Most diverse, most neglected: weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) are ubiquitous specialized brood-site pollinators of tropical flora by Haran, Julien, Kergoat, Gael J., de Medeiros, Bruno A. S.

“…This study aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of what is known about plant-weevil brood-site mutualistic interactions, through a review of the known behavioral, morphological and physiological features found in these systems, and the identification of potential knowledge gaps. …”
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DIAGNOSTICS OF BONE METABOLISM DISORDERS IN ONCOLOGICAL DISEASES by O. I. Apolikhin, B. Y. Alekseev, A. V. Sivkov, N. G. Keshishev, A. A. Trudov, E. Z. Rabinovich, A. A. Kachmazov

“…Osteoporosis is one of the most significant bone complications of cancer. About 1.5 million cancer patients worldwide have bone metastases. …”
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Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Small Extracellular Vesicles Deliver miR-21 to Promote Corneal Epithelial Wound Healing through PTEN/PI3K/Akt Pathway by Xiaolong Liu, Xuran Li, Guangyuan Wu, Pengfei Qi, Yanyan Zhang, Zhiyu Liu, Xinyue Li, Yu Yu, Xiangmei Ye, Yang Li, Dongguang Yang, Yueqiu Teng, Ce Shi, Xin Jin, Sen Qi, Yuting Liu, Shudan Wang, Ying Liu, Fenglin Cao, Qingran Kong, Zhenkun Wang, Hong Zhang

“…HUMSC-sEVs could enhance the recovery of corneal epithelial wounds though restraining PTEN by transferring miR-21 and may represent a promising novel therapeutic agent for corneal wound repair.…”
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ANALISIS ELEMEN GAME DALAM TAMAGOTCHI PIX SEBAGAI IMPLEMENTASI HEWAN PELIHARAAN VIRTUAL by Kessy Situmorang

“…Users can carry out the tasks given to learn more about how to care for animals with care and learn to be more disciplined. …”
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Effect of Hot and Cold Chinese Medicine Whirlpool Bath Combined with Motor Control Training on Patients with Shoulder-Hand Syndrome after Stroke by ZHANG Yuming, ZHANG Xiufang, CHEN Jie, LI Ning, ZHANG Xiaolin, ZHANG Ming

“…Both groups received routine rehabilitation training such as physical agent modalities and occupational therapy. The control group received motor control training on the basis of routine rehabilitation training, 40 minutes a time, once a day, five times a week, lasting for four weeks; the observation group received hot and cold Chinese medicine whirlpool bath on the basis of control group, 40 minutes a time, once a day, five times a week, lasting for four weeks. …”
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Guidelines for the Management of Complications of Diabetes in Saudi Arabia Using Delphi Technique for Consensus Among National Experts by Raed Aldahash, Mohammed A. Batais, Ashraf El-Metwally, Saja Alhosan, Mohammed Alharbi, Mohammed Almutairi, Abdulghani Alsaeed, Mohammed Alsofiani, Mohammed AlMehthel, Mohammed Aldubayee, Khaled Aldossari, Sulieman Alshehri

“…The process concluded with a list of 37 statements about the management of acute and chronic complications of diabetes in Saudi Arabia. (4) Conclusions: The preparation of contextual evidence for the management of diabetes in Saudi Arabia will be instrumental in addressing the burden of disease in the region. …”
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DNA metabarcoding of benthic algae and associated eukaryotes from Lake Baikal in the face of rapid environmental changes by Yu. S. Bukin, L. S. Kravtsova, T. E. Peretolchina, A. P. Fedotov, A. E. Tupikin, M. R. Kabilov, D. Yu. Sherbakov, E. V. Mincheva

“…The composition and taxonomic diversity of algae and other organisms associated with them on different sites of Lake Baikal (near Bolshoi Ushkaniy Island, in Listvennichny Bay) and in the Kaya (within the city of Irkutsk, located in the same drainage basin as Lake Baikal) were determined using DNAmetabarcoding. About 15 thousand reads of the 18S rRNA marker were obtained by applying NGS (next-generation sequencing). …”
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Factors Affecting Inpatient Mortality in Elderly People with Acute Kidney Injury by Muhammad Abdul Mabood Khalil, Safia Awan, Rabeea Azmat, Muhammad Ashhad Ullah Khalil, Nazish Naseer, Jackson Tan

“…Background. Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is common in elderly people (EP). …”
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State of knowledge of the population of the vaquita (Phocoena sinus) from the Upper Gulf of California: a bibliometric analysis by Francisco Arreguín-Sánchez, Manuel J. Zetina-Rejón, Francisco Javier Vergara-Solana, Francisco Javier Vergara-Solana, Pablo Del Monte-Luna, Marian Rodríguez-Fuentes, Gabriela J. Arreguín-Rodríguez, Diana Medina-Contreras, Laura Sánchez-Velasco

“…The state of scientific knowledge about the vaquita, Phocoena sinus, is presented, a critically endangered endemic species of the Upper Gulf of California, Mexico. …”
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Hospital utilization and telemedicine preferences in patients with late-stage Parkinson’s disease and caregivers by Seo Hyun Hong, Seoyeon Kim, Seungmin Lee, Bora Jin, Jung Hwan Shin, Kyung Ah Woo, Han-Joon Kim

