Synthesis, physical-chemical and biological properties of 7-benzyl-3-methyl-8-thioxanthine derivatives by D. H. Ivanchenko, M. I. Romanenko, O. M. Kamyshnyi, N. M. Polishchuk, K. V. Aleksandrova

“…We conducted primary screening research of antimicrobial activity of 7-benzyl-3-methyl-8-thioxanthine derivatives, which revealed moderate and weak activity in concentrations 50-100 mcg/ml. Most of the obtained compounds showed a pronounced antifungal effect. …”
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Risk Factors of CVD in Different Ethnic Groups in Kyrgyzstan by Hossain Syed Azfar, Muiz Ibrahim, Kenesh Dzhusupov, Hans Orru, Inga Villa, Kati Orru

“…Results Our study confirmed that the CVD prevalence across diverse ethnic groups can be significantly different: In Kyrgyzstan, the most disadvantaged groups in this context were East European and the least—Western Asian. …”
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Broad Antifungal Spectrum of the Pore-Forming Peptide C14R Against <i>Cryptococcus</i> and <i>Candida</i> Species from the WHO Fungal Priority Pathogens List by Carolina Firacative, Norida Vélez, Ann-Kathrin Kissmann, Daniel Alpízar-Pedraza, Jan-Christoph Walter, Ludger Ständker, Frank Rosenau

“…</i> This study shows that C14R has good antifungal activity against several clinical isolates of the studied species, with MIC values between 0.8476 and 10.88 µg/mL. Most notably, some of the studied isolates are resistant to commonly used antifungal drugs but are susceptible to the peptide. …”
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Embedded Systems Technologies Using IoT and Wireless Sensor Networks in Semi-Real-Time Modeling by T.A. Samoliuk

“…The Internet of Things (IoT) is a concept for the development of Internet technologies in the direction of automation and exclusion of human participation from most IT infrastructure processes. Embedded systems using IoT and wireless sensor networks or simply embedded IoT systems are characterized by the presence of communication with cloud online services, the presence of connection components, in particular IoT gateways. …”
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Identification of M1 macrophage infiltration-related genes for immunotherapy in Her2-positive breast cancer based on bioinformatics analysis and machine learning by Sizhang Wang, Xiaoyan Wang, Jing Xia, Qiang Mu

“…Among the four subtypes of breast cancer, Her2-positive breast cancer is one of the most aggressive breast cancers. In this study, we screened the differentially expressed genes from The Cancer Genome Atlas-Breast cancer database and analyzed the relationship between immune cell infiltration and differentially expressed genes using weighted gene co-expression network analysis. …”
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Assessing Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Management in Ghana per the Global Breast Cancer Initiative Key Performance Indicators by Samuel Mensah, Ishmael Kyei, Kwabena Agbedinu, Joshua Shiako, Dennis Afful Yorke, Adam Gyedu

“…Data were presented as descriptive statistics and compared with GBCI KPI benchmarks.RESULTSOf 319 patients undergoing biopsy of suspicious breast lesions, 243 were diagnosed with breast cancer. Most (98.7%) were female, with a median age of 49 years and median symptom duration of 24 weeks. …”
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Facile synthesis of aminobiphenyl sulfonamides via Chan–Lam coupling and their biological evaluation as potent carbonic anhydrase inhibitors by Moniba Sharif, Abid Mahmood, Aqsa Kanwal, Matloob Ahmad, Nasir Rasool, Muhammad Usman Qamar, Mohammed H. AL Mughram, Amira Ali Mohammed Al-Harethi, Tawaf Ali Shah, Imran Ibrahim Shaikh

“…It was noted that 9d exhibited 8-fold more inhibitor potential as compared to standard inhibitor acetazolamide. For the most potent inhibitors, enzyme kinetic analysis was also carried out to find inhibition mode. …”
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A multidisciplinary approach to the preterm birth by M. D. Andreeva, R. A. Agajan, A. N. Akhidzhak

“…The assessment was carried out by identifying 1-2 causes used to build up prognosis.Aim: to identify most relevant risk factors for preterm birth and assess their impact on pregnancy.Materials and Methods. …”
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International and Russian Legal Regulation of the Turnover of Crypto-assets: Conceptual-Terminological Correlation by Ia. K. Iarutin, E. E. Gulyaeva

“…., some of them rarely used in the Russian legal discourse and actually never applied in legislation.Practical significance: the scientifically grounded proposals are formulated, aimed at improving the conceptual-terminological framework of the Russian legislation in the sphere of crypto-assets turnover, implementation of which will allow constructing a common legal space with the technologically most advanced states, will help to improve investment climate and financial attraction of the state; will improve the national-legal regime of crypto-assets turnover from the viewpoint of not only actual market demands, but also state security interests and improving competitiveness of the Russian legislation.…”
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A high-entropy image encryption scheme using optimized chaotic maps with Josephus permutation strategy by Nawal El Ghouate, Mohamed Amine Tahiri, Ahmed Bencherqui, Hanaa Mansouri, Ahmed El Maloufy, Hicham Karmouni, Mhamed Sayyouri, Sameh Askar, Mohamed Abouhawwash

