IMMUNOMODULATORY ACTIVITY OF THE LACTOBACILLUS DELBRUECKII SUBSP. BULGARICUS LB 86 ENZYME LYSATE by L. Lаzarenko, L. Orіabinska, T. Bohdan

“…It has been established that the enzyme lysate of L. delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus LB86 after intragastric administration to intact mice does not directly participate in modulation of intestinal microbiota and throughout the entire observation period in the intestinal contents the number of lacto- and bifidobacteria in the intestinal contents was maintained at the level of control indicators. …”
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Adaptive Modification in Agonist Common Drive After Combined Blood Flow Restriction and Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation by Yi-Ching Chen, Chia-Chan Wu, Yeng-Ting Lin, Yueh Chen, Ing-Shiou Hwang

“…This study examined changes in force scaling capacity immediately following combined NMES and BFR, focusing on motor unit synergy between agonist pairs. Fifteen participants (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$23.3~\pm ~1.8$ </tex-math></inline-formula> years) trained with combined BFR and NMES on the extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL) muscle, with maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) of wrist extension, along with force and EMG in the ECRL and extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB), measured during a designate force-tracking before and after training. …”
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Factors Associated with HIV Testing Uptake in Cameroon: Data from the 2018 Cameroon Demographic and Health Survey by Buh Nkum C, Nanfak A, Guenou E, Fri Kami R, Murhabazi Bashombwa A, Tchio-Nighie KH, Nangue C, Ateudjieu J

“…Multivariate logistic regression was employed to identify the key factors associated with HIV testing in Cameroon.Results: We included a total of 18,112 participants (12563 women and 5549 men). The study found that 47.8% (95% CI 46.9– 48.7) of women and 45% (95% CI 43.7– 46.3) of men were tested for HIV in the past 12 months. …”
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Widening access to isotretinoin in primary care: an evaluation of New Zealand national dispensing data for isotretinoin for acne, 2008–2023 by Bruce Arroll, Diarmuid Quinlan, Peter Moodie, Rachel Petronella Roskvist, Jason Arnold

“…This suggests the longstanding ethnic disparity in access to isotretinoin is partially reduced.Many countries have restrictions on patient access to isotretinoin, similar to New Zealand in 2008. …”
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Les Paysages d’oliveraies d’Andalousie : analyse des dynamiques patrimoniales, identitaires (habitants) et touristiques dans le processus d’inscription UNESCO by Isabelle Brianso

“…En effet, ce patrimoine immatériel et sa préservation (savoir-faire et paysage) ont joué un rôle crucial dans la reconnaissance identitaire et mémorielle revendiquée par les habitants lors du processus d’inscription. Cet article étudie les dynamiques patrimoniales de ce paysage oléicole auprès de l’Unesco, ainsi que la participation des habitants lors du processus d’inscription et les alternatives touristiques (routes) en marge des grandes villes andalouses du patrimoine mondial (Cordoue, Grenade, Séville) à partir de documents ayant servi à la candidature d’inscription.…”
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INTERFAITH MARRIAGE CONTROVERSIES IN SEMARANG: AN ANALYSIS OF QUR'ANIC LEGAL EXEGESIS by Abdul Basid, Lilik Nur Kholidah, Muhammad Fahmi Hidayatullah, Eka Kurnia Firmansyah, Ahmad Iwan Zunaih, Reza Ahmad Zahid

“…Th study adopts a qualitative approach, utilising document analysis and in-depth interviews. Primary participants include interfaith couples and Indonesian netizens. …”
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Can a low-threshold check-up motivate older adults to schedule a dental visit? Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Aster De Vleeschauwer, Louise Poppe, Roos Colman, Barbara Janssens

“…The primary outcome is whether or not the participants will contact a dental professional within four months after the intervention. …”
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Understanding personality pathology in a clinical sample of youth: study protocol for the longitudinal research project ‘APOLO’ by Nagila Koster, Igor Lusin, Paul T van der Heijden, Odilia M Laceulle, Marcel A G van Aken

“…The research project ‘APOLO’ (a Dutch language acronym for Adolescents and their Personality Development: a Longitudinal Study) is designed based on McAdams’ integrative three-layered model of personality development and assesses the interaction between dispositional traits, characteristic adaptations, the narrative identity and functioning.Methods and analysis APOLO is a longitudinal research project that takes place in two outpatient mental healthcare centres. Participants are youth between 12 years and 23 years and their parents. …”
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Attitudes toward artificial intelligence and robots in healthcare in the general population: a qualitative study by Paulina Smoła, Iwona Młoźniak, Monika Wojcieszko, Urszula Zwierczyk, Mateusz Kobryn, Elżbieta Rzepecka, Mariusz Duplaga

“…This study assessed attitudes toward AI and robots in delivering health services and performing various tasks in medicine and related fields in Polish society.Methods50 semistructured in-depth interviews were conducted with participants of diversified socio-demographic profiles. …”
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Elevated levels of serum alpha-2-macroglobulin associate with diabetes status and incident CVD in type 1 diabetes by Baohai Shao, Janet K. Snell-Bergeon, Ian H. de Boer, W. Sean Davidson, Karin E. Bornfeldt, Jay W. Heinecke

