Advances in Drug Targeting, Drug Delivery, and Nanotechnology Applications: Therapeutic Significance in Cancer Treatment by Fatih Ciftci, Ali Can Özarslan, İmran Cagri Kantarci, Aslihan Yelkenci, Ozlem Tavukcuoglu, Mansour Ghorbanpour

“…Various drug delivery systems (DDS) were investigated and discussed in this review article. The first part discussed active and passive delivery systems, hydrogels, thermoplastics, microdevices and transdermal-based drug delivery systems. …”
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A Reflection of the Position that Social Work Played in Tackling Coronavirus in South Africa by Simon Murote Kang’ethe

“…The paper applied a literature review methodology by drawing data from twenty English-authored articles from various Google search engines such as Google Scholar, EBSCOhost, Research Gate, monographs, books, and book chapters. …”
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Species evolution: cryptic species and phenotypic noise with a particular focus on fungal systematics by Anusha H. Ekanayaka, Anusha H. Ekanayaka, Samantha C. Karunarathna, Samantha C. Karunarathna, Saowaluck Tibpromma, Arun Kumar Dutta, Danushka Sandaruwan Tennakoon, Anuruddha Karunarathna, Ekachai Chukeatirote, Dong-Qin Dai, Steven L. Stephenson, Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura, Chao Liu, Alan J. L. Phillips

“…Nevertheless, these are essential to understand the evolutionary process clearly. This review addresses the available literature on this topic, intending to provide a general and overall discussion on both the cryptic species concept and the phenotypic noise concept and their effect on evolution, ecology, biodiversity, and taxonomy with a special focus on fungal systematics. hence, several fungal case studies representing the two concepts are presented, compared, and discussed for a better understanding.…”
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Experiences with Internships: Perceptions of Undergraduate Publishing Students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana by Michael Ato Essuman, Elijah Afeliga

“…The respondents recommended that the University reviews the staff visit times at the companies where students undertake their internships. …”
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The Role of Concerned Countries in the Effectiveness of Unilateral Sanctions (Relying on the Unilateral Sanctions of the United States of America Against Iran) by Ahdieh Zangi Ahrami, Ahad Bagherzadeh, Hamid Azizi Moradpour

“…One of the most important goals of internal sanctions is to review the internal structures and laws and subsequently modify the structures and laws that intensify the sanctions, and in this article, it is referred to as self-sanctions. …”
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A Retrospective Research of the Characteristic of Hypertriglyceridemic Pancreatitis in Beijing, China by Wei-Ping Tai, Xiang-Chun Lin, Hong Liu, Cang-Hai Wang, Jing Wu, Neng-Wei Zhang, Wei Chen

“…To investigate the characteristic of hypertriglyceridemic- (HTG-) induced pancreatitis (HTG pancreatitis). Methods. We reviewed 126 cases of HTG pancreatitis and 168 cases of biliary pancreatitis as control. …”
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Sarcoidosis: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic strategies by Danfeng Xu, Xiaohua Tao, Yibin Fan, Yan Teng

“…Although there has been progress in the identification of biomarkers for the diagnosis, prognosis, activity and severity of sarcoidosis, specific and sensitive biomarkers have yet to be identified. This review outlines recent advancements in the molecular mechanisms and therapeutic strategies for the sarcoidosis.…”
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AS A FUNCTION OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT PERFORMANCE by Ayodeji OKE, Adedayo OGUNGBILE, Luqman OYEWOBI, Callistus TENGAN

“…The study identified a set of factors believed to affect project performance through extensive review of literature which form the basis for questionnaire survey. …”
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Application prospect of speckle tracking echocardiography in pacemaker implantation by Nan Xu, Xiaoping Cheng, Lei Ren, Quan Yuan

“…Clinicians can evaluate myocardial strain and synchrony based on strain (percent change in segmental length from baseline) and strain rate (strain per unit time). This review and case series investigate the clinical use of speckle tracking echocardiography in pacemaker implantation.…”
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Clinical Features, Treatment, and Outcome of HIV-Associated Immune Thrombocytopenia in the HAART Era by Kimberley L. S. Ambler, Linda M. Vickars, Chantal S. Leger, Lynda M. Foltz, Julio S. G. Montaner, Marianne Harris, Viviane Dias Lima, Heather A. Leitch

“…The characteristics of HIV-associated ITP were documented prior to the HAART era, and the optimal treatment beyond HAART is unknown. We performed a review of patients with HIV-associated ITP and at least one platelet count <20 × 109/L since January 1996. …”
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Collapsing Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis in a Patient with Acute Malaria by Najamus Sehar, Emad Gobran, Suzanne Elsayegh

