N-acetylcysteine in Kidney Disease: Molecular Mechanisms, Pharmacokinetics, and Clinical Effectiveness by Estefani Y. Hernández-Cruz, Omar E. Aparicio-Trejo, Fadi A. Hammami, Daniel Bar-Shalom, Martin Tepel, Jose Pedraza-Chaverri, Alexandra Scholze

“…NAC administration seems most effective either preceding, or preceding and paralleling conditions that induce tissue damage. …”
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Effects of serial swabs on the nasopharyngeal mucosa: our experience in SARS-CoV2 screening by Giovanni Dell’Aversana Orabona, Vincenzo Abbate, Gianluca R De Fazio, Carlo Calvanese, Luigi Vaira, Paola Bonavolontà, Antonio Romano, Giovanni Improta, Pasquale Piombino, Luigi Califano

“…Endoscopic control showed that at T1, secretion, hyperemia, and edema are the most common signs. At T2, however, the crusts accounted for 52.94% of all damage. …”
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The contribution of aquatic foods to human nutrient intake and adequacy in a small Island developing state by Jessica Zamborain-Mason, Jacob G. Eurich, Whitney R. Friedman, Jessica A. Gephart, Heather M. Kelahan, Katherine L. Seto, Neil L. Andrew, Michael K. Sharp, Aritita Tekaieti, Eretii Timeon, Christopher D. Golden

“…We find aquatic foods are the main contributors of most nutrients we examined, providing > 75% of vitamin B12, retinol, and heme iron, > 50% of niacin and total vitamin A, and > 25% of protein, vitamin E, potassium, and total iron consumed. …”
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New host-parasite associations and ectoparasite diversity of Erinaceus roumanicus in Romania by Oana Cristiana Vasiliu, Ioan Liviu Mitrea, Viorel Dumitru Gavril, Mariana Ionita

“…Among the 68 tick-infested hedgehogs, 1793 ixodid ticks from 12 species across five genera were identified. The most abundant species were Ixodes ricinus (n = 1289; 71.91 %), I. redikorzevi (8.87 %), Rhipicephalus turanicus (8.81 %), and R. sanguineus (4.69 %). …”
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Water inrush mechanism and the minimum safety thickness of the rock wall of a tunnel crossing a fault fracture zone by YUAN Dong, XIAO Kun

“…At the same time, the excavation disturbance damage has the most significant impact on the calculated anti-splitting thickness of the rock mass.   …”
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Resilient heritage language maintenance: the interplay of family, culture, and pragmatic choices by Orsolya Bilgory-Fazakas, Sharon Armon-Lotem, Sharon Armon-Lotem

“…Thematic analyses (TA) were used to identify and report themes within the qualitative data.ResultsFindings revealed that most families adopted bilingual FLPs, balancing HL and societal language (SL) use. …”
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MiR-2284b regulation of α-s1 casein synthesis in mammary epithelial cells of dairy goats by Jinxing Hou, Wenfei Li, Xiaolong Xu, Ao Sun, Ganggang Xu, Zefang Cheng, Haoyuan Zhang, Xiaopeng An

“…The lactation character of dairy goats is the most important characteristic, and milk protein is an important index to evaluate milk quality. …”
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Effect of hospital attributes on patient preference among outpatient attendants in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia: discrete choice experiment study by Tigabu Addisu Lendado, Shimelash Bitew, Fikadu Elias, Serawit Samuel, Desalegn Dawit Assele, Merid Assefa Awato

“…Meanwhile, based on marginal willingness to pay and partial log-likelihood analysis, the competence of health care providers was identified as the most important attribute followed by the availability of medical equipment and supplies in hospitals. …”
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The High mortality and antimicrobial resistance of Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia in northern Taiwan by Chyi-Liang Chen, Pin-Chun Hou, Yun-Ting Wang, Hao-Yuan Lee, Ying-Li Zhou, Ting-Shu Wu, Rajendra-Prasad Janapatla, Chien-Chang Yang

“…Results: Demographic data showed that diabetes mellitus (DM) was the most common underlying disease (44.0%). The overall 30-day mortality rate was 19.3%, and higher mortality was found in patients with malignancy than others (P = 0.023). …”
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Identification and characterization of fungi associated with leaf spot/blight and melting-out of turfgrass in Algeria by Nabahat BESSADAT, Bruno HAMON, Nelly BATAILLÉ-SIMONEAU, Nisserine HAMINI-KADAR, Mabrouk KIHAL, Philippe SIMONEAU

“…Bipolaris sorokiniana was the most virulent pathogen causing numerous foliar necrotic lesions similar to those observed in the field. …”
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Density-dependent feedback limits the spread of beta-lactamase mutants: experimental observations and population dynamic model by Philip Ruelens, Eline de Ridder, J. Arjan G. M. de Visser, Meike T. Wortel

