Differential risk of cardiovascular complications in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus in Ghana: A hospital-based cross-sectional study by Christian Obirikorang, Evans Asamoah Adu, Anthony Afum-Adjei Awuah, Samuel Nkansah Darko, Frank Naku Ghartey, Samuel Ametepe, Eric N. Y. Nyarko, Enoch Odame Anto, William Kwame Boakye Ansah Owiredu

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Evaluation of Inflammatory Cytokine Secretion by Human Alveolar Macrophages by J. E. Losa García, F. M. Rodríguez, M. R. Martín de Cabo, M. J. García Salgado, J. P. Losada, L. G. Villarón, A. J. López, J. L. P. Arellano

“…The results of our study, carried out in vitro, can be extrapolated to the in vivo setting.…”
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Differential risk of cardiovascular complications in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus in Ghana: A hospital-based cross-sectional study. by Christian Obirikorang, Evans Asamoah Adu, Anthony Afum-Adjei Awuah, Samuel Nkansah Darko, Frank Naku Ghartey, Samuel Ametepe, Eric N Y Nyarko, Enoch Odame Anto, William Kwame Boakye Ansah Owiredu

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Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality of Perforated Peptic Ulcer: Retrospective Cohort Study of Risk Factors among Black Africans in Côte d’Ivoire by Soro Kountele Gona, Mahassadi Kouamé Alassan, Koffi Gnangoran Marcellin, Kissi Ya Henriette, Coulibaly Adama, Assohoun Toussaint, Ehua Adjoba Manuela, Seu Gagon Sylvain, Afum-Adjei Awuah Anthony, Ehua Somian Francis

“…In multivariate analysis, risk factors of postoperative complications or mortality were comorbidities (HR = 2.1, P=0.03), tachycardia (pulse rate > 100/minutes) (HR = 2.4, P=0.02), purulent intra-abdominal fluid collection (HR = 2.1, P=0.04), hyponatremia (median value ≤ 134 mEq/L) (HR = 2.3, P=0.01), delayed time of hospital admission > 72 hours (HR = 2.6, P<0.0001), and delayed time of surgical intervention between 24 and 48 hours (HR = 3.8, P<0.0001). …”
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Elevated Salivary Inflammatory Biomarkers are Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Infection Severity by Hanadi Abdullah Alwafi, Soad Shaker Ali, Sunil Babu Kotha, Layla Waleed Abuljadayel, Maha Ibrahim, Ibrahim Rashad Noor Elahi, Hebah Abdullah Alwafi, Mohammed S. Almuhayawi, Matthew D. Finkelman, Nagla A. El-Shitany

“…CRP was significantly increased only in severe SARS-CoV-2 cases. All biomarkers were significantly higher in severe cases than in mild cases (p<0.001). …”
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Nanoparticle-Based Rice Husk Liquid Smoke as Periodontitis Therapy through OPG, RANK, and RANKL Expression by Ira Arundina, Theresia Indah Budhy, Aqsa Sjuhada Oki, Meircurius Dwi Condro Surboyo, Arvind Babu Rajendra Santosh, null Sidarningsih, Indeswati Diyatri, Tytania Rahmaputry, Arya Pradana, Mohammad Iqbal, Azzahra Salsabila Adira Moelyanto

“…Twenty-eight male Wistar rats were inoculated with 109 CFU/ml of Porphyromonas gingivalis in the sulcus mandibular incisor region to create periodontitis and subsequently treated with n-RHLS while the control with saline. …”
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Anaerobic Soccer Training Model: Enhancing Soccer Players’ Performance through a Combination of Repeated Sprints and 4 vs 4 Games by I Dewa Made Aryananda Wijaya Kusuma, Nining Widyah Kusnanik, Bayu Agung Pramono, Adi Pranoto, Yanyong Phanpheng, Indra Himawan Susanto, Dewa Ayu Praba Amustikarani, Waristra Tyo Nirwansyah, Muhammad Bagus Firzam Bharlaman

“…The results showed that in variables for peak power (.001), mean power (.000), fatigue index (.013), Lactate Week (LW) 1-2 (.020) and LW1-3 (.038), notable differences with significance values ​​below 0.05 were observed. In contrast, LW1-4 (.631) did not demonstrate significant differences. …”
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Syzygium malaccense leaf extract-mediated silver nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization, and biomedical evaluation in Caenorhabditis elegans and lung cancer cell line by Santosh Mallikarjun Bhavi, Bothe Thokchom, Sapam Riches Singh, Sukesh Kumar Bajire, Rajesh P. Shastry, B. S. Srinath, Shivanand S. Bhat, Kotresha Dupadahalli, Chandramohan Govindasamy, Swati Ravi Chalekar, B. P. Harini, Ramesh Babu Yarajarla

