Vitamin D and Selenium: Review of Clinical Trials of Synergistic Effects on Thyroid Antibody Levels and Disease Progression in Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis by Agnieszka Starzyk, Piotr Charzewski

“…A systematic approach was used to identify and assess high-quality, relevant evidence. Results: Selenium supplementation reduced TSH levels in patients without thyroid hormone replacement therapy (THRT) and significantly decreased TPOAb and MDA levels, with no impact on fT4, T3, or TGAb. …”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of case-based learning in designing basic leadership training: a systematic literature review by Mega Asyifa, Indina Tarjiah, Erry Utomo

“…The results showed that although many studies supported the effectiveness of CBL in improving training outcomes, there was a variation in findings that pointed to the need for further research to understand the contextual factors that influence its success. Evidence shows that CBL is effective in developing leadership skills, teamwork, and management abilities. …”
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HIV Treatment in the Criminal Justice System: Critical Knowledge and Intervention Gaps by Jaimie P. Meyer, Nadine E. Chen, Sandra A. Springer

“…Future empirical research should focus on these critical issues in HIV-infected prisoners and releasees while interventional research should incorporate evidence-based solutions into the criminal justice setting.…”
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The Extent of Lymphadenectomy at the Time of Radical Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer and its Impact on Prognosis and Survival by David Y. Josephson, John P. Stein

“…Furthermore, the stage of the primary bladder tumor, total number of lymph nodes removed, and the lymph node tumor burden are shown to be important prognostic variables in patients undergoing cystectomy with pathologic evidence of lymph node metastasis. Radical cystectomy provides not only excellent local cancer control with low pelvic recurrence rates, but also the best long-term survival. …”
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Comparison of the Genetic Alterations between Primary Colorectal Cancers and Their Corresponding Patient-Derived Xenograft Tissues by Sang Mi Yu, Seung-Hyun Jung, Yeun-Jun Chung

“…This study provides evidence that the PDX model is useful for testing targeted therapies in the clinical field and research on precision medicine.…”
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Two new species of Micropsalliota (Agaricales, Agaricaceae) from subtropical regions of China by Jun-Qing Yan, Zhi-Heng Zeng, Ya-Ping Hu, Cheng-Feng Nie, Bin-Rong Ke, Sheng-Nan Wang, Hui Zeng

“…In this study, two new species of Micropsalliota, M. bispora and M. vulgaris, have been identified based on morphological and phylogenetic evidence from subtropical regions of China. Morphologically, M. bispora is characterized by very small basidiomata, cymbiform basidiospores up to 9.0 μm long, white to cream pileus with fawn to dull red center, and tibiiform cheilocystidia; M. vulgaris is recognized by small basidiomata, medium-sized spores, white to cream pileus, covered with reddish brown to dark brown fibrils, various cheilocystidia that are up to 60 μm long, and hyphae of fibrils exhibiting pale brown vacuolar pigmentation. …”
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Graines d'histoire by Claire Newton, Jean-Frédéric Terral, Sarah Ivorra, Muriel Gros-Balthazard, Claire Tito de Morais, Sandrine Picq, Margareta Tengberg, Jean-Christophe Pintaud

“…Allocation of archaeological seeds to different modern Phoenix forms and date palm morphotypes reveals ancient forms consumed and/or exploited in Egypt, and finally evidence spatialized developments of the agrobiodiversity.…”
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S’ancrer dans le monde « pour une vie meilleure ». Les rencontres entre habitants et touristes à Lalibela (Éthiopie), petite ville du patrimoine mondial by Marie Bridonneau

“…Au-delà du « paradigme criticiste » qui met en évidence les méfaits du tourisme dans certains espaces sociaux du Sud, nous envisageons de montrer comment la rencontre touristique est un moment d’articulation au Monde d’une société locale par ailleurs peu insérée dans des flux internationaux, c’est-à-dire un moment de l’hybridation des pratiques et représentations culturelles. …”
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Giant Pheochromocytoma Diagnosis Confounded by Amphetamine Use by Shreya Amin, Matthew Gilbert, Kaitlyn Barrett

