What is successful integration in primary health care: qualitative insights from the Chinese public by Jinnan Zhang, Rebecca Mitchell, Ruixue Zhao, Mengyao Li, Wenhua Wang

“…Background China is transforming its hospital-centric service delivery system into a people-centered integrated care model, with service delivery organized around the health needs and expectations of people. …”
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Enhancing adsorption efficiency for camouflage clothing through activated carbon and inorganic composite coatings by Kittiphop Promdee, Doungkamon Phihusut, Apisake Monthienvichienchai, Natthapong Monarumit

“…SEM images of military camouflage texture treated with activated carbon, Talc, TiO2 and Bentonite in 50x, 100x, 200x, 400x, 800x and 1,000x magnifications reveal composite materials between powder materials and binder composites in the camouflage texture, arranged in an organized amorphous configuration. The pore size analysis found that the pore size distribution of activated carbon, Talc, TiO2 and Bentonite stood in the range of micropores (0.020–0.094 cm3/g). …”
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Clinical signs and post-mortem lesions caused by clostridial enterotoxemia in rabbits by A. S. Metleva, M. N. Khakimzyanova, E. E. Sionikhin

“…Clostridia bacteria are often isolated from the internal organs of rabbits that have died of an anaerobic infection. …”
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South African healthcare reforms towards universal healthcare – where to next? by G Solanki, T Wilkinson, N G Myburgh, J E Cornell, V Brijlal

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Micro-characterization of Dust and Materials of Dust Origin at a Cement Industry Located in Bangladesh by Zerin Binte Alam, Kazi A. B. M. Mohiuddin

“…The trace presence of organic carbon was observed in all FTIR spectra. The most significant outcome of this study is the detection of carcinogenic substances such as crystalline silica (quartz, cristobalite) and asbestoses (anthophyllite, chrysotile, and crocidolite) in samples. …”
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Association of systemic vitamin D on the course of dengue virus infection in adults: a single-centre dengue cohort study at a large institution in Singapore by Sapna P Sadarangani, Htet Lin Htun, Weiping Ling, Robert Hawkins, Tsin Wen Yeo, Laura Rivino, Paul A MacAry, Yee-Sin Leo

“…Six participants had severe dengue based on the World Health Organization (WHO) 1997 criteria (i.e. dengue haemorrhagic fever/dengue shock syndrome) and another six had severe dengue based on the WHO 2009 criteria. …”
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Hulaguid, Chagatai and Timurid Armor Garments with In ternally Sewn and Riveted Plates, Fourteenth–Fifteenth Centuries: On Some Features of Design and Cut by Leonid A. Bobrov, Aibolat K. Kushkumbayev

“…Comparative insights into archaeological and graphic materials yield a hypothesis there may have existed a special variety of combined ‘kuyaks’ with some plates riveted and some sewn to an organic backing on the inside. Such armor garments could have been used by warriors of Hulaguid Iran in the late thirteenth or early fourteenth centuries. …”
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Actual bovine tuberculosis situation in the Republic of Dagestan by M. O. Baratov, P. S. Huseynova

“…Microscopic, conventional phenotypic and targeted biochemical tests indicate that pseudo-allergic reactions, revealed by tests, result from the atypical mycobacteria of the mentioned groups and species, which present in the animal organism, and seem to be responsible for the tuberculin sensibilization. …”
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Neural progenitor cell-derived exosomes in ischemia/reperfusion injury in cardiomyoblasts by Oiva Arvola, Virpi Stigzelius, Minna Ampuja, Riikka Kivelä

“…Based on our findings, utilizing unconditioned neural stem cell derived exosomes as post-injury treatment for other organs should not have adverse effects to the damaged cardiac cells.…”
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Dermatological Manifestations in Immunocompromised Pediatric Patients on Chemotherapy: A Cross-sectional, Observational Study by Tulika Rai, Rajendra Kumar Mahawar, Priyanka Aggarwal

