A Rare Q-Fever Infection Diagnosed Using Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing in Liver Transplantation Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review by Niu X, Qiu S, Zheng Y, Li L, Tian E, Liu J, Gai W, Zhang Q, Jin H

“…Eight literature articles on Q fever infection in solid organ transplant recipients were reviewed. To our knowledge, this is the first case of Q fever identified by mNGS in an organ transplantation patient. …”
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Efficient and secure attribute-based heterogeneous online/offline signcryption for body sensor networks based on blockchain by Jawaid Iqbal, Arif Iqbal Umar, Noorul Amin, Abdul Waheed

“…In the offline phase, the major operations are computed without prior knowledge of patient data. While in online phase, the minor operations are computed when patient data are known. …”
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Elucidating the role of compositional and processing variables in tailoring the technological functionalities of plant protein ingredients by Lorenzo Barozzi, Stella Plazzotta, Ada Nucci, Lara Manzocco

“…Overall, this review highlights that, besides protein purity and source, knowledge of the processing history is required to select PP ingredients with desired functionalities.…”
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Accelerated pseudo-transient method for elastic, viscoelastic, and coupled hydromechanical problems with applications by Y. Alkhimenkov, Y. Y. Podladchikov

“…To demonstrate the flexibility of the APT method, we apply it to the nonlinear mechanical problem of strain localization using a poro-elasto-viscoplastic rheological model, achieving extremely high resolutions – <span class="inline-formula">10 000²</span> in 2D and <span class="inline-formula">512³</span> in 3D – that, to our knowledge, have not been previously explored for such models. …”
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Comparative and Developmental Anatomy of Cardiac Lymphatics by A. Ratajska, G. Gula, A. Flaht-Zabost, E. Czarnowska, B. Ciszek, E. Jankowska-Steifer, J. Niderla-Bielinska, D. Radomska-Lesniewska

“…This review presents the current knowledge about normal anatomy and structure of lymphatics and their prenatal development for a better understanding of the proper functioning of this system in relation to coronary circulation. …”
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Behavior of liver cirrhosis at the "Arnaldo Milian Castro" Hospital from July 2007 to March 2009 by María Herminia Fajardo González, Merlyn Arce Nuñez, Yosvany Medina Garrido, Lisset Esteva Carral, Marcos Félix Osorio Pagola

“…More comprehensive studies are needed to increase the amount of knowledge on this issue.…”
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Statistical Temporal Variations in the Auroral Electrojet Estimated With Ground Magnetometers in Fennoscandia by Simon Walker, Karl Laundal, Jone Reistad, Anders Ohma, Spencer Hatch

“…Our improvements involve fixed data locations and SECS analysis grid and using a priori knowledge of the large‐scale currents improving the robustness of the inverse problem solution. …”
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Manual Segmentation of 12 Layers of the Retina and Choroid through SD-OCT in Intermediate AMD: Repeatability and Reproducibility by Pedro Camacho, Marco Dutra-Medeiros, Luís Salgueiro, Sílvia Sadio, Paulo C. Rosa

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A Case of Aspiration Pneumonia Caused by Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks Associated with Delayed Identification of Iatrogenic Skull Base Injury during Endoscopic Sinus Surgery by Takashi Anzai, Akira Baba, Shin Ito, Yo Suzuki, Shori Tajima, Satoshi Hara, Yusuke Takata, Fumihiko Matsumoto, Katsuhisa Ikeda

“…These findings suggest that CSF caused aspiration pneumonia. To the best of our knowledge, no case of aspiration pneumonia caused by CSF during endoscopic sinus surgery has been reported until now. …”
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Nutritional information and labels in relation to food advertising: a survey of Macedonian consumers by Suzana Atanasovikj, Ana Marija Kuzmanovska, Tanja Petreska Ivanovska, Zoran Sterjev, Katerina Anchevska Netkovska

“…Considering the importance of nutrition knowledge for using food labels and making dietary decisions, the opinion of consumers on the usage of nutritional information as part of food advertising was investigated. …”
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Perceived faculty development needs and motivations of Chinese general practice trainers: a narrative review of the literature by Timothy Noel Stephens, Susan Somerville

