Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Presenting as Anorexia Nervosa in a Middle‐Aged Woman: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review by Maen Nizam Baroudi, Anwar I. Joudeh, Mohammed Kays Alattiya, Abdo Qaid Ahmed Lutf, Hassan Abuzaid, Salah Mahdi

“…Skin examination revealed diffuse scaly and erythematous rash over the neck and upper torso with post‐inflammatory skin discoloration. …”
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COVID-19: Seguridad de Alimentos: Me debo preocupar del coronavirus cuando voy al supermarcado? by Michelle Danyluk, Natalie Seymour, Mary Yavelak, Candice Christian, Ben Chapman

“…¿Me pudiera enfermar con el COVID-19 si toco alimentos o paquetes que han estado en contacto con este virus? …”
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Dimeric and polymeric IgA, but not monomeric IgA, enhance the production of IL-6 by human renal mesangial cells by T. J. F. Reterink, W. E. M. Schroeijers, L. A. van Es, M. R. Daha

“…Additional studies demonstrate that enhanced IL-6 production by MC is not accompanied by increased proliferation of human mesangial cells, a finding which is distinct from that found with rat mesangial cells. Taken together, these fmdings suggest that deposition of dimeric and polymeric IgA in the mesangial area of human kidneys in IgA nephropathy may amplify local inflammation.…”
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Duodenal Chromogranin A Cell Density as a Biomarker for the Diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Magdy El-Salhy, Odd Helge Gilja, Doris Gundersen, Jan Gunnar Hatlebakk, Trygve Hausken

“…The CgA cell density was lower in IBS-total and in all of the IBS subgroups than in the controls. …”
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Development of a checklist for cognitive assessment requirements (CARE) based on a Delphi consensus study by Vahid Nejati, Reza Estaji, Vicent Balanzá-Martínez, David A Balota, Suzanne Barker-Collo, Morris Bell, Jacquelyn H Berry, Khatereh Borhani, Munro Cullum, Anthony Feinstein, Charles J Golden, Raul Gonzalez, Jordan Henry Grafman, Steven D Hollon, Petra Jansen, Nicole A Kochan, Ryan Van Patten, Olivier Piguet, Sarah A Raskin, Sean B. Rourke, Andrew Scholey, Yaakov Stern, Steven Paul Woods, Michael I. Posner

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A comparative study to estimate three commercial products of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) on blood biochemistry, sexual hormones concentrations, reproductive indices, and lar... by El-Sayed I. Attia, Mohamed F. A. Abdel-Aziz, Habib Ul Hassan, Mohammad Z. Ahmed, Takaomi Arai, Hamed H. E. Saleh

“…A single dose of hCG was injected intramuscularly at an angle of 45 degrees above the lateral line towards the tail. 24 hr after the injection blood sampling was drawn and samples of testes and ovaries were collected to measure reproductive indices and analyse chemical composition. …”
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Baseline hydro-geochemical characteristics of groundwater in Abu Ali watershed (Northern Lebanon) by Rachad Al Haj, Mohammad Merheb, Jalal Halwani, Baghdad Ouddane

“…The following physicochemical parameters were measured in the field: temperature, pH, total dissolved solids (TDS), and electrical conductivity (EC). …”
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Das konzeptuelle Potenzial des deutschen Konfixes bio-. Eine korpusbasierte Netzwerkanalyse by Elżbieta Pawlikowska-Asendrych

“…In today’s world, people are aware of the enormous amount of toxic chemical products that many foods contain. …”
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Cardiovascular and Vector-Cardiographic Effects of Articaine Anesthesia with Epinephrine by Christoph Pökel, Antina Schulze, Martin Busse

“…The 3D determination of vector planes or amplitudes is a simple method to register the sympathetic tone in local anesthesia independently of possible effects on T-wave characteristics in single leads. …”
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Mobile application adjunct to the WHO basic emergency care course: a mixed methods study by Juma A Mfinanga, Hendry R Sawe, Anya L Greenberg, Andrea G Tenner, Alexandra Friedman, Paulina Nicholaus, Christian C Rose, Newton Addo, Catherine Reuben Shari, Upendo N George, Michael J Losak

“…We assessed whether a mobile application adjunct (BEC app) can have positive impact on knowledge acquisition and retention compared with the BEC course alone and evaluated perceptions, acceptability and barriers to adoption of such a tool.Design Mixed-methods prospective cohort study.Participants Adult healthcare workers in six health facilities in Tanzania who enrolled in the BEC course and were divided into the control arm (BEC course) or the intervention arm (BEC course plus BEC app).Main outcome measures Changes in knowledge assessment scores, self-efficacy and perceptions of BEC app.Results 92 enrolees, 46 (50%) in each arm, completed the BEC course. 71 (77%) returned for the 4-month follow-up. …”
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Rethinking the Viability and Utility of Inhaled Insulin in Clinical Practice by Lutz Heinemann, Christopher G. Parkin

