Pharmacotherapy of Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury of Transplanted Kidneys in Children: Comparative Study by Victor A. Goryainov, Michael M. Kaabak, Nadezhda N. Babenko, Margarita M. Morozova, Aleksandr G. Aganesov, Elena N. Platova, Olga V. Dymova, Vasiliy V. Panin, Aleksey K. Gramotnev

“…The carried out study showed better indices of renal allograft function when using eculizumab in comparison with plasmapheresis: consequently, eculizumab more effectively suppresses IRIA than plasmapheresis.…”
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Late initiation of antenatal care visit amid implementation of new antenatal care model in Sub-Saharan African countries: A multilevel analysis of multination population survey dat... by Kusse Urmale Mare, Gashaye Gobena Andargie, Abdulkerim Hassen Moloro, Ahmed Adem Mohammed, Osman Ahmed Mohammed, Beriso Furo Wengoro, Begetayinoral Kussia Lahole, Tesfahun Simon Hadaro, Simeon Meskele Leyto, Petros Orkaido Mamo, Abdulhakim Hora Hedato, Beminate Lemma Seifu, Temesgen Gebeyehu Wondmeneh, Oumer Abdulkadir Ebrahim, Kebede Gemeda Sabo

“…Thus, we aimed to determine the pooled prevalence of late antenatal care visit and its determinants among women in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) using national surveys conducted after the implementation of new guidelines.<h4>Methods</h4>We analyzed data from the recent demographic and health survey (DHS) conducted in 16 SSA between 2018 and 2022 using a weighted sample of 101,983 women who had antenatal care follow-up during their index pregnancy. …”
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Increased Stress Hyperglycemia Ratio Predicts Poor Clinical Outcome in Critically Ill COPD Patients: A Retrospective Study by Qiao M, Yang H, Qin M, Li Y, Wang H

“…Logistic regression, Restricted Cubic Sample (RCS) and Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) were used to explore the relationship between SHR and prognosis of COPD patients. …”
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Measuring economic inequality: challenges, facts and assessment by M. V. Bikeeva, I. V. Moiseeva

“…The subjective approach to poverty assessment is based on the data of the sample survey of household budgets in 2018.Results. …”
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Pathologic Changes in the Liver During Acute Exposure to Clozapine and Its Combination with Ethanol (Experimental Study) by O. L. Romanova, D. V. Sudukov, M. A. Golubev, M. L. Blagonravov, V. V. Goshkoev, A. A. Churilov

“…Rats were removed from the experiment after 3 hours by decapitation. Samples of liver tissue were studied using light microscopy. …”
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Pharmacogenetics: Influence of CYP2C9*2 and *3 alleles polymorphisms on Iraqi type 2 diabetic patients by Ghada S. Rasool, Asmaa A. Hussien, Suhad R. Al-Tayie, Salwa J. Al-Awadi, Hussein OM Al-Dahmoshi

“…Objective: Evaluation of the association of genetic polymorphisms in CYP2C9 gene with the efficacy of glibenclamide (GB), second-generation SUs, by investigating two CYP2C9 allelic variants. Materials and Methods: Blood samples were collected from 113 type 2 diabetes patients. …”
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Mendelian Randomization Analysis Supports a Causal Relationship Between Circulating Inflammatory Proteins and Basal Cell Carcinoma by Fu ZD, Wang Y, Yan HL, Wu JH

“…Zhi-da Fu,1,2,&ast; Yao Wang,3,&ast; Hong-li Yan,2 Jian-hua Wu1 1Department of Dermatology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 2Center for Reproductive Medicine, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 3Shanghai International Travel Healthcare Center, Shanghai Customs District, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jian-hua Wu, Department of Dermatology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, Email wujh_chyy@163.com Hong-li Yan, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, Email hongliyan@smmu.edu.cnBackground: It has been shown that the Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is associated with chronic inflammation of skin conditions, the circulating inflammatory protein levels may be a more intuitive index in response to inflammation, however, the cause-and-effect relationship between circulating inflammatory proteins and BCC is currently unknown.Methods: This study performed a Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis using the plasma inflammatory protein levels from a large genome-wide protein quantitative trait loci study as the exposure data, and the outcome data from a GWAS for BCC. …”
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Study on spatial characteristics of coal seam water injection diffusion and fracture network flow patterns based on B-GFP fluorescent bacteria tracing by Dong XIAO, Suping PENG, Xuechen LI, Hailun HE

“…The findings provide a new method for evaluating the effectiveness of hydraulic interventions. …”
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Preference for palliative care among low-income advanced cancer patients in Mainland China: a qualitative study by Wenjuan Xie, Hui Huang, Honglian Wang, Na Luo, Hui Chen, Fengling Dai

“…Design A qualitative study design with a hermeneutic phenomenological approach was used. Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of 23 low-income advanced cancer patients in mainland China. …”
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Effect of exposure of teeth to Ph change of chlorinated water on shear bond strength of metal orthodontic brackets (an in vitro study) by Eman A. Mustafa, Seham A. Hanafy, Tarek N. Yousry, Hanan A. Ismail

