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Correction: Susceptibility to Transmitting HIV in Patients Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in Rural District Hospitals in Cameroon (Stratall ANRS 12110/ESTHER Trial)
Editorial Note: The excitotoxin quinolinic acid induces tau phosphorylation in human neurons
Impact of health insurance coverage on Chuna Manual Therapy utilization: A cross-sectional analysis using data from the 2017 and 2020 Korean Medicine Utilization and Herbal Medicine Consumption Survey
Chuna Manual Therapy (CMT) is a component of traditional Korean Medicine that was integrated into national health insurance coverage of the Republic of Korea in 2019 to improve accessibility. This stu...
Expression of Concern: Hybrid feature selection and classification technique for early prediction and severity of diabetes type 2
Analysis of alterations in the composition of the intestinal microbiota in frail older individuals
Background Frailty is an ageing-associated geriatric syndrome that severely affects the functional status, quality of life and life expectancy of older adults. Immune dysfunction and chronic inflammat...
Societal cost of day-care approach (DCA): A low-cost approach in urban and rural settings for management of childhood severe pneumonia in Bangladesh
Objective Childhood severe pneumonia is the leading cause of under-five deaths in Bangladesh. A new day-care management approach (DCA) was implemented in primary-level healthcare facilities in urban a...
Leveraging detection uncertainty to estimate Renibacterium salmoninarum infection status among multiple tissues and assays
Effective disease surveillance relies on accurate pathogen testing and robust prevalence estimates. Diagnostic specificity (DSp), the probability that an uninfected animal tests negative, is high when...
MHF: A multi-task hybrid fusion method for underwater image enhancement based on biological vision
Enhancement of underwater images is a new challenge in image research because low image visibility and contrast due to wavelength attenuation of underwater light and the effect of suspended particles...
Association between radiographic severity with health-related quality of life in elderly women with knee osteoarthritis: A cross-sectional study
Background and aims Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common chronic condition among the elderly, leading to a decline in OA patients’ quality of life. This study aimed to investigate the relationship bet...
A conceptual and computational framework for modeling the complex, adaptive dynamics of epidemics: The case of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Mexico
In the quest to ensure adequate preparedness for health emergencies caused by infectious disease pandemics, there is a need for tools that can address the myriad relevant questions related to the spre...
Flight route EDR estimation using MHE to fuse three-dimensional wind information in the QAR data analysis
To address the problem that vertical wind data can provide information only on turbulence fluctuations in the vertical direction, meaning that the consideration of insufficiently compre-hensive turbul...
Anti-cancer activity elucidation of geissolosimine as an MDM2-p53 interaction inhibitor: An in-silico study
For cancer treatment, Inhibition of murine double minute (MDM2) & p53 interaction is considered an attractive therapeutic approach. In this study, we performed an integrated virtual screening (i.e...
The innovation of traditional handicrafts and cultural identity: A multidimensional value analysis using the DEMATEL-ISM method
This study aims to explore how cultural identity influences the protection and innovation of traditional crafts through multidimensional pathways. Using the examples of macau shipbuilding and portugue...
Prevalence and factors associated with Tungiasis among school age children in Sub Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Introduction Tungiasis is an overlooked tropical disease resulting from the penetration of the skin by sand fleas. It leads to significant suffering and can be fatal, particularly affecting school age...
Fatty acid metabolism suppresses neonatal cardiomyocyte proliferation by increasing PDK4 and HMGCS2 expression through PPARδ
Cardiomyocytes lose their capacity to regenerate immediately after birth. Simultaneously, cardiomyocytes change energy metabolism from glycolysis to oxidative phosphorylation, especially using fatty a...
Anatomically distinct cortical tracking of music and speech by slow (1–8Hz) and fast (70–120Hz) oscillatory activity
Music and speech encode hierarchically organized structural complexity at the service of human expressiveness and communication. Previous research has shown that populations of neurons in auditory reg...
Exploring the impact of surgical treatment for lung cancer in patients with Airway Obstruction from a Lung Cancer Screening Program
Introduction Little information is available on the surgical treatment options for patients with Airway Obstruction (AO) and early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) followed in lung cancer scre...
A qualitative exploration of the therapeutic characteristics of the art of therapy: Perspectives on Ayres Sensory Integration
Since Dr. Jean Ayres first ignited the spark that became Ayres Sensory Integration® others have followed, inspired by her legacy to continue her dedicated life’s work. This theoretical approach contin...
Epidemiology of patients treated for multiple myeloma using a new algorithm in the French national health insurance database (SNDS): Results from the MYLORD study
Background Management of multiple myeloma (MM) has evolved in the last decade, impacting epidemiology and creating the need for a revised algorithm for patient identification in the French National He...
Pilot study MOVENDOP protocol - impact on quality of life following postoperative osteopathic abdominal mobilizations in patients operated for endometriosis
Background Surgery remains the gold standard for management of endometriosis, offering significant improvement in patient pelvic pain and quality of life (QoL). Postoperative tissue adhesions can howe...
The impact of outpatient settlement for cross-regional medical treatment on healthcare choice by the floating population: PSM+DID evidence based on CFPS
The issue of regional disparities in medical resources and insurance benefits is notably prevalent in China. As a result, seeking medical treatment across regions has emerged as a focal point of healt...
Analysis of transcriptome and differential expression of different types of calli of Eucalyptus urophylla × Eucalyptus grandis
Eucalyptus urophylla X Eucalyptus grandis is an important afforestation hybrid clone that supports wood safety in China. To explore the mechanism of callus formation and differentiation of different t...
Anticoagulant prescribing trends, bleeding events, and reversal agent use in pediatric patients: A retrospective, real-world study
This retrospective real-world study aimed to describe anticoagulant prescribing trends, particularly for factor Xa (FXa) inhibitors, bleeding events, and reversal agent use in pediatric patients to as...
Establishing best-practice statements for post-custody community transition: Insights from a modified Delphi study
Introduction The transition from custody to community is a critical juncture for people exiting custody, necessitating substantial support. However, the programs and services providing this support ar...
Exploratory factor analysis of post traumatic stress disorder checklist for DSM-5: investigating post traumatic stress disorder interconnected dynamics with depression and anxiety in the aftermath of multiple collective stressors
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), a psychological condition linked to traumatic events, sees continuous Diagnostic Statistical Manual (DSM) criteria adjustments. The PTSD Checklist (PCL-5) is a f...