Determinants of continuation on HIV pre-exposure propylaxis among female sex workers at a referral hospital in Uganda: a mixed methods study using COM-B model by Samuel Kawuma, Rodgers Katwesigye, Happy Walusaga, Praise Akatukunda, Joan Nangendo, Charles Kabugo, Moses R. Kamya, Fred C. Semitala

“…The barriers included low community awareness about PrEP, high mobility of sex workers, substance abuse, and the unfavorable daytime clinic schedules. …”
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Erythropoietin supplementation induces dysbiosis of the gut microbiota and impacts mucosal immunity in a non-diseased mouse model by Guillaume Sarrabayrouse, Corentin Joulain, Stéphanie Bessoles, Andrada S. Chiron, Andrada S. Chiron, Amine M. Abina, Salima Hacein-Bey-Abina, Salima Hacein-Bey-Abina

“…Erythropoietin’s known pleiotropic effects might explain the adverse events sometimes observed in anemic patients treated by erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESA). However, the impact of this therapeutic cytokine on the homeostasis of the intestinal tract has not previously been investigated in detail. …”
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Variability of plankton communities in relation to the lunar cycle in oceanic waters by Santiago Hernández-León, M. Loreto Torreblanca, M. Loreto Torreblanca, Inma Herrera, Inma Herrera, Laia Armengol, Gara Franchy, Alejandro Ariza, Juan Carlos Garijo, María Couret

“…However, there is few information about lower trophic levels and zooplankton physiological changes related to this lunar cycle. …”
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The clinical utility of tissue polymerase chain reaction, tissue culture and tissue histology in blood culture-negative infective endocarditis in South Africa – insights from the G... by W Endres, P Mkoko, M Ntsekhe

“…In patients with BCNIE, these diagnostic tests may identify the causative agents, guide further clinical management and improve local IE-related epidemiological data. …”
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Transformative effects of ChatGPT on modern education: Emerging Era of AI Chatbots by Sukhpal Singh Gill, Minxian Xu, Panos Patros, Huaming Wu, Rupinder Kaur, Kamalpreet Kaur, Stephanie Fuller, Manmeet Singh, Priyansh Arora, Ajith Kumar Parlikad, Vlado Stankovski, Ajith Abraham, Soumya K. Ghosh, Hanan Lutfiyya, Salil S. Kanhere, Rami Bahsoon, Omer Rana, Schahram Dustdar, Rizos Sakellariou, Steve Uhlig, Rajkumar Buyya

“…To address the transformative effects of ChatGPT on the learning environment, educating teachers and students alike about its capabilities and limitations will be crucial.…”
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Magnesium in pain control - mechanisms of action in perioperative pain, neuropathic pain and migraine by Anna Konarska, Artur Fabijański, Adriana Dukacz, Wojciech Firlej, Joanna Rychlewska-Duda, Justyna Lisiecka, Michał Nowak, Mateusz Janik, Barbara Ufnalska, Anna Machowiak

“…Aim of study This review aims to present the state of knowledge about magnesium’s possible role in pain control and present mechanism of its influence on the nociceptive stimuli reception. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and relaxation on pediatric respiratory virus hospitalizations in Southwest China: a retrospective study by Ting Gong, Fengqi He, Yongle Zhao, Shuya Lu, Daiyin Tian, Daiyin Tian

“…PIV had an unusual rise in summer 2020, peaking in autumn, delayed by about five months. The peak in the first half of 2024 returned to its normal timing. …”
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Molecular and Transmission Characteristics of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Strains Among College Students in Beijing, China by Cao X, Li X, Song Z, He P, Zhang R, Teng C, Sun Q, Wang X, Zhao B, Zhang Z, Zhao Y

“…The results showed that about one-third (49/153) of the isolates carried one or more drug resistance genes, with more than half (26/49) associated with first-line anti-tuberculosis drugs. …”
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Indigofera suffruticosa Mill. (Anil): Plant Profile, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology Review by Janaina K. L. Campos, Tiago F. da S. Araújo, Thaíse G. da S. Brito, Ana P. S. da Silva, Rebeca X. da Cunha, Mônica B. Martins, Nicácio H. da Silva, Bianka S. dos Santos, César A. da Silva, Vera L. de M. Lima

“…It is distributed in some states of Brazil (Pernambuco, Paraíba, Mato Grosso, São Paulo, Bahia, Pará, and others) and is used in the popular medicine as a febrifuge, antispasmodic, diuretic, abortive, analgesic, purgative, or soothing agent against stomach and urinary problems, jaundice, and ulcers and also as an insecticide. …”
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Safety and Efficacy of 188-Rhenium-Labeled Antibody to Melanin in Patients with Metastatic Melanoma by M. Klein, M. Lotem, T. Peretz, S. T. Zwas, S. Mizrachi, Y. Liberman, R. Chisin, J. Schachter, I. G. Ron, G. Iosilevsky, J. A. Kennedy, E. Revskaya, A. W. de Kater, E. Banaga, V. Klutzaritz, N. Friedmann, E. Galun, G. L. DeNardo, S. J. DeNardo, A. Casadevall, E. Dadachova, G. B. Thornton

