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Survival analysis and clinical abnormalities in cats with progressive or regressive feline leukemia virus (FeLV) infection in Brazil
This study aimed to characterize the clinical presentations and effects of progressive and regressive outcomes of feline leukemia virus (FeLV) infection on the life expectancy of cats. In total, 176 c...
Social media perceptions of college football performance and season length 2019–2023
College Football carries a strong social, cultural, and economic importance in the United States with teams, universities, the public and others leveraging social media and the online sphere to promot...
Transient and resident Salmonella: A genomic approach to analyzing over a decade of sampling events from fish meal production and storage facilities
This study evaluates Salmonella contamination in feed mill production facilities over a 12-year period, analyzing collection events from 12 facilities predominantly located in the southeastern United...
Metabolic response to an acute bout of mild dynamic exercise performed under normobaric moderate hypoxia: A NMR-based metabolomics study
The combination of hypoxia and exercise offers significant potential benefits for non-athletic individuals, particularly in clinical and rehabilitation settings. Personalized hypoxic exercise programs...
Copper supplementation enhances pigmentation and induces dopamine production in ARPE19
Non-neuronal dopamine production has not been understood despite dopamine function in non-neuronal tissues. Tyrosinase is a non-neuronal enzyme which converts tyrosine to L-DOPA (l-3,4-dihydroxyphenyl...
Characterization and estimation of heterogeneous spatial autocorrelation in spatial autoregressive models
Spatial Autoregressive (SAR) models are widely used to analyze interactions among regions. However, the traditional model assumes a constant spatial autocorrelation coefficient, which fails to effecti...
Cl-amidine confers organ protection and improves survival in hemorrhagic shock rats via the PAD4-CitH3-NETs axis
Background The occurrence of multi-organ dysfunction following hemorrhagic shock (HS) remains a critical clinical challenge. The excessive formation of neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) Has been ide...
Barriers and perceptions of WHONET/BacLink adoption in Nepal: A qualitative study of clinical microbiology laboratories
Background The International Vaccine Institute-led CAPTURA (Capturing Data on Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns and Trends in Use in Regions of Asia) project delivered capacity building activities to...
Bubble-Wall Plot as a Dynamic Analytical Processing Visualization Tool for Developing Visual Warning Systems: a Case Study
This paper proposes a dynamic analytical processing (DAP) visualization tool based on the Bubble-Wall Plot. It can be handily used to develop visual warning systems for visualizing the dynamic analyti...
The practice of gender and protection mainstreaming in health response in humanitarian crisis - A case study from the refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
Background The health system is required to be safe, equitable, and accessible to all ages, gender, and vulnerable groups, including older persons and persons with disability, and...
Retraction: Anomaly detection in multivariate time series data using deep ensemble models
Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella and pathogenic E. coli in broiler farms, Wakiso district, Uganda
Background The emergence and re-emergence of zoonotic bacterial infections and the upsurge reflected in current trends of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria is a major global concern. Salmonella spp and...
Valorization of coir peat in green extraction of valuable metals from spent lithium-ion batteries
This research investigates an eco-friendly hydrometallurgical process for extracting valuable metals such as Li, Co, Ni, and Mn from spent lithium-ion batteries using biodegradable mixed organic acids...
Multi-objective optimisation of path and space utilisation in landscape garden green space design
This study addresses the multi-objective optimization problem in landscape garden green space design, focusing on optimizing space utilization efficiency, path efficiency, and aesthetic quality. We co...
Breastfeeding complexities and sociocultural barriers in the context of preventing perinatal transmission of HIV: A descriptive phenomenology in Northern Ghana
Purpose Although World Health Organization (WHO) policies aim to promote exclusive breastfeeding and replacement feeding for HIV-exposed infants, limited research explores the social and cultural barr...
Effects of a single bout of high-intensity-interval exercise on cardiovascular autonomic, cerebrovascular, and cognitive function in people with spinal cord injury: A study protocol
Background Spinal cord injury (SCI) frequently disrupts the autonomic nervous system (ANS), impairing cardiovascular function and affecting cerebrovascular and cognitive functions. While high-intensit...
Correction: Facial blushing and feather fluffing are indicators of emotions in domestic fowl (Gallus gallus domesticus)
Ficus benghalensis extract mediated green synthesis of silver nanoparticles, its optimization, characterization, computational studies, and its in vitro and in vivo biological potential
In this work, Silver (Ag) nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized via green synthesis using Ficus benghalensis root extract (FBRE), serving as a capping and stabilizing agent. The synthesized Ag NPs were...
Gain efficiency with streamlined and automated data processing: Examples from high-throughput monoclonal antibody production
Data management and sample tracking in complex biological workflows are essential steps to ensure necessary documentation and guarantee reusability of data and metadata. Currently, these steps pose ch...
Expression of Concern: Survivability and behavior of probiotic bacteria encapsulated by internal gelation in non-dairy matrix and In Vitro GIT conditions
An integrative review of how midwives are screening and assessing for trauma in women within perinatal services
Introduction There is a growing body of literature on the significance of trauma and abuse in the perinatal period but despite this, trauma exposure and abuse are often not recognised in maternity car...
Examining doctors’ business analytics capabilities in using the electronic medical record system for decision-making effectiveness in intensive care units: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
Background Advancements in electronic medical record (EMR) systems raise the demand for doctors’ digital and analytical skills to process large-scale healthcare data for evidence-based decisions. The...
Enhanced YOLO11 for lightweight and accurate drone-based maritime search and rescue object detection
Accurately and rapidly detecting objects and their locations in drone-captured images from maritime search and rescue scenarios provides valuable information for rescue operations. The YOLO series, kn...
Differential role of internet-based targeted persuasive advertising versus mass advertising on firms with unique qualities in an anchoring perspective
A firm’s primary objective is to enhance its products’ perceived quality through persuasive advertising techniques, thereby influencing consumer purchase decisions. This research paper delves into the...
Network pharmacognosy of Galphimia glauca: Mapping the molecular landscape of a traditional Mexican medicinal plant
This study explores the pharmacological landscape of Galphimia glauca , a traditional Mexican medicinal plant known for its sedative and anti-inflammatory effec...