Clinical Characteristics of Snakebite Envenomings in Taiwan by Yan-Chiao Mao, Po-Yu Liu, Kuo-Lung Lai, Yi Luo, Kuang-Ting Chen, Chih-Sheng Lai

“…Snakebite envenomings continue to represent a major public health concern in Taiwan because of the presence of various venomous snakes whose habitats intersect with human activities. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of the clinical characteristics, complications, and management strategies associated with snakebite envenomings in Taiwan. …”
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The Impact of Parasitic Infestation on Nutritional Status and Micronutrients among Children by Usama M. Alkholy, Sherief M. El Gebaly, Walaa E. M. A. Morsi, Waleed E. Elawamy, Samia E. Etewa, Asmaa M. Yousef

“…Iron, zinc, and selenium are trace elements needed for human growth. Objective. To investigate the impact of parasitic infection on nutritional status and serum iron, zinc, and selenium in children attending Pediatrics Outpatient Clinic of Zagazig University Hospitals. …”
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Infectious diseases prevention and control with reduced energy consumption in an airport by Tingrui Hu, Shujia Shang, Jingchao Xie, Ying Ji, Peng Xue, Nan Zhang

“…This study developed an infection risk-human comfort-energy consumption model to calculate the COVID-19 transmission and energy consumption for epidemic prevention and control in seven different functional areas of an airport during different seasons (winter, summer, and transition season) and actual passenger movement. …”
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Isolation and Partial Characterization of Bioactive Fucoxanthin from Himanthalia elongata Brown Seaweed: A TLC-Based Approach by Gaurav Rajauria, Nissreen Abu-Ghannam

“…Seaweeds are important sources of carotenoids, and numerous studies have shown the beneficial effects of these pigments on human health. In the present study, Himanthalia elongata brown seaweed was extracted with a mixture of low polarity solvents, and the crude extract was separated using analytical thin-layer chromatography (TLC). …”
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A mathematical model of HTLV-I infection with two time delays by Xuejuan Lu, Lulu Hui, Shengqiang Liu, Jia Li

“…In this paper, we include two time delays in a mathematical model for the CD8$^+$ cytotoxicT lymphocytes (CTLs) response to the Human T-cell leukaemia virus type I (HTLV-I) infection,where one is the intracellular infection delay and the other is the immune delay to account for aseries of immunological events leading to the CTL response. …”
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Potential Risks of PM2.5 in Urban and Suburban Environments: A Dual Perspective on Chemical Constituents and Pollution Sources by Huarui Ren, Xiongping Wu, Wenchang Zhao, Jinping Cheng

“…Inhalation exposure to combustion source is identified as the primary contributor to human health risks during both clean and polluted periods. …”
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Effects of Elevated CO₂ on Maize Physiological and Biochemical Processes by Pirzada Khan, Tariq Aziz, Rahmatullah Jan, Kyung-Min Kim

“…The reduction in folate, which is vital for both plant development and human nutrition, poses challenges, especially for population heavily reliant on maize. …”
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Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) Nanoparticles Loaded with Callistemon citrinus Phenolics Exhibited Anticancer Properties against Three Breast Cancer Cell Lines by Rashid Ahmed, Muhammad Tariq, Irfan S. Ahmad, Hanafy Fouly, Fakhar-i-Abbas, Anwarul Hasan, Mosbah Kushad

“…Fruit and vegetable diets rich in phenolic compounds reduce the risk of various cancers and offer multiple other health benefits due to their bioactivity and powerful antioxidant properties. However, the human health benefits of most phenolic compounds are restricted due to their limited aqueous solubility, low absorption, restricted passive cellular efflux, and poor gastrointestinal stability. …”
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Autoantibody with Cross-Reactivity between Insulin and Ductal Cells May Cause Diabetic Mastopathy: A Case Study by Katsutoshi Miura, Chikako Teruya, Nasu Hatsuko, Hiroyuki Ogura

“…While the pathogenesis is unknown, a particular type of class II human leukocyte antigen has been associated with this disease. …”
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Content Determination of Active Component in Huangqi Yinyanghuo Group and Its Effects on hTERT and Bcl-2 Protein in Osteosarcoma by Ying Tan, Lei Tan, Shuai Huang, Junfan Lu, Longtan Yu

“…To screen the optimal extraction process and content determination of active component of Huangqi Yinyanghuo group (HYG) and to study the effects of HYG on human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) and Bcl-2 protein in osteosarcoma (HOS) cells, providing the theoretical basis for clinical application of HYG in treatment of osteosarcoma, orthogonal design table L9(43) was used to design the extraction process of HYG, and icariin was taken as the investigation index to optimize the extraction process of HYG. 0.125, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 8 μmol/L HYG were taken to act separately on logarithmic growth phase osteosarcoma HOS cells, CCK-8 assay was used to determine cell viability, and immunohistochemical SP assay was used to determine the expression of hTERT and Bcl-2 protein. …”
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Nu—A Marine Life Monitoring and Exploration Submarine System by Ali A. M. R. Behiry, Tarek Dafar, Ahmed E. M. Hassan, Faisal Hassan, Abdullah AlGohary, Mounib Khanafer

