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Universal parent-focused child sexual abuse prevention: A quasi-experimental protocol
Background Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a significant public health concern, and there is a lack of universal, evidence-based primary prevention interventions that extend beyond a focus solely on child...
Affective polarization in a word: Open-ended and self-coded evaluations of partisan affect
The literature finds that partisanship drives negative emotional evaluations of out-partisans. Yet, scholars base these insights on measures–like thermometers, candidate evaluations, and social-distan...
Impacts of host phylogeny, diet, and geography on the gut microbiome of rodents
Mammalian gut microbial communities are thought to play a variety of important roles in health and fitness, including digestion, metabolism, nutrition, immune response, behavior, and pathogen protecti...
The impact mechanism of geopolitical risks on ESG performance: The moderating effects of investor attention and government subsidies
The impact of geopolitical risks (GPR) on enterprises is significant, yet the existing literature lacks a comprehensive understanding of how GPR affects environmental, social, and governance (ESG) per...
Prevalence of keratoconus and keratoconus suspect, and their characteristics on corneal tomography in a population-based study
Keratoconus (KC) is a progressive corneal disorder resulting in severe visual impairment. We aimed to determine the prevalence and corneal tomographic characteristics of KC and keratoconus suspect (KC...
A new STI in the city: MPOX in Barcelona. First outbreak (5/2022-5/2023) and subsequent resurgence
Background In May 2022, after the suspension of the mobility restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the first outbreak of MPOX virus, transmitted from human to human, was detected outside of Afric...
“Many old people taking care of old people”: Experiences of older adults after Hurricane María in Puerto Rico
The Puerto Rican population has presented demographic changes resulting in a greater proportion of older adults than almost any other country in the world, with an estimated 28% of the total populatio...
Optimizing antibiotic stewardship and reducing antimicrobial resistance in Central Asia: A study protocol for evidence-based practice and policy
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant global health challenge, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to stress the importance of monitoring antibiotic consumption and sales to add...
Utilizing a novel fecal sampling method to examine resistance of the honey bee (Apis mellifera) gut microbiome to a low dose of tetracycline
Disruption of host-associated microbial communities can have detrimental impacts on host health. However, the capacity of individual host-associated microbial communities to resist disturbance has not...
CohortDiagnostics: Phenotype evaluation across a network of observational data sources using population-level characterization
Objective This paper introduces a novel framework for evaluating phenotype algorithms (PAs) using the open-source tool, Cohort Diagnostics....
A comparison of disseminated intravascular coagulation scoring systems and their performance to predict mortality in sepsis patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a common complication in sepsis patients which exacerbates patient outcomes. The prevalence and outcomes of DIC in sepsis is wide-ranging and...
Elevated few-shot network intrusion detection via self-attention mechanisms and iterative refinement
The network intrusion detection system (NIDS) plays a critical role in maintaining network security. However, traditional NIDS relies on a large volume of samples for training, which exhibits insuffic...
Racism, homophobia, and the sexual health of young Black men who have sex with men in the United States: A systematic review
Black gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (BMSM) experience the highest rates of HIV acquisition annually out of any population in the United States, and young BMSM (YBMSM) are heavily...
Masking is good, but conforming is better: The consequences of masking non-conformity within the college classroom
In the years following the acute COVID-19 crisis, facemask mandates became increasingly rare, rendering masking a highly visible personal choice. Across three studies conducted in the U.S. in 2022 and...
Compassion fatigue and associated factors among nurses working in Jimma Zone public hospitals, southwest Ethiopia: A facility based cross-sectional study
Background Nurses are at risk of developing compassion fatigue, which has negative impacts on their well-being, quality care and leads to patient mortality and a financial burden on the healthcare sys...
Association between age at first birth and risk of rheumatoid arthritis in women: Evidence from NHANES 2011–2020
Objective This study focused on investigating the relation of age at first birth (AFB) with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) risk in women based on the 2011–2020 NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examina...
Gaussian barebone mechanism and wormhole strategy enhanced moth flame optimization for global optimization and medical diagnostics
Moth Flame Optimization (MFO) is a swarm intelligence algorithm inspired by the nocturnal flight mode of moths, and it has been widely used in various fields due to its simple structure and high optim...
Mucosal injuries from indwelling catheters: A scoping review
There is currently a lack of clarity concerning the types and frequency of mucosa injuries occurring in urine bladders among patients with indwelling urine catheters that are of modern design and mate...
Exploring the coupling coordination relationship and obstacle factors of rural revitalization, new-type urbanization, and digital economy in China
The digital economy injects new vitality into rural revitalization and new-type urbanization to achieve rural industrial transformation, while the countryside and the city provide the soil for the dev...
Correction: Ex-ante impact of pest des petits ruminant control on micro and macro socioeconomic indicators in Senegal: A system dynamics modelling approach
Light-dependent variations in fatty acid profiles and gene expression in Antarctic microalgal cultures
Photosynthetic eukaryotic microalgae are key primary producers in the Antarctic sea ice environment. Anticipated changes in sea ice thickness and snow load due to climate change may cause substantial...
Correction: The last giants: New evidence for giant Late Triassic (Rhaetian) ichthyosaurs from the UK
Analysis of key parameters influencing the permeability of cement sheath based on multiphysical fields
This paper develops a finite element analysis model to investigate the seepage characteristics of cement sheaths, considering the flow properties of their porous medium. The model’s applicability unde...
Changes in stress-related outcomes among graduate students following the Mindfulness Ambassador Program: A pilot study
Objectives Graduate students face numerous demands, high stress levels, and associated challenges to intra- and inter-personal relationships. Mindfulness may help to ease such challenging experiences....
Unlocking prognostic potential: A genomic signature of caloric restriction in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer
Objectives Epithelial ovarian cancer is a significant contributor to cancer-related mortality in women, frequently recurring post-treatment, often accompanied by chemotherapy resistance. Dietary inter...