“…Available data on Chinese general practice faculty development needs placed emphasis on fundamental general practice knowledge, principles, and clinical training needs more than teaching and assessment skills. …”
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Patients Hospitalized in General Wards via the Emergency Department: Early Identification of Predisposing Factors for Death or Unexpected Intensive Care Unit Admission—A Historical... by Thierry Boulain, Isabelle Runge, Nathalie Delorme, Angèle Bouju, Antoine Valéry

“…The “use of oxygen therapy on the ED,” the “current use of psychoactive drug(s)”, and the “lack of knowledge of current medications taken by the patients” were important predisposing factors to severe adverse events during the 15 days of hospitalization on regular wards following the ED visit.…”
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Inflammation-Related Mechanisms in Chronic Kidney Disease Prediction, Progression, and Outcome by Simona Mihai, Elena Codrici, Ionela Daniela Popescu, Ana-Maria Enciu, Lucian Albulescu, Laura Georgiana Necula, Cristina Mambet, Gabriela Anton, Cristiana Tanase

“…This review aims to summarize the recent knowledge regarding the relationship between inflammation and CKD, highlighting the current proteomic approaches, as well as the inflammasomes and gut microbiota dysbiosis involvement in the setting of CKD, culminating with the troubling bidirectional connection between CKD and renal malignancy, raised on the background of an inflammatory condition.…”
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The level of individual participation of community in implementing effective solid waste management policies by A. Brotosusilo, S.H. Nabila, H.A. Negoro, D. Utari

“…The data were matched with a literature review on existing waste policies to identify gaps in knowledge, which could provide beneficial policy recommendations for the Jakarta Provincial Government. …”
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A fulminant case of JC virus encephalopathy supporting a novel syndrome associated with JC virus infection of cortical neurons by Matteo Ciocca, Marta Pirovano, Monica Lodi, Antonino Romeo, Vincenza Fetoni

“…Finally, CSF- PCR for JCV was performed and resulted positive. To the best of our knowledge, our report is the second case of JCVE described so far. …”
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Long-Term Use of Antibiotics and Risk of Parkinson’s Disease in the Nurses’ Health Study by Natalia Palacios, Éilis J O’Reilly, Michael A. Schwarzschild, Alberto Ascherio

“…Antibiotic use is one of the strongest environmental predictors of an altered and less diverse gut microbiome, which has been linked to Parkinson’s disease. To our knowledge, no prior study has examined the association between long-term antibiotic use and Parkinson’s disease. …”
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Decline in Memory, Visuospatial Ability, and Crystalized Cognitive Abilities in Older Adults: Normative Aging or Terminal Decline? by R. Bendayan, A. M. Piccinin, S. M. Hofer, D. Cadar, B. Johansson, G. Muniz-Terrera

“…Measures of cognitive status (Mini-Mental State Examination and the Swedish Clock Test) and tests of crystallized (knowledge and synonyms), memory (verbal memory, nonverbal long-term memory, recognition and correspondence, and short-term memory), and visuospatial ability were included. …”
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Bacterial extracellular vesicles in the initiation, progression and treatment of atherosclerosis by Yuling Lin, Jingyu Wang, Fan Bu, Ruyi Zhang, Junhui Wang, Yubing Wang, Mei Huang, Yiyi Huang, Lei Zheng, Qian Wang, Xiumei Hu

“…In this review, we summarize current knowledge on BEVs, with a specific focus on how pathogen-derived BEVs contribute to the promotion of atherosclerosis, as well as how BEVs from gut symbionts and probiotics may mitigate its progression. …”
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Barriers to Occupational Health and Safety Legal Services During Pandemic by Arjun Aryal, Ava Shrestha, Yadav Prasad Joshi

“…These themes included limited knowledge about OHS legal service provision and procedures; perceived high cost of legal services; delay and uncertainty in furnishing justice; intent to protect one's job, oneself, and family; authority of lawyers and health workers; the influence of family members, employer and significant others; hiding OHS problems due to potential stigmatisation, penalisation and threat; and COVID-19 pandemic-associated lockdown and travel restrictions. …”
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An integrated approach to uncertainty and global sensitivity analysis in penstock structural modeling by Manal Haddouch, Imane Hajjout, El Mostapha Boudi

“…This issue is particularly pronounced in dynamic modeling, where knowledge gaps hinder straightforward validation via observational data. …”
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