A ten-year evaluation of central nervous system cystic echinococcosis in a highly endemic area of Iran: Molecular epidemiology and clinicopathological characteristics by Mohsen Najjari, Ali Dehesht Manesh, Shahab Rezaeian, Bibi Razieh Hosseini Farrash, Mohammad Ali Mohammadi, Mohammad Ebrahimipour

“…Cystic echinococcosis can involve various organs in humans with the brain and spine being particularly vulnerable. …”
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Adaptive radiotherapy in locally advanced head and neck cancer: The importance of reduced margins by Hedda Enocson, André Haraldsson, Per Engström, Sofie Ceberg, Maria Gebre-Medhin, Gabriel Adrian, Per Munck af Rosenschöld

“…Background and Purpose: Adaptive radiotherapy (ART) involves treatment re-planning based on anatomical changes, which may improve target coverage and sparing of organs-at-risk (OARs). This study retrospectively assessed the technical feasibility and potential benefits of daily ART in combination with reduced planning target volume (PTV) margins for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). …”
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Genome-wide characterization and expression analysis of the ADF gene family in response to salt and drought stress in alfalfa (Medicago sativa) by Mengmeng Shi, Yike Wang, Peng Lv, Yujie Gong, Qi Sha, Xinyan Zhao, Wen Zhou, Lingtao Meng, Zegang Han, Lingxiao Zhang, Lingxiao Zhang, Yongwang Sun, Yongwang Sun

“…Gene expression profiles analyzed by RT-qPCR experiments demonstrated that MsADF genes exhibited distinct expression patterns among different organs. Furthermore, the majority of MsADF genes were induced by salt and drought stress by more than two-fold, with MsADF1, 2/3, 6, and 9 being highly induced, suggesting their critical role in resistance to abiotic stress. …”
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The impact of dietary phosphorus levels on growth, slaughter, and digestive metabolism in growing sheep by Shoupei Zhao, Xiaojun Ni, Jia Zhou, Xiaoqi Zhao, Xiao Wen, Xiaolin Wang, Mingyu Cao, Yanfei Zhao, Chong Shao, Lianghao Lu, Yuanyuan Chen, Bao Zhang, Huaming Yang, Bai Xue, Guobo Quan

“…Results showed no significant effects of dietary P on daily weight gain, feed-to-gain ratio, or organ indices (p > 0.05). However, dry matter intake, liver, and lung weights decreased linearly with increasing P levels (p < 0.05). …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalytic Studies of Mn(III)-Schiff Base-Dicyanamide Complexes: Checking the Rhombicity Effect in Peroxidase Studies by Manuel R. Bermejo, Rocío Carballido, M. Isabel Fernández-García, Ana M. González-Noya, Gustavo González-Riopedre, Marcelino Maneiro, Laura Rodríguez-Silva

“…The condensation of 3-methoxy-2-hydroxybenzaldehyde and the diamines 1,2-diphenylendiamine, 1,2-diamine-2-methylpropane and 1,3-propanediamine yielded the dianionic tetradentate Schiff base ligands N,N′-bis(2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzylidene)-1,2-diphenylendiimine (H2L1), N,N′-bis(2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzylidene)-1,2-diamino-2-methylpropane (H2L2) and N,N′-bis(2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzylidene)-1,3-diaminopropane (H2L3) respectively. The organic compounds H2L1 and H2L2 have been characterized by elemental analysis, IR, 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopies and mass spectrometry electrospray (ES). …”
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Development of the cultural tailoring score (CTS): a scoring instrument to assess cultural tailoring of health messaging by Claudia Parvanta, Kayleigh Murray, Samantha Boddupalli, Natalie Erasme, Rheese McNab, Vijay Prajapati, Arabel Severe, Aura Reyes, Richard Harner, Rhonda Holliday

“…While contractors and partner organizations are asked to produce culturally appropriate materials, there are no government-endorsed metrics to assess the “cultural content” of health communication materials.Aims To fill this implementation gap we created a cultural tailoring score that can be used to guide creation or pretesting of health communication materials. …”
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Long-term impact of molecular epidemiology shifts of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus on severity and mortality of bloodstream infection by Norihito Kaku, Masaki Ishige, Go Yasutake, Daisuke Sasaki, Kenji Ota, Fujiko Mitsumoto-Kaseida, Kosuke Kosai, Hiroo Hasegawa, Koichi Izumikawa, Hiroshi Mukae, Katsunori Yanagihara

