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Dust storms are frequent in many arid and semi-arid regions of the world; they are a significant environmental hazard that impacts human health, agriculture, transportation, and ecosystems, and their frequency and intens...

This paper proposes a simple hierarchical model and a testing strategy to identify intra-cluster correlations, in the form of nested random effects and serially correlated error components. We focus on intra-cluster seri...

La aplicación de la tecnología computacional a lo largo de ya varias décadas ha conducido a sistemas de información grandes y complejos, muchos de los cuales parecen haber alcanzado un punto límite en sus posibilida...

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To identify factors associated with the acceptability of Covid-19 self-testing among socioeconomically vulnerable populations. METHODS: Cross-sectional study using data from the "TQT Covid-19" proje...

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To analyze the monitoring of an intervention for expanding testing, isolation, quarantine, and telemonitoring of Covid-19 (TQT-Covid-Strategy) in an administrative health region of a municipality in ...

Abstract Background Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) has emerged as a highly accurate screening modality for fetal aneuploidies. However, its cost-effectiveness in resource-constrained settings remains unclear. This ...

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To analyze the perceptions of Primary Health Care (PHC) professionals regarding Covid-19 testing in basic health units (BHUs). METHODS: This qualitative study, part of a formative research project, ...

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To analyze the demand creation strategies for Covid-19 testing and to describe surveillance indicators for testing, quarantine, contact tracing, and telemonitoring in primary health care services. M...

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Cervical cancer remain a major public health concern, especially among underserved women. Early detection through Pap or HPV testing reduces incidence and mortality, yet screening disparities...

Wen Xu,1 Qingping Zhang,1 Yilian Hong,1 Zhenjun Mao2 1Department of Internal Medicine, University Campus, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic ...

Abstract Background Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) is a genetic test to screen fetal chromosomal abnormalities in pregnancy. Public reliance on short-video platforms for health information in China is increasing, y...

IntroductionHIV testing is central to early diagnosis and HIV prevention, yet uptake among youth remains suboptimal in many low- and middle-income countries. Our study examined HIV testing uptake and its associated facto...

Abstract Background Mozambique bears a high HIV burden, with low testing uptake among young women. This study analyzes socio-demographic and behavioral factors influencing HIV testing among women aged 15–49, using data...

Background: Heregulin is a ligand for the protooncogene product ErbB/HER that acts as a key mitogenic factor for human Schwann cells (hSCs). Heregulin is required for sustained hSC growth in vitro but must be thorough...

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Although combination antiretroviral therapy has decreased morbidity and mortality in people living with HIV (PLWH), the prevalence of other sexually transmitted and blood‐borne infections (...

Background: Conventional HIV testing approaches continue to fall short of overcoming barriers to HIV testing, especially among key and priority populations at higher risk of acquiring and transmitting HIV. Artificial in...

Abstract Background Altered pain processing and central sensitization are key mechanisms underlying migraine. Although quantitative sensory testing (QST) objectively assesses sensory thresholds, its clinical implications...

This article focused on the applicability of supportive testing method standards of national food safety standard， GB 24154—2015， general guidance on sports nutrition food， in China. There are many types of sport...

With the further development of marine exploration in China in recent years, higher requirements are put forward for the capacity of the soil and cyclic loading effect for the offshore engineering. Due to the difficulty ...

Abstract Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) remains a global public health concern. Despite the availability of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs), many infections remain undiagnosed—particularly in older adults excluded ...

Abstract Objective Pregnant people are increasingly utilizing TikTok to understand medical information. However, the accuracy and reliability of this content remain largely unexamined. This study aimed to evaluate videos...

Xue Yu,1,* Min Wu,2,* Lei Liu,3 Chun Zhang1 1Department of Breast Surgery, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Breast & Thyroid Surgery, Bei...

The effect of confinement pressure on fracture toughness may be significant in materials with poor tensile strength, as is the case of most rocks. In fracking wells for hydrocarbon exploitation, rock fracture is induced ...

ARM-based systems are widely deployed in edge and IoT settings, where penetration-testing tools must operate under strict memory, power, and thermal constraints, yet prior work offers limited deployment-oriented guidance...