Switching Stable Kidney Transplant Recipients to a Generic Tacrolimus Is Feasible and Safe, but It Must Be Monitored by Fernando González, René López, Elizabeth Arriagada, René Carrasco, Natalia Gallardo, Eduardo Lorca

“…Replacing brand name products with generics is a controversial issue that we studied after a Chilean Ministry of Health mandate to implement such a switch. Methods. …”
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The Role of Open Lung Biopsy in Critically Ill Patients with Hypoxic Respiratory Failure: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Abdullah Almotairi, Sharmistha Biswas, Jason Shahin

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Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia by Iracema Leroi, Hiranmayi Pantula, Kathryn McDonald, Vijay Harbishettar

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Toward Sustainable Mining: Repurposing Benguerir’s Phosphate Mine Waste Rock for Road Subgrade Construction by Inabi Omar, Khalil Abdessamad, Benzaazoua Mostafa, Taha Yassine

“…Then, using international testing standards, environmental and health behaviours, chemical, mineralogical, physical, and geotechnical behaviours, these samples were analysed. …”
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Oral Administration of Piperine as Curative and Prophylaxis Reduces Parasitaemia in Plasmodium berghei ANKA-Infected Mice by Shafia Khairani, Nisa Fauziah, Hesti Lina Wiraswati, Ramdan Panigoro, Endang Yuni Setyowati, Afiat Berbudi

“…Malaria remains a public health problem and a leading cause of death worldwide. …”
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Monte Carlo Simulation of the Effect of Melanin Concentration on Light–Tissue Interactions in Reflectance Pulse Oximetry by Raghda Al-Halawani, Meha Qassem, Panicos A. Kyriacou

“…Over the past ten years, there has been an increasing demand for reliable consumer wearables as users are inclined to monitor their health and fitness metrics in real-time, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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The NLRP3 Inflammasome as a Novel Player of the Intercellular Crosstalk in Metabolic Disorders by Elisa Benetti, Fausto Chiazza, Nimesh S. A. Patel, Massimo Collino

“…The combination of obesity and type 2 diabetes is a serious health problem, which is projected to afflict 300 million people worldwide by 2020. …”
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A Critical Review of the Hydrometallurgy and Pyrometallurgical Recovery Processes of Platinum Group Metals from End-of-Life Fuel Cells by Sinikiwe A. Mvokwe, Opeoluwa O. Oyedeji, Mojeed A. Agoro, Edson L. Meyer, Nicholas Rono

“…In this review, an overview of the application of pyrometallurgical and hydrometallurgical methods in the recovery of PGMs is presented. The health risks, benefits, and limitations of these processes are highlighted. …”
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Exploring microbial players for metagenomic profiling of carbon cycling bacteria in sundarban mangrove soils by Basanta Kumar Das, Ayushman Gadnayak, Hirak Jyoti Chakraborty, Smruti Priyambada Pradhan, Subhashree Subhasmita Raut, Sanjoy Kumar Das

“…The findings emphasize the key role of microbial activity in preserving mangrove ecosystem health and resilience, highlighting the intricate interplay between microbial diversity, functional capabilities, and environmental factors.…”
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Global and national public awareness and interest in glomerular diseases from 2004 to 2024 by Suryanarayanan Balakrishnan, Charat Thongprayoon, Iasmina M. Craici, Wisit Cheungpasitporn, Jing Miao

“…BackgroundGlomerular diseases significantly impact global health. This study investigated public interest in five common glomerular diseases.MethodsGoogle Trends™ were used to analyze search activity from January 2004 to December 2024 for IgA nephropathy (IgAN), membranous glomerulonephritis (MN), focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), lupus nephritis (LN), and diabetic nephropathy (DN). …”
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Liver Injury Patterns and Hepatic Toxicity among People Living with and without HIV and Attending Care in Urban Uganda by Clara Wekesa, Rosalind Parkes-Ratanshi, Gregory D. Kirk, Ponsiano Ocama

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Preparation and application of glucono-δ-lactone-induced gel of transglutaminase cross-linked black bean protein isolate-whey protein isolate: Effect of ultrasound pretreatment by Yuexin Liu, Yichen Zhang, Fengjuan Dong, Qingkui Zhao, Shuang Zhang, Chen Tan

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Characterization of the geriatric patient with thyroid nodules by Jessica González Manreza, Gloría María Monné Rodríguez, Carlos Gaspar de Zayas Galván, Ángela Ramírez Torres, Erifran Hidalgo Garcés

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> the high prevalence of thyroid diseases, especially in the elderly, makes it necessary to perform a screening for ultrasound diagnosis, as it is a beneficial, reliable and low-cost diagnostic test in Primary Health Care.</p>…”
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What Factors Contribute to Higher Travel Happiness? Evidence from Beijing, China by Aihua Fan, Xumei Chen, Xiaomei Zhang

“…This study uses web-based survey data collected in Beijing, China, and applies multiple regression analysis to examine impacts of sociodemographic attributes, travel characteristics, residential environment, mode consonance, self-evaluation, and health conditions, on travel happiness. Satisfaction with Travel Scale (STS) is used to measure travel happiness. …”
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Apports de la combinaison d’images satellites optique et RADAR dans l’étude des maladies à transmission vectorielle : cas du paludisme à la frontière Guyane française – Brésil... by Thibault Catry, Auréa Pottier, Renaud Marti, Zhichao Li, Emmanuel Roux, Vincent Herbreteau, Morgan Mangeas, Laurent Demagistri, Helen Gurgel, Nadine Dessay

“…This area, long by 300 km, presents many difficulties in collecting informations necessary for the health management of the local populations. In this type of geographical context, with few, isolated and cross-border data, a methodology based on the exploitation of remote sensing images is particularly appropriate. …”
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Sociodemographic and Pathological Characterization of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Treated in Peru Medical Center by José Ander Asenjo Alarcón

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> a descriptive, cross-sectional and retrospective study was carried out in 102 patients treated at the Chota medical health center in Peru, carried out during February and March 2015. …”
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Association between social networks and cognitive impairment among older Chinese adults: the mediating effect of depression by Zhuo Zhang, Ying Bian

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Chronic Urticaria: Indian Context—Challenges and Treatment Options by Sujoy Khan, Anirban Maitra, Pravin Hissaria, Sitesh Roy, Mahesh Padukudru Anand, Nalin Nag, Harpal Singh

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Building a diverse national research advisory board by Gayle Valensky, Jeff B. Pawelek, Lauren Serpico, David Rodriguez, Maribel Pieters, Yulissa Perez, Julia Moore Vogel

“…It is crucial to include individuals from diverse backgrounds on community advisory boards for healthcare and medical research to address ongoing health disparities and ensure studies are more culturally competent so that we can achieve more inclusive representation. …”
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The advancement of nanosystems for drug delivery in the prevention and treatment of dental caries by Han Du, Zheng Wang, Shenglan Long, Yiding Li, Deqin Yang, Deqin Yang, Deqin Yang

“…Although its incidence has decrease due to enhancements in sanitation policies and public health measures, the treatment and prevention of dental caries still pose significant challenges. …”
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