Coping strategies of COVID-19 recovered patients at the Ghana Infectious Disease Centre. by Esinam Aku Amedewonu, Genevieve Cecilia Aryeetey, Anthony Godi, Josephine Sackeyfio, Alfred Dickson Dai-Kosi, Thomas Akuetteh Ndanu

“…<h4>Background</h4>The Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) is a disease with diverse effects on multiple organ systems, leading to varying presentations and severe complications. …”
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The Prognostic Value of Total Blood Count Parameter Ratios in Acute Pulmonary Embolism by Aynur Yurtseven, Kerem Ensarioğlu

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a leading cause of cardiovascular mortality, characterized by nonspecific symptoms and variable clinical presentations. …”
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Scoping review of happiness and well-being measurement: uses and implications for paediatric surgery in low- and middle-income contexts by Carrie Dolan, Jillian Harrison, Cate Pringle

“…However, the lack of standardised methods for assessing well-being postsurgery, particularly in LMICs, leads to inconsistent and fragmented data that complicate resource allocation and comparisons between interventions.Conclusions This review highlights the importance of integrating comprehensive well-being measures, particularly subjective assessments, into paediatric surgical contexts within LMICs. …”
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Social Discontent and Voting Behaviour in South Africa’s 2024 General Elections: The Transition from One-party Dominance to a Multi-party Coalition by Ath`enkosi Mfusi Mbete, Collin Olebogeng Mongale, Victor Ojakorotu

“…As a result, the party fell below the threshold to govern on its own, leading to the formation of a multi-party coalition government with former opposition parties named the Government of National Unity (GNU). …”
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Resetting the Hsc70-mediated lysosomal degradation of PD-L1 via a supramolecular meso peptide for the restoration of acquired anti-tumor T cell immunity by Yujia Zhao, Dan Liu, Wenguang Yang, Wangxiao He, Jin Yan, Leiqing Yao

“…While Hsc70 can interact with PD-L1 to promote its lysosomal degradation, the overexpression of CMTM6 competitively inhibits this interaction, leading to the blockade of PD-L1 lysosomal degradation. …”
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The Application of Numerical Simulation in Debris Flow Disaster Early Warning: A Case Study of Shiyang Gully, China by Hao Zheng, Lanlan Guo, Jifu Liu, Bin Chen, Lianyou Liu

“…Simulation results showed that cumulative rainfall exceeding 90 mm or rainfall intensity surpassing 200 mm/8 h significantly increases debris flow depth, impact force, and affected areas, leading to severe structural damage. Expanding the rainfall range to the entire basin further amplifies disaster risks, increasing both inundation depth and exposed elements. …”
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Influence of Soybean Oil on Binder and Warm Mixture Asphalt Properties by Rezvan Babagoli, Alireza Ameli

“…After the process of frying the oil, if the by-product is not controlled properly, it leads to the pollution of the environment. Hence, utilization of this waste oil can be considered as a sustainable path to dealing with the risk. …”
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Characterization and Optimization of Coal-Biomass Blends for Syngas Production as Alternative Transport Fuel Sources for Two-Stroke Internal Combustion Engines in Tricycles-Tuk Tuk... by Benson Kariuki, Paul Njogu, Joseph Kamau, Robert Kinyua

“…Blending was found to improve the hydrogen:carbon ratio with an average rate of 0.12 and decreased the sulphur and nitrogen content, leading to low emissions. The study revealed that calorific values of the fuel sources were as follows: Mui basin coal, 20.41 ± 0.15 MJ/kg; P. juliflora, 18.68 ± 0.17 MJ/kg; and H. compressa, 18.69 ± 0.00 MJ/kg, while rice husks had 12.95 ± 0.1 MJ/kg. …”
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Eastern Spiritual Traditions Through the Lens of Modern Scientific Worldview by Tetiana V. Danylova

“…Old scientific theories, ideologies, and values are destroyed. This leads to awareness of imbalance, ambiguity of human existence and, thus, to the new explanation and understanding of reality. …”
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Association of age-related macular degeneration on fracture risks among osteoporosis population: a nationwide population-based cohort study by Bing-Yu Chen, Chi Chin Sun, Ting-Shuo Huang, Tsai-Sheng Fu, Chia-Yi Lee, Fang-Ping Chen

“…Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of irreversible visual impairment in elderly people. …”
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Geomorphology and Sedimentology of a Rapidly Retreating Alpine Glacier: Insights From the Taschachferner, Tirol, Austria by D. P. Le Heron, P. Mejías Osorio, M. Heninger, B. J. Davies

