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Assessment of utilization of automated systems and laboratory information management systems in clinical microbiology laboratories in Thailand
Introduction Clinical microbiology laboratories are essential for diagnosing and monitoring antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Here, we assessed the systems involved in generating, managing and analyzing...
Accuracy and repeatability of the COSMED® Q-NRG max mobile metabolic system
Purpose To investigate the accuracy and repeatability of the Q-NRG Max® metabolic system against a VacuMed metabolic simulator using a wide range of metabolic rates. Methods Sixteen metabolic rates...
Correction: Potentials of invasive Bidens pilosa, Conyza bonariensis and Parthenium hysterophorus species based on germination patterns and growth traits
Correction: Longitudinal mediation analysis of the factors associated with trajectories of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among postpartum women in Northwest Ethiopia: Application of the Karlson-Holm-Breen (KHB) method
The relationship between body image and nutritional behaviors in adult individuals
Objective Dissatisfaction with body image and maladaptive nutritional behaviors can have profound effects on psychological, social, and physical health and may pave the way for the development of eat...
Data-driven cultural background fusion for environmental art image classification: Technical support of the dual Kernel squeeze and excitation network
This study aims to explore a data-driven cultural background fusion method to improve the accuracy of environmental art image classification. A novel Dual Kernel Squeeze and Excitation Network (DKSE-N...
CFD-based design of air wall water blocking for underground garage entrances and exits
In the increasingly perfect underground garage construction process, the underground garage entrance water blocking problem is getting more and more attention. This paper proposes a kind of air wall w...
Protocol for human evaluation of generative artificial intelligence chatbots in clinical consultations
Background Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has the potential to revolutionise healthcare delivery. The nuances of real-life clinical practice and complex clinical enviro...
Hidden in plain sight: antisemitic content in QAnon subreddits
When is online content antisemitic? This matter is highly contested, except in the case of explicit language. Yet implicit antisemitic content and conspiracy narratives about Jews have been on the ris...
Predictors of successful weaning from veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A ECMO): A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A ECMO) use to support patients in cardiac failure is increasing. Despite this increased use, predicting successful w...
Correction: Conditional autoencoder asset pricing models for the Korean stock market
Temporal-spatial changes and tourism efficiency coupling in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area
The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) is an important tourist destination in China. However, the development of regional tourism is uneven, and there is an obvious center-periphery stru...
Cost-effectiveness of broadly neutralizing antibodies for HIV prophylaxis for infants born in settings with high HIV burdens
Background Approximately 130 000 infants acquire HIV annually despite global maternal antiretroviral therapy scale-up. We evaluated the potential clinical impact and cost-effectiveness of offering lo...
A qualitative study to examine hidden care burden for older adults with overweight and obesity in England
Objectives The study aimed to explore the phenomena related to formal and informal social care needs among overweight and obese older adults living in England. Background Despite the rising prevalen...
A systematic review of the best-practice return to play programs in tennis players
Tennis is one of the most practiced sports in the world and with high injury rates across professional players and effective strategies to return to sport after an injury are necessary. Thus, this sys...
Role of hematological parameters in the early detection of clinical cases for septicemia among neonates: A hospital-based study from Chennai, India
Background Neonatal sepsis, a leading cause of newborn mortality, arises from systemic infections due to an immature immune system. Its subtle early symptoms complicate timely diagnosis. Hematological...
A new marker for predicting sentinel lymph node metastasis in early (cT1-2N0) breast cancer: Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs)
Background Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) are associated with lymph node metastasis and prognosis in breast cancer. Therefore, we explored the value of TILs in predicting sentinel lymph node me...
A new stage for predicting the prognosis of granulomatous lobular mastitis
Introduction The prognosis of granulomatous lobular mastitis (GLM) had been poor, primarily due to the lack of a unified disease assessment standard. Objective The purpose of this cohort study wa...
Role of tristability in the robustness of the differentiation mechanism
During cell differentiation, identical pluripotent cells undergo a specification process marked by changes in the expression of key genes, regulated by transcription factors that can inhibit the trans...
Remedial colon hydrotherapy device enema as a salvage strategy for inadequate bowel preparation for colonoscopy: A retrospective cohort study
Objective Colon hydrotherapy devices serve as a physiotherapeutic modality to manage colonic disorders by promoting intestinal peristalsis and enhancing gastrointestinal functionality. This study aims...
Ensemble-based multiclass lung cancer classification using hybrid CNN-SVD feature extraction and selection method
Lung cancer (LC) is a leading cause of cancer-related fatalities worldwide, underscoring the urgency of early detection for improved patient outcomes. The main objective of this research is to harness...
Protocol for socioecological study of autism, suicide risk, and mental health care: Integrating machine learning and community consultation for suicide prevention
Introduction Autistic people experience higher risk of suicidal ideation (SI) and suicide attempts (SA) compared to non-autistic people, yet there is limited understanding of complex, multilevel facto...
Neurologic manifestations of COVID-19 and viral test in cerebrospinal fluid
Background Neurological manifestations are present in about one-third of COVID-19 cases, ranging from mild symptoms, such as anosmia, to more severe forms like demyelinating syndromes. Although direct...
ResNet18 facial feature extraction algorithm improved based on hybrid domain attention mechanism
In the research of face recognition technology, the traditional methods usually show poor recognition accuracy and insufficient generalization ability when faced with complex scenes such as lighting c...
Comparing Academic Performance of Elementary Education Majors in General Education Science Courses
It is important for elementary teachers to understand the content they are responsible for teaching their students, known as content knowledge. In the content area of science, elementary teacher prepa...