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The application of cell-free DNA methylation patterns in critical illnesses: A protocol paper
Biomarkers in clinical medicine are typically employed to gauge severity of disease, prognosis and to monitor response to treatment. While various biomarkers have been employed in clinical medicine wi...
MALDI imaging mass spectrometry differentiates basal cell carcinoma from trichoblastoma and trichoepithelioma: A proof of principle study
Background Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) comprises a large portion of dermatopathology specimens; however, benign mimics such as trichoblastoma/trichoepithelioma (TB/TE) place accurate diagnosis at risk...
Retinal structure and related factors in 8-year-old Japanese children: The Yamanashi adjunct study of the Japan Environment and Children’s Study
Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships among retinal/choroidal structures and associated factors in 8-year-old Japanese children who participated in the Yamanashi Adjun...
Measuring functioning and disability in Korea: comparing general and dedicated surveys using the ICF as a reference framework
Introduction Functioning is the third health indicator besides mortality and morbidity. Although Korea periodically collects functioning information, the functioning indicator has not been generated y...
Effectiveness of a clinical decision support system with prediction modeling to identify patients with health-related social needs in the emergency department: Study protocol
Introduction Health-related social needs (HRSNs) encompass various non-medical risks from a patient’s life circumstances. The emergency department (ED) is a crucial yet challenging setting for address...
Referral rate for refractive amblyopia using automated vision screening in school children in Beirut, Lebanon
Background Amblyopia is one of the most prevalent causes of decreased vision in children and can be effectively diagnosed at an early stage through vision screening. Untreated vision impairments durin...
A study on substitution characteristics and competitive performance of Chinese super league teams under the five-substitution rule
Under the revised substitution regulations in soccer, this study aims to analyze the performance characteristics of substitution events in Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) matches and e...
Correction: Stem cell factor restrains endoplasmic reticulum stress-associated apoptosis through c-Kit receptor activation of JAK2/STAT3 axis in hippocampal neuronal cells
Correction: Gender effects on outcomes of psychosomatic rehabilitation are reduced
The “multiple exposure effect” (MEE): How multiple exposures to similarly biased online content can cause increasingly larger shifts in opinions and voting preferences
In three randomized, controlled experiments performed on simulations of three popular online platforms – Google search, X/Twitter, and Alexa – with a total of 1,488 undecided, eligible US voters, we a...
First identification of ORF virus causing contagious ecthyma in Morocco (MOR20): Genomic, phylogenetic, and sequence variants analyses for vaccine design
The ORF virus induces a zoonotic contagious ecthyma disease, affecting small ruminants such as sheep and goats. ORF virus has not been identified in Morocco, and there is no vaccination protocol again...
Optimization of drilling processes in panel furniture manufacturing: A case study
The drilling process is a crucial component in the production of panel furniture enterprises; simultaneously, it is also the most complex process. And the furniture enterprise’s transition to intellig...
HCAP: Hybrid cyber attack prediction model for securing healthcare applications
The rapid development and integration of interconnected healthcare devices and communication networks within the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) have significantly enhanced healthcare services. Howe...
The relationships among nurses’ spiritual health, sleep quality, and stress and the factors influencing stress during the late global COVID-19 pandemic: A cross- sectional study
Background COVID-19 has had a significant impact on healthcare workers. Although several studies have looked at the pandemic’s physical and mental effects on nurses, little has been done to investigat...
YOLO-HPSD: A high-precision ship target detection model based on YOLOv10
Ship target detection is crucial in maritime traffic management, smart ports, autonomous ship systems, environmental monitoring, and ship scheduling. Accurate detection of various ships on the water c...
Prevention and inhibition of post-harvest browning in longkong pericarp using Prunus Persica resin coating during ambient storage
Background Longkong fruit is highly perishable due to rapid pericarp browning, limiting its post-harvest shelf life to less than 7 days under ambient conditions. Objectives This study evaluated the...
A comprehensive protocol for PDMS fabrication for use in cell culture
Cells exhibit remarkable sensitivity to the mechanical properties of their surrounding matrix, particularly stiffness changes, a phenomenon known as cellular mechanotransduction. In vivo, tissues exhi...
Psychometric assessment of the Persian translated version of the “medical artificial intlligence readiness scale for medical students”
Background Artificial intelligence (AI) has recently entered the medical field, but the level of readiness of medical students for it is not obvious. A tool with appropriate psychometric properties fo...
Tribo-synergism in titanium complex grease using micro and nano particles
Micro-nano additive-enhanced lubricating greases are pivotal for extreme-condition tribology, yet optimizing synergistic additive concentrations remains constrained by conventional experimental design...
Construction and application of SARS-CoV-2 protein ontology (CoVPO)
The emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the resulting COVID-19 pandemic brought forth an urgent need for an in-depth molecular understanding, organization, and data integration to expedite therapeut...
Treatment outcomes among young persons living with HIV who transitioned to adult care in southern Nigeria: A retrospective cohort study
Background In October 2019, a peer-based transition preparedness model was introduced as part of peer club activities to prepare young persons living with HIV (YLHIV) for adult care. This study compar...
Addressing organizational learning to increase readiness for physical activity promotion in seven German nursing homes
Promoting physical activity among nursing home residents is essential for enhancing physical and mental well-being. However, organizational structures often prioritize basic care and indirectly hinder...
Correction: Task-based explanation for genre effects: Evidence from a dependency treebank
Assessing the spatial distribution and sources of heavy metal pollution in the snow cover: A case study from Pavlodar, Northeastern Kazakhstan
This study assesses heavy metal contamination in the snow cover of northeastern Kazakhstan by analyzing both the melted filtrated water and the solid sediment after filtration near various pollution s...