“…Conclusion The pH of chlorinated swimming pool water affects the bond strength of orthodontic brackets, with a more acidic pH resulting in diminished bond strength. …”
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Using the OSCE to assess medical students’ communication and clinical reasoning during five years of restricted clinical practice by Armijo-Rivera Soledad, Zamorano Saavedra Catalina, Vicencio-Clarke Scarlett, Behrens Pérez Claudia, Pérez-Villalobos Cristhian

“…Descriptive statistics and central tendency measurements were applied to analyze CAT and CR scores, along with Kruskal-Wallis tests and Wilcoxon’s test for paired sample analysis. Findings The 2018 cohort shows the lowest results in both variables although it was the cohort with more clinical practice opportunities. …”
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Seasonal nutrient contribution of mangrove aquatic foods to fisher households in West Kalimantan, Indonesia by Lucinda Middleton, Puji Astuti, Siti Nurokhmah, Benjamin Michael Brown, Shakuntala Thilsted, Julie Brimblecombe, Natasha Stacey

“…We then compared these to each of the RNI sex and age categories and aggregated it to present an average (%) RNI for the total sample and by season. Results Households consumed more meals containing aquatic food in the dry season (390 meals) compared to the wet season (337 meals). …”
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Topical Polyethylene Glycol-Phage Ointment as a Therapy to Treat Burn-Wound Infection Using Mice Model by Karrar Jabbar Mansoor, Sadeq Abdulridha Gatea Kaabi

“…Methods: The P. aeruginosa isolates that caused infections of burn wounds were collected from three hospitals in Baghdad. …”
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Evaluating GPT-4 as an academic support tool for clinicians: a comparative analysis of case records from the literature by B.L. Fabre, M.A.F. Magalhaes Filho, P.N. Aguiar, Jr, F.M. da Costa, B. Gutierres, W.N. William, Jr, A. Del Giglio

“…Future research should focus on evaluating the performance of GPT-4 using a more extensive and diverse sample, incorporating prospective assessments, and investigating its ability to improve diagnostic and therapeutic accuracy.…”
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A randomised control trial of BIC/F/TAF vs DRV/c/F/TAF in context of HIV test-and-treat, BicTnT by Gary Whitlock, Sarah Fidler, Amanda Clarke, Sujin Kang, Arnold Xhikola, Ana Milinkovic, Alfredo Soler-Carracedo, Merle Henderson, Tanya Adams, Ishrat Jahan, Akif Khawaja, Graham Taylor, Marta Boffito

“…Setting BIC-T&T was a randomised, open-label, multi-centre, study in which participants initiated ART within 14 days after confirmed HIV‐1 diagnosis before baseline laboratory. Methods The primary endpoint is the virological response (HIV RNA < 50copies/mL) at week 12 by time-weighted average change in log10 HIV RNA recorded in viral load assays from treatment initiation to week 12, using two-sample Wilcoxon rank-sum test. …”
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Potential for circular economy in the construction sector. An explorative study about single-use masks and sustainable building material based on a customer and construction compan... by Daniela Ludin, Erika Mueller, Asli Ercengiz, Jannick Lumpp, Wanja Wellbrock

“…Although many institutions have created waste management systems to overcome the overflow of waste created, these were all more in line with “firefighting” strategies than long terms solutions. …”
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Genetic associations with temporal trends in physical activity and body mass index across four decades: the population-based HUNT study, Norway by Bjørn Olav Åsvold, Paul Jarle Mork, Eivind Schjelderup Skarpsno, Tom Ivar Nilsen, Atle Kongsvold, Mats Flaaten, David Carslake

“…Leisure-time physical activity and body mass index were assessed at all four surveys, and biological samples were obtained for genotyping since the second survey. …”
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Exploring the professional identity of physicians experienced in older persons’ health care - implications for medical education: A qualitative study by Annemarie Moll-Jongerius, Kirsten Langeveld, Wing Tong, Tahir Masud, Martin Smalbrugge, Anneke W.M. Kramer, Wilco P. Achterberg

“…The aim of this study is to gain more insight into the characteristics of this professional identity. …”
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The Impact of Person-Centered Care Indicators on Care Strain Among Care Aides in Long-Term Care Homes in New Brunswick: A Cross-Sectional Study by Patricia Morris, Jennifer Moore, Rose McCloskey, Karen Furlong

“…Findings partially supported the hypothesis that PCC indicators were associated with lower care strain and more positive daily emotions. Certain PCC indicators, such as structured education and ethical support, appeared particularly beneficial. …”
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Association Between Soluble CD40 Ligand and Hypercholesterolemia in Children and Adolescents by Aynur Küçükçongar Yavaş, Tuba Fatma Eminoğlu, İlyas Okur, Arzu Aral, Alev Hasanoğlu, Leyla Tümer

“…Conclusion: We believe that future prospective studies to determine the increase in the level of sCD40L with a larger sample size of a pediatric population with dyslipidemias may be more helpful in predicting the risk of cardiovascular disease.…”
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