Chrysin Attenuates Gentamicin-Induced Renal Injury in Rats Through Modulation of Oxidative Damage and Inflammation via Regulation of Nrf2/AKT and NF-kB/KIM-1 Pathways by Talat A. Albukhari, Rehab M. Bagadood, Bayan T. Bokhari, Waheed A. Filimban, Hatem Sembawa, Nani Nasreldin, Hossam E. Gadalla, Mohamed E. El-Boshy

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the antioxidant, anti-apoptotic, and anti-inflammatory effects of CH against nephrotoxicity induced by GM. Methods: Male rats were separated into four equal groups: a negative control group (NC), a CH-treated group (100 mg/kg/day per os), a group treated with GM (100 mg/kg/day IM), and a group treated with both GM and CH (100 mg/kg/day), for 10 days. …”
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Breaking Barriers to Better Care: A Narrative Review on the Adoption of Single-Fraction Palliative Radiotherapy for Bone Metastases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries by Erika Galietta, Costanza M. Donati, Maria Vadala’, Francesco Cellini, Von Kaganda Bomboka, Romina Rossi, Milly Buwenge, Tigeneh Wondemagegnehu, Biniyam Tefera Deressa, A.F.M. Kamal Uddin, Mostafa A. Sumon, Marco Maltoni, Alessio G. Morganti

“…While multiple fractions of radiotherapy are commonly used in high-income countries, randomized studies have established single-fraction palliative radiotherapy as an equally effective standard for uncomplicated painful bone metastases. …”
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Composites Based on Poly(ortho-toluidine) and WS₂ Sheets for Applications in the Supercapacitor Field by Teodora Burlanescu, Ion Smaranda, Andreea Androne, Cristina Stefania Florica, Madalina Cercel, Mirela Paraschiv, Adelina Udrescu, Adam Lőrinczi, Petru Palade, Andrei Galatanu, Catalin Negrila, Elena Matei, Monica Dinescu, Radu Cercel, Mihaela Baibarac

“…In this work, we demonstrated the following: (a) the ICP method leads to POT/WS₂ composites, which contain repeating units of POT in the leucoemeraldine salt (LS) state, while (b) the ECP method leads to POT/WS₂ composites, which contain repeating units of POT in the emeraldine salt (ES) state. …”
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Prediction model based on gut microbiota as a non-invasive tool for gastric cancer diagnosis by Changchang Chen, Chen Chen, Xiaoguang Zheng, Weizhong Wang, Jian Shen, Gulei Jin, Jianxin Lyu, Lijun Lin

“…Previous studies have shown that current diagnostic methods largely rely on invasive procedures. Moreover, there are no highly sensitive and accurate biomarkers available for early GC diagnosis. …”
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Improvement in Depressive Symptoms Is Associated with Reduced Oxidative Damage and Inflammatory Response in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Subsyndromal Depression: The Results of a... by Marijana Vučić Lovrenčić, Mirjana Pibernik-Okanović, Mario Šekerija, Manja Prašek, Dea Ajduković, Jadranka Kos, Norbert Hermanns

“…Participants in all three groups equally improved in depressive symptoms from baseline to one-year follow-up (repeated measures ANOVA; F=12.51, p<0.0001, η2=0.07). …”
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Comparative evaluation on the masking ability of different tooth colored restoration over blackish discoloration caused by 38% silver diamine fluoride: an in -vitro study by Prajval Mahajan, Anupama Nayak P, Srikant Natarajan, Karuna Yarmunje Mahabala, Kiran N Baliga, Ashwin Rao, Charisma Thimmaiah

“…Conclusion All 4 restorative materials were equally effective in terms of color masking over 38% SDF discoloration.…”
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Fishery and ecology-related knowledge about plants among fishing communities along Laguna Lake, Philippines by Jimlea Nadezhda Mendoza, Baiba Prūse, Aimee Ciriaco, Amelia Mendoza, Harvey Ciriaco, Cynthia Buen, Julie Joyce Pua, Francesco Primavera, Giulia Mattalia, Renata Sõukand

“…It is crucial to consider fisher knowledge and involve them as equal partners in conservation efforts of LB.…”
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A Comparative Evaluation of Shear Bond Strength of Type IX GIC to Demineralized Dentin in Primary Teeth with and without Application of SDF: An <i>In Vitro</i> Study by Swapnaja V Gadekar, Amey M Panse, Prasad Jathar, Pradyumna S Khairnar, Abhijeet V Gadekar, Apurva Pawar

“…The silver-modified ART (SMART) technique was proposed to address the drawback of ART. Materials and methods: The ultrasonic scaler was used to clean and debride 65 healthy, noncarious primary molars. …”
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HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in Latin America: Public policies, healthcare systems and human rights by Herta de Oliveira Alexandre, Sofia Gruskin, Adriano Massuda, Maria Rita Bertolozzi, Aluisio Cotrim Segurado

“…Attention to human rights standards was noted in policies from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Haiti, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay, covering rights to healthcare access, information, informed decision-making, participation, equality, privacy, accountability, and benefits of scientific progress. …”
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FRAX-Based Intervention Thresholds for Osteoporosis Treatment in Ukraine by Vladyslav Povoroznyuk, Nataliia Grygorieva, Helena Johansson, Mattias Lorentzon, Nicholas C Harvey, Eugene V McCloskey, Anna Musienko, Enwu Liu, John A Kanis, Nataliia Zaverukha, Oksana Ivanyk

