Quality of Life among Persons with HIV/AIDS in Iran: Internal Reliability and Validity of an International Instrument and Associated Factors by Pedram Razavi, Kaveh Hajifathalian, Behtash Saeidi, Gholamreza Esmaeeli Djavid, Mehrnaz Rasoulinejad, Mahboube Hajiabdolbaghi, Koosha Paydary, Parastoo Kheirandish, Mahsa Foroughi, SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Minoo Mohraz, Willi McFarland

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Real-life functioning and duration of illness in schizophrenia: A mediation analysis by C. Brasso, S. Bellino, P. Bozzatello, C. Montemagni, P. Rocca

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Synthesis and characterization of innovative GA@Ag-CuO nanocomposite with potent antimicrobial and anticancer properties by Amr H. Hashem, Mostafa A. Abdel-Maksoud, Sabiha Fatima, Saeedah M. Almutairi, Mohamed A. Ghorab, Ahmed I. El-Batal, Gharieb S. El-Sayyad

“…The created Gum Arabic filtrate was rich in active functional groups, and the provided polydisperse NPs were intended to reduce, stabilize, and the produced filtrate act as capping agents. Based on the XRD data, the synthesized GA@Ag-CuO nanocomposite was crystallized and had a face-centered (fcc) crystal structure. …”
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Association between Admission Hyperglycemia and Culprit Lesion Characteristics in Nondiabetic Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: An Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomograp... by Jinying Zhou, Zhaoxue Sheng, Chen Liu, Peng Zhou, Jiannan Li, Runzhen Chen, Li Song, Hanjun Zhao, Hongbing Yan

“…Non-DM patients had fewer lipid-rich plaques (52.7% versus 68.4%, p=0.012) and thin-cap fibroatheroma (TCFA) (19.8% versus 34.7%, p=0.006) than DM patients but similar prevalence of plaque rupture (47.3% versus 56.8%, p=0.130). …”
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Detection of Bartonella spp. in foxes' populations in Piedmont and Aosta Valley (NW Italy) coupling geospatially-based techniques by Annalisa Viani, Tommaso Orusa, Sara Divari, Stella Lovisolo, Stefania Zanet, Riccardo Orusa, Enrico Borgogno-Mondino, Enrico Bollo

“…To investigate the relationship between environmental factors and Bartonella infection, data from NASA USGS Landsat missions (TOA collection) from 2011 to 2022 were processed using Google Earth Engine. The Tasseled Cap Wetness Index (TCW), an indicator of landscape moisture, was calculated for each meteorological season. …”
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Biofabrication of copper oxide nanoparticles using Dalbergia sisso leaf extract for antibacterial, antibiofilm and antioxidant activities by Muhammad Hussnain Siddique, Maimona Sadia, Saima Muzammil, Muhammad Saqalein, Asma Ashraf, Sumreen Hayat, Saba Saba, Arif Muhammad Khan, Abeer Hashem, Graciela Dolores Avila-Qezada, Elsayed Fathi Abd-Allah

“…FTIR indicated presence of different functional groups that were used as reducing and capping agents while XRD analysis showed crystalline phase structure for the nanoparticles. …”
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Long-Term Monitoring of Liver Fibrosis and Steatosis in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C after Achieving a Sustained Virologic Response to Antiviral Therapy by K. R. Dudina, P. A. Belyy, I. V. Maev, N. Kh. Safiullina, E. A. Klimova, S. A. Shutko, O. O. Znoyko, N.  D. Yushchuk

“…The final analysis included 297 patients who had transient elastometry (TE) data with CAP™ technology on the severity of liver fibrosis (± steatosis) before treatment and after ≥ 6 months after reaching SVR (67 % – interferonfree regimens of therapy). …”
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Predicting the Most Deleterious Missense Nonsynonymous Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms of Hennekam Syndrome-Causing CCBE1 Gene, In Silico Analysis by Khyber Shinwari, Liu Guojun, Svetlana S. Deryabina, Mikhail A. Bolkov, Irina A. Tuzankina, Valery A. Chereshnev

