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Objective To examine associations between participants’ perinatal factors, including harmonised birth weight and length, prematurity, exposure to maternal smoking during pregnancy and breastfeeding during infancy, and ...

Storytelling is a fundamental human behavior, and narrative skill is predictive of success in many domains, such that the development of narrative skill is an important process in childhood and adolescence. The goal of t...

Abstract Ticks parasitizing 102 wild animals in the states of Mato Grosso and Goiás, Brazil were collected between 2015 and 2018. A total of 2338 ticks (865 males, 541 females, 823 nymphs, and 109 larvae) belonging to f...

Abstract Background It is well-established that cannabis can affect driving in the hours after cannabis use, but the exact duration of these effects, and relationship with delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration...

Abstract Background Nutritional status and lifestyle during the preconception phase, the months and years before conception, may have substantial impact on the health of the next generation. Diet quality during these yea...

Functionalized iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) are increasingly being designed as a theranostic nanoplatform combining specific targeting, diagnosis by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and multimodal therapy by hyperth...

Background: Social media influencers (SMIs) are critical information sources for beauty and personal care product purchases, yet limited research exists on their effectiveness in emerging markets like South Africa. Exis...

BackgroundEarly complement pathway deficiencies predispose to invasive infections with encapsulated bacteria. C2 deficiency is the most common human complement deficiency, yet it may remain clinically silent until a life...

OBJETIVO: conhecer as expectativas de primigestas com relação à via de parto, bem como os motivos de sua escolha, procurando melhorar a qualidade do relacionamento médico-paciente. MÉTODOS: foi realizado estudo do t...

The global rise of multidrug-resistant bacteria necessitates the development of new antimicrobials and faster diagnostic tools. Conventional antimicrobial susceptibility testing is slow, relying on culture-based methods ...

Abstract Background Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a rare genetic disorder that causes extreme skin fragility, chronic pain, and functional impairment, with major psychosocial and economic consequences. Health-related qua...

Abstract Background Despite improvements in pain and function following total knee replacement (TKR), most patients do not achieve recommended levels of moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), putting them at increas...

Abstract Background Idiopathic functional urinary outflow tract obstruction (iFUOTO) is an uncommon but life‐limiting disease whose etiology and clinical course of disease remain poorly understood. Objective Characteri...

IntroductionLow T cell receptor excision circles (TRECs) on newborn screen and severe T cell lymphopenia in a term newborn raise concern for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID). Genetic polymorphisms in thiopurine me...

Zoonotic canine leishmaniosis, caused by Leishmania infantum, is a fatal disease worldwide in both humans and the reservoir host, dogs. The primary route of transmission is via sand fly bite. Vertical, transplacental, tr...

Abstract Background Cumulus granulosa cells (CGCs) are essential for oocyte support, metabolic cooperation, and steroidogenesis, yet they deteriorate rapidly in conventional 2D culture, limiting long-term studies of thes...

Approximately 20% of Nigerians experience a mental health condition, yet fewer than 10% receive minimally adequate care. This scoping review synthesises the development, implementation and outcomes of mental health polic...

Background HIV is a major health challenge in Kenya, where prevalence exceeds global averages. Achieving viral suppression depends on consistent adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART), but individuals in neighbourhood...

BackgroundT cell receptor excision circle (TREC)-based newborn screening (NBS) for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) has improved early diagnosis, treatment, and survival of SCID infants and identified additional c...

Abstract Background The exponential rise in colorectal cancer surgeries among older adults combined with 30-day readmission rates as high as 25% highlights the crucial need to optimize post-discharge care. While geriatri...

Abstract This is the protocol for a Campbell systematic review. The objectives are as follows: the primary objective of this review is to synthesise evidence of the effectiveness of interventions to promote climate‐sma...

OBJETIVO: analizar la percepción del riesgo con base en principios de la toxicología intuitiva y las características de exposición a mezclas de contaminantes en residentes de dos sitios en Baja California, México: e...

Abstract Background The majority of dogs with coccidioidomycosis recover with administration of fluconazole or itraconazole, although some cases are refractory or the dogs do not tolerate administration of these medicati...

The assembly of inorganic nanoparticles often leads to collective properties that are different from the combined properties of the individual components. In particular, coupling plasmonic and excitonic nanoparticles has...