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Development and psychometric testing of the family caregiver self-efficacy scale for patients in the early post-coronary artery bypass grafting
Background and objectives Family caregiver self-efficacy plays an important role in improving the health and quality of life of patients in the early post-coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Howev...
Identifying risk factors for cancer-specific early death in patients with advanced endometrial cancer: A preliminary predictive model based on SEER data
Objective To identify risk factors associated with cancer-specific early death in patients with advanced endometrial cancer and to develop a preliminary nomogram prediction model based on these factor...
Upregulated LIMD1 alleviates pressure overload-induced cardiac hypertrophy via inhibits YAP1/AKT/GSK3β signaling
Objectives Pathological cardiac hypertrophy plays a significant role in the development and progression of heart failure (HF). LIM Domain Containing 1 (LIMD1) serves as a crucial regulatory factor in...
Real-time assessment of triage nurse situational awareness (SA) using the situation awareness global assessment technique (SAGAT)
Background The emergency department (ED) is a complex, unpredictable, and distraction-filled environment. Within these challenging conditions, triage nurses are tasked with quickly assessing, identify...
Characterization of the atypical antipsychotic drug aripiprazole cytotoxicity in the neutrophil model cell line HL-60
Atypical antipsychotics are widely used for the treatment of mental and behavioral disorders such as bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and schizophrenia. However, these drugs can occasi...
Correction: Mesoscale effects of trader learning behaviors in financial markets: A multi-agent reinforcement learning study
Comparison of respiratory symptoms and pulmonary functions of adult male cigarette smokers and non-smokers in Sri Lanka; A comparative analytical study
Background Cigarette smoking has long been associated with decreased lung function and increased respiratory symptoms globally. While this relationship is well-established, a critical gap exists in ou...
A novel framework for modeling quarantinable disease transmission
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly challenged traditional epidemiological models due to factors such as delayed diagnosis, asymptomatic transmission, isolation-induced contact changes, and underr...
Sacrificial animals as evidence for the disintegration of the ritual and music system: A case study of the Zhuolu site (790-410 BC)
Ritual and music are important approaches to convey the ethical and moral concepts in the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC) in China. The ritual and music (liyue) system, therefore, was established by the Du...
The relation of nasopharyngeal colonization by Streptococcus pneumoniae in comorbid adults with unfavorable outcomes in a low-middle income country
Purpose Streptococcus pneumoniae (Spn) is the primary bacterial cause of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) globally, particularly impacting older adults and children. While Spn colonization in...
The portrayal of panic-buying and stockpiling in English newspapers during Covid, a mixed-method content analysis
Panic-buying and stockpiling during Covid disrupted the supply chain, causing food shortages and impacting the vulnerable. The government faced criticism for its lack of food system resilience, poor c...
Media technology is not the culprit: Factors influencing users’ quarrelsome behavior in political social platform use
Social platforms are seen as hotbeds of political debate, where squabbles between users with different views and positions have become commonplace. From the perspective of social cognition, this study...
Morphological changes in the human mandible associated with the presence of exostoses: A cross-sectional study in two archaeological populations from southern France
This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate morphological changes in the human mandible in archaeological collections associated with the presence of bony exostoses at the mandibular angle, which...
Alleviating isolation stress in chickens: The benefits of home pen playback and mirrors
This study investigated whether the provision of (1) a mirror or (2) video and sound playback of conspecifics in the home pen (i.e., playback) could alleviate stress in socially isolated adult domesti...
Towards high-quality development: The complex role of environmental regulation
High-quality development is a necessary condition for a healthy society, and environmental regulation is an important means to maintain high-quality development. Against this backdrop, this study take...
Influence of inspiratory muscle strength on 6-minute walk distance in patients with acute heart failure
Inspiratory muscle weakness may affect exercise tolerance; however, the relationship between inspiratory muscle strength and the 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) in patients with acute heart failure (AHF...
Recency and rarity effects in disambiguating the focus of utterance: A developmental study
While the communicator’s intended referent in a conversation may not be immediately apparent, effective communication often overcomes this ambiguity. However, the specific mechanisms through which chi...
Bacterial profiles of the oral, vaginal, and rectal mucosa and colostrum of periparturient sows
The commensal microbiota influences the health, feeding efficiency, and reproductive performance of sows. The microbiota composition in the alimentary and genitourinary tracts and in colostrum/milk du...
Privatized healthcare for older adults living with chronic illness: A scoping review protocol for synthesizing the state of knowledge on their experiences
As global populations age, the prevalence of chronic illness among older adults is increasing, intensifying the burden on healthcare systems. Research shows that today’s older adults, especially those...
Fractal-fractional modeling and stability analysis of pine wilt disease dynamics
In this article, we have constructed a compartmental mathematical model employing fractal-fractional operators to investigate the dynamics of pine wilt disease. The model comprises six nonlinear ordin...
X under Musk’s leadership: Substantial hate and no reduction in inauthentic activity
Numerous studies have reported an increase in hate speech on X (formerly Twitter) in the months immediately following Elon Musk’s acquisition of the platform on October 27th, 2022; relatedly, despite...
Patterns of postnatal weight gain and its predictors among preterm very low birth weight neonates born in Bahir-Dar city public hospitals, 2022: A cross sectional study
Introduction Postnatal weight gain in very low birth weight infants remains a challenge during the neonatal period in low and middle-income countries like Ethiopia, where no feeding alternatives and f...
International climate adaptation assistance: Assessing public support in Switzerland
Lower-income countries account for a small share of accumulated greenhouse gas emissions but are highly vulnerable to climate-induced events. In response, industrialized higher-income countries, the m...
Classification of power quality disturbances in microgrids using a multi-level global convolutional neural network and SDTransformer approach
As the adoption of new energy sources like photovoltaic and wind power increases alongside the influx of advanced power electronic devices, there has been a significant rise in power quality disturban...
Associations of serum sodium, potassium and chloride levels with the all-cause and cardiovascular diseases mortality among patients with depression
Background Electrolyte disturbances are relatively common in patients with depression, but they are often overlooked, and the relationship between electrolyte changes and adverse outcomes in depressio...