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Self-compassion as a protective factor against adverse consequences of social media use: A scoping review
Self-compassion has been shown to foster wellbeing and act as a protective factor against the development of psychopathology. Its protective capacity against adverse consequences of social media use,...
Preventing depression in high-income countries—A systematic review of studies evaluating change in social determinants
We conducted a systematic review to examine whether changes in social determinants can contribute to the prevention of depression, in order to provide input for policy development and to highlight res...
Measure what matters: A survey-based examination of health equity tracking and measurement practices across healthcare systems in the United States
The objectives of this study were to understand how healthcare systems are incorporating equity into performance measurement and to uncover trends that inform healthcare systems’ efforts to advance eq...
Urinary apolipoprotein A4 as a biomarker for renal allograft injury in kidney transplant recipients
Chronic renal allograft injury (CRAI) is a major cause of allograft loss in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). The aim of this study was to evaluate the associations of urinary apolipoprotein A4 (Ap...
Emotional engagement and perceived empathy in live vs. automated psychological interviews
In clinical in-person conditions, social presence, perceived empathy, and emotional engagement are related to positive outcomes. In online settings, it is unclear how these factors affect outcomes. He...
Elevated carbon monoxide observations over the North Pacific upper troposphere (July 2012–February 2013)
A novel use of routine, commercial, and regular in-service passenger airplane in collecting chemistry data over the North Pacific upper troposphere for climate research was started in July 2012. The E...
Correction: How to choose the intraocular lens power calculation formulas in eyes with extremely long axial length? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Do Malassezia yeasts colonize the guts of people living with HIV?
Malassezia yeasts are commensals of human skin. In contrast to culture-based studies, metagenomic studies have detected abundant Malassezia reads in the gut, especially in patients living with HIV. Wh...
A comprehensive analysis of COVID-19 vaccination behavior: The influence of religion, information sources, political leanings, and demographic factors
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the crucial role of vaccines in controlling the virus. Despite their effectiveness, however, vaccine hesitancy remained a challenge, particularly within certain popul...
Evaluation of landslide susceptibility based on SMOTE-Tomek sampling and machine learning algorithm
Landslides are frequent and hazardous geological disasters, posing significant risks to human safety and infrastructure. Accurate assessments of landslide susceptibility are crucial for risk managemen...
Time-series visual representations for sleep stages classification
Polysomnography is the standard method for sleep stage classification; however, it is costly and requires controlled environments, which can disrupt natural sleep patterns. Smartwatches offer a practi...
Optimization on construction machinery considering sequence-dependent setup times and personnel fatigue based on the improved gray wolf and whale algorithm
In this study, the optimization of construction machinery scheduling within roadbed construction projects is explored, taking into account both personnel fatigue and sequence-dependent setup times. A...
Statistical models for predicting the number of under-five mortality in Nepal
Background Nepal has experienced the glacial reduction of under-five mortality in recent years which portends greater challenges to achieve the global target outlined in the Sustainable Development Go...
Does the IL-6/KL-6 ratio distinguish different phenotypes in COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome? An observational study stemmed from prospectively derived clinical, biological, and computed tomographic data
Background As new SARS-CoV-2 variants emerge and as treatment of COVID-19 ARDS remains exclusively supportive, there is an unmet need to better characterize its different phenotypes to tailor personal...
Metabolic and immune heterogeneity in stroke: Insights into subtype identification and biomarker discovery
Stroke is a leading cause of mortality and long-term disability worldwide, characterized by substantial molecular and clinical heterogeneity. This study aimed to investigate the metabolic and immune-r...
Closing the publishing gender gap in economics and political science: Does a critical mass matter?
Using novel data on publications and citations by researchers in economics and political science in top 50 universities globally, we analyze the relationship between female representation and the gend...
Cognitive impairment influencing factors in the middle-aged and elderly population in China: Evidence from a National Longitudinal Cohort Study
Objective The study aimed to explore the factors influencing cognitive impairment among middle-aged and elderly individuals in China, utilizing data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal S...
Development and initial validation of a palliative care readiness (PALCARE) tool for older adults with cancer: Study protocol
Introduction Early palliative care (PC) has been recommended for older adults with cancer to address their cancer and treatment related high symptom burden and unmet needs. However, it is underutilize...
Processing at-issue and non-at-issue content: Evoked and induced brain activities reveal early and long-lasting differences
The processing of context-dependent expressions has mostly been studied using metaphors, irony or indirect requests. We add to the literature by monitoring the processing of modal particles (MPs) like...
High SRD5A3 expression is correlated with promotion of proliferation and inhibition of apoptosis in B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma and suggests a poor prognosis
Background Steroid 5α-reductase 3 (SRD5A3) is an important molecule involved in glycosylation and steroid hormone formation and is highly expressed in most tumors. However, The role of SRD5A3 in B-cel...
Chronic diseases and self-rated health disparity between urban and rural residents in China
This study investigates the significant disparities between urban and rural areas in China, particularly in terms of health status, which are driven by economic inequality and the uneven distribution...
Positive expressive writing interventions, subjective health and wellbeing in non-clinical populations: A systematic review
Positive expressive writing has been increasingly researched over the past two decades due to its potential to serve as a low-intensity psychological self-help intervention. However, studies are heter...
Identifying the underlying challenges that face doctoral education in chemistry
Doctoral education in chemistry (DEC) in the United States is charged with producing scientists who are capable of addressing the world’s Grand Challenges, enhancing quality of life and innovation bot...
Breaking social media fads and uncovering the safety and efficacy of mouth taping in patients with mouth breathing, sleep disordered breathing, or obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review
Background Social media has contributed to a potentially unsafe trend of nighttime mouth taping for individuals with mouth breathing, sleep disordered breathing, or sleep apnea as a home remedy to tre...
The effect of social suspicion on social media addiction among Chinese college students: A moderated mediation model
Objective This study investigates the impact of social suspicion on social media addiction among Chinese college students, examining the mediating role of the sense of meaning in life and the moderati...