Aspirin Modulates Innate Inflammatory Response and Inhibits the Entry of Trypanosoma cruzi in Mouse Peritoneal Macrophages by Aparecida Donizette Malvezi, Rosiane Valeriano da Silva, Carolina Panis, Lucy Megumi Yamauchi, Maria Isabel Lovo-Martins, Nagela Ghabdan Zanluqui, Vera Lúcia Hideko Tatakihara, Luiz Vicente Rizzo, Waldiceu A. Verri, Marli Cardoso Martins-Pinge, Sueli Fumie Yamada-Ogatta, Phileno Pinge-Filho

“…The intracellular protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi causes Chagas disease, a serious disorder that affects millions of people in Latin America. Cell invasion by T. cruzi and its intracellular replication are essential to the parasite’s life cycle and for the development of Chagas disease. …”
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High-time-cadence Spectroscopy and Photometry of Stellar Flares on M dwarf YZ Canis Minoris with the Seimei Telescope and TESS. I. Discovery of Rapid and Short-duration Prominence... by Yuto Kajikiya, Kosuke Namekata, Yuta Notsu, Hiroyuki Maehara, Bunei Sato, Daisaku Nogami

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Biological subphenotypes in patients hospitalized with suspected infection in Thailand: a secondary analysis of a prospective observational studyResearch in context by Prapassorn Poolchanuan, Taylor D. Coston, Viriya Hantrakun, Parinya Chamnan, Gumphol Wongsuvan, Pavan K. Bhatraju, Narisara Chantratita, Direk Limmathurotsakul, T. Eoin West, Shelton W. Wright

“…Summary: Background: Subphenotypes of infected patients have been reported in Europe and North America, but few studies have investigated populations in Southeast Asia. …”
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México: país de pobres, no de clases medias. Un análisis de las clases medias entre 2000 y 2014 by Graciela Teruel, Miguel Reyes, Enrique Minor, Miguel López

“…Tras la crisis, comienza nuevamente su descenso a niveles similares a los de 1994, condición que muestra su vulnerabilidad ante situaciones de crisis o shocks.Conclusiones: El artículo concluye que la sostenibilidad de las clases medias en el tiempo depende tanto de políticas públicas efectivas y eficientes de combate a la pobreza, como de políticas dirigidas a las denominadas clases medias, lo cual en México y países de América Latina no existe. Ello implica que las más amplias capas de población, de la misma manera que en los países desarrollados, tengan acceso a un salario mínimo digno que garantice el bienestar, servicios efectivos de salud adecuados, educación de calidad, acceso al mercado de créditos y el sistema financiero, así como pensiones adecuadas y dignas.…”
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Fine particulate matter concentrations forecasting using long short-term memory network and meteorological inputs by T. Istiana, B. Kurniawan, S. Soekirno, A. Wihono, D.E. Nuryanto, B.A. Pertala, A. Sopaheluwakan

“…The objective of this study is to address the issue by examining the most effective approaches for predicting the non-linear time-series data of daily particulate matter 2.5 concentration using meteorological inputs.METHODS: The concentration data of particulate matter 2.5 at Central Jakarta and South Jakarta were collected using sensors from the United States of America Embassy in Indonesia and Indonesia’s Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency. …”
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Biological arrow of time: emergence of tangled information hierarchies and self-modelling dynamics by Mikhail Prokopenko, Paul C W Davies, Michael Harré, Marcus G Heisler, Zdenka Kuncic, Geraint F Lewis, Ori Livson, Joseph T Lizier, Fernando E Rosas

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Antileishmanial Effect of 5,3′-Hydroxy-7,4′-dimethoxyflavanone of Picramnia gracilis Tul. (Picramniaceae) Fruit: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies by Sara M. Robledo, Wilson Cardona, Karen Ligardo, Jéssica Henao, Natalia Arbeláez, Andrés Montoya, Fernando Alzate, Juan M. Pérez, Victor Arango, Iván D. Vélez, Jairo Sáez

