Risk Factors of Noncompliance to Preventive Mass Drug Administration for Eliminating Lymphatic Filariasis: A Case-Control Study in Jawi District, Northwest Ethiopia by Fetene Mihretu, Gebeyehu Tsega, Melesse Belayneh, Mesafint Molla Adane

“…Then, data were entered and cleaned by using the EPI DATA software, and analyses were conducted using SPSS version 26. Finally, a logistic regression analysis technique was applied to identify the risk factors using adjusted odds ratio as measures of effect. …”
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Global seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in pregnant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Nader Salari, Avijeh Rahimi, Hosna Zarei, Amir Abdolmaleki, Shabnam Rasoulpoor, Shamarina Shohaimi, Masoud Mohammadi

“…Validation was considered to find high-quality assessments. Finally, eligible extractable papers were enrolled for data collection. …”
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Reconocimiento y lucha social: la dimensión constituyente del conflicto como motor moral de la sociedad by Giancarlo Portugal Velasco

“…Resumen Las llamadas “luchas por el reconocimiento” fueron protagonistas de diversos debates a finales del siglo pasado y comienzos de este. Sin embargo, si bien el concepto de “reconocimiento” ha permanecido en autores como Axel Honneth, el concepto de “lucha”, para varias voces comentaristas, aparentemente, habría perdido relevancia en su sistema reciente posterior a El derecho de la libertad. …”
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Intra-rater and Inter-rater Reliability of the KangaTech (KT360) Fixed Frame Dynamometry System During Maximal Isometric Strength Measurements of the Knee Flexors. by Ellie Woolhead, Richard Partner, Megan Parsley, Ashley Jones

“…Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), standard error of measurement (SEM) and minimal detectable change (MDC) were calculated. Finally, a Bland-Altman analysis was used to determine the levels of agreement for intra-and inter-rater measurements…”
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Nanopore Confinement Effect on the Phase Behavior of CO2/Hydrocarbons in Tight Oil Reservoirs considering Capillary Pressure, Fluid-Wall Interaction, and Molecule Adsorption by Zhixue Zheng, Yuan Di, Yu-Shu Wu

“…As the pore size decreases, the interfacial tension (IFT) decreases whereas the capillary pressure increases obviously. Finally, the recovery mechanisms for CO2 injection are investigated in terms of minimum miscibility pressure (MMP), solution gas-oil ratio, oil volume expansion, viscosity reduction, extraction of lighter hydrocarbons, and molecular diffusion. …”
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Untangling the complex mechanisms associated with Alzheimer's disease in elderly patients using high-throughput RNA sequencing data and next-generation knowledge discovery methods:... by Hind A. Alkhatabi, Peter Natesan Pushparaj

“…The X2K web tool was used to infer upstream regulator networks and X2K Appyter tool for obtaining transcription factors (TFs) and kinase network information. LFW1000 and L1000CDS2 tools were used to identify specific drugs that reverse AD-associated gene signatures in elderly patients. …”
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Left Ventricular End-Systolic Volume Is a Reliable Predictor of New-Onset Heart Failure with Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction by Marina Kato, Shuichi Kitada, Yu Kawada, Kosuke Nakasuka, Shohei Kikuchi, Yoshihiro Seo, Nobuyuki Ohte

“…We screened the patients who received cardiac catheterization to evaluate coronary artery disease concomitantly with both left ventriculography and LV pressure recording using a catheter-tipped micromanometer and finally enrolled 355 patients with LVEF ≥ 50% and no history of heart failure (HF) after exclusion of the patients with severe coronary artery stenosis requiring early revascularization. …”
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Vaccarin suppresses diabetic nephropathy through <?A3B2 pi6?>inhibiting the EGFR/ERK1/2 signaling pathway by Zhu Xuexue, Meng Xinyu, Du Xinyao, Zhao Chenyang, Ma Xinyu, Wen Yuanyuan, Zhang Shijie, Hou Bao, Cai Weiwei, Du Bin, Han Zhijun, Xu Fei, Qiu Liying, Sun Haijian

“…In support of these findings, VAC reduces the phosphorylation levels of both EGFR and its downstream mediator, extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2), in diabetic kidneys and HG-treated HK-2 cells. …”
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Efficacy of Olmesartan/Amlodipine Single‐Pill Combination on 24‐h Mean Systolic Blood Pressure Measured by Ambulatory Monitoring in Non‐Responders to Valsartan or Candesartan Monot... by Woo‐Baek Chung, Sang‐Hyun Ihm, Yun‐Seok Choi, Ho‐Joong Youn

“…Doses were escalated from 20/5 mg to 40/5 mg and finally to 40/10 mg of OLM/AML SPC until patients reached the target SBP. …”
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Deníky Marie Jany hraběnky Harbuval von Chamaré (1722-1792) by Pavla Janáčková

“…The authoress also mentions her serious health troubles that often disabled her for taking part in many of above mentioned actvities. Finally, she summarizes that Maria Johanna was an inte- resting personality and the example of a noble woman who was married but did not give birth to any child. …”
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High Dimensionality Reduction and Immune Phenotyping of Natural Killer and Invariant Natural Killer Cells in Latent Tuberculosis-Diabetes Comorbidity by Gokul Raj Kathamuthu, Nathella Pavan Kumar, Kadar Moideen, Pradeep A. Menon, Subash Babu

