Pharmacokinetics, biological effects, and distribution of (1→3)-β-D-glucan in blood and organs in rabbits by Minoru Yoshida, Robert I. Roth, Carl Grunfeld, Kenneth R. Feingold, Jack Levin

“…The pharmacokinetics, biological effects and distribution in blood and organs of 125I-labeled (1→3)-β-D-glucan purified from Candida albicans were analyzed in rabbits during the 24-h period following an intravenous administration.The intravascular half-life of (1→3)-β- D-glucan was 1.8 min in the low-dose group (9.3 μg/kg) and 1.4 min in the high-dose group (222 μg/kg), and the mean (±SD) total body clearance was 1.12 ± 0.30 and 1.17 ± 0.16 ml/min, respectively. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of cuproptosis-related genes in immune infiltration and development of a novel diagnostic model for acute kidney injury by Yajing Li, Yingxue Ding

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Association between agronomic traits and metabolite profiles on yield response and water use efficiency in newly developed wheat populations under drought stressed conditions by Maltase Mutanda, Hussein Shimelis, Vincent Chaplot, Ntakadzeni E. Madala, Sandiswa Figlan

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Simultaneous determination of inorganic ions in saline water from the Mekong Delta using ion chromatography by Quang Nhat Tran, Phuc Trong Phan, Huy Dang Nguyen, Nhi Ngoc Thi Vo, Han Gia Vu Le, Hai Son Truong-Lam

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A mixed method evaluation of ecosystem services and services-to-ecosystems illuminates culturally important trees in a settled landscape by Jacqueline Hamilton, Murray M. Humphries, Elena M. Bennett

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Personality and education: associations between personality dimensions, academic field of study, and performance in upper secondary school and higher education by Mikkel M. Thørrisen, Talieh Sadeghi

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Differential pathological changes in colon microenvironments in acute and chronic mouse models of inflammatory bowel disease by NaYeon Ham, Minji Park, Young-An Bae, Eui-Ju Yeo, YunJae Jung

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Exploring the role and mechanisms of the PMA gene in Aspergillus fumigatus by Chengrui Tan, Shaojie Jiang, Hongli Zhai, Qingwen Hu, Chenxi Liu, Yi Sun, Lujuan Gao

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Evaluation of care and clinical outcomes after the implementation of an electronic medical record system for type 1 diabetes management in Rwanda by Nathalie Bille, Dirk Lund Christensen, Knut Borch-Johnsen, Crispin Gishoma, Stine Byberg

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Enhancement of Sansevieria Trifasciata Laurentii Fiber Properties with Liquid Smoke Treatment by Mukhlis Muslimin, Willy Artha Wirawan, Mohammad Muzni Harbelubun, Abdul Rifais Mujawal, R. A. Ilyas, Mohd Nor Faiz Norrrahim, Victor Feizal Knight

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Declining extent of fen peat deposits over the past 50 years in Ogre Municipality, central Latvia by Normunds Stivrins, Davis Matskins, Ilze Ozola

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Factors Associated with High Prevalence of Multibacillary Leprosy in West Bengal: A Case–Control Study by Dipta Kanti Mukhopadhyay, Tarun Kumar Sarkar, Supantha Chatterjee, Soumalya Ray, Pritam Roy, Asit Kumar Biswas

“…Results: Three hundred and ninety-eight individuals, 204 MB and 194 PB, participated in this study with 1.97% nonresponse rate. …”
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Unraveling employee life satisfaction: exploring the impact of psychological contract breach, self-efficacy, mental health, and abusive supervision, with work engagement and job sa... by Md. Abu Issa Gazi, Abdullah Al Masud, Md. Abdul Kaium, Mohammad Bin Amin, Prince Mahmud, Abdul Rahman bin S Senathirajah, Masuk Abdullah

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A review of chronic wasting disease (CWD) spread, surveillance, and control in the United States captive cervid industry by Jameson Mori, Nelda Rivera, Jan Novakofski, Nohra Mateus-Pinilla

“…Between the three databases, there were 189 articles that were selected for further examination. …”
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The prevalence of functional dyspepsia using Rome IV questionnaire among chronic kidney disease patients by Omar Abdelazim, Alshymaa A. Hassnine, Basma Fathy, Ahmed Mgdy, Nady Semeda, Shereen R. Mahmoud, Zeinab M. Saad, Haitham A. Mahmoud

“…The frequency of functional dyspepsia among CKD patients was determined to be 14.7% (22 out of 150 patients). Among those affected by functional dyspepsia, the most prevalent subtype was found to be Epigastric Pain Syndrome (EPS), accounting for 59% (13 out of 22 cases). …”
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Examining health equity in Nepal’s climate change and health policies through the lens of environmental justice: insights from a content analysis by Sudeepa Khanal, Rehana Shrestha, Melanie Boeckmann

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Inspection of radioactive nuclei of foodstuffs in Saudi Arabia using a NaI(tl) scintillation detector by Entesar H. EL-Araby, Doaa H. Shabaan

“…The average values of the radioactivity nuclei for Th-232 and K-40 were 17.85 Bq/kg and 5.69 Bq/kg respectively. Every Raeq value fell within the internationally accepted bounds. …”
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On the use of adversarial validation for quantifying dissimilarity in geospatial machine learning prediction by Yanwen Wang, Mahdi Khodadadzadeh, Raúl Zurita-Milla

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Prevalence and influence factors of hepatic encephalopathy after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt: a Meta-analysis by TANG Yuhan, LUO Xinyu

“…The results of Meta-analysis showed that the incidence of HE in patients after TIPS was 31%[95%CI(28%, 34%)], and age [OR=1.22, 95%CI(1.15, 1.29)], MELD score [OR=1.46, 95%CI(1.29, 1.65)], preoperative blood creatinine [OR=1.27, 95%CI(1.14, 1.41)], Child-Pugh classification [OR=2.83, 95%CI(1.56, 5.13)], preoperative blood ammonia [OR=1.25, 95%CI(1.18, 1.33)], Child-Pugh score [OR=1.21, 95%CI(1.08, 1.35)], preoperative bilirubin [OR=1.35, 95%CI(1.11, 1.65)], preoperative sodium [OR=1.30, 95%CI(1.16, 1.45)], and a history of preoperative HE [OR=2.00, 95%CI(1.06, 3.76)] were the influence factors for the development of HE in patients after TIPS.Conclusion The incidence of HE in post-TIPS patients is high, and clinicians should identify and intervene early to minimize or delay the occurrence of HE in patients after the TIPS procedure referring to the influence factors.…”
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Lived experiences of life with newly diagnosed advanced cancer – a qualitative interview study by Johanna Swenne, Ricko Damberg Nissen, Torben Frøstrup Hansen, Lars Henrik Jensen, Jens Søndergaard, Mette Stie

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