“…Structural homology-based methods and sequence homology-based tools revealed that 8.8% of the nsSNPs are pathogenic. SIFT, PolyPhen2, M-CAP, CADD, FATHMM-MKL, DANN, PANTHER, Mutation Taster, LRT, and SNAP2 had a significant score for identifying deleterious nsSNPs. …”
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Transcranial photobiomodulation for reducing symptoms of autism spectrum disorder and modulating brain electrophysiology in children aged 2–7: an open label study by Yuli Fradkin, Joaquin A. Anguera, Alexander J. Simon, Luis De Taboada, Eugenia Steingold

“…We collected electroencephalogram (EEG) data after each treatment session from all children who tolerated wearing the EEG cap to monitor changes in brain activity.ResultsThe intervention resulted in a significant 7-point reduction in average CARS-2 scores (t = 10.23, p < .0001), along with decreased delta power and increased gamma and beta power in EEG readings. …”
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Application of green silver nano-particles as anti-bacterial and photo-catalytic degradation of azo dye in wastewater by Zainab Haider Ali, Lubna Abdulazeem, Wurood Alwan Kadhim¹, Mazin H. Kzar³, Osamah J. Al-sareji

“…The synthesis of nano-particles (NPs) by using microalgae is a new nanobiotechnology due to the use of the biomolecular (corona) of microalgae as a capping and reducing agent for NP creation. This investigation explores the capacity of a distinct indigenous microalgal strain to synthesize silver nano-particles (AgNPs), as well as its effectiveness against multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria and its ability to degrade Azo dye (Methyl Red) in wastewater. …”
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The activity of a herbal medicinal product of Phyllanthus niruri and Silybum marianum powdered extracts (Heptex®) in patients with apparent risk factors for nonalcoholic steatohepa... by Mohamed Kamal Shaker, Mohamed Hassany, Basem Eysa, AbdulMoneim Adel, Ahmed Zidan, Shahnaz Mohamed

“…After 36 weeks, liver enzymes, Fib-4 score, lipid profile, CAP score, and kPa score were evaluated. Patients were monitored for safety throughout the treatment duration. …”
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Heavy metals concentration in the sediment of the aquatic environment caused by the leachate discharge from a landfill by L. Sulistyowati, N. Nurhasanah, E. Riani, M. Cordova

“…The Thermo Scientific iCAP 7400 was utilized to assess heavy metals (cadmium, chromium, and lead) by adopting prior research methodologies and method guidelines.FINDINGS: Except for lead, which surpassed the interim sediment quality standard, the levels of heavy metals observed in the midstream and downstream sections of the Cisadane River were found to be well below the guideline level. …”
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Association between the triglyceride-glucose index and liver fibrosis in adults with metabolism-related fatty liver disease in the United States: a cross-sectional study of NHANES... by Yuou Ying, Yuan Ji, Ruyi Ju, Jinhan Chen, Mingxian Chen

“…MAFLD was defined as a controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) score ≥ 248 dB/m accompanied by metabolic dysfunction. …”
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Participant experiences in HIV cure-directed trial with an extended analytical treatment interruption in Philadelphia, United States by Andrea Bilger, Eion Plenn, Frances K. Barg, Katharine A. Rendle, William B. Carter, Andrea Lamour-Harrington, Nora Jones, Beth Peterson, John A. Sauceda, Pablo Tebas, Karam Mounzer, David Metzger, Luis J. Montaner, Karine Dubé

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Association of blood manganese and selenium levels with hepatic steatosis among adolescents: a nationwide cross-sectional analysis by Bin You, Bin You, Bin You, Bin You, Zhiyuan Chen, Zhiyuan Chen, Zhiyuan Chen, Zhiyuan Chen

“…Hepatic steatosis was defined as a controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) score of ≥248 dB/m, a measure of liver steatosis, which is a primary characteristic and a less severe stage of hepatic steatosis, assessed by vibration-controlled transient elastography (VCTE). …”
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Biosynthesis of a range of ZnO nanoparticles utilising Salvia hispanica L. seed extract and evaluation of their bioactivity by Kiran Singh, Shweta Yadav

