Impact of thermodynamical rotational flow of cerebrospinal fluid in the presence of elasticity
To explore the experimental justification of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) amplitude and elastic fluctuations of ventricles, we extend our previous computational study to models with rotational flow and suitable b... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - November 29, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Hemalatha Balasundaram Tags: Research Note Source Type: research

The impact of the Iranian health transformation plan policy on equitable access to medical imaging services in West Iran
Equity in the delivery of health services, including diagnostic imaging, is crucial to achieving universal health coverage. The Health Transformation Plan (HTP), launched in 2014, represents a major healthcare... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - November 27, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Maryam Saran, Banafsheh Darvishi Teli, Aziz Rezapour, Soraya Nouraei Motlagh, Meysam Behzadifar, Payam Haghighatfard, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi and Masoud Behzadifar Tags: Research Note Source Type: research

Knowledge and attitude towards sickle cell anemia among care givers of paediatric sickle cell patients at a tertiary hospital in Eastern Uganda: a cross sectional study
To explore the knowledge and attitude towards sickle cell disease (SCD) among care givers of paediatric sickle cell patients at Mbale regional referral hospital in Eastern Uganda. (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - November 27, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Christine H Namugerwa, Yahaya Gavamukulya and Banson John Barugahare Tags: Research Note Source Type: research

Prevalence, causes and outcomes of war-related civilian injuries in Ethiopia ’s war-torn Tigray region: a community-based descriptive study
This study was aimed at assessing the prevalence of injury, cause and its outcome among civilians during the war in Tigray, ... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - November 27, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Akeza Awealom Asgedom, Abenezer Etsedingl, Teklehaimanot Tekle Hailemariam, Mengistu Hagazi Tequare, Tesfay Hailu, Amanuel Tesfay Tsegay, Abraha Gebreegziabher Hailu, Simret Niguse Weldebirhan, Melaku Hailu, Negash Abreha Weldesenbet, Girmatsion Fisseha a Tags: Research Note Source Type: research

Data of whole-genome sequencing of Karakul, Zel, and Kermani sheep breeds
The data provided herein represent the whole-genome sequencing data associated with three sheep breeds of Iranian native breeds. Sheep are the first domesticated animals that, during the long path of the evolu... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - November 27, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Leila Mohammadipour Saadatabadi, Mohammadreza Mohammadabadi, Zeinab Amiri Ghanatsaman, Olena Babenko, Ruslana Volodymyrivna Stavetska, Oleksandr Mikolayovich Kalashnik, Volodymyr Afanasenko, Oleksandr Anatoliiovych Kochuk-Yashchenko, Dmytro Mykolaiovych K Tags: Data Note Source Type: research

Imiquimod-induced pruritus in female wild-type and knockin Wistar rats: underscoring behavioral scratching in a rat model for antipruritic treatments
Animal models of skin disease are used to evaluate therapeutics to alleviate disease. One common clinical dermatological complaint is pruritus (itch), but there is a lack of standardization in the characteriza... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - November 25, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Karen Lariosa-Willingham, Dmitri Leonoudakis, Florian Simon, Kendall Walker, Philippe Guillaume, Liling Warren and Jennifer Stratton Tags: Research Note Source Type: research

Dataset of the impact of food insecurity on health outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa
The 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have goals and targets, including food insecurity and health outcomes. Hence, information about socioeconomic variables that determine the health outcomes of peopl... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - November 25, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Sisay Demissew Beyene Tags: Data Note Source Type: research

Covariate dependent Markov chains constructed with gradient boost modeling can effectively generate long-term predictions of obesity trends
The prevalence of obesity among United States adults has increased from 30.5% in 1999 to 41.9% in 2020. However, despite the recognition of long-term weight gain as an important public health issue, there is a... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - November 24, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Alexander A. Huang and Samuel Y. Huang Tags: Research Note Source Type: research

Last dental visit and severity of tooth loss: a machine learning approach
The aims of the present study were to investigate last dental visit as a mediator in the relationship between socioeconomic status and lack of functional dentition/severe tooth loss and use a machine learning ... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - November 24, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Rafael Aiello Bomfim Tags: Research Note Source Type: research

Toll-like receptor 7 and RIG-I-like receptors expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of na ïve patients with hepatitis C
The proper function of Pattern Recognition Receptors (PRRs) as a part of the host immune system can eliminate numerous pathogens from the body. However, some viruses can manipulate PRRs to escape the innate im... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - November 22, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Atena Gilanipour, Ali Teimoori, Seyed Alimohammad Arabzadeh, Hamid Reza Mollaie and Elham Mousavi Tags: Research Note Source Type: research

The speed-gene study: methods, study design and preliminary results
The Speed-Gene study aims to identify genetic variants influencing athletic performance and human locomotion using motion capture technology. Currently, 60 female participants have completed the testing protoc... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - November 22, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Swam Htet, Miftahul Zannah, Thet Hnin Moe, Pongpanot Wongveerakul, Nongnapas Charoenpanich, Vitoon Saengsirisuwan and Ioannis Papadimitriou Tags: Research Note Source Type: research

Microbial production of the plant flavanone hesperetin from caffeic acid
Hesperetin is an important O-methylated flavonoid produced by citrus fruits and of potential pharmaceutical relevance. The microbial biosynthesis of hesperetin could be a viable alternative to plant extraction, a... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - November 18, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Erik K. R. Hanko, Jo ão Correia, Caio S. Souza, Alison Green, Jakub Chromy, Ruth Stoney, Cunyu Yan, Eriko Takano, Diana Lousa, Cláudio M. Soares and Rainer Breitling Tags: Research Note Source Type: research

The single and interactive effects of aluminium and low pH, or Ca/Al ratios on red pine seedlings
Acid deposition has been one of the major environmental pollution problems for longer than 50 years, since the 1970s. Investigation on the interactive effects of aluminum (Al) and low pH or Ca/Al ratios on red... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - November 17, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Yunfeng Shan and Ammara Riaz Tags: Research Note Source Type: research

A pangenome-guided manually curated library of transposable elements for Zymoseptoria tritici
High-quality species-specific transposable element (TE) libraries are required for studies to elucidate the evolutionary dynamics of TEs and gain an understanding of their impacts on host genomes. Such high-qu... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - November 16, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Tobias Baril and Daniel Croll Tags: Data Note Source Type: research

Enzyme kinetics of deoxyuridine triphosphatase from Western corn rootworm
The Western corn rootworm (WCR), Diabrotica virgifera virgifera, is a highly adaptable insect pest that has evolved resistance to a variety of control strategies, including insecticides. Therefore, it is interest... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - November 16, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Carlos Riera-Ruiz and Hideaki Moriyama Tags: Research Note Source Type: research