“…The rapid retreat and fragmentation of Alpine glaciers is widely reported as humanity faces dramatic climate change in mountainous regions. This rapid change leads to changes in sedimentary processes, which are exposed in recently deglaciated regions. …”
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Impacts of a multipronged initiative with community HIV clinics to support retention and re-engagement in HIV care by Ellen Eaton, Claudia T. Martorell, Jewel Sawyer, Tanya S. Schreibman, Gregory S. Felzien, Jenniffer Meza Jimenez, Chelsie Anderson Chadha, Jeffrey Carter, Chris Napolitan, Laura Simone, Leah Molloy, Bonnie Douglas

“…Community interventions reached over 1,000 community members combined, with education sessions and micro-learning engagements uncovering key barriers to HIV care and leading to improvements in knowledge and awareness of local HIV services. …”
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Spatial Organization of Global Value Chains in the Optical and Electronic Equipment Industry by Mikhail Vyacheslavovich Shatunov, Natalia Anatolyevna Navrotskaya

“…The increasing complexity of global value chains, the trends of globalization and deglobalization, the desire of some developing countries for resourcing and niashoring, economic shocks and trade wars, all this leads to a reconfiguration of trade flows and has a particularly significant impact on high-tech sectors, which include the optical and electronic equipment sector. …”
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Obesity and Cardiometabolic Risk Stratification in Schoolchildren from Santa Clara by Elizabeth Fernández Martínez, Clara Luz Rodríguez Cervera, Emilio González Rodríguez, Yosvani García Nóbrega, Alianny Rodríguez Urrutia, Merlin Gari Llanes

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong> noncommunicable diseases have been among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the world and in Cuba for more than 20 years. …”
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Salivary microbiota dysbiosis and elevated polyamine levels contribute to the severity of periodontal disease by Md Haroon Rashid, Sandhya Pavan Kumar, Resma Rajan, Anitha Mamillapalli

“…Gingivitis, an inflammation of the gingival tissue, arises due to plaque accumulation on the teeth, often leads to periodontitis. Progression of periodontitis resulting in clinical attachment loss, bone loss and eventually the tooth loss is poorly understood. …”
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NT5E (CD73) as a prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target associated with immune infiltration in lung adenocarcinoma by Leyan Chen, Tuoya Qi, Bishu Zhang, Xuelong Wang, Mingfeng Zheng

“…Abstract Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD), the most common type of lung cancer, is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality. NT5E, an ecto-5’-nucleotidase enzyme, has been implicated in cancer progression, particularly in efferocytosis. …”
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Evaluating Radio Occultation (RO) Constellation Designs Using Observing System Simulation Experiments (OSSEs) for Ionospheric Specification by Nicholas Dietrich, Tomoko Matsuo, Chi‐Yen Lin, Brandon diLorenzo, Charles Chien‐Hung Lin, Tzu‐Wei Fang

“…OSSE assessment, using multiple metrics, finds that greater EDP spatial coverage leading to improved specification at altitudes 300 km and above, with the 520 km altitude constellations performing best due to yielding the highest observation counts. …”
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Dissecting macrophage heterogeneity and kaempferol in lung adenocarcinoma: a single-cell transcriptomic approach and network pharmacology by Laiyi Wan, Wentao Hao, Leilei Li, Lin Wang, Yanzheng Song

“…Abstract Background Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is a leading form of non-small cell lung cancer characterized by a complex tumor microenvironment (TME) that influences disease progression and therapeutic response. …”
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Ovarian adenomyoma: a case report by Weilong Liu, Tongtong Yao, Haiyan Wang, Wenjing Yu, Hongtang Shi, Jiwei Guo, Zhiqiang Liu

“…Abstract Introduction Ovarian adenomyoma is a rare gynecological tumor with a high misdiagnosis rate, leading many patients to undergo unnecessary surgeries that may affect fertility. …”
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Barriers and enablers to opioid deprescription: A qualitative study. by Rebecca Lawrence, Everett Versteeg, Andrea Pike, Holly Etchegary, Amanda Hall

“…Due to both their pain-relieving and euphoric properties, opioids can be highly addictive, leading to potential overdose and death. Deprescription is an endorsed and organized method of discontinuing a drug but very little is known about the barriers that Canadian physicians face when attempting to deprescribe opioids, particularly those who practice in rural areas (which have some of the highest rates of opioid users).…”
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