“…This algorithm uses Kepler Chaotic Optimisation Algorithm (CKOA) to select the most suitable chaotic maps, guaranteeing optimal diffusion and complex pixel confusion. …”
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Mapping intervention strategies and mental health support journeys in addressing mental health challenges among healthcare professionals – a scoping review by Siphesihle Khanya Mahanjana, Lerato Anna Pitso, Mhlengi Vella Ncube

“…The studies reported on thirty different outcome measures, with the most common being overall mental well-being, anxiety, insomnia/sleep quality, depression/depressive symptoms, and psychological distress. …”
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A sustainable approach to helminth eggs concentrations removal in sewage sludge from biological wastewater treatment: A Brazilian case study by Guilherme Sgobbi Zagui, Lisandro Simão, Danielma Silva Maia, Brisa Maria Fregonesi, Karina Aparecida Abreu Tonani, Marília Vasconcellos Agnesini, Cristina Filomena Pereira Rosa Paschoalato, Susana Inés Segura-Muñoz

“…Helminths eggs of Hymenolepis diminuta and Ascaris sp were the most frequent. In the sludge from WWTP-A the mean concentration of helminth eggs, respectively, was 3.49 ± 1.45 and 1.01 ± 1.13 eggs/g TS in the raw and treated sludge (p = 0.0382). …”
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ASIC Design for Real-Time CAN-Bus Intrusion Detection and Prevention System Using Random Forest by Junseok Lee, Sangmin Park, Sua Shin, Hyungchul Im, Joosock Lee, Seongsoo Lee

“…A controller area network (CAN) is the most widely used protocol to communicate between electronic control units (ECUs) inside a vehicle. …”
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Health providers’ perspectives on effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and anti-epidemic measures on maternal health services in Nairobi, Kenya: a qualitative study by Cynthia Khamala Wangamati, Paul Wenzel Geissler, Erick Otieno Nyambedha, Ruth Jane Prince

“…Abstract Background The first case of COVID-19 in Kenya was confirmed in March 2020; the Kenyan government swiftly introduced measures to curb transmission, some of which negatively impacted maternal health services. Most research on the effects of COVID-19 on maternal health is from the perspectives of pregnant women and mothers. …”
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Comparative study of antimicrobial activity of composite semisolid dosage forms for differentiated therapy of foot mycosis by V. V. Luts, N. L. Коlycheva, V. V. Gladyshev

“…In comparative microbiological studies it was established that the experimental paste for onychomycosis therapy, which contains the composition of nonspecific antimycotics and onycholytics, noticeably surpasses one of the most effective medications – ointment “Kanespor” by the area of growth inhibition zone for pathogenic fungi Candida albicans and gram-negaitive bacteria Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. …”
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Diabetes Education Program for Nursing Students: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Jeong‐Ah Ahn, Eun‐Mi Kim, Jung Eun Lee, Kyoung‐A Kim

“…Results The literature search identified 464 articles, from which 13 studies were evaluated in the systematic review. Most studies (n = 12, 92.3%) used technology‐based teaching methods, such as high‐fidelity simulations, mobile applications, and virtual reality simulations. …”
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Using Behavioural Skills Training with Healthcare Staff to Promote Greater Independence for People Living with Dementia: A Randomised Single-Case Experimental Design by Janette Hanniffy, Michelle E. Kelly

“…This study incorporated Behavioural Skills Training (BST) to train healthcare staff how to increase opportunities for independence for PLwD by using task analyses and least-to-most (L-M) prompting procedures during ADLs. Three healthcare staff, two female and one male (mean age = 42.67, SD = 16.82), participated in the intervention. …”
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A Ku-Band Foldable Reflectarray Based on a Maltese-Cross Microstrip Element by S. V. Polenga, R. O. Ryazantsev, A. D. Poligina, R. M. Krylov, E. A. Litinskaya, Yu. P. Salomatov

“…Although microstrip elements are the most preferred reflectarray elements, single-layer microstrip elements do not allow accurate phase control due to the limited phase adjustment range and a high phase slope. …”
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Atovaquone-proguanil and reduced digestive cancer risk: a Toxoplasma gondii connection by Ariel Israel, Sarah Israel, Abraham Weizman, Shai Ashkenazi, Shlomo Vinker, Eli Magen, Eugene Merzon

“…In metagenomic analysis, T. gondii was the most discriminatory microbial species for CRC (p = 1.8 × 10−16), detected above threshold in 22.6% of CRC samples versus 1.6% of controls (odds ratio 18.2, 95% CI, 8.2–47.6, p = 2.3 × 10−22). …”
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Oxide tribolayer effects on fretting wear of steel under variable displacement amplitude by Roderick Jacques, Abdeljalil Jourani, Salima Bouvier, Yan-Ming Chen

“…Most of the studies in the literature dealing with fretting have focused on wear mechanisms without considering the formation of oxide layers, whose nature can vary depending on the displacement amplitude and the material pairing. …”
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