“…Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) provided detailed insights into particle morphology. …”
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MESH CONVERGENCE TEST BY USING FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS (FEA) IN SHAFT LOADING OF 2 KW INDUCTION MOTOR by Lambert Hotma, Nur Cholis Majid, Marsalyna, Jekki Hendrawan, Nirma Afrisanti Kinasih, Dwi Jaya Febriansyah, Bayu Novariawan, Muhammad Reza Alfin, Intan Satwika Putri, Muhammad Thowil Afif, Budi Noviyantoro Fadjrin, Endra Dwi Purnomo

“…These simulation results represented the value of deformation and stress on the shaft. The convergence test was depicted in a graph of elements number vs. deformation and elements number vs. …”
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Perspectives of nurses and patient representatives on the morally competent nurse: An international focus group study by Chris Gastmans, Evelyne Mertens, Alvisa Palese, Brian Keogh, Francesca Apolloni, Johanna Wiisak, Catherine Mc Cabe, Maria Dimitriadou, Alessandro Galazzi, Michael Igoumenidis, Nikos Stefanopoulos, Paraskevi Charitou, Evridiki Papastavrou, Riitta Suhonen, Stefania Chiappinotto

“…Nurses who attain moral competency provide superior patient care because they have integrated clinical competence with sensitivity to moral values. …”
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Discovery and Detailed Study of the M31 Classical Nova AT 2023tkw: Evidence for Internal Shocks by Judhajeet Basu, Ravi Kumar, G.C. Anupama, Sudhanshu Barway, Peter H. Hauschildt, Shatakshi Chamoli, Vishwajeet Swain, Varun Bhalero, Viraj Karambelkar, Mansi Kasliwal, Kaustav K. Das, Igor Andreoni, Avinash Singh, Rishabh Singh Teja

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Care coordination across healthcare systems: development of a research agenda, implications for practice, and recommendations for policy based on a modified Delphi panel by Aneesa Motala, Susanne Hempel, Michelle Wong, Maria Bolshakova, Ning Fu, David Ganz, Sonali Saluja, Timothy Kim, Carolyn Turvey, Kristina Cordasco, Aashna Basu, Tonya Page, Reshma Mahmood, Jenny Barnard, Isomi M Miake-Lye

“…Objective For large, integrated healthcare delivery systems, coordinating patient care across delivery systems with providers external to the system presents challenges. …”
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Lithium recovery from mixed spent LFP-NMC batteries through atmospheric water leaching by Indra Perdana, Doni Riski Aprilianto, Farika Asna Fadillah, Riskal Fadli, Himawan Tri Bayu Murti Petrus, Widi Astuti, Muhammad Akhsin Muflikhun, Hanida Nilasary, Haryo Satriya Oktaviano, Ferry Fathoni, Edo Raihan, Soraya Ulfa Muzayanha

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Water cycle modelling strengthened by probabilistic integration of field data for groundwater management of a quite unknown tropical volcanic hydrosystem by Dumont, Marc, Plagnes, Valérie, Lachassagne, Patrick, Guérin, Roger, Nugraha, Bayu, Mohamad, Febriwan, Oudin, Ludovic, Fadillah, Arif, Valdès, Danièle, Brocard, Gilles, Bonjour, Jean-Luc, Saadi, Mohamed, Esneu, Anne-Sophie, Muhammad, Aswar, Hendarmawan, Dörfliger, Nathalie

“…Multiple Markov chains allow a better exploration of the parameter values. The Bayesian approach provides the best water cycle simulation with a parameter uncertainty analysis, improving the accuracy and representation of the water cycle appropriate for previously unknown hydrosystems.…”
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An insight into the genome-wide analysis of bacterial defense mechanisms in a uropathogenic Morganella morganii isolate from Bangladesh. by Syed Muktadir Al Sium, Barna Goswami, Sanjana Fatema Chowdhury, Showti Raheel Naser, Mihir Kanti Sarkar, Md Jobaid Faruq, Md Ahashan Habib, Shahina Akter, Tanjina Akhtar Banu, Md Murshed Hasan Sarkar, Md Salim Khan

“…For the development of targeted treatments and preventing the onset of resistance in clinical care, it is essential to comprehend these genetic fingerprints.…”
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4/6 Inhibitors in Early- and Very Early-Onset Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Multicenter Study by Akif Doğan, Nurullah İlhan, Goncagül Akdağ, Sedat Yıldırım, Mustafa Seyyar, Zeynep Yüksel Yaşar, Hande Nur Erölmez, Heves Sürmeli, Buğra Öztosun, Özlem Nuray Sever, Hatice Odabaş, Mahmut Emre Yıldırım, Devrim Çabuk, Nedim Turan, Mahmut Gümüş

“…<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Early-onset breast cancer (EOBC), particularly in patients under 40, presents with distinct biological characteristics and worse survival outcomes compared to late-onset cases. Despite intensive treatments, EOBC patients, especially those with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative (HR+/HER2-) subtypes, show poorer prognosis. …”
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