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Correction: The role of maternal and child healthcare providers in identifying and supporting perinatal mental health disorders
Comparative analysis of outcomes in high KDPI spectrum kidney transplants using unsupervised machine learning algorithm
Background The Kidney Donor Profile Index (KDPI) is a continuous metric used to estimate the risk of allograft failure for kidneys from deceased donors. Lower KDPI scores are associated with longer po...
Physical and mental health well-being of COVID-19 recovered patients: A phenomenological study
Aim This study aims to describe the experience of COVID-19 recovered patients’ physical and mental health well-being. Method A qualitative research approach was employed utilizing an unstructured in...
Mediators of the stimulatory effect of S1P on colonic Na+/K+ ATPase
The Na ⁺ /K ⁺ ATPase, commonly known as the Na ⁺ /K⁺ pump, plays a crucial role in colonic sodium and water transport, inducing diarrhea or constipation. Inflammatory bowel disease is often associated...
Correlation between neutrophil extracellular traps and macrophages in thrombi of patients with acute ischemic stroke
Objective To investigate the correlation between Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs) content and macrophages in thrombi of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients, as well as the differential degradati...
Covert communication performance evaluation in UAV-assisted rate-splitting multiple access systems
In this paper, we investigate using rate-splitting multiple access (RSMA) to facilitate covert communication in a multi-user unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) downlink communication network that is being...
The complex interplay between psychological factors and sports performance: A systematic review and meta-analysis
The increasing body of research underscores that athletic performance is not solely contingent upon physical capabilities but is also significantly influenced by psychological strengths. Despite this,...
Enhancing the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease using an integrated CNN-LSTM framework: A robust approach for fMRI-based multi-stage classification
Alzheimer’s Disease poses a significant challenge as a progressive and irreversible neurological condition striking the elderly population. Its incurable nature correlates with a significant rise in d...
Utilization of Immersive Virtual Reality in Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (IVR-CST) for elderly with mild cognitive impairment: A randomized controlled pilot study protocol
Objectives Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) affects about 11.4% of the elderly population in Hong Kong. This study mainly investigates the feasibility and efficacy of immersive virtual reality-based co...
Development of the MSKP index: Risk model of musculoskeletal pain in Colombian adolescents
Objective This study aimed to develop a model to evaluate the risk of musculoskeletal pain (MSKP) in adolescents and identify the associated factors. Methods A total of 680 adolescents were surveyed...
Editorial Note: Somatization symptomology and its association with stress in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
Correction: Quantum spin models for numerosity perception
Piezo1 regulates autophagy in HT22 hippocampal neurons through the Ca2+/Calpain and Calcineurin/TFEB signaling pathways
Objective To investigate the functional and molecular mechanisms by which Piezo1regulates HT-22 hippocampal neuronal autophagy, and to explore whether Piezo1 regulates hippocampal neuronal autophagy v...
The efficacy of virtual reality in adults during puncture biopsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Background Virtual reality, as a nascent technology, possesses the potential to enhance patient comfort by mitigating pain and anxiety during medical procedures. This study aimed to evaluate the effic...
Comparison of the ABC/2 formula with computer-assisted volumetry of ischemic cerebellar stroke
Introduction Current guidelines suggest surgical decompression for ischemic cerebellar stroke in case of significant mass effect. Recent research has aimed to identify a possible threshold for mass ef...
The interaction between candidate SNPs and social factors significantly influences the prevalence of alcohol use disorder in Chinese young male adults
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a growing public health issue which has caused global concern. Previous evidence has identified several genes significantly associated with alcohol-related traits. Howeve...
Flexible and scalable participatory syndromic and virological surveillance for respiratory infections: Our experiences in The Netherlands
Background During the COVID-19 pandemic participatory digital surveillance of symptoms (syndromic surveillance) re-established itself as a worthy addition to the surveillance pyramid, as they are scal...
Correction: No evidence for parallel evolution of cursorial limb adaptations among Neogene South American native ungulates (SANUs)
Research on risk decision-making generation method for water conservancy project based on multimodal knowledge graph and large language model
Traditional knowledge graphs of water conservancy project risks have supported risk decision-making. However, they are constrained by limited data modalities and low accuracy in information extraction...
Hidden Markov models reveal behavioral state dynamics in depth-related locomotion in mice
Understanding how mice process and respond to visual depth cues is crucial for studying visual perception, yet traditional behavioral analyses often miss key aspects of this process, such as the dynam...
Optimizing reliability of RBC signal oscillation measures from hyperpolarized 129Xe MRI
Recent advances to gas exchange hyperpolarized 129Xe MRI (Xe-MRI) have demonstrated that cardiogenic oscillations within the xenon red blood cell (RBC) signal are sensitive to pulmonary disease. Moreo...
Double hit of foetal growth restriction and postnatal hyperoxia alters lung structure and function in a preterm rabbit model of bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a disease with a multi-factorial pathophysiology; however, current animal models lack complexity. We employed a double-hit model with an antenatal insult of foetal...
High-temperature thin-film thermocouple for aero-engines
A thin-film thermocouple sensor directly deposited on nickel-based superalloys was investigated for aero-engine applications. To address the high-temperature and harsh environment challenges, the sens...
A fog-assisted group-based truth discovery framework over mobile crowdsensing data streams
With the proliferation of mobile crowdsensing (MCS) and crowdsourcing, new challenges are emerging every day. Although crowdsensing has become a popular sensing paradigm to aggregate sensor readings f...
Behavioral and genetic analysis of the effects of the psychedelic 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodoamphetamine (DOI) in C. elegans
Psychedelics show promise in treating depression, PTSD, and substance use disorder, prompting research into their mechanisms of action. Most studies use rodent models, but genetic tools can be challen...