The prevalence and correlates of common mental disorders among adolescents and young adults in rural South Africa: analysis of household survey data informed by lived experience ex... by Audrey Moyo, Lovemore Nyasha Sigwadhi, Stanley Carries, Nokwanda Sithole, Reuben Christopher Moyo, Arvin Bhana, Peter Suwirakwenda Nyasulu, Eugene Lee Davids, Theresa Munyombwe, Innocent Maposa, Darshini Govindasamy

“…Abstract Background Depression and anxiety are among the most common mental disorders (CMDs) affecting adolescents and young adults (AYA). …”
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Aplicación de un Algoritmo Evolutivo Flexible a la Optimización de la Operación de Sistemas Hidrotérmicos by Carlos Jordán Villamar, Duval Medina, Andrés Zuñiga

“…The method was applied to a system with a hydroelectric power plant of similar characteristics to Paute-Molino, the most important electric energy generation complex in Ecuador. …”
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Effect of total alkaloids from lotus leaves on body mass and lipid regulation in vivo and in vitro by FAN Tingting, FA Luke, FANG Fang, JIANG Yihong

“…Obesity and disorder of lipid metabolism, also called dyslipidemia, have been one of the most important diseases threating people health worldwide, and is closely connected with hypertension, high serum glucose and other cardiac-cerebral vascular diseases. …”
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Perancangan Sistem Informasi Basis Data IKM Binaan Pada Dinas Perindustrian dan Perdagangan Provinsi Jawa Barat by Iman Sudirman, Atya Nur Aisha, Joe Monang, Taufan Fadhilah Iskandar

“…This makes it difficult for the Agency to identify development programs that have been provided to SMEs and to design program and activity strategies that are most appropriate with the characteristics and development of each SME. …”
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Novel prediction nomogram model for recurrent/persistent disease versus the American thyroid association recurrence risk stratification in patients with N1b papillary thyroid cance... by Jin Liu, Yuansheng Duan, Yuxuan Wang, Xinhua Li, Hao Li, Xigang Liu, Feng Qiao, Yansheng Wu, Xudong Wang

“…Abstract Background Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most prevalent endocrine malignancy globally with a recurrence rate of up to 30%. …”
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Compositional Variability of Essential Oils and Their Bioactivity in Native and Invasive <i>Erigeron</i> Species by Asta Judžentienė

“…The EOs of each <i>Erigeron</i> species were characterized, and a chemical structure of 43 major constituents is presented herein. The most characteristic and prevalent compounds were found to be limonene, <i>δ</i>-3-carene, matricaria ester, lachnophyllum ester, germacrene D, <i>β</i>-caryophyllene, <i>β</i>-farnesene, <i>α</i>-bergamotene, <i>allo-aromadendrene</i>, etc., in the EOs from the <i>E. acris</i>, <i>E. annuus</i>, <i>E. bonariensis</i>, <i>E. canadensis</i>, <i>E. floribundus E. mucronatus</i>, and <i>E. speciosus</i> plants. …”
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Role of pharmacogenomics for prevention of hypersensitivity reactions induced by aromatic antiseizure medications by Angel T. Alvarado, Amparo Iris Zavaleta, César Li-Amenero, María R. Bendezú, Jorge A. Garcia, Haydee Chávez, Juan J. Palomino-Jhong, Felipe Surco-Laos, Doris Laos-Anchante, Elizabeth J. Melgar-Merino, Pompeyo A. Cuba-Garcia, Paulina E. Yarasca-Carlos

“…Epilepsy is the second most common neurological condition worldwide, characterized by recurrent, unprovoked, self-limiting seizures of genetic, acquired, or unknown origin. …”
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Gender-specific association between circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and diabetic retinopathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Jing He, Jingrui Kang, Zhou Mei, Xiaohui Zhou, Yingchuan Yin, Cuiling Zhu

