Is Hydroxyurea Treatment Changing the Life of Children with Sickle Cell Disease? by Mohammed Ali Al Sabbah, Mahmoud Radaideh, Shafeeka Mohammed Saleh, Sura Ahmed Al-Doory, Amal Mahmoud Abdalqader, Fatima Farid Mir, Aya Mohammed

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PPARs in Regulation of Paraoxonases: Control of Oxidative Stress and Inflammation Pathways by Jordi Camps, Anabel García-Heredia, Anna Rull, Carlos Alonso-Villaverde, Gerard Aragonès, Raúl Beltrán-Debón, Esther Rodríguez-Gallego, Jorge Joven

“…This article reviews the state of knowledge on PON1 biochemistry and function, the influence of genetic variation, and the regulation of PON1 expression by pharmaceutical compounds that increase PPAR activity. …”
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Frequency of probable social media addiction and correlates of problematic social networking sites use in a sample of transgender adults by Katharina Grupp, Marco Blessmann, Hans-Helmut König, André Hajek

“…Conclusion: In conclusion, our study stressed the challenge of probable social media addiction among transgender people. Knowledge about the correlates of problematic social networking sites use may assist in addressing individuals at risk. …”
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Exploring the use, perceptions, and challenges of mini-implants in orthodontic practice: a survey study by Tinela Panaite, Carina Balcos, Carmen Savin, Nicolae Daniel Olteanu, Nikolaos Karvelas, Cristian Romanec, Raluca-Maria Vieriu, Alice Chehab, Irina Zetu

“…The survey, consisting of 24 closed-ended questions in binary and multiple-choice formats, covered demographics, theoretical knowledge, clinical experience, and educational resources related to mini-implant use. …”
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Breaking boundaries: role of the brain barriers in metastatic process by Nasim Izadi, Peter Solár, Klaudia Hašanová, Alemeh Zamani, Maryam Shahidian Akbar, Klára Mrázová, Martin Bartošík, Tomáš Kazda, Roman Hrstka, Marek Joukal

“…It explores the molecular and cellular components of these barriers and their roles in brain metastasis, highlighting the importance of this knowledge for identifying druggable targets to prevent or limit BM formation.…”
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Efficacy and Safety of New Oral Anticoagulants versus Warfarin in the Resolution of Atrial Fibrillation with Left Atrial/Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus: A Systematic Review and Met... by Guan-lian Mo, Jing Wen, Yu-yu Ye, Yong-qi Lu, Tian-ming Gan, Ying-jie Yang, Jin-yi Li

“…Methods: The CBM (China Biology Medicine disc), CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure), VIP (Chinese Technology Periodical Database), Wanfang, PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases were searched for relevant studies from their inception to June 30, 2022. …”
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Efficacy of Acupuncture Combined with Patient-Controlled Analgesia in the Treatment of Acute Pain after Back Surgery: A Meta-Analysis by Daling Deng, Feng Xu, Yafeng Wang, Lulin Ma, Tianhao Zhang, Wenjing Zhao, Xiangdong Chen

“…We searched seven databases (Cochrane Library, Web of Science, PubMed, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang database, Chongqing VIP (VIP), and Chinese BioMedical Literature Database (CBM)-from 1949 until now) without language restrictions for randomized controlled trials, including patients undergoing back surgery and receiving PCA alone or treated with acupuncture/sham acupuncture + PCA for pain relief. …”
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Equipping our public health nutrition workforce to promote planetary health: a case example of tertiary education co-designed with students by Ka Po Chau, Wing Chong, Raquel Londono, Beau Cubillo, Julia McCartan, Liza Barbour

“…Results: Students reported an increase in self-perceived knowledge about planetary health as a concept and how they can promote it within their future professional roles. …”
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Effects of awareness of breast cancer overdiagnosis among women with screen-detected or incidentally found breast cancer: a qualitative interview study by Brooke Nickel, Alexandra Barratt, Kirsten McCaffery, Kristen Pickles, Jolyn Hersch, Jayant S Vaidya

“…Previous studies have found that women valued information about overdiagnosis before screening and this knowledge did not reduce subsequent screening uptake. …”
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US parent perspectives on teen caffeine intake: An opportunity for health care provider guidance by Sarah J. Clark, Acham Gebremariam, Sara Schultz, Lindsey Ewing, Susan J. Woolford

“…Purpose: To explore parental knowledge and behaviors regarding their adolescent's intake of caffeine to provide context as to what guidance from health care providers could be helpful for families. …”
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Antimicrobial Usage by Small-Scale Commercial Poultry Farmers in Mid-Western District of Masindi Uganda: Patterns, Public Health Implications, and Antimicrobial Resistance of E. co... by Majalija Samuel, Tony Fredrick Wabwire, Gabriel Tumwine, Peter Waiswa

