Antibacterial action of penicillin against Mycobacterium avium complex by D. Deshpande, G. Magombedze, S. Srivastava, T. Gumbo

“…INTRODUCTION: β-lactam antibiotics are promising treatments for Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) lung disease. …”
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Effects of Bio-Slurry and Chemical Fertilizer Application on Soil Properties and Food Safety of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum Mill.) by Tseganesh Lolamo, Abate Feyissa Senbeta, Yadessa Gonfa Keneni, Getachew Sime

“…Soil samples from all the treatments were collected for their physico-chemical characteristics. …”
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Available phosphorus from phosphate extracted from swine wastewater for poultry by Fernando de Castro Tavernari, Airton Kunz, Vivian Feddern, Ricardo Steinmetz, Paola de Azevedo Mello, Valderi Luiz Dressler

“…Afterward, an experiment was carried out with 2,520 broilers, divided in randomized blocks, 9 treatments (0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0g/kg P from phosphate extracted from swine wastewater and 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0g/kg P from dicalcium phosphate), 10 repetitions and 28 birds per experimental unit. …”
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Anatomical variations in Eurasian wolf (Canis lupus lupus) (Carnivora: Canidae) of the salivary glands: A histological and histochemical investigation. by Joanna Klećkowska-Nawrot, Karolina Goździewska-Harłajczuk, Krzysztof Stegmann, Arkadiusz Dziech, Dariusz Łupicki, Gabriela Jędrszczyk, Igor Jucenco, Karolina Barszcz

“…The anatomical and histological similarities between the salivary glands of the oral cavity in captive and free-ranging wolves, compared to other terrestrial carnivores, provide valuable insights for veterinary treatments and understanding pathological conditions. …”
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Mini meta-analysis of anticholinesterase actions of atorvastatin, simvastatin and rosuvastatin, and in silico identification of their protein targets in Mus musculus by Fouad Kasim Mohammad, Rawnaq Faris Al-Shalchi

“…The effect size (% ChE activity) of statin treatments was significantly decreased by 25.85 % (combined effect size=74.15, p = 0.0001), with significant heterogeneity (Q=1133.19, p < 0.0001, I2=93.73 %). …”
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Green Synthesis of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles and Their Antibacterial Efficacy against Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Bloodstream Infections by Rahul Harikumar Lathakumari, Leela Kakithakara Vajravelu, Jayaprakash Thulukanam, Vishnupriya Panneerselvam, Poornima Baskar Vimala, Dakshina Manoj Nair, Sujith Sri Surya Ravi

“…Background: Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) poses a significant threat to global public health by rendering traditional antibiotic treatments ineffective. The increasing resistance to carbapenems and other critical antibiotics highlights an urgent need for alternative therapeutic strategies. …”
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Effects of whole-body vibration training on lower limb motor function and neural plasticity in patients with stroke: protocol for a randomised controlled clinical trial by Mingkai Zhang, Jianing Wei, Xueping Wu

“…The WBVT and RRT interventions will be implemented as five 25 min sessions weekly for continuous 12 weeks; the CG will remain daily habitual living styles and routine treatments, in community or hospital, and will also receive telephone follow-up and health-related lectures. …”
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Dietary probiotic Lactobacillus sp. for yellow tail tetra Astyanax bimaculatus reared at high and low stocking densities improved the feed conversion ratio, final yield, and intest... by Marco Shizuo Owatari, Nicollas Breda Lehmann, Marina de Oliveira Pereira, Andressa Vieira de Moraes, Adolfo Jatobá

“…The fish were subjected to four treatments for 90 days: low stocking density (0.75 fish L-1) and fed a probiotic diet (LP); low density and fed a control diet (LC); high stocking density (2.25 fish L-1) and fed a probiotic diet (HP); and high density and fed a control diet (HC). …”
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Pharmacogenomics Tools for Precision Public Health and Lessons for Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review by Borbón A, Briceño JC, Valderrama-Aguirre A

“…In terms of personalized or individualized medicine, PGx is defined as the identification and analysis of specific genetic variants associated with particular drug treatments for each patient. Under a precision public health (PPH) approach, population-level data are analyzed to generate public health strategies. …”
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Effects of palm bunch ash and mycorrhiza on cucumber (Cucumis sativum L) performance on coarse-textured soil of Calabar, Southern Nigeria by Okechukwu Umunnakwe, Joyce Akpan, Francis Nwagwu, Edet Imuk, Bini Ebri

