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Perceptual judgments are resistant to the advisor’s perceived level of trustworthiness: A deep fake approach
As we navigate our environment, we frequently make spontaneous judgments about other’s characteristics. Trustworthiness is a particularly important trait, often judged instantly and used to guide deci...
The experience of self-advocacy among cancer patients: A qualitative meta-synthesis
Background During cancer treatment, patients are faced with major changes in physical function, psychological challenges and decline in quality of life. Self-advocacy is a key tool for patients to cop...
Inferential procedures for random effects in generalized linear mixed models
We study three commonly applied measures of uncertainty for random effects prediction in generalized linear mixed models (GLMMs), namely the unconditional and conditional mean squared errors of predic...
Drivers of rodent community structure in an Urban National Park, Kenya
Nairobi National Park (NNP) is among Kenya’s most vulnerable ecosystems, experiencing significant pressure from urbanization. Rodents, which are sensitive to environmental changes, are considered bioi...
Prevalence of Hepatitis C viral infection in Ghana: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection remains a major public health concern for many countries. A recent survey report in Ghana revealed a national HCV prevalence rate of 4.6% in a population o...
Multi-omics profiles of chronic low back pain and fibromyalgia—Study protocol
Background Chronic low back pain (CLBP) and fibromyalgia (FM) are leading causes of suffering, disability, and social costs. Current pharmacological treatments do not target molecular mechanisms drivi...
Social subordination is associated with better cognitive performance and higher theta coherence of the mPFC-vHPC circuit in male rats
Social dominance hierarchy is considered an influential factor on cognitive performance. The spatial working memory (SWM) is inversely related to dominance status after the formation of social hierarc...
Carbon emissions accounting and uncertainty analysis in campus settings: A case study of a university in Sichuan, China
Within the context of advancing global sustainable development goals, universities are recognized as leaders in energy conservation and emissions reduction within the education sector. Universities sh...
Engineering the green algae Chlamydomonas incerta for recombinant protein production
Chlamydomonas incerta, a genetically close relative of the model green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, shows significant potential as a host for recombinant protein expression. Because of the close ge...
Do ban-the-box policies increase the hiring of applicants with criminal records?
Many United States jurisdictions have enacted Ban-the-Box (BTB) laws that are intended to improve the employment prospects of individuals with criminal records. The best-known feature of BTB statutes...
Ferroptosis regulation by traditional chinese medicine for ischemic stroke intervention based on network pharmacology and data mining
Objective The aim of this study is to use network pharmacology and data mining to explore the role of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in ischemic stroke (IS) intervention by ferroptosis regulation....
Post-Discharge non-invasive ventilation for hypercapnic respiratory failure: Outcomes in a Rural Cohort
Rationale Patients with acute-on-chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure suffer from recurrent readmissions due to acute exacerbations. These patients carry higher readmission and mortality rates comp...
Seabird strandings on the Brazilian coast: What influences spatial and temporal patterns?
Seabirds exhibit physiological adaptations that allow them to forage in the marine environment and undertake long-distance migrations during non-reproductive periods. As a result, they face various na...
Material composition and constitutive model development of red mud-based filler for highway tunnel invert filling applications: A comprehensive study
To address the global environmental challenges posed by red mud waste, this paper proposes utilizing red mud as a filling material for highway tunnel inverts. It is imperative to thoroughly investigat...
Handy divisions: Hand-specific specialization of prehensile control in bimanual tasks
When hammering a nail, why do right-handers wield the hammer in the right hand? The complementary dominance theory suggests a somewhat surprising answer. The two hands are specialized for different ty...
Genotypic drug resistance and transmission clusters of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates among Ethiopian returnees from Saudi Arabia
Background Human migration significantly contributes to the global spread of infectious diseases. In recent years, Ethiopia has experienced an increased influx of returnees from the Kingdom of Saudi A...
Implementation of adolescent HIV screening in two urban pediatric emergency departments in the United States
Objectives Routine, opt-out HIV screening of adolescents and youth (AY) is recommended in the United States in all healthcare settings, including emergency departments (EDs), however, data on ED-based...
Retraction: Casticin potentiates TRAIL-induced apoptosis of gastric cancer cells through endoplasmic reticulum stress
The impact of ischemic reperfusion injury on contralateral kidneys and the determinants of renal prognosis after robot-assisted partial nephrectomy
Robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (RAPN) is a safe and effective option for renal cell carcinoma (RCC). However, clamping of renal artery during RAPN sometimes causes ischemic reperfusio...
Nitrogen and phosphorus fertilisers optimise root morphology and soil nutrients in mixed annual grass and bean sown grassland in alpine regions
The grass-bean hybrid system in alpine regions was an important method to increase the root system and nutrients of grasses, however, there was no clear conclusion from the research on whether the nit...
Study protocol: Fecal Microbiota Transplant combined with Atezolizumab/Bevacizumab in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma who failed to achieve or maintain objective response to Atezolizumab/Bevacizumab – the FAB-HCC pilot study
Background The gut microbiota is often altered in chronic liver diseases and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and increasing evidence suggests that it may influence response to cancer immunotherapy. St...
Application of alternative nonlinear models to predict growth curve in partridges
This study aimed to describe the growth pattern in partridges using nonlinear models. Eight nonlinear mathematical functions (Bridges, Janoschek, Richards, Schumacher, Morgan, Lomolino, Sinusoidal, an...
Association of cancer with overactive bladder and impact of overactive bladder on mortality among cancer survivors: NHANES 1999-2018
Background Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. There is little knowledge on the association between cancer and risk of overactive bladder (OAB). Additionally, the impact of OAB on...
Repression of ctrA and chpT by a transcriptional regulator of the Xre family that is expressed by RpoN3 and its cognate activator protein in Cereibacter sphaeroides
Cereibacter sphaeroides is an α-proteobacteria that has two flagellar systems. Fla1 directs the assembly of a single subpolar flagellum, and Fla2 directs the assembly of multiple polar flagella. The f...
Neurological conditions among pediatric patients seeking care at a tertiary level hospital in western Kenya
Neurological disorders significantly contribute to the global burden of diseases, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. However, within local contexts in Kenya, little is known about the pattern of neurol...