Trace elements in children with pre-dialysis and end-stage renal disease by Alsalam Asmaa Abd, Ali Ruaa H., Hussain Haider K., Mahdi Montadher Ali

“…Background/Aim: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) impacts 11-13 % of world wild population and can lead to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). …”
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Medium Time Heating of Syrop from Red Betel Leaf (Piper crocatum ruiz pav) Can Reduce Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) Level Among Adult Women in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia by Hariani Hariani, Wiralis Wiralis, Teguh Faturrahman Teguh Faturrahman, Suwarni Suwarni

“…The study involved 25 participants, selected purposively from the population of adult women aged 40-80 years in Manggadua Village, West Kendari District. …”
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Immunoglobulin G4-related disease with pleural involvement in an 80-year-old female patient: A case report and literature review by Liying Zhang, Li Mo

“…This study presents a case of pleural IgG4-RD and reviews the literature to elucidate the patient population, manifestations, and diagnostic and treatment characteristics of pleural IgG4-RD. …”
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Acromegaly: Is earlier diagnosis possible? Exploration of a screening algorithm to select high-risk patients by Tessa N.A. Slagboom, David de Jong, Peter H. Bisschop, Madeleine L. Drent

“…The same algorithm identified 0.1 % of the hospital population as potentially having acromegaly, which is approximately 10 times higher than the estimated worldwide prevalence. …”
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Microbiological hazards associated with the use of water in the post‐harvest handling and processing operations of fresh and frozen fruits, vegetables and herbs (ffFVH). Part 2 – A... by EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ), Ana Allende, Avelino Alvarez‐Ordóñez, Valeria Bortolaia, Sara Bover‐Cid, Alessandra De Cesare, Wietske Dohmen, Laurent Guillier, Lieve Herman, Liesbeth Jacxsens, Lapo Mughini‐Gras, Maarten Nauta, Jakob Ottoson, Luisa Peixe, Fernando Perez‐Rodriguez, Panagiotis Skandamis, Elisabetta Suffredini, Jen Banach, Bin Zhou, Maria Teresa daSilva Felício, Laura Martino, Winy Messens, Angela Botteon

“…Critical variables describing microbial dynamics in water are: (i) the chemical oxygen demand (COD), as an indicator of the concentration of organic matter; (ii) free chlorine (FC) and particularly its antimicrobial fraction, hypochlorous acid (HOCl); and (iii) the microbial population levels. Model parameters include: (i) the dilution rate of the process water, representing the speed of system saturation, equal to the water flux divided by the tank volume; (ii) the transfer rates of total bacterial counts (TBC) and COD from product to water; and (iii) the specific inactivation rate of microorganisms due to HOCl. …”
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Potential plant proteins for functional food ingredients: Composition, utilization and its challenges by Paul Ndubuisi Anyiam, Suphat Phongthai, Lutz Grossmann, Young Hoon Jung, Samart Sai-Ut, Ekasit Onsaard, Saroat Rawdkuen

“…However, the heavy dependence on soybean has hindered the diversification of plant-based protein sources for global food security amidst population growth. This review underscores the potential of plant protein sources for their novelty as functional food ingredients due to protein quality. …”
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SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT THROUGH GROUNDWATER IRRIGATION ADVISORY APPLICATION (GIAA) by Muhammad Mohsin Waqas

“…With the global population surpassing 7.9 billion, sustaining food production poses a formidable challenge, heavily reliant on groundwater for irrigation, particularly in regions with limited surface water. …”
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Motorcycle Taxi: Initial Discussion on Guidelines for Riding Ajnabiyah Women According to The Sharia Perspective by Mohd Azhar Abdullah, Abdul Azib Hussain, Mohd Saiba Yaacob, Muhammad Lukman Ibrahim, Khairulnazrin Nasir

“…The motor industry and motorcycle taxis have a bright future. The issue of population density in cities and road systems has become a massive challenge to the country's development. …”
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Opportunities and challenges for enhancing preconception health in primary care: qualitative study with women from ethnically diverse communities by Joe Kai, Nadeem Qureshi, Helena Tuomainen, Laura Cross-Bardell, Mandeep Bhoday

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Enhancement of chemotherapy using oncolytic virotherapy: Mathematical and optimal control analysis by Joseph Malinzi, Rachid Ouifki, Amina Eladdadi, Delfim F. M. Torres, K. A. Jane White