“…Improvements in the PK/PD characteristics of today’s SC insulins provide more physiologic coverage of basal and prandial insulin requirements than regular human insulin; however, they do not achieve the rapid on/rapid off characteristics of endogenously secreted insulin seen in healthy, nondiabetic individuals. …”
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A new framework to assess the impact of new IT-based technologies on the success of quality management system by Yiying Cao, Farah Qasim Ahmed Alyousuf

“…Abstract Today, the ever-increasing growth of technology and data has undeniably affected various industries. …”
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A Walk-In Screening of Dementia in the General Population in Taiwan by Chun-Hung Chen, Ling-Chun Wang, Tzu-Chiao Ma, Yuan-Han Yang

“…From 2011 to 2013, in total, 2,171 participants, 368 in the northern, 549 in the central, 877 in the southern, and 377 in the eastern part, were recruited with the mean age being 66.9 ± 10.2 years old. …”
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Crosslinking of Chitosan with a Trifunctional Crosslinker and the Adsorption of Acid Dyes and Metal Ions onto the Resulting Polymer by Yoshiaki Shimizu, Yoshihiro Saito, Takeo Nakamura

“…The crosslinked chitosan with the lowest degree of substitution exhibited quite remarkable adsorption powers towards the Cu 2+ ion. Such adsorption towards divalent metal ions decreased in the following sequence: Cu 2+ » Ni 2+ > Cd 2+ , Pb 2+ , Ca 2+ .…”
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The role of GLASS (global health through sustainable antimicrobial resistance surveillance) in combatting antimicrobial resistance: Challenges and strategies by Kusuma Ikhwan Yuda, Octaviani Peppy, Nurkholis Fiqih, Prabandari Rani, Derek Reynaldi, Sariati Yuseva

“…However, low- and middle-income countries face challenges such as resource limitations and system integration, hindering full implementation.Despite these barriers, GLASS has advanced sustainable AMR surveillance by promoting data consistency and innovative approaches like digital tools and capacity-building programs. Continued efforts are essential to overcome challenges and ensure the long-term success of AMR monitoring systems globally.…”
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Surgery Averted Using a Novel, Minimally Invasive Approach to Treat Very Severe Radial Artery Spasm by Anthony A. Cochet, Daniel A. Bellin

“…Prior to committing to surgery, use of an axillary nerve block to hinder sympathetic vascular tone was suggested and attempted. This intervention resulted in atraumatic catheter removal. …”
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Isolation, identification and optimization of fermentation conditions against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum strains in high salt Doenjang by Xian Zhang, Hongmei Li, Xiaoyu Kang, Seongil Lim, Fanzhu Li

“…In this study, in order to develop a bio-inhibitory agent with antibacterial effect and no toxicity and no residue, three strains with high inhibition rate against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum were screened from 69 samples of Doenjang collected in different regions. …”
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HUMANITIES PAPER: EPISTEMOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE: ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION (PART 1) by Article Editorial

“…The round table discussion of the journal Vysshee obrazovanie v Rossii (Higher Education in Russia) took place on March 14, 2017 within the framework of Humanities Readings at Russian State University for the Humanities. …”
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Aksjologiczne podstawy integralnej ochrony środowiska przyrodniczego i ludzkiego by Wojciech Bołoz

“…OW ciągu ostatnich dekad jesteśmy świadkami znaczącej zmiany w mentalności ludzi i ich stosunku do środowiska naturalnego i jego ochrony. Zmianie tej towarzyszą różne zasady aksjologiczne, wśród których można wyróżnić: 1) koncepcję antropocentryczną, która w centrum stawia człowieka i przyznaje mu uprzywilejowane miejsce wśród innych gatunków; 2) koncepcję anty-antropocentryczną, która akcentuje równość gatunków i domaga się odwrócenia orientacji humanistycznej ugruntowanej przez europejskie oświecenie; 3) koncepcję umiarkowanie antropocentryczną, która podkreśla ludzką troskę i odpowiedzialność wobec ekosystemu. …”
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The Impact of Price on the Profits of Fishermen Exploiting Tritrophic Prey-Predator Fish Populations by Meriem Bentounsi, Imane Agmour, Naceur Achtaich, Youssef El Foutayeni

“…We define and study a tritrophic bioeconomic model of Lotka-Volterra with a prey, middle predator, and top predator populations. These fish populations are exploited by two fishermen. …”
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