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Mapping socio-environmentally vulnerable hotspots in the Volta Delta of Ghana
Background Many Delta residents are dependent on climate-sensitive resources for their survival. Nonetheless, these resources are susceptible to climatic change and variability. The Volta delta of Gha...
The impact of workplace relationships on nurse-reported quality of care and patient safety in the North West Province
Background There is a well-established relationship between the quality of workplace interactions among nurses, physicians, their managers, and nurse colleagues, and the subsequent improvement in pati...
Dietary factors and predominant eye diseases in sub-Saharan African populations: A systematic review protocol
Evidence linking diet and ocular diseases is growing, yet variations persist, with a paucity of data in sub-Saharan Africa. The proposed review will systematically synthesize evidence on dietary facto...
Correction: Feeding habit and diet composition of three fish species inhabiting Sor River, Baro-Akobo Basin of Ethiopia, East Africa
Trends in rheumatoid arthritis burden in China and globally, 1990–2021: A longitudinal study based on the GBD database
Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that imposes significant health and economic burdens worldwide, particularly in developing countries such as China. Method In thi...
Effects of neighborhood streetscape on the single-family housing price: Focusing on nonlinear and interaction effects using interpretable machine learning
Previous studies using the conventional Hedonic Price Model to predict existing housing prices may have limitations in addressing the relationship between house prices and streetscapes as visually per...
Research on autonomous obstacle avoidance of mountainous tractors based on semantic neural network and laser SLAM
The accuracy and consistency of obstacle avoidance map construction are poor in complex and changeable dynamic environment. In order to improve the driving safety of mountain tractors in complex mount...
Impact of the surplus distribution principle on the development of agricultural cooperatives in China
Surplus distribution is at the core of cooperative systems. This study examines the impact of the surplus distribution principle on the development of agricultural cooperatives. We utilize panel data...
Validation of a data-driven multicomponent T2 analysis for quantifying myelin content in the cuprizone mouse model of multiple sclerosis
Background Myelin quantification is essential for understanding a wide range of neurodegenerative pathologies. Voxel-wise multicomponent T2 (mcT2) analysis is the common approach for this purpose, yet...
Small-molecule inhibitors of 6-phosphofructo-1-kinase simultaneously suppress lactate and superoxide generation in cancer cells
Deregulated energy metabolism is a hallmark of cancer, characterized by increased glycolytic flux. Cancer-specific modification of 6-phosphofructo-1-kinase (PFK) impairs its ability to regulate the en...
Single channel medical images enhancement using fractional derivatives
The current research uses the Grünwald–Letnikov (GL) fractional differential mask to improve satellite and medical images. One of the important image enhancement methods in digital image processing is...
Reviewing the evidence base for social recovery in mental health service provision: A protocol for a scoping review
Introduction The concept of recovery within mental health service delivery is no longer a new concept across the westernised world. However, its development in terms of implementation policy and pract...
Undiagnosed hypertension and its associated factors in India: A rural-urban contrast from the National Family Health Survey (2019-21)
Undiagnosed hypertension extracts significant social cost, with money spent on complications already accounting for one-fifths of total health expenditure. Widespread socioeconomic disparities and ine...
Collagen architecture in triple negative breast cancer
This study evaluated collagen properties in TNBC samples collected from different racial groups to determine the presence of variance in matrix architecture. African American (AA) breast cancer patien...
The SpasT-SCI-T trial protocol: Investigating calpain-mediated sodium channel fragments as biomarkers for traumatic CNS injuries and spasticity prediction
Spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury are major causes of long-term disability and are often complicated by spasticity, a motor disorder characterized by increased muscle tone and exaggerated...
Evaluation of novel glucose-related blood biomarkers for predicting in-hospital mortality in patients with acute ischemic stroke
Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) is a major cause of death and disability worldwide. AIS patients with hyperglycemia demonstrate a potential risk to enhance severity and mortality rates. Glycemic markers,...
Coupling coordination analysis of the economic-social-infrastructure-ecological resilience system: A case study of Zhejiang Province
Nowadays, with the acceleration of urbanization and the profound impact of climate change, urban resilience has become a key issue for sustainable development. Through the panel data of Zhejiang Provi...
Prevalence of ophthalmic abnormalities and refractive changes in Taiwanese children with Down syndrome
Background Ophthalmological manifestations in children with Down syndrome remain significantly underdiagnosed, particularly in Asian populations. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and cha...
Triglyceride glucose index and mortality in tracheally intubated patients: a MIMIC-IV retrospective cohort study
Tracheal intubation is crucial in ICU treatment but poses risks of complications and mortality. Simple and effective indicators for assessing mortality risk in intubated ICU patients are needed. This...
Biomechanical risk factors for ACL injury during a high-intensity exergame differ between the sexes based on exercise type
Incidence rates in anterior cruciate ligament injuries, which are linked to multiple factors, are higher in females than in males. Modifiable contributors to the difference in risk are biomechanical f...
Advancing food security and proposing future strategies: A comparative performance analysis of Global Food Security Index and Annual Population Changes of top five populous countries
Rising global food insecurity driven by population growth needs urgent measure for universal access to food. This research employs Comparative Performance Analysis (CPA) to evaluate the Global Food Se...
A novel unit value method for urban ecosystem services assessment
Land use and land cover in cities experience complicated changes in response to rapid urbanization, requiring significant impact on ecosystem service value. However, traditional valuation methods tend...
Availability, acceptability and uptake of Sexual Reproductive Health interventions for young people with disabilities in Sub Saharan Africa: A scoping review protocol
Introduction Young people with disabilities face major barriers in accessing sexual reproductive health (SRH) services in resource-poor settings, including Sub Saharan Africa (SSA). Although, there is...
Evaluating fuelbreak strategies for compartmentalizing a fire-prone forest landscape in Alberta, Canada
Large wildfires, the dominant natural disturbance type in North American forests, can cause significant damage to human infrastructure. One well-known approach to reduce the threat of wildfires is the...
Randomised controlled study on the effects of pilates exercises in soccer: Comparing mat and reformer methods on physical and technical performance
This study was conducted to determine and compare the effects of reformer pilates (RP) and mat pilates (MP) exercises on soccer players’ physical parameters and technical skills. Thirty voluntary part...