“…BackgroundDiabetic retinopathy (DR), one of the most common microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus (DM), remains to be a major driver of vision loss worldwide. …”
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Using individualised bowel care plans to improve clinical outcomes in specialist intellectual disability mental health units in England and Wales: quality improvement project by Alexandra Gabrielsson, Richard Laugharne, Jon Painter, Harriet Slater, Catherine Bright, Andrew Dossett, Romanie Dekker, Alex Bordessa-Kelly, Kloe Edwards, Jarod Newbury, Salman Azfar, Paul Bassett, Samuel Tromans, Indermeet Sawhney, Phil Elliot, Mahesh Odiyoor, Kiran Purandare, Rohit Shankar

“…Conclusions This quality improvement project suggests that a bigger study of IBCPs is feasible. Most outcomes examined via the HoNOS-LD, particularly those linked with mental illness, challenging behaviour and quality of life, did not show significant change, possibly because of the small sample size. …”
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Combined effects of aerobic exercise with ketogenic mediterranean and hypocaloric balanced diets on adolescents with polycystic ovarian syndrome by Reham Hamoda, Nada Elkady, Afaf Botla, Amir Gabr, Efrem Kentiba, Shaimaa Hamed

“…Background and purpose Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age, is characterized by hyperandrogenism, chronic anovulation, and insulin resistance (IR), with obesity and low-grade inflammation exacerbating its metabolic sequelae. …”
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RETRACTED: Piperine Regulates Nrf-2/Keap-1 Signalling and Exhibits Anticancer Effect in Experimental Colon Carcinogenesis in Wistar Rats by Muneeb U. Rehman, Summya Rashid, Azher Arafah, Wajhul Qamar, Rana M. Alsaffar, Ajaz Ahmad, Nada M. Almatroudi, Saeed M. A. Alqahtani, Shahzada Mudasir Rashid, Sheikh Bilal Ahmad

“…Colon cancer is the most common cancer in men and women globally, killing millions of people annually. …”
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Erector spinae plane block versus transversus abdominis plane block for analgesia after cesarean section: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mariana AbdElSayed Mansour, Saeed Baradwan, Ahmed Abdelaziz Shama, Mohamed Ali Mahmoud, Ayman Salah Abouelnour, Ayman Mohamed AbdelWahed Mohamed, Ahmed Fathi Hassan Elkhouly, Abdelkarem Hussiny Ismail Elsayed, Zaky Ftouh Rashed, Ahmed Mohamed Abdelhakim, Mrooj Mabruk Almutairi, Mohamed A. Lotfy, Ahmed Goda Ahmed

“…Patient satisfaction was also significantly higher in the ESPB group (OR = 4.75; 95% CI 2.26 to 9.99; p < 0.001). While most outcomes demonstrated low heterogeneity, significant variability was observed in analgesic duration (I2 = 83%), requiring cautious interpretation. …”
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Poesia, ritme i entonació / Poésie, rythme et intonation Poesía, ritmo y entonación Poetry, rhythm and intonation by Dolors Font Rotchés, Francina Torras

“…<br>This paper presents an experimental research study that describes which phonic aspects are the most relevant for enhancing the quality of reciting a poem. …”
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Autologous dura mater grafts in reconstructive surgeries for breast cancer: surgical and aesthetic outcomes by D. Sh. Dzhabrailova, A. D. Zikiryakhodzhaev, F. N. Usov, D. V. Bagdasarova, I. S. Duadze, A. D. Kaprin

“…Synthetic and biological implants are believed to be the most effective.Aim. To assess the efficacy and safety of autologous dura mater grafts in reconstructive surgeries for breast cancer patients.Materials and methods. …”
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Oxytocin levels in response to CRH administration in hypopituitarism and hypothalamic damage: a randomized, crossover, placebo-controlled trial by Queralt Asla, Maite Garrido, Eulàlia Urgell, Sílvia Terzan, Alicia Santos, Mercè Fernández, Nimmy Varghese, Cihan Atila, Anna Calabrese, Betina Biagetti, Franziska Plessow, Ignasi Gich, Mirjam Christ-Crain, Anne Eckert, Susan M. Webb, Elizabeth A. Lawson, Anna Aulinas

