Contemporary Volunteering in the Formation of Prosocial Behaviour of a Person by P. A. Kislyakov, E. A. Shmeleva, O. Gowin

“…Based on the responses of respondents, who took part in the surveys, typical ideas about the motivation of the volunteer, his or her personal qualities and conditions of familiarising with various volunteer practices are identified, studied and generalised. The authors built up a psychological profile of a modern young man, capable of voluntary selfless acts for the benefit of others. …”
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RECK as a Potential Crucial Molecule for the Targeted Treatment of Sepsis by Qin Y, Liao S, Sun J, Ye H, Li J, Pan J, He J, Xia Z, Shao Y

“…Yuting Qin,1,* Shuanglin Liao,1,* Jianbo Sun,2 Huiyun Ye,1 Jiafu Li,1 Jiahui Pan,1 Junbing He,3 Zhengyuan Xia,4,5 Yiming Shao1,6 1Dongguan Key Laboratory of Sepsis Translational Medicine, The Intensive Care Unit, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 2Dongguan Key Laboratory of Chronic Inflammatory Diseases, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 3The Key Laboratory of Organ Dysfunction and Protection Translational Medicine, Jieyang Medical Research Center, Jieyang People’s Hospital, Jieyang, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Zhengzhou Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of China; 5State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China; 6The Key Laboratory of Sepsis Translational Medicine, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yiming Shao, Dongguan Key Laboratory of Sepsis Translational Medicine, the Intensive Care Unit,The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Jiaoping Road 42, Tangxia Town, Dongguan, Guangdong Province, 523710, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 18826690188, Email sym@gdmu.edu.cn Zhengyuan Xia, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Zhengzhou Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of China, Tel +852-68798794, Email zyxia@hku.hkAbstract: Reversion inducing cysteine rich protein with kazal motifs (RECK), a Kazal motif-containing protein, regulates pro-inflammatory cytokines production, migration of inflammatory cells, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and Wnt pathways and plays critical roles in septic inflammatory storms and vascular endothelial dysfunction. …”
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The university brand as a factor in attracting applicants by I. I. Cherkasova, V. V. Cherkasov, A. V. Cherkasov

“…The developed model allowed the authors to compare and classify universities.Practical significance. …”
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Comprehensive approach to predictive analysis and anomaly detection for road crash fatalities by Chopparapu Gowthami, S. Kavitha

“…The research offers policymakers, transportation authorities, and safety advocates practical insights by utilizing sophisticated machine-learning algorithms and integrating multiple datasets. …”
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Health Literacy, Label Comprehension, and Consumer Perceptions of Quasi-Drug Information Among Korean Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study by Ko Y, Kim HJ, Lee SM

“…Youngill Ko,1,2,* Heui Jae Kim,3,* Seung-Mi Lee1 1College of Pharmacy, Daegu Catholic University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea; 2The Gyeongbuk Pharmaceutical Association, Gumi, Republic of Korea; 3Pharmacy Department, Daehang Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Seung-Mi Lee, College of Pharmacy, Daegu Catholic University, 13-13 hayang-ro, Hayang-eup, Gyeongsan, 38430, Republic of Korea, Email seungmi2011@gmail.comPurpose: Health literacy (HL) is crucial in understanding labels of healthcare products. …”
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The influence of neurovegetative and psychological characteristics of infertile patients with long-term COVID-19 on the effectiveness of assisted reproductive technologies by O.G. Boichuk, I.S. Golovchak, T.V. Kolomiichenko

“…No conflict of interests was declared by the authors.…”
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Multisectoral interventions for urban health in Africa: a mixed-methods systematic review by Meelan Thondoo, Ebele R. I. Mogo, Lambed Tatah, Monica Muti, Kim R. van Daalen, Trish Muzenda, Rachel Boscott, Omar Uwais, George Farmer, Adelaide Yue, Sarah Dalzell, Gudani Mukoma, Divya Bhagtani, Sostina Matina, Philip M. Dambisya, Kufre Okop, Charles Ebikeme, Lisa Micklesfield, Tolu Oni

“…With only 2% of all studies focusing on health equity as an outcome and with 47% of studies published by first authors located outside Africa, this review underlines the need for future research to prioritise equity both in terms of research outcomes and processes. …”
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Antibiofilm and Anticancer Activity of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Fabricated with Hot-Melt Extruded Astaxanthin-Mediated Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles by You HS, Jang YS, Sathiyaseelan A, Ryu SJ, Lee HY, Baek JS

