Cervical remodeling/ripening at term and preterm delivery: the same mechanism initiated by different mediators and different effector cells. by Juan M Gonzalez, Zhong Dong, Roberto Romero, Guillermina Girardi

“…We previously demonstrated that complement activation plays a causative role in cervical remodeling that leads to PTD in mice.…”
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Transient Creatine Kinase Elevation Followed by Hypocomplementemia in a Case of Rotavirus Myositis by Yuka Rokugo, Satoru Kumaki, Ryoichi Onuma, Rie Noguchi, Saeko Suzuki, Natsuko Kusaka, Yohei Watanabe, Setsuko Kitaoka

“…In a previous case report of rotavirus myositis, transient decrease of serum albumin, immunoglobulin, and complement levels was reported. The authors speculated that intravascular complement activation was caused by rotavirus and resulted in the pathogenesis of myositis, although complement levels at onset were not measured by the authors. …”
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PNH TREATMENT: TREATMENTS OF TODAY AND TOMORROW by Zeynep Tuğba Güven

“…Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is a rare, acquired blood disorder characterized by chronic destruction of red blood cells (hemolytic anemia) and blood clots (thrombosis).1 PNH can occur at any age, although it is most often diagnosed in young adulthood. the only cure for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.2 Stem cell transplantation is associated with high mortality and it is reserved for severe cases of PNH with aplastic anemia or transformation to leukemia, both of which are life-threatening complications.Other treatment strategies include complement mediators that inhibit components of the complement system. …”
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Dispersion of Nanoparticles in Different Media Importantly Determines the Composition of Their Protein Corona. by Klemen Strojan, Adrijana Leonardi, Vladimir B Bregar, Igor Križaj, Jurij Svete, Mojca Pavlin

“…Interestingly, corona of silica NPs contained three complement system related proteins: complement factor H, complement C3 and complement C4 while PAA NPs bound only one immune system related protein, α-2-glycoprotein. …”
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Transcriptomic atlas reveals organ-specific disease tolerance in sickle cell mice by Anne Grunenwald, Julie Peliconi, Julien Lavergne, Margot Revel, Elodie Voilin, Tania Robe-Rybkine, Gilles Crambert, Jordan D. Dimitrov, Olivier Blanc-Brude, Lubka T. Roumenina

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Complexité, éléments et groupes consonantiques en berbère tachelhit by Mohamed Lahrouchi

“…This article provides new evidence for the head-complement hypothesis in Tashlhiyt verbal roots. Originally proposed to account for the distribution of consonants in triliteral roots and their behaviour towards gemination in the imperfective stem (Lahrouchi 2009, 2010), the head-complement hypothesis holds that roots containing an obstruant-sonorant sequence display a binary branching structure, where the obstruant is the head and the sonorant its complement. …”
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Key informants’ perceptions of telehealth palliative care for people living with dementia in nursing homes by Joan G. Carpenter, Laura C. Hanson, George Demiris, Nancy Hodgson, Mary Ersek

“…Telehealth may extend the reach of specialty palliative care consultation, yet strategies for feasible and acceptable NH implementation remain unknown. During implementation of an embedded pragmatic pilot clinical trial for PLWD, we aimed to describe key informants’ perceptions of a NH telehealth palliative care intervention. …”
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Improving the sexual health of couples with diabetes: study protocol of an action research study by Fatemeh Zahra Meamar, Mansour Siavash Dastjerdi, Piman Salehi, Neda Ghahramannejad, Zahra Boromandfar

“…Diabetes is a global public health crisis affecting more than 0.5 billion adults worldwide. Inefficiency in implementing family planning or childbearing, sexually transmitted infections and sexual disorders in these patients can lead to psychological problems such as feelings of inadequacy, despair, loss of self-esteem and psychological consequences. …”
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STRATEGIC MONITORINGOF OF THE EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT IN THE SYSTEM OF ENSURING THE FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC SECURITY OF THE STATE, REGION, ENTERPRISE by Tetiana Momot, Oleksandr Vashchenko, Roman Teslenko, Daryna Momot

“…The following tasks were solved in the article: reasonably hierarchical relations in the process of strategic monitoring implementing in the financial and economic security ensuring system of the state, region, business entities; reviewed the hierarchy of strategic monitoring levels in the system of national economic security; characterized by information flows of the strategic monitoring organization levels; describes the process of using information by economic entities at various levels of government in order to implement strategic monitoring; systematized international approaches to the construction of competitiveness countries ratings; analyzed the place of Ukraine in international competitiveness ratings. …”
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Primary, secondary and tertiary prevention of long-term benzodiazepine receptor agonists use in Belgium: a policy Delphi by Pauline Van Ngoc, Beatrice Scholtes, Jean-Luc Belche, Melissa Ceuterick

