Systematic sampling is straightforward and low risk, offering better control. However, it may introduce sampling errors and ...

Background: The normal intestinal microbiota undergoes rapid and notable changes in patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) because of factors such as host physiological stress, changes in ...

A recent review of over 312 studies has identified dozens of unique uses of roadkill in scientific research. The review, ...

A fifth of people in Derry and Strabane have reported feeling lonely at least some of the time, it’s emerged.

Jackson, K. and Hart, L. (2026) The Status of the Gravimetric Geoid across Nigeria. International Journal of Geosciences, 17, 49-65. doi: 10.4236/ijg.2026.171004 .

A third of people in Derry & Strabane have reported ‘low self-efficacy’, that is doubts about their capability to exercise influence over events that affect their lives.

Background While the incidence of hospital adverse events appeared to be declining before 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic may ...

Introduction One of the challenges in managing patients with hantavirus infection is accurately identifying individuals who are at risk of developing severe disease. Prompt identification of these ...

The mortgage valuation literature is saturated with numerous studies using the contingent claims approach to value mortgages. So far, efforts are directed into two alternative model frameworks. First, ...

Background Cigarette sharing has not been assessed at the provincial level or analysed the degree of its association with smoking cessation in China. Such analysis would provide critical intelligence ...

Topical steroid withdrawal occurs when the body becomes addicted to, and physically dependent on, topical corticosteroids, ...