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Velocities of hippocampal traveling waves are proportional to their coherence frequency
Cortical traveling waves, defined by their spatial, temporal, and frequency characteristics, provide key insights into active brain regions, timing, frequency, and the direction of activity propagatio...
Mediating effect of illness perception between self-care ability and health-promoting behaviors among patients with stable coronary artery disease
Background The interaction between illness perception, self-care ability, and health-promoting behaviors (HPB) in stable coronary artery disease (SCAD) patients remains uncertain. We conducted a cross...
Metabolic pathways of Alternative Lengthening of Telomeres in pan-carcinoma
Alternative Lengthening of Telomeres (ALT) is a telomerase-independent mechanism deployed by several aggressive cancers to maintain telomere length. This contributes to their malignancy and resistance...
Perceptions and experiences of young adults and their healthcare team of the D1 Now type 1 diabetes intervention
Background Young adults (18–25 years) with type 1 diabetes can have high blood glucose levels, increasing their risk of complications. The D1 Now intervention aimed to improve outcomes, using a young...
Topic recognition and refined evolution path analysis of literature in the field of cybersecurity
Using text analysis techniques to identify the research topics of the literature in the field of cybersecurity allows us to sort out the evolution of their research topics and reveal their evolution t...
Unveiling triple vulnerability among Mozambican female sex workers—Stigma, physical violence and sexual violence
Background In the shadows of Mozambique’s urban landscape, an invisible struggle unfolds among its most vulnerable: Female Sex Workers (FSWSs). FSWs bear a disproportionate burden of violence as a con...
Correction: The effects of a 6-week intervention with Limosilactobacillus reuteri ATCC PTA 6475 alone and in combination with L. reuteri DSM 17938 on gut barrier function, immune markers, and symptoms in patients with IBS-D—An exploratory RCT
Research on combustion and emissions of heavy duty diesel engines under low-speed and low-load conditions in low temperature environments
China has a complex geographical environment, and in order to improve the combustion and emissions performance of heavy-duty diesel engines operating at low temperatures, low-speed and low-load condit...
Multi-level quality assessment of United States COVID-19 epidemiological surveillance
Although the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) tasked United States (U.S.) health departments with tracking and informing disease mitigation efforts, there has been no national assessment of public...
Effect of layering characteristics on compressive mechanical properties and damage mechanisms of rocks: Experiments and models
The investigation of layered rock mechanical properties is important for rock stability analysis. To examine the effects of layer inclination angle (LIA) and layer thickness (LT) on the compressive me...
Impact of digital health on the quality of primary care for people with chronic noncommunicable diseases: A scoping review protocol
Background Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) represent a significant global challenge, especially in low- and middle-income countries. The introduction of digital health in Primary Health Care...
Comparative efficacy of different antihypertensive drug classes for stroke prevention: A network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Objective The study aimed to compare the effectiveness of various antihypertensive drugs in preventing strokes in hypertensive patients. Methods We conducted a comprehensive search of PubMed, Embase...
Post-exercise differential response of central and brachial blood pressure in patients with coronary artery disease: A randomized crossover trial
The post-exercise hypotension response is controversial among patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Factors behind this disparity may include post-exercise differential effects on central and b...
Compliance with smoke-free laws in hospitality venues in Ethiopia: A cross-sectional observational study in 10 cities
Background The 2019 Ethiopia’s comprehensive tobacco control proclamation mandates 100% smoke-free public places and workplaces. Despite the proclamation, compliance remains uncertain, particularly at...
Isolation and characterization of 24 phages infecting the plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium Klebsiella sp. M5al
Bacteriophages largely impact bacterial communities via lysis, gene transfer, and metabolic reprogramming and thus are increasingly thought to alter nutrient and energy cycling across many of Earth’s...
Controls on concentrations and clumped isotopologues of vehicle exhaust methane
Methane emissions from vehicle exhaust, as a source of methane, are often overlooked. However, in areas with high vehicle activity, the emissions can be substantial. There is a notable lack of charact...
Epidemiology, literacy, risk factors, and clinical status of oral cancer in East Africa: A scoping review
Background Oral cancer (OC) is a topical public health issue in East Africa due to increasing incidence of the disease. Public health efforts to address the oral cancer burden depends largely on the a...
Impact of COVID-19 on admission and in-hospital mortality of patients with acute myocardial infarction in Korea: An interrupted time series analysis
Objectives The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on admission and in-hospital mortality of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Methods We constructed a data...
Identification of novel proteins associated with intelligence by integrating genome-wide association data and human brain proteomics
While genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified genetic variants associated with intelligence, their biological mechanisms remain largely unexplored. This study aimed to bridge this gap b...
Statin use and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol target achievement for primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a multicenter cross-sectional study in Sri Lanka
Background Statin therapy serves a crucial role as a primary preventive strategy against atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Even though di...
Predicting Parkinson’s disease trajectory using clinical and functional MRI features: A reproduction and replication study
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder with a poorly understood physiopathology and no established biomarkers for the diagnosis of early stages and for prediction of disease p...
Associations between religiosity/spirituality with insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome in the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) study
Religiosity and spirituality (R/S) are central aspects to the lives of many people worldwide. Previous research suggests a potentially beneficial relationship between R/S, mostly understood as religio...
Inequality of opportunity in child nutrition in Pakistan
Introduction Malnutrition among children is one of the major health challenges in Pakistan. The National Nutritional Survey 2018 revealed that 44% of children are stunted. Different circumstances surr...
Connected multi-vehicle crash risk assessment considering probability and intensity
Accurate driving risk assessments are essential in vehicle collision avoidance and traffic safety. The uncertainty in driving intentions and behavior, coupled with the difficulty in accurately predict...
Prediction of Poisson’s ratio for a petroleum engineering application: Machine learning methods
Static Poisson’s ratio (νs) is an essential property used in petroleum calculations, namely fracture pressure (FP). The νs is often determined in the laboratory; however, due to time and cost constrai...