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Comparison of WHO laboratory-based and non-laboratory-based CVD risk charts among hypertensive adults attending primary healthcare centers in West Africa sub-region
Background The World Health Organization (WHO) non-laboratory cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk chart is sub-region-specific and is advocated in resource-constrained settings. Howe...
Software technical debt prediction based on complex software networks
Technical debt prediction (TDP) is crucial for the long-term maintainability of software. In the literature, many machine-learning based TDP models have been proposed; they used TD-related metrics as...
The effect of laboratory critical value reporting on patient management at Siriraj Hospital – Thailand’s largest national tertiary referral center
Critical laboratory values are life-threatening results that necessitate immediate medical intervention. Reporting these values according to established guidelines is essential for ensuring optimal pa...
SHIP-AGE: Frailty, renal function, and multi-component primary care in rural Mecklenburg-West Pomerania (MV-FIT)- study protocol
Background. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality among older adults. Mecklenburg-West Pomerania has the highest CKD prevalence in Ge...
BanglaNewsClassifier: A machine learning approach for news classification in Bangla Newspapers using hybrid stacking classifiers
Bangla news floods the web, and the need for smarter and more efficient classification techniques is greater than ever. Previous studies mostly focused on traditional models, overlooking the potential...
Unraveling job demand-control-support patterns and job stressors as predictors: Cross-sectional latent profile and network analysis among Italian hospital workers
The Job Demand-Control-Support (JDCS) model postulates that patterns of job demand, job control, and social support lead to eight job types that are associated with well-being and health. This study e...
Investigation of locomotive syndrome improvement by total hip arthroplasty in patients with hip osteoarthritis: A before-after comparative study focusing on 25-question geriatric locomotive function scale
Background The 25-Question Geriatric Locomotive Function Scale (GLFS-25) is one of the tests used to assess the risk of locomotive syndrome (LS). It is a comprehensive tool for mea...
Evaluation of data driven low-rank matrix factorization for accelerated solutions of the Vlasov equation
Low-rank methods have shown success in accelerating simulations of a collisionless plasma described by the Vlasov equation, but still rely on computationally costly linear algebra every time step. We...
A web-based workplace exercise intervention among office workers with spinal pain: Protocol of a mixed methods study
Introduction Musculoskeletal disorders are a major cause of disability worldwide, significantly impacting office workers due to prolonged sitting and lack of movement. Implementing therapeutic exercis...
Gestational weight gain and its determinants among pregnant women attending antenatal care at West Shawa Hospitals, Oromia, Ethiopia
Background Gestational Weight Gain (GWG) is a crucial factor influencing maternal and neonatal health outcomes. Identifying the determinants of GWG can help develop targeted interventions to improve p...
Hepatoprotective activity of raspberry ketone against streptozotocin-induced type 2 diabetes in male rats
Type 1 diabetes encompasses a spectrum of metabolic disorders marked by insulin deficiency, resulting in elevated blood glucose levels, commonly referred to as hyperglycemia. This persistent condition...
LC-MS profiling and antioxidant, antifungal, and anticancer potentials of Tunisian Allium sativum L. extracts
Despite Garlic’s (Allium. sativum) long-standing reputation for therapeutic properties, comprehensive studies on Tunisian garlic are lacking. This study aims to evaluate different Tunisian A. sativum...
Composite GDP nowcasting using macroeconomic variables and electricity data
Accurate and timely forecasting of the gross domestic product (GDP), known as “nowcasting”, is crucial for macroeconomic regulation. In this paper, we propose a composite GDP nowcasting model that com...
Reverse T3 in patients with hypothyroidism on different thyroid hormone replacement
Background Reverse T3 (rT3) is a biologically inactive form of T3 (triiodothyronine), a thyroid hormone, that is created by peripheral 5 deiodination of T4 (thyroxine) by type 1 and type 3 deiodinase...
Modeling predictors of behavior of American consumers suffering from food intolerances or food allergies
Food intolerances, allergies, and celiac disease cause hypersensitive reactions to certain foods, collectively termed adverse reactions to food. This study aims to identify predictors of purchasing in...
Impact of on-field repeated sprint training on aerobic fitness and anaerobic performance in football athletes: A matched-pair design
Background Repeated sprint ability (RSA) is essential for football performance, especially in maintaining high-intensity efforts throughout a match. Repeated sprint training (RST) improves both aerobi...
Identifying common trends and ecosystem states to inform Gulf of Alaska ecosystem-based fisheries management
Ecosystem-based fisheries management requires the successful integration of ecosystem information into the fisheries management process. In the Northeast Pacific Ocean, ecosystem data collection and a...
Leptospira seroprevalence and associated risk factors among cattle in Bor County, South Sudan
Leptospirosis is a bacterial zoonotic disease that is distributed globally. In livestock, leptospirosis often presents as a subclinical disease that results in significant reproductive and production...
Impact of self-perceived discomfort in critically ill patients on the occurrence of psychiatric symptoms in post-intensive care syndrome (PICS): A prospective observational study
Background Mental health impairments after intensive care unit (ICU) discharge include anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder [PTSD], forming part of the post-intensive care syndrome...
MTSA-SC: A multi-task learning approach for individual trip destination prediction with multi-trajectory subsequence alignment and space-aware loss functions
Individual Trip Destination Prediction aims to accurately forecast an individual’s future travel destinations by analyzing their historical trajectory data, holding significant application value in in...
The tumor suppressor FAT1 controls YAP/TAZ protein degradation and tumor cell proliferation through E3 ligase MIB2
FAT1 is a tumor suppressor gene encoding the protocadherin FAT1, which has been found to be mutated in different types of human cancers with the highest frequency in head and neck squamous cell carcin...
Active disturbance rejection control based on soft computing techniques for electric power steering to improve system performance
Electric Power Steering (EPS) systems enhance driving comfort and safety. However, their performance often degrades under varying operating conditions due to external disturbances and modeling uncerta...
Urbanization, socioeconomic status, and exposure to PM2.5, associated with township-based cerebrovascular disease (CBD) mortality
Background/Objective Previous research has shown an association between socioeconomic status (SES) and mortality, particularly in chronic diseases. However, limited studies simultaneously examined the...
Simple, rapid, and efficient purification of M13 phages: The Faj-elek method
M13 bacteriophages (phages) are used as very important tools in molecular biology, biotechnology and, nanotechnology. Many methods have been developed so far for the purification of these phages. Howe...
Cocaine self-administration attenuates brain glucose metabolism and functional connectivity in rats
Background Cocaine abuse and Cocaine Use Disorder (CUD) is an increasingly urgent public health issue leading to major health risks often resulting in a decreased lifespan and quality of life. Previou...