“…Plasma/urine catecholamine and metanephrine levels were markedly elevated with evidence of elevated serum/urine cortisol. However, the patient’s subsequent urine toxicology was found to be positive for amphetamines, which she later admitted to using, 1 week prior to admission. …”
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Neuropsychiatric Lupus and Lupus Nephritis Successfully Treated with Combined IVIG and Rituximab: An Alternative to Standard of Care by Mohamed M. Cheikh, Abdullah K. Bahakim, Moayad K. Aljabri, Saad M. Alharthi, Sanad M. Alharthi, Abdullah K. Alsaeedi, Saad F. Alqahtani

“…There is a paucity of evidence to support the co-management of SLE with major organ involvement and sepsis. …”
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POLITICAL CONFIGURATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ISLAMIC ECONOMIC LAW IN INDONESIA DURING THE NEW ORDER AND REFORMATION ERA by Bambang Iswanto

“…Legal products and several policies were born as evidence of the development of Islamic economic law in Indonesia, such as the Halal Product Guarantee Act, the ratification of Government Regulations regarding the implementation of halal product guarantees, to the merger of conventional banks into shari'ah Banks. …”
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Rethinking maternal healthcare for the 21st century in the United States by Vishwani PERSAUD-SHARMA

“…States like California also offer tangible evidence of legislative change and maternal and infant outcome success. …”
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How Architecture Builds Intelligence: Lessons from AI by Nikos A. Salingaros

“…This study provides a novel, evidence-based framework for adaptive and empathetic architectural design.…”
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Innate Immune Defenses in Human Tuberculosis: An Overview of the Interactions between Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Innate Immune Cells by Jonathan Kevin Sia, Maria Georgieva, Jyothi Rengarajan

“…This review will focus on Mtb interactions with human macrophages, dendritic cells, neutrophils, and NK cells and detail evidence that Mtb modulation of these cells negatively impacts Mtb-specific immune responses. …”
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Long COVID and gut microbiome: insights into pathogenesis and therapeutics by Raphaela I. Lau, Qi Su, Siew C. Ng

“…In this review, we highlight the latest evidence on the key microbial alterations observed in PACS, as well as the use of microbiome-based therapeutics in managing PACS symptoms. …”
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Perception Analysis and Early Warning of Home-Based Care Health Information Based on the Internet of Things by Yi Mao, Lei Zhang, Xin Wu

“…In order to improve the accuracy of prediction, the DS evidence theory is used to optimize the traditional BP neural network (BPNN) algorithm and conduct experimental tests. …”
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Human Papillomavirus Detection in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas at a Tertiary Hospital in Sub-Saharan Africa by Evans Aboagye, Francis Agyemang-Yeboah, Babatunde Moses Duduyemi, Christian Obirikorang

“…Fewer studies have been done over the years to establish the association of human papillomavirus (HPV) with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSSC) within the subregions of sub-Saharan Africa, and thus this study was designed to investigate the presence of HPV in HNSCC at a tertiary hospital in Ghana, providing additional evidence on the need to explore similar studies in other subregions. …”
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Gingival Mesenchymal Stem/Progenitor Cells: A Unique Tissue Engineering Gem by Karim M. Fawzy El-Sayed, Christof E. Dörfer

“…The present review summarizes the current scientific evidence on G-MSCs’ isolation, their characterization, the investigated subpopulations, the generated induced pluripotent stem cells- (iPSC-) like G-MSCs, their regenerative properties, and current approaches for G-MSCs’ delivery. …”
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Rituximab Monotherapy in the Management of a Rare Case of an HIV Associated Lymphoproliferative Disorder by Jason Hew, Fauzia Rana, Louise Zhou

“…We describe a case of a 58-year-old man with HIV and HHV-8 MCD and evidence of organ failure with a poor performance status that went into complete remission after four cycles of therapy with weekly rituximab. …”
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Meralgia Paresthetica Review: Update on Presentation, Pathophysiology, and Treatment by Yanet de la Caridad Gomez, Edgar Remotti, Deandra Uju Momah, Emily Zhang, Daniel D. Swanson, Rosa Kim, Ivan Urits, Alan D. Kaye, Christopher L Robinson

“…The conflicting data for treatment options for MP highlight how the evidence available does not point to a single approach that's universally effective for treating all patients with MP…”
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