PMMB COVID-19 Bulletin: Spain (18th April 2020) by Hooi-Leng Ser, Vengadesh Letchumanan, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Nurul-Syakima Ab Mutalib, Learn-Han Lee

“…These are all part of a collective effort worldwide in alleviating dwindling healthcare resources in hopes of starving the virus of hosts by introducing travel restrictions and movement control as well as giving more time for a cure to be engineered. Through the advancement in technologies, improved trade, heightened human mobility and as well as the spurning of social media, we are able to closely monitor the latest progress of this pandemic; working together to remove the gloomy clouds before us will eventually lead to a solution of this pandemic. …”
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A two-sex model for the influence of heavy alcohol consumption on the spread of HIV/AIDS by Gigi Thomas, Edward M. Lungu

“…The HIV/AIDS epidemic, one of the leading public health problems tohave affected sub-Sahara Africa, is a multifaceted problem withsocial, behavioral and biological aspects. In the absence of a cure,behavioral change has been advocated as an intervention strategy forreversing the epidemic. …”
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The Role of Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation in Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin's Lymphoma Patients by Evgeny Klyuchnikov, Ulrike Bacher, Nicolaus Kröger, Ilya Kazantsev, Tatjana Zabelina, Francis Ayuk, Axel Rolf Zander

“…Myeloablative strategies were reported to be able to achieve cure in some younger patients, but high nonrelapse mortality remains a problem. …”
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Combination of functional dyspepsia syndrome and irritable bowel syndrome by V. T. Ivashkin, Ye. A. Poluektova

“…Prescription of pharmacological agents can hardly result in complete cure, as presence of almost constant complaints has «secondary psychologic benefit» for this patient.Conclusion. …”
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An automatic cervical cell classification model based on improved DenseNet121 by Yue Zhang, Chunyu Ning, Wenjing Yang

“…Abstract The cervical cell classification technique can determine the degree of cellular abnormality and pathological condition, which can help doctors to detect the risk of cervical cancer at an early stage and improve the cure and survival rates of cervical cancer patients. …”
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Synergistic Effect of Hyperglycemia and Suppression on Adult Mouse Islet Beta Cell Replication by Szu-Tah Chen, Shin-Huei Fu, Samuel Hsu, Yu-Yao Huang, Brend Ray-Sea Hsu

“…The long-term ex vivo beneficial effect of silencing on graft function was also indicated by the significantly higher cumulative cure rate for diabetes in mice receiving 200 targeting islets than that in mice receiving 200 non-targeting islets. …”
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MiCML: a causal machine learning cloud platform for the analysis of treatment effects using microbiome profiles by Hyunwook Koh, Jihun Kim, Hyojung Jang

“…However, for this, we first need to comprehend which microbes help (or prevent) the treatment to cure the patient’s disease. Results In this paper, we introduce a cloud platform, named microbiome causal machine learning (MiCML), for the analysis of treatment effects using microbiome profiles on user-friendly web environments. …”
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Modified Kraske Procedure with Mid-Sacrectomy and Coccygectomy for En Bloc Excision of Sacral Giant Cell Tumors by Vítor M. Gonçalves, Álvaro Lima, João Gíria, Nuno Carvalho, José Parreira, Manuel Cunha e Sá

“…Although many treatment options have been proposed, en bloc excision with tumor-free margins seems to be the most effective, being associated with long term tumor control, improved outcome, and potential cure. An exemplifying case of a 29-year-old female with progressive complaints of pain and paresthesias in the sacral and perianal regions, constipation, and weight loss for 6 months is presented. …”
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Knowledge and Attitudes of the Inhabitants of a Rural Canton about the Prevention of Colorectal Cancer by Carlos David Castañeda Guillot, Blanca Cristina Estrella López, Diego Fernando Vaca Sánchez

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> a large proportion of respondents were aware that early diagnosis of colorectal cancer increases the chances of cure, however, half of respondents knew that this type of cancer can develop without presenting symptoms. …”
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Therapeutic Challenges for Elderly Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism by Kenneth Sluis, Hyon Kim, Yuling He, Beatrice Wong, Xiangbing Wang

“…Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) predominantly affects older adults, and parathyroidectomy can achieve definitive cure in symptomatic PHPT and asymptomatic meeting surgical criteria. …”
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Application of kDNA Minicircle PCR-RFLP to Characterize Leishmania donovani Clinical Isolates Obtained from Post-Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis in Eastern Nepal by Ojesh Pokhrel, Keshav Rai, Narayan Raj Bhattarai, Suman Rijal, Arpana Rijal, Basudha Khanal

