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Analysis and early warning management of resource and environmental carrying capacity in agricultural provinces: A case study of Henan Province
Resources and Environmental Carrying Capacity (RECC) is a comprehensive concept that encompasses the interactions between resources, the environment, and human activities, serving as the foundation fo...
Association between dietary inflammation index and herpes simplex virus I and II: A cross-sectional study
Introduction We aimed to fill the research gap between DII and herpes simplex virus infection among adults in the US by analyzing the association between dietary inflammatory index and herpes simplex...
Assessing the efficacy of cash incentive policies in enhancing remittance inflows: Evidence from Bangladesh
The Government of Bangladesh (GoB) first implemented the cash incentive of 2 percent in July 2019 and continued the scheme with some modifications amid the pandemic to enhance remittance inflows throu...
School amalgamation and wellbeing for LGBTQ+ students: A scoping review protocol
Introduction School amalgamations, or the merging of two or more pre-existing schools, are typically conducted in response to resource constraints. While merging existing schools can be financially be...
Pilot randomized trial of the effect of antibacterial mouthwash on muscle contractile function in healthy young adults
Antiseptic mouthwash use is widespread due to its oral health benefits. However, its impact on systemic physiological processes, particularly nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability and muscle contractility...
Testing the Interface Hypothesis: Evidence from processing directions of possession transfer in double object constructions by L1-Mandarin Chinese L2-English learners
The Interface Hypothesis postulates that internal interfaces linking domains within the language system are ultimately acquired at a near-native proficiency level in second language (L2) acquisition....
Long duration multi-channel surface electromyographic signals during walking at natural pace: Data acquisition and analysis
Variability of myoelectric activity during walking is the result of human capability to adapt to both intrinsic and extrinsic perturbations. The availability of sEMG signals lasting at least some minu...
Deep CNN-based detection of cardiac rhythm disorders using PPG signals from wearable devices
Cardiac rhythm disorders can manifest in various ways, such as the heart rate being too fast (tachycardia) or too slow (bradycardia), irregular heartbeats (like atrial fibrillation-AF, ventricular fib...
Comparison on the quality of sterile Aedes aegypti mosquitoes produced by either radiation-based sterile insect technique or Wolbachia-induced incompatible insect technique
Novel and alternative vector control approaches using a sterile male-based release to suppress Aedes aegypti mosquito vectors have recently been tested in the field in many countries. These approaches...
CT imaging biomarkers to predict severity and prognosis of pulmonary hypertension
Purpose To explore whether there are computed tomography (CT) imaging biomarkers that can stratify the severity of patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH). Methods We retrospectively enrolled 144...
Maladaptive perfectionism can explain the inverse relationship between dispositional mindfulness and procrastination
Given the widespread occurrence of procrastination and its adverse association with well-being, investigating the individual variables that influence procrastination is a crucial matter. Previous rese...
Variability of whole and peak match physical performance in highly trained female academy soccer players: A multi-club analysis
Objective Quantify between-match, -player and -team variability and compare whole- and peak-match locomotor characteristics between positions in elite female academy soccer. Method Foot-mounted iner...
Quality of evidence in the oral health international data: Contributions for a global profile
Introduction The Oral Health Country/Area Profile Project (CAPP) is the largest global database on oral health, compiling information from 205 countries, including 193 members of the World Health Orga...
Human capital, gender, institutional environment and research funding: Determinants of research productivity in German psychology
Which academics are more productive? The “sacred spark” theory predicts that some researchers are innately more productive than others, while the theory of cumulative advantage argues that small initi...
Nurses’ perception of anticipated nursing care: A qualitative research
Background Anticipated nursing care is provided significantly earlier than expected by nurses, caregivers, and other healthcare staff for patients. This type of care is influenced by many factors and...
Role of Mig-6 in adipose tissue: Implications for glucose metabolism and insulin resistance
Background Insulin resistance is a hallmark of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and is associated with metabolic disorders. Adipose tissue plays a crucial role in regulating whole-body energy balance a...
Effects of insecure attachment on fMRI resting state functional connectivity in poly drug use disorder
Background Insecure adult attachment has previously been linked to more severe psychopathology and to alterations within neuronal connectivity on a structural as well as functional level. Little is kn...
Systematic evaluation of subgroup analyses of inhaled treprostinil in pulmonary hypertension due to interstitial lung disease
Background The INCREASE trial introduced a novel therapeutic option for Pulmonary Hypertension caused by Interstitial Lung Disease. Subsequently to this trial, several subgroup analyses were conducted...
Efficient simulation of plasma physics’ time fractional modified Korteweg-de Vries equations
In many science and engineering fields, integer-order differential equations are unable to provide a satisfactory explanation for a wide range of phenomena when compared to fractional-order differenti...
Salinity patterns and local migration determine the isotopic composition of the invasive blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, along the Spanish Mediterranean coast
δ13C and δ15N patterns of the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, and its potential diets, were investigated in eleven localities within four invaded regions of the Spanish Mediterranean (Catalonia, Valen...
Correlates of tuberculosis in children under the age of 15 years
Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health challenge, particularly among vulnerable populations like children. This is especially true in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the burden of...
Reading between the lines: Novel insights on wild Pacific harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena vomerina) social communication through narrow-band high frequency click trains
For cetaceans that produce narrow-band high-frequency click trains such as the Pacific harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena vomerinae), social acoustic behavior is poorly understood. While harbour porp...
Trends of wealth-related inequality in stunting and its contributing factors among under-five children in Ethiopia: Decomposing the concentration index using Ethiopian Demographic Health Surveys 2011–2019
Background Childhood stunting is a critical public health agenda that affects physical and cognitive development, leading to long-term health problems. Understanding its wealth related trends and cont...
Two new species of the Entoloma quadratum–murrayi complex in Japan
We describe two new species, Entoloma . kermesinum sp. nov. and E ....
Genetic and geographical insights call for early conservation of Mae Hong Son’s blue mahseer to prevent population crisis
Ecosystems are being disrupted by climate change and habitat fragmentation, which affect species survival through altered mating, feeding, and migration patterns. Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand, harb...