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View article: Petty projection inequality on the sphere and on the hyperbolic space
Petty projection inequality on the sphere and on the hyperbolic space Open
We define a spherical and hyperbolic analog to the Euclidean projection body for star bodies via the gnomonic projection from the unit sphere and stereographic projection in the hyperbolid model of hyperbolic space. We then prove a spheric…
View article: Effects of a Theory- and Evidence-Based, Motivational Interviewing–Oriented Artificial Intelligence Digital Assistant on Vaccine Attitudes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of a Theory- and Evidence-Based, Motivational Interviewing–Oriented Artificial Intelligence Digital Assistant on Vaccine Attitudes: A Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Background Attitude-targeted interventions are important approaches for promoting vaccination. Educational approaches alone cannot effectively cultivate positive vaccine attitudes. Artificial intelligence (AI)–driven chatbots and motivatio…
View article: Prognostic method of MRI-negative epilepsy surgery based on brain network characteristics and machine learning
Prognostic method of MRI-negative epilepsy surgery based on brain network characteristics and machine learning Open
Objective: This study aims to establish an individualized prognosis prediction model for MRI-negative epilepsy surgery using the network-based statistics predict (NBS-Predict) method, by combining brain network characteristics and machine …
View article: Wearable Ultrasound-Imaging-Based Visual Feedback (UVF) Training for Ankle Rehabilitation of Chronic Stroke Survivors: A Proof-of-Concept Randomized Crossover Study
Wearable Ultrasound-Imaging-Based Visual Feedback (UVF) Training for Ankle Rehabilitation of Chronic Stroke Survivors: A Proof-of-Concept Randomized Crossover Study Open
This study investigated the effect of wearable ultrasound-imaging-based visual feedback (UVF) on assisting paretic ankle dorsiflexion training of chronic stroke survivors. Thirty-three participants with unilateral hemiplegia performed maxi…
View article: Development and Validation of Time-Dependent Risk Prediction Models for the Incidence and Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Development and Validation of Time-Dependent Risk Prediction Models for the Incidence and Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Open
Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common and severe complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), contributing substantially to global disease burden. However, current prognostic models for CKD progression in Asian population…
View article: Are people willing to take regular vaccinations? A qualitative study among diverse ethnic groups in Hong Kong
Are people willing to take regular vaccinations? A qualitative study among diverse ethnic groups in Hong Kong Open
Vaccine hesitancy is identified as one of the top ten global health threats by the World Health Organization. The emergence of new coronavirus variants and evidence of waning immunity offered by COVID-19 vaccines draw attention to the need…
View article: Association of 5α-reductase inhibitor prescription with immunotherapy efficacy in metastatic renal cell carcinoma: a multicenter retrospective analysis
Association of 5α-reductase inhibitor prescription with immunotherapy efficacy in metastatic renal cell carcinoma: a multicenter retrospective analysis Open
Background Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionized the treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC), but response rates remain heterogeneous, and reliable predictive biomarkers are lacking. Recent studies suggest tha…
View article: An electronic health record-linked machine learning tool for diabetes risk assessment in adults with prediabetes
An electronic health record-linked machine learning tool for diabetes risk assessment in adults with prediabetes Open
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View article: Should I Get Rabies Vaccines? Rethinking Rabies Vaccine Awareness Among Beijing's High Schoolers
Should I Get Rabies Vaccines? Rethinking Rabies Vaccine Awareness Among Beijing's High Schoolers Open
The author conducted a questionnaire survey among students in grades 9-12 in Beijing in March 2024 to understand their knowledge about rabies and rabies vaccines. Analyzing 421 valid questionnaires, this research made some important findin…
View article: Community-based participatory research (CBPR) approaches in vaccination promotion: a scoping review
Community-based participatory research (CBPR) approaches in vaccination promotion: a scoping review Open
Background Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is a collaborative research approach that engages academic researchers and community stakeholders as equal partners in all research steps to address community concerns and achieve he…
View article: Assessing cyberchondria and eHealth literacy differences in urban and rural China
Assessing cyberchondria and eHealth literacy differences in urban and rural China Open
Background and Objectives This study aimed to explore the association between cyberchondria and eHealth literacy in the general Chinese population, and to assess how this relationship changes between urban and rural residents. Methods Data…
View article: Exploring the association between cyberchondria and attention to negative information
