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Correction: Expression and Localization of Lung Surfactant Proteins in Human Testis
Correction: Prey selection along a predators’ body size gradient evidences the role of different trait-based mechanisms in food web organization
Correction: Effect of monovalent electrolyte solutions on the human tear ferning pattern
Intracerebroventricular administration of a modified hexosaminidase ameliorates late-stage neurodegeneration in a GM2 mouse model
The GM2 gangliosidoses, Tay-Sachs disease and Sandhoff disease, are devastating neurodegenerative disorders caused by β-hexosaminidase A (HexA) deficiency. In the Sandhoff disease mouse model, rescue...
Noether and partial Noether approach for the nonlinear (3+1)-dimensional elastic wave equations
The Lie group method is a powerful technique for obtaining analytical solutions for various nonlinear differential equations. This study aimed to explore the behavior of nonlinear elastic wave equatio...
Reinforcement learning algorithm for improving speed response of a five-phase permanent magnet synchronous motor based model predictive control
Enhancing the performance of 5ph-IPMSM control plays a crucial role in advancing various innovative applications such as electric vehicles. This paper proposes a new reinforcement learning (RL) contro...
Clinical outcomes and anti-inflammatory mechanisms predict maximum heart rate improvement after physical activity training in individuals with psychiatric disorders and comorbid obesity
Introduction This study aimed to evaluate the predictive validity and discriminatory ability of clinical outcomes, inflammatory activity, oxidative and vascular damage, and metabolic mechanisms for de...
Motivation of nursing undergraduate program entrants: A scoping review protocol
Motivation is of great importance in the teaching-learning process, because motivated students seek out opportunities and show interest and enthusiasm in carrying out their tasks. The objective of thi...
Tau phosphorylation suppresses oxidative stress-induced mitophagy via FKBP8 receptor modulation
Neurodegenerative diseases are often characterized by mitochondrial dysfunction. In Alzheimer’s disease, abnormal tau phosphorylation disrupts mitophagy, a quality control process through which damage...
Prediction of the need for surgery in patients with unruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm based on SOFA score
Objective This retrospective study aimed to explore the association and clinical value of sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score on the predictors of adverse events in patients with unruptur...
The privacy protection of the internet of vehicles resource transaction details based on blockchain
The rapid development of Internet of Things technology has promoted the popularization of Internet of Vehicles, and its safety and reliability have become the focus of intelligent transportation syste...
Correction: Exploring the acceptability of a community-enhanced intervention to improve decision support partnership between patients with chronic kidney disease and their family caregivers
Trends in childhood cancer: Incidence and survival analysis over 45 years of SEER data
Background The SEER Registry contains U.S. cancer statistics. To assess trends in incidence and survival and the impact of demographic factors among pediatric patients with cancer, we assessed nearly...
Bias in adjudication: Investigating the impact of artificial intelligence, media, financial and legal institutions in pursuit of social justice
The latest global progress report highlights numerous challenges in achieving justice goals, with bias in artificial intelligence (AI) emerging as a significant yet underexplored issue. This paper inv...
Occult metastases and survival of lung cancer by clinical diagnosis and CT screening: A simulation study
Objectives It is significant to know how much early detection and screening could reduce the proportion of occult metastases and benefit NSCLC patients. Methods We used previously designed and valid...
Risk factors for overtaking, rear-end, and door crashes involving bicycles in the United Kingdom: Revisited and reanalysed
Background and objective Relevant research has provided valuable insights into risk factors for bicycle crashes at intersections. However, few studies have focused explicitly on three common types of...
Correction: Evaluation of circulating microRNA profiles in Brazilian women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A preliminary study
Study on construction mechanic characteristics and construction optimization of super-large cross-section tunnel portal under shallow buried depth and asymmetrical loading: A case study in Southwest China
The excavation of the super-large cross-section tunnel portal section is prone to causing serious engineering distresses. The key factors to ensure the safe construction of portal section are to clari...
Association between serum vitamin D and severe headache or migraine: A population-based analysis
Background Vitamin D is thought to play a role in the development of migraine, but the nature of the relationship is still not fully understood. Although some studies have shown an association between...
Association between exclusive or dual use of combustible cigarettes and heated tobacco products and depressive symptoms
Purpose Despite the advent of heated tobacco products (HTPs), their relationship to mental health remains unclear. This study aimed to determine associations between the use of combustible cigarettes...
Investigating the contributors to hit-and-run crashes using gradient boosting decision trees
A classification prediction model is established based on a nonlinear method—Gradient Boosting Decision Tree (GBDT) to investigate the factors contributing to a perpetrator’s escape behavior in hit-an...
Using DNA metabarcoding and direct behavioural observations to identify the diet of proboscis monkeys (Nasalis larvatus) in the Kinabatangan Floodplain, Sabah
Characterizing the feeding ecology of threatened species is essential to establish appropriate conservation strategies. We focused our study on the proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus), an endangered p...
Automated CAD system for early detection and classification of pancreatic cancer using deep learning model
Accurate diagnosis of pancreatic cancer using CT scan images is critical for early detection and treatment, potentially saving numerous lives globally. Manual identification of pancreatic tumors by ra...
The survey of vaccination hesitancy among the residents in Jinan
Introduction Vaccination is an important way to prevent disease, but vaccine hesitancy will impact vaccine coverage and indirectly affect health. This study aims to survey the status of vaccine hesita...
Mental health in Germany before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic
Based on nationally representative panel data (N person-years = 40,020; N persons = 18,704; Panel Labour Market and Social Security; PASS) from 2018 to 2022, we investigate how mental health changed d...