958 papers
This descriptive study demonstrates the feasibility of fluorescent rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE) with AO-EB double staining for real-time visualization and differentiation of viable versus non-viable Helicobacter pylori during gastroscopy, revealing strong correlations between viable bacteria, nodular antral gastritis, and active dyspeptic symptoms.
This hospital-based cross-sectional study conducted in Nekemte, Ethiopia, found a 40.7% prevalence of hypertension among diabetic patients, identifying older age, longer diabetes duration, family history of hypertension, lack of health insurance, and physical inactivity as significant associated factors.
This paper presents a hazard-complexity framework for selecting secondary-containment architectures for flowing liquid lithium fusion systems, demonstrating its application to the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory's LEAP project to justify a modular, argon-filled glovebox design as a practical balance between safety and experimental flexibility.
This 2023 cross-sectional study in South West Shoa Zone, Ethiopia, found that while slightly more than half of the nurses employed an analytical decision-making approach, intuitive decision-making was significantly associated with regular nursing education, prior training, and lower workloads.
This paper presents a validated semi-empirical model demonstrating that wet arching during the slow consolidation of hydraulic backfills significantly increases the average effective vertical stress at the stope bottom compared to conventional dry-arching assumptions, thereby offering a more reliable method for predicting barricade loading in mine environments.
This study demonstrates that while isolated left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) does not significantly alter cardiac structure or function in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation patients, combining LAAC with either radiofrequency or cryoballoon ablation leads to sustained improvements in cardiac dimensions and transient gains in ejection fraction, with no significant difference observed between the two ablation techniques.
This study evaluates the social validity of Canvas LMS-based cybersecurity modules for high school STEM students, finding that higher technology self-efficacy significantly increases positive ratings while word network analysis of open-ended responses reveals mixed sentiments, with terms like "metaverse" appearing in both positive and negative contexts.
This paper applies the Environmental Kuznets Curve model to a global panel from 1995 to 2018, confirming an inverted U-shaped relationship between income and carbon emissions while demonstrating that energy consumption and the structural complexity of production systems are critical determinants of environmental pressure.
In a Phase IIb crossover trial involving adults with borderline HbA1c levels, one month of Onsensui 99 hot spring water consumption significantly reduced non-HDL cholesterol and altered gut microbiota composition but did not significantly improve fasting blood glucose levels.
Using longitudinal data from 17 European countries, this study reveals that while both informal caregiving and adverse psychosocial work conditions independently predict declining mental health in older adults, their combined effect significantly amplifies negative outcomes specifically for women, highlighting the need for integrated policy interventions.