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The instability mechanisms and precursor information of different type rocks based on acoustic emission
This study presented the results of indoor uniaxial compression and acoustic emission (AE) monitoring tests for five type rocks: marble, granite, siltstone, sandstone and limestone. The experiment ado...
The global health burden of pediatric chronic kidney disease: An analysis of the Global Burden of Disease database from 1990 to 2021
Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) poses a significant global health challenge; however, its burden on pediatric populations remains underexplored. This study assesses the incidence, prevalence,...
NR2F6 promotes the malignant progression of neuroblastoma as an indicator of poor prognosis
Background NR2F6 is an orphan nuclear receptor with dual tumorigenic activity in the immune system and tumor cells, playing an essential role in tumor differentiation and immunity. This study aimed to...
Seasonal pattern of preterm birth in the Netherlands: A population-based retrospective cohort study
Background Prior research has demonstrated the impact of environmental influences, including seasonal patterns, as determinants of preterm birth, although relationships vary. This study aims to determ...
“Everything had stopped, no meeting, no gathering”: Social interactions during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Bangladesh
Understanding the spread of COVID-19 in humanitarian and fragile settings is challenging for many reasons, including the lack of data on social dynamics and preventive behaviors during an epidemic. We...
Genome-wide scan for signatures of selection in Hanwoo and Angus cattle using whole-genome sequence data
This study used whole-genome sequence data on 406 beef cattle (203 Hanwoo and 203 Angus) to detect signatures of selection using four different methods; integrated haplotype score (iHS), Rsb, XP-EHH,...
High prevalence of low-concentration antimicrobial residues in commercial fish: A public health concern in Bangladesh
Antibiotics are widely used in commercial fish farms in Bangladesh for therapeutic and prophylactic purpose, raising concerns about antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and environmental contamination. This...
Key stakeholders’ views on the causes of medicine stock-outs in Mauritania: A qualitative study
The number of medicine stock-outs is increasing globally. In Mauritania, they are recurring, although, to our knowledge, no study has yet been conducted to determine the causes. Therefore, this qualit...
The weekend effect on 28-day mortality in septic patients admitted to the ICU: A retrospective study from the MIMIC-IV database
Objective Numerous studies have shown that patients admitted on weekends or holidays have higher mortality rates and poorer prognoses than those admitted on weekdays. However, the specific impact of t...
Comparison of orbital structures between age-related distance esotropia and acute acquired concomitant esotropia
Purpose To compare orbital magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of age-related distance esotropia (ARDE) with those of age-matched healthy controls and acute acquired concomitant esotropia (AACE)...
A mixed-integer linear programming method for time-dependent line planning in passenger railway systems
This paper addresses a line planning problem (LPP) that simultaneously optimizes both train and passenger times in passenger railway systems, considering time-dependent origin-destination-period deman...
Risk factors for early suspected ventilator-associated pneumonia in severe thoracic blunt trauma patient: A French national cohort study
Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common infection in severely injured patients requiring mechanical ventilation. Chest trauma has been identified as a significant risk fact...
A measure of event-related potentials (ERP) indices of motivation during cycling
Although motivation is a central aspect of the practice of a physical activity, it is a challenging endeavour to predict an individual’s level of motivation during the activity. The objective of this...
“If he returns, receive him because he has realized that he needs assistance”: A qualitative study exploring preferences for retention on antiretroviral therapy support in Malawi among Lighthouse Clinic clients
Introduction Retention of people living with HIV (PLHIV) on antiretroviral therapy (ART) is critical. Retention is not static: clients cycle in and out of care over the course of treatment. Retention...
Finite-time analysis of epidemic reaction-diffusion models: Stability, synchronization, and numerical insights
This study presents an innovative approach to analyzing finite-time stability (FTS) and synchronization (FTSYN) in integer-order reaction-diffusion systems (RDs), particularly in the context of epidem...
The impact of VUS reclassification on reproductive decision making
Introduction Laboratories will occasionally reclassify a VUS to pathogenic (P) or likely pathogenic (LP), making it clinically actionable. Here, we aim to characterize the frequency of this reclassifi...
“It is important to consult” a linguist: Verb-Argument Constructions in ChatGPT and human experts’ medical and financial advice
This paper adopts a Usage-Based Construction Grammar perspective to compare human- and AI-generated language, focusing on Verb-Argument Constructions (VACs) as a lens for analysis. Specifically, we ex...
The effect of public reporting of acute myocardial infarction on the choice of hospital
This study is to investigate the effect of public reporting of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) care on the people’s choice of hospitals. A cross-sectional study was conducted using an online questio...
Cellular transcriptomics of arrested normal lung fibroblasts IMR-90 infected with Human Adenovirus 5 E1A mutants
Induction of S-phase is paramount to the replication of most human DNA viruses. Human adenoviruses have evolved sophisticated mechanisms that drive the infected cells into S-phase to ensure that viral...
A new nodule-associated bacterium, Cupriavidus consociatus sp. nov. Isolated from the root nodules of Leucaena sp. and Arachis sp. growing in a cacao field in Chiapas, Mexico
Cupriavidus is a genus of bacteria that inhabit diverse ecological niches, including plant-associated and nodulating species. A previous survey of legume plants in the south of Mexico resulted in the...
An accurate and efficient measure of welfare tradeoff ratios
People’s decisions are affected by their interest in others’ welfare. They can be motivated both to help and to harm others. The direction and magnitude of these motivations can be quantified relative...
Correction: DNA-based floristic survey of red algae (Rhodophyta) growing in the mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) offshore of Tanegashima Island, northern Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan
Hematological parameters of newborns from diabetic mothers in Gandhi memorial hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Background Diabetes mellitus during pregnancy can significantly affect a newborn’s hematological profile. However, the hematological profiles among newborns of diabetic mothers and their clinical and...
Navigating the image discrepancy: A grounded theory approach to understanding Malaysia’s image among Chinese tourists
The number of Chinese tourists visiting Malaysia has not returned to pre-pandemic levels, raising concerns that recent negative news stories widely circulated on Chinese social media may be a contribu...
A weakly supervised method for surgical scene components detection with visual foundation model
Purpose: Detection of crucial components is a fundamental problem in surgical scene understanding. Limited by the huge cost of spatial annotation, current studies mainly focus on the recognition of th...