“…Despite proxy visits by caregivers were common, audiovisual or written materials about the patient’s condition were underused (63% answered ‘never’). …”
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Exclusive Breast-Feeding Practice and Associated Factors among HIV-Positive Mothers in Governmental Health Facilities, Southern Ethiopia by Lewam Mebratu, Selamawit Mengesha, Yadessa Tegene, Abraham Alano, Alemayehu Toma

“…Mothers who had attended the recommended four antenatal visits [AOR: 3.01, 95% CI (1.1–8.28)], who had disclosed their serostatus [AOR: 3.17, 95% CI (1.12–8.99)], who had sufficient knowledge about infant feeding practice [AOR: 3.32, 95% CI (1.15–9.55)], and favorable attitude towards infant feeding practice [AOR: 5.39, 95% CI (1.65–17.6)] were more likely to practice exclusive breastfeeding. …”
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Urinary Tract Infections in Children: Changing Trends in Etiology and Local Resistance Patterns over a Three-Year Period by Patrícia Sousa, Lucinda Delgado, Susana Correia-de-Oliveira, Cecília Pereira, Ângela Dias, Ana Cláudia Tavares

“…The switch from A-C to cefuroxime as first-line agent resulted in a decreasing trend in A-C resistance, while cefuroxime resistance remained low and even slightly lower. …”
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Population- and Gender-Based Investigation for Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in Dhamar, Yemen by Dhary A. Almashhadany, Sara M. Mayas, Hero I. Mohammed, Abdulwahed A. Hassan, Izhar U. H. Khan

“…Among 35 species of genus Helicobacter, H. pylori is the most common causative agent of human gastritis, peptic ulcer, and gastric cancer. …”
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Investigating uncertainty and parameter sensitivity in bedform analysis by using a Monte Carlo approach by J. Reich, A. Winterscheid

“…<p>Precise and reliable information about bedforms regarding geometry and dynamics is relevant for many applications – such as ensuring safe conditions for navigation along the waterways, parameterizing the roughness of the riverbed in numerical models, or improving bedload measurement and monitoring techniques. …”
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Demographic and Clinical Determinants of Tuberculosis and TB Recurrence: A Double-Edged Retrospective Study from Pakistan by Mariam Ahmed Mujtaba, Matthew Richardson, Hira Shahzad, Muhammad Ishaq Javed, Ghazala Kaukab Raja, Pakeeza Arzoo Shaiq, Pranabashis Haldar, Sadia Saeed

“…TB recurrence is the second episode of TB after initial treatment bringing about an additional 7% load in TB burden intensified by 17.7% of multidrug-resistant recurrent cases. …”
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Herbivorous mammals adjust their feeding patterns according to the abundance of available diet to adapt to the effects of grassland degradation by Xin He, Yutong Liu, Siwei Yang, Guiwen He, Gang Liu, Junsong Zhao

“…Currently, little is known about the dietary strategies of plateau pikas (Ochotona curzoniae), an important species in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau ecosystem, or freely grazing yaks (Bos grunniens) in response to grassland degradation. …”
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Support for, and perceived effectiveness of, the UK soft drinks industry levy among UK adults: cross-sectional analysis of the International Food Policy Study by David Hammond, Jean Adams, Martin White, David Pell, Tarra Penney, Lana Vanderlee

“…Nearly half (46%) had negative social norms about drinking SSBs. In adjusted models, older age, non-consumption of SSBs, social norms to not drinks SSBs, knowledge of the link between SSBs and obesity and trust in health expert messages were associated with greater support for the SDIL, whereas having dependent children and trusting messages from the food and beverage industry were associated with less support. …”
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Interference of Celastrol with Cell Wall Synthesis and Biofilm Formation in <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i> by Leandro de León Guerra, Nayely Padilla Montaño, Laila Moujir

“…<b>Background</b>: The emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, including <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i>, underscores the need for novel antimicrobial agents. Celastrol, a natural compound derived from the plants of the Celastraceae family, has demonstrated promising antibacterial and antibiofilm properties against various pathogens. …”
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Streptococcus pyogenes carriage rate, associated factors and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles among urban and rural schoolchildren at Gondar city, Northwest Ethiopia by Yalewayker Gashaw, Alem Getaneh, Desie Kasew, Mitkie Tigabie, Baye Gelaw

“…Thus, regular screening and surveillance of Streptococcus pyogenes among schoolchildren should be conducted to minimize carriage or infections and maintain the rational use of antimicrobials. Health education about cigarette smoking in the house also needs to be provided to and the community.…”
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Carrageenan bionanocomposite films incorporating Ag and Zn-Doped CeO₂ nanoparticles for active food packaging applications by Damar Rastri Adhika, Gita Genecya, Alvin Annayya Habibah, An Naas Amalia Rahardja Putri, Ubed Sonai Fahruddin Arrozi

“…The synthesis of CeO₂ NPs, doped with varying concentrations of Ag and Zn, was achieved using the green synthesis method with green tea extract as a reducing agent. Characterization techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and Zeta potential analysis confirmed the successful doping and stability of the nanoparticles. …”
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