Safety and Efficacy of Rituximab in Multiple Sclerosis: A Retrospective Observational Study by Bassem I. Yamout, Nabil K. El-Ayoubi, Johny Nicolas, Yehya El Kouzi, Samia J. Khoury, Maya M. Zeineddine

“…A total of 64 adverse events (AEs) (71.9%) were recorded with the most common being infusion-related reactions in 25.8% of patients, all mild in nature. …”
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Maternal gestational hypertension, smoking and pre‐eclampsia are associated with metabolic dysfunction‐associated fatty liver disease in overweight offspring by Hanna deRuyter, Linnea Aitokari, Siiri Lahti, Hanna Riekki, Heini Huhtala, Timo Lakka, Hannele Laivuori, Kalle Kurppa

“…Abstract Introduction Due to a steep increase in obesity, metabolic dysfunction‐associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) has also become the most common chronic hepatic condition among children and adolescents. …”
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Health economic evaluation of community-based diabetic retinopathy screening among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Shenzhen, China: a Markov model simulation study by Ziyang ZHANG, Chongwei ZHANG, Yali LIN, Jingwen YU, Xiaobing WU

“…Sensitivity analyses identified the health utility of blind patients and the annual cost of DME treatment as the most influential parameters. Probabilistic analysis showed good willingness-to-pay (WTP) among T2DM patients in Shenzhen, with screening being cost-effective at WTP thresholds > CNY 10 478.28/QALY. …”
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A Comparative Study of the Phytochemical Composition, Antioxidant Properties, and In Vitro Anti-Diabetic Efficacy of Different Extracts of <i>Caulerpa prolifera</i> by Safae Ouahabi, Nour Elhouda Daoudi, Mohamed Chebaibi, Ibrahim Mssillou, Ilyesse Rahhou, Mohamed Bnouham, Belkheir Hammouti, Marie-Laure Fauconnier, Alicia Ayerdi Gotor, Larbi Rhazi, Mohammed Ramdani

“…Vanillin, p-coumaric acid, sinapic acid, 7,3′,4′-flavon-3-ol, and kaempferol were the most abundant phenolic compounds. Anti-diabetic and antioxidant effects were highly significant.…”
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Congo red adsorption in water using a novel nano zero-valent iron intercalated Zn–Al–CO3 layered double hydroxide: adsorption isotherm, kinetics and thermodynamics by Kofi Duodu, Gerheart Winfred Ashong, Tsoeke Roland Agbetsi, Jonah Wuloh, Ahmed Kangmennaa, Charity Ohemaa Agyapong, Nathaniel Owusu Boadi, Eric Selorm Agorku

“…Batch adsorption studies revealed that 5% nZVI/Zn–Al–CO3 LDH was most efficient in CR removal as compared to the other LDHs. …”
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Candidate target genes in sepsis diagnosis and therapy: identifying hub genes with a spotlight on KLRB1 by Wang Chen, Chen Haoran, Ding Jinqiu, Tang Xinyi, Yu Dian, Xie Yongpeng, Li Xiaomin

“…Conclusions The candidate Hub genes closely related to sepsis include KLRB1, RNASE2, RNASE3, CTSG, SLPI, TNFAIP6, PGLYRP1, BLOC1S1, and RPL10A. KLRB1 is the most relevant candidate hub gene among these hub genes in the molecular underpinnings of sepsis, which could be targeted for sepsis detection and treatment.…”
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Case Report: Serous borderline ovarian tumor and extensive abdominopelvic endometriosis mimicking advanced epithelial ovarian cancer in a postmenopausal patient by Katherine Livatova, Anthony D. Nguyen, John Pizzuti, Yi-Chun Lee, Yi-Chun Lee, Jennifer McEachron, Jennifer McEachron

“…Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is the most common type of ovarian cancer in older patients, with borderline ovarian tumors (BOTs) accounting for 15% of EOC cases. …”
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Life Cycle Assessment and Activity-Based Costing for Low-Cost Aluminum die manufacturing: A comparative study of machining process, conventional and rapid investment casting by Samina Bibi, Muhammad Sajid, Wasim Ahmad, Muhammad Asad Ali, Mirza Jahanzaib, Salman Hussain

“…LCA findings further position RIC as the most sustainable option, recording the lowest global warming potential (3.56865e+2 kg CO₂-eq), fossil fuel depletion (4.31693e+3 MJ), and acidification (1.78031 kg SO₂-eq). …”
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Prevalence and Diagnostic Strategies for Sarcopenia in Menopausal and Non-Menopausal Women: A Cross-Sectional Comparative Study by Li M, Yan X, Wu R, Liao Y, Zhang J, Ye Y, Xu C

