Exploring the Barriers of Home Care Services in Iran: A Qualitative Study by Heshmatolah Heydari, Hooman Shahsavari, Abdolrahim Hazini, Alireza Nikbakht Nasrabadi

“…Fourteen key informants comprising health policymakers, faculty members, nurses, and physicians as well as patients and families engaged in home care purposefully participated in this study. …”
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Diversity of jewel orchids (Goodyerinae, Orchidaceae) in Mount Rinjani National Park, Lombok by Sukiman, Hakim Luchman, Batoro Jati, Mulyaningsih Tri

“…Orchids are one of the largest families of flowering plants, and one of the taxons is Goodyerinae or jewel orchids. …”
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Advances in the relationship between AP-1 and tumorigenesis, development and therapy resistance by Xinni Xue, Zhiwei Li, Jiahui Zhao, Ziyi Zhao, Zhihang Li, Yong Li, Yawen Liu, Huan He

“…Abstract Activating protein 1 (AP-1) is a transcription factor composed of several protein families, Jun proteins and Fos proteins are the components of AP-1. …”
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A Label-Free Colorimetric Aptasensor for Flavokavain B Detection by Sisi Ke, Ningrui Wang, Xingyu Chen, Jiangwei Tian, Jiwei Li, Boyang Yu

“…In this work, DNA aptamers were selected using the library-immobilized method and high-throughput sequencing. Three families of aptamers were obtained, and the best one named FKB-S showed a dissociation constant (K_D) of 280 nM using microscale thermophoresis. …”
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Quality of Life in Patients with Melasma by Reza Almasi Ghale, Maryam Nasimi, Saeideh Alidoost, Marjan Talebi, Rouzbeh Almasi Ghale, Mehregan Rahmani, Farkhondeh Pouresmaeili

“…This situation can have a significant impact on the patient's quality of life, including issues with self-confidence, mental strain, and difficulty in social and familial relationships. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the quality of life in patients with melasma. …”
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Thiadiazoline- and Pyrazoline-Based Carboxamides and Carbothioamides: Synthesis and Inhibition against Nitric Oxide Synthase by Fabio Arias, M. Encarnación Camacho, M. Dora Carrión, Meriem Chayah, Miguel Romero, Juan Duarte, Miguel A. Gallo

“…Two new families of pyrazoline and thiadiazoline heterocycles have been developed. …”
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Restoration Effects of the Riparian Forest on the Intertidal Fish Fauna in an Urban Area of the Amazon River by Júlio C. Sá-Oliveira, Stephen F. Ferrari, Huann C. G. Vasconcelos, Raimundo N. G. Mendes-Junior, Andrea S. Araújo, Carlos Eduardo Costa-Campos, Walace S. Nascimento, Victoria J. Isaac

“…In this study, we evaluated the diversity of intertidal fish in six areas affected by urbanization (areas with native vegetation, deforested areas, and areas in process of restoration of vegetation) along an urban waterfront in the Amazon River. 20 species were identified, representing 17 genera, 14 families, and 8 orders. The different degrees of habitat degradation had a major effect on the composition of the fish fauna; the two least affected sectors were the only ones in that all 20 species were found. …”
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Impact of Climate Change on Individuals with Autism and the Role of Renewable Energy by Georgiou Ioanna, Xekalakis Georgios, Parlalis Stavros

“…Additionally, the paper explores the potential of renewable energy solutions not only to address these environmental impacts but also to provide economic relief for affected families. The importance of this research lies in its potential to guide effective adaptations in homes and policies to better support individuals with ASD amid climate challenges. …”
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Concentration Kinetics of Serum MMP-9 and TIMP-1 after Blunt Multiple Injuries in the Early Posttraumatic Period by M. Brumann, T. Kusmenkov, L. Ney, K.-G. Kanz, B. A. Leidel, P. Biberthaler, W. Mutschler, V. Bogner

“…Two members of these families, MMP-9 and TIMP-1, were differentially expressed depending on clinical parameters in a previous genomewide mRNA analysis. …”
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Seasonal Changes of Fish Assemblages in a Subtropical Lagoon in the SE Gulf of California by F. Amezcua, F. Amezcua-Linares

“…A total of 20,877 organisms belonging to 191 species and 47 families were analyzed. We determined that almost all the species inhabiting the system were found; however some rare species were not captured in our study. …”
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Supporting Mothers’ Engagement in a Community-Based Methadone Treatment Program by Nicole Letourneau, Mary Ann Campbell, Jennifer Woodland, Jennifer Colpitts