“…Materials and Methods: All patients who attended the outpatient department of the division of pediatric hemato-oncology of our hospital and who were diagnosed with hematological and solid organ malignancy were screened. Those children whose guardians were willing to give consent and who fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria were included in the study. …”
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Groundwater quality evaluation and its suitability for domestic and irrigation use in the hard rock terrain of Olakkur block, Tamilnadu, India by D. Vinodh., S. Senthilkumar, B. Gowtham, Talelign Wegene, M. Jeevanandam

“…To assess the domestic suitability of groundwater, all these parameters were compared with the standards of World Health Organization and Indian standards. Sodium Adsorption Ratio (SAR) and US salinity diagram were used to evaluate the groundwater for irrigation suitability. …”
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Assessment of the epizootic situation by invasive diseases in reindeer farms in the Murmansk Oblast by E. V. Firsova, R. A. Pochepko

“…Knowledge of the epizootic situation will contribute to the successful organization of a system of therapeutic and preventive measures to protect the domestic reindeer stock from helminthiases. …”
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Emergence of a novel porcine pestivirus with potential for cross-species transmission in China, 2023 by Li-shuang Deng, Tong Xu, Zhi-wen Xu, Ling Zhu

“…Viremia has been detected in both piglets and mice, with high viral genome loads found in various organs. In vitro results revealed that PAAPeV replicates in ST cells and, to a lesser extent, in human (A549 and HepG2) and monkey (Vero) cells. …”
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Prognosis of Severe Covid-19 patients after treatment with Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE) by Maliha Khalid, Faheem Feroze, Saad Bin Qamar, Naseem Abbas, Saeed Farooq, Aisha Siddiqui

“…Literature study showed  that  in severe  Covid-19  patients, a hyper-inflammatory response  to  initial  infection could accelerate  to  severe  hyper-cytokinaemia that  could  lead to  an  underlying endothelial  dysfunction and multiple organ dysfunction. Thus, removal of these inflammatory cytokines by Therapeutic Plasma Exchange is considered to be an essential part of the treatment of critically ill patients in order to improve their survival rates. …”
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Advances in regenerative medicine-based approaches for skin regeneration and rejuvenation by Nathalia Silva Dutra Alves, Gustavo Roncoli Reigado, Mayara Santos, Izabela Daniel Sardinha Caldeira, Henrique dos Santos Hernandes, Bruna Leticia Freitas-Marchi, Elina Zhivov, Felipe Santiago Chambergo, Viviane Abreu Nunes

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The dynamics of financial performance and market performance in the context of Indian banking industry [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Kshirod Panigrahi, Ashok Sar

“…We conceptualized the research subject on the assumption that the financial performance of an organization is the most important criterion for triggering movement in its stock price. …”
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Innovative Approach to the Optimal Distribution of Citizens’ Pension Savings to Non-State Pension Funds by Evgeniy Kostyrin, Stepan Drynkin

“…In the Russian Federation, persistent economic and legal tensions surround the allocation of citizens’ pension savings; however, individuals retain the option to select the organization that manages the funded portion of their pension. …”
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Ecological Footprint Awareness of Generation Z: A Case Study of Selçuk University Faculty of Science by Halil Osman Erbek, Yunus Akdoğan, Tenzile Erbayram

“…Environmental factors directly influence human well-being, economic activities, and the health of all living organisms while reshaping the ecological order. This study aims to provide a fresh perspective on ecological awareness and inspire actionable steps in terms of building a sustainable ecosystem through a survey assessing the ecological literacy of Selcuk University Faculty of Science (SUFS) students. …”
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Rapid determination of the physiological temperature range for the giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) by Meng-Li Tsai, Tsen-Chien Chen, Zi-Yan Chou, Wen-Yi Wu

“…However, detecting distress in benthic crustaceans, such as prawns, on the basis of external behavior is challenging because these organisms do not close their eyes, have expressionless faces, and often remain dormant with minimal body movement. …”
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Harnessing the immunomodulatory potential of natural products in precision medicine—a comprehensive review by Maya G. Pillai, Helen Antony

“…Traditional medicine systems worldwide utilize natural products (NPs), including plant-derived compounds, minerals, and organisms, harnessing their healing potential. NPs offer a rich source of potential drug candidates, driving innovation in drug discovery. …”
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