“…P. gracilis Tul. is a native species from Central and South America and although its fruits are edible, phytochemical analysis or medicinal uses of this species are not known. …”
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East Asian Welfare Regimes 東アジア福祉制度 by Joseph Wong, Andrew DeWit, Ito Peng

“…The authors review the literature on East Asian welfare states and show how much of it has been concerned with highlighting essential differences between the region and a generalized model of what we see in North America, Europe, and Scandinavia. (We might add that generalizing among those latter cases also seems unwise). …”
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Registro SBR-AF: Preditores de Recorrência de Taquiarritmia Atrial após Primeira Ablação por Cateter na Fibrilação Atrial by Caique M. P. Ternes, Luis E. Rohde, Alexander Dal Forno, Andrei Lewandowski, Helcio Garcia Nascimento, Gabriel Odozynski, Claudio Ferreira, Enrico G. Ferro, Carisi A. Polanczyk, André Zimerman, Lucas S. Faganello, Eric Pasqualotto, Grazyelle Damasceno, Leandro I. Zimerman, Andre d’Avila

“…Conclusão No maior estudo coorte de ablações consecutivas da FA da América Latina, preditores de recorrência de TAA se associaram com estágios mais avançados da FA. …”
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COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination rate in patients with psoriasis treated with biologics: A single center experience by Milčić Danijela, Malinić Marija, Ćirković Anđa, Krupniković Doroteja, Milinković-Srećković Mirjana

“…Even though there was no data at the beginning of the pandemic on the efficacy and safety of vaccines against COVID-19 in patients with psoriasis treated with biologics, the National Psoriasis Foundation (United States of America) recommended vaccination in these patients. …”
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Thermodynamics guided design and processing of a WC/HEA cermet tool for high temperature friction stir welding by Supreeth Gaddam, Surekha Yadav, Amit Kishan Behera, Noriaki Arai, Zaynab Mahbooba, Shikhar Krishn Jha, Qiaofu Zhang, Rajiv S. Mishra

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Abundant geographical divergence of Clostridioides difficile infection in China: a prospective multicenter cross-sectional study by Lulu Bai, Telong Xu, Wenzhu Zhang, Yajun Jiang, Wenpeng Gu, Wei Zhao, Yang Luan, Yanfeng Xiong, Nianli Zou, Yalin Zhang, Ming Luo, Jinxing Lu, Bike Zhang, Yuan Wu

“…Dedicated networks and annual reports for C. difficile surveillance have been established in Europe and North America, however the extensive investigation on the prevalence of C. difficile infection (CDI) in China is limited. …”
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Association of HIV infection and hospitalization among mpox cases: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Muhammed Shabil, Shilpa Gaidhane, R. Roopashree, Mandeep Kaur, Manish Srivastava, Amit Barwal, G. V. Siva Prasad, Pranchal Rajput, Rukshar Syed, Anoop Dev, Danish Kundra, Ambanna Yappalparvi, Prakasini Satapathy, Quazi Syed Zahiruddin, Harish Kumar, Renu Sah, Ganesh Bushi

“…Abstract Background Mpox is a viral zoonotic disease that has seen a resurgence in recent years, with outbreaks reaching beyond its traditional endemic zones in Central and West Africa to parts of Europe and North America. The relationship between human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and mpox outcomes, particularly hospitalization rates, remains underexplored despite the known immunosuppressive effects of HIV. …”
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Evaluation of Yellow Fever Virus Infection in <i>Aedes aegypti</i> Mosquitoes from Pakistan with Distinct Knockdown Resistance Genotypes by Carlucio Rocha dos Santos, Caleb Guedes Miranda dos Santos, Dinair Couto-Lima, Bárbara Silva Souza, Rafi Ur Rahman, Marcos Dornelas Ribeiro, José Bento Pereira Lima, Ademir Jesus Martins

