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Cardiovascular health knowledge, attitude and practice among school-going adolescents and the availability of digital prerequisites for health education in Bhaktapur, Nepal
Background In Nepal, the proportion of annual deaths from cardiovascular disease (CVD) increased from 12% in 1990 to 22% in 2021. Although CVD manifests in adulthood, exposure to risk factors begins e...
Job satisfaction and its associated factors among health care workers in Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Ethiopia
Background Job satisfaction, a positive emotional state from evaluating work experiences, has a global prevalence of 46.68% among healthcare workers, often lower than other public servants due to chal...
Influence of nitrogen addition on soil respiration and soil properties in urban forests in Hefei city in China
With the continuous development of urbanization, nitrogen deposition has affected the regeneration capacity of urban forest soil. This study focused on Quercus acutissima Carruth forest in a southern...
Cross sectional analysis of clinical trials search results for cancer patients using a navigator-assisted clinical trials search using five different search engines
Background Clinical trials play a critical role in providing patients with access to novel treatments and therapies. However, limitations in clinical trial search engines impede healthcare professiona...
Analysis of the deterioration process of DC XLPE cable with protrusion defect based on the development of partial discharge
High-voltage direct current (HVDC) cables are essential for long-distance power transmission, particularly in renewable energy applications. Cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) insulation is commonly use...
Research on group type theory and its functorial semantic models in category logic
This paper explores the introduction of group structures within type theory, drawing from the algebraic theory proposed by Roy L. Crole. We define types with group structures and demonstrate that mode...
Marine sentinels using eDNA to track Physalia sp. in the Gulf of Thailand
Physalia sp. is among the world’s most hazardous marine species, posing a significant threat to public safety and Thailand’s tourism sector. Traditional survey methods such as trawling and netting are...
Isolated human lens interferometric surface radius of curvatures: Implications for the mechanism of accommodation
Accurate central surface radius of curvature (RoC) measurements of isolated human lenses are essential for understanding the zonular forces required to modify human lens shape to focus at near; i.e.,...
What are memories made of? A survey of neuroscientists on the structural basis of long-term memory
Despite the last decade’s development of optogenetic methods for artificially manipulating engrams, and subsequent claims that there is a consensus that memories are stored in ensembles of synaptic co...
The VIPR-1 trial (Visualizing Ischemia in the Pancreatic Remnant): Assessing the role of intraoperative indocyanine green perfusion in predicting postoperative pancreatic leaks and fistulas: Protocol for a phase II clinical trial
Surgery of the pancreas has come a long way since its inception; however, postoperative morbidity is still high. Pancreatic leaks and fistulas are common complications in patients undergoing surgery t...
Identification and mitigation of blood’s interference with the antimicrobial activity of AgNbO3 particles
The detrimental impact of blood on the antimicrobial activity of AgNbO3 particles was identified and investigated. It was observed that the impact is more severe in the case of lysed blood. The same p...
The relationship between fibular head height and lower limb alignment deviation and severity after TKA for varus deformity knee osteoarthritis
Purpose To investigate the correlation between fibular head height and the deviation and severity of lower limb alignment after TKA in patients with varus deformity and knee osteoarthritis. Methods...
Synergistic application of artificial intelligence and response surface methodology for predicting and enhancing in vitro tuber production of potato (Solanum tuberosum)
In vitro regeneration of potato tubers is highly significant in modern agriculture as it offers efficient propagation, genetic enhancement, and pathogen-free seed production. This study aimed to optim...
Ceftobiprole versus ceftriaxone ± linezolid in Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia (CABP): Re-analysis of a randomized, phase 3 study using 2020 FDA guidance
Background Ceftobiprole is an advanced-generation cephalosporin with activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, resistant pneumococci, and Enterobacterales. In a Phase 3 study in co...
Household cooking frequency and diet quality are mediated by food shopping behaviors among U.S. African-American adults: A NHANES analysis
Among U.S. adults who self-identified as African-American, frequent household cooking is related to better dietary quality and adherence to U.S. dietary guidelines, as measured by the Healthy Eating I...
Selection for florfenicol resistance at sub-MIC concentrations in Pasteurella multocida
Antimicrobial resistance is a global threat to both human and animal health, and transfer of resistance between these spheres is recognised as a key concern for all species. Selection for resistance a...
Design, development and pilot of a realistic virtual reality application to analyse quick directional change in sport: Avatar cutting scenario with alterable parameters
Injuries during quick directional change (cutting) are common, particularly to the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee. Cutting is subsequently a focus in research and clinical practices. However,...
The association between community solidarity and adoption of public health preventive measures during the COVID-19 pandemic in a cross-sectional, multi-national sample
Background Few studies have examined the association between community solidarity and health-related behaviors. This study investigates solidarity in navigating challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic...
A flow pattern recognition method for gas-liquid two-phase flow based on dilated convolutional channel attention mechanism
Addressing the issue of insufficient key feature extraction leading to low recognition rates in existing deep learning-based flow pattern identification methods, this paper proposes a novel flow patte...
Effect of technology-aided training on physiological and psychological sports performance: Moderation analysis of sport involvement
This study investigates the impact of technology-assisted sports training on the physiological and psychological performance of recreational exercisers (non-athletes), with particular attention to the...
Identification of key genes associated with anthracnose resistance in Camellia sinensis
Anthracnose, a prevalent fungal disease in tea plantations, cause substantial economic losses in tea production. Identifying resistance-associated genes in tea plants is crucial for developing anthrac...
Rockburst grade evaluation and parameter sensitivity analysis based on SSA-PNN framework: Considering rock mass strength
The occurrence of rockburst is closely related to the strength and stress conditions of rock mass. The Lalin Railway tunnel in China was taken as an example, the strength and stress parameters of rock...
Direct agglutination test: Evolution and significance as a simple and safe alternative to tissue aspiration procedures in the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis
Although tissue aspiration procedures (TAPs) are considered the gold standard for visceral leishmaniasis (VL) diagnosis, they often fail to detect disease progression before the amastigote-demonstrabl...
Vibrio cholerae O1 El Tor A1552 encodes two functional ornithine lipid synthases and induces ornithine lipid formation under low phosphate and under low salinity growth conditions
Ornithine lipids (OLs) are phosphorus-free membrane lipids that can be formed by a wide range of bacteria. The presence of OLs is frequently related to the resistance to abiotic stress conditions, and...
Ability to control forehand groundstroke of skilled tennis players
In tennis, the ability to hit groundstrokes accurately to a target area on the court is important. It is a common belief in tennis coaching that greater concentration leads to more accurate targeting....