“…Our study emphasizes the importance of considering ecological feedback in understanding the fate of antibiotic-degrading mutants, including in clinical environments.IMPORTANCESince the discovery of penicillin, β-lactam antibiotics have become the most widely used antibiotics to treat bacterial infections. …”
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A systematic review to identify research priority setting in Black and minority ethnic health and evaluate their processes. by Halima Iqbal, Jane West, Melanie Haith-Cooper, Rosemary R C McEachan

“…High quality research priority setting is crucial to effectively consider the needs of the most vulnerable groups of the population.<h4>Objective</h4>The purpose of this systematic review is to identify existing research priority studies conducted for BAME health and to determine the extent to which they followed good practice principles for research priority setting.…”
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Estimates of the statistical correlation between the extreme ice pressure patterns with various spatial resolution by S. V. Klyachkin

“…Study of this variability with the help of in situ observations is rather difficult, because (1) the instrumental measurements are expensive and technically complicated, and, hence, the amount of such measurements is little, and (2) the visual observations have pre-dominantly qualitative character and depend significantly on the observer’s experience. The most widely used method of obtaining the ice pressure information is model simulations. …”
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Preservasi Naskah Kuno Sasak Lombok Berbasis Digital dan Website by Muhammad Tajuddin Anwar, Husain Husain, Nenet Natasudian Jaya

“…Hasil pengujian menunjukkan bahwa aplikasi ini dapat memberikan informasi sesuai dengan kebutuhan pengguna, seperti informasi Naskah Tulisan dalam bentuk; Lontar, tulisan Arab Melayu dan lain sebagainya.   Abstract One of the most valuable ancestral heritages of the Indonesian nation is the ancient manuscripts written in various letters and languages. …”
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Emergency unit capacity in Northern Tanzania: a cross-sectional survey by Daniel Wilhelms, Blandina Mmbaga, Catherine A Staton, Frida Shayo, Malin Ardsby, Francis M Sakita, Baraka Moshi, Parker Frankiewicz, Lincoln Luis Silva, Anjni Joiner

“…These deficiencies were primarily due to lack of training and resources.Conclusion Most facilities perform systematic triage of emergency patients, though major gaps were found in the diagnosis and treatment of acute coronary syndrome and initial stabilisation manoeuvres of patients with trauma. …”
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Direct Comparison of Immunogenicity Induced by 10- or 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine around the 11-Month Booster in Dutch Infants. by Alienke J Wijmenga-Monsuur, Els van Westen, Mirjam J Knol, Riet M C Jongerius, Marta Zancolli, David Goldblatt, Pieter G M van Gageldonk, Irina Tcherniaeva, Guy A M Berbers, Nynke Y Rots

“…Serotype 19F showed the most distinct difference in IgG and, in contrast to other serotypes, its avidity was higher in the PCV13 group. …”
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Systematic discovery of linear binding motifs targeting an ancient protein interaction surface on MAP kinases by András Zeke, Tomas Bastys, Anita Alexa, Ágnes Garai, Bálint Mészáros, Klára Kirsch, Zsuzsanna Dosztányi, Olga V Kalinina, Attila Reményi

“…The analysis suggests that most human MAPK‐binding motifs are surprisingly new evolutionarily inventions and newly found links highlight (previously hidden) roles of MAPKs. …”
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Implementation of a Laboratory-Developed Test for the Diagnosis of <i>Mycoplasma pneumoniae</i> Using a High-Throughput Approach by Valeria Conciatori, Sarah Di Sopra, Elisa Franchin, Ioannis Bekas, Giuseppe Di Pietra, Ignazio Castagliuolo, Cristiano Salata, Claudia Del Vecchio

“…In contrast, real-time PCR is considered the most reliable, rapid, and sensitive technique for the diagnosis of <i>M. pneumoniae</i> infection. …”
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Characterization of regional influenza seasonality patterns in China and implications for vaccination strategies: spatio-temporal modeling of surveillance data. by Hongjie Yu, Wladimir J Alonso, Luzhao Feng, Yi Tan, Yuelong Shu, Weizhong Yang, Cécile Viboud

“…In contrast, influenza B activity predominated in colder months throughout most of China. Climate factors were the strongest predictors of influenza seasonality, including minimum temperature, hours of sunshine, and maximum rainfall. …”
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Effects of Intermittent Administration of Parathyroid Hormone (1-34) on Bone Differentiation in Stromal Precursor Antigen-1 Positive Human Periodontal Ligament Stem Cells by Xiaoxiao Wang, Yanlan Wang, Xubin Dai, Tianyu Chen, Fanqiao Yang, Shuangye Dai, Qianmin Ou, Yan Wang, Xuefeng Lin

“…Periodontitis is the most common cause of tooth loss and bone destruction in adults worldwide. …”
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