable modified polymer starch powder hemostat versus usual care in gynecology procedures: A prospective, multi-center, and randomized study
Objective To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of an absorbable modified polymer starch powder hemostat (AMP-SPH) compared with standard care to control hemostasis when used in adult subjects duri...
Evaluating the effects of multimodal EEG-fNIRS neurofeedback for motor imagery: An experimental platform and study protocol
Background Neurofeedback (NF) enables the self-regulation of brain activity through real-time feedback extracted from brain measures. Recently, the combination of several neuroimaging methods to chara...
The impact of evolving maternal antiretroviral therapy guidelines on vertical transmission of HIV in the Western Cape, South Africa
Introduction Despite universal HIV test-and-treat policy in South Africa, vertical transmission continues to occur. We evaluated the temporal effectiveness of vertical transmission...
Genotype-phenotype correlations of germline mutations in exon 10 of the RET proto-oncogene from 14 MEN2A families of Ethnic Han Chinese
Objective To investigate the genotype-phenotype correlations of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A (MEN2A) caused by mutations in exon 10 of the RET gene in Ethnic Han Chinese. Methods A retrospec...
The role of community pharmacists in medicines optimisation for housebound people: A scoping review
Background An increasingly ageing population presents many challenges for healthcare systems, including how to support older adults who are more likely to be both housebound and have complex medicatio...
Prevalence and risk factors of intestinal protozoal infections among patients in Malaysia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Backgrounds Intestinal protozoan infections (IPI), including Entamoeba spp., Giardia lamblia and Cryptosporidium spp., are common in diarrhoea patients in Malaysia. These parasites are primarily trans...
Associations of high-risk drug patterns with mortality among community-dwelling older adults: A 23-year prospective cohort study
Background Data on drug safety in multimorbid older-adults are limited, as clinical trials often apply upper age limits and focus on individual drugs or specific combinations. We aimed to explore high...
Regional-scale forest aboveground biomass mapping using temporally consistent ICESat-2, Landsat, and field inventory data
Spatially continuous and accurate estimation of forest aboveground biomass (AGB) is essential for understanding carbon storage, ecosystem health, and biodiversity. Forests of the southeastern United S...
Correction: The prognostic impact of monocyte fluorescence, immunosuppressive monocytes and peripheral blood immune cell numbers in HIV-associated Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma
Point-of-care creatinine-based eGFR (StatSensor) in detecting kidney dysfunction (KD) among people living with HIV in Tanzania
Introduction Kidney Dysfunction (KD) is prevalent among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), but routine screening is limited due to inadequate laboratory infras...
An innovative synthesis approach for Na A. Zeolite: A new pathway for enhanced performance, wastewater treatment, and antibacterial applications
Wastewater treatment is essential for protecting water resources and public health. Zeolite-based adsorbents offer an effective and sustainable solution for this purpose, providing high selectivity an...
Mechanics of knee meniscus results from precise balance between material microstructure and synovial fluid viscosity
The meniscus plays a crucial role in the biomechanics of the knee, serving as load transmitter and reducing friction between joints. Understanding the biomechanics of the meniscus is essential to effe...
Assessing maternal and newborn health readiness: Insights from a service availability assessment in five provinces in Laos
Background Global maternal mortality rates have declined significantly over the past two decades, including an 80% reduction in Laos since 2000. Effective management of obstetric complications – a maj...
BirdNET can be as good as experts for acoustic bird monitoring in a European city
BirdNET has become a leading tool for recognising bird species in audio recordings. However, its applicability in ecological research has been questioned over the sometimes large number of species fal...
Scaling up coral spawn collection: Impacts of method and timing on Acropora valida larval quality
Scaling up coral reef restoration to ecologically relevant scales presents a significant challenge during propagule collection. Mass coral spawning events are a vast source of propagules for reef rest...
Characterizing centrality: Obsidian consumption, supra-regional connectivity, and social reproduction at the Early Bronze Age sanctuary of Keros (Cyclades, Greece)
Early Bronze Age [EBA] Keros was a central place in the 3rd millennium cal BC Cycladic islands (Greece). Its material culture attests links with communities throughout the Aegean and beyond. This stud...
Evaluating tree biomass estimation in trans-Atlantic mangrove species: Comparing bole diameter measurements for improved accuracy
Estimating the biomass of terrestrial forests generally, and mangrove forests in particular, is an area of considerable interest. Most approaches rely on empirically derived allometric models to predi...
Prevalence of asymptomatic non-falciparum and falciparum malaria in the 2014-15 Rwanda Demographic Health Survey
Background Recent molecular surveillance suggests an unexpectedly high prevalence of non-falciparum malaria in Africa. Malaria control is also challenged by undetected asymptomatic P. falciparum malar...
Deep learning-based classification of peptide analytes from single-channel nanopore translocation events
Rapid and accurate detection of peptide biomarkers using nanopore biosensors is critical for disease diagnosis and other biomedical applications. Processing large, complex single-channel translocation...
Estimating the population size of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in four major provinces in Canada: A descriptive study using data from a population-based survey
Background Estimating the size of key populations is critical for effective research and policy development. We estimated the population size of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBM...
A pandemic risk index to improve supply chains decision-making between US and Mexico: A COVID-19 case study
The Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has been widely used as a benchmark to measure the state of vulnerability of counties across the...
Taphonomy of aquatic insects from the Crato Formation Lagerstätte (Aptian, Lower Cretaceous) under an actualistic look
The Crato Formation (Aptian, Lower Cretaceous) is a fossiliferous deposit of global significance, representing a lacustrine palaeoenvironment which offers insights into aquatic insect taphonomy. Despi...
Prefrontal cortex function and gait alterations during single- and dual-task walking in knee osteoarthritis
Over-recruitment of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) during complex walking conditions may reflect altered motor and cognitive performance in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Our objectives were (1) t...
Bronze Age make-up recipes from Sudanese Lower Nubia point to a greater diversity across cultural borders in ancient Northeast Africa
Previous scientific explorations of kohl and other make-up substances from ancient Egypt have revealed a considerable diversity of materials and recipes used in different regions and time periods. How...