Efficacy of caerulomycin A in modulating macrophage polarization and cytokine response in a murine model of lipopolysaccharide-induced sepsis by Jun Zhang, Shiyue Tang

“…For in-vitro assays using the RAW264.7 macrophage cell line, the concentration of caeA that was non-toxic to cell survival was screened using the MTT assay, followed by the analyses by qRT-PCR, ELISA, Western blot and flow cytometry for M1/M2 type macrophage markers (CD86, NOS2, CD206, ARG1) and inflammatory factors (IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, IL-4, and IL-10) expression. …”
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A narrative literature review to inform the development of a health threats preparedness framework in Ireland by Louise Marron, James Gilroy, Michelle Williams, Randal Parlour, Máirín Boland, Máirín Boland

“…We carried out literature searches in two phases, from 2017 to 2022, followed by an updated search covering 2022–2024, to ensure all relevant, recent literature was captured. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Associations of composite dietary antioxidant index with cardiovascular disease mortality among patients with type 2 diabetes by Chan Yang, Qiangfei Yang, Xi Peng, Xinqiong Li, Guocheng Rao

“…A total of 2227 all-cause deaths and 746 CVD deaths were identified during an average of 98 months of follow-up. Nonlinear associations were observed for CDAI (P < 0.05 for nonlinearity) with risk of CVD mortality among patients with T2D. …”
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Public Sector Contracting Model for Management of Construction Tender Price Volatility by moffat tembo, Charles Kahanji, Erastus Misheng’u Mwanaumo

“…The study achieved this through a comprehensive literature review followed by semi-structured interviews with 14 purposively and snowball-sampled industry experts. …”
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Using Machine Learning to Predict Progression in the Gastric Precancerous Process in a Population from a Developing Country Who Underwent a Gastroscopy for Dyspeptic Symptoms by Susan Thapa, Lori A. Fischbach, Robert Delongchamp, Mohammed F. Faramawi, Mohammed S. Orloff

“…We developed prediction models to identify gastroscopy patients that are more likely to progress in the gastric precancerous process, among whom routine follow-up gastroscopies can be targeted to prevent gastric cancer. …”
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Seasonal and Regional Differences in Extreme Rainfall Events and Their Contribution to the World’s Precipitation: GPM Observations by Shailendra Kumar, Yamina Silva, Aldo S. Moya-Álvarez, Daniel Martínez-Castro

“…It is observed that occurrences of EREs belonging to less than top 0.01% EREs follow the tropical rainfall climatology over the tropics based on all the parameters. …”
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Influence of Life Style Factors on Barrett’s Oesophagus by A. Horna Strand, T. Franzén

“…In the five-year medical chart follow-up, five of 55 patients developed adenocarcinoma among the Barrett’s oesophagus patients, none in the control group. …”
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Rehabilitation nursing for motor functional recovery of acute ischaemic stroke: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Yuanyuan Chen, Mei Li, Jianmiao Wang, Yuping Zhang, Jingfen Jin

“…Primary and secondary outcome assessment will be performed before and after the intervention, and secondary outcome be assessed at 4 and 12 weeks follow-up. We will recruit 224 patients within a period of 12–18 months from a hospital in southeastern China.Ethics and dissemination The study was approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee from the corresponding author’s hospital (approval Number is Ethical Review Study No. 2018 - 112). …”
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PENANAMAN NILAI-NILAI MODERASI BERAGAMA PADA KARAKTER PESERTA DIDIK DI SDN 4 SILIRAGUNG BANYUWANGI by Ali Makrus, Hepni Hepni, Mustajab Mustajab, Lailatul Usriyah

“…The results of this study are as follows: First, an emphasis on nationalistic values through flag-raising ceremonies and singing national anthems is a crucial element in shaping students' characters. …”
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Effects of Nitrogen Fertilization and Nitrogen Fixing Endophytic Bacteria Supplementation on Soil Fertility, N Uptake, Growth, and Yield of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) Cultivated o... by Le Vinh Thuc, Tran Ngoc Huu, Trinh Minh Ngoc, Nguyen Hong Hue, Le Thanh Quang, Do Thi Xuan, Tran Chi Nhan, Ly Ngoc Thanh Xuan, Le Thi My Thu, Isao Akagi, Jun-Ichi Sakagami, Nguyen Quoc Khuong

“…The aim of this study was to determine the proper combination of nitrogen (N) fertilizer level and nitrogen fixing endophytic bacteria (NFEB) supplementation for the maximum grain yield of sesame cultivated in alluvial soil in dykes. The experiment followed a completely randomized block design with two factors. …”
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Simultaneous Determination of B1, B2, B3, B6, B9, and B12 Vitamins in Premix and Fortified Flour Using HPLC/DAD: Effect of Detection Wavelength by Y. Albawarshi, A. Amr, K. Al-Ismail, M. Shahein, M. Majdalawi, M. Saleh, A. Khamaiseh, B. El-Eswed

“…The method was successful in simultaneous determination of B1, B2, B3, B6, B9, and B12 in premix and fortified flour by extracting vitamins with 0.1% (w/v) of ascorbate and ethylene diamine tetra-acetic acid (EDTA) solution followed by eluting using gradient mobile phase consisting of 0.03% trifluoroacetic acid aqueous solution (pH 2.6) and acetonitrile on high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) instrument coupled with diode array detector (DAD). …”
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Evaluation of the role of hydroxychloroquine as a lipid profile improving and glucose adjusting drug in Egyptian females with inactive rheumatoid arthritis by Aliaa O. El-Hady, Mai M. Kamel, Yasmin T. Mosaad, Maha A. Ali, Soad S. El Molla

