Genomic Insights into Blood Pressure Regulation: Exploring Ion Channel and Transporter Gene Variations in Jordanian Hypertensive Individuals by Mansour Abdullah Alghamdi, Laith AL-Eitan, Rasheed Ibdah, Islam Bani Khalid, Salma Darabseh, Maryam Alasmar, Asaad Ataa

“…<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Hypertension (HTN) constitutes a significant global health burden, yet the specific genetic variant responsible for blood pressure regulation remains elusive. …”
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Impact of weather and climate on seed protein and oil content of soybean in the North Сaucasus by L. Yu. Novikova, I. V. Seferova, A. Yu. Nekrasov, I. N. Perchuk, T. V. Shelenga, M. G. Samsonova, M. A. Vishnyakova

“…For a targeted search of initial breeding material for the quality of soybean seeds, it is necessary to know the patterns of the dependence of the corresponding seed characters on the weather and climatic conditions in a particular region. Global climatic change, the concretization of which is relevant, has a share in this dependence. …”
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Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for patients with atrial fibrillation receiving catheter ablation: protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial (RCT) with embedded... by Gregory Y H Lip, Helen Jones, Mark T Mills, Dhiraj Gupta, Lawrence Foweather, Benjamin JR Buckley, Charlotte Fitzhugh

“…Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF) affects approximately 2.5% of the UK population, with a risk of 1 in 3–5 individuals after the age of 45 years. The global prevalence has risen sharply in the past two decades, from 33.3 million to 59 million individuals living with AF, and is associated with stroke, heart failure and mortality. …”
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Opportunities, challenges, and difficulties in NMR-based metabolomics applied to neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) patient follow-up by M. Schoumacher, M. Schoumacher, V. Lambert, M. Campas, P. Blaise, B. Locht, M. Thys, E. Duchateau, E. Cavalier, E. Cavalier, J.-M. Rakic, A. Noël, P. de Tullio, P. de Tullio

“…The dataset’s heterogeneity, reflecting real-world clinical practice, complicated the derivation of global conclusions. Personalized analyses on a patient-by-patient basis successfully identified individual correlation models, but a universal model remained elusive. …”
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Pharmacodynamic Profiling of Amoxicillin: Targeting Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Positive Pathogens <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and <i>Staphylococcus pseudintermedius</i> in Canine Cl... by Syed Al Jawad Sayem, Ga-Yeong Lee, Muhammad Aleem Abbas, Seung-Chun Park, Seung-Jin Lee

“…The rising threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global concern in both human and veterinary medicine, with multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens such as <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and <i>Staphylococcus pseudintermedius</i> presenting significant challenges. …”
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A Critical Success Factors Framework for the Improved Delivery of Social Infrastructure Projects in South Africa by Alfred R. Rasebotsa, Justus N. Agumba, Oluseyi J. Adebowale, David J. Edwards, John Posillico

“…While the research is focused on South Africa, the CSFs framework could inform SIP delivery strategies in similar socio-economic and institutional contexts globally. The study reveals that SIP success depends on the identified factors and offers a structured framework for improving project outcomes. …”
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Factors influencing hepatitis B vaccination intention and behavior among college students in Tibet: Insights from the expanded theory of planned behavior by Qi Chen, Jun Ma, Ruipeng Wu, Yingting Wang, Xiaoxin Ma, Xiaolei Zheng, Hui Jin

“…Hepatitis B (Hep B) remains a critical public health issue globally, particularly in Tibet, where vaccination rates and influencing factors among college students are yet understudied. …”
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Regional antimicrobial resistance gene flow among the One Health sectors in China by Yuqing Feng, Xin Lu, Jiayong Zhao, Hongmin Li, Jialiang Xu, Zhenpeng Li, Mengyu Wang, Yao Peng, Tian Tian, Gailing Yuan, Yuan Zhang, Jiaqi Liu, Meihong Zhang, A La Teng Zhu La, Geruo Qu, Yujiao Mu, Wanshen Guo, Yongning Wu, Yuyu Zhang, Dexiang Wang, Yongfei Hu, Biao Kan

“…Abstract Background Antimicrobial resistance poses a significant threat to global health, with its spread intricately linked across human, animal, and environmental sectors. …”
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Initial treatment of steroid-sensitive idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in children with mycophenolate mofetil versus prednisone: protocol for a randomised, controlled, multicentre tr... by Burkhard Toenshoff, Martin Konrad, Steffen Luntz, Anja Sander, Peter F Hoyer, Rasmus Ehren, Marcus R Benz, Jorg Doetsch, Alexander Fichtner, Jutta Gellermann, Dieter Haffner, Britta Höcker, Bärbel Kästner, Markus J Kemper, Uwe Querfeld, Lutz T Weber

“…The recent Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes, American Academy of Pediatrics and German guidelines for the initial treatment of the first episode of a nephrotic syndrome recommend a 12-week course of prednisone. …”
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Identification of Heat-Responsive Genes in Guar [Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub] by Aref Alshameri, Fahad Al-Qurainy, Abdel-Rhman Gaafar, Salim Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Saleh Alansi

