Body image of people over 50 in Spain measured using the BSQ test
To show the body image of people over 50 in Spain using the Body Shape Questionnaire test (BSQ), taking into account attribute variables of great interest such as age, gender, sentimental status, habitat (rural o...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:50Genetic segregation for male body coloration and female mate preference in the guppy
The purpose of this study was to segregate the genetic lines responsible for the orange area of coloration in males and the response to orange coloration exhibited by females in the guppy (Poecilia reticulata) th...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:49An open-source video tracking system for mouse locomotor activity analysis
The ability to accurately and efficiently quantify mouse locomotor activity is essential for evaluating therapeutic efficacy and phenotyping genetically modified mice, in particular for the research of neuromu...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:48Does overweight before pregnancy reduce the occurrence of gastroschisis?: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study
For several observational studies that have reported the factors related to gastroschisis, the target population in these studies was mainly residents of Europe or the US, and there is little data on the Asian...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:47Maternal survival in a low-resource setting, Mpilo Central Hospital, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Maternal mortality is an important global subject. This dataset was generated from a retrospective cross-sectional study carried out at Mpilo Central Hospital, covering the period January 1, 2015 to December 3...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:46Effect of maternal growth monitoring knowledge on stunting, wasting and underweight among children 0–18 months in Tamale metropolis of Ghana
This study sought to assess maternal growth monitoring knowledge and its effect on stunting, wasting and underweight among children 0–18 months in the Tamale Metropolis. An analytical cross-sectional study des...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:45Repeat induced abortion and associated factors among women seeking abortion care services at Debre Markos town health institutions, Amhara regional state, Ethiopia, 2017
The aim of this study was to assess the proportion and determinants of repeat induced abortion among women seeking abortion care services at Debre Markos town health institutions, Amhara regional state, Ethiop...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:44Developing an interpersonal communication skill scale targeting female nursing students
The purposes of this study are to evaluate the interpersonal communication capabilities in basic nursing education and to develop an interpersonal communication skill scale with reference to microcounseling th...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:43The analgesic efficacy of bilateral superficial cervical plexus block for thyroid surgery under general anesthesia: a prospective cohort study
Uses of simple analgesics were found insufficient to manage pain after thyroid surgery. We hypothesized that using bilateral superficial cervical plexus block (BSCPB) might influence the pattern of immediate p...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:42Investigating relationship between religious commitment and moral sensitivity in nurses working in ICU
This study aimed at determining the relationship between religious commitment and moral sensitivity among nurses working in the ICU sections in the west of Iran. The present study was a cross-sectional descrip...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:41Correction to: Three novel variants in the arylsulfatase A (ARSA) gene in patients with metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD)
After publication of the original article [1], the authors became aware of a typographical error in the original Table 1. Nucleotide substitution c.1425C>A corresponding to amino acid change p.(Ala344Asp) shou...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:40The original article was published in BMC Research Notes 2019 12:726Autologous plasma versus fetal calf serum as a supplement for the culture of neutrophils
Currently, the replacement of fetal calf serum (FCS) by a more suitable alternative is a sought aim in the field of tissue and cell culture research. Autologous plasma (AP) and especially autologous serum (AS)...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:39Renal detection of Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium knowlesi in malaria associated acute kidney injury: a retrospective case–control study
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent presentation in malaria infections. Several cases of AKI that are accompanied by clinical symptoms of malaria infection, such as fever, nausea, respiratory distress, and...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:37Perceived work-related stress and its associated factors among public secondary school teachers in Gondar city: a cross-sectional study from Ethiopia
We conducted a cross-sectional study to assess perceived work-related stress and associated factors among public secondary school teachers in Gondar city, northwest Ethiopia. A self-completed questionnaire was...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:36DNA barcode trnH-psbA is a promising candidate for efficient identification of forage legumes and grasses
