The prevalence of optrA-carrying Enterococci in the vaginal micro-ecology of pregnant women in late pregnancy by Yanjun Xie, Fangyi Xu, Huali Dong, Jianfeng Mao, Chuanling Zhang

“…Linezolid (LZD) is a kind of mainstream drug for treating multidrug-resistant Gram-positive infections. OptrA is the main LZD-resistance gene at Enterococci in human isolates. …”
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Design and development of novel 1,2,3-triazole chalcone derivatives as potential anti-osteosarcoma agents via inhibition of PI3K/Akt/mTOR signalling pathway by Su Qing, Xu Baolin, Tian Zhoubin, Gong Ziling

“…Osteosarcoma (OS) is an uncommon tumour that mainly affects bone in children and adolescents. The current treatment options of OS are of limited significance due to their immense side effects. …”
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Use of intraoperative luminescent methods for detecting affected lymph nodes in patients with complicated forms of colon cancer by M. A. Kubrak, S. M. Zavhorodnii, M. B. Danyliuk, A. I. Rylov

“…These nodes were marked and sent for histological examination separately from the main preparation. In total, a pathohistological examination of 1436 lymph nodes from the regional zone of lymph drainage from colon cancer was carried out, which was an average of 13.17 lymph nodes per 1 patient. …”
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Alu insertion polymorphisms and susceptibility to metabolic syndrome in a Moroccan population by Hamid Farhane, Majida Motrane, Karchali Soufaine, Fatima-Ezzahra Anaibar, Aïcha Motrane, Said Nassor Abeid, Abderraouf Hilali, Nourdin Harich

“…The diversity of the combination of its main components, conditioned by genetics and environmental risk factors, contributes to the complexity of this health condition and increases the difficulty of its diagnosis and treatment. …”
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Ultrafine industrial aerosol as an occupational risk factor for sintering industry workers by L. P. Sharavara, N. M. Dmytrukha, I. M. Andrusyshyna

“…It was estimated that the concentration of suspended particulate matter of ultrafine size in the main part of the sintering machine ranged from 3.02 × 104 to 3.12 × 104 per cm3, in the tail part of the sintering machine – from 5.09 × 104 to 7.59 × 104 per cm3, in the sintering machine control room No. 1 – from 2.06 × 104 to 2.38 × 104 per cm3, in the workers of the control group – from 1.43 × 104 to 1.73 × 104 per cm3. …”
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PARP inhibitor‐based treatment in metastatic, castration‐resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC): A systematic review and meta‐analysis by Michela Roberto, Mattia Alberto Di Civita, Daniele Marinelli, Andrea Torchia, Nertila Cara, Giulia Maltese, Iolanda Speranza, Daniele Santini

“…Conclusions PARPi‐based therapy represents a compelling treatment option for HRR+ mCRPC, mainly BRCA1/2‐mutated patients. However, further biomarker analysis are needed in order to identify other responsive patients across the different disease settings.…”
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De organografía, organología y etnolaudería como propuesta para el estudio de los instrumentos musicales tradicionales by Víctor Hernández Vaca

“…This has led to a certain epistemological ambiguity when using these terms, which have been understood as disciplines, methods, arts, sciences, and, mainly, as a system of taxonomies. Most studies are focused on the instrument approached as an inanimate material object, classifiable and described under a universal and homogenizing model. …”
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The relationship between non-HDL-C/HDL-C ratio and bone mineral density: an NHANES study by Shuo Qi, Biao Peng, Zhanwang Xu, Daodi Qiu, Guoqing Tan

“…In the gender subgroup, NHHR has a more pronounced effect on male BMD, mainly reflected in the reduction of lumbar spine and total body BMD. …”
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Goitre Prevalence and Urinary Iodine Concentration in School-Aged Children in the Ashanti Region of Ghana by Daniel Gyamfi, Yaw Amo Wiafe, Enoch Ofori Awuah, Evans Asamoah Adu, Emmanuel Kodie Boadi

“…The universal salt iodization (USI) program is the main, simple, and cost-effective intervention strategy to control iodine deficiency. …”
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‘That’s kind of under my work blanket’—redeployment experiences of children’s hospital staff during the covid-19 pandemic: a qualitative interview study by Paula Kelly, Susie Aldiss, Jo Wray, Cecilia Vindrola-Padros, Faith Gibson

“…The reality of working in different settings was felt by everyone, with unfamiliar environments, patient safety, and delivery of a more task-based model of care creating some negative experiences. We identified five main themes: (i) Drivers and Agency; (ii) Journey to Redeployment; (iii) Working Reality; (iv) Personal Impact and Support; (v) Professional Disruption. …”
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Synergistic Effects of Thymoquinone and Carob Powder versus Dexamethasone in the Model of Asthma in Pregnant Rats: New Insights into their Therapeutic Effects by Ameerah Fadhil Ahmed, Şule Coşkun Cevher, Emine Gülceri Güleç Peker, Barbaros Balabanlı, Meral Ebegil

