CYTOTOXIC PROPERTIES OF NANOSTRUCTURES BASED ON ALUMINUM OXIDE AND HYDROXIDE PHASES IN RELATION TO TUMOR CELLS by A. S. Lozhkomoev, O. V. Bakina, S. O. Kazantsev, L. Yu. Ivanova, A. V. Avgustinovich, S. G. Afanasyev, L. V. Spirina, A. Yu. Dobrodeev

“…Γ-al2o3 had 6.5 times more basic centers than acidic ones, which determined its ability to exhibit more pronounced antacid properties, i.e. …”
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Association between calprotectin and volatile fatty acids in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases by Yu. M. Stepanov, I. A. Klenina, O. M. Tatarchuk, M. V. Stoikevych, Т. S. Tarasova, N. S. Fedorova, O. P. Petishko

“…To evaluate the content of calprotectin and volatile fatty acids (VFAs) in feces of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Materials and methods. 61 patients (33 men and 28 women) with IBD aged 20 to 66 years (the mean indicator was 41.80 ± 1.14 years) were examined. …”
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Comparison of clinic-based assistance versus a centralized call center on patient-reported social needs: findings from a randomized pilot social health integration program by Ammarah Mahmud, Meagan C. Brown, Edwin S. Wong, India J. Ornelas, Robert Wellman, Roy Pardee, Sophia Mun, Ariel Singer, Emily Westbrook, Kathleen Barnes, Heidi Den Haan, Cara C. Lewis

“…CRS participants reported 0.08 (95% CI: -0.710, 0.864) more needs at 2 months and 0.42 (CI: -0.288, 1.126) more needs at 5 months compared to CCC participants (p > 0.05). …”
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Risk factors for moderate disturbance of consciousness in patients with unilateral chronic subdural hematoma by Adrian Liebert, Thomas Eibl, Thomas Bertsch, Hans-Herbert Steiner, Karl-Michael Schebesch, Leonard Ritter

“…INR (p = 0.004) and CRP values (p = 0.003) in the preoperative blood sample were significantly higher in group 1. History of ischemic stroke and intake of statins were more common in group 1 (p = 0.033, p = 0.04; resp.). …”
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Neurodevelopmental Tics with Co-Morbid Functional Tic-like Behaviors: Diagnostic Challenges of a Complex Tourette Syndrome Phenotype by Andrea Eugenio Cavanna, Virginia Caimi, Elisa Capriolo, Matteo Marinoni, Gabriele Arienti, Anna Riva, Renata Nacinovich, Stefano Seri

“…<b>Methods</b>: We analyzed the clinical data of 63 patients (44 females, mean age 24 years, range 13–40) with pre-existing TS who (sub)acutely developed co-morbid FTBs (TS + FTBs) after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and compared them with 63 age- and gender-matched controls with TS (neurodevelopmental tics only). …”
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Knowledge Level and Determinants of Neonatal Jaundice: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Effutu Municipality of Ghana by Prince Adoba, Richard K. D. Ephraim, Kate Adomakowaah Kontor, Joseph-Josiah Bentsil, Patrick Adu, Maxwell Anderson, Samuel Asamoah Sakyi, Paul Nsiah

“…Neonates with low birth weight were also more likely to develop neonatal jaundice (OR = 2.347, P=0.044). …”
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Religious Service Attendance, COVID-19 Vaccine Attitudes, and COVID-19 Vaccination Status: A Vaccine Safety Datalink Member Survey, 2022–2023 by Joshua T.B. Williams, MD, Kate Kurlandsky, BA, Kristin Breslin, MPH, Hannah Cruz, MPH, Amy Stein, PhD, Jo Ann Shoup, PhD, Liza M. Reifler, MPH, Matthew F. Daley, MD, Bruno Lewin, MD, DTMH, Kristin Goddard, MPH, Michelle L. Henninger, PhD, Jennifer C. Nelson, PhD, Gabriela Vazquez-Benitez, PhD, MSC, Kayla E. Hanson, MPH, Candace C. Fuller, PhD, MPH, Simon J. Hambidge, MD, PhD

“…The aim of this study was to examine the associations between religious service attendance, COVID-19 attitudes, and COVID-19 vaccination at the midpoint of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Methods: A survey of Vaccine Safety Datalink members, purposefully sampled by race, ethnicity, language, and pregnancy status (N=2,856), was administered from November 2022 through February 2023. …”
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Supporting self-management with an internet intervention for low back pain in primary care: a RCT (SupportBack 2) by Adam W A Geraghty, Taeko Becque, Lisa C Roberts, Jonathan Hill, Nadine E Foster, Lucy Yardley, Beth Stuart, David A Turner, Gareth Griffiths, Frances Webley, Lorraine Durcan, Alannah Morgan, Stephanie Hughes, Sarah Bathers, Stephanie Butler-Walley, Simon Wathall, Gemma Mansell, Malcolm White, Firoza Davies, Paul Little

“…Methods The study design was a three parallel-arm, multicentre randomised controlled trial with a nested mixed-methods process evaluation. …”
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Comparison of head space solid phase micro extraction with conventional and comprehensive gas chromatography mass spectrometry for volatile profiling of Irish whiskey by Thomas J. Kelly, David T. Mannion, Christine O'Connor, Kieran N. Kilcawley

