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Access to clean energy in Africa revisited: The roles of women empowerment, corruption control, FDI and sectoral growth
One of the key contributors to climate change is energy consumption, with the type of energy used having implications on the natural environment and health of users. To promote environmental sustainab...
Effect of power training on physical functional performance of patients with Parkinson’s disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Introduction Parkinson’s disease (PD) is becoming more prevalent, highlighting the urgency of developing treatments to minimize its effects on muscular strength and physical function. Power training (...
Retraction: Nanocurcumin Prevents Hypoxia Induced Stress in Primary Human Ventricular Cardiomyocytes by Maintaining Mitochondrial Homeostasis
Class-aware feature attention-based semantic segmentation on hyperspectral images
This research explores an innovative approach to segment hyperspectral images. Aclass-aware feature-based attention approach is combined with an enhanced attention-based network, FAttNet is proposed t...
How value perspectives influence decision-making in the South African private healthcare sector: A cross-sectional comparative study
Background Every healthcare clinical event aims to create value at a certain cost. This value has been defined as the outcome achieved (the degree to which a care event achieved a clinical goal) divid...
Cultural adaptation, translation and validation of the conflict in adolescence dating relationship inventory (CADRI) in the Greek language
Background Dating violence (DV) is a major public health problem with serious consequences for the young population. The Conflict in Adolescent Dating Relationship Inventory (CADRI) is the most inter...
The impact of the Hamas-Israel conflict on the U.S. defense industry stock market return
On October 7th, 2023, Hamas carried out a terrorist attack on Israel. The Israeli government promptly retaliated the attack with massive bombing and a major military operation in the Gaza Strip. Follo...
Evaluation of comorbidity burden on disease progression and mortality in patients with interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features: A retrospective cohort study
Background Interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features (IPAF) is a subset of interstitial lung disease that manifests with features of autoimmunity while not meeting classification criteria for a...
Assessing potential reductions of agricultural GHG in countries with different land productivities: Long-term integrated efficiency in DEA hybrid meta-frontier model
Globally, the agricultural sector is responsible for the emission of ca. 9.3 gigatons of CO2 equivalent annually. A realistic efficiency model orientation, considering agricultural policy objectives i...
Environmental risk factors for self-harm during imprisonment: A pilot prospective cohort study
Introduction Self-harm is a major public health issue in the imprisoned population. Limited high-quality evidence exists for the potential impact of prison environmental factors su...
Methods for identifying adverse drug reactions in primary care: A systematic review
Background Identification of real-time adverse drug reactions [ADRs] (as opposed to the risk of ADRs) in older poly-medicated people in primary care is a challenging task, often undertaken without an...
The effect of interdisciplinary treatment on sickness absence and disability pension among chronic pain patients on partial disability pension
Studies evaluating the effects of interdisciplinary treatment (IDT) on sickness absence and disability pension (SA/DP) have yielded contradictory findings. Evidence indicates that positive treatment e...
Bithyniid snails (Gastropoda: Bithyniidae) infected with Xiphidiocercariae in Thailand include a new record of Bithynia siamensis siamensis as the intermediate host of Plagiorchis and Paralecithodendrium
Bithyniids are freshwater snails that play a crucial role in the transmission of various parasitic trematodes of medical and veterinary importance. In this study, we explored the prevalence of cercari...
Data-driven insights into interhospital care fragmentation: Implications for health policy and equity among older adults
Objective To determine factors leading to interhospital care fragmentation (ICF); evaluate how ICF affects rehospitalization costs, length of stays (LOS), and delayed discharge; and analyze ICF dispar...
Predicting the habitat suitability of Ilex verticillata (Aquifoliaceae) in China with field-test validations
The cut branches of Ilex verticillata are highly ornamental and have high economic value. Since its introduction to China, it has received widespread attention. In the context of climate change today,...
Identification and validation of TSPAN13 as a novel temozolomide resistance-related gene prognostic biomarker in glioblastoma
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most lethal primary tumor of the central nervous system, with its resistance to treatment posing significant challenges. This study aims to develop a comprehensive prognostic...
Effects of maternal healthcare service utilization on modern postpartum family planning access in Bangladesh: insights from a National representative survey
Background Access to modern family planning is critical for improving maternal and child health outcomes, yet it remains severely lacking in low- and middle-income countries, including Bangladesh. Ma...
Alcohol consumption associated with suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts in substance users: A cross-sectional study of an addiction registry in western Iran
Background Suicide is recognized as a major problem worldwide and is particularly prevalent among specific groups, including individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs). The present study aimed to...
Three-dimensional analysis using a dental model scanner: Morphological changes of occlusal appliances used for sleep bruxism under dry and wet conditions
Objective This study used a dental model scanner and best-fit alignment to analyze the deformation patterns of stabilized occlusal appliances (OcAs) used to treat sleep bruxism when stored in wet or d...
Trends, gender, and racial disparities in patients with mortality due to paroxysmal tachycardia: A nationwide analysis from 1999–2020
Background Paroxysmal tachycardia encompasses various heart rhythm disorders that cause rapid heart rates. Its episodic occurrence makes it difficult to identify and measure its pr...
Navigating uncertainty in environmental DNA detection of a nuisance marine macroalga
Early detection of nuisance species is crucial for managing threatened ecosystems and preventing widespread establishment. Environmental DNA (eDNA) data can increase the sensitivity of biomonitoring p...
Exploration of different quantitative polymerase chain reaction-based genotyping methods to distinguish Apcmin/+ mice from wildtype mice
Various molecular methods have been established for genotyping single-nucleotide variants (SNVs). However, despite the widespread availability of quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) instrume...
Explainable Graph Spectral Clustering of text documents
Spectral clustering methods are known for their ability to represent clusters of diverse shapes, densities etc. However, the results of such algorithms, when applied e.g. to text documents, are hard t...
Mapping the future: The current landscape and future directions of evidence-based practice in Saudi radiology departments
Purpose To examine the current application of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) among radiology professionals, including radiologists and radiographers, in Saudi Arabia and to identify challenges in order...
Trends and socioeconomic inequalities of recommended antenatal care services utilization in Ethiopia: A decomposition analysis using Ethiopian nationwide Demographic Health Surveys 2011–2019
Background Antenatal care (ANC) services are essential to reduce maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality rates. However, the trends and socioeconomic inequality of utilizing recommended ANC serv...