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Analysis of the inflammatory gene expression characteristics and immune microenvironment regulatory mechanisms in the testicular tissue of patients with non-obstructive azoospermia
Background This study aimed to deepen understanding of the molecular mechanisms and key characteristic genes of non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA). Methods A systematic retrieval method was used to c...
Maternal perception, barriers, and facilitators regarding oral rehydration salt solution in diarrhoeal disease: A qualitative study in Bangladesh
Background Although oral rehydration salt (ORS) solution is a lifesaving management for diarrhoea, its exertion is still surprisingly low among caregivers. As mothers are considered to be the primary...
Comparing the antecedents of green computer behavior at acquisition, use, and disposal consumption stages from the moral norm and consumer attributes perspectives
Computers can have an adverse effect on the environment throughout the consumption stages of their acquisition, use, and disposal. Previous studies have predominantly focused on specific stages of con...
The interaction between cancer and COVID-19: Risk factors and targeted interventions
Background Cancer patients are particularly fragile, and hospitalization represents a significant additional risk for complications and death, especially given the vulnerability of this group during t...
Asthma status and suicidal behavior risk: A meta-analysis of cohort studies
Objective This meta-analysis investigates the differential risks of suicidal behaviors (ideation, attempts, mortality) associated with current asthma and asthma history. Method Retrieve cohort studi...
The variable selection of two-part regression model for semicontinuous data
In many research fields, measurement data containing too many zeros are often called semicontinuous data. For semicontinuous data, the most common method is the two-part model, which establishes the c...
An Enhanced Whale Optimization Algorithm with outpost and multi-population mechanisms for high-dimensional optimization and medical diagnosis
Swarm intelligence optimization algorithms represent a significant branch of nature-inspired computational methods, designed to solve complex optimization problems by simulating the collective behavio...
Health-related quality of life and its predictors among epilepsy patients in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Introduction Epilepsy is a common non-communicable neurological disorder associated with recurrent seeding of cerebral neurons or brain cells and episodes of unprovoked seizures with or without loss o...
Community pharmacists’ perception of knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward oral health promotion: A Cross-sectional study on the influence of training, demographics, and resources in the UAE
Community pharmacists (CPs) are crucial in promoting public health, including oral health, due to their accessibility and frequent patient interaction. This cross-sectional study examined factors infl...
Phase-II monitoring of the lower truncated proportional hazard rate process based on progressive Type-II censoring
The problem of monitoring statistical processes using complete data has been extensively studied by researchers. However, in fields such as reliability engineering and lifetime experiments, complete s...
Investigating the molecular relationships of Arabian toads via mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene analysis in Taif city, Saudi Arabia
Taxonomic studies of the Arabian toad (Sclerophrys arabica) are of great interest to better understand phylogenetic relationships and their differences in morphology and distribution. In this study, t...
Association of physician-delivered virtual care near the end of life with healthcare use outcomes: A national population-based study of Canadians
Background The last 90 days of life are marked by high healthcare utilization in acute care settings, often conflicting with the preference to remain at home. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the ado...
The impact of anthropometric characteristics on isometric trunk muscle endurance tests: A reliability and performance analysis
The Biering-Sorensen test (BST), the Side Bridge test (SBT) and the Ito test (IT) are three of the most used field-based tests to assess isometric trunk muscle endurance. The objectives were to analyz...
FIAN: A frequency information-adaptive network for spatial-frequency domain pansharpening
Pansharpening aims to combine the spatial information from high-resolution panchromatic (PAN) images with the spectral information from low-resolution multispectral (LRMS) images generating high-resol...
Exchange and Communal Orientations (ECO) scale: The construction and validation of a method to measure target-specific relational orientations
This paper introduces the ECO Scale—a novel self-report measure to assess the degree to which individuals exhibit a dispositional tendency to orient themselves according to communal or exchange rules...
The critical role of optimized energy density in controlling void morphology and enhancing mechanical properties of L-PBF Ti-6Al-4V ELI alloy
Laser power is referred to as one of the critical process parameters governing the volumetric energy density in the Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) process. The purpose of the study is to systematical...
Exploring the utility of the 3-minute all-out running test in assessing match performance and external loads in university soccer players
Purpose This study evaluated the utility of the 3-minute all-out running test (3MT) in assessing match performance and physiologically relevant load metrics among male university soccer players. We ai...
Mediating role of systemic inflammation in linking transferrin saturation to all-cause mortality in patients with coronary artery disease: Evidence from a large population-based study
Background Transferrin saturation (TS) is associated with mortality across populations, but its nonlinear relationship with all-cause mortality in coronary artery disease (CAD) and the role of systemi...
Simulation study to evaluate when Plasmode simulation is superior to parametric simulation in comparing classification methods on high-dimensional data
Simulation studies, especially neutral comparison studies, are crucial for evaluating and comparing statistical methods as they investigate whether methods work as intended and can guide an appropriat...
The complaint handler’s bind: How organisational constraints lead to defensive responses to criticism
Defensiveness is often implicated in systemic organisational failures to explain why early warning signs were ignored and organisational resilience was compromised. But how does an organisation become...
Advancing energy integration: renewable sources, ancillary services, and stability
The paper discusses the recent developments and challenges in the energy sector, particularly focusing on the integration of renewable energy sources into microgrids and conventional power systems. It...
Application research of artificial intelligence software in the analysis of thyroid nodule ultrasound image characteristics
Thyroid nodule, as a common clinical endocrine disease, has become increasingly prevalent worldwide. Ultrasound, as the premier method of thyroid imaging, plays an important role in accurately diagnos...
Prevalence and its associated factors of medical error reporting among healthcare professionals in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Introduction Medical error refers to a mistake made by a healthcare professional that poses a significant threat to patient safety worldwide. Reporting these errors is crucial for reducing healthcare-...
Ground-truth-free deep learning approach for accelerated quantitative parameter mapping with memory efficient learning
Quantitative MRI (qMRI) requires the acquisition of multiple images with parameter changes, resulting in longer measurement times than conventional imaging. Deep learning (DL) for image reconstruction...
Exploring the relationship between motor visual proficiency and performance metrics in elite skeet shooters: An in-depth analysis
Background Motor vision ability entails using eyesight to collect and interpret information, such as tracking moving targets, understanding spatial relationships, predicting object movement, making de...