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Correction: Psychosocial correlates of parents’ willingness to vaccinate their children against COVID-19
The link between periodontitis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in non-Hispanic White adults: NHANES 1999 to 2014
Background Limited research exists on the association between periodontitis and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) in American adults. Chronic inflammation from periodontitis may elevate A...
RETRACTED: Optimizing chemotherapeutic targets in non-small cell lung cancer with transfer learning for precision medicine
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for the majority of lung cancer cases, making it the most fatal diseases worldwide. Predicting NSCLC patients’ survival outcomes accurately remains a signif...
Zebrafish Polymerase Theta and human Polymerase Theta: Orthologues with homologous function
DNA Polymerase Theta (Pol θ) is a conserved an A-family polymerase that plays an essential role in repairing double strand breaks, through micro-homology end joining, and bypassing DNA lesions, throug...
Sight-over-sound effect depends on interaction between evaluators’ musical experience and auditory-visual integration: An examination using Japanese brass band competition recordings
The sight-over-sound effect, in which visual information dominates auditory cues in musical evaluations, challenges the common belief that sound is the primary factor in music evaluation. However, the...
Enhancing brand experience and brand authenticity: The role of octomodal mental imagery and social presence
This study investigated the impact of Octomodal Mental Imagery (OMI) on brand experience and authenticity in advocating sustainable development and responding to the lack of brand experience and custo...
Association of quality antenatal care and completion of eight or more antenatal care visits with skilled delivery care utilization among pregnant women in Bangladesh: A nationwide population–based study
Introduction Provision of quality antenatal care (QANC) services and delivery care by skilled health professionals can effectively reduce and manage complications throughout pregnancy and childbirth,...
Analysis of crop disease and pest occurrences: Insights from Japan’s national surveys
Accurate forecasting of crop diseases and pests (CDPs) is crucial for ensuring food security. In Japan, nationwide CDP field surveys have been conducted for over half a century at an annual cost of ap...
Some molecular aspects of larval development in Paralithodes camtschaticus
The transcriptome of the red king crab, Paralithodes camtschaticus , was sequenced at four developmental stages: zoea I, zoea IV, glaucothoe, and juveniles. Bas...
Indoor fire and smoke detection based on optimized YOLOv5
Ensuring safety and safeguarding indoor properties require reliable fire detection methods. Traditional detection techniques that use smoke, heat, or fire sensors often fail due to false positives and...
Developing and assessing MyTBCompanion – A tri-lingual integrated video observed therapy app for tuberculosis patient management in Malaysia and Indonesia
Background Limited studies have developed a mobile phone-based application that supports Asynchronous Video Observed Therapy (A-VOT) for Tuberculosis (TB) program. This study aimed to design, develop,...
Adopted transgender subjects are overrepresented and have a different psychosocial profile than their non-adopted counterparts: A case-control study
Background The factors driving the global increase in the number of transgender individuals remain unclear. It has been suggested that early-life events may interact with biological predispositions, y...
How internet use has transformed educational expectations in Chinese families
In this study, we investigate the impact of Internet use on educational expectations in Chinese families, utilizing social cognition theory and survey data from 2018. Our findings reveal that Internet...
Primiparity, class 3 obesity, intention to breastfeed and breastfeeding initiation
Background During the 2013–21 period, 674 primiparous women with Class 3 obesity delivered in our institution. Their antenatal infant feeding preference on admission was: 518 (77%) intended to breastf...
High level of soluble tumor necrosis factor receptors is associated with lower residual diuresis volume in patients on hemodialysis: An exploratory study
Objective Patients on hemodialysis commonly present with elevated inflammatory markers. It is noteworthy, however, that higher levels of these markers may deteriorate residual renal function in in the...
Athlete perceptions of virtual reality and barriers to its use in sport: A qualitative examination
Though research has demonstrated the practical utility of virtual reality (VR) in settings such as the military, medicine, and counseling, VR in sport has become a research focus only in the last seve...
Investigation on the association between college students’ smartphone-related behaviors and sleep quality during COVID-19
Objective This study examines the quantifiable effects of pre-sleep smartphone use on sleep quality among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic, aiming to identify high-risk behaviors and info...
Using large language models to learn from recent climate change discourse in public health
Background Public health has increasingly recognized the links between climate change and health, emphasizing the need to address related inequities. This is reflected in work led by the Intergovernme...
Influencing mechanisms of live streaming influencer characteristics on purchase intention: The mediating role of emotional trust
Live streaming e-commerce emphasizes the role of live streaming influencers and the dynamic interactions between viewers and live streaming influencers. Utilizing data collected from 400 questionnaire...
Construction of consumer satisfaction evaluation index system for green products based on online comments
The promotion of green product consumption and its transformation towards low-carbon alternatives is essential for implementing new developmental paradigms and achieving carbon neutrality objectives....
Simplifying drone-based aboveground carbon density measurements to support community forestry
Community-based forest restoration has the potential to sequester large amounts of atmospheric carbon, avoid forest degradation, and support sustainable development. However, if partnered with interna...
A prospective study of comparing waist circumference and BMI as predictors for the kidney damage progression
Objective Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is irreversible and linked with various adverse health outcomes and diminished quality of life. Although obesity is recognized as a risk factor for the progressi...
Effects of long-term organic fertilizer and straw on soil quality and crop yield in a rapeseed–maize rotation system
This study aimed to pursue more sustainable agriculture in a new rapeseed–maize rotation system. We assessed the effects of organic fertilizer and straw on soil quality and crop yield through a 15-yea...
Determinants of incomplete immunization among 12–23 months old children in Ethiopia: A multilevel analysis
Background Vaccinations saved over 37 million lives between 2000 and 2019. Despite this, Ethiopia’s Expanded Program of Immunization has struggled to meet its goals, and little has been studied on the...
Quality of antenatal care and its potential impacts on delivery services and postnatal care compliance among reproductive women in Bangladesh: A situation analysis from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2017
Background Ensuring quality antenatal care (ANC) and postnatal care (PNC) is crucial for reducing maternal and neonatal mortality rates. However, there are gaps in assessing the quality of ANC, leadin...