Authors: Li Z, Li Y, Li K, Li Z, Zhou C, Xiao H
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Electroencephalography (EEG) is a widely used method in cognitive neuroscience for understanding both typical and atypical brain function. Compared to other neurophysiological techniques, EEG possesse...
Authors: MartĂn JC, Indelicato A
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Interscalene brachial plexus block (ISB) targeting cervical nerve roots C5 to C7 is frequently performed to provide safe and effective postoperative analgesia for shoulder surgery, which commonly invo...
Authors: Michelutti CJ, McCormack FN
Cancer
For hundreds of years, leprosy patients have been a victim of social stigma leading to exclusion from social and economic life. The tantalizing and insensitive reactions from family members, peers, an...
Authors: Akello J, Nakimuli A, Ndeezi G, Sekikubo M, Munabi I, Namazzi R, Munube D, Mukunya D, Pebalo F, Mugabe K, Mwaka S, Kiguli S, Rujumba J
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GenAI is rapidly reshaping teaching and learning in higher education. Among its emerging applications, AI writing tools such as ChatGPT have attracted particular attention because they can assist user...
Authors: Khudzari J, Sunan S, Ng YG, Abu Bakar S, Razlan ZM, Murali R, Rani MFH, Tamrin SBM
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Major depressive disorder (MDD), which afflicts more than 332 million of the world population (), is often difficult to treat once fully established () and is highly prone to relapse (). Consequently,...
Authors: Akhtar K, Khanam F, Mita AK, Rahman MS, Osama TS, Khan MAS
PLOS global public health
End-to-end traceability of surgical instruments is fundamental to infection control and patient safety in modern healthcare systems []. Across decontamination, cleaning, packaging, sterilization, dist...
Authors: Cao L, Dong W, Huang X, Wu Q, Yang J, Lu J, Lin P, Chen X, Zheng X, Zeng X, Fu X
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Mandatory lane changes are a prevalent form of lane change observed in merging zones, primarily aimed at achieving the desired lane position. On one hand, they can alleviate congestion pressure for ve...
Authors: Wang Z, Yin Z, Lv J, Zhao S, Ba Z, Yang J, Xu H, Gao X, Wu Y, Yang Y
PLOS digital health
Diabetes mellitus remains a major global public health challenge and is a leading contributor to morbidity and mortality worldwide. In 2019, diabetes was responsible for approximately 1.5 million deat...
Authors: GarcĂa-Merino S, Ruiz-Bravo P, DĂaz Ureña G
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The presence of predators in aquatic habitats is a major factor influencing the populations and communities of prey species in these systems (, , ). Predators can affect prey both numerically through...
Authors: Zorcic K, Bartsch E, Lim B, McCallum G, Van Bakel T, Hacker A, Fralick M
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Developing appropriate policies, practices, and behaviors for new technologies is crucial for protecting and improving health care system performance. However, identifying the types and magnitude of r...
Authors: Kapur R, Briggs A, Moinul D, Giorgadze T, Alvarez GG, Namusisi KN, Purtle J, Armstrong-Hough M, Shelley D
PLOS global public health
Self-motion is sensed by the vestibular system, contributing to reflexes, spatial perception, and motor coordination during everyday life [reviewed in ()]. Vestibular sensors detect head movement info...
Authors: Nurimanov C, Menlibayeva K, Mammadinova I, Turzhanova A, Aidarov S, Batyrkhanov D, Kabykenova A, Makhambetov Y, Kaliyev A
PloS one
Mental, neurological, and substance use disorders (MNS) are becoming a public health priority and major causes of morbidity. They are usually associated with significant distress in social, economic,...
Authors: Cho H, Chen Y, Wallraven C
PloS one
Mpox is a zoonotic disease caused by the mpox virus, which belongs to the poxvirus family [,]. The virus can be transmitted directly through contact with lesions, respiratory secretions, or prolonged...
Authors: Li T, Liu Z, Zou D
PloS one
Iran is among the countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change due to its predominantly arid and semi-arid climate, limited water resources, high evaporation rates, and increasing exposu...
Authors: Berkery E, Ryan NF, Purtill H
PloS one
The persistence of vaccine hesitancy during recent epidemics shows that preventive behavior cannot be explained by instrumental rationality alone. Vaccination decisions arise from an interplay of mate...