“…We used a similar approach to that first proposed by the UK National Osteoporosis Guideline Group, whereby treatment is indicated if the probability equals or exceeds that of a woman of the same age with a prior fracture. …”
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Our Six-year Wilms Tumor Results: A Single-center Experience by Sevim Yener, İlkay Tosun, Fatma Tuğba Güvenç, Funda Tekkeşin, Onur Şahin, Zekeriya İlçe

“…This study supports the effectiveness of current methods in the treatment of WT and highlights their positive impact on survival rates.…”
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The role of children and adults as a reservoir of pathogens during the seasonal rise in the incidence of upper respiratory tract infections by T. V. Solomay, T. A. Semenenko, N. N. Filatov, K. B. Kolbutova, D. Yu. Oleinikova, N. V. Karazhas

“…During the seasonal epidemic upsurge, children and adults are equally involved in URTI epidemic process and are sources of EBV infection with a frequency of 3 1.39 and 37.14 per 1 00 examined and an average concentration of the virus in smears of 31 199 and 33 074 copies/ ml, respectively. …”
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Efficacy of azithromycin and metronidazole combined therapy on rats’ gingival overgrowth induced by cyclosporine-A: An experimental animal study by Mohammed Ali Elkabir, Rehab R. El-Zehery, Mohamed I. Mourad, Omar Soliman, Mohamed E. Helal, Ali K. Refai, Mohammed E. Grawish

“…Aims: To evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of azithromycin (azm) and/or metronidazole (mtz) on the histopathological features of rats’ gingival overgrowth (GO) induced by cyclosporine-A (CsA) in an animal model. Methods: Ninety male albino rats were divided randomly into six equal groups. …”
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INTRAOPERATIVE PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY IN GASTRIC CANCER PATIENTS by E. V. Filonenko, A. D. Kaprin, E. A. Suleymanov, A. N. Urlova, V. M. Khomyakov, L. A. Vashakmadze, V. V. Sokolov, N. V. Kirillov

“…The group 2, the control group, included 100 patients who also  underwent nominally curative or palliative surgery (equal to extent  of surgery in patients from the study group) for locally advanced and disseminated gastric cancer and no intraoperative implication of physical or chemical treatment methods. …”
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Personalized Contrast Agent Volumes in Abdominal CT: Bridging Theory with Practice by Walter Coudyzer, Lesley Cockmartin, Bram Miseur, Tim Busselot, Didier Bielen, Dirk Vanbeckevoort, Raymond Oyen, Hilde Bosmans

“…This can be achieved with a personalized contrast agent volume (ml), equal to − 108.5 + ∗ weight(kg) + 0.40 ∗ heart rate(bpm) + 0.61 ∗ height(cm). …”
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Anti-bacterial efficacy of Aloe vera against E. Faecalis in comparison to other intracanal medicaments: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Rabia Tariq, Zohaib Khurshid, Waqas Ahmed Farooqui, Nejdet Adanir

“…Conclusion: In summary, Aloe vera exhibits antibacterial capabilities against E. faecalis that are superior or equal to those of saline and CaOH, respectively, while CHX and NaOCl showed greater antibacterial efficacy against E. faecalis than Aloe vera (PROSPERO registration no. …”
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Global trends in men's and women's acceptance of intimate partner violence, 1999–2022: an analysis of population-based survey data from 83 countriesResearch in context by Irina Bergenfeld, Vince Nguyen, Katjana Wiederkehr, Alexandria R. Hadd, Eva Portillo Molina, Cari Jo Clark, Robin A. Richardson

“…Attitudes about the acceptability of IPV are correlated with IPV perpetration, experience, and help-seeking; therefore, monitoring trends in attitudes is an important way to track progress towards gender equality. This study presents the most comprehensive assessment of global trends in IPV acceptance to date. …”
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Effect of Metformin on Handgrip Strength, Gait Speed, Myostatin Serum Level, and Health-related Quality of Life: A Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial among Non-diabetic Pre-f... by Purwita Wijaya Laksmi, Siti Setiati, Tirza Z Tamin, Pradana Soewondo, Wasilah Rochmah, Nafrialdi Nafrialdi, Joedo Prihartono

“…One-hundred-twenty subjects who met the research criteria were randomized and equally assigned into 3 x 500 mg metformin or placebo group. …”
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Impact of vertebral derotation on ventilatory function and chest circumference in adolescent scoliosis by Khaled Takey Ahmed, Abla Mohammed Hamed, Akram Mohamed Helmy, Walaa Mohsen Mohamed, Heba A. Bahey El - Deen, Youssry El Hawary

“…This study aims to compare pulmonary function and thoracic volume at baseline and after correcting the scoliosis deformity. Methods A total of 56 patients, 46 girls and 10 boys, were diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis. …”
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Physician turnover in China, 2011–2021: a nationwide longitudinal study by Xiaoxu Wang, Qiufen Sun, Lijin Chen, Yaoguang Zhang, Yue Cai, Ruixian Wu, Shuai Wang, Xiang Cui, Jun Lv, Shiyong Wu, Liming Li

“…This study aimed to investigate the trajectory and magnitude of Chinese physician turnover, as well as its influencing factors. Methods We established a retrospective cohort by combining annual physician surveillance data and annual medical institution report data between 2011 and 2021. …”
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