Protocol for the implementation evaluation of an integrated paediatric and primary care model: Strengthening Care for Children (SC4C) by Yvonne Zurynski, Susan Woolfenden, Peter D Hibbert, Harriet Hiscock, Raghu Lingam, Karen Wheeler, Michael Hodgins, Jade Burley, Rachel Pelly, Jane Le, Sonia Khano, Tammy Meyers Morris, Stephanie Germano

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Exploring the relationship between established HIV risk factors and depressive symptoms amongst young women without HIV in two sites in South Africa. by Zanenhlanhla Gumbi, Celia Mehou-Loko, Lindi Masson, Makhosazana Mdladla, Nokuthula Maphumulo, Jo-Ann Passmore, Sanele Mbeje, Linda Gail Bekker, Disebo Potloane, Heather Jaspan, Nina Radzey, Andrea Abrahams, Rushil Harryparsad, Pamela Mkhize, Hilton Humphries

“…Therefore, this study aims to determine the prevalence of depressive symptomology and explore the convergence of HIV risk factors with depressive symptoms amongst cis-gender adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in rural KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and peri-urban Western Cape (WC) communities in South Africa.<h4>Methods</h4>Cross-sectional survey data from two sites in South Africa was used - the rural Vulindlela community in KZN and the peri-urban Philippi East community in the WC. …”
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Reshaping lipid metabolism with long-term alternate day feeding in type 2 diabetes mice by Eleni Beli, Yuanqing Yan, Leni Moldovan, Todd A. Lydic, Preethi Krishman, Sarah A. Tersey, Yaqian Duan, Tatiana E. Salazar, James M. Dominguez, Dung V. Nguyen, Abigail Cox, Sergio Li Calzi, Craig Beam, Raghavendra G. Mirmira, Carmella Evans-Molina, Julia V. Busik, Maria B. Grant

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Remote Continuous Microinjury-Triggered Cytokines Facilitate Severe Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing via the Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK Pathway by Huang X, Liu J, Wu X, Mo Y, Luo X, Yang Y, Yang C, Liang X, Liang R, Chen Y, Fan Z, Lu W, Chen Y, Hua Q

“…Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry, and Western Blot were used to assess angiogenesis and the activity of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) and the Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK signaling pathway.Results: We found accelerated wound healing, improved epidermal continuity, and increased dermal thickness in the TTT group than the control and the sham groups. …”
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Prevalence, risk factors, and prognostic implications of intraoperative bleeding during CF-LVAD implant by Ibrahim Mortada, MD, Christos Kourek, MD, PhD, Rupesh Kshetri, MD, Arun Singhal, MD, Anthony Panos, MD, Alexandros Briasoulis, MD, PhD, Mohammed Mhanna, MD, MPH, Shareef Mansour, MD, Kristine Yumul, MD, Paulino Alvarez, MD, Ernesto Ruiz Duque, MD

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Danggui-Shaoyao-San Can Ameliorate Alzheimer&rsquo;s Disease by Inhibiting Hippocampal Neuron Apoptosis: Findings from Serum Pharmacology by Zhang KX, Zhang JW, Jiang YH, Wang YR, Liu ZL, Ding PL, Wang XY, Cui WQ, Xu XQ, Wang YH

“…Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (Elisa), quantitative polymerase chain reaction (q-PCR), Morris water maze,Western blot (WB), Immunohistochemical and Immunofluorescence were used to study the effect of DSS on AD. …”
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Preoperative liquid biopsy transcriptomic panel for risk assessment of lymph node metastasis in T1 gastric cancer by Ping’an Ding, Jiaxiang Wu, Haotian Wu, Wenqian Ma, Tongkun Li, Peigang Yang, Honghai Guo, Yuan Tian, Jiaxuan Yang, Limian Er, Renjun Gu, Lilong Zhang, Ning Meng, Xiaolong Li, Zhenjiang Guo, Lingjiao Meng, Qun Zhao

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Under-five mortality and its associated factors in sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel analysis of recent demographic and health surveys data based on Bayesian approach by Atalay Liknaw Birhanie, Zemenu Tadesse Tessema, Bekalu Endalew, Koku Sisay Tamirat

