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Association between hypertension and self-perception of health status: Findings from a decade population-based survey in Spanish adults
Objective This study, conducted in the community setting, aimed to assess and discuss how a diagnosis of arterial hypertension affects self-perceived health status, examining the association with pote...
Identification of stable reference genes for qRT-PCR in Stropharia rugosoannulata using mRNA-sequencing data
Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) is a well-established and reliable technology utilized for the rapid and accurate quantification of gene expression changes. The selection of stable reference gene...
Fibrinogen and colorectal cancer: A study of the Chinese population
Fibrinogen has been associated with a variety of malignancies, including colorectal cancer (CRC). However, there is no study on the relationship between fibrinogen and CRC specifically in the Chinese...
Deconstructing construction wastes: Exploring waste generation causes and their impact on project performances
The construction industry has long been struggling with excessive costs, delays, and compromised quality due to wasteful practices, particularly in developing nations. While international efforts have...
Finding patterns in lung cancer protein sequences for drug repurposing
Proteins are fundamental biomolecules composed of one or more chains of amino acids. They are essential for all living organisms, contributing to various biological functions and regulatory processes....
Cap-assisted 5-cm diameter cold snare treatment for phytobezoars: A retrospective study
Background and aims The current treatment options for phytobezoars include endoscopic therapy, chemical lysis, and surgical treatment. These methods are often less efficient or are associated with mor...
“Everybody’s problem but nobody’s problem”: Qualitative study on integrating smoking cessation and mental health services in Singapore
Background Although quitting smoking benefits mental health, people with mental health conditions tend to have higher smoking rates and more severe tobacco use disorders. Integration of smoking cessat...
C16orf74 is a novel prognostic biomarker and associates with immune infiltration in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSC) is a prevalent and aggressive malignancy with poor prognosis, underscoring the need for novel biomarkers and therapeutic strategies. This study investigate...
Multispecies allometric models for estimating aboveground biomass in plantation and natural dry Afromontane forests in northcentral Ethiopia
Dry Afromontane forests in Ethiopia are crucial for carbon sequestration; however, the absence of robust biomass and carbon stock estimation models hinders accurate assessment. This study addresses th...
Broussonetia papyrifera ameliorates imiquimod-induced psoriasis-like skin inflammation in mice by modulating the TLR4/NF-κB and PI3K/AKT signaling pathways
Psoriasis is a chronic, immune-mediated inflammatory skin disease, and the inflammatory response plays an important role in its development and progression. Psoriasis can appear at any age and occurs...
Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Chuna manual therapy for temporomandibular disorder: A randomized clinical trial
The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Chuna manual therapy (CMT) for temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) remain unclear. Here, we compared the effectiveness of CMT and usual care for treatin...
Retraction: Digital inclusive finance, R&D investment, and green technology innovation nexus
Performance of BIOCREDIT Pf/Pv lactate dehydrogenase-based malaria rapid diagnostic test among pregnant women with suspected malaria infection in Bahir Dar City Administration, northwest Ethiopia
Background Malaria during pregnancy is a common public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. It poses a double burden as it affects the health of mothers, their fetuses and neonates. Moreover, due to...
Comprehensive assessment of snow leopard distribution and population in the Indian Trans-Himalaya, Ladakh: Standardizing methods for evidence-based conservation
Effective conservation of threatened species depends on accurate scientific assessment of their occurrence and population status. This information is often lacking or has poor scientific reliability f...
Nerve injury induces pain hypersensitivity and anxiety-related behaviours and is associated with amygdala activation in male mice
Background Neuropathic pain is a common health problem, often accompanied by anxiety. The amygdala plays a crucial role in emotional processing and the basolateral amygdala (BLA) and the central amygd...
Visual fields after anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy for retinopathy of prematurity
It is known that laser photocoagulation for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) can cause visual field defects. There are no reports comparing the visual fields of ROP patients treated with anti-vascular...
Serum uric acid level as a prognostic biomarker in critically ill patients with sepsis-associated acute kidney injury: A retrospective single-center study
Background The predictive value of serum uric acid (SUA) for clinical outcomes in patients with sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (SA-AKI) remained unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate...
Evaluation of scientific and technological innovation efficiency at Shandong Vocational and Technical University of international studies: A two-stage DEA model approach
Vocational undergraduate education is an important part of the higher education system, and science and technology innovation is a major function of vocational undergraduate education. Based on the th...
Elderly care expectation how to influence the fertility desire: Evidence from Chinese general social survey data
Background The changes of population structure will have profound impact on economic and social development. In recent years, the continuous intensification of population aging and the persistent decl...
Importance of occupation in the increase of gender differences in the advance of telework in Spain
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly altered forms of labor. In this analysis, which focuses on the Spanish labor market, we consider telework from a gender-based perspective in order to identify wheth...
Can impersonal touch replace interpersonal touch? An investigation using the rubber hand illusion
Our socio-emotional development and well-being critically depends on interpersonal tactile interactions, which are sensed by the skin through C-tactile (CT) afferents that respond to gentle, slow touc...
Genetic monitoring in ex situ populations of the endangered primate Leontopithecus chrysopygus and integrative analyses with the wild founder population
Captive breeding programs have been used as a relevant strategy to maintain self-sustainable and demographically stable populations with the goal of safeguarding threatened species from their imminent...
Race/ethnicity moderates the associations between lifetime psilocybin use and opioid use disorder
Background: Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a debilitating health condition that is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in the U.S. While preliminary studies have demonstrated that psiloc...
Retraction: Effects of UCP4 on the proliferation and apoptosis of chondrocytes: Its possible involvement and regulation in osteoarthritis
“I always feel like I’m the first deaf person they have ever met:” Deaf Awareness, Accessibility and Communication in the United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS): How can we do better?
Background Barriers to communication significantly reduce access to health services for people with deafness or hearing loss (PDHL). These barriers contribute to reduced healthcare-seeking behaviour,...