“…This case illustrates a biopsy proven collapsing FSGS likely secondary to malarial infection requiring renal replacement therapy. Literature review revealed only few case reports that suggested the possible association of malaria with secondary form of FSGS.…”
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Recent advances in the managements of type 2 diabetes mellitus and natural hypoglycemic substances by Chong Ning, Yuhan Jiao, Jiaqi Wang, Weiwei Li, Jingqiu Zhou, Yi-Chieh Lee, Dik-Lung Ma, Chung-Hang Leung, Rugang Zhu, Hui-Min David Wang

“…Natural substances have the characteristics of low toxicity and few side effects and may be key to the development of diabetic health products and preventive treatments. This paper reviews the etiology, pathogenesis, risks, treatments and diets related to T2DM to summarize the types of recently available natural products, from both local and foreign sources, for lowering blood glucose at home and their application in supplementary hypoglycemic foods. …”
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A potential innovative surrogate marker for hypoxic injury: Shehata marker of angiogenesis by Shehata A. Mohamed

“…However, no reliable marker is currently available that can predict the patient's pro-angiogenic status, which might reliably reflect or predict certain clinical outcomes. This paper targetly reviews the response of certain important vascular effectors to hypoxia and their roles in angiogenesis, trying to introduce a reliable surrogate marker that can reflect the pro-angiogenic status of a patient, based on experimental and clinical published studies. …”
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Efficacy of a guided internet-based intervention (iSOMA) for somatic symptoms and related distress in university students: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial by Harald Baumeister, Michael Witthöft, Eileen Bendig, Severin Hennemann, Katja Böhme, Maria Kleinstäuber, David Daniel Ebert

“…Results from this study will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at international conferences.Trial registration number DRKS00014375; Pre-results.…”
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Phosphodiesterase 4 inhibition as a novel treatment for stroke by Jiahong Zhong, Xihui Yu, Zhuomiao Lin

“…Therefore, the comprehensive investigation of phosphodiesterase 4 as an innovative pharmacological target for stroke injury provides valuable insights into the development of therapeutic interventions in stroke treatment. This review is intended for, but not limited to, pharmacological researchers, drug target researchers, neurologists, neuromedical researchers, and behavioral scientists.…”
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Identification and analysis of pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia: opportunities and challenges by Ling-ling Pian, Ling-ling Pian, Mei-hui Song, Teng-fei Wang, Teng-fei Wang, Ling Qi, Tie-li Peng, Ke-ping Xie

“…It is crucial to remove PanIN lesions to prevent the development of invasive PDAC, as PDAC spreads rapidly outside the pancreas. This review aims to provide the latest knowledge on PanIN risk, pathology, cellular origin, genetic susceptibility, and diagnosis, while identifying research gaps that require further investigation in this understudied area of precancerous lesions. …”
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Investigation of improvements to city areas of importance to the implementation of clean water by Feby Milanie

“…Following the PRISMA guidelines for systematic reviews and meta-analyses, the study searched four major databases: Scholar, ResearchGate, Scopus, and Taylor & Francis Online. …”
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The role of bismuth drugs in elevation of Helicobacter pylori infection eradication efficacy by A. A. Sheptulin

“…Aim of review. To demonstrate modern potential of bismuth agents administration for increasing of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication efficacy. …”
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Risk Factors in Post-LASIK Corneal Ectasia by Mehmet Gurkan Tatar, Feride Aylin Kantarci, Aydin Yildirim, Haşim Uslu, Hatice Nur Colak, Hasan Goker, Bulent Gurler

“…Medical records of 42 eyes of 28 (10 women, 18 men) patients who developed corneal ectasia after LASIK were retrospectively reviewed. Topographical features and surgical parameters of those patients were evaluated. …”
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The Role of Pseudocereals in Celiac Disease: Reducing Nutritional Deficiencies to Improve Well-Being and Health by Carolina Caeiro, Caroline Pragosa, Marisa Carreira Cruz, Cidália Daniela Pereira, Sónia Gonçalves Pereira

“…Amaranth, quinoa, millet, and buckwheat are examples of gluten-free nutrient-dense grains that can be used as alternatives to the conventional gluten-containing grains and improve the variety and nutritional quality of the celiac diet. Current work reviews the nutritional pitfalls of a gluten-free diet and analyses how pseudocereals can contribute to revert those deficiencies and optimize the nutritional value of this mandatory diet for the celiac population.…”
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