Physicochemical Properties and Total Carotenoid Content of High-Quality Unripe Plantain Flour from Varieties of Hybrid Plantain Cultivars by Ekpereka Oluchukwu Anajekwu, Busie Maziya-Dixon, Rahman Akinoso, Wasiu Awoyale, Emmanuel Oladeji Alamu

“…Unripe plantain has been considered as having commercial potential or used as an ingredient for other foods. Information on the physicochemical and carotenoid properties of flours from hybrid plantain cultivars in the literature is limited. …”
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Study of the neuroprotective properties of metformin in rats with type 2 diabetes mellitus and brain injury induced by intracerebral hemorrhage by V.L. Holubiev, M.H. Oberemok, V.A. Tkachenko, Yu.V. Kharchenko, O.O. Bondarenko, A.E. Lievykh, V.I. Zhyliuk

“…The study provides additional information on neuroprotective properties of metformin and the emphasizes possibility of using metformin in diabetic patients at risk of hemorrhagic stroke. …”
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Risk of Dementia and Its Associated Factors Among the Patients With Coronary Artery Disease Attending a Tertiary Cardiac Hospital of Dhaka City: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Fardina Rahman Omi, Lingkan Barua, Palash Chandra Banik, Syed Mosfiqur Rahman, Mithila Faruque

“…The questionnaire included background information (sociodemographic, comorbidity), behavioral and metabolic risk factors, physical and biochemical measurements. …”
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Hospitalization due to pneumococcal disease in the Unified Health System in Brazil: A retrospective analysis of administrative data by Daniela V. Pachito, Mauricio Longato, Guilherme Cordeiro, Paulo H.R.F. Almeida, Ricardo Macarini Ferreira, Ana Paula N. Burian

“…Hospitalization cases recorded with ICD-10 codes of CAP due to S. pneumoniae and IPD were retrieved from DATASUS, the inpatient information system of the Unified Health System in Brazil. …”
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Exploring the burden of cholera in the WHO African region: patterns and trends from 2000 to 2023 cholera outbreak data by Joseph Okeibunor, Saliou Diallo, Abdou Salam Gueye, Etien Luc Koua, Jean Paul Kimenyi, Vincent Dossou Sodjinou, Fleury Hybriel Moussana, Freddy Kambale

“…We conducted summary statistics, temporal visualisations, Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping, trend analysis and statistical tests for correlations to derive patterns and trends from the data, derive similarities and develop projections.Results A total of 2 727 172 cases and 63 182 deaths were reported from 44 countries, representing 94% of the 47 countries in the region, from 2000 to 2023. …”
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Work–health–personal life conflicts in naive patients with chronic hepatitis B receiving initial treatment in China: a qualitative study by Li Zhang, Ying Chen, Ying Li, Hongmei Wang, Lin Zhu, Xiaoyang Lu, Yingjing Zheng, Donald Patrick, Fengjiao Xu, Mengna Song, Xiao Cheng, Boyan Chen

“…Semistructured interviews were used to collect the experience of work–health–personal life conflicts (WHPLCs), and a brief questionnaire was used to collect demographic and clinical information. SPSS V.21.0 was used for descriptive analysis and Dedoose (V.7.5.9) was used to code and analyse interview transcripts. …”
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Study protocol for Adaptive ChemoTherapy for Ovarian cancer (ACTOv): a multicentre phase II randomised controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of adaptive therapy (AT) with carbo... by Michelle Lockley, Kathy Robinson, Rowan Miller, Charlie Gourley, Nicholas Counsell, Iain Mcneish, Trevor Graham, Uma Anne Mukherjee, Helen Hockings, Apini Patel, Priya Narayanan, Katie Wilkinson, Harjot Dhanda, Alexander R A Anderson

