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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Epstein-Barr virus reactivation induces divergent abortive, reprogrammed, and host shutoff states by lytic progression. by Elliott D SoRelle, Lauren E Haynes, Katherine A Willard, Beth Chang, James Ch'ng, Heather Christofk, Micah A Luftig

“…While benign in most people, EBV is responsible for infectious mononucleosis, up to 2% of human cancers, and is a trigger for the development of multiple sclerosis. …”
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Selective intraarterial radionuclide therapy with yttrium-90 (Y-90) microspheres for hepatic neuroendocrine metastases: Initial experience at a single center by Arslan Nuri, Emi Mustafa, Alagöz Engin, Üstünsöz Bahri, Oysul Kaan, Arpacı Fikret, Uğurel Şahin, Beyzadeoğlu Murat, Özgüven Ali Mehmet

“…All patients had meticulous pre- and post-imaging studies as a part of their work-up procedure, as well as serologic tests of liver function to determine the extent of liver function damage. …”
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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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Comparison of the Three-Dimensional Mechanical Power of Dominant Lower Limb Joints during Walking by Razieh Yousefian Molla, Heydar Sadeghi

“…One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Bonferroni's post hoc test were used to compare the values of mechanical muscle power variables at a significance level of P≤0.05. …”
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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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Early detection to improve outcome in people with undiagnosed psoriatic arthritis: the PROMPT research programme including RCT by Neil McHugh, Laura Bojke, Mel Brooke Turfrey, Rachel Charlton, Myka Ransom, Laura C Coates, Howard Collier, Claire Davies, Emma Dures, Philip Helliwell, Jana James, Anya Lissina, Vishnu B Madhok, Alison L Nightingale, Jonathan Packham, Catherine Smith, Eldon Spackman, Cerys Tassinari, William Tillett, Sarah T Brown

“…Background Longitudinal observational studies suggest that patients who present early to secondary care with psoriatic arthritis have a better outcome. …”
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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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Obesity-induced insulin resistance in human skeletal muscle is characterised by defective activation of p42/p44 MAP kinase. by Antonio J Ruiz-Alcaraz, Christopher Lipina, John R Petrie, Michael J Murphy, Andrew D Morris, Calum Sutherland, Daniel J Cuthbertson

“…In the few individuals with poor insulin sensitivity but preserved p42/44 MAP kinase activation, other signalling defects were evident. …”
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ECG Sensor Design Assessment with Variational Autoencoder-Based Digital Watermarking by Chih-Yu Hsu, Chih-Yin Chang, Yin-Chi Chen, Jasper Wu, Shuo-Tsung Chen

“…These findings indicate that the mean (μ) and frequency domain methods offer robust performance and are minimally affected by changes in these parameters, making them particularly suitable for preserving ECG signal quality. By contrasting these methods, this study provides insights into selecting the most appropriate watermarking technique for ECG sensor applications. …”
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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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Undeath in Paradise: The Humanity of the Zombie in (Religious) Utopias by Madelon Hoedt

“…What I aim to offer here are some ideas on different interpretations of the undead, most notably a more positive reading. Film makers and academics alike have almost universally presented the zombie as a monstrous Other, something which should be avoided and killed. …”
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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ PROFESSIONAL SELFDETERMINATION AS A SOCIAL PROBLEM by T. I. Kasyanova, A. V. Maltsev, D. V. Shkurin

“…From the point of view of parents, the most popular professions among school students were revealed and ranged. …”
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Stainability of 3D-printed resins for denture base and artificial teeth by Marcela Dantas Dias da Silva, Hamile Emanuella do Carmo Viotto, Larianne de Sousa Moisés, Sabrina Romão Gonçalves Coelho, Raphael Freitas de Souza, Ana Carolina Pero

“…Results The Cosmos Denture resin showed greater color change after immersion in coffee and red wine for most periods at unacceptable levels, in comparison to Lucitone and NextDent. …”
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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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