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Penehyclidine for postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients receiving general anesthesia: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Background Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a common complication of general anesthesia. This affects 30–80% of patients, and leads to discomfort and extended hospital stays. The effectiven...
Prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths infection and associated risk factors among residents of Jigjiga town, Somali region, Eastern Ethiopia
Background One of the tropical illnesses that is often overlooked is soil-transmitted helminths, or STHs. In tropical and subtropical nations, where poor sanitation and contaminated water sources are...
Laboratory risk assessment of Beauveria bassiana AAD16 on two species of ladybird beetle
Beauveria bassiana AAD16, isolated from Allomyrina dichotoma, shows promise as a mycoinsecticide against various coleopterans. However, assessing non-target impacts on beneficial beetles like ladybird...
Obesity phenotypes and dyslipidemia in adults from four African countries: An H3Africa AWI-Gen study
Introduction The contribution of obesity phenotypes to dyslipidaemia in middle-aged adults from four sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries at different stages of the epidemiological transition has not b...
Patterns of microbial contamination on Northumberland Strait shores
The re-emergence of episodic faecal contamination of Parlee and Murray Corner beaches, on the Northumberland Strait of New Brunswick, Canada, in 2017, raised renewed community concerns on the health,...
The involvement of non-governmental organisations in achieving health system goals based on the WHO six building blocks: A scoping review on global evidence
Background Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have the potential to make a significant contribution to improving health system goals through the provision of resources, health services and communit...
Aquaporin-2 in the early stages of the adenine-induced chronic kidney disease model
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of the leading health problems in the world. It is silent in the early stages and gradually progresses, inducing renal physiological and structural alterations. Mor...
The physical activity and sedentary behavior among pregnant women in Macao: A cross-sectional study
Objective The current investigation sought to elucidate the prevalence and contributing factors of sedentary behavior among pregnant women in Macao, a densely populated region characterized by a disti...
In vitro cytotoxicity (irritant potency) of toothpaste ingredients
Purpose This study aimed to determine the cytotoxicity (irritant potency) of toothpaste ingredients, of which some had known to have sensitizing properties. Materials From the wide variety of toothp...
Net buffer load during regional citrate anticoagulated continuous renal replacement therapy
Background Regionally anticoagulated continuous renal replacement therapy with citrate is the first choice for critically ill patients with acute kidney injury. If citrate that reaches the patient exc...
Expression of Concern: Dynamic Localization of Glucokinase and Its Regulatory Protein in Hypothalamic Tanycytes
Limited research investigating the value of MRI in predicting future cognitive morbidity in survivors of paediatric brain tumours: A systematic-review and call to action for clinical neuroimaging researchers
Survivors of pediatric brain tumours are at a high risk of cognitive morbidity. Reliable individual-level predictions regarding the likelihood, degree, and affected domains of cognitive impairment wou...
Social ecology of artisanal sand mining in the Niger River around Bamako, Mali
Sand, shaping both natural waterways and urban infrastructure, has recently seen a major surge in extraction, particularly in rapidly urbanizing regions like West Africa. To assess the organization, q...
First-line glaucoma monotherapy medication patterns in Finland during 1995–2019 based on a population-based study
Background The long-term patterns in first-line glaucoma medication are not well established. Exploring these in longitudinal and population-based settings would provide information for the healthcare...
Comparison of two active warming techniques on body temperature in healthy, anesthetized dogs premedicated with acepromazine or dexmedetomidine: A pilot study
Temperature regulation in dogs is significantly impaired during general anesthesia. Glabrous skin on paws may facilitate thermoregulation from this area and is a potential target for interventions att...
SAASNets: Shared attention aggregation Siamese networks for building change detection in multispectral remote sensing
Interfered by external factors, the receptive field limits the traditional CNN multispectral remote sensing building change detection method. It is difficult to obtain detailed building changes entire...
Exploring the textural characteristics of foods preferred by Chinese elderly individuals based on IDDSI levels
Objective This study aimed to investigate the textural characteristics of foods preferred by elderly Chinese individuals and their suitability based on the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization...
The association of muscle weakness with functional disability in older patients with Diabetes mellitus: Measured by three different grip strength thresholds
The association of muscle weakness with poor outcomes is well defined in general older population, but there is insufficient data on the association of muscle weakness with functionality in older pati...
Potential Azo-8-hydroxyquinoline derivatives as multi-target lead candidates for Alzheimer’s disease: An in-depth in silico study of monoamine oxidase and cholinesterase inhibitors
Cognitive dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease results from a complex interplay of various pathological processes, including the dysregulation of key enzymes such as acetylcholinesterase (AChE), butyryl...
AutoPVPrimer: A comprehensive AI-Enhanced pipeline for efficient plant virus primer design and assessment
Plant viruses pose a significant threat to global agriculture and require efficient tools for their timely detection. We present AutoPVPrimer, an innovative pipeline that integrates artificial intelli...
EDEM-based study on the adjustable feeding parameters of square bale maize straw bale-breaking device
One of the primary challenges faced by small rubbing filament machines is the significant variability in material sizes, particularly in the feeding direction. This variability complicates the process...
Genetic diversity, population structure in a historical panel of Brazilian soybean cultivars
Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] is one of the most widely grown legumes in the world, with Brazil being its largest producer and exporter. Breeding programs in Brazil have resulted from multiple cy...
Analysis of glutamate-dependent mechanism and optimization of fermentation conditions for poly-gamma-glutamic acid production by Bacillus subtilis SCP017-03
Poly-gamma-glutamic acid (γ-PGA) is mainly synthesized by glutamate-dependent strains in the manufacturing industry. Therefore, understanding glutamate-dependent mechanisms is imperative. In this stud...
Fast and accurate imputation of genotypes from noisy low-coverage sequencing data in bi-parental populations
Motivation Genotyping of bi-parental populations can be performed with low-coverage next-generation sequencing (LC-NGS). This allows the creation of highly saturated genetic maps at reasonable cost, p...
Carotid artery stenosis and ischemic cerebrovascular events after radiotherapy in patients with head and neck cancer
Radiotherapy is the main treatment for patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) and is associated with an increased risk of ischemic cerebrovascular events (ICVE). The purpose of this cross-sectional...