Viral Hepatitis B and Its Implications for Public Health in DR Congo: A Systematic Review by Marcellin Mengouo Nimpa, Hermès Karemere, Christian Ngandu, Franck-Fortune Mboussou, M. Carolina Danovaro-Holliday, Dalau Nkamba, André Bita Fouda, Bienvenu Nguejio, Sifa Kakozi, Aimé Mwana-Wabene Cikomola, Jean-Crispin Mukendi, Dieudonné Mwamba, Moise Désiré Yapi, Richard Bahizire Riziki, Cedric Mwanga, John Otomba, Jean Baptiste Nikiema, Boureima Hama Sambo, Daniel Katuashi Ishoso

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Role of Opioid Ligands in the Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Enrico Corazziari

“…Themureceptor agonists – morphine and, to a greater extent, the meperidine congeners diphenoxylate and loperamide – have been shown to slow gastrointestinal transit by their effects on the circular and longitudinal muscle of the intestine. …”
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Cartografías de la intimidad en la Colombia de la década de 1960 by Maribel Florián Buitrago

“…A partir del análisis de una serie de fuentes prescriptivas provenientes de distintos saberes, propongo que estas orientaciones no funcionaron de manera autónoma o sin ningún tipo de transacción entre ellas. Al parecer, el asunto de las relaciones amorosas y sexuales, necesitó para su organización de ciertas negociaciones entre los distintos saberes. …”
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TRANSICIONES HACIA UNA SOCIEDAD IGUALITARIA: EL CUIDADO DE LA VIDA EN EL CENTRO DE LA POLÍTICA by Anabella Di Tullio

“…Esta perspectiva nos confronta al hecho de que ningún ser es completamente independiente. Nos obliga a asumir que todas las personas estamos atravesadas por la condición de vulnerabilidad y que somos, en diversos grados a lo largo de nuestras vidas y de nuestros contextos particulares, seres (inter)dependientes. …”
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Estimation of bed shear stress and settling velocity with inertial dissipation method of suspended sediment concentration in cohesive sediment environments by Jongwi Chang, Guan-hong Lee, Ojudoo Darius Ajama, Wenjian Li

“…Comprehensive observations were conducted on the Songdo tidal flats over more than one month in 2023, using both acoustic and optical instruments. …”
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Hybridized Extreme Learning Machine Model with Salp Swarm Algorithm: A Novel Predictive Model for Hydrological Application by Zaher Mundher Yaseen, Hossam Faris, Nadhir Al-Ansari

“…The classical ELM training algorithm is based on a nontuned and random procedure that might not be efficient in convergence of excellent performance or possible entrapment in the local minima problem. …”
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4-Methoxycarbonyl Curcumin: A Unique Inhibitor of Both Inflammatory Mediators and Periodontal Inflammation by Ying Gu, Hsi-Ming Lee, Nicole Napolitano, McKenzie Clemens, Yazhou Zhang, Timo Sorsa, Yu Zhang, Francis Johnson, Lorne M. Golub

“…The therapeutic potential of CMC 2.5 and its congeners may help to prevent tissue damage during various chronic inflammatory diseases including periodontitis and may reduce the risks of systemic diseases associated with this local disorder.…”
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Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis in Venous Aneurysm following Closure of the Chronic Traumatic Arteriovenous Fistulae of the Lower Extremities by Saranat Orrapin, Supapong Arworn, Kittipan Rerkasem

“…In this report, there were two cases of chronic traumatic AVF of the legs with a long history of stab (case 1) and shotgun wounds (case 2). Both cases presented with varicose veins together with hyperpigmentation around the ankle of the affected leg. …”
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Sword of heaven by Richard Wilson

“…Indeed, Shakespeare and Middleton look like such strange bedfellows, the one with suspect Catholic connections in Stratford, the other an official of the City of London Protestant elite, that their alliance in the aftermath of the 1605 Gunpowder Plot, initially on Timon of Athens and Macbeth, suggests a shotgun marriage. Yet, textual research has established Measure for Measure beyond question as a ‘posthumous collaboration’, and ensured we can never go back to the sovereign Shakespeare. …”
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Metagenomic investigation of viruses in green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) by Hongwei Li, Yuan Chen, Zhongrong Xia, Daohua Zhuang, Feng Cong, Yue-Xiao Lian

“…In the present study, shotgun metagenomics was used for the first time to survey viruses in the feces of green sea turtles. …”
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Sword of Heaven : Political Theology in Measure for Measure by Richard Wilson

