Healthcare waste characteristics and management in regional hospital and private clinic by S. Ajbar El Gueriri, F. El Mansouri, F. Achemlal, S. Lachaal, J. Brigui, A. Fakih Lanjri

“…These findings can be used by the regional divisions of the Ministry of Health to develop specific protocols for managing sanitary emergencies and perform routine observation and training at all levels in the two facilities studied.…”
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Optimizing Phaeodactylum tricornutum cultivation: integrated strategies for enhancing biomass, lipid, and fucoxanthin production by Mostafa E. Elshobary, Walaa A. Abo-Shanab, Stephan S. W. Ende, Mohammed Alquraishi, Rania A. El-Shenody

“…Abstract Background Phaeodactylum tricornutum is a versatile marine microalga renowned for its high-value metabolite production, including omega-3 fatty acids and fucoxanthin, with emerging potential for integrated biorefinery approaches that encompass biofuel and bioproduct generation. …”
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Application Analysis of Intelligent Robot Inspection System at Offshore Step-up Substation by Dengke ZHOU, Long CHENG, Yaping ZHANG, Peng TANG, Sheng GU, Kaiyuan ZHENG, Junsheng HE, Xue ZHANG

“…[Conclusion] The advantages of the proposed robot intelligent inspection system include high efficiency in inspections, reduces management costs and enhanced emergency response capabilities. These improvements significantly enhance operation and maintenance efficiency while reducing costs associated with offshore wind power generation. …”
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Strategies for Activities to be Conducted in the First 72 Hours After a Disaster: Türkiye by Feyza Betül Yurtlu, Başak Öztürk, Emel Güven, Tamer Eren

“…Resolving situations such as rapid rescue and first aid, ensuring communication infrastructure, meeting emergency needs, damage assessment and evaluation, ensuring community safety, and establishing a coordination center are vital within the first 72 hours after a disaster. …”
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Ningxiang pig-derived Lactobacillus reuteri improves the gut health of weaned piglets by regulating intestinal barrier function and cytokine profiles by Qian Xie, Mei Yang, Qing Duanmu, Meng Kang, Jing Wang, Bi E Tan

“…Abstract Weaning stress in piglets can induce intestinal damage, resulting in impaired growth performance. Probiotics have emerged as significant contributors to enhancing gut health in piglets. …”
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Multiomics unravels the complexity of male obesity: a prospective observational study by Georgios E. Papadakis, Lucie Favre, Yassine Zouaghi, Nathalie Vionnet, Nicolas J. Niederländer, Michela Adamo, James S. Acierno, Dassine Berdous, Alexia Boizot, Jenny Meylan, Julijana Ivanisevic, Emmanuelle Paccou, Hector Gallart-Ayala, Tim Reyns, Elise Van Caeneghem, Bruno Lapauw, Jérôme Pasquier, Yasser Aleman, Styliani Mantziari, Olivier Salamin, Raul Nicoli, Tiia Kuuranne, Tom Fiers, Patric Hagmann, Federico Santoni, Andrea Messina, Nelly Pitteloud

“…Results Testosterone emerged as a key contributor to phenotypic variability via principal component analysis and was therefore used to further categorize obese patients as having or not having hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (HH). …”
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Cross-sectional analysis of risk factors associated with the coexistence of three undernutrition indicators among children aged 0–23 months in Tanzania by Edgar Elirehema Pallangyo, Oliva Joseph Kimaro, Nsajigwa Reuben Mwalupani, George Stephen George, Doris Katana, Amina Suleiman Msengwa

“…Protective factors included birth weight < 2,501 g (RRR = 0.211, 95% CI = 0.056–0.783, p = 0.02), average size at birth (RRR = 0.262, 95% CI = 0.076–0.908, p = 0.035), and higher birth order (2nd–4th: RRR = 0.372, p = 0.023; 5th: RRR = 0.340, p = 0.048). Maternal education emerged as a significant risk factor (RRR = 1.327, 95% CI = 1.128–6.841, p = 0.02). …”
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A Novel Liposome Formulation Carrying Both an Insulin Peptide and a Ligand for Invariant Natural Killer T Cells Induces Accumulation of Regulatory T Cells to Islets in Nonobese Dia... by Hidetoshi Akimoto, Emi Fukuda-Kawaguchi, Omar Duramad, Yasuyuki Ishii, Kazunari Tanabe

“…Antigen-specific therapies using islet autoantigens for restoring immune tolerance have emerged as promising approaches for the treatment of T1D but have been unsuccessful in humans. …”
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The Effects of Polystyrene Microplastics and Copper Ion Co-Contamination on the Growth of Rice Seedlings by Huiyu Jin, Guohe Lin, Mingzi Ma, Lin Wang, Lixiang Liu

“…Microplastics (MPs) are emerging pollutants of global concern, while heavy metals such as copper ions (Cu²⁺) are longstanding environmental contaminants with well-documented toxicity. …”
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From shadowing to active learning: exploring the impact of supervised teaching clinics on gynecology education by Sangsang Ren, Hong Zhan, Asanga Fernando, Asanga Fernando, Xiangrong Xu, Weiguo Lu

“…BackgroundSupervised Teaching Clinics (STCs) have emerged as an innovative approach to medical education, particularly in specialties like gynecology, where hands-on experience is crucial. …”
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An AI recognition method for children's clinical operative pain by skin potential (SP) signal by Mingxuan Huang, Cangcang Fu, Linbo Chui, Jiadong He, Xiaozhi Wang, Jikui Luo, Bin Wu, Yonggang Chen, Shaohua Hu, Jihua Zhu, Yubo Li

