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Executives’ IT background and corporate digital technology innovation: Evidence from Chinese microenterprises
This study examines how executives’ IT backgrounds affect corporate digital technology innovation, using panel data from listed companies between 2011 and 2021. Findings indicate that executives’ IT b...
The agreement of the various distance walkway in the 6-minute walk test in healthy adults
Background Despite a practical guideline of 30-meter walking path during 6-minute walk test (6MWT), such walking course length is not possible in every clinical setting due to unavailable sufficient s...
The relationship between professional quality of life and work environment among nurses in neonate care units
Introduction The work environment is a critical determinant of the professional quality of life (ProQoL) of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) nurses. While compassion satisfaction enhances job satis...
Effectiveness of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibodies in real-life: RNAemia and clinical outcomes in high-risk COVID-19 patients
Background Anti-SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have been shown to have clinical benefits in treating high-risk patients with mild-moderate COVID-19. SARS-CoV-2 RNA in serum (RNAe...
Leveraging advanced graph neural networks for the enhanced classification of post anesthesia states to aid surgical procedures
Anesthesia plays a pivotal role in modern surgery by facilitating controlled states of unconsciousness. Precise control is crucial for safe and pain-free surgeries. Monitoring anesthesia depth accurat...
Sensory effects of COVID-19 in wine professionals
Objective To evaluate the sensory impacts of COVID-19 infection among wine professionals, and consequences on personal and professional well-being. Our goal was to better understand these effects on a...
A divide-and-conquer approach based on deep learning for long RNA secondary structure prediction: Focus on pseudoknots identification
The accurate prediction of RNA secondary structure, and pseudoknots in particular, is of great importance in understanding the functions of RNAs since they give insights into their folding in three-di...
Thinking of norms—or being told what they are: The effect of social information on donation decisions
The effect of social information (descriptive versus injunctive norms) on people’s donation decisions was examined in two studies. In Study 1 (N=376) participants received information about the norm (...
Noninvasive prognostication of hepatocellular carcinoma based on cell-free DNA methylation
Background The current noninvasive prognostic evaluation methods for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which are largely reliant on radiographic imaging features and serum biomarkers such as alpha-fetop...
Examining trip-level errors in passively collected mobile device data for data quality assurance
Location-based service (LBS) data passively collected by mobile devices has been widely adopted in multiple fields for its advantages in revealing travel behaviors. Data quality assessments have alway...
Climate change, geography and trade agreements: A perspective of Asian bilateral trade
This study investigates the simultaneous effects of geographic factors, trade agreements, and climate change on bilateral exports in Asian countries. We estimate the correlation with bilateral exports...
Solute carrier family 2 member 2 (glucose transporter 2): a common factor of hepatocyte and hepatocellular carcinoma differentiation
GLUT2 (SLC2A2), a vital glucose transporter in liver, pancreas, and kidney tissues, regulates blood glucose levels and energy metabolism. Beyond its metabolic role, SLC2A2 contributes to cell differen...
An analysis of the impact of administrative approval reform on the technological complexity of manufacturing exports
As the global economic landscape evolves, the low technological content and persistent lack of international competitiveness in China’s manufacturing exports have become increasingly apparent, undersc...
Determinants of solid fuel use in Sub-Saharan Africa: A multilevel analysis using DHS data
Background Dawn in human history life excessively depends on different energy sources for various purposes including cooking food and heating. Energy sources determine the economic development of the...
The Turkish validity and reliability of the Reward-Based Eating Drive (RED-13) Scale
This paper established the Turkish validity and reliability of the Reward-based Eating Drive Scale (RED-13). This methodological study was conducted between January and June 2022. The study population...
Modeling the number of new cases of childhood type 1 diabetes using Poisson regression and machine learning methods; a case study in Saudi Arabia
Diabetes mellitus stands out as one of the most prevalent chronic conditions affecting pediatric populations. The escalating incidence of childhood type 1 diabetes (T1D) globally is a matter of increa...
Towards sustainable architecture: Enhancing green building energy consumption prediction with integrated variational autoencoders and self-attentive gated recurrent units from multifaceted datasets
Global awareness of sustainable development has heightened interest in green buildings as a key strategy for reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions. Accurate prediction of energy consumption...
Beyond antibodies: Beta-2 glycoprotein I as the unsung guardian of pregnancy
The physiological function of beta 2 glycoprotein I (β2GPI) itself is not well understood, other than that it is a primary antigen to anti-phospholipid antibodies in the autoimmune disease antiphospho...
“People in my life just play different roles”: A retrospective qualitative study of friendships among young adults who self-harmed during adolescence
Self-harm is a global public health concern presenting increasing rates in recent years, especially among young people. This population seldom access formal help, and typically rely on informal source...
Rapidly obtaining genome sequence of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome virus directly from clinical serum specimen using long amplicon based nanopore sequencing workflow
Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (SFTS) is an emerging viral infectious disease discovered in 2009 with a high fatality rate and continuing to pose a public threat for many countries. Surve...
Predictors of high tobacco use prevalence among adults in Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, Serbia
Introduction Introducing a sub-national surveillance system could significantly improve the monitoring of factors related to current tobacco use prevalence and the impacts of tobacco control measures....
Evaluating language policy implementation in South African higher education - three decades of progress and challenges: A scoping review protocol
Background South Africa’s higher education institutions (HEIs) continue to face challenges in implementing inclusive language policies that integrate indigenous African languages into academic setting...
The impact of digital trade development on China’s export of technology-intensive products: Evidence from importing countries
Developing exports of technology-intensive products is a key focus for China’s high-quality foreign trade development. The rapid growth of global digital trade brings new opportunities and challenges...
Roasting temperature and fat type influence cholesterol oxidation products, fatty acid composition, physicochemical properties and sensory attributes of beef sausages
The impact of fat type (FT) and roasting temperature (RT) on oxysterols, physicochemical properties and sensory attributes of beef sausages were investigated. Beef sausages were formulated with either...
Effects of two different peptides on pentylenetetrazole-induced seizures in larval zebrafish
Epilepsy is a common and severe neurological disease characterized by spontaneous and recurrent seizures. Although anti-seizure treatments are effective for most patients, approximately 30% remain pha...