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The safety and feasibility of transoral thyroidectomy vestibular approach in the treatment of thyroid disorders: An overview of systematic reviews
Objective Many systematic reviews (SRs) and meta-analyses (MAs) have recently assessed the short-term outcomes of the transoral thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOTVA) compared with conventional ope...
Academic case reports lack diversity: Assessing the presence and diversity of sociodemographic and behavioral factors related to Post COVID-19 Condition
Understanding disparities in the prevalence of Post COVID-19 Condition (PCC) amongst vulnerable populations is crucial to improving care and addressing intersecting inequities. This study aims to deve...
VIVALDI-CT shaping care home COVID-19 testing policy: A pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial of asymptomatic testing compared to standard care in care home staff
Background Non-pharmaceutical interventions were used widely in care homes for older people during the COVID-19 pandemic, but there have been few randomised trials to support policy decisions. We aime...
Factors related to dropout intention of medical college postgraduates in China: A comparison between students who receive standardized training and non-standardized training
Introduction The global shortage of healthcare workers significantly impacts patient well-being and physician workforce development. Ensuring the graduation of every medical student is a critical way...
Risk factors for and outcomes of acute kidney injury in ward-based hospital trauma admissions: A retrospective cohort analysis
Background Guidelines on risk assessment for acute kidney injury (AKI) are generalised and may not adequately consider atypical presentations such as trauma. Older people are largely absent in past st...
The meritocracy trap: Early childhood education policies promote individual achievement far more than social cohesion
Governments worldwide have reformed early childhood education (ECE) to equip young people with competitive skills for an increasingly specialized workforce. These reforms have coincided with a widespr...
From data collection to design principles: A study of smartwatch faces for enhanced information visualization
With the surge in smartwatch popularity, presenting diverse data on a compact screen poses significant challenges. Previous research has primarily focused on the visual design of smartwatch faces, wit...
Genetic association of intelligence with longevity in Drosophila melanogaster
Epidemiological studies in different populations, in different countries, and in different epochs consistently showed that high intelligence is positively correlated with longevity. The link between h...
Assessing the effectiveness of multi-session online emotion recognition training in autistic adults
Difficulties with emotion recognition can occur in neurodevelopmental conditions, including in autistic individuals. Providing interventions to support this would therefore be beneficial, particularly...
Financial inclusion for sustainable agriculture: Pathways among smallholder women farmers in rural Zambia
Rural women constitute a substantial portion of the global agricultural workforce yet remain marginalized in access to credit, agricultural inputs, and information. This persistent exclusion not only...
Tobacco spending and the perceived cost of tobacco among smokers living with HIV and receiving treatment at outpatient clinics in Viet Nam: A mixed methods study
Background Tobacco use among people living with HIV (PWH) is 2–3 times higher than among HIV-negative individuals. In Viet Nam, over 50% of men living with HIV use tobacco. Reducing smoking is importa...
Protocol for the Houston Hospital-based violence intervention program
Firearm violence is a leading cause of injury and mortality in the United States. Hospital-based violence intervention programs (HVIPs) are a promising public health strategy designed to reduce recurr...
Identification of morphological risk factors for sacroiliac joint syndrome using in vivo computed tomography—A comparative study
Introduction Sacroiliac joint syndrome (SIJS) is an important cause of lower back pain, constituting a common source of morbidity, especially in today’s ageing population. Underlying pathophysiology i...
Protein-protein interaction prediction using bidirectional GRUs with explicit ensemble
Protein-protein interactions is essential for cellular processes in all organisms. The accurate in-silico identification of these interactions is a significant area of research in biology-related fiel...
Occupational health risk of farmers: A qualitative study with the agriculture society of trinidad and tobago and the ministry of agriculture, land and fisheries
The agriculture sector is significantly affected by pesticide toxicity, leading to fatal and chronic diseases. The objective of this research is to explore the perception of the farmers, the represent...
Spatiotemporal pattern of land use and land cover changes of upper Sangu-Matamuhuri Watershed in the South-Eastern Bangladesh
This study aims to analyze the spatiotemporal patterns of land use and land cover (LULC) changes in the upper Sangu-Matamuhuri Watershed (SMW) of Bangladesh from 1988 to 2019 using integrated remote s...
Development and field application of metabarcoding-adapted mt-ND4 markers shows substantial gene flow and varying local pressures on Haemonchus contortus and Teladorsagia circumcincta populations in the UK
Gastrointestinal nematodes impose a significant burden on livestock production and public health by reducing animal productivity and increasing the environmental impact of farming. Modern sequencing t...
Patient perspectives on patient similarity-based risk communication for uncontrolled type 2 diabetes in primary care: A qualitative study
Background The inertia to adopt protective health behaviours by patients with diabetes is contributed by underestimation of their risks of diabetes complications. Risk communication, using social comp...
Correction: Evaluation of flood metrics across the Mississippi-Atchafalaya River Basin and their relation to flood damages
Tumor-associated macrophage-based predictive and prognostic model for hepatocellular carcinoma
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a prevalent malignancy influenced by the interplay between the immune system and tumor progression, but the detailed biological mechanism still elusive. To address th...
Predator-prey transmission of a gammaherpesvirus from Asian badgers (Meles leucurus) to endangered Amur tigers (Panthera tigris altaica)
We sought to identify herpesviruses in wild Amur tigers (Panthera tigris altaica) of the Russian Far East in and near the Sikhote-Alin Biosphere Zapovednik protected area. We used multiple herpesvirus...
Retraction: The impact of agricultural insurance on farmers’ income: Guangdong Province (China) as an example
GLP-1 receptor agonist for weight loss and fertility: Social media and online perception versus evidence-based medicine
Background The injectable glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist (RA) drugs are commonly used for weight loss among reproductive-aged women but the perception of their impact on fertility is...
Have you heard of Rift Valley fever? Findings from a multi-country study in East and Central Africa
Introduction Rift Valley Fever (RVF) has caused several outbreaks across Africa, impacting human health and animal trade. Recent reports indicate sporadic detections of RVF virus a...
Maternal-antenatal attachment in young pregnant women: Social support, mentors, and fear of childbirth
The goal of this study was to examine correlates of maternal-fetal attachment in a diverse sample of young pregnant mothers. Although studies have looked at social determinants of health and maternal-...