“…Objective: When asthma and pregnancy coexist, the mother may be severely affected. One of the main reasons for this situation is that it is positively correlated with especially increased oxidative stress due to the co-occurrence of asthma and pregnancy. …”
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Ambient PM2.5 Temporal Variation and Source Apportionment in Mbarara, Uganda by Silver Onyango, Crystal M. North, Hatem A. Ellaithy, Paul Tumwesigye, Choong-Min Kang, Vasileios Matthaios, Martin Mukama, Nuriat Nambogo, J. Mikhail Wolfson, Stephen Ferguson, Stephen Asiimwe, Lynn Atuyambe, Data Santorino, David C. Christiani, Petros Koutrakis

“…PM2.5 concentrations did not vary on weekdays versus weekends in either city. In Mbarara, the six main ambient PM2.5 sources identified included (in order of abundance): traffic-related, biomass and secondary aerosols, industry and metallurgy, heavy oil and fuel combustion, fine soil, and salt aerosol. …”
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Soft wheat cultivars grown in the Saratov region and their resistance to Septoria blotch by Yu. V. Zeleneva, E. A. Konkova

“…Three inoculums were used, including the isolates of Z. tritici, P. nodorum (ToxA, Tox1, Tox3), P. pseudonodorum (ToxA, Tox1, Tox3) mainly obtained from Saratov populations of 2022 (except for P. pseudonodorum with the ToxA gene). …”
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THE INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF GLOBAL STRATEGIES FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF SOCIETY AND EDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF CRITICAL THEORY by Viktor V. Zinchenko

“…In this context, the proposed integrative metatheory, which is based on classical and modern sources, concepts, aims for a comprehensive understanding and reconstruction of the phenomenon of education. One of the main tasks in the sphere of education’s democratization today, therefore, is to bring to education the results of restructuring and democratization of the society, to reflect changes in conditions of life and thinking, experience and transformation of subjectivity in the context of the technological revolution and globalization. …”
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Innovative MOF-enhanced electroanalytical approach for sensitive sunitinib malate detection in renal carcinoma patients using CuO/lanthanum MOF-modified carbon paste electrode by Azza H. Rageh, Mohamed I. Said, Asmaa Abdeltawab, Fatma A.M. Abdel-aal

“…This study uniquely emphasizes the crucial role of MOF synthesis techniques in optimizing electrocatalytic properties and enhancing electroanalytical performance. The main aim of this work is to develop a highly sensitive, selective, and cost-effective electrochemical sensor for detecting sunitinib malate (SUN) in serum samples collected from renal cancer patients. …”
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The members of zinc finger-homeodomain (ZF-HD) transcription factors are associated with abiotic stresses in soybean: insights from genomics and expression analysis by Hafiz Muhammad Rizwan, Jiayi He, Muhammad Nawaz, Keyu Lu, Mingfu Wang

“…Further, the qRT-PCR analysis demonstrated that all tested GmZF-HD genes were significantly induced in soybean leaves, mainly the GmZF-HD5/6/13/39 and GmZF-HD45 genes were significantly upregulated (2.5 to 8.8 folds) under the tested stress treatments compared to control, highlighting their potential roles in response to stresses in soybean. …”
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Green Synthesis of Nanostructure CeO2 Using Tea Extract: Characterization and Adsorption of Dye from Aqueous Phase by Chengshun Liu, Xiyao Liu, Yilin Wu, Zhuotong Chen, Zhuanrong Wu, Shumao Wang, Hua Han, Zhenbang Xie, Yixuan Wang, Tzu-Hsing Ko

“…The cubic fluorite structure of CeO2 was detected to be the predominant species and was completely formed at the calcination temperature of 773K–1073 K with a crystal size between 8.8 and 11.4 nm based on the XRD measurement. Moreover, the main chemical state of ceria on the surface of the synthesized samples was confirmed to be tetravalent ceria by XPS. …”
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Level of Satisfaction Among Patients Using Insulin Administered by Pen vs Vial/Syringe. An Observational Prospective Study by Valladales-Restrepo LF, Delgado-Araujo AC, Oyuela-Gutiérrez MC, Ospina-Arzuaga HD, Machado-Alba JE

“…A total of 18.8% changed the administration device, mainly those that came from Bogotá-Cundinamarca (OR:2.19; 95% CI:1.01– 4.75), in concomitant treatment with other antidiabetic drugs (OR:2.28; 95% CI:1.00– 5.22) and those who previously used insulin in vial/syringe (OR:33.90; 95% CI:11.88– 96.74).Conclusion: The participants had low satisfaction with the insulin delivery device. …”
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Optimization of surgical methods for the treatment of gynecomastia by A.G. Ihnatieva, S.M. Yurchyshyn

“…Gynecomastectomy (GME) was performed in patients who were randomly divided into two groups: control (C) and main (M). Patients in group C (n = 80) underwent standard GME with 10–15-mm crescentic incisions along the nipple. …”
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Lymphoadenopathies caused by Bartonella henselae by V.S. Zhukovskiy, O.V. Prokopiv, I.R. Trutyak, M.V. Pankiv

“…Bartonella henselae is the causative agent of cat scratch disease, the main manifestation of which is lymphadenopathy, but it can manifest as bacillary angiomatosis, injury to internal organs, joints, eyes, heart, kidneys. …”
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