“…HHD had greater psychopathology (most ps < 0.05), sexual dysfunction (p < 0.03) and worse QoL (p < 0.001) compared to HC, nevertheless, baseline oxytocin concentrations and area under the curve of oxytocin were not significantly associated with psychopathology, sexual function or QoL, neither in HHD or HC. …”
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Global evidence on the effectiveness of task-shifting and task-sharing strategies for managing individuals with multimorbidity: systematic review and meta-analysis by Zijun Wang, Sumit Kane, Lijing L Yan, Jiahui Wang, Ruitai Shao, Enying Gong, Yanming Li, Xunliang Tong, Yueqing Wang, Yutong Long, Wai Yan Min Htike, Shiqi Ni

“…More than half of the studies involved nurses as delegates, with some sharing the tasks with health professionals and about 10% of studies involved non-health professionals, including community healthcare workers as delegates to share the responsibility in caring for individuals with multimorbidity. Most studies were multicomponent, with 16.7% addressing all guideline-recommended aspects of multimorbidity management. …”
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Preclinic evaluation of the safety of potential anticovid-19 phytomedicine: SAYE PLUS impacts on Wistar rat biochemical and histopathological parameters in sub-chronic toxicity stu... by Joël Ouédraogo, Sylvain Ilboudo, Geoffroy Gueswindé Ouédraogo, Gaétan Donzèo Somda, Barthélemy Bonogo, Virginie Dakuyo, Salfo Ouédraogo, Raïnatou Boly, Mathieu Nitiéma, Dofini Réné Magnini, Rasmané Semdé, Sylvin Ouédraogo

“…SAYE PLUS is one of the most widely used traditional recipes as antimalaria for decades and recently against Covid-19 in Burkina Faso and beyond, and is commonly regarded as safe to use. …”
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Key Considerations for Ovarian Preservation during Radiotherapy for Cervical Carcinoma by Xiaolong Cheng, Jiping Liu, Xiaojuan Lv, Long Sun

“…Compared with HT, IMRT and VMAT had advantages in the minimum dose (Dmin) of PTV and the mean dose (Dmean) of the left femoral head, and the differences were statistically significant. Compared with VMAT, most dosimetric results of IMRT were similar and the differences were not statistically significant, but IMRT had an advantage in the conformity index (CI) of PTV (p = 0.016). …”
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Pregnancy and infant outcomes among HIV-infected women taking long-term ART with and without tenofovir in the DART trial. by Diana M Gibb, Hilda Kizito, Elizabeth C Russell, Ennie Chidziva, Eva Zalwango, Ruth Nalumenya, Moira Spyer, Dinah Tumukunde, Kusum Nathoo, Paula Munderi, Hope Kyomugisha, James Hakim, Heiner Grosskurth, Charles F Gilks, A Sarah Walker, Phillipa Musoke, DART trial team

“…From mothers' ART, 62/9/111 infants had no/20%-89%/≥90% in utero tenofovir exposure; most were also zidovudine/lamivudine exposed. All 172 infants tested were HIV-negative (ten untested). …”
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Keanekaragaman dan Kelimpahan Gastropoda di Pantai Selatan Kabupaten Pamekasan, Madura by Titis Rahmasari, Tarzan Purnomo, Reni Ambarwati

“…The diversity of gastropods in southern shores of Pamekasan was high (the diversity index was 3.0075). The most abundant species was Nassarius distortus, followed by Littoraria scabra and Nassarius leptospirus with relative abundance 11.21%; 9.09%; and 8.03%, respectively found in tourist destinations and near settlements (Jumiang beach), so that the necessary control of coastal pollution due to human activity. …”
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