Use of isavuconazole in mucormycosis: a systematic review by Shobha Sanjeewani Gunathilaka, Reshani Kaumada Keragala, Kasun Madhumal Gunathilaka, Sujanthi Wickramage, Sachithra Ravindi Bandara, Indika Sanjeewa Senevirathne, Asela Sampath Jayaweera

“…The heterogeneity of the studies did not allow for a comparison of the different treatment strategies (primary mono- vs. primary combination, etc.). …”
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An eCIRP inhibitor attenuates fibrosis and ferroptosis in ischemia and reperfusion induced chronic kidney disease by Fangming Zhang, Zhijian Hu, Asha Jacob, Max Brenner, Ping Wang

“…Mice were then monitored for additional 19 days, and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was assessed using a noninvasive transcutaneous method. …”
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Cytokinin Oxidase (CKX) Family Members in ‘duli’ (<i>Pyrus betulifolia Bunge</i>): Genome-Wide Identification and Tissue Expression Profile Under Abiotic Stress by Weimin Wang, Ting Xie, Jiaojiao He, Kuozhen Nie, Zijuan He, Yuxing Zhang, Yingli Li

“…Comparative analysis revealed 10 homologous gene pairs between ‘duli’ and <i>Arabidopsis</i> and 14 pairs between ‘duli’ and apple. Additionally, cis-acting elements related to abiotic stress, hormone responses, and light responsiveness were identified in the promoter regions of the <i>PbCKX</i> genes. …”
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Mechanisms of vagus nerve stimulation for the treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders: a focus on microglia and neuroinflammation by Makenna Gargus, Benneth Ben-Azu, Benneth Ben-Azu, Antonia Landwehr, Jaclyn Dunn, Joseph P. Errico, Marie-Ève Tremblay, Marie-Ève Tremblay

“…The vagus nerve (VN) is the primary parasympathetic nerve, providing two-way communication between the body and brain through a network of afferent and efferent fibers. …”
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Rational strategies for designing next-generation oncolytic viruses based on transcriptome analysis of tumor cells infected with oncolytic herpes simplex virus-1 by Naeme Javid, Shahriyar Abdoli, Majid Shahbazi, Majid Shahbazi

“…Our ontology analysis revealed that the proteasome-mediated ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process was a significant biological process, with a p-value of 5.8E−21. Additionally, extracellular exosomes and protein binding were identified as significant cellular components and molecular functions, respectively. …”
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An exploration of RSM, ANN, and ANFIS models for methylene blue dye adsorption using Oryza sativa straw biomass: a comparative approach by Sheetal Kumari, Smriti Agarwal, Manish Kumar, Pinki Sharma, Ajay Kumar, Abeer Hashem, Nouf H. Alotaibi, Elsayed Fathi Abd-Allah, Manoj Chandra Garg

“…The ideal pH for MB adsorption utilizing OSSB was established as 7. Additionally, favourable outcomes were obtained with 60-minute contact durations, 20 mg adsorbent quantities, and temperatures of 30 °C. …”
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Morphofunctional characteristics of leaves and fruits in Maloideae (Rosaceae): a. Microstructure of surface tissues by T. Kh. Kumachova, A. S. Voronkov, A. V. Babosha, A. S. Ryabchenko

“…The epidermis, which emerged as a device for protecting deeper underlying tissues from drying, subsequently acquired additional functions (participation in gas exchange and transpiration, absorption and isolation of certain substances as well as protection from the penetration of pathogens) and became a multifunctional tissue consisting of several types of cells (basic, stomatal, and trichomes). …”
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Heavy slow resistance training, radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy or advice for patients with tennis elbow in the Norwegian secondary care: a randomised controlled feasibili... by Jens Ivar Brox, Marianne Bakke Johnsen, Cecilie Roe, Aasne Fenne Hoksrud, Håkon Sveinall, Kaia B Engebretsen

“…The participants rated all the interventions as acceptable and comprehensive. Only 6 of 19 (32%) did comply with heavy slow resistance training. …”
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Psychological and pedagogical readiness of a guide to work with disabled people by O. V. Zaslavskaya, A. S. Malafiy

“…However, this tendency rises to the demand for pedagogical technologies and creation of pedagogical conditions for working with tourists, who need of additional attention and support.The aims of the present article are the following: to consider the activities of guides from the point of view of its pedagogical component; to assess the degree of psychological and pedagogical readiness of employees of excursion and tourism industry to serve people with disabilities and to be ready for successful, productive communication with them.Methodology and research methods. …”
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Evolution and Recent Radiation Therapy Advancement in Uganda: A Precedent on How to Increase Access to Quality Radiotherapy Services in Low- and Middle-Income Countries by Awusi Kavuma, Solomon Kibudde, Daniel Kanyike, Joseph Kigula-Mugambe, Tianyu Zhao, Hiram Gay, Baozhou Sun, Jackson Orem

“…With more support from the International Atomic Energy Agency, the acquisition of dosimetry equipment, treatment planning systems, and additional professional training signaled a new era in the fight against cancer. …”
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Self-administered active versus sham acupressure for diarrhea predominant irritable bowel syndrome: a nurse-led randomized clinical trial by Maha Gamal Ramadan Asal, Ahmed Abdelwahab Ibrahim El-Sayed, Samira Ahmed Alsenany, Zahraa Hassan Ramzy, Rasha Fathy Ahmed Dawood

