Optimizing Extractability, Phytochemistry, Acute Toxicity, and Hemostatic Action of Corn Silk Liquid Extract by Zead Helmi Abudayeh, Uliana Karpiuk, Viktoriia Kyslychenko, Qais Abualassal, Loay Khaled Hassouneh, Sami Qadus, Ahmad Talhouni

“…The qualitative composition and quantitative content of the major groups of biologically active substances (BAS) in the obtained liquid extract were determined. …”
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Prevalence and Predictors of Stunting among Primary School Children in Northeast Ethiopia by Getaw Walle Bazie, Mohammed Seid, Gudina Egata

“…Background. Stunting is a major public health problem affecting children in low- and middle-income countries and has become one of the underlying causes of early childhood mortality. …”
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Comparison of Airborne Bacterial Populations Determined by Passive and Active Air Sampling at puy de Dôme, France by Kevin P. Dillon, Romie Tignat-Perrier, Muriel Joly, Sydonia N. C. M. Grogan, Catherine Larose, Pierre Amato, Gediminas Mainelis

“…These methods are used by active samplers that require an air mover and power, but this requirement can also represent a major constraint in field studies. Alternatively, passive samplers do not require power and can operate for long times. …”
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Two Unrelated Iranian Patients with Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency: A Case Report and Review of Treatment by Parvaneh Karimzade, Aziz Eghbali, Mohammad Keramatipour, Reza Shiari, Zahra Golchehre, Mahdieh Taghizadeh, Mazdak Fallahi, Shahrzad Fallah, Nasrin Khakbazan Fard, Narges Eslami, Narges Bazgir, Mahnaz Jamee, Zahra Chavoshzadeh

“…Adenosine deaminase deficiency 2 (DADA2) is an autoinflammatory disorder, caused by the CECR1 gene mutation. The major clinical manifestations include recurrent vasculitis, neurological disorders such as stroke, hematologic abnormalities, and immunodeficiency. …”
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Assessment of greenness, blueness, and whiteness profiles of a validated HPLC-DAD method for quantitation of Donepezil HCl and Curcumin in their laboratory prepared co-formulated n... by Mennah M. Abd Elwahab, Samar Saad, Zeinab A. Sheribah, Nahed El-Enany

“…The investigation of whiteness, blueness, and greenness metrics revealed a major benefit of the suggested approach over previous reported ones.…”
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Fetuin-B and oxidative stress disrupt placental trophoblasts during maternal undernourishment by Mia Camilliere, Marella R. Verde, Michael S. Wolin, May M. Rabadi, Brian B. Ratliff

“…We suspect an observed increase in fetuin-B and oxidative stress in MUN placentas could be major players responsible for the placental insufficiency often seen with MUN.Methods To establish a model of MUN during pregnancy, a reduced protein chow was fed to pregnant dams at a caloric deficit. …”
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A holistic approach is needed for women with an inflammatory arthritis in the different phases around pregnancy; the results of the CAPRI study by A. J. van Steensel – Boon, H. M. Wintjes, E. Röder, H. T. W. Smeele, L. J. C. Kranenburg - van Koppen, R. J. E. M. Dolhain, L. F. Perez-Garcia

“…While 78.9% experienced no major issues, some faced problems such as managing disease flares and difficulties around conception. …”
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Tacrolimus Protects Podocytes from Apoptosis via Downregulation of TRPC6 in Diabetic Nephropathy by Ruixia Ma, Ying Wang, Yan Xu, Rui Wang, Xianghua Wang, Ning Yu, Minghui Li, Yan Zhou

“…After treatment with FK506, we measured 24-hour urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratios and creatinine clearance rates as well as major biochemical parameters such as glucose, insulin, serum creatinine, urea nitrogen, total cholesterol, triglycerides, alanine transaminase, and aspartate aminotransferase. …”
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Racial disparities in extended venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after hysterectomy. by Wenbo Wu, Sherry Wu, Sim Berlene Mariano, Richard E Burney, Jonathan P Kuriakose

“…<h4>Background</h4>Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a significant preventable cause of postoperative morbidity and mortality after major abdominopelvic surgery that calls for extended VTE prophylaxis (eVTEp). …”
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Anti-laminin-1 Autoantibodies, Pregnancy Loss and Endometriosis by Junko Inagaki, Akane Kondo, Luis R. Lopez, Yehuda Shoenfeld, Eiji Matsuura

“…Laminin-1 is a major component and multifunctional glycoprotein of basement membranes that consists of three different subunits, α1, β1 and γ1 chains. …”
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Review: Will “cultured meat” transform our food system towards more sustainability? by Jean-François Hocquette, Sghaier Chriki, Dominique Fournier, Marie-Pierre Ellies-Oury

