Community Malaria Knowledge, Experiences, Perceived Roles, and Acceptability of Community-Directed Distribution of Intermittent Preventive Therapy for Pregnancy in Rural Southeast... by Ijeoma Nkem Okedo-Alex, Ifeyinwa Chizoba Akamike, Johnbosco Ifunanya Nwafor, Chihurumnanya Alo, Adaoha Pearl Agu, Dejene Derseh Abateneh, Chigozie Jesse Uneke

“…Only 18.4% of the participants rated their knowledge of IPTp as adequate, and only 9.3% knew the common drug names used for IPTp. The major perceived roles in malaria prevention in pregnancy were referral of pregnant women to the health facility, encouragement of household ITN use, and sustaining malaria-related projects. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Murivenna Anal Infiltration Compared to Diltiazem Topical Application in Chronic Anal Fissure: Protocol for a Prospective, Randomized, Open-Label Clinical Tr... by Pratap Shankar KM, Indu Puthan Purayil, Palengara Binitha, Amit Kumar Rai, Sophia Jameela, Azeem Ahmad, Chandra Sekhara Rao Bhogavalli, Narayanam Srikanth, Rabinarayan Acharya

“… BackgroundAnal fissure is a common proctologic condition that causes significant pain and anguish to patients, significantly impacting their quality of life and well-being. …”
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Performance of Ground Clay Brick Mortars in Simulated Chloride and Sulphate Media by Festus Ngui Musyimi, Jackson Muthengia Wachira, Joseph Karanja Thiong’o, Joseph Mwiti Marangu

“…The most aggressive ions commonly encountered in construction environment are chloride (Cl−) and sulphate (SO42−). …”
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Blocking the CD39/CD73 pathway synergizes with anti-CD20 bispecific antibody in nodal B-cell lymphoma by Carsten Müller-Tidow, Peter Dreger, Joseph Kauer, Wolfgang Huber, Clara Kolbe, Berit Brinkmann, Sascha Dietrich, Tobias Roider

“…However, treatment failure is common and may potentially be attributed to pre-existing or emerging T-cell exhaustion. …”
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Realist inquiry into Maternity care @ a Distance (ARM@DA): realist review protocol by Andrew Booth, Catrin Evans, Stephen Timmons, Helen Spiby, Mark Clowes, Nia Jones, Kerry Evans, Benash Nazmeen, Candice Sunney, Georgia Clancy

“…Introduction One of the most commonly reported COVID-19-related changes to all maternity services has been an increase in the use of digital clinical consultations such as telephone or video calling; however, the ways in which they can be optimally used along maternity care pathways remain unclear. …”
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Bio-oil production by pyrolysis of Azolla filiculoides and Ulva fasciata macroalgae by S. Pourkarimi, A. Hallajisani, A. Alizadehdakhel, A. Nouralishahi

“…This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, as long as the original authors and source are cited. …”
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Probing the Relationships Between Mandaeans (the Followers of John the Baptist), Early Christians, and Manichaeans by Brikha H. S. Nasoraia

“…These questions <i>first</i> concern the common flight of the followers of John and Jesus just before the Roman siege and destruction of Jerusalem (66–70 CE) and the role of the woman Miriai; <i>second</i>, the extent to which John and his followers affected the direction of early Christianity, and the consequences this had for ‘Baptist’/Christian relationships into the Patristic period, with attention paid to Mandaean views of Jesus; <i>third</i>, the process of the formation of early Mandaeism as it combined Hellenistic-Palestinian and Mesopotamian elements; and <i>fourth</i>, the signs that the Mandaeans not only influenced Mesopotamian Christian baptismal sects but were crucial in the emergence Manichaeism (from the 230s CE in Persian-dominated Iraq). …”
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Study of wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) breeding material potential for (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.)androgenesis by N. V. Petrash, T. N. Kapko, V. V. Sovetov

“…For that purpose, the plant material that proved promising for the breeding programs of Siberian Research Institute of Plant Production and Breeding (SibRIPP&amp;B) was used. Ten cultivars of common wheat and the F1 and F2 hybrids of nine combinations were evaluated for the main parameters of in vitro androgenesis such as the number of new formations, albino, green and all regenerated plants. …”
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Emergence of a blaNDM-5-carrying extensively drug-resistant Enterobacter cloacae ST1718 in Saudi Arabia: Insights from comprehensive genome analysis by Ibrahim A. Al-Zahrani, Thamer M. Brek

“…Enterobacter cloacae complex (ECC), a group of closely related species including Enterobacter cloacae, is a common cause of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). …”
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“I lock myself in my room and cry in frustration”: an analysis of adolescent behaviors of child-to-parent violence by Shirley Arias-Rivera, Barbara Lorence, Barbara Lorence, Jesus Maya

“…In the second phase, apologizing to parents was the most common response, reported by 70.52% of adolescents. …”
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Real‐World Prevalence, Treatment Patterns, and Outcomes for Patients With HER2 (ERBB2)‐Mutant Metastatic Non‐Small Cell Lung Cancer, From a US‐Based Clinico‐Genomic Database... by Sarah Waliany, Misako Nagasaka, Leah Park, Clara Lam, Zoe Jiang, Feng Lin, Joel W. Neal