“…Han-Sol You,1,* Young-Sun Jang,2,* Anbazhagan Sathiyaseelan,1 Su-Ji Ryu,1 Ha-Yeon Lee,1 Jong-Suep Baek1,3 1Department of Bio-Health Convergence, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, Republic of Korea; 2College of Pharmacy, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, Republic of Korea; 3BeNatureBioLab, Chuncheon, 24206, Republic of Korea*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jong-Suep Baek, Email jsbaek@kangwon.ac.krPurpose: Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were used as carriers for silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). …”
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Clinical Outcomes of Hepatic Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy Plus Lenvatinib and Tislelizumab for Treating Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Type IV Portal Vein Tumor Thrombus by Li X, Cao K, Fu Z, Chen X, Zhong J, Liu L, Ding N, Zhang X, Qu Z, Zhu L, Zhai J

“…Xiaowei Li,* Kunkun Cao,* Zhigang Fu,* Xiaoxia Chen, Jiaming Zhong, Li Liu, Ning Ding, Xiaoli Zhang, Zengqiang Qu, Lijun Zhu, Jian Zhai Department II of Interventional Radiology, Shanghai Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Shanghai, 200438, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jian Zhai; Lijun Zhu, Department II of Interventional Radiology, Shanghai Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Shanghai, 200438, People’s Republic of China, Email jianzhai1979@126.com; lijun_zhush@163.comPurpose: To assess the activity and toxicity of hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (HAIC)+tislelizumab+lenvatinib (HAIC+tisle+len) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT) type IV (Vp4 hCC) in a real-world context.Methods: Fifty-five patients, with Vp4 hCC receiving HAIC+tisle+len therapy from April 2021 to December 2022, were analyzed retrospectively. …”
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Improvement of the management system of the pharmaceutical service of the health care institution by Ye.V. Zalyhina

“…A statistically significant negative rank correlation of average strength was observed between the amount of expenses for medical care of one patient and the level of errors in prescribing medicines for the considered period (r= -0.49; 95% CI (-0.67)–(-0.26); p<0.001), which contradicts the generally accepted notion and, according to the authors, is related to the uniqueness of the situation during the considered period (first the pandemic, then the war). …”
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Comparative Efficacy of Esketamine vs Sufentanil with Propofol for Sedation in EUS: A Randomized, Controlled Study by Liu C, Wang Y, Yin Y, Wang P, Ji X, Sun J, Zhao S, Jia Y, Liu S, Zhou Z

“…Cuicui Liu,1,&ast; Yanting Wang,1,&ast; Yanwei Yin,2 Pei Wang,1 Xiangyu Ji,1 Jian Sun,1 Shuo Zhao,1 Yanfang Jia,1 Shanling Liu,1 Zangong Zhou1 1Daytime Anesthesiology Department, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, People’s Republic of China; 2Pain Department, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Zangong Zhou, Daytime Anesthesiology Department, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Road, Shinan District, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 532-82912511, Email zhouzangong@qdu.edu.cnPurpose: This randomized, controlled trial aimed to assess the sedative effects of esketamine and sufentanil combined with propofol during EUS.Patients and Methods: Three hundred and forty patients undergone EUS were randomly divided into two groups to receive esketamine 0.25 mg/kg combined with propofol (esketamine group) or sufentanil 0.1 μg/kg combined with propofol (sufentanil group). …”
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Corticosteroid Phobia: A Key Barrier to Treatment in Young Women with Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis by Lin W, Wang Q, Liu J, Tan Q

“…Weiyi Lin,1,2,&ast; Qiuzhou Wang,2,&ast; Jia Liu,1,2 Qiuwen Tan1,2 1Division of Breast Surgery, Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China; 2Breast Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Qiuwen Tan, Division of Breast Surgery, Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Alley, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, 610041, People’s Republic of China, Email hxtanqiuwen@163.comPurpose: Corticosteroids are recommended as a first-line treatment for idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM), a disease that usually occurs in young women. …”
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Single-Cell RNA-Seq Uncovers Cellular Heterogeneity from Deep Fascia in Necrotizing Fasciitis Patients by Wang T, Zhang L, Chen W, Long Y, Zhang Y, Wang L, Hou Z

“…Tao Wang,1,&ast; Liping Zhang,2,&ast; Wei Chen,3 Yubin Long,3 Yingze Zhang,3– 6 Ling Wang,3 Zhiyong Hou3– 6 1Department of Lower Limb Trauma, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Guizhou Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Physiology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People’s Republic of China; 4Engineering Research Center of Orthopedic Minimally Invasive Intelligent Equipment, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 5Key Laboratory of Biomechanics of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People’s Republic of China; 6NHC Key Laboratory of Intelligent Orthopaedic Equipment, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Zhiyong Hou, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, P.R. …”
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Global Trends in the Incidence and Primary Causes of Femoral Fractures, Excluding Femoral Neck Fractures: A Global Epidemiological Study by Fu F, Liu B, Pu H, Wang Y, Zhang P, Wei S, Gu H, Zhang Q, Ye H