“…Purpose To evaluate the effect of palm bunch ash and mycorrhiza on soil properties and the performance of cucumber in Calabar.Method Factorial combination of five levels of palm bunch ash – PBA (0, 3, 6, 9 and 12 t/ha) and two mycorrhiza treatments (inoculated and non-inoculated), laid out in randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications. …”
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The Paradigm Shift From Patient to Health Consumer: 20 Years of Value Assessment in Health by Eline M van den Broek-Altenburg, Adam J Atherly

“…Cost-effectiveness measures treatments in terms of costs and quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs), where QALYs assume that a health state that is more desirable is more valuable, and therefore, value is equated with preference or desirability. …”
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Therapeutic alternatives for sporotrichosis induced by wild-type and non-wild-type Sporothrix schenckii through in vitro and in vivo assessment of enilconazole, isavuconazole, posa... by Vasurom Aroonvuthiphong, Norasuthi Bangphoomi

“…The study concludes that monotherapy with ENIL, ISA, POS, and TER, and combinations of POS/TER or ISA/TER, show promise as effective antifungal treatments against S. schenckii, including ITC-non-WT isolates.…”
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ROUNDS Studies: Relation of OUtcomes with Nutrition Despite Severity—Round One: Ultrasound Muscle Measurements in Critically Ill Adult Patients by Carlos Alfredo Galindo Martín, Reyna del Carmen Ubeda Zelaya, Enrique Monares Zepeda, Octavio Augusto Lescas Méndez

“…Rectus femoris and vastus intermedius thicknesses were measured by B-mode ultrasound in adult patients at admission, along with demographic characteristics, illness severity, comorbidities, biochemical variables, treatments, and in-hospital mortality as main outcomes. …”
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The use of industrial waste materials for alleviation of iron deficiency in sunflower and maize by Brigitta Tóth, Makoena Joyce Moloi

“…In maize, however, chlorophyll a was the only pigment induced after sewage sludge treatments in contrast to sunflower, which could be the reason for lower DM in maize. …”
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Effects of infield rainwater harvesting methods and organic manure in improving soil chemical properties and maize production in low rainfall area of Zimbabwe by Andrew Tapiwa Kugedera, Letticia Kudzai Kokerai

“…Results showed that the main treatments had significant effects (p ≤ 0.05) on maize production. …”
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Investigating the Therapeutic Mechanisms of Total Saikosaponins in Alzheimer’s Disease: A Metabolomic and Proteomic Approach by Huiling Wei, Tianyi Du, Weiwei Zhang, Wei Ma, Yao Yao, Juan Li

“…Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia among the elderly, yet effective treatments remain elusive. Total saikosaponins (TSS), the primary bioactive components in <i>Bupleurum chinense</i>, have shown promising therapeutic effects against AD in previous studies. …”
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Synthesis of Calcium Phosphate by Microwave Hydrothermal Method by Ana Elisa Vilicev Italiano, Ricardo Luis Tranquilin, Danny Omar Mendoza Marin, Márcio Luiz dos Santos, Luís Geraldo Vaz

“…Calcium phosphate is a biomaterial that has good properties such as biocompatibility and bioactivity, making it a reference in bone replacement treatments. A synthetic biomaterial such as calcium phosphate can be obtained by various synthesis techniques. …”
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Unmet need for healthcare in the Russian Federation: subnational retrospective modelling analysis (2014–2018) by Elias Mossialos, Vladimir M Shkolnikov, Zlatko Nikoloski, Aparnaa Somanathan, Igor Sheiman

“…Dissatisfaction with healthcare services, perceived lack of effective treatments and financial constraints were the main reasons offered for forgoing healthcare when needed.Conclusions An unanticipated positive link between unmet need and hospital bed density might be attributed to the low accessibility and quality of primary healthcare. …”
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On the pursuit of reproducibility: the importance of large sample sizes in psychoimmunology by Manivel Rengasamy, Daniel Moriarity, Rebecca Price

“…., number/choice of covariates) will maximize reproducibility of psychoimmunology studies related to depression to enhance development of treatments for depression or to help understand pathophysiological mechanisms of depression.…”
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Advances in Female Germ Cell Induction from Pluripotent Stem Cells by Maisumu Gulimiheranmu, Xinjie Wang, Junmei Zhou

“…Various conditions which damage ovarian functions would cause premature ovarian failure. Alternative treatments to solve these problems need to be investigated. …”
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