“…In sub region of SSA, it was 65 in central, 52 in eastern, 50 in southern and 73 in western region per 1000 live births. Multiple birth (AOR = 5.27; 95%CrI: 4.72, 5.87), number of under-five children 3 to 5 (AOR = 3.31; 95%CrI: 3.01, 3.60), caesarean section delivery (AOR = 1.64; 95%CrI: 1.47, 1.83), being unmarried (AOR = 1.16; 95%CrI 1.08, 1.26), using unimproved toilet (AOR = 1.08;95%CrI: 1.02, 1.16), birth order of 4th to 6th (AOR = 1.18; 95%CrI:1.1, 1.25),were risk factors of under-five mortality. …”
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COVID-19 Pandemic and IBS. Results of the All-Russian Observational Non-interventional Program to Study the Effectiveness of the Drug Kolofort® in Real Clinical Practice in Patient... by V. T. Ivashkin, R. A. Abdulkhakov, I. G. Bakulin, S. V. Zaitsev, V. I. Luchina, S. N. Mekhtiyev, S. G. Peshekhonov, E. A. Poluektova, T. I. Semenova, S. N. Serikova, G. N. Tarasova, E. A. Trush, Y. P. Uspenskiy, I. B. Khlynov, V. V. Tsukanov, N. P. Chernus

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Targeting HVEM-GPT2 axis: a novel approach to T cell activation and metabolic reprogramming in non-small cell lung cancer therapy by Yuanshan Yao, Chunji Chen, Bin Li, Wen Gao

“…Quantitative PCR and Western blotting determined gene and protein expression, respectively, cellular respiration was measured through oxygen consumption rate (OCR) assays. …”
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Therapeutic efficacy and mechanism of artesunate for mouse model of polycystic ovary syndrome by WANG Xueling, WANG Xueling, ZHONG Peiling, ZHONG Peiling, ZHAO Zhipeng

“…After steroidogenic human granulosa-like tumor cell line KGN were exposed to 100 μmol/L DHEA to simulate the hyperandrogen environment of PCOS, and then treated with 5 and 10 μg/mL AS for 24 h, the protein levels of endoplasmic reticulum stress signaling pathway was detected by Western blotting. Results‍　‍Compared with the Control group, the PCOS mice had disturbed estrous cycle, polycystic changes in the ovaries, and significantly increased serum T level and LH/FSH ratio (P<0.05), and obviously elevated HOMA-IR, TC and TG levels in terms of metabolism (P<0.01). …”
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Factors Associated with Healthcare-Seeking Behavior among Health Profession Students in Selected Universities in Southwestern Uganda. by Wamaani, Hannington Gamukama, Olum, Ronald, Ajuna, Noble, Atwijukire, Humphrey, Kabami, Jane, Asiimwe, John Baptist

“…Four hundred (400) HPS from two universities Bishop Stuart University (BSU) and Kampa- la International University Western Campus (KIU)] in southwestern Uganda were selected using a convenience sampling method. …”
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Catalysing change in health and medical research policy: an Australian case study of deliberative democracy to reform sex and gender policy recommendations by Sue Haupt, Cheryl Carcel, Lily Halliday, Saraid Billiards, Lyn Carson, Kyle Redman, Scott Lappan-Newton, Karin R. Aubrey, Xander Bickendorf, Jane E. Bourke, Michael Buchert, Jessica Da Gama Duarte, Ayan Dasvarma, Thomas F. E. Drake-Brockman, Thomas F. E. Drake-Brockman, Thomas F. E. Drake-Brockman, Thomas F. E. Drake-Brockman, Kerryn Drysdale, Stephen C. C. Dymock, Laura N. Eadie, Laura N. Eadie, Melanie Eckersley-Maslin, Melanie Eckersley-Maslin, Melanie Eckersley-Maslin, Moritz Falk Eissmann, James Fazio, Bridget G. Haire, Melinda Holder, Nicole Kleppe, Ken Knight, Jonathan Mauclair, Celine Northcott, Brian G. G. O. Oliver, Tracy A. O'Mara, Ken Pang, Steven Philpot, Tertia D. Purves-Tyson, Jacob Stewart-Olsen, Lauren Ursich, Natalia Vukelic, Marina H. Yakou, Bronwyn Graham, Bronwyn Graham, Severine Lamon, Rachel Huxley, Kelly Thompson, Kelly Thompson, Keziah Bennett-Brook, Christine Jenkins, Christine Jenkins, Zoe Wainer, Zoe Wainer, Mark Woodward, Mark Woodward, Louise Chappell, Robyn Norton, Robyn Norton