“…This shift in SCCmec types was associated with notable changes in severity and outcomes; the sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score decreased from 5.8 to 3.1; in-hospital mortality declined from 39.8% to 15.5%. …”
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Molecular mechanisms induced by phase modifiers used in hydrometallurgy: consequences on transfer efficiency and process safety by El Maangar, Asmae, Prévost, Sylvain, Dourdain, Sandrine, Zemb, Thomas

“…In all liquid/liquid processes, the high loading of the organic solvent with metal salts/acids or extractant can sometimes lead to a third phase formation. …”
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An exploration of governance in teaching hospitals in the Netherlands focused on educational objectives by L. M. van der Baaren, R. E. Gifford, N. A. van der Baan, M. N. Sosef, J. H. Blaauw, R. J. Bennink, I. C. Heyligers

“…How teaching hospitals distribute roles and responsibilities for quality control across educational stakeholders to organize this oversight is rarely investigated. This study aims to answer the following exploratory question: Who are the primary stakeholders involved in educational governance, and what are their roles in safeguarding educational quality in teaching hospitals? …”
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Charting the path to the implementation of universal health coverage policy in Nigeria through the lens of Delphi methodology by Jibril M. Bashar, Sulaiman Hadiza, Ozoilo J. Ugochi, Lawal S. Muhammad, Adeoye Olufemi, Ukoh Eberechi, Yakubu Agada-Amade, Alhassan Yusuf, Abdulhamid H. Abdullahi, Hassan S. Musa, Ahmad A. Ibrahim, Kalu-Umeh Nnennaya, Jennifer Anyanti, Dayyabu Yusuf, Kenneth Okoineme, Jennifer Adebambo, Samuel O. Ikani, Dennis Aizobu, Musa Abubakar, Babandi S. Zaharaddeen, Lawal Aminu, Yusuf H. Wada

“…Methodology We employed a Delphi approach methodology through strategic health insurance meetings with a diverse multidisciplinary panel of 125 stakeholders including representatives of accredited Health Insurance Maintenance Organizations, Heads of States Social Health Insurance Agencies, Development Partners representatives, academics, government officials, national health insurance authority expanded management team and experts in health insurance across all the states of Nigeria to recommend specific actions towards health insurance expansion and universal health coverage in Nigeria. …”
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Development of a Sustainable Flexible Humidity Sensor Based on <i>Tenebrio molitor</i> Larvae Biomass-Derived Chitosan by Ezekiel Edward Nettey-Oppong, Riaz Muhammad, Emmanuel Ackah, Hojun Yang, Ahmed Ali, Hyun-Woo Jeong, Seong-Wan Kim, Young-Seek Seok, Seung Ho Choi

“…Moreover, the chitosan-based humidity sensor also demonstrated high selectivity for water vapor when tested against various volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The superior performance of the sensor is attributed to the structural properties of chitosan, particularly its ability to form reversible hydrogen bonds with water molecules. …”
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A deep learning algorithm to generate synthetic computed tomography images for brain treatments from 0.35 T magnetic resonance imaging by Luca Vellini, Flaviovincenzo Quaranta, Sebastiano Menna, Elisa Pilloni, Francesco Catucci, Jacopo Lenkowicz, Claudio Votta, Michele Aquilano, Andrea D’Aviero, Martina Iezzi, Francesco Preziosi, Alessia Re, Althea Boschetti, Danila Piccari, Antonio Piras, Carmela Di Dio, Alessandro Bombini, Gian Carlo Mattiucci, Davide Cusumano

“…Dose distributions using sCT and CT were compared using global gamma analysis at different tolerance criteria (2 %/2mm and 3 %/3mm) and evaluating the difference in estimating different Dose Volume Histogram (DVH) parameters for target and organs at risk (OARs). Results: The network generated sCTs of each single patient in less than two minutes (mean time = 103 ± 41 s). …”
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The Role of Exchange Rate As a Moderating Variable in CAR, NPF and BOPO Influencing Profitability by Desman Serius Nazara, Dede Hertina, Listiana Sri Mulatsih, Alfiana, Loso Judijanto

