Gum Arabic Reduces C-Reactive Protein in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients without Affecting Urea or Indoxyl Sulfate Levels by Sarra Elamin, Mariam J. Alkhawaja, Amina Y. Bukhamsin, Mohamed A. S. Idris, Muntasir M. Abdelrahman, Nasrulla K. Abutaleb, Abdulrahman A. Housawi

“…Gum Arabic (GA) is a complex polysaccharide with proven prebiotic properties and potentially beneficial systemic effects. Methods. We randomly allocated 36 chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients to receive 10, 20, or 40 grams daily of GA for four weeks and studied the systemic effects of this intervention. …”
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Infusion line contamination in preterm neonates: impact of infusion line design, length, and use duration: the multicenter ChronoBIOline study by Sandra Dos Santos, Anne-Sophie Valentin, Mathilde Farizon, Manon Charbonneau, Mohamed Riadh Boukhris, Roselyne Brat, Fabiana Cazzorla, Jennifer Chauvel, Fabrice Cneude, Pauline Coutable, Maryvonne Demasure, Emeline Duminil, Vénonique Faraut-Derouin, Maud Gits Muselli, Valérie Gorin, Rosemary Goujon, Melinda Guillouche-Puissant, Nadine Hacinlioglu, Caroline Landelle, Annick Lefebvre, Elise Leroy-Terquem, Aurore Martinet, Camille Massebeuf, Nadia Mazille Orfanos, Guillaume Menard, Laure Menvielle, Vanessa Monin, Virginie Morange, Juliana Patkai, Nathalie Perrault, Emilie Prat, Nathalie van der Mee-Marquet

“…Additionally, our findings raise concerns regarding the use of multi-line infusion systems. These devices, which combine extended infusion line length, manufacturer-authorized use of up to 21 days, and intermittent use of certain infusion lines, are easily contaminated during use, creating a high-risk situation for central line contamination.…”
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Nanoemulsified Butenafine for Enhanced Performance against Experimental Cutaneous Leishmaniasis by Adriana Bezerra-Souza, Jéssica A. Jesus, Márcia D. Laurenti, Aikaterini Lalatsa, Dolores R. Serrano, Luiz Felipe D. Passero

“…Based on the leishmanicidal activity of butenafine chloride and considering the absence of reports about the therapeutic potential of this drug in cutaneous leishmaniasis, the present work is aimed at analyzing the efficacy of butenafine formulated in two different topical delivery systems, the self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery systems (BUT-SNEDDS) and in a SNEDDS-based nanogel (BUT-SNEDDS gel) as well as in the free form in experimental cutaneous leishmaniasis. …”
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Mitigating antimicrobial resistance through effective hospital wastewater management in low- and middle-income countries by Yaovi Mahuton Gildas Hounmanou, Yaovi Mahuton Gildas Hounmanou, Adonias Houefonde, I-CRECT Consortium, Tram Thuy Nguyen, Anders Dalsgaard, Linh Viet Nguyen, Tung Xuan Nguyen, Troung Nhat My, Lan Thi Le, Huyen Thi Vu, Ngoc Thi Bich Hoang, Dien M. Tran, Thi Anh Mai Pham, Phuc D. Pham, Dennis Nurjadi, Flavie Goutard, Thirumalaisamy P. Velavan, Van Anh Thi Dinh, Bent Jörgensen, Le Huu Song, Nhung T.T. Nguyen, Etienne Loire, Åse Östholm, Lennart E. Nilsson, Tuyet Hanh T. Tran, Phuc H. Phan, Mattias Larsson, Linus Olson, Håkan Hanberger

“…Despite being a potential hotspot for the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), existing HWW treatment systems in LMICs primarily target conventional pollutants and lack effective standards for monitoring the removal of ARB and ARGs. …”
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Effects of ultrasonication on electrical and self-sensing properties for fiber-reinforced cementitious composites containing MWCNTs by Jin-Seok Woo, Ai-Hua Jin, Hyun-Do Yun, Junhee Yu, Je Hyun Bae, Sun-Woo Kim, Soo-Yeon Seo, Gun-Cheol Lee, Seongwon Hong, Kang-Soo Kim, Sangyoung Han

“…This improvement significantly increases their potential for use in embedded self-sensing applications within structural health monitoring (SHM) systems, which are defined as systems for monitoring, assessing, and evaluating structural conditions. …”
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Microplastics on the growth of plants and seed germination in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems by Y.S.K. De Silva, U.M. Rajagopalan, H. Kadono

“…Several research studies have been conducted as well as reviewed to investigate the toxic effects of microplastics on aquatic systems, but studies that investigate the toxic effect of microplastics on the terrestrial systems are limited. …”
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Macrophages overexpressing interleukin‐10 target and prevent atherosclerosis: Regression of plaque formation and reduction in necrotic core by Mingyi Wang, Shanshan Zhou, Yingyun Hu, Wei Tong, Hao Zhou, Mingrui Ma, Xingxuan Cai, Zhengbin Zhang, Luo Zhang, Yundai Chen

“…Although interleukin (IL)‐10 is widely acknowledged for its anti‐inflammatory effects, systemic administration of IL‐10 has limitations due to its short half‐life and significant systemic side effects. …”
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The utility of artificial intelligence in identifying radiological evidence of lung cancer and pulmonary tuberculosis in a high-burden tuberculosis setting by Z Z Nxumalo, E M Irusen, B W Allwood, M Tadepalli, J Bassi, C F N Koegelenberg

“…Artificial intelligence (AI), using deep learning (DL) systems, can be utilised to detect radiological changes of various pulmonary diseases. …”
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Optimizing NZEB performance: A review of design strategies and case studies by Mohanad M. Ibrahim, María Jose Suarez-Lopez, Ahmed A. Hanafy, Micheal A. William