Grasslands are widespread ecosystems that fulfil many functions. Plant species richness (PSR) is known to have beneficial effects on such functions and monitoring PSR is crucial for tracking the effects of lan...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:35Association of the leptin receptor Q223R (rs1137101) polymorphism with obesity measures in Sri Lankans
The role of genetic factors in the development of obesity is largely unreported in Sri Lankans. The Q223R (rs1137101) single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of the leptin receptor (LEPR) gene has been associated wi...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:34A comparative study on predicting influenza outbreaks using different feature spaces: application of influenza-like illness data from Early Warning Alert and Response System in Syria
An accurate forecasting of outbreaks of influenza-like illness (ILI) could support public health officials to suggest public health actions earlier. We investigated the performance of three different feature s...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:33Tobacco and electronic cigarette cues for smoking and vaping: an online experimental study
This study examined whether exposure to smoking and vaping cues the urge to smoke or vape. It extends previous studies on first-generation cigalikes (visually similar to cigarettes) and second-generation devic...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:32Psychometric properties of the Adelaide Diagnostic Learning Inventory-Brief (ADLIB)
There has been increased attention in recent years to mental health, quality of life, stress and academic performance among university students, and the possible influence of learning styles. Brief reliable qu...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:31Long-term effects of a cluster randomized controlled kindergarten-based intervention trial on vegetable intake among Norwegian 3–5-year-olds: the BRA-study
To report on long-term effects of a cluster randomized controlled kindergarten-based intervention trial, which aimed to increase vegetable intake among Norwegian preschool children (3–5 years at baseline). The...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:30Comparison of acridine orange fluorescent microscopy and gram stain light microscopy for the rapid detection of bacteria in cerebrospinal fluid
Bacterial meningitis is a life threatening condition that requires prompt recognition and treatment. Currently, Gram stain is widely used for the microscopic detection of bacterial pathogens in cerebrospinal f...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:29Optimal cultivation of Chlamydia requires testing of serum on individual species
This report is a side product of experiments aimed at identifying serum for culturing obligate intracellular bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis and C. muridarum in mouse fibroblast L929 cells.BMC Research Notes 2020 13:28Evaluation of antimicrobial resistance, biofilm forming potential, and the presence of biofilm-related genes among clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is known as a leading cause of nosocomial infections worldwide. Antimicrobial resistance and biofilm production, as two main virulence factors of P. aeruginosa, are responsible for the pers...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:27Association of rs780094 polymorphism of glucokinase regulatory protein with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
GCK rs780094 polymorphism is a single nucleotide polymorphism that has been associated with obesity, type II diabetes and dyslipidemia in some populations, conditions that highly related to NAFL etiology. The ...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:26School-based caries prevention and longitudinal trends in untreated decay: an updated analysis with Markov chains
Dental caries (tooth decay) is the most prevalent childhood disease in the world. A school-based program for the prevention of dental caries providing bi-annual sealants, interim therapeutic restorations, and ...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:25Feasibility study on recruitment in general practice for a low back pain online information study (part of the ADVIN Back Trial)
In a future full-scale randomised controlled trial, we plan to compare satisfaction with a standard website versus satisfaction with a participatory driven web-application. The participatory driven web-applica...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:24Program for data extraction in primary health records: a valid tool for knowledge production in general practice?
Research in general practice demands it-tools which give the practitioner trusty results. Medrave 4 is a program designed for extraction of data from all areas of the health record. We wanted to do research on...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:23E-test versus agar dilution for antibiotic susceptibility testing of Helicobacter pylori: a comparison study
For evaluating the antibiotic resistance of Helicobacter pylori, the agar dilution method is the gold standard; however, using this method in daily practice is laborious. E-test has been proposed to be an uncompl...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:22Correction to: Chronic toxicity of low dose monosodium glutamate in albino Wistar rats
The original article [1] mistakenly omits mention of grant funding which partially funded the work undertaken in this article. The authors sincerely apologise for this omission and would like to acknowledge th...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:21The original article was published in BMC Research Notes 2019 12:593DNA methylation and expression analyses reveal epialleles for the foliar disease resistance genes in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.)
