Epidemiology of Pediatric Tuberculosis and Factors Associated with Unsuccessful Treatment Outcomes in the Centre Region of Cameroon: A Three-Year Retrospective Cohort Study by Thomas Achombwom Vukugah, Derick Akompab Akoku, Micheline Mekemnang Tchoupa, Edward Lambert

“…This was a multicentre facility-based retrospective cohort study using routinely collected programmatic data. …”
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Association between prior tuberculosis disease and dysglycemia within an HIV-endemic, rural South African population. by Alison C Castle, Susanne S Hoeppner, Itai M Magodoro, Urisha Singh, Yumna Moosa, Ingrid V Bassett, Emily B Wong, Mark J Siedner, Vukuzazi Study Team

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We analyzed data from a community-based population cohort that enrolled adults in rural South Africa. …”
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Association of systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) with risk of psoriasis: a cross-sectional analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011–2014 by Xuan Yang, Yuxin Pan, Yang Zhang, Yang Meng, Tang Tong, Mingyi Zhao

“…Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011–2014 data sets. …”
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Mechanism of salvianolic phenolic acids and hawthorn triterpenic acids combination in intervening atherosclerosis: network pharmacology, molecular docking, and experimental validat... by Qu Zhai, Shixi Shang, Zihan Zhang, Lihua Sun, Ying Huang, Shuyi Feng, Qian Wu, Haifeng Cui, Xiaolu Shi

“…Additionally, the expression of PI3K, Akt, NF-κB, JNK1, ERK1/2, and p38-MAPK in the aortic arteries was analyzed. Based on the protein expression results, molecular docking was used to predict the binding activity between the core compounds and core targets.ResultsA total of 23 core compounds were identified in SHC, and 55 core targets of SHC were screened as potential targets for intervention in AS. …”
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The effect of cheese intake on osteoarthritis: a Mendelian randomization study by Song Wen, Zehan Huang, Bin Zhang, Yuqing Huang

“…The primary analysis employed the inverse variance weighted (IVW) method, while complementary analyses were conducted using the weighted median, MR-Egger, and weighted mode methods. …”
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Prioritizing Patients from the Most Deprived Areas on Elective Waiting Lists in the NHS in England: Estimating the Health and Health Inequality Impact by Naomi Kate Gibbs, Susan Griffin, Nils Gutacker, Adrián Villaseñor, Simon Walker

“…We also estimate how health inequality changes from baseline using the slope index of inequality, reflecting the difference in health between the least and most deprived quintile based on QALYs. …”
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Urinary concentrations of arsenic species in older Dutch adults and risk of chronic kidney disease by Hannah P. McKeon, Weiluan Chen, Jan Dirk te Biesebeek, Nanette G. Vrijenhoek, Jacqueline J.M. Castenmiller, Marcel J.B. Mengelers

“…Human biomonitoring (HBM) is used to measure internal (all-route) exposure to different As species. …”
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Surge Response on Motivation Among Anesthesiology Residents and Fellows: A discussion of findings from semi-structured interviews at Montefiore Medical Center and educational takeaways. by Sujatha Ramachandran, Kateryna Slinchenkova, Jonathan Leff, David Adams, Sarang Koushik, Omar Viswanath, Naum Shaparin

“…The findings of this study stress the importance of creating a curriculum and exercise that stress empathy-based care and altruism in order to improve resident satisfaction and decrease feelings of burnout. …”
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Evaluation of choices and time spent on an open online elective course by undergraduate medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic by Z Mfeka, A Turner, J E Wolvaardt, D Muganhiri

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Reconnaissance auditive intergroupe chez les mâles de singes hurleurs noirs (Alouatta pigra) sauvages by Margarita Briseño‑Jaramillo, Alejandro Medina Estrada, Alban Lemasson

“…Deuxièmement, nous avons testé la reconnaissance auditive à l’aide d’un paradigme de violation des attentes basé sur la congruence spatiale des voix diffusées. …”
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Socially interactive industrial robots: a PAD model of flow for emotional co-regulation by Fabrizio Nunnari, Dimitra Tsovaltzi , Matteo Lavit Nicora , Matteo Lavit Nicora , Sebastian Beyrodt , Pooja Prajod , Lara Chehayeb , Ingrid Brdar , Antonella Delle Fave , Luca Negri , Elisabeth André, Patrick Gebhard , Matteo Malosio 

“…Qualitative interview analysis revealed that participants regulated negative emotions, like boredom, also without support, but some strategies could negatively impact wellbeing and productivity, which aligns with theory. Additional results from a first evaluation of the overall system (Study 2, N = 12) align with these findings and provide support for the use of socially interactive industrial robots to support wellbeing, job satisfaction, and involvement, while reducing unproductive emotional experiences and their regulation.…”
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Harvesting Baltic Microalgae <i>Chlorella vulgaris</i> BA-167 Using Coagulant Flokor 1.2A via Static Sedimentation Under Auto- and Targeted Flocculation by Małgorzata Płaczek, Agnieszka Błasiak, Stanisław Witczak

“…High dewatering costs, resulting from the harvesting and separation of microalgae from the cultivation medium, pose a significant challenge to the large-scale commercial production of algae-based products, accounting for 20–60% of total cultivation expenses. …”
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La Formación Integral: Un Lineamiento para los Modelos Educativos en Venezuela basados en Competencias by María Alejandra Villasmil Rubio, Laura Angelina Obando Uzcátegui