“…The random forest (RF) algorithm emerged as the best, demonstrating significant performance in pain recognition with an accuracy of 80.3 % and a sensitivity of 92 %. …”
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Prevalence and clinical correlates of Gardnerella spp., Fannyhessea vaginae, Lactobacillus crispatus and L. iners in pregnant women in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo by Lisa Himschoot, Guy Mulinganya, Guy Mulinganya, Guy Mulinganya, Tess Rogier, Ghislain Bisimwa, Ghislain Bisimwa, Freddy Kampara, Freddy Kampara, Yvette Kujirakwinja, Yvette Kujirakwinja, Jules Mongane, Jules Mongane, Innocent Mubalama, Steven Callens, Mario Vaneechoutte, Piet Cools

“…ROC analyses showed that F. vaginae was the best marker for BV (AUC 0.81), and the combined model further increased the diagnostic performance (AUC 0.90).ConclusionAll Gardnerella species were involved in BV, although none were associated with the most important clinical symptoms of BV and none emerged as a superior molecular marker for BV.…”
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Interventional factors influencing natural killer cell immunity in colorectal cancer: a systematic review by Wai Sinn Soh, Grace L. Burns, Tharindu Senanayake, Raquel Cameron, Kerith Duncanson, Guy D. Eslick, Sharmila S. Prasad, Stephen R. Smith, Simon Keely

“…Despite advances in curative CRC surgery, metastatic disease remains a significant problem. Emerging evidence suggests that several commonly used perioperative interventions may influence cancer immunity through natural killer (NK) cell function or numbers. …”
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Electron Push-Pull Effect of Benzotrithiophene-Based Covalent Organic Frameworks on the Photocatalytic Degradation of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products by Hongguang Guo, Jiaqin He, Yixi Guo, Yunxi Chang, Haidong Ju, Yizhou Li

“…A covalent organic framework (COF) has emerged as a promising photocatalyst for the removal of pharmaceutical and personal care product (PPCP) contaminants; however, high-performance COF photocatalysts are still scarce. …”
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Comparison of the effects of puberty counseling for mothers and adolescents on the aggression levels of female adolescents by Fatemeh Torabi, Nezal Azh, Reza Zeighami, Mehdi Ranjbaran

“…Background & Aim: Adolescence is characterized by social, emotional, and physical development, during which aggression emerges as a significant psychological risk factor. …”
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To cool or not to cool: understanding and improving cooling centre use in metro vancouver through community-based participatory action research by Liv Yoon, Giulia Belotti, Rachel Stern, Katherine White, Aida Mohajeri, Abby Zhou, Eduardo Rosales Miranda, Erika Siao, Thanh Le, Jeff Masuda, Eun-young Lee, Chris Buse

“…SPs faced constraints with staffing, limited hours, and underutilization of additional services. Tensions emerged between individual, do-it-yourself (DIY) approaches and collective solutions, with participants seeking agency in their choices while acknowledging the need for improved, community-based interventions. …”
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Clinical characteristics and outcomes of children with COVID-19 in pediatric intensive care units during the Omicron wave in Taiwan by Jeng-Hung Wu, Ching-Chia Wang, Frank Leigh Lu, Shu-Chien Huang, Ting-Yu Yen, Chun-Yi Lu, Luan-Yin Chang, En-Ting Wu

“…These observations highlight the importance of vaccinations and familiarity of medical providers with adequate management of this newly-emerging infectious disease.…”
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The multifaceted power of biochar: A review on its role in pollution control, sustainable agriculture, and circular economy by Amreen Bano, Mohd Kashif Aziz, Bablu Prasad, Rajesh Ravi, Maulin P. Shah, Pollyanna Vanessa Dos Santos Lins, Lucas Meili, Kumar Suranjit Prasad

“…Recently, biochar has emerged as a significant contributor in the environmental community due to its versatility in reducing waste and enhancing the efficacy of the circular economy. …”
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Increased TSPO alleviates neuropathic pain by preventing pyroptosis via the AMPK-PGC-1α pathway by Baolong Li, Kaiming Yu, Xiongyao Zhou, Jialu Sun, Le Qi, Weiye Li, Tuo Yang, Weizhen Li, Ningning Wang, Xiaosong Gu, Shusen Cui, Rangjuan Cao

“…Among the factors involved, TSPO (translocator protein) emerged as a key regulator. Our experimental findings showed that TSPO expression was upregulated during neuropathic pain, accompanied by mitochondrial dysfunction, specifically manifested as impaired mitochondrial biogenesis, disrupted mitochondrial dynamics (including insufficient expression of mitochondrial biogenesis and fusion-related proteins, as well as significantly increased expression of fission-related proteins), and activation of pyroptosis. …”
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Association between sleep disorder and anhedonia in adolescence with major depressive disorder: the mediating effect of stress by Xinxin Zhao, Hongzhe Ma, Ning Li, Wenjun Wu, Xinxu Ma, Xinxin Zhang, Wenming Liu, Lei Shang, Huaning Wang, Hailong Dong, Chen Li, Guangchao Zhao, Min Cai

“…Abstract Background Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a highly prevalent mental disorder with devastating consequences that often first manifest during adolescence. Anhedonia has emerged as one of the most promising symptoms of adolescent MDD, which means a longer time to remission， fewer depression-free days, and also increased risk of suicide ideas or actions. …”
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