“…The threat of heat stress on crop production increased dramatically due to global warming leading to the rise on the demand of heat-tolerant crops and understanding their tolerance. …”
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Recreational prescription opioid misuse among college students in the USA: An application of the theory of planned behavior by Robert E. Davis, Martha A. Bass, Mary A. Ford, John P. Bentley, KoFan Lee, Nicole A. Doyle

“…Conclusion: The beliefs identified by this study may benefit interventions aimed at preventing prescription opioid misuse among this population. Further, targeting global perceptions of peer behavior, as well as, attitudes toward recreational use of prescription opioids may be particularly efficacious.…”

Atherogenic index of plasma and cardiovascular disease risk in cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome stage 1 to 3: a longitudinal study by Yu Zhang, Yue Song, Yinfei Lu, Tao Liu, Ping Yin

“…BackgroundCardiovascular disease (CVD) remains a major contributor to the global disease burden. Previous studies have established a link between the atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) and CVD. …”
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Minimal clinical data sets for spine-related musculoskeletal disorders in primary care and outpatient settings: a scoping review protocol by Pierre Côté, Andrea C Tricco, Cesar A Hincapié, Léonie Hofstetter, Jérémie Mikhail, Isabelle Pagé

“…MEDLINE, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Index to Chiropractic Literature, MANTIS, ProQuest Dissertations &amp; Theses Global and medRxiv preprint repository will be searched from database inception to 25 July 2021. …”
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Direct high-precision radon quantification for interpreting high-frequency greenhouse gas measurements by D. Kikaj, E. Chung, A. D. Griffiths, S. D. Chambers, G. Forster, G. Forster, A. Wenger, P. Pickers, P. Pickers, C. Rennick, S. O'Doherty, J. Pitt, K. Stanley, D. Young, L. S. Fleming, L. S. Fleming, K. Adcock, E. Safi, T. Arnold, T. Arnold

“…While derived for a network of UK observatories, the proposed standardized protocol could be equally applied to two-filter dual-flow-loop radon observations across larger networks, such as the Integrated Carbon Observation System (ICOS) or the Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) baseline network.</p>…”
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Impact evaluations of drug decriminalisation and legal regulation on drug use, health and social harms: a systematic review by Ayden I Scheim, Dan Werb, Nazlee Maghsoudi, Zack Marshall, Siobhan Churchill, Carolyn Ziegler

“…Objectives To review the metrics and findings of studies evaluating effects of drug decriminalisation or legal regulation on drug availability, use or related health and social harms globally.Design Systematic review with narrative synthesis.Data sources We searched MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, Web of Science and six additional databases for publications from 1 January 1970 through 4 October 2018.Inclusion criteria Peer-reviewed articles or published abstracts in any language with quantitative data on drug availability, use or related health and social harms collected before and after implementation of de jure drug decriminalisation or legal regulation.Data extraction and synthesis Two independent reviewers screened titles, abstracts and articles for inclusion. …”
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Guillain-Barré syndrome following falciparum malaria infection: a case report by Molla Asnake Kebede, Alemayehu Beharu Tekle, Misikir Alemu Eshetu, Erkyehun Pawlos Shash, Melaku Tsediew Berhanu, Elias Tabiet Ahmed, Hashime Meketa Negatie

“…She had experienced a severe global headache and fever for 3 days prior to presentation. …”
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Diagnostic Value of High-Sensitivity Troponin T for Subclinical Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in Patients with Sepsis by Pham Dang Hai, Nguyen Thanh Binh, Nguyen Hong Tot, Ha Manh Hung, Le Thi Viet Hoa, Nguyen Viet Quang Hien, Pham Nguyen Son

“…Left ventricular systolic dysfunction was defined as a global longitudinal strain of   ≥−15%. Results. During a 19-month period, 116 patients were enrolled in the study. …”
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Congenital Bullous Syphilis: A Case Report from Italy and a Comprehensive Literature Review by Edoardo Cammarata, Elia Esposto, Nunzia Di Cristo, Chiara Airoldi, Elena Bernascone, Valentina Burzio, Paola Savoia

“…<i>Background and Objectives:</i> Congenital syphilis remains a significant global health concern, with severe morbidity and mortality if undiagnosed and untreated. …”
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Mathematical analysis of steady-state solutions in compartment and continuum models of cell polarization by Zhenzhen Zheng, Ching-Shan Chou, Tau-Mu Yi, Qing Nie

“…The complex spatial dynamics during yeast mating polarization consists of positive feedback, degradation, global negative feedback control, and cooperative effects in protein synthesis. …”
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Bacteraemia in a Nigerian hospital: Implementing antimicrobial resistance surveillance by Adewale A. Amupitan, Adeyemi T. Adeyemo, Adefunke O. Amupitan, Temitope O. Obadare, Aaron O. Aboderin

“…Methods: Case finding was by WHO Global AMR and Use Surveillance System (GLASS). Blood samples were processed between May 2017 and June 2018, using BACTEC blood culture system. …”
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