Maternal Clostridium butyricum supplementation during late gestation and lactation enhances gut bacterial communities, milk quality, and reduces piglet diarrhea by Morakot Nuntapaitoon, Piraya Chatthanathon, Matanee Palasuk, Alisa Wilantho, Jakavat Ruampatana, Sissades Tongsima, Sarn Settachaimongkon, Naraporn Somboonna

“…This highlighted that after the probiotic supplementation showed the sow gut microbiota more abundances of potentially beneficial bacteria, including the supplemented probiotic C. butyricum, g_Bacillus, g_Enterococcus and g_Lactobacillus, for instances. …”
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Formation and Characterization of Xylitol-Modified Glycidyl Methacrylate-<i>co</i>-Ethyl Methacrylate Matrices for Controlled Release of Antimicrobial Compounds by Adam Chyzy, Przemysław Gnatowski, Edyta Piłat, Maciej Sienkiewicz, Katarzyna Wozniak, Marta Wojnicka, Krzysztof Brzezinski, Marta E. Plonska-Brzezinska

“…For this reason, developing methods for eradicating pathogens from wounds is a challenging medical issue. …”
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Determinants of attendance in antenatal care clinics in rural settings in Mali and Burkina Faso: a cross-sectional study by Joel D. Bognini, Kadiatou Koita, Jean-Baptiste N’takpe, Biébo Bihoun, Mahamadou Dembélé, Oumou Coulibaly, Toussaint Rouamba, Efundem Agboraw, Sirima Traoré, Dario Scaramuzzi, Eve Worrall, Jenny Hill, Kassoum Kayentao, Halidou Tinto, Valérie Briand

“…To anticipate possible obstacles to the implementation of the new recommendations, this study aimed to identify the individual determinants of ANC attendance in two study districts, with a representative sample of women recruited from the community. Methods Data were collected in June 2022 through a three-stage household survey with a representative sample of women who delivered in the previous 12 months in the health districts of Kangaba (Mali) and Boussé (Burkina Faso). …”
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A comprehensive analysis of the genomic and proteomic profiles of a megalocytivirus isolated from Larimichthys crocea by Xiaodong Liu, Xiaodong Liu, Hongshu Chi, Hongshu Chi, Xixi Yang, Xixi Yang, Zaiyu Zheng, Zaiyu Zheng, Chunhua Zhu, Yunkun Wu, Yunkun Wu, Wei-Jen Chang, Hui Gong, Hui Gong, Hui Gong

“…However, both studies were conducted more than 10 years ago. To further investigate the pathogenesis of megalocytivirus, we sequenced the genome of the viral strain FD201807 isolated from L. crocea, and conducted a proteomics analysis.MethodsViral DNA was sequenced using the Illumina HiSeq 2000 platform. …”
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RETRACTED: Identification of novel candidate targets for suppressing ovarian cancer progression through IL-33/ST2 axis components using the system biology approach by Geovanny Genaro Reivan Ortiz, Carmen Iulia Ciongradi, M. V. N. L. Chaitanya, Jayasankar Narayanan, Mohamed Mohany, Salim S. Al-Rejaie, José Luis Arias-Gonzáles, Ioan Sârbu, Marjan Assefi, Shaik Vaseem Akram, Yusuf Döğüş, Abolfazl Bahrami, Reza Akhavan-Sigari, Reza Akhavan-Sigari

“…Primary cultures of healthy fibroblasts and CAFs obtained from healthy and tumor tissues retrieved from OvC samples were used for in vitro and in vivo investigations. …”
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Usefulness of Combining NT-proBNP Level and Right Atrial Diameter for Simple and Early Noninvasive Detection of Pulmonary Hypertension Among Adult Patients with Atrial Septal Defec... by Anggoro Budi Hartopo, Dyah Wulan Anggrahini, Muhammad Gahan Satwiko, Arditya Damarkusuma, Armalya Pritazahra, Muhammad Reyhan Hadwiono, Vera Christina Dewanto, Salvatore Di Somma, Noriaki Emoto, Lucia Kris Dinarti

“…Right heart catheterization (RHC) was performed to diagnose PH. Blood sample was withdrawn during RHC for NT-proBNP measurement. …”
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Participatory approaches for developing a practical handbook integrating health information for supporting individuals with mild cognitive impairment and their families by Yujiro Kuroda, Aya Goto, Taiki Sugimoto, Kosuke Fujita, Kazuaki Uchida, Nanae Matsumoto, Hiroyuki Shimada, Rei Ohtsuka, Minoru Yamada, Yoshinori Fujiwara, Aya Seike, Madoka Hattori, Gabin Ito, Hidenori Arai, Takashi Sakurai

