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Associations between serum uric acid and depression in U.S. adults: An analysis of the national health and nutrition examination survey 2007–2016
Limited research has specifically explored the gender-specific differences in relation to serum uric acid and depression. Therefore, the research aims to bridge that gap by exploring the relationships...
Health insurance type, healthcare utilization and out-of-pocket expenditure in the face of COVID-19: Evidence from Thai national survey data
Objectives Universal population coverage for healthcare was achieved in several countries, including Thailand, while retaining fragmented health insurance schemes. Fragmentation in health financing h...
An inhibitor-free, versatile, fast, and cheap precipitation-based DNA purification method
Nucleic acid purification is a key step in molecular biology workflows, and especially critical in synthetic biology. Two common techniques are phenol chloroform extraction and silica column adsorptio...
Modeling and simulation of blood flow in unhealthy elliptic arteries with computational fluid dynamics approach
This study investigates the influence of varying degrees of stenosis on blood flow within elliptic arteries, emphasizing the critical role of artery shape in clinical evaluations as opposed to the com...
Variation in urine output from shelter cats is explained by shelter location, not kennel size
Monitoring and decreasing stress in cats housed in animal shelters is essential for maintaining adequate welfare. Urine output is a potential indicator of shelter cat stress. The present study aimed t...
Detection of motor-related mu rhythm desynchronization by ear EEG
Event-related desynchronization (ERD) of the mu rhythm (8–13 Hz) is an important indicator of motor execution, neurofeedback, and brain-computer interface in EEG. This study investigated the feasibili...
Association between handgrip strength, handgrip strength asymmetry, and anxiety in Korean older adults: The Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2022
Low handgrip strength (HGS) and HGS asymmetry are associated with age-related physical and mental disorders in older adults. This study aimed to examine the association between HGS-related factors and...
A comparison of attitudes towards animal welfare between British and Japanese zoo visitors: Where and when do cultural differences diverge?
Scientific evidence should form the basis for policy and practice decisions concerning animal welfare. However, cultural attitudes inevitably influence decision-making processes. We conducted a survey...
Comparative analysis of text-based plagiarism detection techniques
In text analysis, identifying plagiarism is a crucial area of study that looks for copied information in a document and determines whether or not the same author writes portions of the text. With the...
Delays in seeking healthcare and its determinants among malaria patients in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Delays in seeking healthcare among malaria patients are typically associated with an increased risk of severe disease and mortality. Determining the pooled prevalence and determinants of delays in see...
Comprehensive analysis of prostate cancer life expectancy, loss of life expectancy, and healthcare expenditures: Taiwan national cohort study spanning 2008 to 2019
Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide and the 5th leading cause of death from cancer for men in Taiwan. The incidence of synchronous metastatic PCa in Taiwan is...
The relationship between the structure of firms’ human capital and corporate innovation performance
Innovation in enterprise development is undoubtedly important. The relationship between its structure and the formation of enterprise innovation factors is at the core, so it is crucial to clarify the...
Correction: Prevalence and association of musculoskeletal disorders with various risk factors among older Indian adults: Insights from a nationally representative survey
Retraction: HIF-1α and HIF-2α: Siblings in promoting angiogenesis of residual hepatocellular carcinoma after high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation
Impact of health systems interventions in primary health settings on type 2 diabetes care and health outcomes among adults in West Africa: A systematic review
Type 2 diabetes is ambulatory care sensitive and adequate outpatient primary care supported by strong functional health systems can reduce avoidable complications and related mortality. A large body o...
Physical activity and diet pattern do not mitigate C-reactive protein increases associated with oral contraceptive use
The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of body mass index (BMI), physical activity (PA) level, dietary inflammatory index (DII), and oral contractive (OC) use on C-reactive protein (CR...
Disparity in school children’s reading skills in 11 African countries
To promote SDG Goal 4 and “education for all”, this study investigates children’s basic reading skills in 11 low-income and lower-middle-income African countries, using standardized reading tests from...
The impact of a low-carbohydrate nutrition education program on food preferences: The correspondence between self-report consumption and supermarket purchases
There is reasonable concern that self-reported nutrition assessments do not reflect actual food choices. Yet, a correspondence between both is imperative to evaluate any intervention on food preferenc...
Workplace inequities and health outcomes among Black professionals in Canada
Background Anti-Black racism in Canada remains a significant barrier to the career advancement and overall well-being of Black professionals. Despite the existence of policies and legislation aimed at...
Dental care trajectories among formerly incarcerated older adults in the United States
A growing body of research has documented an association between prior incarceration and lower dental care use, yet the longitudinal impact of prior incarceration on dental care patterns over time amo...
Visual digital intermediaries and global climate communication: Is climate change still a distant problem on YouTube?
This article addresses the role of digital intermediaries in visual climate communication, and specifically their contribution to the persistence of a ‘green ghetto’ of traditional communicators and r...
Agroforestry adoption and its influence on soil quality under smallholder maize production systems in western Kenya
Agroforestry, a sustainable land use practice, was introduced in western Kenya in the early 1990s as a soil fertility replenishment strategy. Since then, the effect of the practice on soil quality has...
Tree biodiversity in Bornean lowland forest: What are the key species for forest city development in the new capital city of Indonesia?
The national capital of Indonesia is in the early stages of relocation from the island of Java to East Kalimantan; Indonesia’s new capital city (Ibu Kota Negara; IKN) will be called Nusantara. The dev...
A pesticide residue detection model for food based on NIR and SERS
This paper presents a multivariate calibration model based on Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIR) and Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) techniques, aiming to achieve efficient and accurate detec...
The effect of health-promoting leadership of nursing managers on the work withdrawal behaviors and psychological safety of nurses
Aim Health-promoting leadership is a novel organizational strategy aimed at preventing the occurrence of diseases in the workplace and promoting the health needs of staff. The present study aimed to...