“…As gas chromatography is the established analytical method of choice to identify volatile congeners, this study compared headspace-solid phase microextraction (HS-SPME) using conventional gas chromatography single quadrupole mass spectrometry, to HS-SPME and HS-SPME-Arrow using comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC×GC) modulated using reverse flow in tandem with time-of-flight mass spectrometry (TOFMS) detection. …”
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Comparative drug release kinetics of Terminalia arjuna mediated SeNPs NanoGel and ZnONPs NanoGel – An in-vitro study by R. Vijayalakshmi, N. Ambalavanan, S. Rajeshkumar, Jaideep Mahendra, Uma Sudhakar, Devi Parameswari

“…Background: This study compared the drug release kinetics of Terminalia arjuna mediated selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) gel and zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) gel for their potential in local drug delivery for chronic periodontitis. Material and method: The drug release was evaluated in-vitro by conducting tests on different formulations, including 1 %, 2 %, 3 %, 4 %, and 5 % Terminalia arjuna mediated SeNPs gel and ZnONPs gel. …”
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Investigating the causal pathways among psychopathological variables, cognitive impairment, and real-life functioning in people with schizophrenia by Luigi Giuliani, Francesco Sanmarchi, Armida Mucci, Paola Rucci, Edoardo Caporusso, Paola Bucci, Giulia M. Giordano, Mario Amore, Paola Rocca, Alessandro Rossi, Alessandro Bertolino, Silvana Galderisi, Mario Maj

“…Two PAGs were generated at baseline and after 4 years of follow-up to model the nature of the causal relationships linking psychopathology, cognition, and functioning. The study sample was composed of more than 600 clinically stable patients with schizophrenia at two time points. …”
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Laser‐Induced Co‐Doped FePS3 with Massively Phosphorus Sulfur Vacancies Nanosheet for Efficient and Highly Stable Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reaction by Ruiqi Xu, Guoshuai Fu, Weimi Ding, Yifan Li, Guowei Yang, Peng Yu, Shuang Li, Pu Liu

“…A facile and efficient laser‐ablation‐in‐liquid method is then designed to combine Co with 2D layered crystal FePS3. …”
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Integrated microbiome and metabolome analysis reveals a novel interplay between gut microbiota and metabolites in differentiated thyroid carcinoma by Xue Jiang, Qian Liu, Dongkun Xu, Hua Pang, Yuhong Shi

“…Our study aimed to identify and classify gut microbiota and metabolites associated with DTC. Methods 90 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of DTC and 33 healthy volunteers donated stool samples for our analysis. …”
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Principles of effective out-patient diagnostics of diffuse liver diseases by Komova A. G., M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…To study prevalence of diffuse liver diseases in the Russian Federation by the example of large industrial city with application of screening tests. Material and methods. Overall 5000 Moscow inhabitants age 18 to 75 years, chosen randomly within the «the liver check up» project, have been included in prospective population study. …”
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Community health fairs as experiential learning: a qualitative exploration of benefits and challenges by Martha Rojo, Scott Wright, Jing Jin, Erickson Feliciano, Margaret Love, Sharon Stevenson

“…This study examined and explored the benefits and challenges of healthcare students and faculty participating in a CHF setting. Methods Using a semi-structured guide developed by the researchers for this study, qualitative conversational interviews were conducted with 14 participants (7 students, 7 faculty) involved in an annual CHF. …”
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Estimation of Burden of Kidney Dysfunction in HIV-Infected Pediatrics and Adolescents by Use of Urinary Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin: A Single Center Experience in Ke... by Anne P. Lomole, William M. Macharia, Mary S. Limbe, Doris W. Kinuthia, Samuel K. Kabinga, Haijuan Wang

“…Older children and adolescents were more likely to manifest with kidney dysfunction. …”
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Crosstalk between CD180-overexpression macrophages and glioma cells worsens patient survival through malignant phenotype promotion and immunosuppressive regulation by Wen Wang, Junsheng Li, Qiheng He, Chenglong Liu, Zhiyao Zheng, Bojian Zhang, Siqi Mou, Wei Sun, Jizong Zhao

“…CD180, primarily expressed in macrophages, remains unclear and requires further investigation. Methods RNA-seq data were obtained to analyze CD180 expression in gliomas and assess its prognostic value. …”
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Urinary NephroCheck® test, as a marker of subclinical postoperative AKI, correlates with long-term GFR decline in patients undergoing partial nephrectomy: a prospective bicentric o... by Marco Allinovi, Margarete Teresa Walach, Micaela Anna Casiraghi, Marc Weidenbusch, Samantha Innocenti, Lorenzo Tofani, Laura Paparella, Alessandra Fanelli, Gianluca Villa, Philipp Nuhn

“…Methods Patients scheduled for NSS in localized renal cell carcinoma were recruited. …”
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Feasibility of a dietary life skills course aimed at fostering cooking skills and a healthy diet among university students by Ida Ulrikke Valand, Tormod Bjørkkjær, Charlotte Kiland, Elisabet R. Hillesund, Frøydis N. Vik, Nina C. Øverby

“…This paper describes the feasibility testing of this Skills for Life course. Methods Skills for Life was feasibility tested as a pre-post intervention without a control group. …”
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actors associated with COVID-19 infection in southern province Rwanda, June 2020-January 2021 by Noella Benemariya, Frederic Ntirenganya, Edouard Ruseesa, Emmanuel Ntawuyirusha, Jared Omolo, Edson Rwagasore

“…We identified the predictors of COVID-19 infection in the Southern province from June 2020 to January 2021. Methods: The study used secondary data collected in 8 months from June 2020 to January 2021. …”
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