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Background: Food-allergic reactions in restaurants often result from miscommunication between customers with allergies and staff, or from staff members’ insufficient knowledge of food allergies. This study examined the behaviors, attitudes, and...

We explore the role of carbon convenience yields in forecasting the probability density of carbon returns. While theory suggests that convenience yields contain forward-looking information, their predictive content for carbon returns—especially...

The objective of this study is to highlight the stress factors influencing primary school female teachers in southern Punjab, Pakistan. A causation model is developed to determine the effect of the three main domains of stress. Data were collected th...

Background: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a leading cause of chronic disability. Loss of upper extremity (U.E.) function is central to limitations, in mobility, postural control, transfers, and self-care. The aim of this exploratory pilot study was to...

Helicobacter pylori infection is commonly acquired in childhood and remains highly prevalent in low- and middle-income settings. Data from rural Ecuadorian schoolchildren are scarce. Methods: We conducted an analytical cross-sectional study among chi...

Hawaii is home to over 60 ant species, including five of the six most damaging invasive ants. Although there have been many surveys of ants in Hawaii, the last island-wide hand-collection survey of ants on Oahu was conducted in 1988–1994. In 2012, a...

Background/Objectives: Lifestyle modification is central to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, now termed metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (NAFLD/MASLD), yet comparable health-promoting lifestyle (HPL) data for patients and fa...

Background: Young adults, particularly university students, are at increased risk for psychological distress and burnout. Regular physical activity is widely recognized as a protective factor for mental health. This study aimed to compare physically...

This aim of this research was to explore the appraisal of the use of smart alert bracelets by older adults diagnosed with dementia. Convenience sampling was adopted to recruit older adults with dementia in Yunlin County, Taiwan. A manual questionnair...

Ensembles of Species Distribution Models (SDMs) represent the geographic ranges of pathogen vectors by combining alternative analytical approaches and merging information on vector occurrences with more extensive environmental data. Biased collection...

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in humans in late 2019 and spread rapidly, becoming a global pandemic. A zoonotic spillover event from animal to human was identified as the presumed origin. Subsequently, reports b...

Background/Objectives: Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) is commonly considered as a hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome, posing considerable public health and economic challenges due to its high prevalence. Thi...

This paper presents analytical formulas for pricing generalized swaps, including the moment swap, gamma swap, entropy swap and self-quantoed variance swap. The formulas are based on closed-form formulas for the conditional expectations of the product...

Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a chronic, multisymptom disorder estimated to affect approximately 25–32% of Gulf War veterans (GWVs). Cognitive dysfunction is a common symptom of GWI. On the continuum of cognitive decline, mild cognitive impairment...

This descriptive cross-sectional study surveyed an online convenience sample of 689 adults from five regions of Saudi Arabia regarding their familiarity with and consumption of 13 fermented foods, probiotic awareness, perceived health benefits, purch...

Background: In recent years, the conceptual framework of psychological flexibility/inflexibility has been of global interest in the field of behavioral health. Nevertheless, studies and evidence of psychological flexibility/inflexibility remain limit...

We know little about the potential health risks from exposure to diisoheptyl phthalate (DiHpP), a plasticizer used in commercial applications. The production of DiHpP ended in the United States in 2010, but DiHpP may still be present in phthalate die...

National IQ estimates are based on psychometric measurements carried out in a variety of cultural contexts and are often obtained from Raven’s Progressive Matrices tests. In a series of studies, J. Philippe Rushton et al. have argued that these...

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, yet limited evidence exists regarding multimorbidity and its associations with lifestyle and sleep-related factors in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A cross-s...

Background: Food insecurity has been shown to be associated with poor dietary quality and eating behaviors, which can have both short- and long-term adverse health outcomes in children. The objective was to investigate the food security status, dieta...

Background: Parents play a central role in medication use in children. Given the limited evidence in our setting, this study aimed to characterize and identify factors associated with antibiotic use and parent-directed medication without physician re...

Game meat is increasingly discussed as a nutrient-rich alternative source of animal protein, although its consumption remains constrained by limited availability, consumer familiarity, and practical or perceptual barriers. This study assessed attitud...

Background: The gut–brain axis, significantly influenced by the gut microbiome, is a growing focus in mental health research. This study aimed to investigate gut microbiome differences between anxious and non-anxious participants. Methods: A co...

A Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram (RHpE) comprising 24 behaviours has been developed to facilitate the identification of musculoskeletal pain. The aim was to further test the RHpE by its application to a convenience sample (n = 60) of sports horses and ri...

This study examines the associations between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), health risk behaviours, and psychological well-being among Lithuanian university students. A cross-sectional survey was carried out with a convenience sample of 393 st...

Background: To examine the association between the number and location of missing teeth and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) as well as self-assessed general health in a convenience sample of Austrian dental patients, and to evaluate the...

