Safety and effectiveness of an herbal decoction (modified Saengmaeksan) in hypertensive patients: Protocol for a real-world prospective observational study. by Nahyun Cho, Hobin Moon, Kyung-Min Shin, Byoung-Kab Kang, Jungtae Leem, Changsop Yang

“…<h4>Objective</h4>Hypertension, a common chronic disease, often leads to serious complications. …”
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Metabolism: A Novel Shared Link between Diabetes Mellitus and Alzheimer’s Disease by Yanan Sun, Cao Ma, Hui Sun, Huan Wang, Wei Peng, Zibo Zhou, Hongwei Wang, Chenchen Pi, Yingai Shi, Xu He

“…Since AD has many characteristics in common with impaired insulin signaling pathways, AD can be regarded as a metabolic disease. …”
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Between Charybdis and Scylla—an Odyssey in AL amyloidosis: insights and learnings from a narrative review and case report series by Hani Sabbour, Ahmad Alhuraiji, Amr Hanbali, Faraz Khan, Jawahir Alameri, Sultan Alzaher, Dania Mohty, Giovanni Palladini

“…AL amyloidosis is caused by monoclonal light chains, most commonly produced by CD-38 positive plasma cells in target organs. …”
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Association between P2X7 Receptor Polymorphisms and Bone Status in Mice by Susanne Syberg, Peter Schwarz, Solveig Petersen, Thomas H. Steinberg, Jens-Erik Beck Jensen, Jenni Teilmann, Niklas Rye Jørgensen

“…By sequencing the most common strains of inbred mice, we found that only a few strains (BALB, NOD, NZW, and 129) were harboring the wild allelic version of the mutation (P451) in the gene for the purinergic receptor P2X7. …”
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Anti‐retinal Autoantibodies in Hydroxychloroquine Eye Toxicity by Samuel D. Good, Grazyna Adamus, Michael B. Gorin, Jordan Jacquez, Jennifer Grossman, Isao Matsuura, Ashira Hasan, Brian Skaggs, Maureen McMahon

“…Conclusion Anti‐retinal AAbs were more common in patients with SLE with HCQ retinal toxicity. …”
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Characterizing PM2.5 Secondary Aerosols via a Fusion Strategy of Two-stage Positive Matrix Factorization and Robust Regression by Chun-Sheng Huang, Ho-Tang Liao, Chia-Yang Chen, Li-Hao Young, Ta-Chih Hsiao, Tsung-I Chou, Jyun-Min Chang, Kuan-Lin Lai, Chang-Fu Wu

“…Abstract Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) is a commonly used receptor model for source apportionment of PM2.5. …”
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Tailoring bus rapid transit to the complex realities of African Cities: Critical issues and public policy planning approaches by Emmanuel Theodore Asimeng, Franco Jauregui-Fung

“…In response to this question, this paper examines three public policy planning concepts commonly applied to BRT projects: rationalist, disjointed incremental, and step-by-step, evaluating their effectiveness and limitations in the African context. …”
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Associated Factors for Erectile Dysfunction Occurrence in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease: A Cross-sectional Study by Ali Hamidi Madani, Fardin Mirbolouk, Mona Naghshbandi, Tolou Hasandokht, Mahboobe Gholipour, Mohammad Sajjad Zabihi, Mohammad Hamidi Madani

“…Moreover, both of these disorders shared common risk factors in previous studies. This study was conducted to determine which risk factors and conditions in CAD patients might contribute to the occurrence of ED.Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in the North of Iran from October 2016 to September 2017. 316 patients with coronary artery disease were enrolled. …”
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The role of artificial intelligence in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea by Hannah L. Brennan, Simon D. Kirby

“…Abstract Background The first-line and most common treatment for obstructive sleep apnea is nasal continuous positive airway pressure, which serves as a pneumatic splint to stabilize the upper airway and is effective when used with appropriate adherence. …”
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Paeonol Attenuates Methotrexate-Induced Cardiac Toxicity in Rats by Inhibiting Oxidative Stress and Suppressing TLR4-Induced NF-κB Inflammatory Pathway by Abdulla Y. Al-Taher, Mohamed A. Morsy, Rehab A. Rifaai, Nagwa M. Zenhom, Seham A. Abdel-Gaber

