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Modes of embodiment for an immersed experience in museums: The Royal Tank Museum
This study examines how exhibits at the Royal Tank Museum (RTM) engage visitors through bodily experiences. The goal is to understand RTM’s visitor interaction and engagement. This research fills a ga...
Neonatal outcomes and resuscitation practices following the addition of heart rate-guidance to basic resuscitation
Aim To evaluate the impact of heart rate-guided basic resuscitation compared to Helping Babies Breathe on neonatal outcomes and resuscitation practices in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Metho...
One-minute sit-to-stand test: Reference values for the Chilean population
Introduction The one-minute sit to stand test (1min-STST) is a field test used to assess functional capacity. It is easily implementable and of significant clinical utility; however, no reference valu...
“They never appear on TV and if they have, I might have missed that moment.” How publics in South Africa and Germany view visible scientists
Academic interest in scientists who regularly appear in the media dates back to Rae Goodell’s seminal book “The visible scientists”, in which she lists distinct characteristics of visible scientists,...
The impact of Daylight Saving Time on dog activity
While most studies on Daylight Saving Time (DST) focus on human sleep and well-being, there is a dearth of understanding of how this sudden, human-mitigated change affects the routines of companion an...
European ILD registry algorithm for self-assessment in interstitial lung diseases (eurILDreg ASA-ILD)
Background and aims Predicting progression and prognosis in Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD), especially Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) and Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis (PPF), remains a challen...
Brief social presence improves delayed memory for online lecture content
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of videoconferencing platforms became ubiquitous in postsecondary education around the world, making it crucial to understand how to maximize the efficacy of sync...
Comparison of observational methods to identify and characterize post-COVID syndrome in the Netherlands using electronic health records and questionnaires
Background Some of those infected with SARS-CoV-2 suffer from post-COVID syndrome (PCS). However, an uniform definition of PCS is lacking, causing uncertainty about the prevalence and nature of this s...
Study on the impact of Kinesiophobia after Total Knee Arthroplasty on the rehabilitation of patients during hospitalization: A pilot study
The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of kinesiophobia following Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) on the rehabilitation outcomes of patients during hospitalization, includes examining...
Inotodiol induces hepatocellular carcinoma apoptosis by activation of MAPK/ERK pathway
Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) has a high mortality and morbidity rate and seriously jeopardizes human life. Chemicals and chemotherapeutic agents have been experiencing problems such as side effects a...
Revolutionizing colorectal cancer detection: A breakthrough in microbiome data analysis
The emergence of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technology has catalyzed a paradigm shift in clinical diagnostics and personalized medicine, enabling unprecedented access to high-throughput microbio...
Trajectory of the arterial-alveolar oxygen gradient in COPD for a decade
Background Chronic respiratory failure (CRF) is a critical complication in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is characterized by an increase in the arterial-alveolar oxyge...
Hypercapnic warm-up and re-warm-up–A novel experimental approach in swimming sprint
The purpose of this study was to determine the effective warm-up protocol using an added respiratory dead space (ARDS) 1200 ml volume mask to determine hypercapnic conditions, on the swimming velocity...
HIV-1 resistance mutations and genetic diversity among children failing antiretroviral treatment in five healthcare facilities in Benin, West Africa
Background Antiretroviral treatment increases the risk of accumulation of resistance mutations that negatively impact the possibilities of future treatment. This study aimed to present the frequency o...
The genetic architecture of resistance to flubendiamide insecticide in Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner)
Insecticide resistance is a major problem in food production, environmental sustainability, and human health. The cotton bollworm Helicoverpa armigera is a globally distributed crop pest affecting ove...
Correction: Patient-specific computational simulation of coronary artery bypass grafting
Exploring the interplay between guidance services and career success: Unveiling the key determinants?
This study examines the effect of determinants of stakeholders’ attitudes on the perceived relevance of guidance services, policy implementation, and career success. An explanatory research design was...
Unraveling the metabolic landscape of Exophiala spinifera strain FM: Model reconstruction, insights into biodesulfurization and beyond
Exophiala spinifera strain FM, a black yeast and melanized ascomycete, shows potential for oil biodesulfurization by utilizing dibenzothiophene (DBT) as its sole sulfur source. However, the specific p...
Nitroxyl protects H9C2 cells from H/R-induced damage and inhibits autophagy via PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway
Background Myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury (MIRI) is an important complication in the treatment of heart failure, and its treatment has not made satisfactory progress. Nitroxyl (HNO) showed pro...
Comparative analysis of antibiotic resistance genes between fresh pig manure and composted pig manure in winter, China
Antibiotic resistance is a critical global public health issue. The gut microbiome acts as a reservoir for numerous antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), which influence both existing and future microbi...
Antibody response to Plasmodium vivax in the context of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) co-infection: A 14-year follow-up study in the Amazon rainforest
Background To develop an effective vaccine against Plasmodium vivax, the most widely dispersed human malaria parasite, it is critical to understand how coinfections with other pathogens could impact m...
A systematic review on the influence of coagulopathy and immune activation on New Onset Atrial Fibrillation in patients with sepsis
Introduction New Onset Atrial Fibrillation (NOAF) is the most common arrhythmia in intensive care. Complications of NOAF include thromboembolic events such as myocardial infarction and stroke, which c...
A simple tool to evaluate the effectiveness of HIV care for settings with gaps in data availability (ESTIHIV)
Many HIV clinics with poor IT-infrastructure are unable to report data on individuals in care with HIV, on antiretroviral treatment (ART) and virologically suppressed (VS), with the aim of monitoring...
Adaptive weighted progressive iterative approximation based on coordinate decomposition
During the iterative process of the progressive iterative approximation, it is necessary to calculate the difference between the current interpolation curve and the corresponding data points, known as...
Modified musculofascial lengthening technique for submuscular ulnar nerve transposition in cubital tunnel syndrome
Objective Cubital tunnel syndrome is a common peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremity. Anterior transposition of the ulnar nerve is an established surgical treatment option for this condition. Th...