Methylene blue inhibits lumefantrine-resistant Plasmodium berghei by Victor Irungu Mwangi, Ruth Mwende Mumo, Daniel Muthui Kiboi, Sabah Ahmed Omar, Zipporah Waithera Ng'ang'a, Hastings Suba Ozwara

“…Introduction: Chemotherapy still is the most effective way to control malaria, a major public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Long-term safety of azathioprine for treatment of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders by Ana Beatriz Ayroza Galvão Ribeiro GOMES, Milena Sales PITOMBEIRA, Douglas Kazutoshi SATO, Dagoberto CALLEGARO, Samira Luisa APÓSTOLOS-PEREIRA

“…The median disease duration was 15 years (range=10-39) and most patients presented a relapsing clinical course (84.2%). …”
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Purpura fulminans – meningococcal infection or postsplenectomy sepsis by O. V. Samodova, E. A. Krieger, A. V. Emel’yancev, E. E. Yakusheva, K. V. Haritonova

“…The most severe sequela is overwhelming postsplenectomy infection (OPSI-syndrome) which is characterized by high mortality rate (50-70%) within 12-24 hours from the onset of the first symptoms. …”
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Do knee orthoses affect the functional status of stroke patients? Review of the literature by Józef Opara, Bożena Kłysz, Iwona Sarzyńska-Długosz

“…Many patients require knee braces to learn to walk.Objective: The aim of the study was to present the current state of knowledge on the use of knee orthoses in patients with hemiparesis after stroke.Results: In this review article, the most commonly used scales used to assess the functional status of patients after stroke are discussed, with particular attention being paid to gait assessment. …”
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Changes and challenges in artisanal fishery: unpacking the impact of a mining waste disaster by Mayra Jankowsky, Jocemar Tomasino Mendonça, Rodrigo Randow de Freitas

“…The interviews focused on socioeconomic aspects and post-disaster changes. Responses were statistically analyzed according to data type (chi-square test, ANOVA, or Kruskal–Wallis’s test). …”
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Efficacy and plant growth promoting activity of novel strains of Bacillus spp. to control collar rot of chickpea (Cicer arietinum) in India by SONAL KUMAR, R K S TIWARI, V K NIRMALKAR, JAYANT SAHU

“…Moreover, in vivo experiments demonstrated that all isolates enhanced seedling emergence and reduced post-emergence mortality rates compared to the control group. …”
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Adaptaciones metodológicas y necesidades formativas del profesorado de Educación Física bilingüe (Methodological adaptations and training needs of bilingual Physical Education teac... by Alfonso Ordóñez-Dios, Daniel Bores-García, Beatriz Polo-Recuero

“…The Spanish-English Bilingual Programme has been implemented in the Community of Madrid for the last two decades. At present, this programme covers half of the public pre-schools, primary and secondary schools, with Physical Education being one of the most frequently selected subjects to be taught in English. …”
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Systemic inflammation as a central player in the initiation and development of Alzheimer’s disease by Irem Bayraktaroglu, Natalia Ortí-Casañ, Debby Van Dam, Peter P. De Deyn, Ulrich L. M. Eisel

“…Abstract Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is an age-related neurodegenerative disorder and the most common cause of dementia. While the amyloid cascade hypothesis has long dominated AD research, emerging evidence suggests that neuroinflammation may play a more central role in disease onset and progression. …”
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Immunochemotherapy of refractory classical Hodgkin's lymphoma with high-dose consolidation and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation complicated by a new coronavirus i... by L. S. Khayrullina, M. A. Vernyuk, A. M. Chervontseva, I. V. Cherkashina, E. E. Gushchina, A. A. Fedenko

“…The intensification of chemotherapy regimens is highly difficult task for a doctor during the COVID-19 pandemic, which requires careful assessment of a risk-benefit ratio.In current conditions, new targeted and immune drugs are used to overcome resistance and reduce toxicity among pretreated patients, which allows not only to improve the results of a treatment, but also to preserve the high quality of life among patients with extremely unfavorable prognosis.We show our experience of using a checkpoint inhibitor in combination with a dose-intensive regimen of DHAP (dexamethasone, cytarabine, cisplatin) in the treatment of a refractory classical Hodgkin's lymphoma followed by high-dose consolidation chemotherapy and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cells transplantation, among patients complicated with a new coronavirus infection in the post-transplant period.…”
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Multi-Detector Helical Computed Tomography, Transrectal Ultrasonography, and Histology of the Sacroiliac Joint: A Comparative Study in Adult Warmblood Horse Cadavers by Rebecca A. Mathys, Thomas R. Schmitz, Hans Geyer, Nicole Borel, Monika Hilbe, Stefanie Ohlerth, Andrea S. Bischofberger