“…Methotrexate (MTX) is a commonly used chemotherapeutic agent. Oxidative stress and inflammation have been proved in the development of MTX toxicity. …”
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Determination of Acetyl Salicylic Acid in Aspirin tablets by Lana Mohammed Ali, Mariwan Abdulla Hama Salih, Omed Ismael Hayder

“…HPLC, Spectrometry, Direct titration and Back-titration are common effective techniques in drug analysis. They were used in this study in a comparative way for the determination of the correct amount of acetyl salicylic acid in aspirin formulations. …”
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Do land models miss key soil hydrological processes controlling soil moisture memory? by M. A. Farmani, A. Behrangi, A. Behrangi, A. Gupta, A. Tavakoly, A. Tavakoly, M. Geheran, G.-Y. Niu

“…The results suggest that (1) soil hydraulics plays a dominant role and the Van Genuchten hydraulic scheme reduces the overestimation of the long-term surface SMM produced by the Brooks–Corey scheme, which is commonly used in LSMs; (2) explicitly representing surface ponding enhances SMM for both the surface layer and the root zone; and (3) representing preferential flow improves the overall representation of soil moisture dynamics. …”
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Eco-friendly synthesis of chitosan NPs from Fioria vitifolia (L.) L: Potential to antibacterial, antioxidant, cytotoxicity properties of HepG2 cells and their evaluation of safety... by Mohamed Imath, Chinnasamy Ragavendran, Chinnaperumal Kamaraj, Ramalingam Karthik Raja, Gholamreza abdi

“…Antibiotic-resistant microbes are becoming more common, which is a serious healthcare issue that has a huge economic impact on the whole population. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Transanal Irrigation for Managing Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction in Japan by Atsushi Sengoku, Shinichi Noto, Masashi Nomi, Anton Emmanuel, Tatsunori Murata, Toshiki Mimura

“…**Background:** Neurogenic bowel dysfunction (NBD) is a common sequela in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) patients. …”
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INHIBITORY ACTIVITY OF ALLIUM SATIVUM L. EXTRACT AGAINST STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES AND PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA by Natasha Hana Savitri, Danti Nur Indiastuti, Manik Retno Wahyunitasari

“…Background: One of the most common health problems is infectious diseases. Infectious disease can be caused by bacteria. …”
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Digital trophies: using social media to assess wildlife crime in Lebanon by André F. Raine, Jason Gregg, Lloyd Scott, Axel Hirschfeld, Ghassan Ramadan-Jaradi, Filippo Bamberghi

“…Raptors and other large soaring birds were particularly prevalent, with 35 species of raptor (particularly the European honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus, Eurasian sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, common kestrel Falco tinnunculus, short-toed snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus and Levant sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes) as well as storks, pelicans and cranes. …”
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Forensic classification of narcotic drugs by R. L. Stepaniuk, S. M. Lozova

“…Therefore, for forensic purposes, the most common features in the respective groups are sufficient. …”
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Community-Acquired Pneumonia Requiring Hospitalization among French Guianese Children by Alexandre Cannesson, Narcisse Elenga

“…The burden of hospitalization for children with community-acquired pneumonia was highest among less than 2 years, in whom respiratory viruses were the most commonly detected causes of pneumonia. The share of vaccine-preventable diseases (S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, and influenza) remains high. …”
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Incidence and risk factors for insulinoma diagnosed in dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK by Kasper Kraai, Dan G. O’Neill, Lucy J. Davison, Dave C. Brodbelt, Sara Galac, Floryne O. Buishand

“…Abstract Insulinoma is the most common pancreatic tumor diagnosed in dogs. This study aimed to report incidence risk, breed predispositions and other demographic risk factors for insulinoma diagnosed in dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK. …”
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Prevalence and Distribution of Nonsyndromic Dental Anomalies in Children in Eastern Saudi Arabia: A Radiographic Study by Eman A. Bakhurji, Fatima Aldossary, Jood Aljarbo, Fatimah AlMuhammadi, Maysaa Alghamdi, Muhammad Ashraf Nazir

“…This study showed that teeth rotations were the most common dental anomalies followed by ectopic eruptions and congenitally missing teeth. …”
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