“…The vehicle features an onboard live-feed camera with a separate communication system that transmits video to an external real-time machine learning (ML) pipeline for fish species classification, reducing human error by taxonomists. It uses Brushless Direct Current (BLDC) motors for long-distance movement and water pump motors for precise navigation, minimizing disturbance, and reducing damage to surrounding species. …”
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Absence of Rejection in a Facial Allograft Recipient with a Positive Flow Crossmatch 24 Months after Induction with Rabbit Anti-Thymocyte Globulin and Anti-CD20 Monoclonal Antibody by Bruce E. Gelb, J. Rodrigo Diaz-Siso, Natalie M. Plana, Adam Jacoby, William J. Rifkin, Kimberly S. Khouri, Daniel J. Ceradini, Eduardo D. Rodriguez

“…Donor-specific antibodies (DSA) to human leukocyte antigen increase the risk of accelerated rejection and allograft damage and reduce the likelihood of successful transplantation. …”
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Optimization of distribution risk of hazardous materials in the production routing problem by Amin Farahbakhsh, Amirsaman Kheirkhah

“…Hazardous materials are harmful to human health and the environment. Accidents related to these materials often have far-reaching adverse consequences. …”
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Honoring donors: medical students’ reflections on cadaveric dissection by Young Gyu Kwon, Myeong Namgung, Song Hee Park, Mi Kyung Kim, Chan Woong Kim, Hyo Hyun Yoo

“…Abstract Background Cadaveric dissection is an essential practice for medical students to understand human anatomy and internalize professional attitudes toward death, such as empathy and respect for the deceased. …”
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Continuous electrocoagulation treatment of chromium from tannery wastewater in a cylindrical column by Nahid M. Genawi, Nafis Mahmud, Elfatih A. Hassan, Muftah H. El-Naas

“…Discharging tannery wastewater into the water resources can lead to several environmental implications due to its high chromium and pollutants content, adversely affecting both aquatic and human life. Consequently, researchers are focusing on the development of efficient treatment methods for post-tanning effluents with the target of removing chromium to alleviate this pollution problem. …”
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Multigenerational workforce and organizational performance: A convergent analysis by Chilufya C. Chiwisa, Mubanga Mpundu

“…The motivation for doing the study arose from the necessity to comprehend the skill sets of various generational cohorts and how this understanding could assist firms in fostering an inclusive work environment and effectively manage the human capital of diverse generational groups. A convergent mixed study methodology was utilized to quantitatively define demographic parameters and qualitatively investigate concepts and themes of the phenomenon, as well as provide a comprehensive understanding of participant experiences. …”
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Exploring Cervical Adenocarcinoma: Epidemiological Insights, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges, and Pathogenetic Mechanisms by Shuhui Li, Congrong Liu, Liang Weng

“…Methods A literature search was carried out in the PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar databases using the following research terms: “gynecological oncology,” “cervical cancer,” “cervical adenocarcinoma,” “epidemiology,” “diagnosis and treatment of cervical adenocarcinoma,” “Human papillomavirus,” “World Health Organization,” “tumor microenvironment,” “single‐cell RNA sequencing,” “molecular mechanism,” and “preclinical research model.” …”
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The interplay of uncertainty, relevance and learning influences auditory categorization by Janaki Sheth, Jared S. Collina, Eugenio Piasini, Konrad P. Kording, Yale E. Cohen, Maria N. Geffen

“…Whereas these factors have been studied in isolation, whether and how these factors interact to shape categorization remains unknown. Here, we measured human participants’ performance on a multi-tone categorization task and modeled each participant’s behavior using a Bayesian framework. …”
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Service Learning in Medical Education: Basic Approaches to Discipline Design by M. V. Prokhorova, O. R. Chepyuk, A. E. Mazanova, N. G. Briandinskaia, S. V. Nemirova

“…The results showed that medical students have a particular motivation to participate in the discipline that is different from that of students of other disciplines (in the study, the control sample consisted of students in the social sciences and humanities): they emphasise the development of professional skills and the improvement of medical knowledge. …”
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Road Safety Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Ghana by Stephen T. Odonkor, Hugues Mitsotsou-Makanga, Emmanuel Nene Dei

“…There is also the need to address the epidemic carnage of road traffic injuries, many of which are preventable since they arise from human actions and inactions.…”
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