An Update on Gastrointestinal Parasitic Infection in Captive Wild Animals in Bangladesh by Rehana Rahman, Jannatul Nyema, Md. Imranuzzaman, Bijoy Banik, Proshanto Singha Pranto, Kanan Talukder, Susmita Rani Sarkar, Shampa Deb Nath, Kazi Mehetazul Islam, Tilak Chandra Nath, Saiful Islam

“…Gastrointestinal parasites cause health problems and even death in captive animals. …”
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Pervasive systemic disparities: medical-related gaslighting, trauma, and distrust among LGBTQ+ people in the United States by Dustin Z. Nowaskie, Dehandra Blackwood, Frank Garcia

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Toxicopathological Effects of the Venom of Echis ocellatus on Experimentally Envenomated Swiss Albino Rats by P. O. Yusuf, D. Ada, D. B. Nuhu, S. Dahiru, P. M. Ameh, M. Mamman, M. U. Kawu, M. Bisallah, S. J. Enam

“… The World Health Organization classified snakebite envenomation as one of the Neglected Tropical Diseases in 2017. …”
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Evaluating Neural Network Performance in Predicting Disease Status and Tissue Source of JC Polyomavirus from Patient Isolates Based on the Hypervariable Region of the Viral Genome by Aiden M. C. Pike, Saeed Amal, Melissa S. Maginnis, Michael P. Wilczek

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Avulsion, swallowing and replantation of a central incisor: case report by Liliane Roskamp, Edson Higa, Luis Henrique Gabardo, Cintia Mussi Milani, Allan Abuabara, Flares Baratto-Filho

“…Tooth injuries represent a significant public health concern, particularly among children and adolescents, given their notable prevalence and potential psychosocial and quality- of-life impacts. …”
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The Trends of Staphylococcus aureus Antibiotics Resistance in Iraq: A Narrative Review by Nawfal R. Hussein, Masood Ahmed Hameed, Qusay Nawaf Resho

“…The high prevalence of antibiotic resistance in S. aureus in Iraq underscores the urgent need for comprehensive studies with international collaboration to develop effective public health strategies and improve antibiotic stewardship programs in Iraq.…”
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The Strategies Used by Animal Viruses to Antagonize Host Antiviral Innate Immunity: New Clues for Developing Live Attenuated Vaccines (LAVs) by Na Chen, Baoge Zhang

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Use of art as therapeutic intervention for enhancement of hand function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A pilot study by Sayali Khedekar, Apurv P Shimpi, Ashok Shyam, Parag Sancheti

“…Pre- and post-interventional assessment was done using grip and pinch strength, Grip Ability Test (GAT), Jebsen–Taylor Hand Function Test (JHFT), Australian-Canadian Osteoarthritis Hand Index (AUSCAN), Michigan Hand Outcome Questionnaire (MHQ), and Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ). Results: There was an improvement in hand functions (grip strength [P = 0.042], two-point pinch strength [P = 0.039], three-point pinch strength [P = 0.043], GAT [P = 0.043], JHFT [P = 0.043]), self-perception (AUSCAN [P = 0.043], MHQ [P = 0.043]), and quality of life (HAQ;P = 0.043) in art therapy patients which was similar to conventional therapy patients. …”
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Clinical presentation of human leptospirosis in febrile patients: Urabá, Colombia. by Pablo Uribe-Restrepo, Janeth Perez-Garcia, Margarita Arboleda, Claudia Munoz-Zanzi, Piedad Agudelo-Florez

“…<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>A prospective multicenter observational study was conducted in six health institutions in the region of Urabá, Colombia. …”
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Transition clinics in pediatric rheumatology in Colombia: reflection on a necessary shortcomings by Lauren Natalia Ramirez, María Elisa Hoyos, Angela Catalina Mosquera-Pongutá, Gerardo Quintana-López

“…Conclusions The transition process is considered successful when the patient is adherent and has a positive and informed perception of their health‒disease journey. We urge the generation of evidence documenting the comprehensiveness of processes inherent to transition clinics as the foundation of necessity.…”
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Obesity, dietary interventions and microbiome alterations in the development and progression of prostate cancer by Shaun Trecarten, Michael A. Liss, Jill Hamilton-Reeves, John DiGiovanni

