Use of Sildenafil in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Findings from a U.S. Healthcare Claims Database by Ariel Berger, John Edelsberg, Simon Teal, Marko A. Mychaskiw, Gerry Oster

“…**Background:** Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a disease characterized by dyspnea, fatigue, chest pain and syncope. As there is no known cure for PAH, the goal of treatment is to control symptoms and slow disease progression. …”
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A pilot study of dimeticone oils versus sodium carbonate treatment for tungiasis: A randomized cohort trial in Homa Bay County, Kenya. by Kana Suzuki, Yasuhiko Kamiya, Chris Smith, Satoshi Kaneko, Gordon Okomo, Asiko Ongaya, Evans Amukoye

“…This study evaluated the 7-day cure rates for tungiasis by comparing sodium carbonate and NYDA treatments in Homa Bay County, Kenya.…”
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Correlations of inflammatory processes caused by cerebral stroke with the outcome of the disease by A. Vaitkus, J. Valinčiūtė, S. Gylytė

“…Therefore, today it is necessary to carry out more detailed scientific research in order to gain a deeper understanding of this issue and to achieve a better cure for the disease. …”
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Novel Strategies for the Improvement of Stem Cells’ Transplantation in Degenerative Retinal Diseases by Simona Delia Nicoară, Sergiu Șușman, Oana Tudoran, Otilia Bărbos, Gabriela Cherecheș, Simion Aștilean, Monica Potara, Olga Sorițău

“…Currently, there is no cure for the permanent vision loss caused by degenerative retinal diseases. …”
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Effectiveness of antimicrobials as contributing for scaling and root planing in adult periodontitis by Bernardo Pérez Barrero, Clara Ortiz Moncada, Walkyria del Carmen González Rodríguez, Yuliana Zambrano Rivero, Zuraikis Garbey Bonne, Jacquelín Hernández Senguen

“…All therapies were effective, but group two (RAR + Tetracycline) obtained a greater cure with 97.9%.<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> subgingival applications of tetracycline and azithromycin were effective as adjuvants for scaling and root planing in mild and moderate periodontitis in adults; Tetracycline achieved greater improvement in clinical parameters, decreased probing depth, gain in clinical attachment, and shorter healing time.…”
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Modeling Soil Behavior with Machine Learning: Static and Cyclic Properties of High Plasticity Clays Treated with Lime and Fly Ash by Gebrail Bekdaş, Yaren Aydın, Sinan Melih Nigdeli, İnci Süt Ünver, Wook-Won Kim, Zong Woo Geem

“…There are 14 inputs, including specific gravity (Gs), void ratio (eo), sieve analysis (+No.4, −No.200), clay size, LL, plastic limit (PL), plasticity index (PI), linear shrinkage (Ls), shrinkage limit (SL), cure day, agent, clay type, and agent percentage. …”
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Sex Differences in Cardiovascular Mortality in Diabetics and Nondiabetic Subjects: A Population-Based Study (Italy) by Paola Ballotari, Sofia Chiatamone Ranieri, Ferdinando Luberto, Stefania Caroli, Marina Greci, Paolo Giorgi Rossi, Valeria Manicardi

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Examining Effects of the COVID-19 National Lockdown on Ambient Air Quality Across Urban India by Chimurkar Navinya, Girish Patidar, Harish C. Phuleria

“…Abstract Lockdown seems the most effective way to prevent the spread of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as no vaccine is currently available in the market to cure it. Thus, India has enforced nation-wide lockdown from 25th March to lower the spread of this contagious virus and associated illness. …”
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Why is the New York Times Writing so Much about Alzheimer's Disease Therapies? by Tamas Bartfai

“…However, it is now clear that companies and researchers alike are losing hope in finding an efficacious therapy rapidly that works in ad patients who are already cognitively impaired, and that people who staked their scientific and professional career on finding a cure for ad based on the amyloid hypothesis are shaken by the series of failed clinical trials within a short period of time. …”
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Psychobiotics, Novel Therapeutic Agents for the Psychiatric Disorders by Praveen Reddy P., K. Sandhya, Aparna Srikantam

“…Such beneficial microorganisms which can influence the central nervous system and cure the neurological complications are referred to as psychobiotics. …”
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Mixoid Liposarcoma by Azamris Azamris, Peri Handayani, Muhammad Rifki

“…If the early detected the cure rate can be better. Wide Excision Tumor is the modality for treatment of Liposarcoma. …”
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Effect of Temperature on The Concentration of Ascorbic Acid in Three Selected Varieties of Cabbage Sold in Kabale Municipality Kabale District. by Bagambaki, Paul