“…There was also significant support for implementing training programs to equip healthcare providers with the skills needed to manage BZRA withdrawal effectively. …”
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A multimedia tool for infection prevention and control practices in the intensive care unit: a participatory interventional before–after study by Sunil Kumar Bijarania, Rupinder Kaur, Manisha Biswal, Sangeeta Maheshwar, Rajarajan Ganesan, Goverdhan D. Puri, Sushant Konar, Shyam Thingnam

“…Conclusion: Through a participatory approach, we developed a set of IPC nursing practices for VAP and CLABSI. Implementing a multimedia tool, which encompasses the newly implemented IPC practices, improved compliance with many practices.…”
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Management of changes of the marketing management system of domestic activities business entities according to the concept «industry 5.0» by O.P. Pashchenko, O.V. Tarasiuk

“…The article substantiates the necessity of implementing the «Industry 5.0» concept. Key aspects of this models are sustainability, sustainable development and people-centeredness. …”
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Nature-Based Solutions Mainstreaming: Challenges and Opportunities for Climate-Related Natural Hazards Mitigation in Western Balkans Countries by Marijana Kapović Solomun, Saša Eremija, Igor Bogunović, Artan Hysa, Goran Češljar, Ilija Čigoja, Carla S.S. Ferreira

“…The WB region must advance NbS implementation for climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and other pressing societal challenges. …”
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Socio-Demographic Factors Contributing to Teenage Pregnancy in Bidibidi Refugee Settlement Zone Four Yumbe District. by Momone, Evaline

“…Understanding and addressing these factors is crucial for implementing effective preventive measures and support systems. …”
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Exploring the Acceptance and Opportunities of Using a Specific Generative AI Chatbot to Assist Parents in Managing Pediatric Rheumatological Chronic Health Conditions: Mixed Method... by Cheryl W Y Lau, Klaudia Kupiec, Polly Livermore

“…However, participants had significantly greater intention (parents: PP ConclusionsOverall, the study reinforced the need for a specialized and trusted chatbot designed with input from health professionals to assist families in managing complex chronic health conditions to support families in between appointments and complement existing face-to-face care. Future research should evaluate users’ engagement with a functional prototype to investigate its usefulness and explore its implementation into families’ everyday lives. …”
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CONCEPTUALIZATION OF THE MODEL FOR INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ECONOMY OF UKRAINE IN THE CONTEXT OF DECENTRALIZATION by А. Kotelenets, N. Datsii, N. Filipova, O. Petryk, H. Kaplenko

“…The priority tasks and features of the management model for innovative development of the economy of Ukraine in the context of decentralization are: 1) need to conduct research that will promote the use of opportunities for the progressive development of genetic research, combining an effective management system and technologies that complement the relevant achievements of genetics; 2) reducing the time for funding research, adapting the positive experience of highly developed countries; 3) formation of organizational and institutional structure aimed at simplifying the process of formation and implementation of economic innovations in Ukraine. …”
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Development of software for collecting cleft-specific data in Malaysia by Al Imran Shahrul, Nik Mukhriz Nik Mustapha, Mas Suryalis Ahmad, O. P. Kharbanda, Aida Nur Ashikin Abd Rahman

“…Various methods have been implemented to ensure data security. Additionally, documentation including video tutorials, consent forms, and hard copy versions has been developed to complement the database. …”
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Sequential therapy with rituximab and belimumab in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus by A. A. Mesnyankina, S. K. Solovyev, N. Yu. Nikishina, E. A. Aseeva, N. V. Demidova, E. L. Nasonov

“…During combined therapy with the biological agents (BAs), there was a considerable clinical and laboratory improvement: reductions in disease activity (median (Me) SLEDAI-2K scores were 12 [9.5; 17] at baseline and 2 [2; 6] at Visit 4), the Me concentrations of anti-double-stranded DNA (anti-ds-DNA) antibodies, 101 [39; 250] and 28 [6; 112] U/ml, respectively; those of complement component 3 (C3), 0.44 [0.39; 0.59] and 0.83 [0.81; 0.87] g/L, respectively; and those of complement C4, 0.06 [0.031; 0.1] and 0.16 [0.15; 0.18] g/l, respectively). …”
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Public involvement in chronic respiratory diseases research: A qualitative study of patients', carers' and citizens' perspectives by Margarida Areia, Liliana P. Dias, Paula Matos, Daniela Figueiredo, Ana L. Neves, Emília D. daCosta, Cláudia C. Loureiro, José L. Boechat, António B. Reis, Pedro Simões, Luís Taborda‐Barata, João A. Fonseca, Ana Sá‐Sousa, Cristina Jácome

“…All participants acknowledged the importance of implementing a collaborative network and demonstrated interest in being integrated. …”
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De Novo Atypical Haemolytic Uremic Syndrome after Kidney Transplantation by Arnaud Devresse, Martine de Meyer, Selda Aydin, Karin Dahan, Nada Kanaan

“…Investigations of the alternative pathway of the complement system revealed atypical haemolytic uremic syndrome secondary to complement factor I mutation, associated with mutations in CD46 and complement factor H related protein genes. …”
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