Photocatalytic Degradation of E.Coli Bacteria by Graphitic Carbon Nitride Photocatalysts under Visible Light Irradiation by Zahra Ahmadi Panah, Reyhaneh Dehghan, Mehran Bijari, Afsaneh Shahbazi

“…The structure, morphology, and properties of the samples were characterized using various analyses. Additionally, considering the importance of E.Coli bacteria, their antibacterial activity against this bacterium was evaluated under both light and dark conditions. …”
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The winding road to health: A systematic scoping review on the effect of geographical accessibility to health care on infectious diseases in low- and middle-income countries. by Fleur Hierink, Emelda A Okiro, Antoine Flahault, Nicolas Ray

“…Our results highlight the need for increasing integration of geographical accessibility measures in disease risk modelling, allowing more realistic disease estimates and enhancing our understanding of true disease burden. Additionally, disease risk estimates could be used in turn to optimize the allocation of health services in the prevention and detection of infectious diseases.…”
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Plasma Concentrations of Benzylpenicillin and Cloxacillin in Infective Endocarditis—With Special Reference to Delayed Hypersensitivity Reactions by Malin Hägglund, Ulrika Snygg-Martin, Lars Olaison, Michael Stofkoper, Bert Ove Larsson, Magnus Brink

“…Kidney function could explain, at best, 54% of the variation, and a multiple regression model including kidney function, body mass index, age, and albumin explained up to 68% of the variation for benzylpenicillin. …”
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LINC01355 Contributes to Malignant Phenotype of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Cytotoxic T Cell Infiltration via Activating Notch Signaling Pathway by Chen Zou, Siyuan Wu, Haigang Wei, Hailing Luo, Zhe Tang, Xia Li, Xiaozhi Lv, Yilong Ai

“…As shown, the silence of LINC01355 could repress OSCC tumor growth via inducing CD8+ T cell immune responses. In addition, we found that downregulation of LINC01355 significantly restrained CD8+ T cell apoptosis, induced CD8+ T cell percentage, and enhanced the cytolysis activity when cocultured with OSCC cells. …”
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Comparing the effectiveness of different exercise interventions on quality of life in stroke patients: a randomized controlled network meta-analysis by Liqun Jiang, Huimin Ding, Qishuai Ma, Shang Gao, Xinxin Zhang, Buongo Chun

“…Long-term follow-up and outcome assessments should be strengthened to ensure the sustainability of interventions. Additionally, integrating mental health and social participation is essential to enhance overall quality of life. …”
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Angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibition versus individualized RAAS blockade: design and rationale of the PARALLAX trial by Rolf Wachter, Sanjiv J. Shah, Martin R. Cowie, Peter Szecsödy, Victor Shi, Ghionul Ibram, Ziqiang Zhao, Jianjian Gong, Sven Klebs, Burkert Pieske

“…Abstract Aims Although the effect of the angiotensin receptor blocker neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI) sacubitril/valsartan on heart failure (HF) hospitalizations and cardiovascular death has been evaluated, its effects on functional capacity in patients with HF and ejection fraction (EF) >40% has yet to be determined. In addition, no prior studies have compared sacubitril/valsartan with angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitor therapy. …”
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NLRP3 is a BMI-independent mediator of stable COPD by Yonca Gungor, Selin Ercan, Saliha Selin Özuygur Ermiş, Yiğit Kozalı, Gizem Kursunluoglu, Ceyda Sahan, Aylin Ozgen Alpaydin, Hulya Ayar Kayali

“…The expression levels of NLRP3 inflammasome molecules did not differ in terms of disease severity or BMI. …”
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Construction and effect of interactive teaching methods in the college badminton classroom using fuzzy-assisted virtual reality modeling: a case study in Chinese universities by Yinghao Li, Mohd Jawis

“…Incorporating badminton into university curricula to encourage students to lead healthier lifestyles is the primary focus of this study. In addition to fostering Badminton Students' professional skills, universities should emphasize the importance of Badminton Students' physical well-being in comparison to the conventional approaches used by the control group to teach badminton; the neural network-based intelligent teaching system performs better. …”
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Increased IL-21 Expression Induces Granzyme B in Peripheral CD5+ B Cells as a Potential Counter-Regulatory Effect in Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome by Gábor Papp, Edit Gyimesi, Krisztina Szabó, Éva Zöld, Margit Zeher

“…CD5+ but not CD5− B cells showed elevated GrB and IL-21R expression in pSS; additionally IL-21 expression of iNKT cells was also elevated. …”
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Echocardiographic Findings in Patients with Atrial Septal Aneurysm: A Prospective Case-Control Study by Ramazan Atak, Mehmet Ileri, Selcuk Ozturk, Ahmet Korkmaz, Ertan Yetkin

“…We have demonstrated a higher incidence of mitral/aortic valvular regurgitations, AAA, PFO, and ASD in ASA patients compared to age- and gender-matched control group patients. In addition, we have shown that ASA is significantly and positively associated with mild mitral regurgitation and PFO.…”
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The Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis in Preeclampsia Contributed to Trophoblast Cell Proliferation, Invasion, and Migration via lncRNA BC030099/NF-κB Pathway by Rong Tang, Gong Xiao, Yu Jian, Qiongjing Yuan, Chun Jiang, Wei Wang