“…The patients are regular visiting outpatient clinic of rheumatology unit at the department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Mataria Teaching Hospital, National Institute of Neuro-Motor System (NINMS) and Rheumatology clinic at Centre of Medical Excellence of National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt. Visits and follow-up are monthly to ensure adherence to treatment. …”
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Global trends in importance of 24-hour movement behaviors to pediatric health: implications for South Korea by Eun-Young Lee, Reyana Jayawardena, Seiyeong Park, Justin Y Jeon, Yeon-Soo Kim, Mark S. Tremblay

“…Accordingly, actions must be followed in policy, research, and practice. This is critical considering that Korean children and adolescents exhibit an unfavorable profile of 24-hour movement behaviors compared to the global average. …”
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Effective interventions to prevent youth vaping behaviours: a rapid review by Ana Paula Belon, Laura Nieuwendyk, Tasha Allen, Melissa Worrell, Candace I J Nykiforuk

“…Objective To identify effective policies and non-policy interventions preventing youth vaping behaviour initiation and assess their effectiveness by the level of intrusiveness and subpopulations.Design This systematic rapid review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines.Data sources Searches on MEDLINE and APA-PsycINFO for studies published between January 2019 and November 2023.Eligibility criteria Observational, intervention or mixed-method studies and quantitative systematic reviews/meta-analyses measuring the impact of interventions on youth (6–18 years) who never vaped or who had experimentally vaped.Data extraction and synthesis A predesigned form was used to extract data. …”
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Detecting Freezing of Gait in Parkinson Disease Using Multiple Wearable Sensors Sets During Various Walking Tasks Relative to Medication Conditions (DetectFoG): Protocol for a Pros... by Sébastien Cordillet, Sophie Drapier, Frédérique Leh, Audeline Dumont, Florian Bidet, Isabelle Bonan, Karim Jamal

“…Detecting and monitoring episodes of FoG are important in the medical follow-up of patients to assess disease progression and functional impact and to adjust treatment accordingly. …”
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The Experiences of Syrian Female Students During the Distance Education and the Insights of Religious Culture and Ethics Teachers into the Process by İshak Tekin, Mustafa Fatih Ay

“…The participants of this research, which followed a qualitative design, included 10 students, 5 parents, and 5 RCE teachers selected through snowball sampling. …”
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Optimal distribution modeling and multifractal analysis of wind speed in the complex terrain of Sichuan Province, China by Cun Zhan, Renjuan Wei, Lu Zhao, Shijun Chen, Chunying Shen

“…Among landform types, plains exhibited the strongest multifractality, followed by plateaus, with mountains showing the weakest multifractality. …”
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Effect of Mining Thickness on Overburden Movement and Underground Pressure Characteristics for Extrathick Coal Seam by Sublevel Caving with High Bottom Cutting Height by Yongkang Yang, Yanrong Ma, Chunxu Ji, Tianhe Kang, Xingyun Guo

“…Some conclusions can be drawn as follows: (i) under the “beam-hinged cantilever beam rocks” structure theory, the rock pillar thickness which needs to be controlled increases linearly as a function of mining thickness is achieved, and the reason of increased of support resistance in full-mechanized caving mining in extremely thick seams is explained in the theory; (ii) based on the results of the theoretical analysis and the lab simulation tests, the law of the abutment pressure peak is inverse to the full-seam mining thickness, and the distance between abutment peak and working face is proportional to the full-seam mining thickness, that is to say that the damage range of overlying strata increased; (iii) there are three working states of loading support in extrathick coal seams, such as normal circumstance, lower main roof pressure, and higher main roof pressure, meanwhile these states keep changing; (iv) under the guarantee of stope safety conditions, due to lower support strength, it will benefit the special thick seam top-coal caving under normal circumstance; (v) increasing the supporting strength can balance the impact loading under the lower main roof pressure, guaranteeing valid support for roof strata; (vi) by releasing high pressure, due to lower production, lower recovery rate of coal and other measures guarantee the stability of the stope support in the case of the higher main roof pressure.…”
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Prevention of Acute Radiation-Induced Skin Reaction with NPE® Camellia Sinensis Nonfermentatum Extract in Female Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Postoperative Radiotherapy: A Sin... by Gabriela Näf, Urs E. Gasser, Hans E. Holzgang, Sandra Schafroth, Christoph Oehler, Daniel R. Zwahlen

“…The proportion of patients requiring rescue treatment during RT and follow-up was markedly higher in the control compared to the CSNF group (1% to 51% versus 0% to 15%). …”
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Realist review protocol for understanding the real-world barriers and enablers to practitioners implementing self-management support to people living with and beyond cancer by Debi Bhattacharya, Eleni Karapanagiotou, Kumud Kantilal, Wendy Hardeman, Hattie Whiteside, Matthew Small

“…This review aims to understand what works for whom and in what circumstances in relation to practitioners engaging with supporting people living with and beyond cancer to self-manage long-term consequences of systemic anticancer treatment.Methods and analysis We will follow five steps for undertaking the realist review: (1) define the review scope, (2) develop initial programme theories, (3) evidence search, (4) selection and appraisal and (5) data extraction and synthesis. …”
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