Exploring the association between cyberchondria and attention to negative information Open
Objectives This study aimed to preliminarily evaluate the relationship between cyberchondria and attention to negative information. Methods The data utilized for this analysis was obtained from a cross-sectional and web-based survey conduc…
View article: Use of the PRECEDE-PROCEED Model in Piloting Vaccine Promotion and Infection Self-Protection: Intervention Development and Effectiveness Examination
Use of the PRECEDE-PROCEED Model in Piloting Vaccine Promotion and Infection Self-Protection: Intervention Development and Effectiveness Examination Open
Objectives: This study aimed to tailor and pilot a health education program using the PRECEDE-PROCEED model to promote vaccination and enhance self-protective behaviors against COVID-19 in Hong Kong populations. Study design: Quasi-experim…
View article: Cohort profile: migraine exposures and cardiovascular health in Hong Kong Chinese women (MECH-HK)
Cohort profile: migraine exposures and cardiovascular health in Hong Kong Chinese women (MECH-HK) Open
Purpose Evidence about the associations of migraine features with cardiovascular risk profiles in Chinese population is lacking. The Migraine Exposures and Cardiovascular Health in Hong Kong Chinese Women (MECH-HK) cohort was constructed t…
View article: PathAlign: A vision-language model for whole slide images in histopathology
PathAlign: A vision-language model for whole slide images in histopathology Open
Microscopic interpretation of histopathology images underlies many important diagnostic and treatment decisions. While advances in vision-language modeling raise new opportunities for analysis of such images, the gigapixel-scale size of wh…
View article: Hand Hygiene Education Components Among First-Year Nursing Students
Hand Hygiene Education Components Among First-Year Nursing Students Open
Importance Few studies have directly and objectively measured the individual and combined effects of multifaceted hand hygiene education programs. Objective To evaluate the individual and combined immediate effects of an instructional vide…
View article: Achievement of Guideline-Recommended Targets for Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in 38 Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries
Achievement of Guideline-Recommended Targets for Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in 38 Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries Open
Background This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of achieving the secondary prevention targets recommended in the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in 38 low-income and middle-income countrie…
View article: LoRA Dropout as a Sparsity Regularizer for Overfitting Control
LoRA Dropout as a Sparsity Regularizer for Overfitting Control Open
Parameter-efficient fine-tuning methods, represented by LoRA, play an essential role in adapting large-scale pre-trained models to downstream tasks. However, fine-tuning LoRA-series models also faces the risk of overfitting on the training…
View article: Executive function, perceived stress and eating behaviours among Chinese young adults
Executive function, perceived stress and eating behaviours among Chinese young adults Open
Young adults in a transitional period may experience more stress and, hence, suffer from an increased risk of unhealthy eating. Executive function (EF) involves not only inhibitory control and mental flexibility (the ‘cool’ facet) to facil…
View article: Community Engagement in Vaccination Promotion: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Community Engagement in Vaccination Promotion: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
Background Community engagement plays a vital role in global immunization strategies, offering the potential to overcome vaccination hesitancy and enhance vaccination confidence. Although there is significant backing for community engageme…
View article: Combined Influence of Eight Lifestyle Factors on Metabolic Syndrome Incidence: A Prospective Cohort Study from the MECH-HK Study
Combined Influence of Eight Lifestyle Factors on Metabolic Syndrome Incidence: A Prospective Cohort Study from the MECH-HK Study Open
Although previous studies have shown significant associations between individual lifestyles and metabolic syndrome, limited studies have explored the combined effect of lifestyles. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether a com…
View article: Change in disease burden associated with influenza and air pollutants during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong
Change in disease burden associated with influenza and air pollutants during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong Open
Objectives This study aimed to estimate the variation in disease burden associated with air pollutants and other respiratory viruses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We adopted a machine learning approach to calculate the excess morta…
View article: Impact of quantitative safety targets on road fatality reduction: an empirical support toward governance plan
Impact of quantitative safety targets on road fatality reduction: an empirical support toward governance plan Open
Introduction The role of quantitative target setting has become an important topic in debates on the improvement of road safety performance. Specifically, there are questions regarding the relationship between quantitative safety targets a…