“…The formative evaluation underscored the need for more detailed explanations prerevision, whereas postrevision comments focused primarily on editorial suggestions. …”
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Aberrant overexpression of m6A writer and reader genes in pediatric B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL) by Sumedha Saluja, Shuvadeep Ganguly, Jay Singh, Ayushi Jain, Gunjan Sharma, Shilpi Chaudhary, Karthikeyan Pethusamy, Parthaprasad Chattopadhyay, Anita Chopra, Archna Singh, Subhradip Karmakar, Sameer Bakhshi, Jayanth Kumar Palanichamy

“…Conclusions: Despite the collective dysregulation of the m6A machinery, the writers and readers appear to have a more dominant phenotype, as evidenced by the significantly elevated m6A% levels. …”
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Porphyromonas gingivalis association with inflammatory markers and exosomal miRNA-155 in saliva of periodontitis patients with and without diabetes diagnosed with COVID-19 by Boy M. Bachtiar, Endang W. Bachtiar, Ardiana Kusumaningrum, Hari Sunarto, Yuniarti Soeroso, Benso Sulijaya, Efa Apriyanti, Citra Fragrantia Theodorea, Irandi Putra Pratomo, Yudhistira, Defi Efendi

“…The study aimed to address whether the abundance of Porphyromonas gingivalis which causes periodontitis, differed compared with that of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (used as control) and to analyze the correlation of periodontitis with the expression levels of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 receptor (ACE2) and periodontitis inflammatory markers (TLR-2/TLR-4, TNFα, and miR-155). Materials and Methods: A saliva sample (5 mL) was obtained from 23 hospitalized patients with COVID-19, categorized into two groups: diabetic (G1, n = 10) and non-diabetic (G2, n = 13). …”
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Association of plasma metabolites with treatment response after intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor injections in treatment-naïve neovascular age-related macular d... by Inês Laíns, Deeba Husain, Joan W Miller, Ivana K Kim, John B Miller, Demetrios G Vavvas, Raviv Katz, Liming Liang, Jessica Lasky-Su, Archana Nigalye, Kevin M Mendez, David Wu, Hanna Choi, Augustine Bannerman, Hae Min Kang, Krupa Sourirajan, Roshni Bhat, Georgiy Kozak, Rodrigo A Alvarez

“…Plasma metabolites may be used as biomarkers to predict responses to initial anti-VEGF therapy in patients with nAMD, providing a more individualised treatment plan.…”
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Adaptive cohort design and LAT1 expression scale: study protocol for a Phase 2a trial of QBS72S in breast cancer brain metastases by Rukayat Taiwo, Paul M. Harary, Thy T. H. Trinh, Monica Granucci, Sophie Bertrand, Brandon Carlson-Clarke, Sophia B. Chernikova, Kate Therkelsen, Mili Arora, Michelle E. Melisko, Michael Iv, Hannes Vogel, Summer Han, Christine Xie, Susie Brain, Vivian Lee, Krishna L. Bharani, Seema Nagpal, Melanie Hayden Gephart

“…Our exploratory endpoints may facilitate identification of more rapid and reliable biomarkers of LMD treatment response and resistance. …”
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Mitochondrial Sensitivity to Submaximal [ADP] Following Bed Rest: A Novel Two‐Phase Approach Associated With Fibre Types by Lucrezia Zuccarelli, Maria De Martino, Antonio Filippi, Alice E. Knapton, Benjamin D. Thackray, Giovanni Baldassarre, Boštjan Šimunič, Rado Pišot, Giuseppe Sirago, Elena Monti, Marco Narici, Miriam Isola, Andrew J. Murray, Giovanna Lippe, Bruno Grassi

“…A second phase, characterized by high apparent Km and Vmax, was related to more oxidative (Type 1) MyHC isoforms.…”
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Gender Differences for the Associations among Housework, Self-Stigma, and Psychiatric Symptoms among Community Severe Mental Disorder Patients by Li Q, Xu M, Chen Y, Su X, Zhong Y, Wang M, Sun L

“…Considering gender differences, we examined the relationship between housework, self-stigma, and psychiatric symptoms to link family, social, and disease factors, aiding rehabilitation from a “life-oriented” perspective, promoting patients from “passive treatment” to “active life reconstruction”.Patients and Methods: We collected 486 questionnaires from SMI patients in Shandong, China (210 men, 276 women, 124 in 0– 40 age group, 244 in 41– 64 age group, and 118 in 65 or older age group). …”
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Phase I Pharmacokinetics Study of Drug «COVID-globulin» (Specific Human Immunoglobulin Against COVID-19) by T. I. Smolyanova, N. S. Bagaeva, M. A. Kolganova, I. E. Shohin, A. M. Nikolaeva, T. V. Vyaznikova, A. A. Pankratova, E. A. Bykova

