Design and Optimization of a Coherent Beamforming Network for an Aperiodic Concentric Ring Array by Armando Arce, Enrique Stevens-Navarro, Marco Cardenas-Juarez, Ulises Pineda-Rico, Jorge Simon, Marco A. Panduro

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Health system costs of providing outpatient care for diabetes in people with TB in the Philippines by T. Yamanaka, M.C. Castro, J.P. Ferrer, J.A. Solon, S.E. Cox, Y.V. Laurence, A. Vassall

“…The costs of DM detection in TB patients suggests that it may be useful to further investigate the cost-effectiveness and affordability of service delivery.…”
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Towards health justice: Implementing structural competency in women’s healthcare education by Daina Charnelle Fougang, Charles Mpofu, Dianne Wepa

“…Findings: The review presents (1) comprehensive evidence of health disparities in women’s healthcare, particularly affecting racial and ethnic minorities; (2) the critical role of structural competency in addressing systemic barriers and discrimination in healthcare delivery; (3) effective teaching strategies including lecture-based, case-based, team-based, and simulation-based learning approaches; Findings indicate that successful implementation of structural competency requires multi-level interventions across individual, interpersonal, clinic, community, research, and policy domains. …”
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Predicting the Number of COVID-19 Sufferers in Malang City Using the Backpropagation Neural Network with the Fletcher–Reeves Method by Syaiful Anam, Mochamad Hakim Akbar Assidiq Maulana, Noor Hidayat, Indah Yanti, Zuraidah Fitriah, Dwi Mifta Mahanani

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Severe Postpartum Hemorrhage from Uterine Atony: A Multicentric Study by Carlos Montufar-Rueda, Laritza Rodriguez, José Douglas Jarquin, Alejandra Barboza, Maura Carolina Bustillo, Flor Marin, Guillermo Ortiz, Francisco Estrada

“…The study population is a cohort of vaginal delivery and cesarean section patients with severe postpartum hemorrhage secondary to uterine atony. …”
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Combined application of vermicompost and mineral K fertilizer improves root yield of sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam] in Southern Ethiopia by Alemu Degwale, Geletaw Kebede, Ashenafi Woldeselassie, Fanuel Laekemariam

“…The high cost of mineral fertilizers, lack of credit, and delivery delays constrain crop production in the developing world like Ethiopia. …”
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Forms of interaction of units of the National Police units with the public under martial law by O. M. Muzychuk, A. T. Komziuk, V. O. Naida

“…Also, the most common forms of interaction between the police and the public were separately considered: joint delivery of humanitarian aid to the civilian population and units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the escort by the police of humanitarian cargo organized by the public; joint evacuation of the population from the regions of active hostilities, ensuring public safety at all stages of evacuation; joint trainings for the public on safety issues, provision of police premises, including shelter, for public safety needs; the use of police premises as “points of invincibility”, allowing the public to use generators, heaters, etc.; conducting trainings by the representatives of the public for the personnel of police units, in particular, participation in the organization of trainings on pre-medical care of representatives of public organizations, paramedics and professional trainers on pre-medical care. …”
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Nanomechanical characterization of soft nanomaterial using atomic force microscopy by Chi-Dat Lam, Soyeun Park

“…Moreover, AFM paves the way for innovative therapeutic approaches in designing effective drug delivery systems by providing insights into the physical properties of soft nanoparticles and the binding affinity of target moieties. …”
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Using systems mapping within the process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial of the ACE active ageing programme in England and Wales by Helen Hawley-Hague, Colin Greaves, Diane Crone, Afroditi Stathi, Nick Cavill, Amy Davies, Katie E Chatwin, Zsofia Szekeres, Janet Withall, Janice Thompson

“…Their aim was to gather area-specific information on participants’ barriers and facilitators to physical activity and the needs of peer volunteers and service providers; and create ‘baseline’ system maps before the launch of the programme in the three areas of ACE delivery.Results System maps were produced showing the main outcome (physical activity) and the interactions between the key motivators and barriers described by older people, as well as ideas from stakeholders and volunteers about how these barriers can be addressed. …”
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Excessive Weight Gain During Pregnancy Increased Ponoxarase 1 Level in Neonatal Cord Blood by Serhat Ege, Hasan Akduman, Ayşegül Aşır, Tuğcan Korak

“…Umbilical cord blood samples were collected immediately post-delivery and analyzed for serum oxidative stress markers (total oxidant status (TOS), total antioxidant status (TAS), paraoxanase (PON), aryl esterase, thiol, and catalase activities). …”
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Bridging inequity gaps in healthcare through tailored support: implementation perspectives of the Social Health Bridge-Building Programme by Gitte Valentin, Thomas Maribo, Claus Vinther Nielsen, Merete Tonnesen, Lisa Gregersen Oestergaard