“…The results from this sensitivity analysis indicate the existence of a critical dose of chemotherapy above which no further significant reduction in the tumour population can be observed. Numerical simulations show that a successful combinational therapy of the chemotherapeutic drugs and viruses depends mostly on the virus burst size, infection rate, and the amount of drugs supplied. …”
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Underweight and its associated factors among reproductive age women on antiretroviral therapy in selected public health facilities of Arsi Zone, South East Ethiopia by Sufedin Ibrahim, Takele Gezahegn Demie, Temesgen Gelata, Seifadin Ahmed, Gemechu Gelan Bekele

“…Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to identify factors associated with underweight among this population. Results: This study found that the prevalence of underweight among women on ART was 24.5 % (95 % CI: 20.8%–28.3 %). …”
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A novel tissue culture method to produce professional antigen-presenting cells from rainbow trout in vitro by Nguyen T. K. Vo, PhD, Lital Sever, PhD, Brian Dixon, PhD, Niels C. Bols, PhD

“…After several months of in vitro incubation with a routine schedule of selective cell enrichment and specifically formulated medium nutrient feeding, flasks of fin explant cultures produced a heterogenous population of cells whose morphologies resembled those of monocytes, macrophages, melanomacrophages, and DCs, with DCs being present in a large quantity. …”
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Comparison of clinical and pharmacodynamic features of proton pump inhibitors efficacy in gastroesophageal reflux disease by O. A. Storonova, A. S. Trukhmanov

“…Mutations of CYP2C19 alleles allow to divide the studied patients population into groups of rapid, mediun and slow «metabolizers» that it is necessary to take into account at prescription of the certain drug. …”
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Effectiveness and safety of herbal medicines for induction of labour: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Edward Fottrell, Carina King, Chrispin Mandiwa, Collins Zamawe, Hannah Maria Jennings

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Consequences of COVID-19 for geriatric patients during a pandemic by Ludwig Wemhöner, Charlotte Brandts, Hannah Dinse, Eva-Maria Skoda, Sarah Jansen, Martin Teufel, Hana Rohn, Richard Dodel

“…Further research, including international studies like NAPKON, are encouraged to confirm these findings and explore potential interventions for improved outcomes in this vulnerable population.…”
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Grounded theory assessment of health needs in rural Mississippi Delta region, USA: Implications for health policy and management by Yalanda M. BARNER, Austine U. ONYIA, Russell L. BENNETT, Manoj SHARMA

“…Strategies to improve health outcomes in rural communities that emerged included: (1) improvement and practice of healthy habits, (2) provision of more healthcare facilities, (3) increase in access to quality of foods, and (4) increase in reliable transportation for the elderly population. To move research to action, it is necessary to engage community members directly and collaboratively in developing these strategies to address health disparities and other structural barriers that rural communities face regarding health and healthcare.…”
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Demographics and regional trends of ischemic heart disease-related mortality in older adults in the United States, 1999-2020. by Fakhar Latif, Muhammad Moiz Nasir, Wajeeh Ur Rehman, Mohammed Hamza, Jishanth Mattumpuram, Komail Khalid Meer, Helme Silvet, Alon Yarkoni, Mouhamed Amr Sabouni, Nabil Braiteh, Keyoor Patel, Abdulqadir J Nashwan

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We used data from the CDC WONDER database from 1999-2020 to identify trends in the IHD-related mortality of patients ≥ 75 years in the US. AAMRs per 100,000 population and APC were calculated and categorized by year, sex, race, and geographic divisions.…”
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Association of Frailty Index at 66 Years of Age with Health Care Costs and Utilization Over 10 Years in Korea: Retrospective Cohort Study by Jieun Jang, Anna Kim, Mingee Choi, Ellen P McCarthy, Brianne Olivieri-Mui, Chan Mi Park, Jae-Hyun Kim, Jaeyong Shin, Dae Hyun Kim

“…The long-term high health care costs and utilization associated with frailty and prefrailty warrants public health strategies to prevent and manage frailty in aging populations.…”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of durvalumab with chemotherapy and maintenance durvalumab with or without olaparib for advanced endometrial cancer by Jiahao Zhang, Jianying Lei, Caicong You, Wu Fu, Bin Zheng, Hongfu Cai, Maobai Liu, Na Li

“…CT). In the overall population, costs (QALYs) were $607,921.80 (3.89), $417,637.19 (2.82), and $141,594.38 (2.16), with ICER of $269,195.01/QALYs (DOCT vs. …”
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The impact of welfare technology on care ethics: a qualitative analysis of healthcare professionals and managers’ experiences with welfare technologies by Brita Gjerstad, Ragnhild Gjerstad-Sørensen, Inger Lise Teig

“…Abstract Background Providing healthcare for the elderly population is challenging due to a shortage of staff. …”
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