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Analysis of sleep disorders and their influencing factors in patients with ankylosing spondylitis
Objectives Sleep disorders are a common symptom in Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) patients. In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to understand the current status of sleep disorders in AS patients and...
Correction: Exploring the needs of stroke patients after discharge from rehabilitation centres in Saudi Arabian communities: An IPA qualitative exploratory study design
Multidimensional correlates of psychological stress: Insights from traditional statistical approaches and machine learning using a nationally representative Canadian sample
Approximately one-fifth of Canadians report high levels of psychological stress. This is alarming, as chronic stress is associated with non-communicable diseases and premature mortality. In order to c...
Approaches for handling imbalanced data used in machine learning in the healthcare field: A case study on Chagas disease database prediction
Machine learning has increasingly gained prominence in the healthcare sector due to its ability to address various challenges. However, a significant issue remains unresolved in this field: the handli...
Efficacy of BCG vaccination against COVID-19 in health care workers and non-health care workers: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Background The Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine has shown potential non-specific protection against infectious diseases through “trained immunity”, which may offer cross-protection against viral...
Registered Report: Neural correlates of thematic role assignment for passives in Standard Indonesian
Previous studies conducted across multiple languages have found processing differences between patient-first and agent-first word orders. However, the results of these studies have been inconsistent a...
Correction: LRRK2 kinase plays a critical role in manganese-induced inflammation and apoptosis in microglia
OS-DETR: End-to-end brain tumor detection framework based on orthogonal channel shuffle networks
OrthoNets use the Gram-Schmidt process to achieve orthogonality among filters but do not impose constraints on the internal orthogonality of individual filters. To reduce the risk of overfitting, espe...
Enhanced hybrid pre-coding and power allocation algorithms for smart irrigation systems using OFDM-based WSNs
Power allocation combined with pre-coding techniques is still an emerging field, with many challenges yet to be resolved. This paper contributes to filling this gap by proposing and evaluating hybrid...
Mechanosensitive ion channel Piezo1 modulates the response of rat hippocampus neural stem cells to rapid stretch injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the primary causes of long-term brain disabilities among military personnel and civilians, regardless of gender. A plethora of secondary events are triggered by...
CCCNet: Criss-cross attention enhanced cross layer refinement network for lane detection in complex scenarios
Lane detection plays a crucial role in autonomous driving systems by enabling vehicles to comprehend road structure and ensure safe navigation. However, the current performance of lane line detection...
Analysis of growing season drought characteristics and driving factors for vegetation in the Santun River Irrigation Area in Xinjiang
Global warming is exacerbating the occurrence of droughts, which have a significant impact on society. Drought is one of the main factors limiting the development of the Santun River Irrigation Area i...
Production of the light-activated elsinochrome phytotoxin in the soybean pathogen Coniothyrium glycines hints at virulence factor
The Dothideomycete pathogen Coniothyrium glycines causes red leaf blotch of soybean, a major disease in Africa. It is one of two fungal plant pathogens on the USDA PPQ Select Agents and Toxins list of...
Multiple target detection using photonic radar for autonomous vehicles under atmospheric rain conditions
Photonic radar systems offer a promising solution for high-precision sensing in various applications, particularly in autonomous vehicles, where reliable detection of obstacles in real-time is critica...
Platelet distribution width as a cost-effective marker for sepsis-associated acute kidney injury: A retrospective cross-section study
Background Sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (S-AKI) is a critical complication with high morbidity and mortality. The potential predictive role of platelet distribution width (PDW) in S-AKI remai...
Differences in COVID-19 testing perceptions among caregivers of children with medical complexity by rurality
Background COVID-19 testing safeguards the health of children with medical complexity (CMC) through several key mechanisms, such as the implementation of clinical action plans and COVID-19-directed th...
Association between anthropometric factors and meningioma risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Data regarding the association between anthropometric factors and meningioma risk are inconsistent. Our aim was to investigate the association of body mass index (BMI), height, waist to hip...
Age at menarche and its association with preschool BMI among girls in Northern Norway
Background A decreasing age of menarche has been reported across the Western world. Early menarche is associated with unfavorable health outcomes. Aim The aims of this study were to describe the age...
Design and analysis of a dual-port multiband RF-to-DC converter for IoT energy harvesting applications
Internet of Things (IoT) demands efficient and sustainable energy sources for autonomous power systems. This article presents the design and analysis of a Dual-Port Multiband RF-to-DC Converter employ...
Research and application of digital measure management and control technology for characteristic low-efficiency gas wells in Gas Field A
Gas Field A has entered the middle and late stages of development, with the number of low-efficiency wells increasing year by year. In the Songliao old area, extreme cold weather (-40°C) has led to 45...
Brazilian and Mexican propolis and their possible mechanism of action against non-enveloped viruses
Propolis is a resinous substance collected by honeybees and is mostly composed of polyphenols which vary by geographical location. This study investigated the possible mechanism of action of phenolic...
The histone deacetylase inhibitor CT-101 flips the switch to fetal hemoglobin expression in sickle cell disease mice
The most common hemoglobin disorder worldwide is sickle cell disease (SCD) caused by a point mutation in the adult β-globin gene. As a result, hemoglobin S production occurs leading to clinical sympto...
iProtDNA-SMOTE: Enhancing protein-DNA binding sites prediction through imbalanced graph neural networks
Protein-DNA interactions play a crucial role in cellular biology, essential for maintaining life processes and regulating cellular functions. We propose a method called iProtDNA-SMOTE, which utilizes...
Accurate total consumer price index forecasting with data augmentation, multivariate features, and sentiment analysis: A case study in Korea
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a key economic indicator used by policymakers worldwide to monitor inflation and guide monetary policy decisions. In Korea, the CPI significantly impacts decisions on...
A qualitative systematic review of barriers and facilitators to the implementation of community-based molecular diagnostics for infectious diseases
Background Community-based molecular diagnostic testing for infectious diseases can bring equitable healthcare to resource-limited settings without hospital-based laboratories. Low-complexity molecula...