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Interaction of contextual, setting and implementation factors on a podoconiosis intervention in Rural Ethiopia: Results from a qualitative study
Social science perspectives enable more holistic approaches to the evaluation of health interventions. Balance between context, setting and implementation is key to the sustainable impact of health in...
Prevalence of second mesiobuccal canal in maxillary molars of Iranian population: A systematic review with meta-analysis
One of the main reasons for the failure of root canal treatment in maxillary molars is missing the second mesiobuccal (MB2) canal. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the preval...
Humanized childbirth in Colombia: Prevalence and associated factors
In several parts of the world, women are subjected to disrespectful and offensive treatment during childbirth. Humanized obstetrics or humanized childbirth has emerged as a response to this situation,...
“It’s wishy-washy [...] You are getting this diagnosis because we’ve ruled out everything else.” Developmental language disorder (DLD) diagnosis in the Republic of Ireland: A qualitative exploration of the perspectives of parents and clinicians
Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) affects around 7% of children globally, yet the scholarship on it is significantly underdeveloped. Emerging research suggests that DLD is both underdiagnosed by c...
Cytotoxic activity of Ganoderma weberianum-sichuanese isolated from the Lower Volta River Basin of Ghana against human prostate carcinoma (PC-3), leukemic T cell (Jurkat), and plasmacytoid dendritic cell (pDC)-derived acute leukemia (PMDC05) cell lines
Ganoderma is a genus of medically important fungus that contains at least 80 species, many of which have not been properly evaluated for their anticancer potential. This study was conducted to assess...
Configuration analysis of crop-pollination service management: a novel insight from the theory of planned behavior
As the crisis of crop-pollination service increasingly gains global attention, improving crop-pollination service management (CPSM) has become a key challenge to achieve sustainable agriculture and sa...
Risk seeking or averse, how do analyst coverage and firm visits motivate managers?
In this research, we use Chinese stock exchange listed firm data to explore the relationship between institutional analysts’ firm visits and firms’ risk-taking as measured by earnings quality. The res...
Evaluation of Sub-acute toxicity and safety profile of Charmagaz seed oil in rats
Charmagaz seed oil (CSO), derived from Cucurbitaceae family, and is a traditional mix of four different seeds: pumpkin, cucumber, watermelon, and musk melon. Widely utilized in Asia, this blend is con...
Computational discovery of potential therapeutic agents against brain-eating amoeba (Naegleria fowleri)
Naegleria fowleri is a human and animal pathogen well-known for its ability to digest neurons and astrocytes of the host’s brain, causing a haemorrhagic and necrotizing inflammation called Primary Amo...
Associations of sleep pattern, sleep duration, bedtime, rising time and cardiovascular disease: Data from NHANES (2017–2020)
Background Sleep has a significant impact on the incidence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), but there is no comprehensive research on this topic. Aims Assess the association between sleep factors a...
AI-generated corpus learning and EFL learners’ learning of grammatical structures, lexical bundles, and willingness to write
This research study examined the manner in which English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners’ willingness towards writing, grammatical construction, and lexical bundle acquisition were affected by la...
Retraction: Role of metformin in suppressing 1,2-dimethylhydrazine-induced colon cancer in diabetic and non-diabetic mice: Effect on tumor angiogenesis and cell proliferation
Synthesis of polypyrrole/cellulose nanocrystals disks for removal of pyocyanin metabolite biomarker released by Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a high-risk pathogen associated with several human diseases. Pyocyanin (PYO), a redox-active secondary metabolite produced by P. aeruginosa, plays a critical role in its surv...
Masking noise reduces the anti-predator-like response to an acoustic stimulus: Application of Signal Detection Theory to fish behaviour
In studies of animal cognition, the influence of background masking noise on responses to any particular stimulus are often overlooked. In fish, there is little understanding of their response to targ...
FCRNet: Fast Fourier convolutional residual network for ventilator bearing fault diagnosis
This study presents FCRNet, a Fast Fourier Convolution Residual Network, tailored for fault diagnosis of mine ventilation bearings under complex operating conditions. By integrating residual learning...
Retraction: Suppression of MMP-2 attenuates TNF-α induced NF-κB activation and leads to JNK mediated cell death in glioma
Internet gaming disorder associated with depression among Thai medical students: A university-based cross-sectional study
Purpose There is evidence that Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) is strongly related to depression. Hence, this study aimed to investigate the prevalence of IGD among medical students, as well as to exam...
Measuring technical variability in illumina DNA methylation microarrays
DNA methylation microarrays have become a widely used tool for investigating epigenetic modifications in various aspects of biomedical research. However, technical variability in methylation data pose...
Prevalence, clinical profile, maternal and perinatal outcomes of pregnancies complicated with obstructed labor at a teaching hospital in Tigray, Ethiopia: A five-year retrospective cross-sectional study
Background Obstructed labor remains a significant direct obstetric complication that leads to increased maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality, particularly in resource-poor settings. Understan...
A systematic review on the impact of social support on college students’ wellbeing and mental health
In recent years, growing attention has been directed toward undergraduate students’ mental health and overall well-being. The transition to university life, coupled with academic and social demands, h...
Examine frameworks policies and strategies for effective information governance in healthcare organizations
Background study Health information, over the years, has been regarded as one of the crucial assets in the landscape of health on the grounds of the myriads of benefits derived from it. It plays a maj...
Telomere length as a biomarker for fetal fraction prediction in non-invasive prenatal testing
Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) has revolutionized prenatal diagnostics by providing a safer alternative to invasive techniques such as amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling. NIPT detects c...
Calcium-dependent pathway as a primary cause of hypoxic RGC damage in monkey retinal explants
Purpose Retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) loss or degeneration in the retina is a hallmark of many sight-threatening diseases, including glaucoma and retinopathy. In our previous studies, calcium-activate...
Evolving dimensions of women’s empowerment in India
Empowerment is a dynamic, multifaceted concept shaped by intersecting socio-economic, cultural, and demographic contexts. The conceptualization of women’s empowerment has evolved from ensuring basic r...
Multi-level factors influencing HIV risk behaviors and oral PrEP use among Black and Latino men with heterosexual contact in New York City
Background New HIV infections are increasing among heterosexual Black and Latino populations in the United States, yet little is known about the shared characteristics of HIV risk behaviors and oral P...