Amebicidal and Antiadhesion Activities of Knema retusa Extract Against Acanthamoeba triangularis T4 Genotype on Contact Lenses and Modeling Simulation of Its Main Compound, E2N, Ag... by Watcharapong Mitsuwan, Imran Sama-ae, Suthinee Sangkanu, Dhrubo Ahmed Khan, Partha Biswas, Md. Nazmul Hasan, Julalak Chuprom, Tajudeen O. Jimoh, Christophe Wiart, Masyitah Binti Zulkipli, Nor Hayati Abdullah, Maria de Lourdes Pereira, Sonia M. Rodrigues Oliveira, Shanmuga Sundar Saravanabhavan, Polrat Wilairatana, Tooba Mahboob, Veeranoot Nissapatorn

“…Medicinal plants have been used as alternative agents for the treatment of infections. …”
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Cx43 Inhibition Attenuates Sepsis-Induced Intestinal Injury via Downregulating ROS Transfer and the Activation of the JNK1/Sirt1/FoxO3a Signaling Pathway by Zhaowei Zou, Bin Liu, Lisi Zeng, Xianzi Yang, Renli Huang, Cheng Wu, Huijuan Zhu, Yi Gao, Dongdong Yuan, Jinlong Yu

“…The results showed that sepsis-induced intestinal injury presented a dynamic change, coincident with the alternation of Cx43 expression. The inhibition of Cx43 attenuated CLP-induced intestinal injury in vivo and LPS-induced IEC-6 injury in vitro. …”
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Benefits of Liver Volume and Serum Zinc Level Assessment for the Screening of Covert Hepatic Encephalopathy in Patients with Child–Pugh Class A Cirrhosis by Masanori Fukushima, Hisamitsu Miyaaki, Ryu Sasaki, Yasuhiko Nakao, Masafumi Haraguchi, Kosuke Takahashi, Eisuke Ozawa, Satoshi Miuma, Kazuhiko Nakao

“…LV/BSA and serum Zn levels are considered effective diagnostic tools for CHE, serving as alternatives to NPT in patients with Child–Pugh class A liver cirrhosis.…”
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Outpatient treatment of worsening heart failure with intravenous and subcutaneous diuretics: a systematic review of the literature by Eric Wierda, Cathelijne Dickhoff, Martin Louis Handoko, Liane Oosterom, Wouter Emmanuel Kok, Y. deRover, B.A.J.M. deMol, Loek vanHeerebeek, Jutta Maria Schroeder‐Tanka

“…The outpatient treatment of worsening HF with intravenous or subcutaneous diuretics as an alternative strategy for hospitalization has been described in the literature. …”
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A Novel Rubber Composite Sleeper-Deformation-Prediction Model Based on Response Surface Method (RSM) and Machine Learning (ML) Techniques by Abdulmumin Ahmed Shuaibu, Zhiping Zeng, Ibrahim Hayatu Hassan, Wang Weidong, Hassan Suleiman Otuoze, Suleiman Abdulhakeem, Bushrah Baba Abdulrahman

“…Developing temperature-dependent predictive models offers a cost-effective and efficient alternative, providing accurate insights into sleeper behaviour under different conditions while saving time, labour, and materials. …”
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Chemical composition and insecticidal activity of Mentha rotundifolia and Chrysanthemum coronarium essential oils against the tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta by Krache Farial, Boualem Malika, Benourad Fouzia, Touzout Nabil, Mihoub Adil, Subhan Danish, Sulaiman Ali Alharbi, Mohammad Javed Ansari, Abdullah A. Alarfaj

“…Developing natural alternatives, such as bioinsecticides formulated from essential plant oils, is a key strategy to address this problem. …”
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Geology of the Tabakoto gold deposit, Kédougou-Kéniéba Inlier, West African Craton, Mali by Diallo Mahamadou, Salvi Stefano, Baratoux Lenka, Béziat Didier, Vanderhaeghe Olivier, Labou Ibrahima, Baratoux David, Ly Saïdou