“…(Chia seed) as a reducing and capping agent in an environmentally sustainable way. …”
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HÀNH VI THỰC HIỆN PHÒNG, CHỐNG DỊCH COVID-19 CỦA NGƯỜI VIỆT NAM TRONG THỜI GIAN GIÃN CÁCH XÃ HỘI TOÀN DÂN: MỘT KHẢO SÁT CẮT NGANG by Phung Tran Tu, Vu Dinh Phi Le, Thanh Hoa Diep

“…Để có thể đưa ra biện pháp tốt nhất cho việc kiểm soát COVID-19 ở nước ta, chúng tôi kiến nghị nên có thêm nhiều nghiên cứu về các yếu tố ảnh hưởng hành vi phòng ngừa dịch bệnh của người dân, nhằm cung cấp thêm những thông tin hữu ích cho chính quyền, các nhà hoạch định chính sách y tế công cộng và nhân viên y tế.…”
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World-wide survey on the treatment of peripheral vestibular disorders by Michael Strupp, Michael Strupp, Nils Lucca Kern, Nils Lucca Kern, Göran Laurell, Louisa Lehner, Eva Grill, Eva Grill, Ralf Strobl, Ralf Strobl

“…SCDS: 50% surgery, namely 38.8% canal plugging, 23.3% capping and 15.5% resurfacing.ConclusionIn this world-wide survey with 234 replies from 188 centers, widely heterogeneous applied treatment options were reported for the six most frequent peripheral vestibular disorders. …”
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重组人高密度脂蛋白B族I型清道夫受体基因腺相关病毒血 清型2/1杂合载体的构建及其在HepG2肝细胞的表达

“…【目的】 构建含绿色荧光蛋白(EGFP)重组人高密度脂蛋白B族I型清道夫受体(SR-BI)基因腺相关病毒(rAAV)2/1杂合载体,观察其在HepG2肝细胞的表达65377;【方法】以pCMV.SPORT6-SR-BI质粒为模板PCR扩增目的基因cDNA,将其克隆至pSNAV2.0-IRES-EGFP-LacZa载体中,经酶切及测序鉴定后,脂质体介导转染BHK21细胞,经G418筛选得到含SR-BI基因的BHK/SR-BI-IRES-EGFP载体细胞株,用携带rep2-cap1基因的辅助病毒(rHsv/r2cl)感染该细胞株65377;通过细胞孵育65380;裂解和病毒纯化,得到杂合载体rAAV2/1-SR-BI-IRES-EGFP病毒65377;免疫荧光显微镜检测绿色荧光表达,计算转染效率,Western Blot检测转染后SR-BI蛋白的表达65377; 【结果】 酶切鉴定表明pSNAV2.0-SR-BI-IRES-EGFP重组成功,基因测序显示装入pSNAV2.0-IRES-EGFP-LacZa质粒中的SR-BI基因正确;成功构建了rAAV2/1-SR-BI-IRES-EGFP病毒载体65377;转染HepG2肝细胞后免疫荧光显微镜检测最佳MOI值为1 × 105时, 以此值转染HepG2肝细胞荧光高效表达; Western Blot检测未转染组及rAAV2/1-IRES-EGFP组HepG2肝细胞均有SR-BI蛋白表达,rAAV2/1-SR-BI-IRES-EGFP组SR-BI蛋白表达水平较rAAV2/1-IRES-EGFP组及未转染组显著增加65377;【结论】 成功构建了rAAV2/1-SR-BI-IRES-EGFP杂合载体系统,转染后SR-BI蛋白在HepG2肝细胞高效表达,为SR-BI生理学作用机制及临床应用的深入研究奠定基础65377;…”
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Innovative Deep Learning Architecture for the Classification of Lung and Colon Cancer From Histopathology Images by Menatalla M. R. Said, Md. Sakib Bin Islam, Md. Shaheenur Islam Sumon, Semir Vranic, Rafif Mahmood Al Saady, Abdulrahman Alqahtani, Muhammad E. H. Chowdhury, Shona Pedersen

“…DL models such as EfficientNetV2, DHS-CapsNet, and CNN-based architectures such as VGG16 and GoogleNet variations have shown remarkable performance in obtaining high levels of accuracy. …”
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