“…Conclusions The programme is successfully implemented for individuals in a socially vulnerable situation and succeeded in the delivery of a tailored programme that adresses the individuals’ specific needs and request. …”
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Novel Strategies for the Improvement of Stem Cells’ Transplantation in Degenerative Retinal Diseases by Simona Delia Nicoară, Sergiu Șușman, Oana Tudoran, Otilia Bărbos, Gabriela Cherecheș, Simion Aștilean, Monica Potara, Olga Sorițău

“…To improve SCs based therapies, nanotechnology offers a smart delivery system for biomolecules, such as growth factors for SCs implantation and differentiation into retinal progenitors. …”
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Molecular detection of <i>Streptococcus agalactiae</i> in pregnant women and percentage of vertical transmission to their neonates in Babylon province by Ali D. Marhash, Zainab N. Nabat, Nawras A. Abbas

“…The gynaecologist collected 300 vaginal swabs from all participants in this study and followed up on all GBS-positive pregnant women after delivery to take swabs from their neonates. Traditional microbiological and molecular approaches were used to study isolated bacteria. …”
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Biomolecular Triconjugates Formed between Gold, Protamine, and Nucleic Acid: Comparative Characterization on the Nanoscale by Robert K. DeLong, Lisa Cillessen, Chris Reynolds, Adam Wanekaya, Tiffany Severs, Kartik Ghosh, Michael Fisher, Stephanie Barber, John Black, Ashley Schaeffer, Kristin J. Flores

“…DNA and RNA micro- and nanoparticles are increasingly being used for gene and siRNA drug delivery and a variety of other applications in bionanotechnology. …”
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The Impact of <i>Lactobacillus reuteri</i> on Oral and Systemic Health: A Comprehensive Review of Recent Research by Zihui Liu, Qing Cao, Wenqing Wang, Bowen Wang, Yilun Yang, Cory J. Xian, Tiejun Li, Yuankun Zhai

“…Future research should focus on revealing the specific pathways of action of <i>Lactobacillus reuteri</i>, screening for the most beneficial strains, determining the most effective drug delivery strategies, developing oral and systemic health products based on <i>Lactobacillus reuteri</i>, and ensuring their safety in clinical applications.…”
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Mycobacterium bovis BCG Surface Antigens Expressed under the Granuloma-Like Conditions as Potential Inducers of the Protective Immunity by Yingyu Chen, Lia Danelishvili, Sasha J. Rose, Luiz E. Bermudez

“…Significantly high levels of specific IgA and IgG antibodies were observed in recombinant protein immunized groups by both inhalation and intraperitoneal (IP) routes, but only IP delivery induced high total IgA and IgG levels. We did not detect major differences in antibody levels in the M. smegmatis group that overexpressed surface antigens. …”
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Game Theory-Based UAV-Cloud for Service Selection Architecture in Flying Ad Hoc Networks by Mohamed Ben Bezziane, Siham Hasan, Bouziane Brik, Fathi Eltayeeb Abukhres, Ali Algaddafi, Amina Ben Bezziane, Ahmed Korichi, Mohamed Redouane Kafi

“…In this context, the incorporation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) into these cloud ecosystems has unlocked new avenues for use cases such as delivery services, disaster response, and surveillance. …”
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Nanotherapeutic smart approaches for combating Alzheimer’s disease and overcoming existing obstacles: A novel eco-friendly green approach by Ahmed M. Almehdi, Doha H. Aboubaker, Rania Hamdy, Ali El-Keblawy

“…A prospective revolution in drug delivery for the treatment of AD is the use of nanomedicine. …”
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Global scenario of silica-associated diseases: A review on emerging pathophysiology of silicosis and potential therapeutic regimes by Prasad Sherekar, Sanvidhan G. Suke, Archana Dhok, Srikant Malegaonkar, Shrikrishna A. Dhale

“…In recent periods, a lot of attention has been focused on the development and fabrication of suitable nanocarriers for improved and sustained drug delivery in the pulmonary system. Nanoparticle-based therapeutic modality has been evaluated in in-vitro and ex-vivo silicosis models for prolongation of drug activity and improved therapeutic outcomes. …”
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Robust genome editing activity and the applications of enhanced miniature CRISPR-Cas12f1 by Soo-Ji Park, Sungjin Ju, Won Jun Jung, Tae Yeong Jeong, Da Eun Yoon, Jang Hyeon Lee, Jiyun Yang, Hojin Lee, Jungmin Choi, Hyeon Soo Kim, Kyoungmi Kim

“…A key factor facilitating efficient gene editing is effective CRISPR delivery into cells, which is known to be associated with the size of the CRISPR system. …”
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