“…We used isotope dilution-MS/MS to quantify 28 serum proteins in 228 subjects participating in the prospective Coronary Artery Calcification in Type 1 Diabetes study. …”
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Effects of Lemon Beverage Containing Citric Acid with Calcium Supplementation on Bone Metabolism and Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women: Double-Blind 11-Month Intervention Stu... by Hiromi Ikeda, Tadayuki Iida, Masanori Hiramitsu, Takashi Inoue, Satomi Aoi, Miho Kanazashi, Fumiko Ishizaki, Toshihide Harada

“…Seventy-nine postmenopausal women were enrolled and asked to participate in an 11-month continuous intake of the test beverages. …”
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Exclusive Breastfeeding Practice and Its Associated Factors among Mothers of Infants Less Than Six Months of Age in Debre Tabor Town, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Getachew Arage, Haileyesus Gedamu

“…Simple random sampling technique was employed in the selection of participants. Data were collected using pretested and structured questionnaire through face-to-face interview. …”
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Comparative analysis of organizationalculture transformation models by I. V. Groshev, Menin He

“…The key elements that can ensure the success of organizational and cultural changes, such as leadership, staff involvement, stakeholder participation, communication changes, emotion management, etc., have been considered. …”
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Frequency of Lower Lung Field Tuberculosis in Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangladesh: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Raihan Kamal Galib, Susanta Kumar Paul, Khujjista Akter, Manzurul Ibrahim Musa, Dip Jyoti Sarker, Shah Ashiqur Rahman Ashiq Choudhury, Shipan Chandra Paul, Rajashish Chakrabortty

“…Results A total of 117 PTB‐DM participants were studied in this study. The mean age and frequency of isolated LLF‐TB were 53.17 ± 14.38 years and 20.5%, respectively. …”
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Comparison of Time to Pregnancy in In Vitro Fertilisation between Endometriosis and Nonendometriosis by Hartanto Bayuaji, Artha Falentin Putri Susilo, Kevin Dominique Tjandraprawira

“…We excluded patients with incomplete case notes and those declining participation. Time to pregnancy is the interval between the time when infertility was established to the date of confirmed biochemical pregnancy, expressed in months. …”
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STEM Applications in Turkish Science High Schools by Mustafa Hilmi Colakoglu

“…The Ministry of National Education (MoNE), Ford Foundation, Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara University, and International Development Agency (AID) participated in this project to establish these schools. …”
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Piloting an external quality assurance program (QAP) for COVID-19 antigen rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs): findings and lessons learned from Cambodia by Vonthanak Saphonn, John Kaldor, Deborah Williamson, Sothavireak Bory, Philip Cunningham, Jessica Markby, Kennarey Seang, Jacqueline Prestedge, Chan Leakhena Phoeung, Marilyn Ninan, Kanika Heng, Andrew Valley

“…We collaborated with laboratory experts in Australia and piloted an EQA programme of the commonly used COVID-19 Ag-RDTs at the University of Health Sciences’ MERIEUX Laboratory (Tier 1 site—responsible for the in-country receipt and distribution of QA material) and four other participating laboratories (Tier 2—healthcare facility based) between November 2021 and November 2022. …”
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Impact of the information and communication sector on spatial development and post-war recovery of creative industries in Ukraine's economy by Marianna Kichurchak

“…The processes of digitalization concerning households, firms and state institutions facilitate to the rapid development of the information and communication sector (ICS) enhancing the position of creative industries at the regional level and fostering structural changes in the national economy. The purpose of the article is to explore chief trends in the economic and social development of the ICS by region in order to determine its role in the post-war recovery of creative industries in Ukraine’s economy. …”
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Overexpression of PAX8-AS1 Inhibits Malignant Phenotypes of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Cells via miR-96-5p/PKN2 Axis by Ping Zhou, Tongdao Xu, Hao Hu, Fei Hua

“…Importantly, according to the rescue experiments, PKN2 silencing partially reversed the inhibitory effects of PAX8-AS1 expression on PTC cell proliferation and apoptosis. …”
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Impact of sperm DNA fragmentation index on assisted reproductive outcomes: a retrospective analysis by Bin Yang, Leizhen Xia, Rufei Deng, Liping Wu, Zhiqin Zhang, Xingwu Wu, Tao Ding, Yan Zhao, Jialyu Huang, Jialyu Huang, Zhihui Huang

“…Additionally, we assessed whether DFI had a potential impact on long-term maternal and neonatal complications.MethodsA total of 5,271 women who underwent IVF treatment for the first time between October 1, 2020, and July 31, 2023, were included from an academic fertility center. Participants were categorized into three groups based on sperm DFI: DFI &lt; 15%, 15 ≤ DFI &lt; 30%, and DFI ≥ 30%. …”
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