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Risk prediction models to determine maternal and newborn adverse pregnancy outcomes in low and middle-income countries: A scoping review protocol
Introduction Globally, low and middle-income countries (LMICs) account for the majority of the adverse pregnancy outcomes. Risk prediction models (RPMs) can guide physicians in making clinical decisi...
Brain tumor intelligent diagnosis based on Auto-Encoder and U-Net feature extraction
Preoperative classification of brain tumors is critical to developing personalized treatment plans, however existing classification methods rely on manual intervention and often have problems with eff...
Revision of the Afrotropical endemic Eumerus triangularis group (Diptera: Syrphidae: Merodontini) – Species with glistering antennae
The Eumerus triangularis group (Diptera: Syrphidae: Merodontini), which is endemic to the Afrotropical Region, has been thoroughly reviewed. This study identifies nine species within the group, with f...
Accreditation of new technologies for predicting intramuscular fat percentage: Combining Bayesian models and industry rules for transparent decisions
The experiment evaluated a method for statistically assessing the accuracy of technologies that measure intramuscular fat percentage (IMF%), enabling referencing against accreditation accuracy thresho...
Unraveling the influence of defects on Sulfonamide adsorption onto Blue-phosphorene nanotube using density functional theory
Sulfonamide antibiotics are commonly used in human therapy. Consequently, pharmaceutical residues may seep into the surface and groundwater, contaminating the aquatic environment. Adsorption is the mo...
Supervised and self-directed technology-based dual-task exercise training programme for older adults at risk of falling – Protocol for a feasibility study
Falls among older adults pose a significant public health challenge, as they lead to severe outcomes such as fractures and loss of independence. Research has shown that training cognitive function and...
Small hydropower plants and livelihoods of the local population in rural Vietnam
In the past decades, Vietnam has witnessed a great expansion of small hydropower plants (HPPs) to meet the rapidly increasing demand for electricity, improve access to water and protect against drough...
Study of the spatial distribution of vertical and longitudinal acceleration and sensor installation position of ballast track based on wheel-rail coupling model
In order to study the basic parameters and sensitive areas of track vibration acceleration during train passage, a vehicle-rail dynamic finite element model based on wheel-rail coupled dynamics is est...
Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy and gestational diabetes: Protocol for a scoping review of associations, risk factors, and outcomes
Background Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (IHCP) is a pregnancy-related liver disease associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, including spontaneous preterm labour, fetal hypoxia, meconium-s...
The relationship between sleep disorder and mental health in athletes and its mediating role: a cross-sectional study
The mental health of high-level athletes is a growing concern, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sleep is also an explicit health index closely related to mental health. This study a...
Global, regional, and national burden and trends of kidney cancer associated with high BMI from 1990 to 2021: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Background Kidney cancer represents a significant health concern that profoundly impacts the well-being of individuals, particularly those with a higher Body Mass Index (BMI). Although kidney cancer’s...
A retrospective cohort study assessing medication coverage in patients with prostate cancer prescribed luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (LHRH) agonists in England
Purpose This study aims to assess adherence to luteinising hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist treatment for prostate cancer (PC) in England, considering formulation-related differences, their im...
Correction: Comparative analysis of the complete chloroplast genome of Papaveraceae to identify rearrangements within the Corydalis chloroplast genome
Spearfishing and public health promotion: A cross-sectional analysis of the Hawaiʻi Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey
Spearfishing, a culturally relevant practice in many locations globally, may foster physical activity and enhance well-being by promoting social cohesion, food security, and nature connectedness, but...
The role of E-learning in institutions of higher education in achieving the goals of sustainable development in Jordan
E-learning plays an important role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This research aimed to E-Learning’s impact on attaining SDGs in Jordanian Higher Education with a primary focu...
A study of Mandelbrot and Julia Sets via Picard–Thakur iteration with s-convexity
Nowadays, many researchers are employing various iterative techniques to analyse the dynamics of fractal patterns. In this paper, we explore the formation of Mandelbrot and Julia sets using the Picard...
Correction: Coping with COVID-19: Differences in hope, resilience, and mental well-being across U.S. racial groups
Selecting species for vineyard inter-row vegetation cover requires consideration of microenvironmental conditions
Vegetation between the vineyard rows is considered a service crop due to the many ecosystem services it provides. These benefits mostly depend on the species or mixtures selected. Vineyard can directl...
Comparing the accuracy of Pipelle versus hysteroscopy and curettage in the diagnosis of chronic endometritis in women with recurrent implantation failure: A prospective cross-sectional study
Objectives Chronic endometritis (CE) is defined as chronic inflammation in the endometrium; when treated, implantations significantly improve. The standard test for CE confirmation is an endometrial...
Unveiling CNS cell morphology with deep learning: A gateway to anti-inflammatory compound screening
Deciphering the complex relationships between cellular morphology and phenotypic manifestations is crucial for understanding cell behavior, particularly in the context of neuropathological states. Des...
What is the cross-sectional association of geospatially derived walkability with walking for leisure and transport?
Background Built environments have been shown to shape active living behaviours, including walking. However, this literature is drawn predominantly from Europe and North America. This study aimed to c...
Optimizing deep learning models for glaucoma screening with vision transformers for resource efficiency and the pie augmentation method
Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible vision impairment, emphasizing the critical need for early detection. Typically, AI-based glaucoma screening relies on fundus imaging. To tackle the resou...
Epistemic Trust, Mistrust and Credulity Questionnaire (ETMCQ) validation in French language: Exploring links to loneliness
The concept of epistemic trust is gaining traction in the mental health field. Epistemic trust is thought to play a foundational role as a resilience factor against the development and maintenance of...
Role of leaders’ positive mindset in mitigating the effects of crises on organizations: The case of Canadian organizations
Maintaining a positive mindset is important for leadership effectiveness and may even be more important in times of a crisis because such a mindset contributes to organizational survival and resilienc...
Noteworthy trends in maladaptive coping strategies and hindrances to help-seeking behaviour among adolescents living in Malaysia’s People’s Housing Project (PPR) during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study
Background COVID-19 has greatly affected the population, especially those in the low socio-economic group, including residents of the People’s Housing Project (PPR) in Malaysia. Adolescents residing i...