Wnt/β-catenin signalling underpins juvenile Fasciola hepatica growth and development. by Rebecca Armstrong, Nikki J Marks, Timothy G Geary, John Harrington, Paul M Selzer, Aaron G Maule

“…Wnt signalling pathways govern a myriad of stem cell processes during embryogenesis and drive tumorigenesis in adult tissues in animals. …”
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Exploring survival rates in HIV-infected Ethiopian children receiving HAART: a retrospective cohort study by Yimam Getaneh, Yared Dejene, Birhanemeskel T. Adankie, Siti Qamariyah Khairunisa, Dominicus Husada, Kuntaman Kuntaman, Maria Inge Lusida

“…HFs were selected using probability proportional to the size of patients. …”
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Role of stability analysis and waste discharge concentration of ternary hybrid nanofluid in a non-Newtonian model with slip boundary conditions by Nurhana Mohamad, Shuguang Li, Umair Khan, Anuar Ishak, Ali Elrashidi, Mohammed Zakarya

“…Data availability: The datasets used and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.…”
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Bacteria-specific modified nucleoside is released and elevated in urine of patients with bacterial infections by Ryosuke Yamamura, Yu Nagayoshi, Kayo Nishiguchi, Hitomi Kaneko, Keiichi Yamamoto, Koki Matsushita, Miho Shimamura, Akihiro Kunisawa, Korin Sakakida, Takeshi Chujo, Masataka Adachi, Yutaka Kakizoe, Yuichiro Izumi, Takashige Kuwabara, Masashi Mukoyama, Kazuhito Tomizawa

“…Lastly, clinical studies using urine samples from febrile patients revealed significantly elevated levels of m2A during bacterial infections, and these values did not correlate with inflammation severity markers, such as white blood count (WBC) and C-reactive protein (CRP). …”
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Medical students’ exposure to and attitudes towards product promotion and incentives from the pharmaceutical industry in 2019: a national cross-sectional study in France by Maxime Esvan, Benjamin Bastian, Martin Molina, Adeline Boëffard

“…Exposure seemed to depend on the year of study and specialty. 5122 (88.1%, 99% CI (87.7% to 88.4%)) did not know whether their faculty had a policy regarding drug company-student interactions.Conclusion In France in 2019, medical students’ exposure to pharmaceutical product promotion and incentives remains considerable and starts early during medical training. Education on promotional strategies and institutional policies should be improved to ensure responsible and ethical behaviour in prescribing medications.…”
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Identification of major hemorrhage in trauma patients in the prehospital setting: diagnostic accuracy and impact on outcome by Nigel R M Tai, Evangelia Kyrimi, Jared M Wohlgemut, Zane B Perkins, William Marsh, Michael Christian, Erhan Pisirir, Rebecca S Stoner, Thomas Hurst

“…Multivariate logistical regression analyses were used to analyze factors associated with diagnostic accuracy and mortality.Results Of the 947 patients included in this study, 138 (14.6%) had MH. …”
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Community empowerment of waste management in the urban environment: More attention on waste issues through formal and informal educations by A. Brotosusilo, D. Utari, H. Negoro, A. Firdaus, R. Velentina

“…This study aims to determine whether the higher levels of education have a greater impact on citizens regarding environmental concerns such as littering.METHODS: The study took logistics regression on the primary data survey from 7 cities (Jakarta, Jambi, Muaro Jambi, Ambon, Padang, Surabaya, and Tasikmalaya) in Indonesia during 2019-2021. The survey includes 563 observations on the household level, involving a total of 2,349 respondents. …”
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Intraoperative Intraluminal Endoscopy in the Surgical Treatment of Patients with Esophageal Diverticula of Various Localization by A. L. Shestakov, M. V. Khrustaleva, M. E. Shahbanov, N. A. Bulganina, T. T. Bitarov, I. A. Boeva, A. T. Tskhovrebov, I. A. Tarasova, O. V. Rykov, I. M. Selivanova, A. A. Bezaltynnykh

