SinoXivBackground Alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks are becoming increasingly popular in high-income countries. However, there is limited evidence on their use among general population samples. Drawing on ...
Background Global progress toward the Millennium Development Goal target of halving the proportion of people without safe water and sanitation remains incomplete, and the challenge persists under Sust...
Background Co-infections with multiple parasites are widespread in wild populations and can influence both host-parasite and vector-parasite interactions. Among haemosporidian parasites, co-infections...
Efficient and reproducible production of mesenchymal stromal cell-derived extracellular vesicles (MSC-EVs) is essential for their therapeutic application. In this study, we investigated, for the first...
We study balanced n-ary block designs that allow repeated treatments within blocks, motivated by applications in dose-response and repeated-measure experiments. We introduce a master (k+1)-ary design ...
Background Preoperative identification of patients at risk for severe operative difficulty during laparoscopic cholecystectomy remains clinically relevant. C-reactive protein (CRP) reflects systemic i...
Horti-silvi-pasture (HSP) systems offer a climate-resilient strategy to improve fodder productivity and sustainability in semi-arid areas. This study assessed two HSP systems, Holoptelea integrifolia ...
A comparative study on the accuracy of different machine learning methods for lung cancer prediction
Background The incidence and mortality rates of lung cancer (LC) are extremely high and continue to rise. Early diagnosis combined with timely intervention can effectively reduce mortality in LC patie...
Background The recent definition of pulmonary hypertension (PH) has expanded the category of combined pre- and post-capillary (CPC) PH. Its impact on PH prevalence and prognosis in advanced heart fail...
Background: Optimal extracranial management in acute ischemic stroke due to tandem occlusions remains controversial. Balloon-expandable stents used as a bridging strategy with reduced early antiplatel...
