Anti-leishmanial activity of Carthamus tinctorius and Matricaria chamomilla extracts on the survival of promastigotes of Leishmania major by S Hamoonnavard, H Rezvan, M Maleki, H Heydarianpour, B Bazargani-Gilani, F Behdarvand

“…High parasitological failure rate of visceral leishmaniasis to sodium stibogluconate among HIV co-infected adults in Ethiopia. …”
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Anticoagulation Strategies for Atrial Fibrillation in CKD Stage G5 and Dialysis Patients: An Updated Scoping Review by Heitor Martins de Oliveira, Lorrany Pereira Barros, Maria Clara Azzi Vaz de Campos, Rafael Ferreira Daher, Gil Batista Gonçalves, Mateus Teodoro Sequeira, Silvia Marçal Botelho, Antonio da Silva Menezes Junior

“…An exhaustive search of four databases identified relevant papers published through August 2024. The data extraction process was conducted independently, with subsequent qualitative and quantitative analyses conducted. …”
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Plasma exchange in inflammatory demyelinating disorders of the central nervous system: reasonable use in the clinical practice by André Luiz Guimarães de Queiroz, Herval Ribeiro Soares Neto, Thiago Taya Kobayashi, Sonia Maria Cesar de Azevedo Silva

“…Thus, in the present article, we summarize the clinical studies and meta-analyses, especially about MS and NMO, outlining clinical data regarding the experience with therapeutic PLEX in severe attacks of CNS-IDD, the clinical improvement rates, the prognostic factors of a favorable response, and highlighting the likely role of the early apheresis treatment. …”
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Development of a Multiuser Interactive Health Response Application (MITHRA) for depression in women from a community-based organisation in India by Johnson-Pradeep Ruben, Dhinagaran Devadass, B. Ramakrishna Goud, Yesenia Navarro-Aguirre, Bharat Kalidindi, Abijeet Waghmare, Tony Raj, Krishnamachari Srinivasan, Pamela Y. Collins, Amritha Bhat

“… Background In India, women in rural areas have high rates of depression. They have poor access to mental healthcare resources and, hence, mental health symptoms remain largely unaddressed. …”
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Advanced characterization of biodiesel from Podocarpous falcatus oil via spectroscopy and DFT-based approaches: Thermal degradation kinetics and stability assessment by Serges Bruno Lemoupi Ngomade, Cyrille Donlifack Atemkeng, Aymard Didier Tamafo Fouegue, Cyrille Ghislain Fotsop, Hilaire Tendongmo, Théophile Kamgaing, Solomon Gabche Anagho, Neeraj Atray

“…The conversion limit was restricted from 0.1 to 0.9 at different heating rates of 5, 7 and 10 °C.min−1. The FWO isoconversional model was properly fitted by the TGA/DTA analytical data, with the highest R2 values of 0.941. …”
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Considering Theory-Based Gamification in the Co-Design and Development of a Virtual Reality Cognitive Remediation Intervention for Depression (bWell-D): Mixed Methods Study by Mark Hewko, Vincent Gagnon Shaigetz, Michael S Smith, Elicia Kohlenberg, Pooria Ahmadi, Maria Elena Hernandez Hernandez, Catherine Proulx, Anne Cabral, Melanie Segado, Trisha Chakrabarty, Nusrat Choudhury

“…From an implementation perspective, the effectiveness of digital intervention delivery is challenged by low uptake and high noncompliance rates. Gamification may play a role in addressing this as it can boost adherence. …”
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Global burden of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus attributable to dietary risks in elderly adults: insights from the Global Burden of Disease study 2021 by Yiting Tang, Yupeng Chen, Yang Zhou, Bingrong Wu, Shan Zhang, Yanbing Gong, Qing Ni

“…Metrics included age-standardized mortality rates (ASMR) and disability-adjusted life-year rates (ASDR). …”
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LensNet: Enhancing Real-time Microlensing Event Discovery with Recurrent Neural Networks in the Korea Microlensing Telescope Network by Javier Viaña, Kyu-Ha Hwang, Zoë de Beurs, Jennifer C. Yee, Andrew Vanderburg, Michael D. Albrow, Sun-Ju Chung, Andrew Gould, Cheongho Han, Youn Kil Jung, Yoon-Hyun Ryu, In-Gu Shin, Yossi Shvartzvald, Hongjing Yang, Weicheng Zang, Sang-Mok Cha, Dong-Jin Kim, Seung-Lee Kim, Chung-Uk Lee, Dong-Joo Lee, Yongseok Lee, Byeong-Gon Park, Richard W. Pogge

“…Traditional microlensing event vetting methods require highly trained human experts, and the process is both complex and time consuming. This reliance on manual inspection often leads to inefficiencies and constrains the ability to scale for widespread exoplanet detection, ultimately hindering discovery rates. …”
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Jawbone mesenchymal stromal cells attenuate acute inflammation via hematopoietic niche reinforcement by Xinyu Wang, Qianye Chen, Jiping Sun, Zihan Huang, Zijian Zhang, Tingwei Lu, Xiangru Huang, Siyuan Sun, Yuanqi Liu, Houwen Pan, Li Mei, Paul R. Cooper, Qinggang Dai, Lei Shen, Lingyong Jiang