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Dynamic selectout and voting-based federated learning for enhanced medical image analysis by Saeed Iqbal, Adnan N Qureshi, Musaed Alhussein, Khursheed Aurangzeb, Atif Mahmood, Saaidal Razalli Bin Azzuhri

“…When these agents work together in the system, it is imperative to tackle the complexities of distributed deep learning. …”
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Addressing racial and ethnic disparities in premature exits from permanent supportive housing among residents with substance use disorders by Talia J. Panadero, Sonya Gabrielian, Marissa J. Seamans, Lillian Gelberg, Jack Tsai, Taylor Harris

“…Substance use disorders (SUDs) are common contributing factors towards premature, unwanted (“negative”) PSH exits; little is known about racial/ethnic differences in negative PSH exits among residents with SUDs. …”
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Status of Digital Health Technology Adoption in 5 Vietnamese Hospitals: Cross-Sectional Assessment by Duc Minh Tran, Nguyen Thanh Dung, Chau Minh Duc, Huynh Ngoc Hon, Le Minh Khoi, Nguyen Phuc Hau, Duong Thi Thu Huyen, Huynh Thi Le Thu, Tran Van Duc, Lam Minh Yen, C Louise Thwaites, Chris Paton

“…ResultsHospital information systems (HIS), laboratory information systems (LIS), and radiology information systems–picture archiving and communication systems (RIS-PACS) were implemented in all 5 hospitals, albeit at varied digital maturity levels. At least 50% of the criteria for LIS in the Vietnam HIT Maturity Model were satisfied by the hospitals in the assessment. …”
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L’alimentation hydraulique de Saint-Romain-en-Gal (Rhône), quartier de Vienne antique (Isère) by Laurence Brissaud, Jean-Luc Prisset

“…It is hoped that such studies could be carried out on the left bank to find out about hydraulic organization in the town centre and the links that connected aqueducts on the left bank and pressurised water systems on the right bank.…”
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Knowledge, attitudes and behaviour towards ticks and tick-borne diseases—A survey among Lyme borreliosis cases in Bavaria in 2019 by Stefanie Böhm, Volker Fingerle, Andreas Beyerlein, Manfred Wildner, Merle M. Böhmer

“…Although mostly well informed, a significant proportion of participants did not know or were misinformed about availability of repellents (48.5 %), risk of LB in their district (24.9 %), ticks not falling from trees (22.1 %) and non-availability of vaccination against LB (20.9 %). …”
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CO2 geological storage in sedimentary basins: An update on the potential and suitability evaluation and a field test by Yujie Diao, Xin Ma, Chenglong Zhang, Xiaolin Jin, Xufeng Li, Chao Zhang

“…Besides, an observation field for natural CO2 leakage, covering about 930 m2, was built in Qinghai Province. In natural CO2 fields or at artificial CO2 injection research sites, CO2 leakage points are primarily related to the distribution of faults (especially fault crossing), which can serve as pathways for CO2 leakage. …”
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Remote-sensing-based forest canopy height mapping: some models are useful, but might they provide us with even more insights when combined? by N. Besic, N. Picard, C. Vega, J.-D. Bontemps, L. Hertzog, J.-P. Renaud, J.-P. Renaud, F. Fogel, M. Schwartz, A. Pellissier-Tanon, G. Destouet, F. Mortier, F. Mortier, M. Planells-Rodriguez, P. Ciais

“…This has resulted in the availability of multiple, sometimes conflicting, sources of information, but, at face value, it also makes it possible to learn about forest attribute uncertainty through the joint interpretation of multiple models. …”
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Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of Camellia sinensis L. extract as a potential therapeutic for atopic dermatitis through NF-κB pathway inhibition by Min Jung Kim, Ye Jin Yang, Ga-Yul Min, Ji Woong Heo, Jae Dong Son, Young Zoo You, Hun Hwan Kim, Gon Sup Kim, Hu-Jang Lee, Ju-Hye Yang, Kwang Il Park

“…Molecular docking simulations provided insights into the underlying mechanisms of CSE action, which supported its potential as a therapeutic agent for AD. CSE might be a potential candidate for its therapeutic efficacy for inflammatory skin conditions like AD. …”
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Enhancing sustainable solid waste management through separate source collection by O. Arabiyat, J.T. Al-Bakri, F. Kölsch, S. Al-Omari, H. Aladwan

“…A significant amount of municipal solid waste (60 percent) has an organic composition, while recyclable waste constitutes about 12.5 percent of the total municipal solid waste. …”
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Identification of novel autoantibodies in Sjögren’s disease by Fiona Engelke, Petra Budde, Salvatore De Vita, Thomas Dörner, Diana Ernst, Jan Gras, Harald Heidecke, Annika Loredana Kilian, Katja Kniesch, Ann-Sophie Lindemann, Luca Quartuccio, Jacob Ritter, Kai Schulze-Forster, Benjamin Seeliger, Hans-Dieter Zucht, Torsten Witte

“…We aimed to identify novel autoantibodies in SjD that may facilitate the diagnostic procedure for Ro/SSA negative SjD.MethodsIgG and IgA autoantibody reactivity of 94 potential candidate autoantigens for SjD, selected from a discovery screen of 1,629 human antigens coupled to Luminex beads and prior knowledge about potential biological relevance, were examined in serum of SjD patients (n=347) using Luminex and ELISA technology. …”
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