Impacto de la medición de consumos del uso público urbano del agua en México by Petronilo E. Cortez-Mejía, Edgar Eduardo López-López, José Manuel Rodríguez-Varela

“…Por otra parte, el cumplimiento del derecho humano al agua requiere que el suministro sea: suficiente, saludable, aceptable, accesible y asequible. En este trabajo se evalúa qué tanto la medición de consumos y las tarifas aplicadas, se reflejan en un servicio de estas características, como beneficio principal de su implementación en los municipios de México. …”
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Taphonomy as a Methodological Approach for the Study of Dog Domestication: Application to the Prehistoric Site of Peña Moñuz (Guadalajara, Spain) by Idoia Claver, Verónica Estaca-Gómez, Gonzalo J. Linares-Matás, Jesús Alberto Arenas-Esteban, José Yravedra

“…The findings demonstrate the efficacy of this technique in identifying the agents of bite marks, suggesting that taphonomy may complement the paleogenetic, paleontological, and isotopic methodologies traditionally used to explore the origins of dog domestication…”
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Neonatal Septicemia in Nepal: Early-Onset versus Late-Onset by Shamshul Ansari, Hari Prasad Nepal, Rajendra Gautam, Sony Shrestha, Puja Neopane, Moti Lal Chapagain

“…., and Klebsiella pneumoniae are the most common etiological agents of neonatal septicemia. In particular, since rate of CoNS causing sepsis is alarming, prompting concern to curb the excess burden of CoNS infection is necessary.…”
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El bienestar de la infancia, política pública y acción social en La Piedad, Michoacán by Carlos Téllez Valencia, Leticia Mejía Guadarrama, Adriana García Martínez

“…Si podemos adelantar una conclusión, diremos que el bienestar infantil es y será una meta permanente por realizar, en la que es necesaria la acción pública integral, entre la familia, la escuela, la sociedad civil, el gobierno y los infantes, y que mientras se trabaja en esto, bien se puede persuadir a todos estos actores acerca de la infancia como un agente de derechos y de la importancia de educarnos para aceptar este hecho.…”
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Negociações dialógicas nas identidades de cuidadoras de pessoas idosas: uma reflexão sobre um trabalho de quase by Ana Luisa Campos Moro, Adolfo Pizzinato

“…O estudo se baseia em metodologia qualitativa, tendo como participantes oito mulheres que atuam como cuidadoras na cidade de Porto Alegre e região. Foram realizadas entrevistas abertas e de formato virtual, objetivando alcançar narrações autobiográficas sobre suas trajetórias de vida e ocupacionais. …”
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Lepidium sativum Seed Extract-Mediated Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles: Structural, Morphological, Optical, Hemolysis, and Antibacterial Studies by Adnan Alnehia, Annas Al-Sharabi, Abdel-Basit Al-Odayni, A. H. Al-Hammadi, Fares H. AL-Ostoot, Waseem Sharaf Saeed, Naaser A. Y. Abduh, Ali Alrahlah

“…As a result, it could be concluded that the reported biogenic method for synthesizing ZnO NPs is promising, resulting in hemocompatible NPs and comparable bactericidal agents.…”
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Equidade no Acesso aos Cuidados de Saúde em Portugal: O que Sabemos? by Joana Fernandes, Cláudia Furtado, João Pereira

“…Para garantir este objetivo é habitualmente aceite que, perante idêntica necessidade, os indivíduos de diferentes estratos socioeconómicos deverão ter acesso à mesma utilização de cuidados. …”
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Infections Caused by Actinomyces neuii: A Case Series and Review of an Unusual Bacterium by Nathan Zelyas, Susan Gee, Barb Nilsson, Tracy Bennett, Robert Rennie

“…All patients had soft tissue infections; typically, incision and drainage were done followed by a course of antibiotics. Agents used included cephalexin, ertapenem, ciprofloxacin, and clindamycin. …”
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Influence of the Expression of Inflammatory Markers on Kidney after Fetal Programming in an Experimental Model of Renal Failure by Carlos Donizete Pereira Júnior, Camila Souza de Oliveira Guimarães, Aline Cristina Souza da Silva, Aldo Rogelis Aquiles Rodrigues, Maria Aparecida da Glória, Vicente de Paula Antunes Teixeira, Niels Olsen Saraiva Câmara, Lenaldo Branco Rocha, Marlene Antônia dos Reis, Juliana Reis Machado, Laura Penna Rocha, Fernanda Rodrigues Helmo, Rosana Rosa Miranda Corrêa

“…Gestational diabetes mellitus and folic acid both change the expression of inflammatory markers, thus demonstrating that the exposure to harmful agents in adulthood has a more severe impact in cases which underwent fetal reprogramming.…”
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The effect of rust layer damage on the corrosion resistance of Q420 bridge steels by Zexian Wang, Weichen Xu, Binbin Zhang, Junyi Gao, Canming Li, Guobao Li, Rongling Zhang, Baorong Hou

