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Telehealth and in-person HIV care during the COVID-19 pandemic at a large academic medical center in North Carolina
Background To maintain HIV care during the COVID-19 pandemic, many HIV clinics across the United States adopted telehealth. However, not everyone participated in telehealth equally. This study assesse...
A novel rolling bearing fault detect method based on feature mode decomposition and subtraction-average-based optimizer
Large rotating machinery is an essential piece of equipment in modern industry, playing a critical role in industrial production. However, the complex working environment complicates the extraction of...
Genomic characterization of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in Norwegian poultry
Vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) are a globally leading cause of nosocomial infections in humans, and a potential animal VRE reservoir, especially in poultry, is of concern. It has been suggeste...
Mulberry leaf disease detection by CNN-ViT with XAI integration
Mulberry leaf disease detection is vital for maintaining the health and productivity of mulberry crops. In this paper, a novel approach was proposed by integrating explainable artificial intelligence...
The impact of long COVID on physical and cardiorespiratory parameters: A systematic review
Background Since the emergence of COVID-19, millions worldwide have continued to experience persistent symptoms months after infection. Among these, physical and cardiorespiratory...
Longitudinal changes in each retinal layer thickness in patients with moderate or more severe diabetic retinopathy taking calcium dobesilate
Purpose To longitudinally analyze the impact of calcium dobesilate (CaD) treatment on retinal layer thicknesses in patients with moderate or more severe diabetic retinopathy (DR). Methods In this re...
Mechanical properties of vertical-inclined pile foundation for onshore wind turbines
This study proposes an innovative Vertical-Inclined Pile Foundation to optimize the bearing performance of onshore wind turbine foundations. The Vertical-Inclined Pile Foundation (VIPF) and Vertical P...
An empirically-based scenario for the evolution of cultural transmission in the human lineage during the last 3.3 million years
Humans accumulate an ever-growing body of knowledge that far exceeds the capacity of any single individual or generation. Social learning and transmission are essential for this process. However, how...
Radioprotective effects of asiaticoside and asiatic acid in neural stem cells derived from human stem cells from apical papilla through increasing dose-reduction factor and their lowering effects on SH-SY5Y cell viability
Objective To investigate the effects of asiaticoside (AS) and asiatic acid (AA) against radiotherapy on neural stem cells induced from human stem cells from apical papilla (NSCs-hSCAPs) through dose-r...
Insights from the transcriptome and metabolome into the molecular basis of diapause in Leguminivora glycinivorella (Lepidoptera, Olethreutidae)
Leguminivora glycinivorella is a major pest in soybean production, causing huge economic losses to soybean production when the damage is severe, It typically usually overwintering with mature larvae l...
AI integration and workforce development: Exploring job autonomy and creative self-efficacy in a global context
This paper explores the relationship between Artificial Intelligence (AI) integration in the workplace, cultural orientation, and its impact on job autonomy and creative self-efficacy. Our study emplo...
The work of farmers in short food supply chains: Systematic literature review and research agenda
Background Over the last 20 years or so, farmers the world over have been expressing renewed interest in Short Food Supply Chains (SFSCs). Since these marketing channels bring consumers and producers...
The impact of age, gender, and ocular parameters on corneal biomechanics in Chinese refractive candidates
We aimed to quantify the distribution of corneal biomechanics in healthy, myopic Chinese candidates for refractive surgery using an ocular response analyzer, and explore factors that influence corneal...
Exploring burnout and staff turnover among acute care nurses and physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic: Insights from a qualitative assessment
Introduction Healthcare worker burnout and turnover are urgent issues that negatively impact workers and have the potential to impact patient care. To highlight potential factors leading to burnout an...
Integrating information and communication technology into nursing practice for resilience: A cross-sectional quantitative study
Background The adoption of information and communication technology (ICT) tools was accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic to facilitate contactless interaction and reduce infection risk. However, there...
Validity and reliability of sprint force-velocity profiling in elite football: Comparison of MySprint, GPS, and radar devices
The aims were to examine the validity and within-session inter-trial, intra- and interrater reliability of sprint force-velocity profiling (FVP) techniques in elite football. Twelve elite youth footba...
Benchmarking inverse folding models for antibody CDR sequence design
Antibody-based therapies are at the forefront of modern medicine, addressing diverse challenges across oncology, autoimmune diseases, infectious diseases, and beyond. The ability to design antibodies...
Breast cancer screening practices during a multifaceted crisis: Data from Lebanon
Public health efforts towards breast cancer (BC) prevention have been largely absent from healthcare planning in modern-day Lebanon. Mammography screening campaigns have been present since 2002, but t...
Factors underlying international doctoral students’ English academic writing abilities
The ability to write academic texts in English requires both knowledge of academic writing conventions and expertise in academic discourse to address the needs and expectations of the target academic...
Intermittent pneumatic compression therapy as a preventive measure for venous thromboembolism after total hip arthroplasty: A systematic review
Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a significant and avoidable complication that may occur after total hip arthroplasty (THA). Various mechanical and chemical prophylactic measures may mitigat...
Anxiolysis for laceration repair in children: study protocol for an open-label multicenter adaptive trial (ALICE)
Background Lacerations are the most common traumatic reason for children to visit an emergency department (ED), accounting for almost half of all procedures performed. Children experience considerable...
Modified Couple Stress Theory for nonlinear primary resonance of FG-GPLRC cylindrical shells in thermal environment
A modified couple stress theory (MCST)-based microshell model for functionally graded graphene platelets reinforced composite (FG-GPLRC) is proposed for the first time to investigate the nonlinear for...
Verification and application of deep learning models in daily sports activities of teenagers
With the development of smart wearable devices and deep learning (DL) technology, the monitoring and analysis of daily sports activities of teenagers face new opportunities. At present, traditional CN...
Assessing the impact of environmental laws and technological advancements on carbon dioxide mitigation in China’s mining industry
The present research examines the relationship between China’s mineral extraction-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and factors such as the legislative law, openness, green economic growth, FDI,...
Experimental study on foaming characteristics and microstructure of self-expanding polymer grouting material under low-temperature conditions
Polymer grouting materials, due to their self expansion properties, have been widely used in repair engineering involving hydraulic structures and have become a new type of building material. The foam...