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Correction: Medical imaging utilization and associated radiation exposure in children with down syndrome
Three-dimensional ultrastructural characterization of Drosophila melanogaster hygrosensilla across humidity conditions
Understanding how organisms detect environmental humidity remains a fundamental problem in sensory biology. While specialised sensory neurons in insect antennae can detect changes in humidity, the mec...
Emerging horizons: A Rainbow Model for the sustainable implementation of Rain Classroom in vocational nursing education
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated several social changes, particularly the shift in education towards online environments. Digital technologies are being extensively used in educational...
Statin effect on arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy disease progression (SEARCH): Randomized clinical study protocol
Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) is an inherited cardiac disorder that predisposes affected individuals, especially young patients, to malignant arrhythmias, sudden cardiac death, and heart failure...
Where does the carbon go? A new carbon balance method to assess what happens to plastics under solar exposure
Plastic pollution is a major and global threat to ecosystems and human health, resulting from the spreading and breakdown of plastic litter in the environment. In an aquatic environment, the first cau...
Iris color distribution in the United States of America
Objective To document the distribution of iris color in the United States of America. Design This original investigation is an epidemiologic assessment of eye color data from all 50 states’ Departme...
Antiretroviral treatment outcomes and survival pattern of people living with HIV in Bauchi State, Nigeria
Background Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has greatly improved the survival and quality of life for individuals living with HIV. However, challenges in the prevention of HIV-related mortality and poor r...
Exploring EFL teachers’ beliefs and practices of formative assessment in Chinese context
Formative assessment (FA) has become central to effective EFL pedagogy, promoting feedback, engagement, and self-regulated learning. Yet in the Chinese EFL context, little is known about how universit...
Weekly patterns and sociodemographic correlates of adults’ objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behavior
Objectives As well as the dose-response association of physical activity (PA), its combination with other behaviors and daily patterns are associated with health outcomes. Identifying the prevalence o...
Identifying key predictors amongst children of under 5 years of age with fever and rashes amidst measles outbreak in Jharkhand: A case control study
Background There has been a recent rise of viral exanthem outbreaks in Jharkhand and other parts of India over the last 2–3 years. This may be due to low immunization coverage of measles vaccination o...
Accuracy of day-to-day patient positioning in ocular proton therapy with a dedicated beamline
The purpose of this study was to determine the residual patient positioning error of ocular proton treatment based on daily setup X-ray images and tantalum clips. The residual day-to-day patient posit...
Uncovering biomarkers and molecular pathways linking NAFLD and AIS: Insights from bioinformatic analysis and experiment
Background Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and acute ischemic stroke (AIS) are both closely related to chronic inflammation and metabolic disorders, but the molecular mechanisms between them...
Impact of COVID-19 on breast cancer patients and services in a UK region: Protocol for a mixed methods study
Background Globally, breast cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment services were significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Locally, the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry (NICR) reported an 11...
Robust unmanned aerial vehicles tracking amid electronic interference utilizing auxiliary particle filtering
Electronic interference poses a significant challenge to Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) tracking systems, compromising navigation accuracy and operational safety in critical applications such as survei...
Bilateral muscle compensation occurs with a unilateral rotator cuff tear: A modeling study
Bimanual tasks are necessary for daily activities but become difficult to complete with a musculoskeletal disorder. Rotator cuff tears (RCT) are a common musculoskeletal disorder. It is unclear how an...
Active case finding for tuberculosis in tea gardens of Bangladesh: A cross-sectional survey
Tea garden populations with poor socio-economic status are at risk of developing TB. The active case finding (ACF) approach is effective in finding TB among the people at risk. We have conducted ACF f...
A novel approach to porcine abnormal sounds recognition based on improved Multi-SVDD
During the real-time recognition of porcine abnormal sounds, the accuracy and stability of the recognition method are crucial to guarantee a good performance. For this purpose, an improved Multiple-Su...
Change in population structure, policy adjustment, and China’s public pension sustainability
This study assesses the impact of population structure changes and policy adjustment on public pension sustainability. The analysis is based on actuarial models for pension income, expenditure, and ac...
The specificity for the correlation between viscera and somato in chronic stable angina pectoris patients and healthy controls: An assessor-blinded and comparative trial
Background Although the relationship between viscera and somato remains unclear, a deeper comprehension of the relationship will maximize the diagnostic and therapeutic benefits. Therefore, this study...
The association of different types of physical activity and diabetes co-morbid depression: A cross-sectional analysis
Background Diabetes co-morbid depression is a significant public health burden. Physical activity (PA) has been suggested as a potential approach to reduce the risk of diabetes co-morbid depression. D...
Determinants of technology-based SMEs’ ability to attract talent with a Master’s degree: Case study of a city in Northeast China
Talents with a master’s degree have high-level professional skills and knowledge reserves. They play an important role in overcoming the traditional technological bottlenecks of technology-based small...
Multi-carrier information hiding based on projection-driven vertex embedding in 3D models
To enhance the robustness of single 3D model carriers in information hiding, this paper proposes a multi-carrier steganography algorithm based on vertex projection of 3D models. The algorithm improves...
Artificial intelligence as a predictive tool for mental health status: Insights from a systematic review and meta-analysis
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the effectiveness of AI-driven tools, particularly conversational agents (CAs), in alleviating psychological distress and improving mental health out...
No clear evidence for a domain-general violation of expectation effect in the pupillary responses of 9- to 10-month-olds
Violation of expectation (VOE) paradigms are key to understanding infants’ early knowledge. In VOE paradigms, infants are presented sequences of events either according with or violating regularities...
Personal approach for cancer treatment: A meta-analysis of Phase II clinical trials
Background To date, no meta-analysis has studied the general outcomes of personalized cancer drug therapy with a focus on current targeted, immunotherapy, and multi-agent phase II clinical trials. O...