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Relationship between spiritual well-being with anxiety and depression among cancer patients
Background Spiritual health is one of the basic concepts regarding how to deal with the problems caused by the disease. Anxiety and depression are common psychological consequences that affect the tre...
The effect of target transpulmonary driving pressure values on mortality in ARDS patients: A retrospective study based on the MIMIC-IV database
Background This study examined the effect of target transpulmonary driving pressure on mortality in patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, assessing how varying levels of transpulmonary dr...
Short tandem repeat variants are possibly associated with RNA secondary structure and gene expression
Short tandem repeats (STRs) are abundant in the human genome with approximately 300,000 embedded in gene introns, exons, and untranslated regions. High penetrance STR variants cause human diseases suc...
Social support and social comparison tendencies predict trajectories of adolescents’ problematic social media use: A longitudinal study
There is still no scientific consensus on the relationship between problematic social media use and its negative consequences for adolescents’ well-being. This study aims to identify common trajectori...
Finite-time attitude tracking control for spacecraft based on backstepping method with input saturation
In this paper, the finite-time attitude tracking control problem for spacecraft based on the backstepping method is addressed. Firstly, a finite-time controller is designed, which can provide robustne...
Prevalence patterns of overweight and obesity in the world: An age-period-cohort analysis
Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the trends of obesity and overweight among adolescents using the age-period-cohort (APC) analysis. Methods Data for this study was provided by Institute for Heal...
Mapping dysphagia in pediatric dystonia
Objectives Dystonia is a significant movement disorder in childhood, yet swallowing functions in this population remain largely unexplored. Dysphagia, however, can result in severe complications, incl...
Genomic analysis of Salmonella enterica from cattle, beef and humans in the Greater Tamale Metropolis of Ghana
Salmonella enterica is a bacterial foodborne pathogen that can infect humans and animals. Proper control of Salmonella requires routine surveillance and interventions across the food-production chain....
Multi-objective optimization of energy, view, daylight and thermal comfort for building’s fenestration and shading system in hot-humid climates
Well-designed building envelope components are essential in addressing global warming. Fenestration and shading system (F&SS) not only promote energy conservation and emission reduction but also e...
Mortality and admissions for cerebrovascular and cardiovascular diseases after the Accumoli-Amatrice 2016 earthquake
Objective The aim of this study is to evaluate if the mortality and hospital admissions for cerebrovascular and cardiovascular diseases (CCVDs), with a specific focus on acute myocardial infarction (A...
Budding metaphors: Input-output effects in metaphor production
This paper presents a longitudinal analysis of input-output effects in the production of metaphoric expressions by children aged two to five. The group case-study design adopted in this project involv...
Effect of irrigation on rural transformation and income at the district level in Bangladesh
The study assesses the effect of investment in irrigation on rural transformation (RT) and rural income in Bangladesh. The analysis utilizes panel data from four rounds of nationally representative Ho...
Correction: National assessment on the frequency of pain medication prescribed for intrauterine device insertion procedures within the Veterans Affairs Health Care System
Vaccine fatigue and influenza vaccination trends across Pre-, Peri-, and Post-COVID-19 periods in the United States using epic’s cosmos database
Introduction Influenza vaccination is a critical public health measure, especially amidst the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study uses Epic’s Cosmos database to analyze influenza vaccinati...
Placental inflammation is increased in gestational diabetes mellitus: The role of inflammasome NLRP-3 and chemokine scavenger decoy receptor D6
Background Gestational diabetes mellitus is characterized by low-grade systemic inflammation. Placental inflammation in gestation diabetes mellitus has not been extensively investigated yet. Objecti...
An image and text-based fake news detection with transfer learning
Fake news has emerged as a significant problem in today’s information age, threatening the reliability of information sources. Detecting fake news is crucial for maintaining trust and ensuring access...
A quantitative geospatial analysis of the risk that Boko Haram will target a school
We provide a novel quantitative geospatial analysis of school attacks perpetrated by Boko Haram in Nigeria. Such attacks are used by Boko Haram to kidnap boys (for potential use as child soldiers and...
Correction: Prevalence of chronic kidney disease among young people living with HIV in Sub Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Exploring the potential of artificial intelligence in individualized cognitive training: A systematic review
To tackle the challenge of responders heterogeneity, Cognitive Training (CT) research currently leverages AI Techniques for providing individualized curriculum rather than one-size-fits-all designs of...
Multitarget inhibition of CDK2, EGFR, and tubulin by phenylindole derivatives: Insights from 3D-QSAR, molecular docking, and dynamics for cancer therapy
Cancer remains one of the leading causes of death globally, presenting significant challenges to healthcare systems due to its complexity and the limitations of current therapeutic strategies. Despite...
Tire Deformation-Based Regulation of Braking Torque in Manual Wheelchairs Equipped with Reverse Locking Modules
Moving in a manual wheelchair involves overcoming various architectural and terrain barriers. One of the obstacles that most burdens the muscular system and generates a high risk of instability is the...
Investigating the dynamics and uncertainties in portfolio optimization using the Fourier-Millen transform
Many investors and financial managers view portfolio optimisation as a critical step in the management and selection processes. This is due to the fact that a portfolio fundamentally comprises a colle...
Correction: FRESH extrusion 3D printing of type-1 collagen hydrogels photocrosslinked using ruthenium
Spatio-temporal heterogeneity of metro ridership under major epidemic conditions
The COVID-19 epidemic has significantly altered travelers' behavior, therefore influenced how land use impacts subway ridership. This paper investigates these changes by employing a Geographically and...
Risk of ischemic stroke associated with anti-rheumatic agents in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A nationwide population-based case-control study
Introduction Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) face a significantly higher risk of major adverse cardiovascular events, including stroke, due to the pivotal role of inflammation in atheroscleros...