“…Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) is a targeted public health service to which nurses and other allied health professionals may refer these high risk families for support. Mothers participating in MMT to manage their addiction and their service providers were interviewed to identify resources to maximize mothers’ engagement in treatment and enhance mothers’ parenting capacity. …”
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A Preliminary Assessment of Lichens in Different Landscapes of Hanoi, Vietnam by Hoang Ngoc Khac, Le Dac Truong, Nguyen Thi Hong Hanh, Nguyen Thi Hong Lien, Nguyen Quoc Binh, Vo Thi Phi Giao, Pham Hong Tinh, Bui Thi Thu

“…Sixty-seven lichen species, from sixteen families and eight orders, were recorded. Results showed urbanization and the development of industrial parks and transportation altered species composition, evidenced by a reduced number of lichen species. …”
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Detection of Chromosome X;18 Breakpoints and Translocation of the Xq22.3;18q23 Regions Resulting in Variable Fertility Phenotypes by Attila Szvetko, Nicole Martin, Chris Joy, Andrea Hayward, Bob Watson, Andrew Cary, Stephen Withers

“…We describe a familial pattern of gonosomal-autosomal translocation between the X and 18 chromosomes, balanced and unbalanced forms, in male and female siblings. …”
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The association of codon 392 polymorphism in ESR2 gene with breast cancer in Iran by Sakineh Abbasi, Samira Kalbasi

“…ESR2 gene structure determination, in presurgical evaluation, might be a useful marker in predicting familial breast cancer and metastasis in LN. …”
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Analysis of a Series of 26 Cases With Prenatal Skeletal Dysplasia via Multiplatform Genetic Detection by Li‐min Cui, Hua‐ying Hu, Xiao‐mei Zhai, Ming‐fei Qi, Yan‐ming Liu, Cong‐ying Han, Jing Zhang, Ming Shen, Yu‐lan Xiang, Wen‐qi Chen, Kai Yang, Dong‐liang Zhang, Huan‐xia Xing

“…Conclusion Our findings provide conclusive evidence for genetic counseling of corresponding families and expand the mutation spectrum of SD. In addition, this study demonstrates that a strategy sequentially including various genetic techniques contributes to the diagnosis of highly heterogeneous genetic disorders such as SD.…”
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Safety and Efficacy of Insulin and Heparin in the Management of Hypertriglyceridemia-Induced Pancreatitis in a Patient without Diabetes: A Case Report by Luis Tolento Cortes, Jessica Trinh, Mimi Le, Philip Papayanis, Leah Tudtud-Hans, Lisa Hong

“…The aim of this article is to report a case of a 43-year-old female with a history of familial hypertriglyceridemia and without diabetes who was admitted for acute pancreatitis with a TG level elevated to 4,435 mg/dL. …”
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Antidiabetic Medicinal Plants Used by the Basotho Tribe of Eastern Free State: A Review by Fatai Oladunni Balogun, Natu Thomas Tshabalala, Anofi Omotayo Tom Ashafa

“…Asteraceae topped the list of sixteen (16) plant families and remained the most investigated according to this review. …”
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Curing Opioid Toxicity with Intrathecal Targeted Drug Delivery by Thomas P. Pittelkow, Markus A. Bendel, Jacob J. Strand, Susan M. Moeschler

“…Pain is one of the most feared symptoms that concern cancer patients and their families. Despite well-established guidelines set forth by the World Health Organization (WHO) on the treatment of cancer pain, nearly half of cancer patients report poorly controlled pain. …”
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ESPGHAN and NASPGHAN 2024 protocol for paediatric functional constipation treatment guidelines (standard operating procedure) by Marc A Benninga, Morris Gordon, Nikhil Thapar, Osvaldo Borrelli, Vassiliki Sinopoulou, Merit Tabbers, Anil Darbari, Julie Khlevner, Anna de Geus, Marcin Banasiuk, Mary Boruta, Dawn Dore-Stites, Michelle Gould, Juliette Hawa, Kirsten Brooke Jones, Alexandra Kilgore, Hayat Mousa, Samuel Nurko

“…Introduction Functional constipation is common in childhood, with chronicity leading to a significant impact on patients and their families. There is a significant range of therapies available to healthcare professionals for this condition, with many novel or recently studied. …”
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Sterile osteomyelitis: a cardinal sign of autoinflammation by Tiago Borges, João Santos, Sérgio Silva

“…Additionally, other autoinflammatory disorders (AIDs) are discussed, including classical periodic fever syndromes (e.g., familial Mediterranean fever, cryopyrin- associated periodic syndromes), monogenic rare AIDs (such as hyperostosis-hyperphosphatemia syndrome, H syndrome, interferonopathies, and Singleton-Merten’s syndrome), polygenic AIDs with bone involvement (e.g., Schnitzler’s syndrome, systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis, adult-onset Still’s disease, and calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease), and bone dysplastic syndromes. …”
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