“…The high prevalence of ascorbic acid deficiency known as scurvy mainly among the children in Kabale municipality called for the investigation of cabbage varieties with a considerable concentration of this acid to cure this kind of deficiency. Therefore, this study aimed at determining: the variety of cabbage with high ascorbic acid concentration among the three commonly eaten and sold varieties of cabbage in Kabale municipality; and the effect of temperature on the concentration of ascorbic acid in these varieties. …”
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Liver cancer risk and changes in lifestyle habits after successful hepatitis C virus therapy post-DAA HCV therapy: lifestyle changes and liver cancer risk by Núria Granel, Gemma Iserte, Concepció Bartres, Neus Llarch, Anna Pla, Víctor Sapena, Zoe Mariño, Sabela Lens, Ramón Vilana, Isabel Nuñez, Anna Darnell, Ernest Belmonte, Ángeles García-Criado, Alba Díaz, Marco Sanduzzi-Zamparelli, Carla Fuster, Sergio Muñoz-Martínez, Carmen Ayuso, Jordi Rimola, Alejandro Forner, Alexandre Soler, Ferran Torres, José Ríos, Jordi Bruix, Andrew M. Moon, Xavier Forns, María Reig

“…Abstract Background The eradication of the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) reduce the risk of liver cancer (LC), but lifestyle changes after cure may counterbalance its benefit. Our study investigates lifestyle changes that occur in HCV patients with Sustained Virological Response (SVR) after direct-acting antiviral (DAA) treatment. …”
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Usage and cost-effectiveness of anti-psychotics in psychiatry OPD among various clinical conditions: A prospective observational study in a tertiary care center by Reshabh Saini, Chandrasekaran Dhinakaran, Rohit Raina, Ramanathan Gandhibabu, Kathiresan Krishnasamy

“…Background: Psychotropic medications are prescription drugs that are commonly used to control some symptoms associated with many different types of mental ill health. Although they cannot cure a patient illness, they can assist with the management of some extremely distressing symptoms and this in turn can facilitate individuals in leading a more fulfilled life. …”
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Silymarin: a promising modulator of apoptosis and survival signaling in cancer by Ujjawal Sharma, Praveen Kumar Sahni, Bunty Sharma, Madhu Gupta, Damandeep Kaur, Darin Mansor Mathkor, Shafiul Haque, Sabiha Khatoon, Hardeep Singh Tuli, Astha Mishra, Faraz Ahmad

“…Yet all the efforts for a perfect therapeutic cure come with certain limitations. The use of medicinal plants and their phytochemicals as therapeutics has received much attention in recent years. …”
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Metal‐based nanomaterials and nanocomposites as promising frontier in cancer chemotherapy by Sunil Kumar, Monu Kumar Shukla, Abhishek Kumar Sharma, Gururaj K. Jayaprakash, Rajiv K. Tonk, Dinesh K. Chellappan, Sachin Kumar Singh, Kamal Dua, Faheem Ahmed, Sanjib Bhattacharyya, Deepak Kumar

“…Several metal‐based NMs have been studied with the expectation of finding a cure for cancer treatment. In this review, the current development and the potential of plant and metal‐based NMs with their effects on size and shape have been discussed along with their more effective usage in cancer diagnosis and treatment.…”
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Multifunctional properties of cotton fabric tailored via green synthesis of TiO2/curcumin composite by Barbara Simončič, Brigita Tomšič, Marija Gorjanc, Mateja Kert

“…., 70 and 350 °C; and applied to the CO fabric via the pad–dry–cure process. For comparison, TiO2 was synthesised without curcumin under the same conditions. …”
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Ethylene vinyl acetate as a multifunctional compatibilizer for natural rubber/cis-1,4-polybutadiene rubber blends with enhanced compatibility, filler dispersion and mechanical prop... by Jiyu Liang, Jianhui Wu, Chunhua Wang, Jun Sang, Keshuai Ren, To Ngai, Wei Lin

“…The results indicate that the cure characteristics (i.e., processability) and mechanical properties of NR/BR blends can be readily tailored through adjustment of the VA content in EVA. …”
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Non‐Invasive Tumor‐Naïve Minimal Residual Disease Detection of Liver Cancer by Incorporating Circulating Tumor DNA Features and Alpha‐Fetoprotein: A Prospective Study by Qingqi Ren, Shiyong Li, Guolin Zhong, Yunfei Li, Dao‐Ling Huang, Liangliang Zhang, Yumin Feng, Guanghui Long, Mao Mao

“…In this study, we expanded upon our previously developed multi‐omics assay, initially designed for liver cancer early detection by calculating a cancer signal score (PHCC), to determine the MRD status (named SeekInCure). This process integrated protein tumor marker alpha‐fetoprotein (AFP) and cancer genomic hallmarks, copy number aberration (CNA) and fragment size (FS). …”
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Meta Analysis of Therapeutic Effect of Jichuan Decoction Combined with Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Functional Constipation by Haibing QIN, Aiyuan ZOU, Lianhuan YANG, Zhaotian WU

“…Meta-analysis showed that the effective rate of Jichuan decoction combined with acupuncture and moxibustion[<italic>OR</italic>=3.59, 95%<italic>CI</italic>(1.37, 9.39), <italic>P</italic>&lt; 0.01]and the cure rate[<italic>OR</italic>=4.31, 95%<italic>CI</italic>(2.92, 6.37), <italic>P</italic>&lt; 0.01]were significantly higher than those of other drugs only, including Jichuan decoction, Chinese medicine preparation of hemp kernel, Cisapride tablets. …”
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