Comprehensive health risk assessment of urban ambient air pollution (PM2.5, NO2 and O3) in Ghana by Boansi Adu Ababio, Gerheart Winfred Ashong, Thomas Peprah Agyekum, Blessed Adjei Yeboah, Marian Asantewah Nkansah, Jonathan Nartey Hogarh, Michael Kweku Commeh, Edward Ebow Kwaansa-Ansah, Kwabena Dabie, Felix Adulley, Eldad Boansi, Lorenda Sarbeng, Birago Adu Ababio, Maame Serwaa Boapea, Nana Kwabena Oduro Darko, Meshach Kojo Appiah

“…This study evaluated the annual concentrations of PM2.5, NO2 and O3 in the ambient air of 57 cities in Ghana for two decades using historical and forecasted data from satellite measurements. The study assessed urban air quality and evaluated both carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health risks associated with human exposure to ambient air pollutants. …”
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Adjuvant endocrine therapy with cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitor, ribociclib, for localized hormone receptor-positive/HER2– breast cancer (LEADER) by Laura M. Spring, Lauren Scarpetti, Arielle J. Medford, Andrzej Niemierko, Amy Comander, Therese Mulvey, Lowell Schnipper, Steven J. Isakoff, Beverly Moy, Seth A. Wander, Jennifer Shin, Zanta Ephrem, Anneke R. Laposta, Elyssa Denault, Elizabeth Abraham, Gayle Calistro, Ekaterina Kalashnikova, Angel Rodriguez, Minetta C. Liu, Alexey Aleshin, Jeffrey Peppercorn, Leif W. Ellisen, Aditya Bardia

“…Primary endpoint was proportion of patients who discontinued ribociclib before completion of all 12 cycles (measured at 12 months). Recurrence free survival (RFS) and circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) detection were also evaluated. 81 patients were enrolled. …”
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Virtual reality-based vestibular rehabilitation therapy in patients with acute unilateral vestibulopathy: a randomized controlled trial by Jae Woo Lee, Chul Young Yoon, Chul Young Yoon, Jae Ha Kim, Jae Ha Kim, Young Joon Seo, Young Joon Seo, Young Joon Seo, Tae Hoon Kong, Tae Hoon Kong, Tae Hoon Kong

“…The mean patient age was 56.91 ± 12.11 years; 22 men and 33 women were included. Two-way repeated measures analysis of variance showed significant improvement in both groups for DHI and ABC scores. …”
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One-pot synthesis and characterization of a BSA-Cu2S/CuS quantum dots drug delivery system based on biuret’s reaction by Porfirio Estrada-Rojas, Juan Francisco Hernández-Paz, Claudia Alejandra Rodríguez-González, Mónica Elvira Mendoza-Duarte, Santos Adriana Martel-Estrada, Laura Elizabeth Valencia-Gómez, Héctor Camacho-Montes, Imelda Olivas-Armendáriz

“…Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) confirmed crystalline structure of the CuS and Cu _2 S quantum dots, with particle size measurements aligning with expectations. Finally, MTT assays confirmed that the synthesized quantum dots are non-toxic, further supporting their potential for biomedical applications.…”
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Venetoclax plus low-intensity chemotherapy for adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia by Marlise R. Luskin, Shai Shimony, Julia Keating, Eric S. Winer, Jacqueline S. Garcia, Richard M. Stone, Elias Jabbour, Yael Flamand, Kristen Stevenson, Jeremy Ryan, Zhihong Zeng, Anthony Letai, Marina Konopleva, Nitin Jain, Daniel J. DeAngelo

“…Among patients with newly diagnosed ALL, 10 of 11 (90.9%) achieved a measurable residual disease–negative (<0.01% sensitivity) complete remission (CR) including 6 patients with hypodiploid TP53-mutated ALL. …”
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Health and tuberculosis systems resilience, the role of the private sector and pandemic preparedness: insights from a cross-country qualitative study with policy-makers in India, I... by Madhukar Pai, Poshan Thapa, Charity Oga-Omenka, Angelina Sassi, Vijayashree Yellappa, Petra Heitkamp, Bony Wiem Lestari, Surbhi Sheokand, Nathaly Aguilera Vasquez, Laura Jane Brubacher, Bolanle Olusola-Faleye, Joel Shyam Klinton

“…Nigeria implemented a pandemic policy for public–private referral for the continuity of TB care.Conclusions Countries implemented varied measures to support TB service delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Oxygenation improvement and duration of prone positioning are associated with ICU mortality in mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients by Silvia De Rosa, Nicolò Sella, Giacomo Bellani, Giuseppe Foti, Andrea Cortegiani, Giulia Lorenzoni, Dario Gregori, Annalisa Boscolo, Lucia Cattin, Muhammed Elhadi, Giorgio Fullin, Eugenio Garofalo, Leonardo Gottin, Alberto Grassetto, Salvatore Maurizio Maggiore, Elena Momesso, Mario Peta, Daniele Poole, Roberto Rona, Ivo Tiberio, Andrea Zanoletti, Emanuele Rezoagli, Paolo Navalesi, for the SIAARTI Study Group