“…AT is a novel, evolutionarily informed approach to cancer treatment, which aims to exploit intratumoral competition between drug-sensitive and drug-resistant tumour subpopulations by modulating drug dose according to a patient’s own response to the last round of treatment. …”
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Cost of introducing and delivering malaria vaccine (RTS,S/AS01E) in areas of seasonal malaria transmission, Mali and Burkina Faso by Jean Bosco Ouédraogo, Alassane Dicko, Ranju Baral, Clint Pecenka, Halimatou Diawara, Fadima Yaya Bocoum, Ann Levin, Cynthia Lee, Fatoumata Koita, Rosemonde Guissou, Seydou Yabré, Seydou Traoré, Winthrop Morgan

“…Resource use data are informed by previous new vaccine introductions, supplemented with primary data from a sample of health facilities and administrative units.Findings At an assumed vaccine price of US $5 per dose, the economic cost per dose administered ranges between $7.73 and $8.68 (mass campaign), $7.04 and $7.38 (routine EPI) and $7.26 and $7.93 (mixed delivery). …”
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Estimating rare disease prevalence and costs in the USA: a cohort study approach using the Healthcare Cost Institute claims data by Keith A Crandall, Christine M Cutillo, Ainslie Tisdale, Mahdi Baghbanzadeh, Reva L Stidd, Manpreet S Khural, Laurie J Hartman, Jeff Greenberg, Kevin B Zhang, Ali Rahnavard

“…Objective The study capitalised on national insurance claims data to gather information on patient characteristics and associated costs to better understand the diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases (RDs).Materials and methods Data from the Healthcare Cost Institute (HCCI) data enclave were analysed using R statistical software and filtered by the International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition (ICD-10), current procedural terminology codes and the National Drug Code associated with 14 RDs and disease-modifying therapy options. …”
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Evaluation of oral cholera vaccine (Euvichol-Plus) effectiveness against Vibrio cholerae in Bangladesh: an interim analysis by Amanda Tiffany, Ashraful Islam Khan, Firdausi Qadri, John D Clemens, Faisal Ahmmed, Farhana Khanam, Tahmina Shirin, Fahima Chowdhury, Md. Taufiqul Islam, Md Nazmul Islam, Md Nazmul Hasan Rajib, Md Ismail Hossen, Md. Taufiqur Rahman Bhuiyan, Shahinur Haque, Prasanta Kumar Biswas, Amirul Islam Bhuiyan, Zahid Hasan Khan, Mohammad Ashraful Amin, Aninda Rahman, S M Shahriar Rizvi, Lucy Breakwell

“…Introduction Millions of Euvichol-Plus doses have been deployed from the global oral cholera vaccine stockpile in over 20 cholera-affected countries. However, information on Euvichol-Plus’s effectiveness is limited. …”
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Modeling vegetation density with remote sensing, normalized difference vegetation index and biodiversity plants in watershed area by R.Z. Ekaputri, T. Hidayat, H.K. Surtikanti, W. Surakusumah

“…Hence, the aim of this study is to analyze vegetation density and track plant diversity, specifically focusing on tree characteristics, throughout.METHODS: The study techniques utilized in this investigation encompass the gathering of normalized difference vegetation index data from satellite imagery, followed by its analysis through the utilization of geographic information system software. Sentinel satellite imagery from 2021 is utilized due to its efficacy in monitoring environmental conditions and managing natural resources. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory Effect Fraction of Bletilla striata and Its Protective Effect on LPS-Induced Acute Lung Injury by Chunchun Zhang, Dandan Ning, Jieli Pan, Cheng Chen, Chengxian Gao, Zhishan Ding, Fusheng Jiang, Meiya Li

“…Bletilla striata is a well-known traditional Chinese herb with anti-inflammatory properties that is widely used in the treatment of lung conditions such as silicosis, tuberculosis, and pneumogastric hemorrhage. However, little information on the anti-inflammatory ingredients and their activities is available. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification of the CIPK Gene Family in Jasmine and Expression Analysis Under Salt Stress by Shuang Zhang, Xin Huang, Lili Yin, Jiawei Li, Jiacan Xu, Ruigang Wu