Cultural heritage education promotes sustainability by fostering children’s emerging identity with local heritage and internalizing shared cultural values. In early childhood settings, these formative processes are shaped by preschool educators...

Background/Objectives: Person-centred care necessitates addressing the growing biopsychosocial vulnerability within public health. This study analysed eating behaviours and sociocultural pressures regarding physical appearance in a convenience sample...

Baobab fruit (Adansonia digitata L.) has attracted increasing attention due to its nutritional value and potential as a functional food ingredient; however, its acceptance among European consumers remains poorly understood. This study investigated se...

Increasing the adoption of protein alternatives could be one of the solutions for improving the sustainability of our current food system. A convenience sample of 574 UK meat eaters completed an online survey incorporating a written shopping scenario...

Background/Objectives: Depression and anxiety are prevalent disorders, particularly during emerging adulthood. Uncertainty about the future, exacerbated by unstable times, can lead to heightened future anxiety in this group. This study aimed to exami...

Autonomous motivation may support healthy eating, whereas body-shape concerns may fuel controlled eating regulation; the two had not been examined jointly with Mediterranean diet adherence in Romanian adults. In this cross-sectional study, a convenie...

Selecting a dog that is incompatible with the owner’s expectations can negatively impact both parties. Previous studies on dog acquisition have primarily focused on shelter environments, using closed-ended questions to assess hypothetical prefe...

Background: Modern-type depression (MTD), first described in Japan, reflects a sociocultural form of depression characterized by avoidance of social roles, complaint tendencies, and low self-esteem. While increasingly recognized across Asian societie...

Sampling xylem sap, especially from adult tree trunks, is a major challenge. In this study, we developed a new sampling method and tested its efficacy for sampling xylem sap from deciduous Quercus serrata and evergreen Cryptomeria japonica. The water...

Objective: This study aimed to develop the Infectious Diseases Knowledge Questionnaire (IDKQ) and evaluate its psychometric properties for use in community settings. Methods: This methodological study was conducted with 533 adults aged ≥ 18 years....

Responsible cat ownership is important for keeping pet cats and wildlife safe. Much research investigating levels of compliance with and attitudes towards responsible cat ownership practices has focused on cat owners. Non-owner attitudes are relevant...

Most e-cigarette users report planning to quit, but there is a paucity of evidence-based interventions for e-cigarette cessation. In the absence of interventions for e-cigarette cessation, we sought to understand how and why e-cigarette users attempt...

The shore crab or European green crab, Carcinus maenas (L. 1758) , is one of the most widely studied crustaceans in the world and considered a valuable model for ecotoxicologi- cal research [...]

Protein precipitation is widely used for sample preparation ahead of liquid chromatography. This step is required to analyze small molecules without the interference of proteins contained in the matrix. Organic solvents and acidic chemicals are the t...

Background: Subclinical eating-disorder tendencies may reflect early psychological vulnerability before the development of clinically diagnosed eating disorders. Body image concerns, perceived social support, and control-related beliefs are establish...

We introduce a magnetic bead-based sample preparation scheme for enabling the Raman spectroscopic differentiation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-positive and -negative samples. The beads were functionalized with...

A series of calcium-containing layered double hydroxides (LDHs) and calcined product (CLDH) were synthesized using a comparative simple synthesis method (without using organic solvents and with a shortened reaction time) and applied in the adsorption...

An improved method to synthesize the highly abundant and biomedically important urinary metabolite 3-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-3-hydroxypropionic acid (HPHPA) is reported. The modified protocol is based on an indium-mediated sonochemical Reformatsky reaction...

Background/Objectives: HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infectious agent worldwide and adolescents are at high risk of contracting HPV. The aim of our study was to find out how much adolescents know about the virus and its effects, and to...

Background: In recent decades, the number of immunocompromised patients (ICPs) has increased significantly. ICPs have an impaired immune system, making them susceptible to complicated infections. To protect them from infections, ICPs are eligible to...

Background: Adolescence is a critical stage for establishing lifelong dietary habits and preventing non-communicable diseases through adequate intake of bioactive compounds. Numerous studies have thoroughly examined the antioxidant profile of traditi...

Inadequate iodine intake has been identified in populations considered iodine replete for decades. The objective of the current study is to evaluate urinary iodine concentration (UIC) and the probability of adequate iodine intake in subgroups of the...

Background and objectives: It has been suggested that the COVID-19 pandemic impaired people’s moods and general levels of physical activity, but the way in which each country is coping with the situation may result in different outcomes. The ai...

It is an assumption that physically active adults lead an overall healthy lifestyle. To examine this assumption, we administered a cross-sectional, web-based survey to a sample of young-to-middle-aged US adults between 18 and 49 who self-reported par...