“…The rust layer resistance of Q420qDNH bridge steel was more sensitive to rust layer damage as a result of uneven distribution of alloying elements and oxidizing agents between outer and inner rust layer. When the damage reached a certain level, the corrosion resistance of both steels decreased sharply.…”
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Curcumin-enhanced NIR-II-responsive gold nanobipyramids for targeted HSP 90 inhibition by Zhenying Diao, Youcheng Liang, Yong Liu, Dou Zhang, Long Qiu, Jianbo Sun, Qiaoyou Lu, Yanlei Liu, Daxiang Cui, Ting Yin

“…Meanwhile, Cur served as chemotherapeutic agents to induce apoptosis in tumor cells. In vivo photoacoustic imaging-guided, GNBs-Cur achieved effective tumor elimination through mild-photothermal chemotherapy without systemic toxicity. …”
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<i>Cordyceps militaris</i>-Derived Bioactive Gels: Therapeutic and Anti-Aging Applications in Dermatology by Trung Quang Nguyen, Thinh Van Pham, Yusuf Andriana, Minh Ngoc Truong

“…By providing a safer alternative to synthetic agents, <i>C. militaris</i>-derived bioactive gels represent a promising advancement in dermatology and skincare.…”
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Safety and efficacy of sugammadex in management of patients with myasthenia gravis undergoing general anesthesia: A systematic review by Alan D. Kaye, Emily A. Villafarra, Erin S. Everett, Erin E. Ware, Sydney A. Mashaw, William D. Brouillette, Camille G. Elder, Taylor Moss, Luke Muiznieks, Edwin Herron, Shahab Ahmadzadeh, Sahar Shekoohi

“…However, due to the limited number of studies and the nature of the evidence available, further large-scale and rigorous investigations are warranted to better establish its superiority over traditional reversal agents.…”
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Práticas de cuidado em contexto de Acolhimento Institucional: perspectivas de vínculo e afeto // Care practices in a children shelters: a bonds and affection perspective by Mariana Brandao Barros, Lara Brum de Calais

“…Assim, aponta-se para a importância da construção de vínculos e afetos alegres nas práticas profissionais nos serviços de acolhimento, bem como o fortalecimento de Políticas de Assistência Social em uma postura crítica e implicada atravessada pela defesa dos direitos sociais. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Prevalence of Comorbidities according to Metformin Use in Korean Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Sang Ouk Chin, In Gyoon Ha, Sang Youl Rhee, Su Jin Jeong, Suk Chon, Sung Hoon Kim, Kyu Jeung Ahn, Sei Hyun Baik, Yongsoo Park, Moon Suk Nam, Kwan Woo Lee, Jeong Taek Woo

“…Patients with no significant changes in their oral hypoglycemic agents and no diabetes-related complications within the year prior to participation were enrolled. …”
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Feasibility and Efficiency of Human Bone Marrow Stromal Cell Culture with Allogeneic Platelet Lysate-Supplementation for Cell Therapy against Stroke by Chengbo Tan, Hideo Shichinohe, Zifeng Wang, Shuji Hamauchi, Takeo Abumiya, Naoki Nakayama, Ken Kazumata, Tsuneo Ito, Kohsuke Kudo, Shigeru Takamoto, Kiyohiro Houkin

“…The cells were incubated with superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) agents and injected into a pig brain. MRI and histological analysis were performed. …”
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Effet de rapport E/C sur le comportement rhéologique et physico-mécanique de Béton à Haute Performance élaboré à base de pouzzolane naturelle by Ismahene Guemidi, Hosni Abderrahmane Taleb, Yazid Abdelaziz

“… Les bétons à hautes performances (BHP) sont des bétons qui présentent des résistances mécaniques élevées (> 60 MPa) et une micro texture très dense (faible porosité), qui empêche la pénétration des agents agressifs. Dans  le  contexte  de  ce travail  une  étude  expérimentale  a  été  faite  à  fin  d’élaborer  un  béton   BHP  à  base  des matériaux  locaux  disponible  dans  la  région  de  Béchar,  dont  le  but  de  réduire  le  cout  de BHP. …”
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Discovery and Characterization of Two Selective Inhibitors for a Mu-Class Glutathione S-Transferase of 25 kDa from <i>Taenia solium</i> Using Computational and Bioinformatics Tools by César Sánchez-Juárez, Roberto Flores-López, Lluvia de Carolina Sánchez-Pérez, Ponciano García-Gutiérrez, Lucía Jiménez, Abraham Landa, Rafael A. Zubillaga

“…Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) are promising pharmacological targets for developing antiparasitic agents against helminths, as they play a key role in detoxifying cytotoxic xenobiotics and managing oxidative stress. …”
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<i>Epigynum auritum</i>-Derived Near-Infrared Carbon Dots for Bioimaging and Antimicrobial Applications by Wenfeng Shi, Jiahui Li, Junmei Pu, Guiguang Cheng, Yaping Liu, Shanshan Xiao, Jianxin Cao

“…Therefore, NIR-CDs hold promise as fluorescent bioimaging probes and antimicrobial agents.…”
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Molecular Epidemiology of Enteric Adenovirus Gastroenteritis in under-Five-Year-Old Children in Iran by Anahita Sanaei Dashti, Pedram Ghahremani, Tayebeh Hashempoor, Abdollah Karimi

“…The results of this study demonstrated that HAdV-40 and HAdV-41 could be considered etiological agents for acute gastroenteritis among children in Iran. …”
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