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A targeted approach for multiplex detection of respiratory viruses in cases with severe acute respiratory infections by nanopore sequencing
Severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Multiple viruses can cause this infection. Sequencing technologies hold great promise...
“All I want is to be involved in my treatment”: Experiences of HIV treatment and viral load monitoring among adolescents, young adults and healthcare providers in Tanzania
Background Virologic response is the earliest indicator of HIV treatment, making it the gold standard in monitoring treatment response. This study explored experiences and challenges of HIV treatment...
Correction: Forecasting outbound student mobility: A machine learning approach
A deep learning based approach for classifying the maturity of cashew apples
Over 95% of cashew apples are left to waste and rot on the ground. However, both cashew nuts and the often overlooked cashew apples possess significant nutritional and economic value. The cashew apple...
Continuum of maternal health care utilisation in Sub-Saharan African countries: A positive deviance approach
Introduction Maternal health is a global priority for achieving Sustainable Development Goal 3.1. However, many mothers in Africa still lack access to the full continuum of care for maternal health (c...
Assessment of the genetic diversity of Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) strandings in the Mississippi Sound (USA)
The common bottlenose dolphin ( Tursiops truncatus ) is a key marine mammal species in the Gulf of Mexico, playing an essential role as a top predator. This stu...
Perceptions of women and their partners on postabortion intrauterine contraception: A qualitative study in central Uganda
Background The uptake of intrauterine devices (IUDs) has stalled below two percent among married Ugandan women. We explored the perceptions of women and their partners on the utilization of postaborti...
The opportunity to save a life: A qualitative study of a point-of-care overdose education and naloxone distribution intervention
Canada’s opioid crisis continues to escalate. Naloxone can effectively reverse the effects of opioid overdose. We planned a randomized trial on the effectiveness of a point-of-care overdose education...
fMRI insights into differential brain activation, executive function, and physical activity in older adults
Background Executive function is vital for cognitive health, particularly in older adults, where declines can lead to an increased risk of cognitive impairment. Physical activity (PA) has been linked...
Design and comparative analysis of laser-based array systems for UAV detection in surveillance zones
Identifying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is critical to protecting vital locations and infrastructures from potential attacks. The literature suggests a variety of detection methods, including conv...
Correction: The effects of tryptophan loading on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in adults: A remote double blind randomised controlled trial
Screening of a lignin decomposing bacterium and its application in bamboo biomechanical pulping
Bamboo is an excellent raw material for papermaking, offering advantages such as a simple papermaking process, abundant availability, short growth cycle, and significant ecological effect. However, th...
Statistical and machine learning models for predicting university dropout and scholarship impact
Although student dropout is an inevitable aspect of university enrollment, when analyzed, universities can gather information which enables them to take preventative actions that mitigate dropout risk...
Association of long working hours with psychological distress in men with pregnant partners: An observational study from the Japan Environment and Children’s Study
Background It has been suggested that working long hours affects workers’ mental health, although findings have been inconsistent. In this study, we investigated the association of working hours with...
Impact of monitor unit optimization in volumetric modulated arc therapy planning for nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Purpose To evaluate the impact of monitor units (MUs) optimization on volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) plan for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Methods Twenty-one NPC patients were retrospect...
Improved swin transformer-based thorax disease classification with optimal feature selection using chest X-ray
Thoracic diseases, including pneumonia, tuberculosis, lung cancer, and others, pose significant health risks and require timely and accurate diagnosis to ensure proper treatment. Thus, in this researc...
CATransU-Net: Cross-attention TransU-Net for field rice pest detection
Accurate detection of rice pests in field is a key problem in field pest control. U-Net can effectively extract local image features, and Transformer is good at dealing with long-distance dependencies...
Correction: Correlation between novel inflammatory markers and carotid atherosclerosis: A retrospective case-control study
Psychometric properties and factorial structure of the Spanish version of the HLS-EU-Q16 questionary in Venezuelan adults
Health literacy is a variable determined by personal skills and resources for information management and health-related decision making. Studies have shown that it positively influences health mainten...
Navigating pathways to develop self-compassion in sport, dance, and music: Qualitative insights from volunteer participants on balancing criticism and compassion, the pivotal influence of the social environment and strategies to overcome setbacks
Self-compassion has emerged as a valuable skill for performers, contributing to both their well-being and performance enhancement. However, the question remains: how can it be effectively integrated a...
Altering gillnet soak duration and timing minimizes bycatch and maintains target catch
Seabirds are one of the most at-risk avian groups worldwide, and incidental catch in fishing practices is one of the top threats for seabirds globally. Seabirds that forage on fish through surface fee...
Examining associations between medical fear and perceptions of provider trust, provider empathy, and medical mistrust among college-attending young adults
Objective The current study examined associations between various dimensions of medical fear (e.g., blood, mutilation, sharp objects, injection/blood draws, examinations/symptoms) and perceptions of p...
Bayesian hierarchical modeling of mucosal immune responses and growth efficiency in young animals: Demonstrating the superiority of data-dependent empirical priors
The transition from milk to solid food during the weaning period exposes young animals to significant dietary and environmental stressors, which can profoundly affect mucosal immune responses and over...
Effects of lifestyle on telomere length: A study on the Korean population
Telomere length is a known indicator of biological aging, typically decreasing with age. Biological age is a benchmark for assessing an individual’s health and aging. Correlations between telomere len...
Strategic orchestration in sharing economies: A configurational analysis of platform differentiation and governance alignment
Platform firms in the digital economy face a critical challenge: balancing differentiation-driven competitive strategies with the need for institutional legitimacy. While existing research recognizes...