Determining the status of ecosystem degradation trends and their implications for ecological integrity in the southern African grassland biome by L.R. Vukeya, T.M. Mokotjomela, N. Pillay

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Adult HIV/AIDS patients are more likely to experience anxiety symptoms by Zakir Abdu, Wondwossen Belayneh, Aman Dule, Solomon Seyife Alemu, Lema Fikadu Wedajo, Mohammedamin Hajure, Gebremeskel Mulatu Tesfaye, Yadeta Alemayehu Workneh, Wubishet Gezimu, Mustefa Adem Hussen, Bilisumamulifna Tefera, Sadik Habib

“…Based on these findings, timely intervention is recommended to enhance the overall well-being and quality of life for people living with HIV (PLWH), leading to better health outcomes, reducing the burden of mental health issues, and supporting more holistic, patient-centered care.…”
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NIFTy: near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) imaging to prevent postsurgical hypoparathyroidism (PoSH) after thyroid surgery—a phase II/III pragmatic, multicentre randomised controlled... by Deborah D Stocken, Maureen Twiddy, Hisham Mehanna, Jonathan Wadsley, Neil Corrigan, Katie Gordon, Julie Croft, Neil Sharma, Anna Perry, Mark Strachan, Gemma Ainsworth, Elizabeth Glenister, Sabapathy Prakash P Balasubramanian

“…Phase III secondary outcomes include protracted hypoparathyroidism, hypercalcaemia, complications, length of stay, readmissions and patient reported quality of life using the Short Form 36 Health Survey Questionnaire and Hypoparathyroid Patient Questionnaire instruments.Ethics and dissemination NIFTy is funded by National Institute for Health and Care Research Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation Programme (Grant Ref: 17/11/27) and approved by a Research Ethics Committee (reference: 21/WA/0375) and Health Research Authority (HRA). …”
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Efficacy and safety of glycyrrhizic acid and essential phospholipids (Phosphogliv) combination for alcoholic liver disease: results of the double-blind randomized placebo-controlle... by I. G. Bakulin, N. A. Bokhan, P. O. Bogomolov, N. I. Geyvandova, M. V. Matsiyevich, M. A. Vinnikova, V. G. Morozov, O. M. Khromtsova, G. S. Soldatova, O. Yu. Shiryayev, R. D. Ilyuk, K. V. Rybakova, A. G. Katkovskaya, S. V. Teplykh, A. A. Bagretsova, M. V. Krasnova, Ye. V. Alekseyeva, A. V. Anipchenko, Ye. V. Baskakov

“…The dynamics of serum alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST), liver scores by noninvasive FibroMax test was applied to assess the treatment efficacy and safety, along with change in quality of life of patients. Results. In 24 wks in group A in comparison to the group B significantly lower mean ALT level was found: 35,2±29,4 U/l vs 48,4±36,1 U/l (р =0,044), AST level became normal in higher rate of patients: 69,4% vs 47,7% (р =0,034), that had more prominent decrease in gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase (GGT) level - 47,4±36,5% vs 25,1±63,9% (р =0,039), the rate of patients with Aktitest A2-A3 range decreased - 8,5% vs 21,4% (p…”
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Cardiac arrhythmia assessment with patch electrocardiogram versus insertable cardiac monitor: a cohort study in endurance athletes with atrial fibrillation by Trygve Berge, Andre La Gerche, Bente Morseth, Maja-Lisa Løchen, Arnljot Tveit, Marius Myrstad, Jon Magne Letnes, Guido Claessen, Bjarne Martens Nes, Turid Apelland, Kristoffer Robin Johansen, Eivind Sørensen, Jan Pål Loennechen, Kristine Folkenborg, Kristin Espolin Johnson, Vegard Malmo, Andreas Berg Sellevold, Rune Byrkjeland, Steve Enger, Sophia Onarheim, Vigdis Bache-Semb, Boris Delpire, Ingrid Haagenrud Langmo, Fedelix Pethogo Brown, Lena Marie Kristiansen