“…In this aspect, the use of a human immunoglobulin G preparation containing specific antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 ("COVID-globulin") appears to be safer and more effective.Aim. The aim is pharmacokinetics study of drug "COVID-globulin" (specific human immunoglobulin against COVID-19, solution for infusions, not less than 160 anti-COVID units/mL (ACU/mL), JSC "NPO Microgen", owner of the registration certificate of JSC "Natsibio", Russia), in addition to standard therapy for the treatment of patients with middle-grade COVID-19.Materials and methods. …”
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C-Reactive Protein Monitoring Identifies Urinary Tract Infections in Ambulatory Kidney Transplant Recipients by Emily Wang, Abdelhamid Aboghanem, Niki Dacouris, Lindita Rapi, Sami Mahmud, Weiqiu Yuan, Rosane Nisenbaum, Michelle M. Nash, G. V. Ramesh Prasad

“…Urine infections may more easily be detected when patients visit the clinic frequently. …”
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Integrating local malaria molecular monitoring into regular malaria indicator surveys on Bioko Island: high association between urban communities and low-density infections by Thomas C. Stabler, Salome Hosch, Elizabeth Nyakarungu, Johanna Nouria Giger, Monserrat Kobe Elonga, Rosalia Nzang Bibang, Victoria Mangue Ndong, Ilda Elobe Mometolo, Alejandro Lopelo Bolopa, Rosa Maria Oko Bedoung, Jose Raso Bijeri, Esperanza Willy Roka, Ana Gertrudis Nguema, Victoria Palacios Ichinda, Salvador Bakale, Cristina Nka Esokolete, Matilde Riloha Rivas, David S. Galick, Wonder Philip Phiri, Carlos A. Guerra, Guillermo A. García, Luca Montemartini, Tobias Schindler, Joana C. Silva, Claudia Daubenberger

“…Methods The study utilized a combination of RDTs and the DiaxxoPCR device for molecular monitoring. …”
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Candida and Bacterial Skin Colonisation of Critically-ill Patients in Two Tertiary Healthcare Facilities in Zambia by Prof Geoffrey Kwenda, Dr John Mwaba, Ms Chalwe Sokoni, Mr Christone Kaile, Ms Faith Kabansa, Mr Darlingtone Mwenya, Ms Tshiama Mirriam Mwamba, Ms Ruth Mpembe, Dr Sabelle Jallow, Ms Rudzani Mashau, Prof Nelesh Govender, Miss Chalwe Sokoni

“…This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of Candida and bacterial colonisation in critically ill patients in Zambia. Methods: In a Point-prevalence survey (PPS) for Candida and bacterial skin colonisation conducted on October 2 and 3, 2023, skin swab samples (composite axilla/groin) were collected from critically-ill patients who were admitted for at least 48 hours to two tertiary hospitals in Zambia. …”
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Mechanistic Insights into Shenzhuo Formula for Diabetic Retinopathy: Integrating UPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS, Network Pharmacology, Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Data, and Experimental Validatio... by Zang X, Zhang L, Ma J, Wang A, Ding L, Wang Y, Sun J, Li J, Hang X, Li X, Zhao L

“…Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop safer and more effective therapeutic strategies for early-stage DR. …”
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Role of LncRNA in Trauma Susceptibility and Resilience to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A Pilot Study in the African American Population by Sadhukhan T, Rai N, Misiak-Christian M, Hipolito MMS, Sadhukhan S, Shelby M, Mejía Mondragón CI, Idowu A, Gondringer A, Kalejaiye A, Li J, Islam MN, Ressom HW, Nwulia EA

“…Further evaluation of the relationship between these differentially expressed lncRNAs and PTSD should be conducted with larger samples and more diverse cohorts.Keywords: PTSD, lncRNA, CYP1B1-AS1, SLC7A11-AS1, NFAT5…”
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Carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic hazards associated with trace elements and organochlorines from fish consumption in tropical river watershed by D. Dwiyitno, F. Ariyani, G.R. Barokah, D. Yogaswara, R. Grandiosa, E. Frimawaty, H.E. Irianto, Y. Sani

“…This study is important as the rapid development of population and industrial activities along Citarum Watershed has contributed to domestic waste production, agricultural run-off, and industrial emissions that could leak into the river watershed.METHODS: This risk assessment was conducted based on the framework according to the Codex Alimentarius Commission. …”
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