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Correction: Validation of depression, anxiety, and stress scales (DASS-21) among Thai nursing students in an online learning environment during the COVID-19 outbreak: A multi-center study
Effects of maternal anemia on low-birth-weight in Sub-Sahara African countries: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Introduction Maternal anemia is a major public health concern that affects women globally, with a particularly high prevalence in developing countries, notably in sub-Saharan Africa. This condition is...
A study on driving behavior characteristics and influencing factors of older drivers at signal-controlled and unsignal-controlled intersections
Due to a decline in psychological function, older drivers have a high incidence of crashes, especially at intersections. The study considered the characteristics of older drivers and designed a drivin...
Laryngeal ultrasound for the prediction of severe laryngomalacia
Background Laryngeal ultrasound (LUS) is a noninvasive, painless, and radiation-free imaging method that presents a promising alternative, especially for the dynamic assessment of laryngeal structures...
Emotion-based design research of rural street spaces using eye-tracking technology: A case study of Huixingtou Village in Handan City
Rural street spaces serve as primary venues for communal activities, yet emotion-based design in these spaces remains underexplored. This study delineates three typical scales of rural street spaces i...
Prevalence and factors associated with anemia among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic in East Lombok district, Indonesia
Background Maternal anemia is a major public health problem that has detrimental effects on pregnancy and birth outcomes. The threat of food insecurity and nutritional deficiencies is growing as a res...
Integrative analysis of the metabolome and transcriptome provides insights into the mechanisms of amino acids and their derivatives biosynthesis in Polygonatum
The composition and concentration of amino acids and their derivatives in Polygonatum are crucial factors that indicate its nutritional value and have a substantial impact on its potential for market...
Efficacy, safety, and economic evaluation of Ojeok-san plus Saengmaek-san for gastroesophageal reflux-induced chronic cough: Protocol for a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel, multicenter, investigator-initiated clinical trial
Introduction Gastroesophageal reflux-induced chronic cough (GERC) is a common extraesophageal manifestation of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). However, the mechanisms underlying GERC remain un...
Correction: Magnitude and determinants of improved household latrine utilization in Ethiopia: Multilevel analysis of the mini Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey (EDHS) 2019
Securing digital images: A chaos-driven scrambling algorithm using the Rössler system
A wide range of mathematical constructs, theories, and algorithms have been leveraged by cryptographers to secure valuable and sensitive digital images. Among these, image encryption based on scrambli...
Predictive validity of early and mid-year literacy assessments for end-of-year word reading fluency
This study explores the predictive validity of early and mid-year literacy assessments—Letter Naming Fluency (LNF), Letter Sound Fluency (LSF), and Phoneme Segmentation Fluency (PSF)—for end-of-year W...
Characterization of Congregicoccus parvus gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel slow-growing ultramicrobacterium of the phylum Verrucomicrobiota
The bacterial phylum Verrucomicrobiota is a typical representative of challenging-to-culture lineages. Here, we isolated a novel slow-growing Verrucomicrobiota bacterium, designated ASA1T, from garden...
Factors affecting early mobilization among critically Ill patients in Southern West Bank Hospitals
Introduction Early mobilization (EM) among critically ill patients is important to reduce complications such as ICU-acquired weakness and improve recovery outcomes. This study assessed factors influen...
Factors associated with early sexual debut among adolescents and youth in Mozambique: A geo-additive survival analysis of the Mozambique 2021 AIDS indicator survey
Engaging in sexual activity before the age of 15, known as early sexual debut, is a significant public health concern due to its association with increased risks of sexually transmitted infections, un...
Pitch characteristics of real-world infant-directed speech vary with pragmatic context, perceived adult gender, and infant gender
Children’s everyday language environments can be full of rich and diverse input, especially adult speech. Prosodic modifications when adults speak to infants are observed cross-culturally and are beli...
Conditional knockout of C/EBPβ in epidermis results in dysregulated lipid biosynthesis and a defect in skin barrier function
CCAAT/enhancer binding protein-β (C/EBPβ) is a basic leucine zipper transcription factor that is abundantly expressed in epidermal keratinocytes of skin. In the present study, C/EBPβ epidermal specifi...
Novel insights from comprehensive analysis: The role of cuproptosis and peripheral immune infiltration in Alzheimer’s disease
Background Cuproptosis is increasingly recognized as an essential factor in the pathological process of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). However, the specific role of cuproptosis-related genes in AD remains...
Societal attitudes and structural barriers in coaching para-athletes: A mixed-methods systematic review
Coaching athletes with disabilities is essential for promoting inclusivity and equity in sports. However, societal attitudes (e.g., stigmatization and ableism) and structural barriers (e.g., insuffici...
Association between body mass index and long-term all-cause mortality in critically ill patients without malignant tumors
Background The “obesity paradox” in certain diseases has been reported in previous studies. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between BMI and long-term mortality in all critically ill p...
Demographic forecast modelling using SSA-XGBoost for smart population management based on multi-sources data
Population prediction could provide effective data support for social and economic planning and decision-making, especially for the sub-national population forecasting accurately. In addition to reali...
Mental health disorders among children with special health needs: A population-based cohort study using linked administrative data from Manitoba, Canada
Objective An estimated 15–22% of Canadian kindergarten-age children have a special health need (SHN), defined as a clinical diagnosis, a functional need requiring special accommodation at school, or a...
Motives of Chinese foreign direct investment in Africa: With regulation effects of institutional quality
This article analyzes the motives of Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) in Africa and the impact of the institutional quality of the host country for the period between 2003 and 2022 from both st...
Effect of high-intensity anaerobic exercise on electrocortical activity in athletes and non-athletes
Aim The present study aims to verify the information processing in athletes through electroencephalography, analyze cortical areas responsible for cognitive functions related to at...
Correction: Killer whale respiration rates
Identification of differentially expressed genes and proteins related to diapause in Lymantria dispar: Insights for the mechanism of diapause from transcriptome and proteome analyses
Spongy moth (Lymantria dispar Linnaeus) is a globally recognized quarantine leaf-eating pest. Spongy moths typically enter diapause after completing embryonic development and overwinter in the egg sta...