Risk versus Benefit of Using Hydroxychloroquine to Treat Patients with COVID-19 by George G. Zhanel, Michael A. Zhanel, Kevin F. Boreskie, Joseph P. Lynch, James A. Karlowsky

“…Early clinical data from China and France reported that HCQ and CQ were associated with viral load reduction and clinical improvement in patients with COVID-19 compared to control groups; however, an overwhelming number of randomized controlled trials, meta-analyses, and systematic reviews have since concluded that HCQ used alone, or in combination with azithromycin (AZ), provides no mortality or time-to-recovery benefit in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. …”
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Mild Clinical Course of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus Infection in an Elderly Japanese Patient by Yuko Ohagi, Shinobu Tamura, Chiaki Nakamoto, Hiromichi Nakamoto, Masayuki Saijo, Masayuki Shimojima, Yoshio Nakano, Tokuzo Fujimoto

“…Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is an emerging infectious and hemorrhagic disease recently described in China and western Japan. A 71-year-old healthy Japanese woman noticed a tick biting her after harvesting in an orchard and removed it herself. …”
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A real-world drug safety surveillance study from the FAERS database of hepatocellular carcinoma patients receiving pembrolizumab alone and plus lenvatinib by Huaxiang Wang, Junjun Li, Xiuling Zhu, Ruling Wang, Yunyan Wan

“…The countries reporting the highest number of AEs were the United States, followed by China, France, and Japan. The median onset time for AEs related to pembrolizumab alone and its combination with lenvatinib was 80.5 days (interquartile range 20.0–217.3 days) and 77.5 days (interquartile range 19.7–212.3 days), respectively. …”
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DNA origami-designed 3D phononic crystals by Park Sung Hun, Park Haedong, Nam Jwa-Min, Ke Yonggang, Liedl Tim, Tian Ye, Lee Seungwoo

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Reliability test and revision of stress coping scale for early childhood teachers by Jie Wang

“…The purpose of this research was to determine the reliability and validity of the Early Childhood Teachers’ Stress Coping Strategies Scale measured among early childhood teachers in Guangdong Province, China. The researcher used the Early Childhood Teachers’ Stress Coping Strategies Scale and a simplified version of the COPE questionnaire (Coping Inventory). …”
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Effects of Grid Voltage and Load Unbalances on the Efficiency of a Hybrid Distribution Transformer by Alvaro Carreno, Mariusz Malinowski, Marcelo A. Perez, Jingyu Ding

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Convergence of Blockchain, IoT, and AI for Enhanced Traceability Systems: A Comprehensive Review by Yahaya Saidu, Shuhaida Mohamed Shuhidan, Dahiru Adamu Aliyu, Izzatdin Abdul Aziz, Shamsuddeen Adamu

“…Recent research output has notably increased, focusing on agricultural supply chains and SCM, with India and China leading in publications. The analysis shows a predominance of experimental and hybrid methodologies, using Ethereum and Hyperledger Fabric as key platforms. …”
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Ploidy levels influence cold tolerance of Cyclocarya paliurus: insight into the roles of WRKY genes by Zanpei Zhang, Qianxing Mao, Yueying Gu, Xulan Shang, Yanmeng Huang, Shengzuo Fang

“…Cyclocarya paliurus, a diclinous and versatile tree species originally in subtropical regions, has been introduced and cultivated in the warm temperate zone of China to meet the increasing market demand for its leaf yield. …”
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A review of the Bovis Calculus’s intervention mechanism and clinical application in ischemic stroke by Ke Xu, Bowen Deng, Tongtong Jia, Mihong Ren, Hai Chen, Jing Zhang, Jinlin Guo, Yong Li, Jian Wang

“…Furthermore, the chemical components of BC were analyzed, and its mechanisms of action against IS were summarized using literature sourced from databases such as Web of Science, PubMed, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure. Information on Chinese medicine preparations and clinical reports was also integrated to provide an overview of modern applications and safety considerations.ResultsBC mainly includes chemical components such as bile pigments, bile acids, cholesterol, proteins amino acids, and trace elements. …”
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Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Temporary Spinal Cord Stimulation versus Pulsed Radiofrequency for Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial by Xiaohong Li, Pan Chen, Jian He, Xiang Huang, Dacheng Tang, Lumiao Chen, Xiaoping Wang