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Perceptions of postgraduate medical students and guides about dissertation: A qualitative study by Vijay Kishanrao Domple, Pankaj Motilal Kasdekar, Gajanan Charandas Soyam, Umesh S. Joge, Gautam Marotrao Khakse, Rahulkumar Anil Solanke

“…Introduction: Health research during medical training is essential to encourage critical thinking and reasoning abilities and a positive attitude among postgraduate (PG) students toward scientific research throughout their medical careers. …”
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Comparing diagnostic accuracy of Kato-Katz, Koga agar plate, ether-concentration, and FLOTAC for Schistosoma mansoni and soil-transmitted helminths. by Dominik Glinz, Kigbafori D Silué, Stefanie Knopp, Laurent K Lohourignon, Kouassi P Yao, Peter Steinmann, Laura Rinaldi, Giuseppe Cringoli, Eliézer K N'Goran, Jürg Utzinger

“…<h4>Background</h4>Infections with schistosomes and soil-transmitted helminths exert a considerable yet underappreciated economic and public health burden on afflicted populations. Accurate diagnosis is crucial for patient management, drug efficacy evaluations, and monitoring of large-scale community-based control programs.…”
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A ketogenic diet regulates microglial activation to treat drug addiction by Jie Ji, Yi Tang

“…Drug addiction is a chronic and potentially deadly disease that is considered a global health problem and describes the alteration of brain function by psychostimulant drugs through changes in the reward system. …”
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Facilitators and Barriers of Treatment Compliance among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending the Diabetes Clinic of a Tertiary Care Hospital, Kolkata: A Mixed- Methods Study by Abhipsa Dey, Baishakhi Paria, Moumita Mandal, Aparajita Mondal, Nabanita Bhattacharyya, Mausumi Basu

“…Whereas inability to purchase the medicines, forgetfulness, and lack of satisfaction with health services, were among the identified barriers of treatment compliance. …”
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ANÁLISE DE CORTISOL SALIVAR COMO RECURSO NA AVALIAÇÃO DO ESTRESSE OCUPACIONAL: UMA REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA DA LITERATURA by Pedro Henrique Marques Andreo, Paulo Cesar Meletti

“…Foi realizada uma busca em periódicos publicados entre 2005 e 2015, nas seguintes bases de dados: BIREME (Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde); MEDLINE (US National Library of Medicine); PUBMED (National Library of Medicine and The National Institute of Health); Scopus e Science Direct. Trinta e duas publicações preencheram os requisitos e foram incluídas no trabalho. …”
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Characterization of olive mill wastewater in three climatic zones in the North of Jordan by Mamoun Gharaibeh, A. Albalasmeh Ammar, Hanady Abu Abbas

“…Purpose Olive mill wastewater (OMW) is annually generated in large amounts in Jordan without any treatment creating major environmental and public health issues. The objective of this study is to determine changes in OMW characteristics under three climatic zones in the North of Jordan during two harvest seasons.Method OMW samples were obtained from 10 olive mills, representing three climatic zones (arid, semi-arid, and semi-arid to sub-humid) during November 2017 and November 2018. …”
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Evolution of CpG-islands by means of tandem duplications by V. N. Babenko, Y. L. Orlov, Zh. T. Isakova, D. A. Antonov, M. I. Voevoda

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Optimal Pathways to Lung Cancer Screening in Primary Care Settings: A Scoping Review by Emmanouil K. Symvoulakis, Izolde Bouloukaki, Antonios Christodoulakis, Antonia Aravantinou-Karlatou, Ioanna Tsiligianni

“…Important strategies for LCS included the use of shared decision-making tools, electronic health record (HER) prompts, risk prediction models, community outreach, and integration with smoking cessation programs. …”
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Sex differences in the association between lipids and cognitive function in older adults by Jiahao Chen, Yinming Wang, Wenyan Guo, Muyuan Jiang, Zixuan Gai, Huinan Zhang, Mulei Chen, Yifan Fan

“…Methods: 2,170 participants from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (1999-2002 and 2011-2014) were included. …”
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