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Association of lifestyle and behavioral factors with self-reported visual problems among schoolchildren in rural Bangladesh
Background Lifestyle, environmental, and genetic factors influence visual impairment. The current study aims to report the sociodemographic, lifestyle, and behavioral factors associated with self-repo...
Improvement in risk prediction for patients with atrial fibrillation and intermediate-risk CHA2DS2-VASc score utilizing highly sensitive cardiac troponin T
Background Guidelines of the European Society of Cardiology recommend a clinical risk assessment for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, scores such as the CHA2DS2-VASc score show only a...
Cooperative behaviors and social interactions in the carnivorous bat Vampyrum spectrum
Bats exhibit a diverse array of social behaviors, yet detailed studies on the intricacies of these interactions, particularly in rare species like the spectral bat (Vampyrum spectrum), remain scarce....
The use of ATR-FTIR to track the degradation of single-use polystyrene cup lids during 24 months of temperate outdoor exposure
A set of unused virgin polystyrene coffee cup lids were distributed in the environment (Sutton Bonington, UK) for a period of 24 months to compare monthly degradation rates across four treatments with...
Atmospheric aerosol-microplastics intake and deposition in the alveolar region by considering dynamic behavior of acinar airways
Background and objective Atmospheric aerosols from different industrial and natural sources enter the airways during inhalation. The smaller respirable aerosols enter the alveolar sacs and, depending...
Development of three-dimensional forward modeling and observation device for leakage electric field in the process of foundation pit pumping test
Early detection of leakage in foundation pit retaining structures during excavation is critical for ensuring both construction safety and the integrity of adjacent buildings. Conventional surface dire...
Correction: Clusters and associations of adverse neonatal events with adult risk of multimorbidity: A secondary analysis of birth cohort data
Water-soluble vidarabine derivatives alleviate catecholamine-induced heart failure and arrhythmia without impairing cardiac function in mice
The worldwide standard guideline for treating heart failure (HF) is inhibition of the patients’ chronically enhanced sympathetic nervous system activity. However, despite gains in the treatment of HF...
Correction: Complex networks applied to political analysis: Group voting behavior in the Brazilian congress
Unveiling the anti-aging of radix saposhnikoviae: A metabolomic study in Drosophila
Aging is characterized by a progressive decline in physiological functions and an increased susceptibility to age-related diseases, yet effective interventions remain limited. Recent advancements in u...
An examination of the Social Skills Improvement System-Rating Scale (SSIS-RS) teacher and parent forms factor structure in a sample of Mexican American preschool-aged children
Social skills assessment has become integral to childhood mental health evaluation and a target for interventions, especially among school psychologists. One popular multi-rater social skill instrumen...
An efficient elliptic curve-based deterministic measurement matrix for micro-seismic data acquisition
Micro-seismic monitoring plays a critical role in geological disaster prediction. Current compressed sensing approaches for micro-seismic data acquisition, however, are hampered by measurement matrice...
Citizen science approaches in the development of post-stroke physical activity interventions: A scoping review
Background Stroke is a major cause of disability globally, with high recurrence rates despite the implementation of secondary prevention strategies. Promoting physical activity and reducing sedentary...
Age-structured malaria model with temperature-dependent dynamics and optimal control analysis within a partial differential equation framework
Malaria remains a significant global health challenge, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, despite advances in control measures. In 2023, there were an estimated 263 million malaria cases and 597,000...
Loss of effort in chronic low-back pain patients: Motivational anhedonia in chronic pain
The motivational and affective properties of chronic pain significantly impact patients’ lives and response to treatment but remain poorly understood. Most available phenotyping tools of chronic pain...
Identifying models of care to support residents in long-term care homes (LTCHs) both during and beyond COVID-19
Long-term care homes (LTCHs) implemented various models of care during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to identify these models of care and provide suggestions on best practices t...
Translation of Chinese version of the measure of audiologic rehabilitation self-efficacy for hearing aids and the self-efficacy among hearing aid users in China: Application of the questionnaire
Objectives To evaluate reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the Measure of Audiologic Rehabilitation Self-Efficacy for Hearing Aids (C-MARS-HA) and to analyze self-efficacy of Chinese he...
Cavity expansion theory with state-dependent mohr-coulomb model and its application to cone penetration tests
The cone penetration test (CPT) is a fast and efficient in-situ testing technique that provides reliable and continuous measurements of soil properties. The CPT calibration chamber test is widely used...
Detection of Fusarium solani using cutinase antibody and its application in diagnosing fungal keratitis in an animal model
Fungal keratitis (FK) is a sight-threatening infectious disease that can result in blindness if not appropriately treated. Although keratitis associated with filamentous fungi was rarely reported in t...
Predicting in-hospital mortality in ICU patients with lymphoma using machine learning models
Background Lymphoma is a severe condition with high mortality rates, often requiring ICU admission. Traditional risk stratification tools like SOFA and APACHE scores struggle to capture complex clinic...
Correction: Insilico targeting of virus entry facilitator NRP1 to block SARS-CoV2 entry
Interaction of nanoplastics with metronidazole and ciprofloxacin: The Trojan Horse effect
Microplastics and nanoplastics are everywhere, but little is known about their chemical reactivity. In this study we performed a Density Functional Theory study of polystyrene (PS, a common non-biodeg...
Factors associated with optic disc parameters and circumpapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in 8-year-old children: The Yamanashi Adjunct Study of the Japan Environment and Children’s Study
Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between the circumpapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (cpRNFL) and optic disc parameters and associated factors in 8-ye...
Developing a carbon footprint calculation method for product life cycle based on low-carbon design: A case study of the STAGE Bluetooth speaker
In the field of low-carbon design, the collection and quantitative analysis of carbon footprint data are vital for reducing the environmental impact of products. This paper proposes a carbon footprint...
Use of standardized outcome measures among physical therapists in the United States: A cross-sectional survey study
As value-based care becomes increasingly central to healthcare delivery in the United States, physical therapists (PTs) are expected to use outcome measures (OMs) to demonstrate meaningful improvement...