“…Conclusion During this study period, the most common regimens were platinum‐based chemotherapy with or without ICI in first and second line, and median rwOS was 13.2 and 8.2 months, respectively. …”
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Subclinical Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in Patients with Septic Shock Based on Sepsis-3 Definition: A Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography Study by Pham Dang Hai, Le Lan Phuong, Nguyen Manh Dung, Le Thi Viet Hoa, Do Van Quyen, Nguyen Xuan Chinh, Vu Duy Minh, Pham Nguyen Son

“…Left ventricular dysfunction is quite common in septic shock. Speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE) is a novel, highly sensitive method for assessing left ventricular function, capable of detecting subclinical myocardial dysfunction, which is not identified with conventional echocardiography. …”
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Construction and Investigation of MicroRNA-mRNA Regulatory Network of Gastric Cancer with Helicobacter pylori Infection by Ping Yang, Junjie Liu, Tianci Yang, Lei Zhang, Peiyou Gong, Boqing Li, Xiuzhi Zhou

“…Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a common human pathogen, which is closely correlated with gastric cancer (GC). …”
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Impact of multimorbidity and complex multimorbidity on mortality among older Australians aged 45 years and over: a large population-based record linkage study by Alamgir Kabir, An Tran, Sameera Ansari, Damian P Conway, Margo Barr

“…The relative impact of MM and CMM on mortality decreased as age increased.Conclusion MM and CMM were common in older Australian adults; and MM was a better predictor of all-cause mortality risk than CMM. …”
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BreathCarer: Informal carers of patients with chronic breathlessness: a mixed-methods systematic review of burden, needs, coping, and support interventions by Saskia Blütgen, Anne Pralong, Carolin Wilharm, Yvonne Eisenmann, Raymond Voltz, Steffen T. Simon

“…Abstract Background Breathlessness is a common symptom in chronic and advanced diseases, and it poses a significant burden to patients and to their informal carers. …”
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Suicidality and Illness Course Worsening in a Male Patient with Bipolar Disorder during Tamoxifen Treatment for ER+/HER2+ Breast Cancer by Claudia Carmassi, Francesco Pardini, Valerio Dell’Oste, Annalisa Cordone, Virginia Pedrinelli, Marly Simoncini, Liliana Dell’Osso

“…Tamoxifen is a selective estrogenic receptor modulator (SERM) drug. In addition to its common use in breast cancer ER+, Tamoxifen has been object of growing interest in psychiatry as antimanic drug. …”
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Ketamine Boluses Are Associated with a Reduction in Intracranial Pressure and an Increase in Cerebral Perfusion Pressure: A Retrospective Observational Study of Patients with Sever... by Bradley A. Dengler, Oliver Karam, Colleen A. Barthol, Aaron Chance, Laura E. Snider, Clare M. Mundy, Michael T. Bounajem, William C. Johnson, Moustafa M. Maita, Paola M. Mendez-Gomez, Ali Seifi, Shaheryar Hafeez

“…Adequate sedation is a fundamental principle in TBI care, and ketamine is an attractive option for sedation since it does not commonly cause systemic hypotension, whereas most other sedative medications do. …”
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Ipsilateral concomitant fractures of the clavicle and coracoid process of the scapula: incidence, characteristics, and outcomes by Nan Zhang, Guoyang Bai, Xiaomin Kang, Yangjun Zhu, Dongxu Feng

“…Conclusions Ipsilateral concomitant fractures of the clavicle and coracoid process can occur at various clavicle locations, with shaft and medial fractures more common than previously thought. Displaced fractures can be effectively managed with operative treatment, and coracoid process fixation may not be necessary if satisfactory indirect reduction is achieved after clavicle fixation. …”
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Familial Adenomatous Polyposis and Desmoid Tumor Treated with Multivisceral Transplantation and Kidney Autotransplantation: Case Report and Literature Review by Libor Janousek, Robert Novotny, Michal Kudla, Martin Oliverius, Petr Wohl, Joan Minguet, Jan Martinek, Tomas Hucl, Jiri Fronek

“…Desmoid tumours (DT) are commonly associated with Gardener’s syndrome. Their surgical resection may be complicated by their close proximity to major vessels, multiple organ involvement, and frequent local recurrence. …”
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Preparation and In Vitro Evaluation of Alginate Microparticles Containing Amphotericin B for the Treatment of Candida Infections by Merlis P. Alvarez-Berrios, Lisa M. Aponte-Reyes, Lourdes Diaz-Figueroa, Juan Vivero-Escoto, Alexis Johnston, David Sanchez-Rodriguez

“…Amphotericin B (AmB) is one of the most effective antifungal agents commonly used to treat this infection. However, it induces severe side effects such as nephrotoxicity, cardiac alterations, nausea, fever, and liver damage. …”
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