“…Thus, during the 2010–2018 period, 74 patients with esophageal diverticula of various localization were operated. …”
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PD-L1 and IFN-γ modulate Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) cell plasticity associated to immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-mediated hyperprogressive disease (HPD) by Stefania Angelicola, Francesca Giunchi, Francesca Ruzzi, Mariateresa Frascino, Mary Pitzalis, Laura Scalambra, Maria Sofia Semprini, Olga Maria Pittino, Chiara Cappello, Irene Siracusa, Ilaria Candida Chillico, Martina Di Noia, Cristian Turato, Silvia De Siervi, Francesco Lescai, Teresa Ciavattini, Giulia Lopatriello, Luca Bertoli, Hugo De Jonge, Luisa Iamele, Annalisa Altimari, Elisa Gruppioni, Andrea Ardizzoni, Marzia Rossato, Francesco Gelsomino, Pier-Luigi Lollini, Arianna Palladini

“…Two primary cell cultures were established from samples of a NSCLC patient, before ICI initiation (“baseline”, NSCLC-B) and during HPD (“hyperprogression”, NSCLC-H). The cell lines were phenotypically and molecularly characterized through immunofluorescence, Western Blotting and RNA-Seq analysis. …”
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Sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with early childhood caries in Peruvian pre-schoolers by Daniel José Blanco-Victorio, Nieves Asteria López-Luján, Walter Bernaola-Silva, Luis Antonio Vicuña-Huaqui, Rocio Cacñahuaray-Palomino, Julissa Sarai Diaz-Campos, Yeni Araceli Anicama-Barrios, Zenaida Rojas-Apaza, Sara Castañeda-Sarmiento, Evelyn Alvarez Vidigal, Roxana Patricia López-Ramos

“…The maximum likelihood method was used to assess the contribution of demographic, clinical and other factors—such as oral hygiene and cariogenic diet—using odds ratios (ORs) and regression coefficients to indicate the magnitude and direction of their effects. …”
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Hantavirus antibody seroprevalence and risk factors among adults in West Kazakhstan, 2023 by Ulyana Gubareva, Ulyana Gubareva, Ulyana Gubareva, Roberta Horth, Roberta Horth, Dilyara Nabirova, Dilyara Nabirova, Nur Tukhanova, Nur Tukhanova, Elmira Utegenova, Elmira Utegenova, Zhanna Shapiyeva, Zangar Turliyev, Nazym Tleumbetova, Nurbek Maykanov, Manar Smagul, Alan L. Landay, Gavin Cloherty, Gavin Cloherty, Francisco Averhoff, Francisco Averhoff, Edmond F. Maes

“…Estimate antibody seroprevalence for hantaviruses and identify associated risk factors among high-risk adults in western Kazakhstan in 2023.MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, adults were randomly sampled from public clinic registries in 14 villages in West Kazakhstan during June–July 2023. We interviewed 921 participants and collected serum samples which were tested for presence of hantavirus specific IgG antibodies using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). …”
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Hepatitis B virus hijacks MRE11-RAD50-NBS1 complex to form its minichromosome. by Kaitao Zhao, Jingjing Wang, Zichen Wang, Mengfei Wang, Chen Li, Zaichao Xu, Qiong Zhan, Fangteng Guo, Xiaoming Cheng, Yuchen Xia

“…These findings indicate that MRN complex cooperates with ATR-CHK1 pathway to regulate the formation of HBV cccDNA. In summary, we identified host factors, specifically the MRN complex, regulating cccDNA formation during HBV infection. …”
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Community and familial dynamics influencing risk behavior for HIV acquisition among adolescent girls and young women in Uganda: Qualitative analysis using Protective Motivation Theory. by Rose Apondi, Hilde Bastiaens, Christiana Nöstlinger, Jennifer Galbraith, Tiffiany M Aholou, Amy Medley, Rhoda K Wanyenze, Anna C Awor, David M Serwadda, George Aluzimbi, Juliet Cheptoris, Moses Ogwal, Neema Nakyanjo, Pragna Patel

