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Retraction: The perception of Hungarian food by consumer segments according to food purchasing preferences based on primary research results
Polymorphisms in Pfkelch13 domains before and after the introduction of artemisinin-based combination therapy in Southwest Nigeria
Emergence of artemisinin resistance in East Africa has greatly necessitated surveillance of artemisinin resistance in other African countries with great malaria burden. Specific mutations within the β...
When effort pays off: An experimental investigation into action orientation and anxiety as buffering factors between anhedonia and reward motivation
Reward motivation, a construct tied to depression, has been studied using the Effort-Expenditure for Rewards Task (EEfRT). Prior work indicates that anhedonia can reduce reward motivation on the EEfRT...
The great divide between employees: Clustering employee “well-being” during a pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic is a textbook case of significant situational stress induced by various disruptions beyond mere health concerns, such as social isolation and financial constraints. For the workf...
Drug-induced cytotoxicity prediction in muscle cells, an application of the Cell Painting assay
In silico toxicity prediction offers the chance of reducing or replacing most animal testing through the integration of large experimental assay datasets with the appropriate compu...
Detecting gender bias in Arabic text through word embeddings
For generations, women have fought to achieve equal rights with those of men. Many historians and social scientists examined this uphill path with a focus on women’s rights and economic status in the...
Two surveys separated by almost a decade reveal the inexorable decline in sleep time in teens: Results of the National survey of middle and high schools in adolescents on health and substances (EnCLASS 2018), and the evolution since 2010
Purpose We investigated total sleep time (TST) and sleep paradigms during schooldays and leisure days in teenagers, and compared the findings to results from 8 years before. Methods The EnCLASS e...
Evaluating the spillover effects of the Sugira Muryango home-visiting intervention on temperament of children aged (0.3–3years) exposed to domestic violence: A cluster randomized controlled trial
Background Domestic violence, intimate partner violence, and violence against children and women adversely affect children’s well-being. The Sugira Muryango Program (SM) in Rwanda,...
Free vibration characteristics of trapezoidal nanoplate rested on viscoelastic substrate with arbitrary boundary conditions using differential quadrature method
This study investigates the free vibration analysis of trapezoidal nanoplate resting on viscoelastic foundation based on first order shear deformation theory (FSDT) incorporating nonlocal elasticity t...
Recycling and remanufacturing or technology upgrading? emission reduction decisions of supply chain under carbon cap-and-trade mechanism
Cap-and-trade mechanism can efficiently reduce carbon emissions, which makes it widely used around the world. This paper builds a Stackelberg game model for a manufacturer-led secondary supply chain a...
How adolescent motherhood is perceived and influenced by sociocultural factors: A sociological qualitative study of Sindh province, Pakistan
Background In Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), 21 million adolescent girls aged between 15 and 19 years become pregnant each year. Adolescent girls in South Asia have the shortest interval to...
Effect of the mixed ownership reform on the stock market: Evidence from China
This study examines the effect of the mixed ownership reform from the perspective of a capital market. Based on a comprehensive dataset of Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) during the period of 2...
PrEP knowledge and perceptions among women living in North Carolina public housing communities
Women in low-income communities are disproportionately affected by HIV yet have been largely left out of efforts to raise awareness about pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). To inform future awareness ca...
Trends and factors associated with intimate partner sexual violence among married women in Zambia: A multilevel analysis
Background Sexual violence against women is a major social and public health problem with wide-ranging consequences on the victims. In Zambia, 15% of women have experienced sexual violence from intim...
Estimation of the demand for palliative care in a hospital in southern Peru
Objective To estimate the need for palliative care in deceased patients at the Daniel Alcides Carrión Hospital (Tacna, Peru) during 2023. Methodology An analytical cross-sectional study was condu...
Correction: An initiative to develop capability-adjusted life years in Sweden (CALY-SWE): Selecting capabilities with a Delphi panel and developing the questionnaire
Tissue of origin characterization of cell free DNA in seminal plasma: Implications for new liquid biopsies
Liquid biopsies are becoming increasingly used for the detection and monitoring of disease states. While cell free DNA (cfDNA) in blood and urine have been well studied, much less is known about the c...
Modeling the behavior of a generalized Cholera epidemic model with asymptomatic measures for early detection
To understand how a disease spreads through a society, mathematical formulations are a crucial tool for comprehending the complete dynamics of cholera. Model formulations are essential for thoroughly...
Use of healthcare administrative claims data in observational studies of antirheumatic drug effects on pregnancy outcomes: A scoping review
The safety of antirheumatic drugs in pregnancy and their impact on maternal and neonatal outcomes are understudied. Despite pregnant individuals being excluded from clinical trials, their continued us...
Multilevel analysis of determinants of cattle deaths in Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, agriculture is a fundamental element of both the economy and the social fabric of the community. The sector employs 80-85 percent of the population and contributes 47% to the total GDP. L...
The transition to an activity-based workplace: Experiences of managers and employees from a sense of coherence perspective in public sector workplaces
Background The Activity-Based Workplace (ABW) is an increasingly popular office design that aims to facilitate new ways of working. Research focusing on the effects of ABWs on various outcomes is grow...
Enhancing hydrodynamic efficiency in Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) utilizing adjoint method and proper orthogonal decomposition
In recent years, there has been a significant need for high-performing and efficient Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs). This is primarily because of their use in offshore mineral exploitation and...
Device-aided therapies (DATs) in Parkinson’s disease (PD). The DATs-PD GETM Spanish Registry Protocol Study
Background and objective Device-aided therapies (DATs) are treatments indicated for people with Parkinson´s disease (PwP) experiencing clinical fluctuations that remain suboptimal...
Model interpretability on private-safe oriented student dropout prediction
Student dropout is a significant social issue with extensive implications for individuals and society, including reduced employability and economic downturns, which, in turn, drastically influence soc...
Identification and control of booming noise of thin-walled metal plates of commercial vehicle body subjected to high-speed airflow
The thin walled metal plates (TWMP) on top of a commercial vehicle body are easy to produce vibration and booming noise under the action of high-speed airflow, which reduces the sound quality inside t...