“…Fanyu Fu,1,&ast; Bo Liu,2,&ast; Haifang Pu,3 Yuebin Wang,3 Pengfei Zhang,1 Song Wei,1 Hao Gu,1 Qian Zhang,4 Hengli Ye5 1College of Physical Education and Health Science, Yibin University, Yibin, 644000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Yibin Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yibin, 644600, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Pain, the Second People’s Hospital of Yibin, Yibin, 644000, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Taizhou First People’s Hospital, Taizhou, 318020, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Orthopaedics and Joints, Huangyan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Taizhou, 318020, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Hengli Ye, Huangyan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 83 Century Avenue, Xinqian Street, Huangyan District, Taizhou, 318020, China, Email dryehengli@126.comPurpose: Fractures pose a significant global health challenge, with varying incidence trends and causes across demographics and regions. …”
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Clinical Activity of Behcet&rsquo;s Disease Associated with SARS-CoV-2 and Herpes Simplex Virus: Insights from Three Case Reports by Bakti FU, Sufiawati I

“…Fitrah Utari Bakti,1,&ast; Irna Sufiawati2,&ast; 1Oral Medicine Residency, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia; 2Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Irna Sufiawati, Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jl. …”
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Association Between Dietary Inflammatory Index and Triglyceride Glucose-Body Mass Index with Iron Deficiency in Reproductive Age Women: Evidence from NHANES 2005-2018 by Ding J, Xu Z, Liang R, Xie S

“…Jia Ding,1,&ast; Zhehao Xu,2,&ast; Ruiyun Liang,3 Shuangfeng Xie1 1Department of Hematopathology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of General Medicine, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Respiratory Medicine, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Shuangfeng Xie, Email xiesf@163.comBackground & Aims: There is a growing focus on the role of dietary factors and metabolic conditions in the evolution and progression of iron deficiency (ID), yet few studies have examined the underlying mechanisms. …”
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A simple model of the rheological curve of HPAM solutions at different temperatures by Eduar Pérez, Dario Alviso, Mauricio Carmona, Eduardo Manrique, Guillermo Artana

“…The regression model developed was fitted with a training dataset and has exhibited satisfactory results, as tested with additional experimental datasets from different authors. The metrics used to quantify the agreement of viscosities between the model and experiments demonstrate satisfactory behavior in the shear thinning range of shear rates and the shear range lower than 7.3 s−1.…”
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Outcomes of Worsened Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement by Hu Z, Wang C, Luo S, Yang B, Zheng S, Hu X, Sun Y, Chen J, Fu M, Fan R, Luo J, Li J

“…Ziyang Hu,1,&ast; Changjin Wang,2,&ast; Songyuan Luo,2,&ast; Bangyuan Yang,2 Shengneng Zheng,3 Xiaolu Hu,2,4 Yinghao Sun,2 Jiaohua Chen,2 Ming Fu,2 Ruixin Fan,5 Jianfang Luo,2,4 Jie Li2 1Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhongshan, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Radiology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 4School of Medicine South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Cardiac Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jie Li; Jianfang Luo, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, &num;96 Dongchuan Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 020 83827812, Email leomoku1981@163.com; jianfangluo@sina.comBackground: Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) worsening after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) was common in clinical practice. …”
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Shared Genes and Pathways in Ulcerative Colitis and Ankylosing Spondylitis: Functional Validation and Implications for Diagnosis by Li L, An G, Li F, Zhang D, Zhu X, Liang C, Zhao Y, Xie K, Zhou P, Zhu H, Jin X, Du L

“…Lin Li,&ast; Guangqi An,&ast; Fuzhen Li,&ast; Donghui Zhang, Xinyue Zhu, Chunyu Liang, Yu Zhao, Kunpeng Xie, Pengyi Zhou, Haiyan Zhu, Xuemin Jin,&ast; Liping Du&ast; Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Province Eye Hospital, Henan International Joint Research Laboratory for Ocular Immunology and Retinal Injury Repair, Zhengzhou, Henan, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xuemin Jin; Liping Du, Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No. 1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, 450000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8613603983193 ; +8613838191481, Email jinxuemin@zzu.edu.cn; dulplab@live.cnBackground: Associations between ulcerative colitis (UC) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) have been reported in multiple studies, but the common etiologies of UC and AS remain unknown. …”
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The Contemporary Critical Reception of Walter Pater: Retrospective and Proleptical Views by Geoffrey Sadock

“…Leading scholars have devoted the better part of their professional lives to him and have become far more reliable and candid authorities than any who wrote between the 1860s and the 1970s.It is high time for scholars concerned about his literary reputation to assess 20th and 21st century perceptions of Pater, to elucidate his continuing hold on the modern literary imagination, and to review the critical tradition of the last 35 years. …”
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