“…Using the Protective Motivation Theory (PMT), we explored HIV-acquisition risk sources and perceived protective factors from AGYW and caregivers' perspective.…”
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Mathematical Modelling and Analysis of Transmission Dynamics of Lassa Fever by E. A. Bakare, E. B. Are, O. E. Abolarin, S. A. Osanyinlusi, Benitho Ngwu, Obiaderi N. Ubaka

“…A time-dependent basic reproduction number RLt is obtained such that its yearly average is written as R˜L<1, when the disease does not invade the population (means that the number of infected humans always decreases in the seasons of transmission), and R˜L>1, when the disease remains constantly and is invading the population, and it was detected that R˜L≠RL. We also performed some evaluation of the Lassa fever disease intervention strategies using the elasticity of the equilibrial prevalence in order to predict the optimal intervention strategies that can be useful in guiding the local national control program on Lassa fever disease to make a proper decision on the intervention packages. …”
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Nesting population trend of the leatherback sea turtle in Bocas del Toro province and Comarca Ngäbe-Buglé, Panama for the period 2002–2022 by Sonia Gutiérrez Parejo, Susan E. Piacenza, Raúl García, Cristina Ordóñez, Roldán A. Valverde

“…We conducted daily nest counts during the leatherback season. …”
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Effectiveness of a training program for the acquisition of motor milestones in infants: a randomized clinical trial by Luis Fernández-Sola, Beatriz Cano-Díez, Yessica Pons-Solaz, Begoña Vera-Egido, Sergio Moreno-González

“…Abstract Background In infants, the acquisition of all motor milestones is considered an expression of correct motor development during the first months of life. An association between typical motor development of the newborn and cognitive areas has been established. …”
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L’autre scène dans The Three Birds de Joanna Laurens (2000) : enjeux dramatiques de la réécriture d’un mythe by Solange Ayache

“…Departing from Ovid’s poem which is itself a reworking of the original fable, as well as from the feminist takes on the story during the second half of the twentieth century, Laurens’ dramatic writing offers a new approach to the language and figure of the Barbarian, a traditional paradigm of the Other. …”
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Peripheral blood biomarkers as differential diagnostic markers of disease severity in neonates with hyperbilirubinemia by Dereje Mengesha Berta, Negesse Cherie, Berhanu Woldu, Aregawi Yalew, Elias Chane, Amare Mekuaninnit, Mebratu Tamir, Zufan Yiheyis, Abiy Ayele Angelo, Zewudu Mulatie, Adamu Kassie, Bisrat Birke Teketelew

“…However, they are not practically used for the differential diagnosis of the hyperbilirubinemia severity. …”
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Ice-proximal sea ice reconstruction in the Powell Basin, Antarctica, since the Last Interglacial by W. W. Khoo, J. Müller, J. Müller, J. Müller, O. Esper, W. Xiao, C. Stepanek, P. Gierz, G. Lohmann, G. Lohmann, G. Lohmann, W. Geibert, J. Hefter, G. Mollenhauer, G. Mollenhauer, G. Mollenhauer

“…We present the first continuous sea ice records, in close proximity to the Antarctic continental margin, since the penultimate deglaciation. …”
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Evaluating the World Health Organization’s Hearts Model for Hypertension and Diabetes Management: A Pilot Implementation Study in Guatemala by Irmgardt Alicia Wellmann, Luis Fernando Ayala, Taryn M. Valley, Vilma Irazola, Mark D. Huffman, Michele Heisler, Peter Rohloff, Rocío Donis, Eduardo Palacios, Manuel Ramírez-Zea, David Flood

“…When baseline data were available, we analyzed secondary outcomes as the net change from baseline or using an interrupted time series approach. …”
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