“…This article aims to shed light throughout the manuscript on two major controversies related to “cultured meat”. The first controversy is related to its ethical aspects, which includes different points: its potential to reduce animal suffering and therefore to improve animal welfare, the future values of our society, and a trend towards food artificialisation. …”
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Exploring Caregivers’ Perceptions on the Impact of Nyaope and Alcohol Use on Tuberculosis Treatment Adherence in Limpopo Province, South Africa: A Qualitative Investigation by Hulisani Matakanye, Takalani Grace Tshitangano

“…The study results of the study show four individual major themes that emerged from the data analysis: (1) challenges in treatment adherence; (2) disruption of follow-up and DOT support systems; (3) reluctance toward social support; and (4) resistance to health educational and counseling interventions. …”
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Research on “Identification–Cognition–Perception” of the Pedestrian Spaces Around Subway Stations near Popular Tourist Attractions from the Tourists’ Perspective: A Case Study of T... by Weiwei Liu, Jianwei Yan, Xiang Sun, Ruiqi Song

“…The research results provide empirical references and guidance for the management and practice of urban space renewal around subway stations near major cities’ tourist attractions.…”
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The Impact of Interdisciplinary Team-Based Care on the Care and Outcomes of Chronically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review by Kongkar R, Ruksakulpiwat S, Phianhasin L, Benjasirisan C, Niyomyart A, Ahmed BH, Puwarawuttipanit W, Chuenkongkaew WL, Adams J

“…Data synthesis revealed five major themes at different levels: 1) Patient level, including themes of Patients’ Self-Improvement and Patients’ Health Outcomes; 2) Interpersonal level, including themes of Providers’ Work Performance and Shared Decision Making; and 3) Organizational level, including the theme of Healthcare Utilization.Conclusion: ITBC has a significant positive impact on chronically ill patients at multiple levels. …”
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A multi-country cohort database study to assess pregnancy and infant outcomes after potential maternal or paternal exposure to cladribine tablets in the treatment of multiple scler... by Kerstin Hellwig, Melinda Magyari, Thomas M. MacDonald, Carolyn E. Cesta, Stig Wergeland, Maarit K. Leinonen, Asher Ornoy, Sandra Vukusic, Alexandra Lauer, Xiaolei Zhou, Alison Kawai, Rachel Weinrib, Alejandro Arana, Tahani Boumenna

“…Methods: A staggered methodological approach, using data from Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Scotland, and Sweden, will be applied to analyze the occurrence of major congenital anomalies (primary outcome) and selected pregnancy outcomes. …”
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Enhancement of Aeroengine Combustion Chamber Air Cooling Holes Design for Emission Reduction and Pattern Factor Control by Masoud Hajivand

“…The simulation was implemented with a two-step chemical kinetics scheme for kerosene combustion with the P1 radiation model, which would give an accurate thermal radiation prediction. One of the major objectives of this research is to compare the CFD results at the combustor outlet with gas dynamic and thermodynamic calculations that have been carried out using AxStream software at the Department of Aeroengine Design, Kharkiv Aviation Institute. …”

Prevalence of depressive disorders among pregnant women in Brazil in 2019: A descriptive cross-sectional study by Maira Gonçalves de Oliveira Lucas, Maria Isabel do Nascimento

“…Using the PHQ-9, the prevalence of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in the current pregnancy was estimated to be 17.39% (95%CI: 12.70%–22.06%) among pregnant women who were targeted by the PNS-2019. …”
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Chemical composition of the discharge fluid from IDDP-2, Reykjanes, Iceland by I. Galeczka, I. Galeczka, F. Óskarsson, K. G. Mesfin, J. E. Jónsson

“…The chemical composition of the discharge samples obtained during the recent RN-15/IDDP-2 flow test in 2022 suggests a slightly higher reservoir temperature of 294 °C compared to 290 °C in 2016. Most of the major non-volatiles are in a low range of the concentrations calculated for the Reykjanes deep reservoir. …”
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FABP6 Expression Correlates with Immune Infiltration and Immunogenicity in Colorectal Cancer Cells by Wenping Lian, Zhongquan Wang, Yajie Ma, Yalin Tong, Xinyu Zhang, Huifang Jin, Shuai Zhao, Ruijing Yu, Shaotan Ju, Xinyun Zhang, Xiaona Guo, Tao Huang, Xianfei Ding, Mengle Peng

“…FABP6 was negatively correlated with immune infiltration, and knockdown of FABP6 increased major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class 1 expression and promoted immune-related chemokine secretion, indicating the immunogenicity enhancement of tumor cells. …”
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A Novel Semi-Supervised Learning Method Based on Fast Search and Density Peaks by Fei Gao, Teng Huang, Jinping Sun, Amir Hussain, Erfu Yang, Huiyu Zhou

“…However, labeled samples are scarce and costly to obtain. Our major interest in this paper is how to use these unlabeled samples to improve the performance of a recognition algorithm in the case of limited labeled samples. …”
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