“…The metasedimentary rocks are characterized by a S0/1 foliation delineated by the alternation of metagreywacke and meta-argillite. This foliation is affected by upright folds with N-S trending axial planes marked by a S2 schistosity and cross-cut by conjugate steep-dipping dextral NE-SW and sinistral NW-SE trending faults. …”
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The Effect of Blood-Derived Products on the Chondrogenic and Osteogenic Differentiation Potential of Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Originated from Three Different Location... by Markus Neubauer, Olga Kuten, Christoph Stotter, Karina Kramer, Andrea De Luna, Thomas Muellner, Zsombor Lacza, Stefan Nehrer

“…Cell-free blood products like hyperacute serum may be considered as an alternative supplementation in regenerative medicine, especially for stem cell therapies.…”
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Improved Functionality, Quality, and Shelf Life of <i>Merguez</i>-Type Camel Sausage Fortified with Spirulina as a Natural Ingredient by Djamel Djenane, Boumediène Méghit Khaled, Yamina Ben Miri, Mohammed Said Metahri, Luis Montañés, Mohammed Aider, Agustín Ariño

“…In conclusion, this study highlighted how SP, as a clean label ingredient, based on its rich composition and its antioxidant, antibacterial, and prebiotic effects, may represent a source of beneficial substances for human health and offer an alternative approach to producing a new traditional <i>merguez</i>-type sausage with improved acceptance.…”
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Low-Dose Anti-PD(L)1 for the Treatment of Solid Malignancies by Iza Andrade de A. Souza, Beatriz de M. Dobbert, Barbara G. Sao Jose, Joao Pedro Homse-Netto, Larissa L. Furlan, Maira S. Abreu, Camila Ferrari, Bruno Uchoa, Kathia Abdallah, Stephano N. Lucio, Joao A. Soler, Fabio L.C. Fernandez, Luiza Ferreira, Joao D. Guedes, Aline F. Fares, Daniel V. Araujo

“…LD anti-PD(L)1 could be an alternative to promote accessibility, which warrants further investigation in randomized trials.…”
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Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis and Its Association with Adrenal Insufficiency: Assessment with the Low-Dose ACTH Stimulation Test by René Rodríguez-Gutiérrez, Adrian Rendon, Maximiliano Barrera-Sánchez, Kevin Erick Gabriel Carlos-Reyna, Neri Alejandro Álvarez-Villalobos, Gloria González-Saldivar, José Gerardo González-González

“…We found at enrollment 2 cases (4.2%) of adrenal insufficiency taking 500 nmol/L as the standard cutoff point value and 4 cases (8.3%) alternatively, using 550 nmol/L. After antituberculosis intensive phase drug-treatment and a negative mycobacterial culture (10.2±3.6 months) adrenocortical function was restored in all cases. …”
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Prospects for the use of deep brain stimulation in the treatment of Parkinson's disease in Ukraine by K.R. Kostiuk, A.O. Lisianyi, Yu.M. Medvediev, A.O. Popov, V.V. Cheburakhin, V.M. Buniakin, D.A. Tevzadze

“…Staged bilateral RF ablation can be considered an alternative surgical treatment for a highly selected group of patients.…”
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Coupling genome-wide continuous perturbation with biosensor screening reveals the potential targets in yeast isopentanol synthesis network by Qi Xiao, Jingjing Shi, Lixian Wang, Guoping Zhao, Yanfei Zhang

“…Biofuel production through microbial fermentation offers a green, sustainable, and renewable alternative to chemical synthesis. While enhanced production of isopentanol has been achieved in a variety of chassis, the fermentation yield has not yet reached levels suitable for industrial-scale production. …”
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Leveraging ChatGPT for Enhancing Arabic NLP: Application for Semantic Role Labeling and Cross-Lingual Annotation Projection by Ferial Senator, Abdelaziz Lakhfif, Imene Zenbout, Hanane Boutouta, Chahrazed Mediani

