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Stochastic modeling of intra- and inter-hospital transmission in Middle East respiratory syndrome outbreak
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is an endemic disease that presents a significant global health challenge characterized by a high risk of transmission within healthcare settings. Understanding...
Prediction of subjective well-being level in residents of Dali City: Where modern tourism meets traditional ethnic culture
Objective Dali is a city rich in tourism resources and cultural heritage, where residents’ subjective well-being (SWB) varies in response to the dynamics of local tourism culture. Few studies have exa...
The common structure of mentalizing
The primary goal of this research was to investigate the common factor structure of mentalizing by combining items from pre-existing validated tools, cross-validating the resulting structure, and expl...
Study team perspectives on a multisite randomized clinical trial with underserved rural populations: A mixed methods feasibility analysis
Although the literature on clinical trial methodology is quite robust, the voices of study staff as key influencers of this process are lacking, particularly for rural and underserved pediatric clinic...
Differential involvement of feedback and feedforward control networks across disfluency types in adults who stutter: Evidence from resting state functional connectivity
Purpose This study investigated the relationship between different disfluency types (i.e., repetitions, prolongations, and blocks) and resting state functional connectivity in the feedback (FB) and fe...
Spatial distribution and determinants of solitary childbirth in Ethiopia: Evidence from the 2019 interim demographic and health survey
Introduction Solitary childbirth—giving birth without any form of assistance—remains a serious global public health issue, especially in low-resource settings. It is associated with preventable matern...
Heterogeneous impact of anti-bullying laws on school bullying in the State of Georgia
The increasing prevalence of bullying behavior has made anti-bullying laws (ABL) and policies a public health priority in the United States. Using 2007–2016 data from the Georgia Student Health Survey...
In-depth investigation into the binding capabilities of palladium-based N-heterocyclic carbenes towards five heavy metals: Hg, Cd, Pb, Cr, and As
Given the severe environmental and health risks posed by heavy metal pollutants such as mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), and arsenic (As), the development of highly efficient and...
New chalcone compound exhibits microrna-mediated anticancer properties in glioblastoma
Background Therapy-resistant glioblastoma constitutes the most lethal adult brain malignancy, bearing extremely poor patients’ prognosis. Combinational therapies are accompanied by severe side effects...
Association of ageing-related biomarkers with peripheral neuropathy in colorectal cancer patients up to 2 years after diagnosis
Peripheral neuropathy (PN) and accelerated biological ageing are common in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. In vitro and in vivo studies suggest links between biological ageing, oxidative stress, and...
Partial verification bias correction using scaled inverse probability resampling for binary diagnostic tests
Diagnostic accuracy studies are crucial for evaluating new tests before their clinical application. These tests are compared with gold standard tests, and accuracy measures such as sensitivity (Sn) an...
Numerical study on the stress and deformation behavior of buried PE pipeline exposed to stacking load
Oil and gas pipelines serve as critical infrastructure for ensuring energy resource supply and security. Stacking load, as one of the most widespread loads, frequently acts on the soil surface overlyi...
Predatory behavior, nesting habits, and impacts on honey bees (Apis mellifera) of an invasive hornet (Vespa tropica) on the island of Guam
Hornets (genus Vespa) are a conspicuous taxon of large eusocial wasps that are predators of other insects. Increasingly, hornets are gaining notoriety as damaging invaders after repeated introductions...
The influence of the U.S. export controls against China on the resilience of Chinese corporates
As Sino-US trade frictions intensify, the United States has continually strengthened its export control measures against China, posing potential risks to the international supply chains and production...
Analysis of bacterial biodiversity and ecological risk evaluation of organophosphorus in Lianhuan Lake
Shallow lakes are vital water resources, playing key roles in water conservation, landscape management, and drinking water supply. However, recent years have seen significant challenges in their ecolo...
Right ventricular pressure–volume relations and effects of selective vena cava occlusion during cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Objectives To investigate right ventricular hemodynamics and determine how vena cava occlusion (VCO) influences right ventricular pressure–volume dynamics during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)....
Paxlovid plus glucocorticoids treatment in severe Omicron infected patients with hypoxaemia: A prospective multiple-center cohort study
Background Administration of Paxlovid in early stage has been proved to reduce the risk of hospitalization or death by 89% in mild to moderate COVID-19 patients with high-risk. There were few evidence...
G-CutMix: A CutMix-based graph data augmentation method for bot detection in social networks
The CutMix technique is a sophisticated approach for augmenting data in order to train neural network-based image classifiers. Essentially, it involves cutting out a portion of a random image and past...
Associations between nutritional status and jumping performance in pre-school children
Although it has been confirmed that overweight and obesity may have negative impact on jumping performance in school-aged children and adolescents, little evidence has been provided for pre-school chi...
Crossing borders, shaping politics: A study on the political interest of Chinese international student returnees of Eastern China
The political interest of highly educated returnees represents a significant force in shaping the political landscape and bridging cultural and political divides. Conducting Bayesian analysis aided by...
Psychometric properties of a Korean version of the pre-sleep arousal scale
Purpose Sleep quality is a multidimensional construct encompassing the effectiveness and restorativeness of sleep. The pre-sleep arousal scale is a widely used instrument for evaluating aspects of aro...
Identifying robust predictors of treatment response in trauma-affected refugees: Results from a randomised controlled trial
Background Given the high prevalence of trauma-related mental health problems in a growing population of refugees, identifying robust predictors of treatment outcome can optimize treatment strategies...
Layers of exposure risk management measures for the prevention and control of infections of healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients
Background COVID-19 has changed the way hospitals manage infections and how healthcare workers (HCWs) carry out their activities. The pandemic has taught us how safety, hygiene and work schedules shou...
Relationship between anion gap and 28-day all-cause mortality in patients with acute pulmonary edema: A retrospective analysis of the MIMIC-IV database
Background Acute pulmonary edema is a severe clinical condition with high mortality. The anion gap, reflecting metabolic acid-base disturbances, is often elevated in critically ill patients. However,...
The persuasiveness of different sources of information on the decision to vaccinate. A cross-sectional study in Germany during the pandemic at the turn of the year 2021/2022
Health information about vaccinations is communicated via various sources of information and is crucial for vaccination decisions. Information sources such as interpersonal sources, traditional print...