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Home high-flow therapy during recovery from severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation: a mixed-methods feasibility randomised control trial by Nicholas Hart, Louise Rose, Abdel Douiri, Georgios Kaltsakas, Eui-Sik Suh, Patrick B Murphy, Anne Rossel, Rebecca F D'Cruz

“…Participants were randomised to receive usual care or usual care and home HFT (37°C, 30 L/min) with weekly home-based follow-up for 4 weeks to collect data on: device usage, breathlessness (modified Borg scale, visual analogue scale, Multidimensional Dyspnoea Profile), health-related quality of life (COPD Assessment Test (CAT), Clinical COPD Questionnaire), pulse oximetry, spirometry and inspiratory capacity, parasternal electromyography and actigraphy. …”
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SAVASTIES ĮGIJIMO BŪDAI. FOUCAULT IR BACHTINAS APIE GYVENIMO ESTETIZACIJĄ by Leszek Koczanowicz

“…FOUCAULT AND BAKHTIN ON THE AESTHETIZATION OF LIFE Leszek Koczanowicz Summary The idea of aesthetic existence appeared in 19th century. …”
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Inhibition of the invasive plant Ambrosia trifida by Sigesbeckia glabrescens extracts by Lijuan Yin, Guangzhong Zhang, Haoyu Zhao, Yuxin Zhang, Jiaozi Wangchen, Fanghao Wan, Bo Liu, Wanqiang Qian

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Teknologi Irigasi Cerdas pada Sistem Irigasi Drip dengan Algoritma Ant Colony Optimization by Abdul Haris, Nabilla Anggraini, Hengki Sikumbang

“…At the same time, the development of computing technology has entered various areas of life, including agriculture.   An example of the application of technology in agriculture is the introduction of drip irrigation systems.  …”
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Prevalence and Characterization of Salmonella Species on U.S. Swine Sites as Part of the NAHMS 2021 Swine Enteric Study by Stephanie C. Hempstead, Catherine A. Gensler, Charles A. Haley, Alyson M. Wiedenheft, James B. Robertson, Paula J. Fedorka-Cray, Megan E. Jacob

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Effect of thermomechanical processing defects on fatigue and fracture behaviour of forged magnesium by Andrew Gryguc, S.B. Behravesh, H. Jahed, M. Wells, B. Williams, R. Gruber, A. Duquett, T. Sparrow, M. Lambrou, X. Su

“…A significant degradation in fatigue performance was observed as a result of forging defects accelerating fracture initiation and early crack growth, up to 6 times reduction in life (relative to the defect free material) under constant amplitude fully reversed fatigue loading.             …”
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Descemet Endothelial Thickness Comparison Trial 1 (DETECT 1): outcome masked, placebo-controlled trial comparing two types of corneal transplant surgeries and effect of rho kinase... by Thomas M Lietman, Jennifer Rose-Nussbaumer, Bennie H Jeng, Benjamin F Arnold, Winston Chamberlain, Charles C Lin, Jennifer Y Li, William Gensheimer, Jameson Clover, Nicole Varnado, Sarah Abdelrahman

“…Secondary outcomes include visual acuity at different time points, vision-related quality of life, endothelial cell morphology and cost-effectiveness.Results The study outcomes will be analysed using mixed effects linear regression models, taking into account the treatment arms and relevant covariates. …”
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Penggunaan Obat Antihipertensi pada Pasien Hipertensi Esensial di Poliklinik Ginjal Hipertensi RSUP DR. M. Djamil Tahun 2011 by Heri Fitrianto, Syaiful Azmi, Husnil Kadri

“…<br />Kata kunci: obat antihipertensi, hipertensi, diuretik</p><p>Abstract<br />Hypertension can not be cured and is closely related to a decrease in life expectancy. Patients with hypertension are also often accompanied by complience indication. …”
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Characterization of adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma patients with specific skin lesions in a tertiary dermatological service in Brazil by Mariana Valente, José Antonio Sanches, Youko Nukui, Jade Cury-Martins, Bruno Castro Souza, Juliana Pereira, Denis Miyashiro