“…Similarly, iNKT cells expressing [Type 1 (IFNγ, IL-2), GMCSF in PPD), TNFα, GMCSF in WCL), Type 17 (IL-17A), PD-1 in PPD, IL-17F in WCL) cytokines were increased and cytotoxic or immune (perforin, granzyme B, granulysin), CD69 in PPD, perforin and CD69 in WCL] marker frequencies were significantly diminished in LTB DM and/or PDM compared to LTB NDM individuals. Finally, NK and iNKT cell frequencies did not exhibit significant differences upon positive control antigen stimulation between the study population. …”
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MicroRNA-17-5p and MicroRNA-130b-3p Promote Radioresistance of Glioma Stem Cells by Targeting PTEN/AKT/HIF-1α Pathway-Controlled Phosphopentose Metabolism by Tao Xie, Yu-Hao Ding, Jun Dong, Xi-An Fu

“…SU3 cells transfected with miR-17-5p or miR-130b-3p mimics or inhibitors were used to determine cell viability after irradiation as well as to examine changes of supernatant glucose, intracellular glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH), 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (6-PGDH), reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH), reduced glutathione (GSH), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN), hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α), glucose transporter (GLUT)-1/3, protein kinase B (AKT), and p-AKT levels. The target gene of the two miRs was verified by luciferase reporter gene assay. …”
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Exploring policy processes against microbial threats in Iran: a qualitative policy analysis by Amirhossein Takian, Ali Akbari Sari, Masud Yunesian, Azam Raoofi

“…Effective implementation of policies was hindered by fragmented governance, inadequate communication and accountability and systemic barriers, while health system capacity was limited in terms of infrastructure and human resources. Finally, content analysis of monitoring and evaluation (M&amp;E) resulted in identification of two main themes: discrepancies in M&amp;E and barriers to effective M&amp;E. …”
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Assessment of Strategy Disclosure Drivers in Annual Company Report: A Meta-Synthesis Analysis by Akram Taftiyan, Mohammad Salari Abarghuoi

“…A total of 191 articles were extracted and analyzed, and after analyzing the desired components, 26 articles were finalized. After identifying and determining the components, Shannon's entropy method was used to validate the meta-synthesis findings. …”
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Subjective Taste and Smell Changes in Conjunction with Anxiety and Depression Are Associated with Symptoms in Patients with Functional Constipation and Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Jie Liu, Chaolan Lv, Dandan Wu, Ying Wang, Chenyu Sun, Ce Cheng, Yue Yu

“…Meanwhile, 47.83% and 47.62% of patients suffered from anxiety, while 43.48% and 57.14% suffered from depression in the FC and IBS groups, respectively. Finally, we found significant differences in the taste, smell, HAMD, and LGSRS scores between the female and male IBS groups (P<0.050). …”
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Exploring the mechanism of rosmarinic acid in the treatment of lung adenocarcinoma based on bioinformatics methods and experimental validation by Chaowang Zhou, Ruqian Zhong, Lei Zhang, Renyi Yang, Yuxin Luo, Huijun Lei, Liang Li, Jianzhong Cao, Zhiying Yuan, Xiaoning Tan, Mengzhou Xie, Haoyu Qu, Zuomei He

“…Then, molecular docking between hub RDEGs and RosA was performed, and further evaluation was carried out by using bioinformatics for the predictive value of the hub RDEGs. Finally, the mechanism of RosA in the treatment of LUAD was verified by establishing a xenograft model of NSCLC in nude mouse. …”
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Identification of Three Significant Genes Associated with Immune Cells Infiltration in Dysfunctional Adipose Tissue-Induced Insulin-Resistance of Obese Patients via Comprehensive B... by Ming Zhai, Peipei Luan, Yefei Shi, Bo Li, Jianhua Kang, Fan Hu, Mingjie Li, Lei Du, Donglei Zhou, Weixia Jian, Wenhui Peng

“…Immune cell infiltration and correlation analysis revealed that there were significant positive correlations between TYROBP and M0 macrophages, CSF1R and M0 macrophages, Plasma cells, and CD8 T cells. Finally, hub genes were associated with ATMs infiltration by experimental verification. …”
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The Effects of Statin Dose, Lipophilicity, and Combination of Statins plus Ezetimibe on Circulating Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein Levels: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis o... by Tannaz Jamialahmadi, Fatemeh Baratzadeh, Željko Reiner, Luis E. Simental-Mendía, Suowen Xu, Andrey V. Susekov, Raul D. Santos, Amirhossein Sahebkar

“…Among the 1427 published studies identified by a systematic databases search, 20 RCTs were finally included in the systematic review and meta-analysis. …”
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Bank Credit and Loan Repayment During Covid-19 In Kabale District: A Case of Lyamujungu SACCO. by Byamukama, Dicky

“…The second study objective revealed that SACCOs started giving less loans in comparison to what borrowers applied for (M=4.05, SD=1.256) and closed very early during Covid-19 pandemic (M=3.73, SD=1.378) all of which affected the borrower’s capacity to repay loans. Finally, results on the third objective indicated that quarantine and social distancing which blocked financial opportunities (M=4.78, SD=.418), consequences that drove SACCO members into loan repayment failure (M=4.70, SD=.459) and loss of savings leading to absolute poverty (M=4.56, SD=.600) were the major factors that determined the borrower’s credit on loan repayment during Covid-19 pandemic. …”
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The Contributions of Mgahinga Gorilla National Park Towards Economic Development of Kisoro District: A Case Study of Gisozi Parish. by Munyambabazi, Danny

“…The contribution of Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, the problems facing it, and their mitigating measures have been examined and finally, recommendations were given. Wildlife conservation and economic development have remained a statement for tourism and biodiversity conservation to ensure natural capacity equality in Uganda. …”
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