Post-Graduate Course in Selection and Management with Antimicrobial in Respiratory and Urinary Infections by Diana Rosa Fernández Ruiz, Maira Quiros Enríquez, Olga Lidia Cuevas Pérez, Eidys Rodríguez Herrera, Myriam Damaris Padilla Labrado

“…<strong>Background</strong>: one of the pharmacologic groups of bigger prescription and use in Primary Health Attention, for his efficacy in the treatment of multiple infections constitute the antimicrobial. Previous studies evidence that there are difficulties in their prescription by doctors of this level of attention. …”
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Plasma and Aorta Biochemistry and MMPs Activities in Female Rabbit Fed Methionine Enriched Diet and Their Offspring by Khira Othmani Mecif, Souhila Aouichat Bouguerra, Yasmina Benazzoug

“…Four female rabbit groups are constituted (each n=8), nonpregnant control (NPC), pregnant control (PC) that received normal commercial chow, nonpregnant Met (NPMet), and pregnant Met (PMet) that received the same diet supplemented with 0,35% L-methionine (w/w) for 3 months (500 mg/d). …”
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The Role of Governance Integrity in Islamic Banking; (with Emphasis on the Legal System of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Malaysia) by Ali Allahyarifard, Mahmood Ganjbakhsh

“…Failure to apply prior and subsequent desirable supervision by the competent institutions mentioned in the constitution and other laws resulting in the divergence of Islamic banking governance reference laws and executive instructions, excluding some institutions from supervision by the laws approved by the governing bodies, violation of the decrees issued by the regulatory body about banking and lacking in the required expertise in Islamic banking knowledge are among the factors that prevent the implementation of true Islamic banking based on ethics in the society. …”
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Real-Time G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Imaging to Understand and Quantify Receptor Dynamics by María S. Aymerich, J. López-Azcárate, J. Bonaventura, G. Navarro, D. Fernández-Suárez, V. Casadó, F. Mayor, C. Lluís, M. Valencia, J. Artieda, Rafael Franco

“…Thus, we believe that live imaging of GPCRs using spinning disk confocal image analysis constitutes a powerful tool to study of receptor dynamics.…”
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Elevated concentrations of quaternary ammonium compounds in childcare centers: A pilot study by Yao Cheng, Zhong Lv, Erika Schreder, Min Hu, Abby Mutic, Guomao Zheng, Amina Salamova

“…BACs were the most abundant QAC group found at concentrations ranging from 2.67 to 1370 μg/g (median 90.4 μg/g) and constituted 64 % of the ΣQAC concentrations. The QAC levels in dust from childcare centers were significantly higher than concentrations previosly reported in homes. …”
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Photobiomodulation Therapy for Neurosensory Disturbances in Orthognathic Surgery Patients: A Systematic Review by Aneta Olszewska, Mateusz Wolny, Julia Kensy, Agnieszka Kotela, Agata Czajka-Jakubowska, Jacek Matys

“…Background: Sensory disturbances and acquired paresthesia constitute a significant proportion of complications following orthognathic surgery. …”
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Primary Intimal (Spindle Cell) Sarcoma of the Heart: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by A. Ibrahim, A. Luk, P. Singhal, Bo Wan, A. Zavodni, R. J. Cusimano, J. Butany

“…He denied any other constitutional symptoms. His symptoms persisted despite a course of antibiotics for presumed diverticulitis. …”
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Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Trends in Pakistan: Activity Survey from Pakistan Bone Marrow Transplant Group by Natasha Ali, Raheel Iftikhar, Muhammad Ayaz Mir, Syed Waqas Bokhari, Jehanzeb Ur Rehman, Uzma Zaidi, Shahzad Nasir, Salman Naseem Adil, Tariq Satti, Qamar Un Nisa Chaudhry, Muhammad Farhan, Tasneem Farzana, Tariq Ghafoor, Bushra Ahsan, Azhar S. Khan, Farrukh Ali Khan, Syeda Itrat Fatima, Shafaq Abdul Samad, Aliya Batool, Hafiz Muhammad Nadeem, Syed Nasir Abbas Bukhari, Saqib Hussain Ansari, Parvez Ahmed

“…A total of 12 transplant centers contributed data on the modified PBMT survey form retrospectively and 806 haematopoietic stem cell transplants (HSCTs) were carried out during the study duration. Allogeneic HSCT constituted 595 (73.8%) of all the transplants; this is in stark contrast to Western data, where autologous HSCT accounts for the majority of transplants. ß-thalassemia major and aplastic anemia were the commonest indications for allogeneic HSCT, in contrast to Western data, where acute leukemia is the leading transplant indication. …”
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A versatile cell line for establishing potency of cell type-specific AAV transgenes by Refugio A. Martinez, Yemeserach M. Bishaw, Meagan A. Quinlan, Erin L. Groce, Bryan B. Gore, Ed S. Lein, John K. Mich, Boaz P. Levi

“…Here, we present the CRISPR activation-AAV receptor (CRAAVR) cell line, a stable HEK293T-derived line that overcomes both problems. CRAAVR cells constitutively express the AAV receptor (AAVR) and an AAV-targeted CRISPR transactivator, and, as a result, exhibit high transduction efficiency and drive transgene expression from AAVs with cell type-specific regulatory elements. …”
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Human Genomic Loci Important in Common Infectious Diseases: Role of High-Throughput Sequencing and Genome-Wide Association Studies by Gerald Mboowa, Ivan Sserwadda, Marion Amujal, Norah Namatovu