“…El objetivo de la presente investigación consiste en analizar la formación integral del ciudadano, como lineamiento central indispensable, en los nuevos modelos educativos venezolanos basados en competencias; para ello se realizó una investigación documental y reflexiva, sobre el macro ambiente educativo venezolano y los distintos componentes a integrar en los nuevos modelos Educativos. se pudo concluir que la actual legislación venezolana concibe la educación como un derecho humano fundamental, la cual debe ser impartida de manera integral, permanente, con calidad, en igualdad de condiciones y oportunidades, dando claras orientaciones a los que poseen la responsabilidad de sensibilizar los currículos en Venezuela. así mismo la ley orgánica de Educación profundiza sobre la educación universitaria y la plantea como un proceso de formación integral y permanente de los ciudadanos, sentando las bases fundamentales para la apertura de nuevos modelos educativos en Venezuela. la formación basada en competencia en este sentido garantiza la formación integral ya que no se limita al solo cumplimiento de programas académicos, sino que considera las metas de la institución en todos sus ámbitos: dinamismo y evaluación generadores de cambios y modificaciones que propendan a la participación de todos los integrantes de la comunidad educativa.…”
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Isolation and characterization of CNC from waste maize cob available in Bangladesh as a potential candidate for the fabrication of multifunctional bio-nanocomposites: A new approach by Shamim Dewan, Md. Mahmudur Rahman, Md. Ismail Hossain, Bijoy Chandra Ghos, M Mohinur Rahman Rabby, Md. Abdul Gafur, Md. Al-Amin, Md. Ashraful Alam

“…The newly produced CNC was perfectly nano sized (around 100 nm according to DLS analysis and FESEM micrograph). Hence, this newly produced CNC would be beneficially used to fabricate bio-nanocomposites for potential applications in various sectors such as biomedical, engineering, and industrial wastewater treatment as an appropriate substitute of the unsafe fossil based synthetic ones to develop legitimate environment.…”
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TG : HDL-C Ratio Is a Good Marker to Identify Children Affected by Obesity with Increased Cardiometabolic Risk and Insulin Resistance by Ahmad Kamil Nur Zati Iwani, Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin, Ruziana Mona Wan Mohd Zin, Md Zain Fuziah, Janet Yeow Hua Hong, Yahya Abqariyah, Abdul Halim Mokhtar, Wan Nazaimoon Wan Mohamud

“…Data of 232 children with obesity aged 10–16 years were obtained from our study, MyBFF@school study, conducted between January and December 2014. …”
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Revealing Land-Use Dynamics on Thermal Environment of Riverine Cities Under Climate Variability Using Remote Sensing and Geospatial Techniques by Nazia Iftakhar, Fakhrul Islam, Mohammad Izhar Hussain, Muhammad Nasar Ahmad, Jinwook Lee, Nazir Ur Rehman, Saleh Qaysi, Nassir Alarifi, Youssef M. Youssef

Subjects: “…land use land cover…”
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A New Model for Predicting Flow in Fractured-Vuggy Carbonate Reservoirs under Pseudosteady State Condition by Nai Cao, Gang Lei, Yuan Su, Hong Li, Jiali Zhang, Ci Zhang

“…., matrix, fracture, and vug) of the reservoirs was taken into account. In addition, based on Hooke’s law, a quantitative model was proposed to study stress-dependent permeability of the fracture system, which connects the reserve spaces. …”
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The capacity of human interventions to regulate PM2.5 concentration has substantially improved in China by Jiachen Meng, Wenchao Han, Cheng Yuan, Lulu Yuan, Wenze Li

“…However, the contributions of these factors can seriously vary with different periods of urban development. Based on multi-source data, 304 prefecture-level cities in China were chosen as study areas, and we used the Geographically and Temporally Weighted Regression (GTWR) model to quantify the relative contributions of three factors—emission, ULP, and meteorological condition—to PM2.5 concentration variation in different periods, namely, the Slow Ascending Period (SAP, 2000–2007), the Stable High-level Period (SHP, 2007–2013), and the Rapid Decline Period (RDP, 2013–2020). …”
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Contagious viruses’ corollaries and deterioration of quality education in developing countries: an integrated model of artificial intelligence (AI) awareness and remote working by Muhammad Asif Zaheer, Tanveer Muhammad Anwar, Mohamed Albeshr, Maryam Manzoor, Zoia Khan

“…Originality/value – This research provided a quality-based model for HEIs for developing nations to deal with forthcoming calamities of contagious viruses and deliver quality education through remote working during lockdown. …”
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Phytochemical and toxicological evaluation of aqueous leaf extract of Premna integrifolia L. in male balb/c mice by Suman, Pratibha Gaurav, Rajesh Saini, Kavindra Nath Tiwari, Gautam Geeta Jiwatram

“…Significant reduction in total ROS, necrosis percentage, and apoptosis in testicular tissue compared to the control group highlights the antioxidant properties of the extract. Conclusion: Based on the findings from both the acute and subacute toxicity studies, it is evident that the ALEPI does not actuate adverse effects of toxicological significance at the tested doses and hence can be used at appropriate concentrations in therapeutic application.…”
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