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Diagnostic and treatment delay in extrapulmonary tuberculosis and association with mortality: Experiences from Mbeya, Tanzania
Background Unlike pulmonary tuberculosis, there is limited information on delays in diagnosis and treatment initiation in extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) and their consequences for disease outcome...
Effect of prone positioning in adult patients receiving veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A meta-analysis
Objective To investigate the effects of prone positioning during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and its effects on short-term and long-term survival. Methods A computerized search was...
Synthetic ECG signal generation using generative neural networks
Electrocardiogram (ECG) datasets tend to be highly imbalanced due to the scarcity of abnormal cases. Additionally, the use of real patients’ ECGs is highly regulated due to privacy issues. Therefore,...
Seroprevalence and risk factors of hepatitis B virus infection among healthcare workers in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Healthcare workers are at an increased risk of hepatitis B virus infection due to potential exposure to blood and other infectious materials. The infection can lead to acute liver disease...
Utilisation of eight or more antenatal care visits and its associated socio-economic-related inequalities in sub-Saharan Africa: A decomposition analysis
Introduction Inadequate utilisation of maternal healthcare services, particularly antenatal care (ANC), poses a challenge in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). There is a dearth of regional studies that addres...
Proteomic characterization of clinical Candida glabrata isolates with varying degrees of virulence and resistance to fluconazole
Candida glabrata, an opportunistic fungal pathogen, is a significant contributor to mortality among individuals with weakened immune systems. Antifungal drugs such as azoles work by inhibiting the Erg...
Correction: Optimized technique for speaker changes detection in multispeaker audio recording using pyknogram and efficient distance metric
Temperature-dependent responses of the hard corals Acropora sp. and Pocillopora verrucosa to molecular hydrogen
Coral reefs are increasingly threatened by mass bleaching events due to global ocean warming. Novel management strategies are urgently needed to support coral survival until global efforts can mitigat...
Drought-induced microbial dynamics in cowpea rhizosphere: Exploring bacterial diversity and bioinoculant prospects
Rhizospheric bacterial communities in plants contribute to drought resilience by promoting plant-soil interactions, yet their biodiversity and ecological impacts are not fully characterized. In cowpea...
Bacterial lysis or survival after infection with phage Sf14 depends on combined nutrient and temperature conditions
Bacteriophage Sf14 is a Moogle-like myovirus that infects Shigella flexneri. S. flexneri is a human pathogen that replicates intracellularly in the intestine, but it persists in a low metabolic state...
Assessment of three large-scale depopulation methods for swine
The threat of foreign animal disease outbreaks to U.S. swine herds warrants effective and readily available depopulation methods. Current American Veterinary Medical Association-recommendations using...
Further evidence regarding the effect of KAMs on audit report lag
This paper investigates the effect of the number of key audit matter disclosures (KAMs) on audit report lag, focusing on Turkey, an emerging country. The main findings indicate that the number of KAMs...
Correction: Structural characterization of two nanobodies targeting the ligand-binding pocket of human Arc
Association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration and the risk of colorectal cancer: A cross-sectional study
Background The role of vitamin D in the prevention of colorectal cancer (CRC) has been the focus of research, but the results of relevant studies are not entirely consistent. While most studies indic...
Mapping the landscape of land inequality: A multi-level, data-driven exploration of land inequality in South Korea’s urban and regional spheres
Land inequality has emerged as a defining challenge in contemporary societies, shaping patterns of wealth concentration and socioeconomic stratification. This study critically examines the persistence...
Latent classes of anthropometric growth in early childhood using uni- and multivariate approaches in a South African birth cohort
Background Defining growth patterns during childhood is key to identifying future health risk and vulnerable periods for potential interventions. The aim of this study was to ident...
Classopollis works as a significant indicator for the Cheirolepidiaceae paleovegetation arid zone, as proven by fossil records from Egypt
This paper presents an investigation that explores two distinct areas relatable to paleogeographic reconstruction. These areas include the Matruh Basin in the Northwestern Desert and the October Field...
Reasonable adjustments for autistic clinicians: A qualitative study
Autistic people experience barriers to accessing healthcare. Autistic clinical professionals may be able to help improve this situation. Previous research, however, has shown that Autistic clinical pr...
Correction: Future redistribution of fishery resources suggests biological and economic trade-offs according to the severity of the emission scenario
Towards Cohesive National Surveys in Pakistan: A Comparative Study of DHS and PSLM
Introduction Effective policymaking relies on high-quality data to understand social contexts, identify target populations, and evaluate interventions. In low and middle-income countries (LMICs), hou...
CAPPS: Congestion-aware payment and punishment scheme to stimulate selfish nodes in IoT-based VDTNs
The Internet of Things (IoT) is facilitating the connection, identification, sensing, and analysis capabilities of digital devices; enabling them to perform tasks over the internet. Among various IoT...
Transcutaneous bilirubin in newborns before, during, and after home phototherapy—Results from a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial
Home phototherapy is recommended as an alternative to hospital-based therapy for neonatal jaundice in otherwise healthy full-term infants. With a reliable device for transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) mea...
Pioneering terahertz blood analysis: Hollow-core PCF with optimized sensitivity and low loss
Blood detection is crucial for the human body. Its detection is very crucial and sensitive. In this paper, a hollow core photonic crystal fiber (PCF) biosensor operating in the terahertz frequency ran...
Inversion and analysis of leaf area index (LAI) of urban park based on unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) multispectral remote sensing and random forest (RF)
Leaf Area Index (LAI) is a critical indicator of vegetation growth and ecological function. Unlike the relatively uniform crop types and planting methods typically found in agricultural fields, parks...
Optimising window size of semantic of classification model for identification of in-text citations based on context and intent
Citations in scientific literature act as channels for the sharing, transfer, and development of scientific knowledge. However, not all citations hold the same significance. Numerous taxonomies and ma...