Identifying Zoonotic Parasites in Domiciled and Non‐Domiciled Dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) Within an Urban Zone of the Eastern State of Mexico by José Salcedo‐Jiménez, Yazmín Alcala‐Canto, Julio Segura‐Tinoco, Ernestina Valadez‐Moctezuma, Juan José Pérez‐Rivero

“…ABSTRACT Background There are over 42 million dogs in Mexico, with a significant population living on the streets, especially in the State of Mexico. …”
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Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging of NAD(P)H in Patients’ Lymphocytes: Evaluation of Efficacy of Immunotherapy by Diana V. Yuzhakova, Daria A. Sachkova, Anna V. Izosimova, Konstantin S. Yashin, Gaukhar M. Yusubalieva, Vladimir P. Baklaushev, Artem M. Mozherov, Vladislav I. Shcheslavskiy, Marina V. Shirmanova

“…Objective: The aim of the study was to develop a patient-derived glioma explant model enriched by autologous peripheral lymphocytes and explore FLIM of the redox-cofactor NAD(P)H in living lymphocytes to measure the responses of the model to immune checkpoint inhibitors. …”
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The use and operationalization of “structural stigma” in health-related research: A scoping review by Evan L. Eschliman, Edwina P. Kisanga, Long Jie Huang, Ohemaa B. Poku, Becky L. Genberg, Danielle German, Sarah M. Murray, Lawrence H. Yang, Michelle R. Kaufman

“…Conclusions As the use of “structural stigma” is increasing, operationalizations can better leverage the concept’s breadth and account for individuals’ intersectional lived experiences. This will necessitate bridging across methodologies and bodies of research on related negative social processes.…”
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Prevalence, incidence and determinants of QuantiFERONTM positivity in South African schoolchildren by J. Stewart, N. Walker, K. Jennings, C. Delport, J Nuttall, A.K. Coussens, R Dyers, D.A. Jolliffe, J.C.Y. Tang, W.D. Fraser, R.J. Wilkinson, L.-G. Bekker, A.R. Martineau, K. Middelkoop

“…METHODS: We report cross-sectional baseline and prospective incidence data from a large trial among primary school children living in high TB burden communities. Prevalent infection was defined as QuantiFERON™-TB Gold Plus (QFT-Plus) positivity as assessed at baseline. …”
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Flexible reproductive seasonality in Africa-dwelling papionins is associated with low environmental productivity and high climatic unpredictability by Dezeure, Jules, Dagorrette, Julie, Burtschell, Lugdiwine, Chowdhury, Shahrina, Lukas, Dieter, Swedell, Larissa, Huchard, Elise

“…This study sheds new light on the extent and ecological drivers of flexible reproductive phenology in long-lived tropical mammals, and may even contribute to our understanding of why humans give birth year-round.…”
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ChatGMP: A case of AI chatbots in chemical engineering education towards the automation of repetitive tasks by Fiammetta Caccavale, Carina L. Gargalo, Julian Kager, Steen Larsen, Krist V. Gernaey, Ulrich Krühne

“…Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly and consistently becoming more integrated in various aspects of our lives. One of the areas where these systems are increasingly used is education. …”
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Providing medically tailored groceries and food resource coaching through the charitable food system to patients of a safety-net clinic in Dallas, Texas: a randomised controlled tr... by Michael Bowen, Sandi L Pruitt, Jaclyn Albin, Tammy Leonard, Willis Wong, Milette Siler, Carolyn Haskins, Jessica Turcios, Carla Pezzia, Alisha Ford, Bianca Schinzer, Kelseanna Hollis-Hansen

“…Introduction Linking patients living with chronic, diet-related diseases and food insecurity to charitable food assistance, medically tailored groceries (MTGs) and food resource coaching may empower patients to better manage their health in a way that is economically sustainable. …”
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Higher AVCO2 and Lactate Gradient Combined with SOFA Score as a Mortality Predictor during the 6-Hours of Resuscitation of Septic Shock by Morteza Talebi Doluee, Sahar Azam Ghasemzadeh, Ahmad Bagheri Moghadam, Zahra Abbasishaye, Davood Soroosh, Elnaz Vafadar Moradi

“…The mean HR, SBP, and DBP were significantly higher in lived patients; the SOFA scores were significantly lower in these patients. …”
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Complex bacterial diversity of Guaymas Basin hydrothermal sediments revealed by synthetic long-read sequencing (LoopSeq) by John E. Hinkle, John E. Hinkle, Jeffrey P. Chanton, Molly A. Moynihan, Molly A. Moynihan, S. Emil Ruff, S. Emil Ruff, Andreas Teske

“…Detailed phylogenies for free-living and syntrophic sulfur-cycling bacterial lineages identified well-supported monophyletic clusters that have implications for the taxonomic classification of these groups. …”
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Paediatric nephroblastoma at a South African tertiary hospital: A 21-year retrospective analysis by E Brits, E Gerber, I Iroka, L Mgidlana, J Willoughby, S Dhlamini, P Nxumalo, S Sefadi, A Mthembu, J B Sempa