“…Recently, the notion that positive selection during epidemics or longer periods of exposure to common infectious diseases may have had a major effect in modifying the constitution of the human genome is being interrogated at a large scale in many populations around the world. …”
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Platelet-rich fibrin membrane associated with the coronal replacement flap three years later by Lázaro Sarduy Bermúdez, Olga Lidia Véliz Concepción, Felisa Veitia Cabarrocas, Manuel Antonio Arce González, Eligio Eduardo Barreto Fiu, Marysol Rodríguez Felipe

“…<p><strong>Foundation</strong>: the association of the platelet-rich fibrin membrane with the coronal replacement flap constitutes a modality of tissue engineering that provides regenerative elements to the tissue repair process.…”
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Anatomical and Functional Results Following 23-Gauge Primary Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment: Superior versus Inferior Breaks by Panagiotis Stavrakas, Paris Tranos, Angeliki Androu, Paraskevi Xanthopoulou, Dimitrios Tsoukanas, Polixeni Stamatiou, Panagiotis Theodossiadis

“…This study supports that acceptable reattachment rates can be achieved using PPV for uncomplicated RRD irrespective of the breaks location and inferior breaks do not constitute an independent risk factor for worse anatomical or functional outcome.…”
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Degradation Behavior of Concrete after Freeze-Thaw Cycles and Then Exposure to High Temperatures by Qifang Xie, Liujie Yang, Fangzheng Hu, Wenming Hao, Shenghua Yin, Lipeng Zhang

“…Finally, a uniaxial compression constitutive model for concrete after freeze-thaw cycles and then exposure to high temperatures was established and a good agreement was observed with test results.…”
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Eco-innovative approaches for recycling non-polyester/cotton blended textiles by Chandra Manivannan Arun, Logeshwaran Panneerselvan, Gunasekhar Nachimuthu, Meredith Conaty, Thava Palanisami

“…Blended textile waste constitutes a substantial portion of the global textile waste stream, making recycling essential for minimizing the industry’s environmental impact. …”
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Myeloid-derived suppressor cells exhibit distinct characteristics in bone marrow and blood of individuals with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma by Paris Efstratiou, Athina Damianaki, Aglaia Kavidopoulou, Polymnia Ioannidou, Effrosyni Markaki, Ioannis Moysis Skianis, Electra Tsagliotis, Vasilia Kaliafentaki, Angelos Mattheakakis, Maria Ximeri, Eleftherios Manouras, Matthieu Lavigne, Panayotis Verginis, Panayotis Verginis, Panayotis Verginis, Christina Kalpadakis

“…In Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), circulating MDSCs constitute the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment, while the contribution of BM MDSCs in disease pathogenesis remains elusive. …”
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Evolution of Alzheimer’s Disease Therapeutics: From Conventional Drugs to Medicinal Plants, Immunotherapy, Microbiotherapy and Nanotherapy by Emma Ortiz-Islas, Pedro Montes, Citlali Ekaterina Rodríguez-Pérez, Elizabeth Ruiz-Sánchez, Talía Sánchez-Barbosa, Diego Pichardo-Rojas, Cecilia Zavala-Tecuapetla, Karla Carvajal-Aguilera, Victoria Campos-Peña

“…Alzheimer’s disease (AD) represents an escalating global health crisis, constituting the leading cause of dementia among the elderly and profoundly impairing their quality of life. …”
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Esophageal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor with Rare Intracranial Metastasis by José Carvalho, Margarida Teixeira, Francisco Teixeira Silva, Alexandra Esteves, Carlos Ribeiro, Diana Guerra

“…Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are mesenchymal tumors and constitute the largest group of nonepithelial digestive neoplasms. …”
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The role of fluid friction in streamer formation and biofilm growth by Cornelius Wittig, Michael Wagner, Romain Vallon, Thomas Crouzier, Wouter van der Wijngaart, Harald Horn, Shervin Bagheri

“…Abstract Biofilms constitute one of the most common forms of living matter, playing an increasingly important role in technology, health, and ecology. …”
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Work of Medical Sciences students in the confrontation with COVID-19 in Cienfuegos by Lya del Rosario Magariño Abreus, Rodolfo Javier Rivero Morey, Alejandro Pérez Capote, Evelyn Delgado Rodriguez, Carla María García San Juan, María Aurelia San Juan Bosh

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong> the impact tasks carried out by medical sciences students constituted an essential factor in the confrontation with COVID-19.…”
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A Novel, Cell-Compatible Hyaluronidase Activity Assay Identifies Dextran Sulfates and Other Sulfated Polymeric Hydrocarbons as Potent Inhibitors for CEMIP by Anja Schmaus, Sofia Spataro, Paul Sallmann, Stephanie Möller, Leonardo Scapozza, Marco Prunotto, Jonathan P. Sleeman

“…One of these is heparin, a sulfated glycosaminoglycan produced by mast cells that constitutes the first described physiological CEMIP inhibitor. …”
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