“…Description of clinical, pathology, laboratory, and follow-up data, and factors associated with poorer survival is essential to provide better care and to improve the quality of life of these patients.…”
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Prevalence and determinants of ideal cardiovascular health by sex and region—a population-based study in Peru by Víctor Juan Vera-Ponce, Víctor Juan Vera-Ponce, Fiorella E. Zuzunaga-Montoya, Fiorella E. Zuzunaga-Montoya, Luisa Erika Milagros Vásquez-Romero, Joan A. Loayza-Castro, Eder Jesús Orihuela Manrique, Mario J. Valladares-Garrido, Mario J. Valladares-Garrido, Mario J. Valladares-Garrido, Carmen Inés Gutierrez De Carrillo, Carmen Inés Gutierrez De Carrillo

“…Data were obtained from the Life Stage Food and Nutrition Surveillance Survey (VIANEV). …”
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iRGD-Targeted Biosynthetic Nanobubbles for Ultrasound Molecular Imaging of Osteosarcoma by Liu T, Liang X, Liu W, Yang S, Cui T, Yan F, Li Z

“…Tingting Liu,1– 3 Xiaoxin Liang,4 Wei Liu,5 Shuai Yang,6 Tao Cui,7 Fei Yan,3 Zhenzhou Li1,2 1Department of Ultrasound, The second People’s Hospital of Shenzhen, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518061, People’s Republic of China; 2Graduate School, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, 530200, People’s Republic of China; 3CAS Key Laboratory of Quantitative Engineering Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Ultrasound, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, People’s Republic of China; 5School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Clinical and Research, Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co, Ltd, Shenzhen, 518055, People’s Republic of China; 7Medical Imaging center, Shenzhen Yunshan Yunli Hospital, Shenzhen, 518055, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Fei Yan; Zhenzhou Li, Email fei.yan@siat.ac.cn; lizhenzhou2004@126.comPurpose: Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignant tumor of the bone. …”
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HBV and HBsAg strongly reshape the phenotype, function, and metabolism of DCs according to patients’ clinical stage by Lucile Dumolard, Theophile Gerster, Florent Chuffart, Thomas Decaens, Marie-Noelle Hilleret, Sylvie Larrat, Philippe Saas, Evelyne Jouvin-Marche, David Durantel, Patrice N. Marche, Zuzana Macek Jilkova, Caroline Aspord

“…Infected individuals who fail to control the viral infection develop chronic hepatitis B and are at risk of developing life-threatening liver diseases, such as cirrhosis or liver cancer. …”
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Characterization of heart failure patients with reverse left ventricular remodelling post‐angiotensin receptor blockers/neprilysin inhibitors therapy by Leonid Maizels, Yishay Wasserstrum, Boris Fishman, Amitai Segev, David Ben‐Nun, Anan Younis, Dov Freimark, Israel Mazin, Avishay Grupper

“…Abstract Aims To assess the effect of angiotensin receptor blockers/neprilysin inhibitors (ARNI) on left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (LVEF) and LV dimensions in a real‐life cohort of heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) patients, while analysing patient characteristics that may predict reverse LV remodelling. …”
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A study on the effect of biostimulant application on yield and quality of tomato under long-lasting water stress conditions by Cristina Patanè, Alessandra Pellegrino, Alessandro Saita, Silvio Calcagno, Salvatore L. Cosentino, Alessio Scandurra, Valeria Cafaro

“…In this regard, a two-year experiment was conducted in open field on four cultivars of tomato (two commercial tomatoes and two local landraces of long shelf-life tomato), to assess the crop response, in terms of fruit yield and quality traits, to the foliar application of two plant-derived biostimulants based on protein hydrolysates (PH), under opposite water regimes (no irrigation and full irrigation), in a semi-arid environment of South Italy. …”
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Model Sistem Berbasis Pengetahuan untuk Rekomendasi Aktivitas Pensiun by Dono Catur Prasetyo, Sri Kusumadewi, Isnatin Miladiyah

“…When a person enters retirement, there will be an important change in the development of an individual's life, which is marked by changes in circumstances such as financial loss, loss of status, loss of friends/acquaintances, and loss of routine work activities. …”
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