“…Methods International registry including COVID-19 adult patients who underwent prone positioning. We measured the difference for arterial partial pressure of oxygen to inspired fraction of oxygen ratio (PaO2/FiO2), ventilatory ratio, and respiratory system compliance (Crs) between baseline supine position and at either the end of the first cycle of prone position (Delta-PP) or re-supination (Delta-PostPP). …”
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Opportunities, challenges, and difficulties in NMR-based metabolomics applied to neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) patient follow-up by M. Schoumacher, M. Schoumacher, V. Lambert, M. Campas, P. Blaise, B. Locht, M. Thys, E. Duchateau, E. Cavalier, E. Cavalier, J.-M. Rakic, A. Noël, P. de Tullio, P. de Tullio

“…At each time point, blood samples for NMR metabolomics analysis, clinical measurements (e.g., lactate, glucose levels, HDL/LDL cholesterol, and blood pH), and optical coherence tomography (OCT) images were collected to evaluate the progression of choroidal neovascularization. 1H-NMR metabolomic analysis led to the quantification of over 60 metabolites and of the major lipoprotein fractions. …”
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Food insecurity and the risk of HIV acquisition: findings from population-based surveys in six sub-Saharan African countries (2016–2017) by Danielle Barradas, Nicholus Mutenda, Hetal Patel, Avi J Hakim, Lloyd Mulenga, Sally Findley, Andrea Low, George Rutherford, Sarah Ayton, Elizabeth Gummerson, Amee Schwitters, Rogerio Bonifacio, Mekleet Teferi, James Juma, Claudia Ahpoe, Choice Ginindza, Samuel Biraro, Karam Sachathep, Ahmed Saadani Hassani, Willford Kirungi, Keisha Jackson, Leah Goeke, Neena Philips, Jennifer Ward, Steven Hong

“…Objective To assess the potential bidirectional relationship between food insecurity and HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa.Design Nationally representative HIV impact assessment household-based surveys.Setting Zambia, Eswatini, Lesotho, Uganda and Tanzania and Namibia.Participants 112 955 survey participants aged 15–59 years with HIV and recency test results.Measures Recent HIV infection (within 6 months) classified using the HIV-1 limited antigen avidity assay, in participants with an unsuppressed viral load (&gt;1000 copies/mL) and no detectable antiretrovirals; severe food insecurity (SFI) defined as having no food in the house ≥three times in the past month.Results Overall, 10.3% of participants lived in households reporting SFI. …”
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Efficacy of Fetal Wharton’s Jelly Mesenchymal Stem Cells-Derived Small Extracellular Vesicles in Metabolic Syndrome by Illayaraja Krishnan, Magdalene Tan Mei Ling, Min Hwei Ng, Jia Xian Law, Mohd Rafizul Mohd Yusof, Thavachelvi Thangarajah, Zalina Mahmood, Nurul Izzati Uda Zahli, Shathiya Rajamanickam, Baskar Subramani, Yogeswaran Lokanathan

“…Rats were assessed every six weeks for physical measurements, FBG, lipid profiles, CRP, leptin, adiponectin, and BP. …”
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Productivity potential of maize hybrids developed at the P.P. Lukyanenko National Grain Center for deep grain processing by V. G. Goldshtein, A. I. Suprunov, P. M. Bogdan, V. V. Sherstobitov, V. I. Khoreva, L. P. Nosovskaya, L. V. Adikaeva, E. B. Khatefov

“…The content of starch, protein and oil in grain was measured with infrared spectroscopy on an Infratec 1241 Grain Analyzer. …”
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Proteomics profiling of inflammatory responses to elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor in cystic fibrosis by Hazel Ozuna, Hazel Ozuna, Dinesh Bojja, Santiago Partida-Sanchez, Luanne Hall-Stoodley, Amal Amer, Rodney D. Britt, Rodney D. Britt, Shahid Sheikh, David A. Frank, Weiyuan Wang, Bum-Yong Kang, Bum-Yong Kang, Irina Miralda, Irina Miralda, Samantha L. Durfey, Samantha L. Durfey, Benjamin T. Kopp, Benjamin T. Kopp

“…How elexacaftor–tezacaftor–ivacaftor (ETI) fails to improve innate immune signaling responsible for bacterial clearance and inflammation resolution remains unknown.MethodsWe used an unbiased proteomics approach to measure the effect of ETI on inflammatory proteins. …”
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High Data-Rate Hilbert-Curved-Shaped MIMO Antenna With Improved Bandwidth and Circular Polarization for Wireless Capsule Endoscopy by Syed Misbah Un Noor, Syed Ahson Ali Shah, Shahid Khan, Izaz Ali Shah, Jamal Nasir, Salahuddin Khan, Slawomir Koziel