“…Besides, Arabic as a low resourced language, have to pay more attention to alternative methods to build such annotated corpora. …”
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Evaluating the efficacy of carbetocin versus oxytocin for preventing intraoperative blood loss, early postpartum hemorrhage, and maintaining a favorable hemodynamic profile in lowe... by Bisma Fayaz, Raja Suhail Shounthoo, Ajaiz Rasool, Saima Wani, Showkat Ahmad Gurcoo

“…Conclusions: Carbetocin is an effective alternative to conventionally used oxytocin in LSCS.…”
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On-Demand Therapy with Proton Pump Inhibitors for Maintenance Treatment of Nonerosive Reflux Disease or Mild Erosive Esophagitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Zubair Khan, Yaseen Alastal, Muhammad Ali Khan, Mohammad Saud Khan, Basmah Khalil, Shreesh Shrestha, Faisal Kamal, Ali Nawras, Colin W. Howden

“…However, concerns about the cost and/or inconvenience of continuous maintenance PPI treatment have led to the evaluation of various alternative approaches. Aim. To assess the effectiveness of on-demand PPI therapy in the maintenance treatment of nonerosive reflux disease (NERD) or mild erosive esophagitis (EE). …”
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Square-Stepping HIIT Combined With 'Phyllanthus amarus' Supplementation Alleviates Fasting Blood Glucose and Oxidative Stress in Overweight and Obese Individuals by Surachat Buddhisa, Nattaphol Prakobkaew, Piyapong Prasertsri, Sudarat Boonpitak, Puttipong Poncumhak, Orachorn Boonla

“…Background: High-intensity interval training (HIIT) exercise and antioxidant supplements are an alternative to lifestyle modification for reducing oxidative stress and preventing cardiovascular risk factors; however, there remains very limited evidence regarding the potential impacts of combination of square stepping HIIT with Phyllanthus amarus (PA) on blood biochemical levels in the overweight and obese individuals. …”
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Dynamics and regulatory roles of RNA m6A methylation in unbalanced genomes by Shuai Zhang, Ruixue Wang, Kun Luo, Shipeng Gu, Xinyu Liu, Junhan Wang, Ludan Zhang, Lin Sun

“…In addition, we demonstrated that RNA m6A methylation may affect dosage-dependent gene regulation through dosage-sensitive modifiers, alternative splicing, the MSL complex, and other processes. …”
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Factors influencing access, quality and utilisation of primary healthcare for patients living with hypertension in West Africa: a scoping review by Tolib Mirzoev, Pablo Perel, Irene Akua Agyepong, Evelyn K Ansah, Kezia Naa Amerley Akosua Amarteyfio, Eugene Paa Kofi Bondzie, Veronika Reichenberger, Nana Efua Enyimayew Afun, Albert Kofi Mensah Cofie, Mary Pomaa Agyekum, Paul Lamptey

“…Micro (community and patient factors) barriers included financial barriers and limited knowledge, whereas facilitators included the availability of alternative providers and community and household support. …”
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Quantifying the impact of fermented liquid bio formulations, biofertilizers and organic amendments on horticultural and soil nutrient traits of garden pea ( Pisum sativum L.) by Vandana Thakur, Praveen Sharma, Pradeep Kumar, Payal Sharma, Sartaj Ahmad Bhat, Sunny Sharma, Rehan Azmi, Shivender Thakur

“…Highlights ·       Peas have the capability to fix atmospheric nitrogen in the soil, which ultimately benefits the growth and development ·       Modern agriculture heavily relies on the use of synthetic fertilizers, which are expensive and associated with significant environmental risks ·       It is necessary to focus on developing integrated farming practices that encompass cost-effective and sustainable alternatives to synthetic fertilizers. ·       Application of Jeevmurta 20% +Rhizobium 100% coupled with FYM were found to be the best for improvising the growth, yield, quality, and nutrient status of the soil.…”
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