“…The paper examines the revolutionary impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on enhancing NZEB performance, highlighting applications such as predictive energy analytics, intelligent HVAC systems, and real-time energy management. Focusing on Egypt within the larger MENA region, this article emphasizes the unique difficulties faced by the country due to its varied climates and different stages of regulatory development. …”
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Biomass allocation and root topology alteration of an introduced amphibious plant in response to cultural eutrophication by Xiaolong Huang, Yu Zhao, Hai Xu, Chunyu Yin, Ruijie Shen, Baohua Guan, Zhigang Mao, Hu He, Jinlei Yu, Kuanyi Li

“…The plant is heterophyllous, with both emergent (aerial) and submerged (aquatic) leaves, and has two distinct root types: aquatic (adventitious) and edaphic (sediment) root systems. This morphological plasticity allows M. aquaticum to effectively absorb nutrients from different layers of the environment, making it a suitable model plant for exploring nutrient dynamics in both water and soil systems and investigating how wetland plants respond to cultural eutrophication. …”
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An Efficient Malware Detection Approach Based on Machine Learning Feature Influence Techniques for Resource-Constrained Devices by Subir Panja, Subhash Mondal, Amitava Nag, Jyoti Prakash Singh, Manob Jyoti Saikia, Anup Kumar Barman

“…The growing use of computer resources in modern society makes it extremely vulnerable to several cyber-attacks, including unauthorized access to equipment and computer systems’ manipulation or utter breakdown. Malicious attacks in the form of malware cause significant harm to systems with limited resources. …”
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Social support perception in parents of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus by Natalia Macarena Maureira MIranda, Claudia Maribel Muñoz Pavez, Maria Cecilia Toffoletto Toffoletto, Ángel Roco Videla

“…<br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to describe the perception of parent caregivers about family support and Health Systems at the beginning of their children with type 1 diabetes mellitus.…”
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Aged polylactic acid microplastics with ultraviolet irradiation stunted pakchoi (Brassica chinensis L.) germination and growth with cadmium in hydroponics by Lei Sun, Ya Liu, Yakun Feng, Zequn Fan, Lei Jiang, Can Lu, Cuiling Jiang

“…The results unraveled here emphasized that UPLA MPs, especially aged BMPs, could trigger adverse effects on agro-systems with heavy metals. Therefore, the results of this study can provide a new perspective and reference for the ecological risk evaluation of Cd and BMPs pollution in agricultural soils.…”
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Harnessing silica nanoparticles grafted with ascorbic acid to alleviate oxidative stress and impaired brain activity in rats by Essia Hamdi, Slah Hidouri, Ana-Belén Muniz-Gonzalez, Marwa Kechnebbou, Salem Amara

“…Once these defense systems are overwhelmed by poisoning, oxidative damage can occur in the brain. …”
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Evaluation of the Effect of “Honey Zufa” Herbal Syrup on Cough in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19: A Double Blind Randomized Clinical Trial by Marziyeh Heydari, Hossein Kazemi Zadeh, Soha Namazi, Hamid Emadi Koochak, Nasim Khajavi Rad, Mahnaz Khanavi, Arman Zargaran

“…Honey Zufa herbal syrup significantly reduced cough severity compared to the placebo across all scoring systems. The treatment group experienced a greater reduction in cough severity than the placebo group. …”
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Platycodon grandiflorum-derived extracellular vesicles suppress triple-negative breast cancer growth by reversing the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment and modulating the gu... by Min Yang, Jia Guo, Jinxian Li, Shuyue Wang, Yuan Sun, Ying Liu, Yinghua Peng

“…In contrast, plant-derived extracellular vesicles (PEVs) exhibit promising potential in cancer therapy due to their negligible systemic toxicity, high bioavailability and cost- effectiveness. …”
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Chronic Deep Brain Stimulation of the Hypothalamic Nucleus in Wistar Rats Alters Circulatory Levels of Corticosterone and Proinflammatory Cytokines by Juan Manuel Calleja-Castillo, Dora Luz De La Cruz-Aguilera, Joaquín Manjarrez, Marco Antonio Velasco-Velázquez, Gabriel Morales-Espinoza, Julia Moreno-Aguilar, Maria Eugenia Hernández, Lucinda Aguirre-Cruz, Lenin Pavón

“…Chronic DBS at VMHvl induced a systemic inflammatory response accompanied by a decrease of HPA axis function. …”
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Comparison the Efficacy of Fluconazole and Terbinafine in Patients with Moderate to Severe Seborrheic Dermatitis by Narges Alizadeh, Hamed Monadi Nori, Javad Golchi, Shahriar S. Eshkevari, Ehsan Kazemnejad, Abbas Darjani

“…Topical agents can be unpleasant due to long-term therapies in patients with moderate to severe seborrheic dermatitis. Systemic antifungal therapy is another alternative in treatment. …”
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Legionella pneumophila response to shifts in biofilm structure mediated by hydrodynamics by Ana Rosa Silva, C. William Keevil, Ana Pereira

“…Preventing legionellosis in water systems demands effective hydrodynamic management and biofilm mitigation. …”
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Role of Inflammation and Motility Disorders in the Development, Course and Consequences of Functional Gastrointestinal and Biliary Tract Diseases (Literature Review and Expert Pane... by V. T. Ivashkin, D. S. Bordin, T. L. Lapina, M. A. Livzan, A. V. Okhlobystin, E. A. Poluektova, A. S. Trukhmanov, Yu. P. Uspenskiy, Yu. O. Shulpekova

“…Proinflammatory cytokines and matrix metalloproteinases can enter the systemic circulation, provoking the development of systemic manifestations. …”
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