“…In this study, genome-wide identification of the CIPK gene family in jasmine was conducted, which would provide valuable information for the function analysis of <i>JsCIPKs</i> regarding participation in growth and development and response to salt stress. …”
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Baseline liver fibrosis-4 score correlates to the progression of anxiety and cognitive impairment in patients with Parkinson’s disease by Yongqing Cheng, Yongqing Cheng, Li Chen, Honghong Zhu, Yingchao Ge, Lei Li, Yan Guo, Xin Wang, Shuangfei You, Guojun He, Shouru Xue

“…GLMM analysis revealed an independent correlation between FIB-4 subgroup*time and several clinical scales including the State-trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT), Semantic Fluency Test (SF), HVLT-total recall, and HVLT-delayed recall, with the high FIB-4 subgroup exhibiting a greater decline in these scores compared to the low FIB-4 subgroup (all p&lt;0.05).ConclusionElevated baseline FIB-4 correlated to more severe baseline daytime sleepiness, motor symptoms, and memory function in PD patients, along with a more rapid decline in cognitive functions such as executive function, information processing ability, and memory. Additionally, a high FIB-4 might confer a protective effect against anxiety.…”
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A patient-centered interactive voice response system for supporting self-management in kidney transplantation: design and field testing by Raheleh Ganjali, Raheleh Ganjali, Mahin Ghorban Sabbagh, Mahin Ghorban Sabbagh, Saeid Eslami, Saeid Eslami

“…Finally, fifteen end users (KT beneficiaries and health professionals) participated in a usability field test by completing a thinking -aloud test and a questionnaire based on the System Usability Scale (SUS).ResultsThe review study indicates the necessary of self-management education and the potential outcomes and functionalities of information technology intervention. The situation analysis and needs assessment led to the final important requirements for the design of the intervention. …”
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Predicting breast cancer prognosis using PR and PIK3CA biomarkers: a comparative analysis of diagnostic groups by Yuting Feng, Qingzhen Song, Lei Yan, Ruoqi Li, Mengqin Yang, Peng Bu, Jing Lian

“…Assessing these biomarkers in combination can enhance prognostic stratification, potentially guiding more informed clinical decision-making.…”
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Level of Physical Activity and its Correlation with Mental Health in Community-dwelling Older Individuals: A Cross-sectional Study by Vipra Paragkumar Dalal, Subhash Khatri

“…The nature and purpose of the study were explained and written informed consent was obtained from a total of 111 participants. …”
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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

“…Semantic role labeling involves assigning semantic roles to sentence arguments, providing rich information for various NLP tasks and applications. …”
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Comparative efficacy and safety of GLP-1 receptor agonists for weight reduction: A model-based meta-analysis of placebo-controlled trials by Haoyang Guo, Juan Yang, Jihan Huang, Ling Xu, Yinghua Lv, Yexuan Wang, Jiyuan Ren, Yulin Feng, Qingshan Zheng, Lujin Li

“…This study compared the efficacy and safety profiles of different GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) for weight reduction and explored the related influencing factors, providing quantitative information for the development of GLP-1RAs and their clinical use. …”
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Is vaginal breech delivery associated with higher risk for perinatal death and cerebral palsy compared with vaginal cephalic birth? Registry-based cohort study in Norway by Guro L Andersen, Solveig Bjellmo, Sissel Hjelle, Pål Richard Romundstad, Torstein Vik, Marit Petra Martinussen, Dag Moster

“…Objective This paper aims to study if vaginal breech delivery is associated with increased risk for neonatal mortality (NNM) or cerebral palsy (CP) in Norway where vaginal delivery accounts for 1/3 of all breech deliveries.Design Cohort study using information from the national Medical BirthRegister and Cerebral Palsy Register.Setting Births in Norway 1999–2009.Participants 520 047 term-born singletons without congenital malformations.Main outcome measures NNM, CP and a composite outcome of these and death during birth.Results Compared with cephalic births, breech births had substantially increased risk for NNM but not for CP. …”
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