“…As an illustration, take into account Islamic Commercial Banks that routinely release their financial reports for the years 2018–2022 and are listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. 35 samples from 7 different organizations were collected for this study using the purposeful sampling technique. …”
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CWPO mechanism for toxic dye degradation in the presence of Cu@FbHAp catalyst: DFT study, performance analysis, response surface methodology, regeneration, and cost estimation by Youssef Miyah, Mohammed Benjelloun, Fatiha Mejbar, Salma Ssouni, Mohamed El-Habacha, Soulaiman Iaich, Noureddine El Messaoudi, Marouane Zerrouq, Mohammed Souilah, Anissa Lahrichi, Farid Zerrouq

“…The CWPO process mechanism is essentially based on the action of the 1 % Cu@FbHAp catalyst for hydrogen peroxide decomposition into reactive hydroxyl radicals that attack the chemical bonds of organic dyes, leading to their decolorization. DFT calculations show that BG is more reactive than MeO, with a lower energy gap, higher electrophilicity, and lower chemical hardness. …”
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Soil warming increases the active antibiotic resistome in the gut of invasive giant African snails by Yiyue Zhang, Hong-Zhe Li, Martin Breed, Zhonghui Tang, Li Cui, Yong-Guan Zhu, Xin Sun

“…This suggests a link between active ARBs and secondary metabolism, enhancing the environmental adaptability and competitive advantage of these organisms in warmer environments. Conclusions The study underscores the complex interactions between soil warming and antibiotic resistance in the gut microbiome of the giant African snail, highlighting a potential escalation in environmental health risks due to global warming. …”
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Genetic and biochemical characterization of staphylococci occurring in Novosibirsk, Russia by Y. N. Kozlova, N. V. Fomenko, V. V. Morozova, I. V. Saranina, A. Yu. Tikunov, D. A. Ganichev, A. G. Samokhin, V. V. Pavlov, O. M. Rozhnova, I. A. Bondar’, E. V. Zenkova, V. V. Nimaev, V. V.  Klimontov, N. V. Tikunova

“…Staphylococci are capable of penetrating many human tissues and organs, causing superficial and deep purulent infections, respiratory and urinary tract infections, food poisoning and intoxication. …”
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Puerariae Radix protects against ulcerative colitis in mice by inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome activation by Yu Ga, Yuanyuan Wei, Qingyu Zhao, Yimeng Fan, Yannan Zhang, Zhifang Zhang, Sijia Hao, Lixia Wang, Zhifen Wang, Jinlong Han, Shuang Wu, Zhihui Hao

“…A total of 180 peaks were identifi ed from PR including 48 flavonoids, 46 organic acids, 14 amino acids, 8 phenols, 8 carbohydrates, 7 alkaloids, 6 coumarins and 43 other constituents. …”
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Biofilmed-PGPR: Next-Generation Bioinoculant for Plant Growth Promotion in Rice under Changing Climate by Jeberlin Prabina Bright, Hemant S. Maheshwari, Sugitha Thangappan, Kahkashan Perveen, Najat A. Bukhari, Debasis Mitra, Riyaz Sayyed, Andrea Mastinu

“…We concluded that CBB could be used as a novel biofilm-based bio-inoculant to increase rice productivity and crop fitness as a component in integrated nutrient management and sustainable organic farming strategies with reduced chemical fertilizers.…”
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Nephropathy in Hypertensive Animals Is Linked to M2 Macrophages and Increased Expression of the YM1/Chi3l3 Protein by Paula Andréa Malveira Cavalcante, Natalia Alenina, Alexandre Budu, Leandro Ceotto Freitas-Lima, Thaís Alves-Silva, Juan Sebastian Henao Agudelo, Fatimunnisa Qadri, Niels Olsen Saraiva Camara, Michael Bader, Ronaldo Carvalho Araújo

“…We examined the kidneys of TGM123-FVB/N animals to assess macrophage polarization and end-organ damage. mRNA expression was evaluated using real-time PCR, and protein levels were assessed through ELISA, CBA, Western blot, and immunofluorescence. …”
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Sustainability index analysis of microalgae cultivated in biorefinery palm oil mill effluent by A. Santoso, T. Handayani, D. Pinardi, K. Kusrestuwardani, N. Widyastuti, I. Djarot, J. Haryanti, A. Sitomurni, H. Apriyanto

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Palm oil mill effluent is a liquid waste produced at a palm oil mill industry during the production process containing abundant organic pollutants such as nitrogen and phosphorus that will be harmful to the environment. …”
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