“…Computed tomography revealed osteophytes (92% caudally, 100% overall), sclerosis (72% caudally, 88% overall), subchondral bone lesions (60% caudally, 88% overall), and enthesophytes (60% caudally, 68% overall). The most severe CT findings occurred caudally (44%), whereas 24% occurred cranially,16% in the mid portion of the SIJ, and 16% were multifocally present in the SIJ Histological analysis showed degenerative changes in the cartilage, subchondral bone, and the joint capsule. …”
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Therapeutic effects of cyclophosphamide, dsDNA preparations and combinations thereof against Krebs-2 ascites cancer cells and various cancer transplants by E. A. Potter, E. V. Dolgova, A. M. Minkevich, Ya. R. Efremov, O. S. Taranov, V. V. Omigov, V. P. Nikolin, N. A. Popova, A. S. Proskurina, E. I. Vereschagin, A. V. Kozel, V. A. Rogachev, D. B. Petrov, A. A. Ostanin, E. R. Chernykh, N. A. Kolchanov, S. S. Bogachev

“…In the context of monotherapy, CP is most effective against ascites grafts when administered as serial injections. …”
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Urban flourish or peril: Navigating the safe and just space through the lens of ecosystem services in China’s urbanization by Qin Zhou, Changgao Cheng, Zhou Fang, Shi Xue, Qiuya Zhao, Zhongde Huang, Jie Wang, Wei Jin, Chenjun Zhang, Yang Bai, Ni Geng, Hengquan Zhang

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Atrial Fibrillation: the Association with Physical Activity and the Effects of Cardiac Rehabilitation by M. G. Bubnova, D. M. Aronov

“…Aerobic physical training was conducted for 6 months 3 times a week. AF is one of the most common cardiac arrhythmias. Despite modern advances, results of treatment of this disease are far from optimal. …”
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Impacto da radioterapia adjuvante no resultado cosmético da reconstrução mamária imediata com retalho TRAM Impact of adjuvant radiotherapy on the cosmetic outcome of immediate brea... by Salustiano Gomes de Pinho Pessoa, Juliana Régia Furtado Matos, Iana Silva Dias, Diego Tomaz Teles Peixoto, Jéssica Silveira Araújo

“…METHODS: We evaluated 25 patients who were previously diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent post-mastectomy autologous reconstruction with a pedicled TRAM flap followed by adjuvant radiotherapy. …”
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A Study of Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Comparing Clinical Features with Endoscopy : Role of pH-metry by Jeevan Galgali, Arvind Gupta, Tanuj Madan, Vijay Bhalla, Madhukar Upadhyay, Zia Zafar

“…Chronic cough of unknown origin (46 %) was the most predominant presenting symptom & posterior laryngeal erythema was the commonest endoscopic finding. …”
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Enhancing public awareness and practice of prostate cancer screening among African men: A scoping review by Matthew O. Benedict, Wilhelm J. Steinberg, Frederik M. Claassen, Nathaniel Mofolo

“…Nine were published within the last five years and 14 were pre-test/post-test. Most articles evaluated the effect of health-promoting strategies on awareness and practice of PCa screening among black men. …”
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Challenges in Diagnosing Diaphyseal Osteosarcoma – Importance of Strong Clinical Suspicion and Biopsy Technique: An Illustrative Case Report by V Balaji, Mohammed Tavfiq, Subalakshmi Balasubramanian, J K Giriraj Harshavardhan, Sabare Naaharaaj

“…Introduction: Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignant bone tumor in adolescents, typically affecting the metaphyseal region of long bones. …”
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Efficiency of platelets rich fibrin (PRF) in the treatment of alveolar osteitis and the subsequent bone formation (a randomized controlled clinical study) by Omar Zein, Hani Arakji, Nayer Aboelsaad, Magued Fahmy

“…Alveolar osteitis is the most common post-operative complication after dental extraction, with severe pain as the main complaint of patients. …”
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Acute mitral chodae rupture in the early postcovid in heavy physical active men. Case series by Z. N. Sukmarova, Yu. V. Ovchinnikov, O. M. Larina, S. O. Lependin, O. V. Afonina, A. I. Gromov

“…We present a series of clinical cases of spontaneous mitral valve chordae rupture in highly trained middle-aged men in the early post-COVID period. …”
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Distinct effects of adjuvants on B cell responses to protein or polysaccharide antigens contained in glycoconjugate vaccines by Sonia Budroni, Elisa Faenzi, Simona Tavarini, Chiara Sammicheli, Francesca Buricchi, Gianfranco Volpini, Erica Borgogni, Fabiana Spensieri, Evita Balducci, Bruno Galletti, Maria Rosaria Romano, Ugo D’Oro, Oretta Finco, Monia Bardelli

“…After two immunizations, AS03 (α-tocopherol-containing oil-in-water emulsion) most robustly enhanced CP5/8-specific immunity relative to the other adjuvants or no adjuvant. …”
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