“…The study evaluated the knowledge and practices as regards the use of antibiotics among poultry farmers in Masindi district and determined the antibiotic susceptibility profiles of E. coli strains from chickens. …”
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On the Twistability of Partially Coherent, Schell-Model Sources by Riccardo Borghi

“…By employing an abstract operatorial language, the problem of determining the highly degenerate spectrum of a twisted operator <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mover accent="true"><mi>W</mi><mo stretchy="false">^</mo></mover><mi>u</mi></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> is addressed through a modal analysis based on the complete knowledge of the spectrum of the <i>sole</i> twist operator <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mover accent="true"><mi>T</mi><mo stretchy="false">^</mo></mover><mi>u</mi></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula>, as found by R. …”
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Telehealth in outpatient care for children and adolescents with chronic conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review protocol. by Larissa Karoline Dias da Silva Casemiro, Luís Carlos Lopes-Júnior, Fabrine Aguilar Jardim, Mariane Caetano Sulino, Regina Aparecida Garcia de Lima

“…<h4>Discussion</h4>To the best of our knowledge, this will be the first scoping review to look specifically at the telehealth modalities to be used in outpatient care for children and adolescents with chronic conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Multimodal machine learning for analysing multifactorial causes of disease—The case of childhood overweight and obesity in Mexico by Rosario Silva Sepulveda, Magnus Boman, Magnus Boman

“…Public health interventions have shown only moderate success, possibly from relying on knowledge extracted using limited types of statistical data analysis methods.PurposeTo explore if multimodal machine learning can enhance identifying predictive features from obesogenic environments and investigating complex disease or social patterns, using the Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey.MethodsWe grouped features into five data modalities corresponding to paediatric population exogenous factors, in two multimodal machine learning pipelines, against a unimodal early fusion baseline. …”
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Comparing the efficacy of live vs. video instructional demonstrations in dental education: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Rawan N. AlKahtani, Banna M. Alnufaiy, Refal S. Albaijan, Sarah M. Alnafaiy, Farah M. Elfakhri, Suha M. Aljudaibi

“…Meta-analysis revealed that video-based learning significantly enhanced educational outcomes across various measures, including knowledge acquisition and practical skills over live demonstrations. …”
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Overcoming barriers and understanding the psychological impact of timely pig euthanasia on Spanish-speaking swine caretakers in the United States by Pablo Lamino, Renzo Ceme Vinces, Nancy F. Acevedo León, Nancy F. Acevedo León, Amy Boren-Alpízar, Marcelo Schmidt, John J. McGlone, Arlene Garcia, Arlene Garcia

“…Factors such as the frequency of euthanasia, level of knowledge and education, and cultural background were identified as influential. …”
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Temporal associations between microclimate, adult Aedes mosquito indices, and dengue cases at the residence level in Malaysia: Implications for targeted interventions. by Nur Athen Mohd Hardy Abdullah, Nazri Che Dom, Biswajeet Pradhan, Siti Aekball Salleh, Rahmat Dapari

“…<h4>Aims</h4>This study aims to contribute to the existing knowledge by investigating the association and time lags (TLs) between daily microclimate (DM), mosquito indices (MIs), and dengue cases at the residence level.…”
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Clinical and radiological characteristics and 1-year self-reported outcomes from patients with encephalitis and coronavirus disease 2019 by Nathane Braga da Silva Rezende, Fernanda Gomes de Queiroz Barros-Aragão, Talita Pinto, Viviane Tavares Carvalho Crelier, Marcos Ravi Figueiredo, Carlos Otávio Brandão, Andrea Silveira de Souza, Fernanda Tovar-Moll, Gabriel R. de Freitas

“…It culminated in a pandemic, challenging scientific knowledge and care capacity. Neurological symptoms are highly prevalent, and cases of encephalitis have been described, in both peri- and postinfectious periods. …”
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Unveiling the rhizosphere microbiome of Dendrobium: mechanisms, microbial interactions, and implications for sustainable agriculture by Surendra Sarsaiya, Surendra Sarsaiya, Archana Jain, Ranjan Singh, Qihai Gong, Qin Wu, Jishuang Chen, Jingshan Shi, Jingshan Shi

“…Future research should focus on bridging knowledge gaps related to genotype-microbiome interactions, exploring emerging microbial consortia and enhancing the integration of microbiome management in precision agriculture systems to improve plant health and productivity.…”
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Traditional Chinese medicine trade among RCEP countries: structural characteristics and determinants by Yue Fang, Yue Fang, Meng Xue Tang, Xu Liu

“…Member states should strengthen collaboration in standardization, technology coordination, and knowledge sharing to establish a mutually beneficial trade ecosystem for TCM.…”
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