Exploring the clinical profiles and management of juvenile dermatomyositis in Africa: a survey of African rheumatology care providers by Jessica Perfetto, Laura B. Lewandowski, Dawn M. Wahezi, Vanessa Ogega, Joan Ahimbisibwe, Kate Webb, Christiaan Scott, Angela Migowa

“…Thirteen of 27 diagnostic tools and medications were accessible to ≤ 50% of respondents after considering cost, mostly in Northern or Southern Africa (9/13; 69%). Despite being cost-free, disease assessment tools and physical exam to assess calcinosis were not reported as universally available or accessible. …”
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Gallium Sulfide-Immobilized Optical Fiber-Based SPR Sensor for Detection of Brilliant Blue Food Adulteration by Nasih Hma Salah, Baljinder Kaur, Hogr M. Rasul, Yesudasu Vasimalla, Chella Santhosh, Ramachandran Balaji, S. R. Srither, Santosh Kumar

“…Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) biosensors provide a reliable, label-free method for highly sensitive detection of food adulterants. …”
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Pathogenicity and Whole Genome Sequence Analysis of a Pseudorabies Virus Strain FJ-2012 Isolated from Fujian, Southern China by Xue-min Wu, Qiu-yong Chen, Ru-jing Chen, Yong-liang Che, Long-bai Wang, Chen-yan Wang, Shan Yan, Yu-tao Liu, Jin-sheng Xiu, Lun-jiang Zhou

“…We then conducted a few downstream bioinformatics analyses including phylogenetic analysis and pathogenic analysis and used the virus to infect 6 pseudorabies virus-free piglets. FJ-2012-infected piglets developed symptoms like high body temperature and central nervous system disorders and had high mortality rate. …”
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High and low dose radiotherapy combined with ICIs for MSS colorectal cancer patients with liver metastases: a phase I study (HaRyPOT) by Yuxuan Ding, Yong Feng, Yangfan Ye, Jiayi Shen, Chang Guo, Xia He, Liangjun Zhu, Lijun Wang

“…Secondary endpoints included the objective response rate (ORR), progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). The study results showed that at three dose levels—single doses of 6Gy (n=3), 8Gy (n=3), and 10Gy (n=3)—the most common treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) were nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and abnormal liver function. …”
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Computational and experimental exploration of morpholine pendent 2-hydrazineyl thiazole: Insights from DFT, ADME profiling, antifungal efficacy and molecular docking analyses by Vishnu A. Adole, I.Antony Danish, J.Jebasingh Kores, J.Winfred Jebaraj, S. Janani, Suresh K. Ghotekar, Rakesh D. Amrutkar

“…Significant hydrogen and hydrophobic contacts were observed in this interaction, which led to a docking score of −5.28 and a binding free energy of −65.65 kcal/mol.…”
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Describing viewpoints on human‐nature relationships to unveil socio‐environmental conflicts and support community‐based projects by Beatriz Demasi, Nina Garcia de Almeida Prado, Flávia Pereira Lima, Charbel N. El‐Hani, Renata Pardini

“…As a way of collectively reflecting about local perspectives on human‐nature relationships, the tool facilitates collaboration and finding ways forward. Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.…”
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Atherogenic Index of Plasma (AIP) a Tool to Assess Changes in Cardiovascular Disease Risk Post Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy by Eman Al Shawaf, Ebaa Al-Ozairi, Fahad Al-Asfar, Anwar Mohammad, Shaima Al-Beloushi, Sriraman Devarajan, Fahd Al-Mulla, Jehad Abubaker, Hossein Arefanian

“…However, studies utilizing predictive indices for CVD risk in CVD-free morbid-obese patients who undertook laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) are lacking. …”
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Sexual maturity staging and affecting immune-hormonal factors in children aged 6-18 years living with HIV: experience from tertiary care center in North India by Ashwini Shivannavar, Alok Hemal, Hema Gupta Mittal

“…Hormonal levels between boys and girls showed statistically significant difference in levels of follicular stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), prolactin, estrogen, and Free androgen index (FAI). Luteinizing hormone had high sensitivity and specificity (cut-off value = 1.06, sensitivity = 95.5%, specificity = 83.3%) for predicting stage 2 of testicular volume (gonadarche), and in girls (cut-off value = 1.74, sensitivity = 92.9%, specificity = 88.9%). …”
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Sex-specific differences in fit between two different types of body armour: A pilot study by Buttner Claire, Tiller Sharne-Louise, Vollenweider Nash, Canetti Elisa, Schram Ben, Dawes Jay, Lockie Robert, Orr Robin

“…After completing a variety of tasks, officers provided feedback on a subjective mannequin sketch and provided free text comments. Results. The heavier MBA received more negative comments than LEBA. …”
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Microbial Decontamination of Onion by Corona Discharge Air Plasma during Cold Storage by Eun Ha Chang, Yeoung Seuk Bae, Il Sheob Shin, Hyun Jin Choi, Ji Hyun Lee, Ji Weon Choi

“…Corona discharge air plasma (CDAP) is a nonthermal decontamination technology which is generating antimicrobial agents such as photons, electrons, positively and negatively charged ions, atoms, and free radicals. We investigated the effect of a corona discharge under atmospheric pressure on the sterilization of postharvest fungal pathogens on onion. …”
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Changes in Serum Levels of Bone Morphogenic Protein 4 and Inflammatory Cytokines after Bariatric Surgery in Severely Obese Korean Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Mee Kyoung Kim, Eun-Hee Jang, Oak-Kee Hong, Hyun-Ji Chun, Soon-Jib Yoo, Ki-Hyun Baek, Wook Kim, Eung Kook Kim, Ki-Ho Song, Hyuk-Sang Kwon

“…Serum levels of BMP-4 and various inflammatory markers, including high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), free fatty acids (FFAs), and plasminogen activator inhibitor- (PAI-) 1, were measured before and 12 months after RYGB. …”
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The effect of electroslag remelting on the cleanliness of CrNiMoWMnV ultrahigh-strength steels by Ali M., Porter D., Kömi J., Heikkinen E.P., Eissa M., El Faramawy H., Mattar T.