“…Psychological outcomes, including anxiety and depression, also improved significantly in the active group. Additionally, the active group reported reduced use of rescue medications. …”
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ADAM-10 Regulates MMP-12 during Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Inflammatory Response in Macrophages by Yan Jiang, Qiming Gong, Jinmei Huang, Yuanxun Gong, Qiang Tang, Dalong Wei, Qianli Tang, Jingjie Zhao, Jian Song, Lingzhang Meng

“…Macrophages are important immune cells that are involved in the inflammatory response of the body. ADAM-10 is involved in inflammatory responses, but the specific regulatory mechanisms are not fully understood. …”
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Regional Exploration and Characterisation of CO2 Storage Prospects in the Utsira-Skade Aquifer, North Viking Graben, North Sea by C. Lloyd, M. Huuse, B. J. Barrett, A. M. W. Newton

“…Five prospects have a positive CC score (total capacity: 54 Mt CO2 FRT or 39 Mt CO2 TSP). Additional storage capacity could be achieved through more detailed analysis of the seal to upgrade the CC scores, or through use of a network of the mapped closures with a fill-to-spill approach, utilising more of the aquifer.…”
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Inflammasome Genes’ Polymorphisms in Egyptian Chronic Hepatitis C Patients: Influence on Vulnerability to Infection and Response to Treatment by Shady Z. K. Estfanous, Sahar A. Ali, Sameh M. Seif, Sameh H. A. Soror, Dalia H. A. Abdelaziz

“…Yet, the IL-1β (rs1143629, rs1143634) and IL-18 (rs187238, rs1946518) polymorphisms did not show any significant association with response to interferon treatment. …”
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Intensive home visiting for adolescent mothers in the Family Nurse Partnership in England 2010–2019: a population-based data linkage cohort study using propensity score matching by Ruth Gilbert, Jan van der Meulen, Katie Harron, Eilis Kennedy, Sally Kendall, Francesca Cavallaro

“…Future evaluations should capture more information on maternal risk factors and additional outcomes relating to maternal/child well-being.…”
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COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Zimbabwe and Sierra Leone: an application of Health Belief Model constructs by Simon Ssentongo, Alex Muhereza, Morie Mustapha, Ruth Gemi, Dennis Cherian, Rebecca Waugh, Benjamin Crookston, Cougar Hall, Mary Linehan, Hayden Borg, Joshua West

“…The survey assessed respondents' views in line with core HBM and TPB constructs, in addition to their levels of vaccine acceptance. We then employed adjusted logistic regression models to investigate the correlation between health behavior change theory constructs and vaccine uptake, taking into account variables like gender, age, education, and country of residence. …”
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A Pine Wilt Disease Detection Model Integrated with Mamba Model and Attention Mechanisms Using UAV Imagery by Minhui Bai, Xinyu Di, Lechuan Yu, Jian Ding, Haifeng Lin

“…Furthermore, the convolutional layers within the model have been replaced with depth separable convolutional layers (DSconv), which has the additional benefit of reducing the number of model parameters and improving the model’s detection speed. …”
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Role of B7H4 and Fas in regulation of trophoblast cells and development of pre-eclampsia: a cross-sectional study by Xiujuan Dong, Cuicui Nie, Yanli Yin, Haixia Xu, Yanxia Zhang, Lihua Han, Congcong Xu

“…Background This study aimed to investigate the role of B7H4 and Fas in pre-eclampsia (PE) occurrence and development and reveal its potential mechanisms.Methods Thirty healthy individuals and 60 patients with PE were enrolled in the study. In addition, the clinical characteristics of all participants were collected, including age, gestational weeks at delivery, gestational time, number of births, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and foetal weight. …”
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A Prospective Study Investigating the Health Outcomes of Bitches Neutered Prepubertally or Post-Pubertally by Rachel Moxon, Sarah L. Freeman, Richard M. Payne, Sandra Corr, Gary C. W. England

“…. = 1, <i>p</i> = 0.016). Additionally, PrePN bitches were diagnosed with atopic dermatitis (PrePN: 3.9 ± 0.6 years, PostPN: 1.6 ± 0.3 years; Mann–Whitney U test = 90.5, <i>p</i> = 0.008) and perivulval dermatitis (PrePN: 4.7 ± 0.9 years, PostPN: 0.8 ± 0.1 years; Mann–Whitney U test = 40.0, <i>p</i> = 0.002) at significantly older ages and had lower probabilities of remaining free from otitis externa (χ² = 7.090, D.F. = 1, <i>p</i> = 0.008). …”
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Efficient recovery of rare metal lanthanum from water by MOF-modified biochar: DFT calculation and dynamic adsorption by Qilan Huang, Qianru Zhang, Shuwen Zhao, Chuchen Zhang, Huixin Guan, Jianqiao Liu

“…Confirming the DFT estimations, the adsorption capacity of BC@MIL-88b for La3+ was higher than that of MOF and BC. Additionally, MOF@BC can be recycled at least four times. …”
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