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RETRACTED: Physical fitness characteristics and comprehensive physical fitness evaluation model of basketball players based on association rule algorithm
Physical fitness refers to the health of all body functions, including cardiorespiratory endurance, muscle strength, flexibility, stamina, and body composition, which can help individuals effectively...
MOSRS: An engineering multi-objective optimization through Einsteinian concept
Multi-objective optimization stands at the intersection of mathematics, engineering, and decision-making, and metaheuristics offer a promising avenue for tackling such challenges. The literature shows...
Usability of a hearing test mobile app across generations
Introduction Traditional diagnostic methods of hearing assessment, such as pure tone audiometry, may not be equally accessible to everyone due to geographical or mobility limitations. Utilizing a mobi...
Indigenous wood species classification using a multi-stage deep learning with grad-CAM explainability and an ensemble technique for Northern Bangladesh
Wood species recognition has recently emerged as a vital field in the realm of forestry and ecological conservation. Early studies in this domain have offered various methods for classifying distinct...
Expression of Concern: Menstrual hygiene practices among high school girls in urban areas in Northeastern Ethiopia: A neglected issue in water, sanitation, and hygiene research
Guiding principles for accelerating change through health inequities research and practice: A modified Delphi consensus process
Despite a preponderance of evidence and considerable resources, health and social inequities persist, and in many cases, are widening. These inequities are not simply the result of passive structural...
Plasma-activated water modulates taxanes production and phenylalanineammonia-lyase activity in Taxus baccata cell culture
Paclitaxel, an anti-cancer compound from the Taxus baccata L. (yew tree), is limited in availability from natural sources. This study explores the use of plasma-activated water (PAW) as an elicitor in...
Correction: Predicting wildlife corridors for multiple species in an East African ungulate community
Protopanaxadiol stimulates glucose consumption by modulating the AMP-activated protein kinase pathway in myotubes, hepatoma cells, and adipocytes
Ginsenosides, the main active constituents of Panax ginseng, possess potent anti-diabetic and anti-obesity properties. In this study, we investigated the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying t...
Evaluation of the gastrotolerability of ketoprofen, lysine, and gabapentin co-crystal administration in an in vitro model of gastric epithelium: a proteomic update
Chronic pain is a distressful condition that impacts strongly on people’s health, and, to date, no cure has been found. However, several strategies against pain have been proposed. Promising data rega...
Expression of Concern: COVID-19 infection prevention practices among a sample of food handlers of food and drink establishments in Ethiopia
Correction: Interpretable multimodal classification for age-related macular degeneration diagnosis
Myoconjunctival Enucleation Study (MES): Outcome of Myoconjunctival Enucleation Technique with Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) implant and Custom-made prosthesis (CMP) in a tertiary eye care center in Nepal
Purpose To evaluate the average motility of the implant and custom-made prosthesis (CMP) in various gazes following Myoconjunctival enucleation, the surgical duration, and the complications encountere...
Examining motivational profiles in the dark personality tetrad using an approach-avoidance conflict task
The present studies evaluated motives associated with the Dark Tetrad traits (Machiavellianism, narcissism, psychopathy, and sadism) using a computerized approach-avoidance conflict task (AACT). Study...
Neighborhood environment and incident diabetes, a neighborhood environment-wide association study (‘NE-WAS’): Results from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing among the Hispanic/Latino population. Type 2 diabetes incidence rates vary between neighborhoods, but no single aspect of the neighborhood environment i...
Effect of a communication robot in the prevention of postoperative delirium in older persons: A randomized controlled trial
As studies have reported reduced delirium in hospitalized older individuals with dementia who interacted with the seal-shaped robot “PARO,” the role of communication robots in preventing delirium was...
In vitro organ culture protocol for intact urogenital systems supporting gonadal differentiation
Developing in vitro protocols for non-model species poses challenges, and yet are essential for advancing molecular biology studies. This is particularly true for sex determination research that relie...
Balconies’ visual preferences: The case of residential apartments in Tehran, Iran
Balcony as a border between internal and external plays a crucial role in determining the quality of the apartments. The current condition of apartment balconies in Tehran, indicates that balconies ha...
Communicating astrobiology and the search for life elsewhere: Speculations and promises of a developing scientific field in newspapers, press releases and papers
This study examines the communication of astrobiology and the Search for Life Elsewhere (SLE) in academic papers, press releases, and news articles over three decades. Through a quantitative content a...
Thirty years of declining stunting in Tanzania: Trends and ongoing challenges
Background Tanzania has made considerable gains in children’s nutrition between 1991/92 and 2022. The country’s stunting rate has decreased from 50% in 1992 to 30% in 2022. However, stunting varies gr...
Correction: Multi-methodological approach for the Quality assessment of Senecionis scandentis Herba (Qianliguang) in the herbal market
Impact of lifestyle behaviors on the development of lifestyle diseases: A retrospective cohort study
Background Questionnaires are used to collect data on lifestyle behaviors during specific health checkups; however, the results cannot conclusively determine whether the behaviors influence the onset...
Sequential islet transplants for type 1 diabetes are not associated with sustained or cumulative increases in hepatic portal venous pressure
Islet transplantation (ITx) is advancing rapidly, with clinical trials of stem cell derived islets demonstrating short-term insulin independence. However, long-term insulin independence may still requ...
Providing brief information on clinical trials in appropriate formats may improve impressions and willingness to participate among socioeconomically disadvantaged people in France
Background Clinical trial (CTs) participation rates are low worldwide, including in France. One barrier to participation is a lack of familiarity with CTs, especially in socioeconomically disadvantage...
Protocol for a randomized crossover study of thigh cuff inflation in experimental hemorrhage: Assessing its potential as a model for zone 3 REBOA
Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is a method to provide temporary control of noncompressible torso hemorrhage in trauma patients. Previous research on REBOA has mainly...