Low DNA sequence polymorphism despite enormous phenotypic variations in peanut indicates the possible role of epigenetic variations. An attempt was made to analyze genome-wide DNA methylation pattern and its i...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:20Ability of biofilm production and molecular analysis of spa and ica genes among clinical isolates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
This study aimed to evaluate the phenotypic and genotypic characterization of biofilm formation and spa and ica genes among clinical isolates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.BMC Research Notes 2020 13:19Incidence and predictors of lost to follow-up among women under Option B+ PMTCT program in western Ethiopia: a retrospective follow-up study
Although Ethiopia has been implementing Option B+ program, LTFU of women from the Option B+ program is one of the challenges that minimizes its implementation. Thus, this study assessed the incidence and predi...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:18Automatic load sharing of distribution transformer for overload protection
Load sharing provides sufficient protection to distribution transformer under overloaded conditions. Due to overload on transformer, the efficiency drops and windings get overheated and may burn. By sharing a ...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:17Mitochondrial localization of Dictyostelium discoideum dUTPase mediated by its N-terminus
The nuclear and mitochondrial genomes of Dictyostelium discoideum, a unicellular eukaryote, have relatively high A+T-contents of 77.5% and 72.65%, respectively. To begin to investigate how the pyrimidine biosynth...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:16Factors associated with sexual violence among female administrative staff of Mekelle University, North Ethiopia
To assess factors associated with sexual violence among female administrative staffs of Mekelle University, North Ethiopia.BMC Research Notes 2020 13:15Patterns of spon1b:GFP expression during early zebrafish brain development
F-spondin is part of a group of evolutionarily conserved extracellular matrix proteins in vertebrates. It is highly expressed in the embryonic floor plate, and it can bind to the ECM and promote neuronal outgr...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:14CACTUS: cancer image annotating, calibrating, testing, understanding and sharing in breast cancer histopathology
Develop CACTUS (cancer image annotating, calibrating, testing, understanding and sharing) as a novel web application for image archiving, annotation, grading, distribution, networking and evaluation. This help...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:13Rapid direct identification of positive paediatric blood cultures by MALDI-TOF MS technology and its clinical impact in the paediatric hospital setting
Rapid diagnostic tools are imperative for timely clinical decision making, particularly in bacteraemic patients. This study evaluated the performance of a fast, inexpensive novel in house method for processing...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:12Prevalence and associated factors of internet gaming disorder among secondary school students in rural community, Thailand: a cross-sectional study
Internet gaming disorder (IGD) is an emerging mental problem for adolescent that has been increasingly piqued interest over the last decade. Although many studies have been conducted, very few studies have stu...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:11Draft genome sequence of the strain 16-537536, isolated from a patient with bronchiectasis and its relationship to the Pseudomonas koreensis group of the Pseudomonas fluorescens complex
The Pseudomonas koreensis group bacteria are usually found in soil and are associated with plants. Currently they are poorly described. Here we report on the whole genome sequence of a bacterial isolate from a pa...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:10Age at first childbirth and breast cancer survival: a prospective cohort study
Late age at first childbirth is a well-established risk factor for breast cancer. Previous studies have, however, shown conflicting results to whether late age at first childbirth also influences the prognosis...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:9Isolation and characterization of pathogenic Escherichia coli bacteriophages from chicken and beef offal
This study was conducted to isolate and characterize lytic bacteriophages for pathogenic Escherichia coli from chicken and beef offal, and analyze their capability as biocontrol for several foodborne pathogens. M...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:8Two-hybrid screening of FAM13A protein partners in lung epithelial cells
Family with sequence similarity 13 member A (FAM13A) genetic variants have been associated with several chronic respiratory diseases including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis (CF)...BMC Research Notes 2020 12:804Motor vehicle fatalities during Memorial Day weekends, 1981–2016
Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of injury death in the United States, and Memorial Day weekend is one of six holiday periods with an increased number of motor vehicle fatalities in the United States....BMC Research Notes 2020 13:7Prokaryotic ribosomal RNA stimulates zebrafish embryonic innate immune system
Cell-culture studies reported that prokaryotic RNA molecules among the various microbe-associated molecular patterns (MAMPs) were uniquely present in live bacteria and were categorized as viability-associated ...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:6Enhanced quantitative urine culture technique, a slight modification, in detecting under-diagnosed pediatric urinary tract infection
The pediatric urinary tract infection (UTI) often remains under-diagnosed or neglected owing to non-specific clinical presentations, patients failing to describe the actual situation and of clinical practice i...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:5Anticholinergics and benzodiazepines on cognitive impairment among elderly with Alzheimer’s disease: a 1 year follow-up study
Age-associated decline in central cholinergic activity makes older adults susceptible to harmful effects of anticholinergics (ACs). Evidence exists of an association between effects of AC medications on cognit...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:4Exploring the decoy effect to guide tobacco treatment choice: a randomized experiment
Guidelines recommend that smokers participate in four or more counseling sessions when trying to quit, but smokers rarely engage in multiple sessions. The “decoy effect” is a cognitive bias that can cause cons...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:3Drug-induced hepatotoxicity among TB/HIV co-infected patients in a referral hospital, Ethiopia
Anti-tuberculosis drug-induced hepatotoxicity is a common serious adverse drug reaction. This study intended to determine the prevalence and associated factors of drug-induced hepatotoxicity among tuberculosis...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:2Associations between intestinal parasitic infections, anaemia, and diarrhoea among school aged children, and the impact of hand-washing and nail clipping
In marginalized setting, under-nutrition and illnesses due to infectious agents create a vicious circle. In our previous study, we reported that easy-to-do hand hygiene interventions were effective in preventi...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:1
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