“…From September 1, 2019, to May 30, 2020, 44 PHN patients admitted to the Pain Department of the Foshan First People’s Hospital, China were enrolled in this study. The patients were randomly assigned to SCS and PRF groups in a ratio of 1 : 1 and were given respective therapy for 8 days. …”
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Dietary supplementation with Jasminum sambac leaf powder: Effects on growth, hematology, and immune parameters in broiler chickens by Iram Maqsood, Samreen Sareer, Shafique Ur Rehman, Ayesha Hidayat, Madeeha Shah, Saira Awaz, Rong Ke

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Life Cycle Assessment of a Structural Insulated Panel Modular House in New Zealand by Aflah Alamsah Dani, Ran Feng, Zhiyuan Fang, Krishanu Roy

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Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension among Chinese First-Generation Migrants and Italians in Prato, Italy: The CHIP Study by Pietro A. Modesti, Maria Calabrese, Ilaria Marzotti, Hushao Bing, Danilo Malandrino, Maria Boddi, Sergio Castellani, Dong Zhao

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Divergence of alpine plant populations of three Gentianaceae species in the Qinling sky Island by Peng-Cheng Fu, Bing-Jie Mo, He-Xin Wan, Shu-Wen Yang, Rui Xing, Shan-Shan Sun

“…Abstract Background Known for their unique biodiversity, the Qinling Mountains are considered the only area in which alpine biomes occur in central China. Given that the alpine biomes are particularly sensitive to global warming, understanding how alpine plants respond to climatic fluctuations is essential for the evolution and conservation of biodiversity. …”
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Revisiting the drivers of electricity consumption in designated Sub-Saharan African regions: Unraveling the role of education by Alfred Quarcoo, Isaac Adjei Mensah, Akoto Yaw Omari-Sasu, Clement Yenube Kunkuaboor, Emmanuel Nouwati

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Novel histone deacetylase-5 inhibitor T2943 exerts an anti-depressive effect in mice by enhancing GRID1 expression by Juan Du, Ruyun Liu, Lin Ma, Yue Liu, Wei Wei, Ning Liu, Qiuhua Cao, Jianqiang Yu

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Multi-parameter control of photodetection in van der Waals magnet CrSBr by Shiqi Yang, Zhigang Song, Yuchen Gao, Leyan Huang, Xinyue Huang, Pingfan Gu, Wenjing Liu, Zuxin Chen, Yu Ye

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Cellular Composition Changes and Nitrogen Uptake under Extra-Limited Nitrogen Conditions by Thermosynechococcus sp. CL-1 Carbon Biofixation by Tseng Chi-Ming, Ko Tzu-Hsing, Hsueh Hsin-Ta, Chen Hsing-Hui, Ray Dah-Tong, Shen Yun-Hwei, Chu Hsin

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Analyzing the cancer mortality-to-incidence ratios and health expenditures in the aging population: a 20-year comparative study across high-income countries by Majed Ramadan, Shadell AlGhamdi, Rawiah Alsiary

“…A generalized linear model was employed to examine the association between MIR, and health expenditures and health development index score.ResultsIncluded countries showed a statistically significant negative association between MIR and both HE, and HE, indicating that higher HDI and HE are associated with decreased MIR with the highest decrease was for China, the coefficient for HDI is −1.29 (95% CI: –1.35 to −1.24, p < 0.0001), the coefficient for HE is −0.103 (95% CI: –0.17 to −0.03, p < 0.0001). …”
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Structural modelling of student volleyball athletes’ intimacy, social adjustment, perceived stress, and learning-related anxiety: mediating role of psychological safety by Yishuang Li

“…Methodology A cross-sectional design was employed, involving 300 student-athletes from various universities in Wuhan, China. Participants completed measures of intimacy (RCI), social adjustment (SAS-SR), perceived stress (PSS), learning-related anxiety (LAS), and psychological safety (PSS). …”
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