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The development of Anthropocene Awareness Scale
The political influence of the Anthropocene concept stems from its analytic potential to encompass various disciplines and capture public attention. However, there is a lack of research examining the...
Representations of changing weather conditions and outdoor work in the Swedish media: Legitimization of a risk discourse
Accelerating climate change has been associated with, among other things, rising temperatures, rising sea levels, extensive periods of precipitation, and difficult wind conditions. These are said to a...
Insight into the mechanical properties and the sustainable application of recycled permeable concrete: Green low-carbon concrete technology
The performance optimization of reclaimed permeable concrete helps to reduce the energy consumption of building materials preparation and promotes green and sustainable development. To further adjust...
Association between serum albumin levels and erectile dysfunction in American Adults: A cross-sectional study from NHANES 2001–2004
Background The aim of this study is to investigate the association between Serum Albumin Levels (ALB) and erectile dysfunction (ED) within the U.S. general population. Methods We conducted a cross-s...
Unveiling microbial succession dynamics on different plastic surfaces using WGCNA
Over recent decades, marine microorganisms have increasingly adapted to plastic debris, forming distinct plastic-attached microbial communities. Despite this, the colonization and succession processes...
Morphological evidence supports splitting of species in the North Atlantic Sebastes spp. complex
The redfishes (genus Sebastes) are long-lived, commercial species in the North Atlantic. Excessive harvest through decades has led to a decline in the mature population of golden redfish (Sebastes nor...
Editorial Note: Cardiac Fibroblast-Dependent Extracellular Matrix Accumulation Is Associated with Diastolic Stiffness in Type 2 Diabetes
Expression of Concern: Role of Ubiquitination in IGF-1 Receptor Signaling and Degradation
High-frequency PCR-testing as a powerful approach for SARS-CoV-2 surveillance in the field of critical infrastructure: A longitudinal, retrospective study in a German tertiary care hospital
A high number of SARS-CoV-2 infections are mild, often even asymptomatic. Because of high specificity and sensitivity, RT-PCR is considered the gold-standard for COVID-19 testing. The technology playe...
RESILSTIGMA. Resilience to self-stigmatization experienced by people living with HIV: Which self-reported factors improve awareness among health workers?
Background Self-stigmatization is the process by which environmental stigmas are internalized. It leads to a decline in self-esteem, isolation, denial and risk behavior, and impairs quality of life. T...
Mint essential oil: A natural and effective agent for controlling house dust mites
Conventional methods of house dust mite control often involve chemical pesticides, raising concerns about their potential hazards. Mint essential oil presents a natural and eco-friendly alternative fo...
Relationship between movement behaviours and life satisfaction in Chinese children: A cross-lagged panel analysis
Understanding the impacts of daily movement behaviours on the well-being of children is crucial for developing effective health promotion strategies. This study examined the relationship between movem...
Cost-effectiveness of Transcendental Meditation (TM) for treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Objective A recent trial found that Transcendental Meditation (TM) was an effective non-trauma focused treatment for veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The objective of this analysis...
Evaluation of a Low-threshold Exercise And Protein supplementation intervention for Women (LEAP-W) experiencing homelessness and addiction: Protocol for a single-arm mixed methods feasibility study
Background Frailty is a complex multi-dimensional state of increased vulnerability to adverse outcomes and is associated with older age but there is growing evidence of accelerated ageing and frailty...
“They gave us the right to choose.” A qualitative study of preferences for differentiated service delivery location among recipients of antiretroviral therapy at Lighthouse Trust in Lilongwe Malawi
Some differentiated service delivery (DSD) models for antiretroviral therapy (ART) allow stable recipients of care (RoC) to receive multi-month ART drug refills and complete rapid reviews in community...
The dependency structure of international commodity and stock markets after the Russia-Ukraine war
In recent years, the international community has witnessed many crisis events, and the Russia-Ukraine war, which broke out on 24th February 2022, has increased international policy uncertainty and imp...
Early changes in microRNA expression in Arabidopsis plants infected with the fungal pathogen Fusarium graminearum
Plants respond to biotic stressors by modulating various processes in an attempt to limit the attack by a pathogen or herbivore. Triggering these different defense processes requires orchestration of...
Underwater paleontology inside cenotes reveals the Miocene-Pliocene fish diversity in the Yucatan Peninsula, southeast Mexico
The Yucatan Peninsula, southeast México, hosts a unique underwater karstic system of galleries connected by multiple sinkholes, locally called cenotes. This system is developed on a great Late Miocene...
Pre-siting of UAV stations for traffic accident assessment considering road dispersion
This paper investigates the issue of pre-site selection for drone stations with the aim of enhancing the rapid assessment capability of urban road traffic accidents. Firstly, the influence of traffic...
Therapeutic hypothermia for neonatal hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy in Sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review
Introduction There are divergent views and limited data regarding therapeutic hypothermia (TH) for neonatal hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Our aim was to map and s...
Bilateral internal iliac artery ligation in trauma patients with severe pelvic hemorrhage: A systematic review
Introduction Severe pelvic hemorrhage significantly contributes to mortality in trauma patients, yet the most effective treatment for severe pelvic injuries remains unclear. This systematic review eva...
Correction: Human-machine interactions with clinical phrase prediction system, aligning with Zipf’s least effort principle?
Correction: Parity and post-reproductive mortality among U.S. Black and White women: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study
LazyAct: Lazy actor with dynamic state skip based on constrained MDP
Deep reinforcement learning has achieved significant success in complex decision-making tasks. However, the high computational cost of policies based on deep neural networks restricts their practical...
Long term cost-effectiveness analysis of IDegLira in the treatment of type 2 diabetes patients compared to GLP-1RA added to basal insulin after IDegLira entered the national reimbursement drug list in China
Background Degludec insulin liraglutide injection is the world’s first and only approved basal insulin GLP-1RA injection in China (GLP-1RA stands for Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist. This stu...