“…Thermodynamic calculations for the expected NMIs formed in the investigated steels with and without ESR were performed using FactSage 7.2 software while HSC Chemistry version 9.6.1 was used to calculate the standard Gibbs free energies (ΔG°). As a result of ESR the total impurity levels (TIL% = O% + N% + S%) and NMI contents decreased by as much as 46 % and 62 %, respectively. …”
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Development and validation of nomograms for predicting pentafecta outcomes before and after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a retrospective study by Tanan Bejrananda, Kiyoshi Takahara, Dutsadee Sowanthip, Tomonari Motonaga, Kota Yagi, Wataru Nakamura, Masanobu Saruta, Takuhisa Nukaya, Masashi Takenaka, Kenji Zennami, Manabu Ichino, Hitomi Sasaki, Makoto Sumitomo, Ryoichi Shiroki

“…Achieving pentafecta outcomes, which include continence, potency, cancer control, free surgical margins, and no major complications, is a critical measure of surgical success and long-term prognosis. …”
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Exploring avocado consumption and health: a scoping review and evidence map by Stephen A. Fleming, Tristen L. Paul, Rachel A. F. Fleming, Alison K. Ventura, Megan A. McCrory, Corrie M. Whisner, Paul A. Spagnuolo, Louise Dye, Jana Kraft, Jana Kraft, Nikki A. Ford

“…Interventions assessed the impact of diets enriched in monounsaturated fatty acids, diets higher/lower in carbohydrates, or in free-feeding conditions. Larger amounts of avocados were used in interventions than commonly consumed in observational studies (60–300 vs. 0–10 g/d, respectively). …”
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Long-Term Outcomes of Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Total Mesorectal Excisions: A Propensity-Score Matched Cohort study of 5-year survival outcomes by Rauand Duhoky, MsC, Marieke L. W. Rutgers, MsC, Thijs A. Burghgraef, MsC, Samuel Stefan, MD, Shamsul Masum, PhD, Guglielmo N. Piozzi, MD, Filippos Sagias, MD, Jim S. Khan, MD, PhD

“…Secondary outcomes were local recurrence (LR), distant recurrence (DR), disease-free survival (DFS), and short-term surgical and patient-related outcomes. …”
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Prognostic Value of Novel CARWL Score in Stage IIIC Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy by Erkan Topkan, Ahmet Kucuk, Duriye Ozturk, Emine Elif Ozkan, Ali Ayberk Besen, Berrin Pehlivan, Ugur Selek

“…The availability of an ideal CAR cutoff that may categorize patients into two distinct progression-free (PFS) and overall survival (OS) outcomes was explored by employing receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. …”
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Quality improvement of plant-based white chocolate enriched with encapsulated blueberry juice by Rossi Indiarto, Natallina Wiranto Putri, Fetriyuna Fetriyuna, Edy Subroto, Arif Nanda Irawan, Dimas Rahadian Aji Muhammad, Mohd Nizam Lani

“…Therefore, this research presents a promising chocolate formula that is both appealing and healthy, particularly for consumers seeking lactose-free and vegan products.…”
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Challenges of early renal cancer detection: symptom patterns and incidental diagnosis rate in a multicentre prospective UK cohort of patients presenting with suspected renal cancer by Michelle Wilson, Naveen S Vasudev, Grant D Stewart, Adebanji Adeyoju, Jon Cartledge, Michael Kimuli, Shibendra Datta, Damian Hanbury, David Hrouda, Grenville Oades, Poulam Patel, Naeem Soomro, Mark Sullivan, Jeff Webster, Peter J Selby, Rosamonde E Banks

“…Comprehensive clinico-pathological and outcome data were also collected.Outcomes Type and frequency of reported symptoms, incidental diagnosis rate, metastasis-free survival and cancer-specific survival.Results Of 706 patients recruited between 2011 and 2014, 608 patients with a confirmed RCC formed the primary study population. …”
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Development and validation of the “Adjustment Disorder Scale for Medically Ill Patients - ETAM” by Juan Pablo Zapata-Ospina, Natalia Rodríguez, Ayda Margarita Rodríguez, Jenny García-Valencia, Mercedes Jiménez-Benítez, Nicolás Martínez-Ramos, Diana Restrepo Bernal, Ana Lucía Gallego, Carolina Gómez, Luis Fernando Tabares, Carlos Cardeño-Castro, Daniel Camilo Aguirre-Acevedo

“…Items were analyzed using a generalized partial credit model within an item response theory framework.ResultsThe Adjustment Disorder Scale for Medically Ill Patients (ETAM, for its acronym in Spanish) was developed, comprising 20 items that address the free description of stressful situations in the last 15 days and mental symptoms attributed to them. …”
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Dynamic analysis and optimal control of a hybrid fractional monkeypox disease model in terms of external factors by Saima Rashid, Abdul Bariq, Ilyas Ali, Sobia Sultana, Ayesha Siddiqa, Sayed K. Elagan

“…The non-negativity and boundedness are guaranteed by the computation of the fractional-order MPXV system. At the disease-free equilibrium (DFE) $$\mathcal {P}_{0}$$ , we perform a local asymptotical stability analysis (LAS) and display the outcome for $$\mathbb {R}_{0}<1$$ . …”
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