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Engaging social media users with corporate social responsibility messages: An integrated theoretical approach in the automotive industry during social media era
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) messaging on social media has become a key strategy for companies to engage the public. However, limited research has investigated how specific CSR communication...
Validation and pilot feasibility study of a novel screener to assess diet, lifestyle and mental health in people living with and beyond cancer: Study protocols
Background and aim Current clinical care may not address behavioural and psychosocial elements which can influence quality of life (QoL) and recurrence risk of people living with and beyond cancer (PL...
Modelling of ankle joint range of motion and landing quality scores in female soccer players with quantile regression approach
Purpose Ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (DF-ROM) has been shown to be associated with poor landing posture. This study aimed to model the relationship between DF-ROM and landing quality during the...
Alliance-based modeling of interbank lending networks: insights into risk contagion dynamics
The financial market, a highly intricate and dynamic system, relies heavily on banks as its central pillars. The interactions among these banks are pivotal in shaping the stability and efficiency of t...
Health worker acceptability of an HIV testing mobile health application within a rural Zambian HIV treatment programme
Background As more people living with HIV are identified and prescribed antiretroviral treatment in Zambia, detecting new HIV infections to complete the last mile of epidemic contr...
Recognition of flight cadets brain functional magnetic resonance imaging data based on machine learning analysis
The rapid advancement of the civil aviation industry has attracted significant attention to research on pilots. However, the brain changes experienced by flight cadets following their training remain,...
Remote early detection of SARS-CoV-2 infections using a wearable-based algorithm: Results from the COVID-RED study, a prospective randomised single-blinded crossover trial
Background Rapid and early detection of SARS-CoV-2 infections, especially during the pre- or asymptomatic phase, could aid in reducing virus spread. Physiological parameters measured by wearable devic...
SPectral graph theory And Random walK (SPARK) toolbox for static and dynamic characterization of (di)graphs: A tutorial
Spectral graph theory and its applications constitute an important forward step in modern network theory. Its increasing consensus over the last decades fostered the development of innovative tools, a...
Epigenetic responses in Borrelia-infected Ixodes scapularis ticks: Over-expression of euchromatic histone lysine methyltransferase 2 and no change in DNA methylation
Borrelia burgdorferi, a tick-vectored spirochete bacteria best known for causing Lyme disease, has been found to induce physiological and behavioural changes in its tick vector that can increase tick...
Deferred recovery of health expenditures for pediatric life-threatening emergencies in a resource-limited setting: Alternative before achieving universal health coverage in Cameroon in Central Africa
The lack of health cover in low-income countries is a real barrier to emergency care. The objective of our study was to evaluate the immediate management of pediatric emergencies by deferred recovery...
Homophilic organization of egocentric communities in ICT services
Members of a society can be characterized by a large number of features, such as gender, age, ethnicity, religion, social status, and shared activities. One of the main tie-forming factors between ind...
Point-based method for measuring the phenotypic data of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
In industrial societies, most fishery research institutes collect the phenotypic data of fish manually, which is time-consuming, labor-intensive, error-prone, and results in incomplete data. Consideri...
A physiological and histological atlas of reproduction in the North American deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus)
The North American deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) exhibits extensive diversity in morphology, physiology, and life history across its broad range. These traits have propelled the deer mouse to mo...
Modeling the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic and the efficacy of different vaccines across different network structures
We developed a network-based SEIRV model to test different vaccine efficacies on SARS-CoV-2 ( Betacoronavirus pandemicum ) dynamics in a naive population of 25,...
A novel peptide mimetic, brilacidin, for combating multidrug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Neisseria gonorrhoeae is classified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as an urgent public health threat due to rising infections and rapid resistance development. N. gonorrhoeae has de...
Community use of systemic antibiotics among individuals aged 15 and over in Brazil: A seven-year population-based cross-sectional study
Brazil is recognized as the largest consumer of antibiotics among Latin American countries, despite the implementation of restrictive measures since 2011. Systemic antibiotics (J01) are commonly presc...
Risk factors for ocular graft-versus-host disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis
AIM Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is an important treatment for blood disease, and ocular graft-versus-host disease (oGVHD) is a common complication that significantly...
Understanding motivations of older women to continue or discontinue breast cancer screening
Breast cancer screening guidelines indicate screening in women over 75 years of age is optional, depending upon patient health and preferences. To better understand the preferences and decision-making...
Association of the derived neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio with cardiovascular and all-cause mortality
Purpose Accumulating evidence supports the important role of inflammation in disease outcomes. Derived neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (dNLR) is broadly identified as potential prognostic marker in cli...
Interventions promoting occupational balance in adults: A systematic literature review
Introduction Occupational balance, the subjective perception of satisfaction and balance in engaging in meaningful activities, is fundamental to individuals’ health and well-being. The detrimental imp...
Insulin-self administration among individuals with diabetes: Implications for improved practices
Background Diabetes significantly contributes to both microvascular and macrovascular complications. Effective management depends on meticulous glycemic control, with insulin playing a crucial role. T...
Assessing the biomedical applicability of biogenically synthesized AuNPs using Salvia splendens extract
This study reports the multifunctional potential of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) biosynthesized by using Salvia splendens leaf extract (SSLE). The biosynthesized AuNPs were characterized by UV–Visible s...
Complexity analysis with chaos control: A discretized ratio-dependent Holling-Tanner predator-prey model with Fear effect in prey population
This study explores a novel two-dimensional discrete-time ratio-dependent Holling-Tanner predator-prey model, incorporating the impact of the Fear effect on the prey population. The study focuses on i...
Retraction: Activated α2-macroglobulin binding to cell surface GRP78 induces T-loop phosphorylation of Akt1 by PDK1 in association with raptor
Advancing sentiment analysis for low-resourced african languages using pre-trained language models
While sentiment analysis systems excel in high-resource languages, most African languages facing limited resources, remain under-represented. This gap leaves a significant portion of the world’s popul...