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The impact of 8-week re-training following a 14-week period of training cessation on Greco-Roman Wrestlers
Background This study aimed to examine the changes in physical and physiological conditions in elite wrestlers from the Turkish National Wrestling Team, who experienced 14 weeks of restricted physical...
Transcriptomic sequencing and expression verification of identified genes modulating the alkali stress tolerance and endogenous photosynthetic activities of industrial hemp plant
Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) has a long cultivation history around the world. In northeast part of China, the alkaline soil geology severely reduces crop production. In this study, we tried to evaluate t...
rbpTransformer: A novel deep learning model for prediction of piRNA and mRNA bindings
An important issue in biotechnology is predicting whether a piRNA and an mRNA will or will not bind. Research and treatment of diseases, drug discovery, and the silencing and regulation of genes, tran...
The impact and return-on-investment of evidence-based practice in conservation and environmental management: A machine learning-assisted scoping review protocol
Evidence-based Practice (EBP) is a vital principle, with its origins in the 1970s, that has transformed the disciplines of medicine and healthcare. The use of best available evidence to inform decisio...
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of intraocular lens dislocation: an eight-year retrospective study
Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics, risk factors, and short-term visual outcomes following surgical management of intraocular lens (IOL) dislocation, aiming to inform risk stratific...
Adaptive fixed-time fault-tolerant trajectory tracking control for disturbed robotic manipulator
This article introduces a fixed-time trajectory control method for robotic manipulators, aimed at improving trajectory precision despite external disturbances, actuator faults, and uncertainties. Init...
Estimation of bimodal soil-water characteristics curve under wetting process
Soil-water characteristics curve (SWCC) is hysteretic. The hysteretic curves represent the soil conditions during drying and wetting processes. Almost all failure of geotechnical structures, particula...
Effects of age on the neural correlates of auditory working memory in cochlear implant users
Following a conversation in a noisy environment is challenging, especially for individuals who received cochlear implants (CIs) to remediate severe-to-profound hearing loss. CI users likely work harde...
Organisational kindness and compassion: what are the barriers, enablers and outcomes for clients and stakeholders?
Unkind bureaucratic policies such as the Australian Robodebt policy, which targeted welfare recipients with automatic debt letters, and are geared towards economic savings, can significantly harm thos...
RETRACTED: Application of IRSA-BP neural network in diagnosing diabetes
Within the healthcare sector, the application of machine learning is gaining prominence, notably enhancing the efficiency and precision of diagnostic procedures. This study focuses on this key area of...
Tissue tropism of toxic metals in northern quolls (Dasyurus hallucatus) and northern brown bandicoots (Isoodon macrourus) on Groote Eylandt, Australia
Mining is an essential part of the Australian economy, but can create environmental concerns due to toxic metal pollution. Surrounding active manganese (Mn) mining sites, such as those on Groote Eylan...
National trends in utilization and outcomes of elective open and minimally invasive colostomy reversal: A NSQIP analysis
Background Minimally invasive approach for reversal of Hartmann’s procedure remains understudied. This study examined the outcomes associated with open and minimally invasive approaches for colostomy...
Astragaloside IV combined with quercetin attenuates silica-induced pulmonary fibrosis by promoting autophagy and suppressing pyroptosis
Impact of feeding strategies on the welfare and behaviour of horses in groups: An experimental study
Finding feeding strategies that meet horses’ needs without compromising health is essential for optimising welfare, particularly in group housing, where limited hay availability increases aggression a...
Examining equity-related eligibility criteria in clinical trials supporting 2022 US drug approvals
There has been substantial recent attention to the importance of diversity in clinical trials supporting US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) drug approvals, including both Congressional action and F...
A mixed-methods evaluation of a Polish international researcher mobility grant scheme
This paper examines the quantitative and qualitative effects of the first call of the Bekker Programme, funded by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange. The program supports the outgoing te...
How do multimedia and blended learning enhance music elective courses? examining the roles of learning attitudes, styles, and teaching presence
This study aims to explore the possibility of using Internet resources to enhance the educational effect of music elective courses in colleges and universities. Moreover, this study analysed students’...
Responses of candidate intensity measures to different mental and motor load levels using upper limb exergames in typically developing children and adolescents
Background In (pediatric) neurorehabilitation, high-intensity therapy is well-recognized for enhancing rehabilitative outcomes. However, measures that consider the different aspects of therapy intensi...
Overlapping social structures behind Brazil’s cesarean section births: A decomposition analysis
Increasing cesarean section (CS) rates worldwide have prompted concern for women’s access to quality care and calls for interventions to reduce unnecessary and risky CS. Brazil, where CS births outnum...
Association of center-level operative volume and acute outcomes following robotic-assisted colectomy for colorectal cancer
Background The adoption of robotic-assisted colectomy (RAC) remains limited due to high costs. There is a paucity of data regarding the impact of institutional robotic experience on costs in patients...
The impact of higher education investment on the urban-rural income gap: An analysis of mediating and threshold effects based on data from China’s eight major comprehensive economic zones
Background Since the reform and opening up, China’s urban and rural economic development has exhibited characteristics of imbalance, with the urban-rural income gap being the largest and most noticeab...
Glycemic variability and mortality in patients with aortic diseases: A multicenter retrospective cohort study
Background The influence of glycemic variability (GV), defined as blood glucose fluctuations, on short-term mortality in patients with aortic diseases, such as aneurysms and dissections, remains under...
The 2 Sigma Genus Concept in mammalogy: Lessons from Lasiurus
Species concepts are well established and apply across diverse groups of organisms; however, there is no consensus on what defines higher taxonomic groups. The genus rank is important to taxonomists b...
Patient safety culture in resource-limited healthcare settings: A multicentre survey
Objective: To assess healthcare professionals’ perceptions of patient safety culture and to examine variations across clinical units in Eastern Ethiopian public hospitals. Methods: A cross-sectional s...
Multi-region investigation of ‘man’ as default in attitudes
Previous research has studied the extent to which men are the default members of social groups in terms of memory, categorization, and stereotyping, but not attitudes which is critical because of atti...