“…Nephroblastoma (Wilms tumour) is one of the most common solid tumours of all paediatric cancers (prevalence of 5% globally and 13.5% in South Africa (SA)), with suboptimal survival outcomes, impacting children’s lives. Consequently, there is an urgent need for enhanced early detection strategies, addressing survival rate disparities and late-stage presentations to improve outcomes. …”
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Evolution of Self-reported Neuropsychiatric Symptoms After Switching from Dolutegravir/Abacavir/Lamivudine to Bictegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide: Results from the Rand... by Barbara Rossetti, Micol Ferrara, Lucia Taramasso, Francesca Bai, Francesca Lombardi, Nicoletta Ciccarelli, Miriam Durante, Francesca Alladio, Federica Bonazza, Ilaria Rancan, Francesca Montagnani, Antonio Di Biagio, Antonella d’Arminio Monforte, Maurizio Zazzi, Massimiliano Fabbiani, for DOBINeuro study group

“…Methods DOBINeuro is a randomized trial enrolling people living with HIV (PLWH) treated with DTG/ABC/3TC for > 6 months and with HIV-RNA < 50 cps/ml for > 12 months. …”
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Effect of Kinases in Extracellular Vesicles from HIV-1-Infected Cells on Bystander Cells by Gifty A. Mensah, Anastasia Williams, Pooja Khatkar, Yuriy Kim, James Erickson, Alexandra Duverger, Heather Branscome, Kajal Patil, Hafsa Chaudhry, Yuntao Wu, Olaf Kutsch, Fatah Kashanchi

“…As of 2023, there were 39.9 million people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 (HIV-1). …”
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Construction and validation of a test of knowledge of contraceptive methods for adolescents by Karla Elisa Cervantes Jácome, Silvia Susana Robles Montijo, José Cristóbal Pedro Arriaga Ramírez, Juan José Sánchez Sosa

“…The majority were women (66%), single (88.5%) and lived with their parents (62.9%). Of the 36 initial items, 31 showed discriminatory power between those who performed well on the test and those who did not. …”
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Does attachment and prenatal depression affect maternal health-promoting lifestyle during pregnancy? A cross-sectional study by Rufidah Maulina, Su-Chen Kuo, Chieh-Yu Liu, Yu Ying Lu, Siti Khuzaiyah, Rafael A. Caparros-Gonzalez

“…However, factors such as age, living arrangement, gestational age, a planned pregnancy, previous miscarriages, pre-pregnancy diseases, pre-pregnancy complications, and a private health insurance showed no significant associations. …”
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Prevalence and sociodemographic characteristics of functional impairment in community-dwelling older adults in China: a cross-sectional study by Yun Li, Li Zhang, Zhe Tang, Lina Ma, Pan Liu, Xiaxia Li, Wenhua Yu, Yaxin Zhang

“…Illiteracy, no spouse, living alone, poor self-reported health, low income, limited meat intake, less exercise, chronic diseases and geriatric syndromes were associated with functional impairment. …”
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Investigating the inflammatory effect of microplastics in cigarette butts on peripheral blood mononuclear cells by Monire Soltani, Abbas Shahsavani, Philip K. Hopke, Nadali Alavi Bakhtiarvand, Mehrnoosh Abtahi, Masoumeh Rahmatinia, Majid Kermani

“…As a result, they are regarded as potential dangers to living organisms. The purpose of this study was to analyze the immune response of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) when exposed to cigarette filter microfibers, measuring the secretion of the inflammatory cytokines TNFα (tumor necrosis factor-alpha) and IL-6 (interleukin-6). …”
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What are the characteristics of disposable electronic cigarettes users in Switzerland? A quantitative study among 14–25 year olds by Luc Lebon, Karin Zürcher, Lorraine Chok, Diana Fernandes-Palhares, Jérémy Cros, Alexandre Dubuis, Cathy Berthouzoz, Yara Barrense-Dias

“…The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of DEC use among youth (14–25 year olds) living in French-speaking Switzerland and their characteristics.Methods Data were obtained from a web‐based survey conducted in August 2022. …”
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Effects of tropical cyclone Freddy on the social determinants of health: the narrative review of the experience in Malawi by Joseph Okeibunor, Otim Patrick Cossy Ramadan, Ishata Nannie Conteh, Abdou Salam Gueye, Jayne Byakika-Tusiime, Annie Chauma-Mwale, Ebenezer Obi Daniel, Dick Chamla, Fiona Braka, Neema Kimambo Rusibamayila, Chol Thabo Yur, Emmanuel Maurice Ochien, Mathew Kagoli

“…This step might be useful in improving the vulnerable population’s standard of living and achievement of related Sustainable Development Goals in Malawi.…”
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Reconstruction of Araucaria araucana cone production reveals warming intensifies regionally synchronized masting by Andrew Hacket‐Pain, Fidel A. Roig, Davide Ascoli, Carlos LeQuesne, Martin Hadad

“…Abstract The reproduction of many long‐lived plants is highly variable and synchronized, known as masting. …”
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Exome sequencing of UK birth cohorts [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] by Petr Danecek, Amy Hough, John Wright, Karen Ho, Nicholas J. Timpson, Sarah J. Lindsay, Davide Bonfanti, Daniel S. Malawsky, Rafaq Azad, Deborah Plowman, Sara Widaa, Gemma Shireby, Emla Fitzsimons, David Bann, Matthew E. Hurles, Hilary C. Martin, Susan M. Ring, Dan Mason, Michael A. Quail, Wei Huang, Vivek Iyer, Mahmoud Koko, Iaroslav Popov, Laurie Fabian, Gennadii Zakharov, Ruth Y. Eberhardt, Emma E. Wade, Qin Qin Huang

“…Birth cohort studies involve repeated surveys of large numbers of individuals from birth and throughout their lives. They collect information useful for a wide range of life course research domains, and biological samples which can be used to derive data from an increasing collection of omic technologies. …”
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