“…Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is a skin manifestation of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) which develops after apparent cure in some patients. PKDL is considered as the potential reservoir for the VL infection. …”
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Study on Recovery Strategy of Hearing Loss & SGN Regeneration Under Physical Regulation by Zhe Li, Yijia Gao, Xingyu Chen, Lei Xu, Zhou Li, Renjie Chai

“…At present, the main treatment strategies for HL are hearing aids and cochlear implants (CIs), which cannot achieve a radical cure for HL. Relevant studies have shown that the most fundamental treatment strategy for sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is to regenerate hair cells and spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs) through stem cells to repair the structure and function of cochlea. …”
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The Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and the Sand Fly: Knowledge and Beliefs of the Population in Central Morocco (El Hajeb) by Karima El-Mouhdi, Abdelkader Chahlaoui, Mohammed Fekhaoui

“…Our results show that the participants use the concept of “Chniwla” (61.6%) for sand fly and the concept of “Hboub Chniwla” (50.8%) for cutaneous leishmaniasis; 24.6% of the respondents do not know how the disease is transmitted to humans and 43.7% use traditional treatments and home remedies to cure themselves. 44% of participants believe that sand fly does not transmit the disease to humans and only 6.4% were aware of their responsibility in vector control. …”
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Exploration of Productivity, Chemical Composition, and Antioxidant Potential of Origanum vulgare L. Grown at Different Geographical Locations of Western Himalaya, India by Shweta Goyal, Geeta Tewari, H. K Pandey, Anjali Kumari

“…., the most complex and variable species of the genus Origanum, is used to cure various diseases in the traditional medicinal system. …”
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An Experimental Study of the Properties of Bamboo Particle Reinforced Epoxy Matrix Biocomposites by Stephen Durowaye, Amos Abayomi, Charles Ochulor, Comfort Akindutire, Victor Okafor

“…The blends were fed into a fabricated wooden mould and allowed to cure at room temperature. After 24 hrs, the specimens were removed from the mould and subjected to microstructural examination using a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). …”
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Clinical Impact of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate in Breast Cancer by Junko Tsuchida, Masayuki Nagahashi, Kazuaki Takabe, Toshifumi Wakai

“…Breast cancer metastasizes to lymph nodes or other organs, which determine the prognosis of patients. It is difficult to cure the breast cancer patients with distant metastasis due to resistance to drug therapies. …”
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Identification of Proteins and Genes Associated with Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Involved in Neoplasm Formation Using Text-Mining Approach by Nadezhda Yu. Biziukova, Sergey M. Ivanov, Olga A. Tarasova

“…Analysis of molecular mechanisms that lead to the development of various types of tumors is essential for biology and medicine, because it may help to find new therapeutic opportunities for cancer treatment and cure including personalized treatment approaches. …”
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Evaluation the effect of sesame oil on root dentin microhardness after application of chloroform and orange oil as gutta percha solvents (an in- vitro study). by Nsar Muhyaddin Aziz

“…Methods: Twenty three extracted single rooted both upper and lower premolars were used crown separated from the root from the cement enamel junction ,remaining roots longitudinally sectioned from buccolingual direction each piece of roots mounted in cold cure acrylic resin and dentin surface of the roots were grounded. …”
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Molecular origin of asymmetric yield surface of crosslinked epoxy polymers by Jinyoung Kim, Kyeongmin Hong, Yong-Seok Choi, Dayoung Jang, Jang-Woo Han, Hyungbum Park

“…To experimentally validate the deformation mechanisms, epoxy polymer samples were synthesized, and uniaxial tensile and plane-strain compression (PSC) tests were conducted to obtain stress–strain profiles and yield surfaces according to different degrees of cure. These results provide fundamental insights into the distinct mechanical properties of polymer materials, such as the asymmetry of the yield surface, by revealing their behavior at the molecular level.…”
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Antibacterial Activity of Eight Medicinal Plants from the Traditional Pharmacopoeia of Niger by Mahamane Idi Issa Abdoulahi, Melogmo Dongmo Yanick Kevin, Tchokouaha Yamthe Lauve Rachel, Hama Hamadou Habibou, Bakasso Sahabi, Alio Sanda Abdelkader, Fabrice Fekam Boyom, Ilagouma Amadou Tidjani

“…However, Niger’s flora possesses several medicinal plants used in traditional medicine to cure infectious diseases and can be used as sources of bioactive ingredients. …”
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