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Call for Papers: How attractive are political parties and trade unions to young people? by IF and FRFG

“…Webb, Paul (2000): Political parties in Western Europe: linkage, legitimacy and reform. In: Representation, 37 (3–4), 203–214. …”
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Èdè Àyàn: The Language of Àyàn in Yorùbá Art and Ritual of Egúngún by Oláwọlé Fámúlẹ̀

“…It delves into the very root of Egúngún within the Yorùbá cultural context, where traditions and history are preserved and recorded not in the western-type of writing, but rather in the Yorùbá language, ritual performance and ceremonies. …”
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hBMSC-EVs alleviate weightlessness-induced skeletal muscle atrophy by suppressing oxidative stress and inflammation by Mengyuan Chang, Ruiqi Liu, Bingqian Chen, Jin Xu, Wei Wang, Yanan Ji, Zihui Gao, Boya Liu, Xinlei Yao, Hualin Sun, Feng Xu, Yuntian Shen

“…Immunostaining, transmission electron microscopy observation, and western blot analysis were employed to assess the impact of hBMSC-EVs on muscle fiber types, ROS levels, inflammation, ubiquitin–proteasome system activity, and autophagy lysosome pathway activation in skeletal muscle atrophy. …”
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Intranasal delivery of hMSC-derived supernatant for treatment of ischemic stroke by inhibiting the pro-inflammatory polarization of neutrophils by Yixiang Jiang, Ning Wang, Jingyi Liu, Haoran Ren, Wenkang Jiang, Yanting Lei, Xidan Fu, Miao Hao, Xiujuan Lang, Yumei Liu, Xijun Liu, Rui Li, Hulun Li

“…In vitro, flow cytometry and ELISA measured the effects of hMSC-L and hMSC-M on N2 polarization and inflammatory cytokines expression in primary murine neutrophils. Western blot analysis determined the impact of hMSC-L and hMSC-M on the PPAR-γ/STAT6/SOCS1 pathway, which is crucial for N2 neutrophil polarization. …”
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Predicting ixodid tick distribution in Tamil Nadu domestic mammals using ensemble species distribution models by Ayyanar Elango, Hari Kishan Raju, Ananganallur Nagarajan Shriram, Ashwani Kumar, Manju Rahi

“…Haemaphysalis spinigera, the primary Kyasanur Forest Disease vector, was predicted along the Western Ghats using the MaxEnt model. Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus was predicted across India using the generalized linear model (GLM). …”
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Neoadjuvant atezolizumab plus bevacizumab prior liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma by Parissa Tabrizian, Rebecca Marino, Sherrie Bhoori, Marcus Zeitlhoefler, Neil Mehta, Vanessa Banz, Salvatore Gruttadauria, Massimo Iavarone, Chiara Mazzarelli, Nicolò Simonotti, Francis Yao, Vincenzo Mazzaferro, Josep M. Llovet

“…Methods: Herein, we performed a prospective assessment of 17 patients with HCC treated with neoadjuvant preoperative atezolizumab and bevacizumab prior to LT for HCC, obtained from December 2020 and December 2023 at seven Western transplant centers. Results: Among the 17 patients with HCC included in the study, 16 (94.1%) had a tumor burden outside of Milan criteria. …”
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Long-term trends and patterns in ultra-processed food consumption among Korean adults from 1998 to 2022 by Hyeseung Lee, Yesol Yim, Yerin Cho, Jiyeon Oh, Soeun Kim, Yejun Son, Hyesu Jo, Seohyun Hong, Masoud Rahmati, Hanseul Cho, Jiyoung Hwang, Dong Keon Yon

“…Despite rising consumption due to Westernized diets in Asia, long-term studies targeting Asian adults are lacking. …”
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