“…A good match between the measured and simulated results has been observed. At both ports, the axial ratio (&#x003C;3 dB) covers part of the ISM band in the homogeneous stomach, small intestine, and large intestine phantoms. …”
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Nursing of a critically ill patient undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement combined with coronary stent implantation (1例危重症患者一站式经导管主动脉瓣置换术联合冠状动脉支架植入术的护理)... by YU Dan (喻丹), ZHOU Ge (周舸)

“…This paper summarized the nursing measures for a critically ill patient undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement combined with coronary stent implantation. …”
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Triglyceride-independent associations between circulating levels of apolipoprotein C-III and biomarkers of inflammation by Dídac Llop, Pere Rehues, Silvia Paredes, Montse Guardiola, Josefa Girona, Roser Rosales, Yaiza Esteban, Lluís Masana, Daiana Ibarretxe, Joan-Carles Vallvé, Josep Ribalta

“…ApoCIII and hsCRP levels were measured via immunoturbidimetric assays, and glycosylated proteins were quantified via 1 H-NMR spectroscopy. …”
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Laser powder bed fusion processed LaCe(Fe, Mn, Si)₁₃ lattices for magnetic refrigeration: Process optimization, microstructure, and magnetocaloric performance by Kun Sun, Yuting Zhang, Sheng Li, Zhaohe Gao, Xue Cao, Ziling Peng, Pengyan Huang, Abd El-Moez A. Mohamed, Zhigang Zheng, Minki Jeong, Yu-Lung Chiu, Yang Lu, Moataz M. Attallah

“…The relationship between the defect fraction of the fabricated thin wall and the line energy density (EL) and hatch (h) is established. The measured defect fraction of specimens fabricated using the validation data sets was very well in agreement with the predicted values of the GPR model, with an error of less than 1%. …”
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Sarcopenia in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study by L. M. Pechmann, T. H. Jonasson, V. S. Canossa, H. Trierweiler, G. Kisielewicz, R. R. Petterle, C. A. Moreira, V. Z. C. Borba

“…This finding emphasizes the need for patients with T2DM to be evaluated for sarcopenia to allow for early implementation of measures to prevent or treat this disorder.…”
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Evidence for alpha-synuclein aggregation in older individuals with hyposmia: a cross-sectional studyResearch in context by Kenneth Marek, David S. Russell, Luis Concha-Marambio, Seung Ho Choi, Danna Jennings, Michael C. Brumm, Christopher S. Coffey, Ethan Brown, John Seibyl, Matthew Stern, Claudio Soto, Andrew Siderowf

“…Methods: Data from the Parkinson Associated Risk Syndrome Study (PARS) have shown that individuals with hyposmia, without motor or cognitive symptoms, are enriched for dopamine transporter imaging (DAT) deficit and are at high risk to develop clinical parkinsonism or related synucleinopathies. α-syn aggregates in CSF were measured in 100 PARS participants using α-syn SAA. …”
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Role of the Specialized Proresolving Mediator Resolvin D1 in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Preliminary Results by Luca Navarini, Tiziana Bisogno, Domenico Paolo Emanuele Margiotta, Alessandra Piccoli, Silvia Angeletti, Alice Laudisio, Massimo Ciccozzi, Antonella Afeltra, Mauro Maccarrone

“…RvD1 plasma levels were measured by ELISA according to the manufacturer’s protocol (Cayman Chemical Co.). …”
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Short-term caloric restriction or resveratrol supplementation alters large-scale brain network connectivity in male and female rats by Judith R. A. van Rooij, Judith R. A. van Rooij, Monica van den Berg, Monica van den Berg, Tamara Vasilkovska, Johan Van Audekerke, Johan Van Audekerke, Lauren Kosten, Daniele Bertoglio, Daniele Bertoglio, Mohit H. Adhikari, Mohit H. Adhikari, Marleen Verhoye, Marleen Verhoye

“…Moreover, Rsv supplementation lowered FC within the hippocampal network and between the hippocampal and the default mode like network, the lateral cortical network and the sensory network—an effect not observed for the CR rats.DiscussionOur findings reveal that both CR and Rsv induce a similar female-specific decrease of FC in RSNs associated with memory and emotion, all the while CR and Rsv induce dissimilar changes in body weight and other within- and between-RSN FC measures. Altogether, this study provides insight into the effects and comparability of short-term CR and Rsv supplementation on brain connectivity within- and between-RSNs in both male and female F344 rats, providing a FC reference for future research of dietary effects.…”
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