“…The findings demonstrate that jawbone MSCs not only exhibit robust multilineage differentiation potential but also secrete CXCL12 and activate key B cell transcription factors (such as PAX5). This process significantly promotes HSC differentiation into B cells, improves survival rates in infected mice, and attenuates systemic inflammation. …”
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Pre- and post-COVID-19 pandemic identification of dengue hotspots and exploration of population and environmental determinants of dengue in Quezon City, Philippines by John Robert Carabeo Medina, Shin’ya Kawamura, Rie Takeuchi, Rolando V. Cruz, Johnedel Mendoza, Paul Michael R. Hernandez, Fernando B. Garcia, Ernesto R. Gregorio, Jun Kobayashi

“…The influence of selected environmental and demographic factors on the persistence of dengue was also explored. Surveillance data from the Quezon City Epidemiology and Surveillance Division, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), and satellite images of built environments, such as buildings, facilities, and transportation network hubs were processed and analyzed. …”
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Addressing System Challenges in Mental Health Services Research for Youth in the Child Welfare System: Insights From the Foster Care Family Navigator Trial by Marina Tolou‐Shams, Megan Ramaiya, Jannet L. Salas, Adrian Aguilera, Martha Shumway, Brian Borsari, Emily Dauria, Jill D. Berrick

“…Systems‐level challenges that impacted proposed research trial design and data collection included: (1) Limited system staff time and compensation processes; (2) Staff training and knowledge; and (3) System disruptions. …”
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Associations between perceived overload and quality of care in dementia family caregivers in China: mediating role of familism and social support by Ni Zou, Chan Cai, Xinyu Zhou, Shunian Chen, Jiabi Shi, Chongqing Shi

“…Data were analyzed using SPSS 26.0 and the PROCESS macro.ResultsPerceived overload among family caregivers was directly related to QoC. …”
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Mesoscale soil moisture measurements along the rover route using the mobile cosmic-ray neutron sensing in the eastern Tibetan Plateau by Yongyong Zhang, Shaoxiong Wu, Wenzhi Zhao, Jianhua Xiao

“…Water resources in the soil play an essential role in hydrological processes and ecosystem functions on the Tibetan Plateau. …”
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Emergency medical services education research priorities during COVID‐19: A modified Delphi study by Rebecca E. Cash, William J. Leggio, Jonathan R. Powell, Kim D. McKenna, Paul Rosenberger, Elliot Carhart, Adrienne Kramer, Juan A. March, Ashish R. Panchal, for the Pandemic Educational Effects Task Force

“…In Round 3, participants rated the priorities by importance and feasibility, with a weighted score (2/3*importance+1/3*feasibility) used for preliminary prioritization. …”
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Consensus-Driven Development of an Exercise Base Manual Programme for Prediabetic Patients: A Delphi Study by Hafeez S, Shakil-Ur-Rehman S, Riaz S, Hafeez S, Hafeez JS, Mumtaz H

“…Initial recommendations were rated by panalists through a 5-point Likert scale. …”
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Short-term 30-day adverse events following awake versus asleep deep brain stimulation for movement disorders: a nationwide registry-based study by Victor Gabriel El-Hajj, Ryan Nguyen, Abdul Karim Ghaith, Victor E. Staartjes, Christian Möhrlen, Adrian Elmi-Terander, Rushna Ali

“…No significant differences were observed in complication rates, readmissions, reoperations, discharge disposition, or length of hospital stay. …”
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Comparison of sequential cryoprobe and biopsy forceps in endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration for mediastinal and hilar lesions: a prospective observati... by Ching-Kai Lin, Sheng-Yuan Ruan, Hung-Jen Fan, Hao-Chun Chang, Yen-Ting Lin, Chao-Chi Ho

“…Subgroup analysis also showed superior yield rates for EBUS-TMC (96.1% vs. 89.6%, p = 0.027 in all malignancies; 96.1% vs. 86.8%, p = 0.042 in malignancies for re-biopsy; 95.2% vs. 76.2%, p = 0.040 in non-lung cancer malignancies; 93.8% vs. 73.8%, p = 0.002 in benign processes). …”
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Palliative care needs and quality of life among adults with advanced chronic illnesses in low-income communities of Bangladesh by Ahmed Hossain, Maruf Hasan, Taifur Rahman, Alounoud Almarzooqi, Syed Azizur Rahman, Heba Hijazi, Mohamad Alameddine

“…Among those requiring PC, 70.1% rated their QOL as poor or very-poor, while only 23.8% of patients not needing PC reported similar ratings. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Susceptibility Results from the Liofilchem Antifungal Multodiscs and the VITEK® 2 Susceptibility Tests for Candida Species Causing Bloodstream Infections... by Mrs Rochelle Charvis, Dr Glendee Reynolds Campbell, Dr Neil McKnight, Mrs. Alrica Bruce-Mowatt

“…Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study using a census method to collate relevant data from the Laboratory Information System (LIS) was conducted. …”
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An Ecological Momentary Assessment and Intervention Tool for Memory in Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury: Development and Usability of Memory Ecological Momentary Intervention by Emily L Morrow, Lyndsay A Nelson, Melissa C Duff, Lindsay S Mayberry

“…We tested MEMI via an iterative, user-centered design process to ready it for a future trial. …”
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