“…Background: Yellow fever (YF) is an acute hemorrhagic disease endemic to Africa and Latin America; however, no cases have been reported in Asian regions with high <i>Aedes aegypti</i> infestation. …”
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Advancing health equity: evaluating AI translations of kidney donor information for Spanish speakers by Oscar A. Garcia Valencia, Charat Thongprayoon, Caroline C. Jadlowiec, Shennen A. Mao, Napat Leeaphorn, Pooja Budhiraja, Nadeen Khoury, Justin H. Pham, Iasmina M. Craici, Maria L. Gonzalez Suarez, Wisit Cheungpasitporn

“…This study aims to assess ChatGPT’s translation efficacy to ensure the information provided is accurate and culturally relevant.MethodsThis study utilized ChatGPT versions 3.5 and 4.0 to translate 27 frequently asked questions (FAQs) from English to Spanish, sourced from Donate Life America’s website. The translated content was reviewed by native Spanish-speaking nephrologists using a standard rubric scale (1–5). …”
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Booster Vaccination against Yellow Fever in Gambian children-(BoVY) -a Phase 3 clinical trial to establish safety and immunogenicity of repeated YF vaccination in healthy Gambian c... by David Jeffries, Caitlin Pley, Beate Kampmann, Mam Nabou Leigh, Julia Strandmark, Ed Clarke, Peter Ndow, Ebrima Kanteh, Amadou Faal, Elishia Roberts

“…Background Yellow fever (YF) is a mosquito-borne and recently re-emerging viral haemorrhagic fever endemic to sub-Saharan Africa and South America. A highly effective vaccine against YF is licensed and recommended as part of routine childhood immunisation as a single dose at 9 months. …”
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Global, regional and national burden of neuroblastoma and other peripheral nervous system tumors, 1990 to 2021 and predictions to 2035: visualizing epidemiological characteristics... by Chaoyan Yue, Qi Zhang, Fenyong Sun, Qiuhui Pan

“…Regions with high SDI, such as North America and Western Europe, have seen a reduction in disease burden due to higher levels of medical care and earlier diagnosis. …”
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Evaluación integral de la gestión del agua subterránea en escuelas rurales en Tandil, Argentina by Bethania Nicora, Rosario Soledad Barranquero, Silvina Graciela Etcheverría, Anahí Tabera, Miguel Quiroga, Roberto Landa, María Carolina Verellén, Bruno Dipardo, Víctor Alejandro Ruiz de Galarreta

“… [Introducción]: En América Latina prevalece un manejo descoordinado y fragmentado de los recursos hídricos por la utilización de enfoques sectoriales y por la falta de información y sistematización. …”
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Causally inferred evidence of the impact of green and blue spaces (GBS) on maternal and neonatal health: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Rukun K S Khalaf, Selin Akaraci, Faye D Baldwin, Rebecca S Geary, Ruwanthi Kolamunnage-Dona, Ruth F Hunter, Sarah E Rodgers

“…Most studies were conducted in either Europe or North America ( n = 41, 66%). All studies reported green space exposure as an independent variable while seven studies also included blue space exposure as an independent variable. …”
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Leveraging machine learning to uncover multi-pathogen infection dynamics across co-distributed frog families by Daniele L. F. Wiley, Kadie N. Omlor, Ariadna S. Torres López, Celina M. Eberle, Anna E. Savage, Matthew S. Atkinson, Lisa N. Barrow

“…Methods We selected 12 widespread and abundant focal taxa within three ecologically distinct, co-distributed host families (Bufonidae, Hylidae, and Ranidae) and sampled them across the eastern two-thirds of the United States of America. We screened and quantified infection loads via quantitative PCR for three major pathogens: the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), double-stranded viruses in the lineage Ranavirus (Rv), and the alveolate parasite currently referred to as Amphibian Perkinsea (Pr). …”
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