“…Indeed, Shakespeare and Middleton look like such strange bedfellows, the one with suspect Catholic connections in Stratford, the other an official of the City of London Protestant elite, that their alliance in the aftermath of the 1605 Gunpowder Plot, initially on Timon of Athens and Macbeth, suggests a shotgun marriage. Yet, textual research has established Measure for Measure beyond question as a ‘posthumous collaboration’, and ensured we can never go back to the sovereign Shakespeare. …”
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Investigating the effect of loss functions on single-image GAN performance by Eyyup YİLDİZ, Mehmet Erkan YUKSEL, Selcuk SEVGEN

“…Specifically, we evaluated the performance of a single-image GAN model, SinGAN, using these loss functions in terms of image quality and diversity. …”
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Epidermólisis ampollosa o bullosa congénita. Actualización clínica by Marian Amanda Vázquez Núñez, Ricardo Eloy Santiesteban Alejo, Yisell Inés Ferrer Mora

“…Para su diagnóstico se realiza la biopsia de piel. No existe ningún tratamiento efectivo, siendo los tratamientos más utilizados los sintomáticos y paliativos. …”
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Levels of PAHs in the Waters, Sediments, and Shrimps of Estero de Urias, an Estuary in Mexico, and Their Toxicological Effects by Foday M. Jaward, Henry A. Alegria, Jose G. Galindo Reyes, Armando Hoare

“…Phenanthrene was the most dominant congener in the water, sediment, and shrimp samples comprising about 38, 24, and 25%, respectively, of the eleven PAHs detected, followed by pyrene and naphthalene in water and sediment samples, and pyrene and fluorine in the shrimp samples. …”
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Simultaneous Determination of Multiple Acid-Suppressing Drugs by UPLC-MS/MS Method and Application for Pharmacokinetics Study by Li X, Liu S, Yu M, Xi W, Wu X, Liu D, Liu A, Wang H

“…Xiuqi Li,1,* Shupeng Liu,1,* Mengyang Yu,1 Wanlin Xi,1 Xiaofei Wu,1 Dan Liu,2 Aijing Liu,1 Hongyun Wang1 1Clinical Pharmacology Research Center, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, NMPA Key Laboratory for Clinical Research and Evaluation of Drug, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical PK & PD Investigation for Innovative Drugs, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Life Science and Biopharmaceuticals, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110000, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Hongyun Wang, Email wanghy@pumch.cnBackground: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and potassium competitive acid blockers (P-CABs) are widely used to treat acid-related diseases (ARDs). …”
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Première observation d’un comportement de Leaf Swallowing chez des chimpanzés vivant en captivité à la Réserve Africaine de Sigean, France by Nathan Cazelles-Durand, Ulrich Maloueki, Lyna Rachid, Marielle Beltrame, Fanny Juillard, Désiré Musuyu-Muganza

“…Indeed, some chimpanzees which initially rejected or chewed black mulberry leaves, then fold and swallow them (LS) after observing a congener demonstrator. Observation of LS in this healthy chimpanzee population (parasite-free, no noticeable intestinal discomfort) supports the hypothesis that LS originates from an opportunistic feeding behavior of primates in nature and not from an innate knowledge of the therapeutic property of this form of consumption. …”
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Atmospheric Polychlorinated Naphthalenes in a Tropical Megalopolis of Vietnam: Concentrations, Potential Sources, and Health Risk by Ngo Thi Thuan, Nguyen Duy Dat, Nguyen Minh Ngoc, Nhung Thi-Tuyet Hoang, To Thi Hien, Moo Been Chang

“…Abstract In this study, 75 congeners of polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs - the new persistent organic pollutants under the Stockholm Convention) were firstly analyzed in ambient air samples collected at five sites in Vietnam. …”
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Peroneal Nerve Palsy Caused by Proximal Fibular Solitary Osteochondroma: Case Report and Literature Review by Takashi Kozu, Masayoshi Machida, Katsuaki Taira, Noboru Oikawa, Naho Nemoto, Kazuyoshi Nakanishi

“…Physical examination revealed 0/5 tibialis anterior, 1/5 extensor hallucis longus, and 1/5 peroneal brevis muscle power—according to the manual muscle testing grading system, as well as numbness on the lateral side of the right leg and the back of the foot. …”
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Prevalencia del bullying en México: un meta-análisis del bullying tradicional y cyberbullying by Julio Isaac Vega-Cauich

“…Las variables que moderaron la estimación de la prevalencia fueron la presencia de una definición en el instrumento y el número de ítems. Ningún estudio utilizó instrumentos que evaluaran el componente de desbalance de poder del bullying, por lo que es probable que los estudios hayan evaluado el concepto de victimización entre pares. …”
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Drought characteristics and propagation under anthropogenic impacts: A regional-scale modelling analysis in four Large Basins of China by Haoran Hao, Ningpeng Dong, Mingxiang Yang, Xin Huang, Hejia Wang, Hao Wang

“…Study region: The Songhua River Basin, the Yellow River basin, the Yangtze River basin, and the Pearl River Basin in China. …”
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