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Social media interaction and built environment effects on urban walking experience: A machine learning analysis of Shanghai Citywalk
In fast-paced urban environments, Citywalk has emerged as a key leisure activity for urban residents to alleviate stress and enhance emotional well-being. From the perspective of virtual-physical inte...
Effect of music on preoperative anxiety and postoperative pain in patients undergoing gynecological surgery: A meta-analysis
Background Preoperative anxiety and postoperative pain often afflict patients and may impact surgical safety and postoperative recovery. Therefore, we studied the influence of music for patients with...
Associations between self-rated health and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older adults in China: A cross-lagged panel analysis (2011–2020)
Background As the aging of the population accelerates, mental health is important to the quality of life of middle-aged and older people, as well as to the healthcare system and the economy. This stud...
Indoor climbing and well-being of young adults: Perspectives among indoor climbers
The ongoing mental health crisis among college students raises the necessity of further research on physical, mental, and social well-being; and the role that indoor climbing can play in fostering soc...
Evidence of sensory error threshold in triggering locomotor adaptations in humans
Changing body biomechanics or external conditions trigger neural adaptations to optimize motor behavior. While the adaptations appear to be constantly minimizing movement errors, not all errors necess...
Predictors of in-hospital mortality among cirrhotic patients in Ethiopia: A multicenter retrospective study
Background In Ethiopia, cirrhosis is the 6 th leading cause of death and is responsible for high hospitalization...
Changes and predictors of premarital sex intercourse among never-married women (15–24 years) in Nigeria: A multilevel approach
Introduction Premarital sexual intercourse (PSI) predisposes never-married women to unwanted pregnancy, abortion, sexually transmitted infections, HIV/AIDS, and high rates of school dropout. This stud...
Enhancing the efficiency of coagulation method for sewage treatment by adding sludge
The high performance sedimentation tank (HPST) is an efficient water treatment technology, which accelerates the settling rate of flocculates by adding sludge, so as to increase the water treatment lo...
INR Smooth: Interframe noise relation-based smooth video synthesis on diffusion models
The text-to-video generation task can provide people with rich and diverse video content, but it also has some typical issues, such as content inconsistency between video frames or text alignment fail...
Exploring the impact of a life education program on the resilience of nursing students
This study explores the impact of a life education program on nursing students’ psychological resilience, focusing on meaning in life, life attitudes, and positive psychology. A quasi-experimental des...
Prevalence of dental caries and influence factors among students in Beijing: A cross-sectional study
Background The burden of dental caries continues to be substantial worldwide, significantly affecting adolescents and children’s growth and quality of life. This study aimed to explore the epidemiolog...
Experimental warming causes large yield reduction of spring highland barley, and the changes of the phyllosphere microbial community represents the extrinsic manifestation of the underlying mechanism
Changes in phyllosphere microbial communities of highland barley caused by climate warming (e.g., increases in the abundance of pathogenic fungi) is a potential important mechanism leading to the decr...
Urban walkability through different lenses: A comparative study of GPT-4o and human perceptions
Urban environments significantly shape our well-being, behavior, and overall quality of life. Assessing urban environments, particularly walkability, has traditionally relied on computer vision and ma...
Unveiling hub genes and biological pathways: A bioinformatics analysis of Trauma-Induced Coagulopathy (TIC)
Background Trauma-Induced Coagulopathy is a severe condition that rapidly manifests following traumatic injury and is characterized by shock, hypoperfusion, and vascular damage. This study employed bi...
Trend of influenza before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal—A study from 2018 to 2022
A significant reduction in influenza incidence during the early days of COVID-19 pandemic was reported worldwide. This study aims to understand the impact of public health and social measures implemen...
ARACOV-02. Specialized nutritional intervention and telerehabilitation in patients with long COVID: Protocol of a randomized controlled trial
Background It is estimated that at least 10% of the population infected with SARS-CoV-2 develop Post COVID Condition, which is characterized by a diverse array of symptoms including dyspnea, fatigue,...
NAH-GNN: A graph-based framework for multi-behavior and high-hop interaction recommendation
With the growing demand for personalized marketing, recommender systems have become essential tools to help users quickly discover products or content that match their interests. However, traditional...
Safety and efficacy of programmed cell death-1 inhibitors in relapsed immune-privileged site lymphoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Large B-cell lymphoma of immune-privileged sites (LBCL-IP) is a rare subtype characterized by immune evasion properties. Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) and primary testicul...
Geography is a stronger predictor of diversification of monogenean parasites (Platyhelminthes) than host relatedness in characin fishes of Middle America
Host-parasite associations have historically been considered compelling examples of coevolution and useful in examining cospeciation. However, modern molecular methods have revealed more complex dynam...
High expression of miR-7974 predicts poor prognosis and is associated with autophagy in estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer
Estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancers (BC) cause death despite well-established treatments. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have potential as biomarkers specific to cancer subtypes and tissues, therefore...
Becoming visible with limited resources: Non-profit journalists’ perspectives on search engine optimization
This study examines the perspectives of non-profit online magazines regarding their online presence and the role that search engine optimization (SEO) plays in enhancing their visibility. We conducted...
Chronic active and chronic inactive hepatitis B virus infection: Comparative study of genetic polymorphism and blood profile measures
Introduction Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a significant cause of chronic hepatitis, leading to liver complications such as cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are critical...
Development of a nomogram for overall survival prediction in primary upper lobe lung cancer patients: A SEER population-based analysis
Background The upper lobe is the most common site of primary lung cancer, however, very few reports focus on its prognosis. This study aims to identify prognostic factors of lung cancer in the upper l...
A remotely delivered exercise-based rehabilitation program for patients with persistent chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (EX-CIPN): Protocol for a phase I feasibility trial
Background Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neurotoxicity (CIPN) is a prevalent adverse effect of chemotherapy agents that is estimated to be present in 2/3 of patients who receive neurotoxic chemother...
‘I cannot be what I don’t see’: an evaluation of Academic Intersectionality Mentoring in medical schools (AIMMS Mentoring)
The Academic Intersectionality Mentoring in Medical Schools (AIMMS Mentoring) scheme aims to support the career progression of women from ethnic minority backgrounds working in academic medicine and h...