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Correction: The intersection of finTech adoption, HR competency potential, service innovation, and firm growth in the banking sectors using Entropy and TOPSIS
Clinical characteristics, comorbidities, and correlation with advanced lipedema stages: A retrospective study from a Swiss referral centre
Introduction Lipedema is a chronic condition involving abnormal fat deposition in the lower limbs, often underdiagnosed, and poorly understood. We examined the epidemiological and clinical characteri...
Introduction of “MAPS” wound healing index and its correlation with guided bone regeneration outcome
This study aims to introduce a new index that could become a framework for future modification and improvement, and retrospectively test the predictability of this index collectively and individually...
Extreme heat prediction through deep learning and explainable AI
Extreme heat waves are causing widespread concern for comprehensive studies on their ecological and societal implications. With the ongoing rise in global temperatures, precise forecasting of heatwave...
Correction: Post-COVID-19 syndrome: Physical capacity, fatigue and quality of life
Understanding non-nutritive oral behaviors in dairy calves (Bos taurus): A systematic review protocol
This protocol outlines the proposed aims, rationale, study design, methods, and dissemination plan for a systematic review focusing on non-nutritive oral behaviors in dairy calves. The primary outcome...
Associations with HIV preexposure prophylaxis use by cisgender female sex workers in two Ugandan cities
Background Sex workers of all genders have a high risk of HIV acquisition and are a priority population for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). We aimed to assess current oral PrEP use and associate...
Voxel-based versus network-analysis of changes in brain states in patients with auditory verbal hallucinations using the Eriksen Flanker task
The present functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study investigated neural correlates of switching between task-processing and periods of rest in a conventional ON-OFF block-design in patients...
Scalable and rapid nearest neighbor particle search using adaptive disk sector
In this paper, we propose a framework for efficiently accelerating Nearest Neighbor Particle (NNP) calculations in a movable particle-based system by leveraging the dynamic changes in disk sectors. Th...
Multi-defect detection and classification for aluminum alloys with enhanced YOLOv8
With the increasing application of aluminum alloys in the industrial field, the defect of aluminum alloys significantly impacts the structural integrity and safety of products. However, state-of-the-a...
Uncovering water conservation patterns in semi-arid regions through hydrological simulation and deep learning
Under the increasing pressure of global climate change, water conservation (WC) in semi-arid regions is experiencing unprecedented levels of stress. WC involves complex, nonlinear interactions among e...
COVID-19 outbreak management in Western Sydney residential aged care homes: A mixed-methods Donabedian evaluation
Outbreaks of the novel respiratory viral disease, SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), have caused disproportionate morbidity and mortality for older people living in residential aged care homes. Between June 2021...
User perceptions of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis guidelines in orthopaedic surgery in a tertiary Australian hospital
Background Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis remains the most common indication for antimicrobial use in Australian hospitals. Despite efforts to improve practice, adherence to guideline recommendati...
Urban-rural differences in the successful aging among older adults in China
This study aimed to reveal urban-rural disparities in successful aging among Chinese older adults and the impact of gender and age on aging outcomes. We utilized the Successful Aging Index (SAI), a mu...
An enhanced iTransformer-based early warning system for predicting automotive rental contract breaches
Economic losses in the car rental industry due to customer breaches remain a critical issue. The rapid growth of the vehicle leasing market has given rise to a pressing concern for enterprises, namely...
The nitrogen removal characterization and ecological risk assessment of Bacillus sp. isolated from mariculture systems in China with spatiotemporal difference
The accumulation of nitrogen compounds may worsen the aquatic environment and cause serious economic losses in the aquaculture industry. In this study, the denitrification performance and ecological s...
Correction: Organizational and behavioral attributes’ roles in adopting cloud services: An empirical study in the healthcare industry
Performance evaluation of reduced complexity deep neural networks
Deep Neural Networks (DNN) have achieved state-of-the-art performance in medical image classification and are increasingly being used for disease diagnosis. However, these models are quite complex and...
Correction: National debt management and business sustainability in Africa’s largest economy: A focus on the private sector
Enhanced machine learning predictive modeling for delirium in elderly ICU patients with COPD and respiratory failure: A retrospective study based on MIMIC-IV
Background and objective Elderly patients with Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and respiratory failure admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) have a poor prognosis, and the occurrence...
Effect of intraoperative intravenous remimazolam on the postoperative quality of recovery after noncardiac surgery: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Objectives The postoperative quality of recovery holds significant economic and prognostic implications. Numerous studies have investigated the postoperative quality of recovery following surgery. How...
Initial aortic repair versus medical therapy for early uncomplicated type B dissections
Background Uncomplicated type B aortic dissections was regarded benign and treated with optimal medical therapy (OMT). However, studies showed highly unpredictable of disease progression, which sugge...
“In Weapons We Trust?” Four-culture analysis of factors associated with weapon tolerance in young males
Addressing the under-researched issue of weapon tolerance, the paper examines factors behind male knife and gun tolerance across four different cultures, seeking to rank them in terms of predictive po...
Correction: Exploring facial expressions and action unit domains for Parkinson detection
Bilateral ankle dorsiflexion force control impairments in older adults
Age-related impairments in ankle dorsiflexion force modulation are associated with gait and balance control deficits and greater fall risk in older adults. This study aimed to investigate age-related...