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Pull motivation and well-being as drivers of entrepreneurial success: The moderating role of social capital
This study examines the interplay between entrepreneurial motivation, mental well-being (MWB), and business performance, with a focus on the moderating role of bridging social capital among female ent...
What we can and cannot see from the surveillance for drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa—Findings from the evaluation of a surveillance system for multidrug-resistant P. aeruginosa infections in Japan
Introduction Antimicrobial resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the global health concerns. Like many countries, Japan monitors multidrug-resistant P. aeruginosa (MDRP) infections through a...
Pyrogeographic zonation: Implications for fire management at the local level
Fire management needs to consider the concept of pyrogeography, which highlights the coincidence of different human and natural factors that result in the fire incidence patterns found in a landscape....
Relation of changes in productivity and remuneration of the labor factor in agriculture in EU Member States
The article investigates whether labor productivity serves as a source for financing remuneration and whether productivity growth is adequate to support the corresponding increase in compensation with...
Factorial structure, validity, and gender invariance of the UCLA-R loneliness scale in ecuadorian adolescents
Background Loneliness has a significant impact on mental and physical health across different stages of development, with particularly evident effects during adolescence. During this period, young ind...
Smoking knowledge and decision in an era of widespread awareness: Persistent disparities and policy implications
Years of anti-smoking campaigns to promote public awareness about smoking’s negative health effects have resulted in increased awareness across a large segment of the population. Amid gains in smoking...
Study on the releasing regularity of asphalt fume and its suppression technology
To reduce the unorganized release of asphalt fume during construction, a smoke suppressing and deodorizing (SSD) asphalt was prepared by adding smoke suppressants, which were styrene-butadiene-styrene...
Correction: Detection through the use of RT-MqPCR of asymptomatic reservoirs of malaria in samples of patients from the indigenous Comarca of Guna Yala, Panama: Essential method to achieve the elimination of malaria
Influence of emotions on clinical performance in acute care: A scoping review
Acute care is a high stake, emotionally charged environment. Although emotions are increasingly recognized as integral to various aspects of healthcare, research examining how they influence and inter...
Prevalence and factors associated with puerperal sepsis among postnatal women at a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Western Uganda
Background Puerperal sepsis remains one of the leading causes of maternal mortality and morbidity in Uganda. Aim This study assessed the prevalence and factors associated with puerperal sepsis among...
Alcohol use as a modifiable risk factor in cardiology: A qualitative study of patient perspectives in Sweden
Background Alcohol use is an important cardiovascular risk factor and a major contributor to morbidity and mortality. Successful implementation of alcohol interventions in cardiology depends on patien...
Secure and efficient graduate employment: A consortium blockchain framework with InterPlanetary file system for privacy-preserving resume management and efficient talent-employer matching
In recent years, the unemployment situation of teenagers has become increasingly serious, and many college students face the problem of unemployment upon graduation. Concurrently, Companies need more...
LBH589 reduces oxidized mitochondrial DNA and suppresses NLRP3 inflammasome activation to relieve pulmonary inflammation
The NOD-like receptor protein (NLRP)3 inflammasome plays a critical role in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) by activating caspase-1, which cleaves the precursor forms of IL-1β and IL-18 int...
Distinct roles of claws and adhesive pads in honey bees determine their adhesive performance under varying surface roughness conditions through a dual-mode synergistic adhesion mechanism
Surface roughness is a critical factor that affects surface adhesion in bees. Investigating the mechanisms underlying surface adhesion in bees on substrates with varying surface roughness levels provi...
Intraindividual, intraspecific, and interspecific variation shapes natural selection and its detection in two convergently-evolved lizard species
Much of our understanding of how natural selection operates comes from studies of highly heritable traits presumed to vary little within individuals. Here we show that intraindividual (within-individu...
Force-dependent development of the myodural bridge in rats: The impact of Integrin α7
The myodural bridge (MDB) represents specialized fibrous structures establishing connectivity between suboccipital musculature and the spinal dura mater (SDM). The suboccipital muscles, ligaments, and...
Comprehensive performance evaluation of four chemiluminescence immunoassays for detecting vitamin D deficiency across diverse clinical conditions
Background/Objectives Vitamin D deficiency is a significant global health concern, requiring accurate diagnosis. This study evaluates the performance of four chemiluminescent immunoassay (CLIA) platfo...
Graph theory-based analysis of functional connectivity changes in brain networks underlying cognitive fatigue: An EEG study
Objective This investigation was designed to analyze alterations in functional connectivity across brain networks associated with cognitive fatigue through electroencephalogram (EEG) data analysis. Th...
Premature termination of DNA Damage Repair by 3-Methyladenine potentiates cisplatin cytotoxicity in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells
3-Methyladenine (3-MA) is widely recognized as a PI3K inhibitor involved in autophagy regulation. However, it is also a byproduct of DNA damage repair, and its role in modulating DNA damage response (...
Multi-scale feature pyramid network with bidirectional attention for efficient mural image classification
Mural image recognition plays a critical role in the digital preservation of cultural heritage; however, it faces cross-cultural and multi-period style generalization challenges, compounded by limited...
Correction: Effects of gender sensitive language in job listings: A study on real-life user interaction
Correction: Dynamic imaging of myelin pathology in physiologically preserved human brain tissue using third harmonic generation microscopy
Correction: Fish community composition in the tropical archipelago of São Tomé and Príncipe
Barriers and facilitators to palliative care service utilization in Ethiopia: A qualitative systematic review, 2025
Introduction Palliative care is a crucial component of end-stage disease management, but its utilization remains low in low- and middle-income countries, such as Ethiopia. This is due to various syste...
Neuroimaging insights into recent suicide attempters utilizing the raven task
Background Understanding brain function in individuals who have recently attempted suicide is critical for improving diagnosis and treatment strategies. This study aimed to examine neural activity pat...