“…Knockdown of lncRNA BC030099 also elevated MMP2, MMP9, and snail levels and repressed E-cadherin level. In addition, lncRNA BC030099 affected NF-κB pathway. Furthermore, NF-κB inhibitor reversed HTR-8/SVneo cell proliferation, invasion, and migration induced by LPS. …”
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The correlation of the forkhead transcription factor foxo1 expression and histopathological pancreatic lesions in dogs by Firas M. Abed, Ahmed N. Abduljawaad, Omar A. Al-Mahmood, Karam H. Yehia, Hana Kh. Ismail

“…Multiple lesions, including fibrosis, hyperplasia, and atrophy, were observed in other samples. Additionally, cyst formations, metaplasia, and granulation tissue were determined. …”
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Beehive Fireworks Festival Effect on the Nearby Atmospheric PM2.5 Level by Chih-Chung Lin, Jen-Hsiung Tsai, Yi-Chin Hsieh, Shui-Jen Chen

“…The study revealed that PM2.5 level reached the highest value of 327 µg m−3 at the major activity areas, which is 6.6 and 5.9 times those at upwind (49.8 µg m−3) and downwind (55.5 µg m−3) sites, respectively. Additionally, the T/B and D/B ratios were 3.01 and 7.19, respectively, around the major activity area. …”
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Improving the publication activity of Ukrainian scientists: problems, solutions, the use of mathematical and statistical methods by S. O. Serbenyuk

“…This issue is no less important, since individual support for publication activity is a powerful “lever of encouragement” for researchers and academic staff, which directly affects the results of a particular institution in the chain of international and national rankings. In addition, such support contributes to the development of science, scientific and technological progress, and raises the country’s rating in the international arena. …”
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Antioxidant and anti–inflammatory effects of Helichrysum plicatum DC. subsp. plicatum extract in an experimental model of acute urolithiasis by Selvinaz Yakan, Kıvılcım Eren Erdoğan, Yusuf Kenan Dağlıoğlu, Tuba Aydın, Ahmet Çakır

“…The study analyzed plasma concentrations of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), an indicator of serum oxidative stress (OS), HP, and HP levels. Additionally, oxalate (Ox), urea, calcium, and creatinine clearance levels were measured in both blood and urine, and routine histological evaluations were conducted. …”
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In Vitro and in Vivo Hypolipidemic Effects of Protein-Polysaccharide Complexes from Three Species of Edible Fungi by GAO Chen, LI Wen, CHEN Wanchao, WU Di, ZHANG Zhong, LIU Peng, XIA Yongjun, YANG Yan

“…Animal experiments showed that they significantly inhibited the increase in body mass, triglyceride (TG) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels, blocked the swelling of the swelling of hepatocytes, and inhibited hepatic lipid deposition in mice fed a high-fat diet. …”
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Cluster analysis of post-COVID-19 physical and mental health outcomes 3–6 months after SARS-CoV-2 infection: results of the French Prospective ALCOVID Cohort Study by Philippe Halfon, Laurent Chiche, Hervé Pegliasco, Stanislas Rebaudet, Thomas Escoda, Hervé Faralli, Frédéric Cohen

“…Four PCC clusters were recognised: (1) paucisymptomatic PCC (n=82, 39%); (2) physical sequelae PCC (n=39, 18.6%), (3) pre-existing pulmonary comorbidities PCC (n=29, 13.8%); and (4) functional somatic and/or mental symptoms PCC (n=60, 28.6%). In addition to their PCC symptoms, the patients in these clusters differed in terms of their demographic characteristics (sex), comorbidities and severity of COVID-19.Conclusions The four identified PCC clusters corresponded to distinct and coherent clinical and paraclinical entities, making it possible to consider adapted and personalised prognosis and therapeutic interventions.…”
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Improving the Metal Inert Gas Welding Efficiency and Microstructural Stability in the Butt and Lap Joints of Aluminum Automotive Components Using Sc- and Zr-Enhanced Filler Wires by Hansol Ko, Hye-Jin Kim, Dong-Yoon Kim, Jiyoung Yu

“…The grain growth in the fusion zone (FZ) and heat-affected zone (HAZ) of metal inert gas (MIG) welding processes negatively affect the mechanical properties of aluminum alloy MIG welds used in automotive components. Although the addition of Sc- and Zr-based filler wires can refine weld microstructures and enhance the mechanical properties, conditions resembling actual automotive component joints have not been sufficiently investigated. …”
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Synthesis and Antioxidant Activity of Selenized Apigenin by Yawen GAO, Guopeng WU, Bo HAN, Rongwu WANG, Fangming LOU

“…The Se elements were evenly distributed in Se-AP, and one possible coordination structure of Se-AP was inferred. In addition, the antioxidant activity of AP and Se-AP was investigated by designing ABTS+, DPPH, and OH radical scavenging experiments. …”
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Effectiveness and Safety of the Coadministration of Rifampin and Warfarin versus Direct Oral Anticoagulants: A Cohort Study by Ju-Chieh Wung, Chia-Chen Hsu, Chi-En Wang, Yaa-Hui Dong, Chia-Chieh Lin, Szu-Yu Wang, Shih-Lin Chang, Yuh-Lih Chang

“…No significant differences were observed in terms of the incidence of thrombotic or bleeding events between the two groups during coadministration. In addition, a higher HAS-BLED score was associated with a greater risk of bleeding events regardless of the class of OACs used. …”
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