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Scavenger receptor class B type I knockout mice develop extensive diet-induced coronary artery atherosclerosis in an age-dependent manner
Objective Homozygous knockout of scavenger receptor class B type I (SR-B1) in mice with atherogenic mutations (such as knockout of the apolipoprotein E or low density lipoprotein receptor genes) resul...
Homonyms and context in signalling game with reinforcement learning
Using multi-agent signalling game with reinforcement learning, we examine the influence of context on the dynamics of homonyms. In our approach, context denotes additional information sent to the rece...
Adaptive political surveys and GPT-4: Tackling the cold start problem with simulated user interactions
Adaptive questionnaires dynamically select the next question for a survey participant based on their previous answers. Due to digitalisation, they have become a viable alternative to traditional surve...
Susceptibility profile of Anopheles and target site resistance mechanism against organophosphates in Cameroon.
Escalating pyrethroid resistance in malaria vectors jeopardizes vector control, necessitating the use of alternative insecticides such as pirimiphos-methyl (organophosphate) for indoor residual sprayi...
Do political parties matter for property taxes?
We evaluate whether political partisanship affects local taxes in an emerging economy. Using detailed residential property-level data in Chile, we study whether mayors’ political leanings affect the r...
A scoping review protocol on childhood immunization reminder strategies available to parents in Canada and the United States of America
Introduction Vaccine-preventable diseases continue to cause morbidity and mortality despite the introduction of childhood immunizations. Recent media reports from Canada and the United States of Ameri...
An improved hybrid artificial bee colony algorithm for a multi-supplier closed-loop location inventory problem with customer returns
Customer returns are an unavoidable and increasingly costly challenge in business operations, especially in online marketplaces. This study addresses this issue by introducing a practical multi-suppli...
Estimation of the distribution function of a finite population utilizing auxiliary information in the context of non-response within complex survey sampling
This study focuses on estimating a finite population cumulative distribution function (CDF) using two-stage and three-stage cluster sampling under non-response. This work is then extended to estimate...
Integrating behavioral dynamics and allee effect in eco-epidemiological model: A comprehensive approach to disease impact
Predator-prey models in ecology typically focus on direct predation without considering other interactions, such as hunting behaviors on qualitative impact and numerous diseases, which has led researc...
Structure of nods in conversation
Head nods are a commonly observed gesture in daily conversations and has attracted the interest of many researchers in human, social, and computer sciences since early studies. However, there has been...
Food-drug interactions: Modelling knowledge and attitude among healthcare professionals at the Ho Teaching Hospital
Background Food-drug interactions (FDIs) are a significant clinical concern, impacting the effectiveness and safety of treatments. Healthcare professionals (HCPs) play a crucial role in minimizing the...
Evaluate the stroke awareness of Palestinian undergraduate health students: A cross-sectional study on risk factors and warning signs
Background Adequate knowledge of the clinical conditions associated with stroke, including risk factors and warning signs, is critical for improving healthcare outcomes. This study assesses undergradu...
Acetylcholinesterase-like proteins are a major component of reproductive trail mucus in the invasive pest land snail, Theba pisana
Invasive invertebrate pests have become a major threat to food security as global populations increase. Pesticides, often containing organophosphates, have long been used as agents for providing immed...
Exploring anxiety symptoms, coping strategies, and socio-demographic influences among myocardial infarction patients in a tertiary care setting
Objective This study aimed to investigate levels of anxiety/anxiety symptoms and coping methods employed among patients suffering from myocardial infarction admitted in a tertiary care setting in a de...
Enhanced intelligent train operation algorithms for metro train based on expert system and deep reinforcement learning
In recent decades, automatic train operation (ATO) systems have been gradually adopted by many metro systems, primarily due to their cost-effectiveness and practicality. However, a critical examinatio...
Machine learning model based on survey assessment of sleep quality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients
Purpose The aim is to develop a learning model based on clinical and survey data to assess sleep quality and identify determining factors affecting sleep quality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disea...
Immediate effects of visual feedback on the accuracy of foot landing adjustments in older people with diabetes mellitus: A cross-sectional study
Diabetes Mellitus in older adults reduces the accuracy of foot landing adjustments and increases the risk of falling. This study investigated whether targeted visual feedback enhances the accuracy of...
Sleep quality and associated factors among people with asthma at public hospitals in east gojjam zone, North West Ethiopia, 2022
Introduction The magnitude of poor sleep quality among people with asthma is widespread and has detrimental consequences, including a higher chance of having poor work performance, an increase in the...
Barriers hindering attendance and adherence to antenatal care visits among women in rural areas in Rwanda: An exploratory qualitative study
Background Antenatal care (ANC) improves maternal and neonatal health. However, less than half of pregnant women in sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries, including Rwanda, attend adequate ANC designed...
Psychometric properties and measurement invariance across gender of the Chinese version of the Smartphone Application-Based Addiction Scale (SABAS) among Chinese college students
Background Smartphone addiction among college students is a common problem of concern, especially in China, and is associated with numerous psychological challenges. Nevertheless, a valid instrument t...
Bisulphite sequencing in the presence of cytosine-conversion errors
‘Tagmentation’ approaches to bisulphite sequencing use a transposase to simultaneously make double-stranded breaks and ligate adaptors to the resulting fragments, allowing for higher throughput with l...
The impact of leadership style, reward system, environmental strategy and environmental management accounting on environmental performance of Vietnamese manufacturers
The Upper Echelons Theory (UET) was employed in this study to examine the effects of Green Transformational Leadership (GTL) on the Green Reward System (GRS), Proactive Environmental Strategy (PES), E...
Large-scale moral machine experiment on large language models
The rapid advancement of Large Language Models (LLMs) and their potential integration into autonomous driving systems necessitates understanding their moral decision-making capabilities. While our pre...
Intravesical injection of peripheral blood mononuclear cell for the treatment of interstitial cystitis: A preliminary report
Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a complex syndrome characterized by symptoms such as bladder pain, urgency, frequency, and nocturia, without the presence of urinary tract infection or any other identifi...
COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness among healthcare workers during the Omicron period in the country of Georgia, January – June 2022
Introduction Understanding COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness (VE) in healthcare workers (HCWs) is critical to inform vaccination policies. We measured COVID-19 VE against laboratory-c...