“…Among postmenopausal women, the SARC-F + CC combination demonstrated the highest diagnostic accuracy (AUC = 91.2), while in premenopausal women, the SARC-F + AC model was most effective (AUC = 85.53). The SARC-F + CC combination showed the best sensitivity (89.0%) and specificity (75.0%) across all participants.Conclusion: Sarcopenia is more prevalent in postmenopausal women, with menopause identified as a key risk factor. …”
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Investigation on the plugging performance of polybutyl methacrylate as nano plugging agent used in the water-based drilling fluids by Cheng Ye, Linlin Zhang, Shengjiang Xu, Gang Xie, Kesheng Rong, Yang Bai, Luyi Wang

“…Comprehensive characterization, including FTIR spectroscopy, TGA, and SEM analysis—confirms their structural integrity, functional group composition (ester, methyl, and long-chain hydrocarbons), and thermal stability (decomposition temperature up to 197.7 °C), surpassing most organic nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes. …”
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The role of PET/CT in the diagnosis of metastatic uveal melanoma by S. V. Saakyan, K. V. Avakyan, A. G. Amiryan, I. P. Aslanidi, O. V. Mukhortova

“…Conclusions. PET/CTis the most informative examination method enabling the detection of malignant focal processes and accompanying pathologies which is crucial for choosing the optimal treatment of UM patients and may be able to increase their life expectancy // Russian ophthalmological journal. 2017; 10 (2): 54-61. …”
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Pregnancy Outcomes Subsequent to Stillbirth—A Single Tertiary-Care Center Experience by Sara Clemenza, Caterina Serena, Silvia Vannuccini, Elisa Farsi, Mor Huri, Federico Toscano, Felice Petraglia, Federico Mecacci

“…Results: The analysis of previous stillbirth revealed that, by using the ReCoDe classification, the most common identifiable causes of death were fetal growth restriction (21%), placental abruption (11%) and “other placenta insufficiencies” (26.7%), whereas 15.8% of stillbirth was unexplained. …”
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Elemental Geochemistry of Tidal Marsh Sediment and Its Potential as an Indicator of Sea‐Level Change in Cascadia by Anthony Giang, Jessica E. Pilarczyk, Isabel Hong, Louise Riou, David Huntley, Roger MacLeod, Owen G. Ward, John J. Clague, Peter Bobrowsky, Andrea D. Hawkes, Simon E. Engelhart, Benjamin P. Horton

“…While microfossils are most commonly employed, using multiple indicators leads to more robust reconstructions. …”
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Genetic Diversity of <i>Enterocytozoon bieneusi</i> in Diarrheic Shelter Dogs in Romania: First Molecular and Phylogenetic Evidence by Mirela Imre, Gheorghe Dărăbuș, Sorin Morariu, Krisztián Szabó, Marius-Stelian Ilie, Tiana Florea, Alexandra Pocinoc, Reem Awwad, Kálmán Imre

“…<i>Enterocytozoon bieneusi</i> is one of the most common microsporidian parasites, primarily infecting the intestinal epithelial cells of a broad range of animal species, including humans. …”
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Development and validation of a self-management questionnaire for people living with HIV in low- and middle-income countries (HIV-SM LMIC tool) by Tegene Legese Dadi, Hanneke Koekebakker, Girmay Medhin, Mark Spigt

“…Results In the first round of validation, most participants were health professionals (53.8%), followed by HIV patients (19.2%) and HIV program experts/researchers (9.6%). …”
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Constructing network enterprise structure to create innovative products by Yu. F. Telnov, V. M. Trembach, A. V. Danilov, E. V. Yaroshenko, V. A. Kazakov, O. A. Kozlova

“…As the main research method is the method of constructing a model of “digital thread” of creating an innovative product. The most complete application of this method is carried out as part of the reference model of enterprise architecture for Industrie 4.0 (RAMI). …”
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Conversion therapy with TACE, TKIs, and ICIs for unresectable BCLC stage B and C hepatocellular carcinoma by Zhuoran Wang, Zhuoran Wang, Zhuoran Wang, Zhuoran Wang, Cunzhen Zhang, Jianhua Yin, Jianhua Yin, Jianhua Yin, Nan Li, Nan Li

“…Background and aimsMost Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) diagnoses occur at advanced stages precluding radical surgical resections. …”
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Association between the number of pregnancies and hearing loss: NHANES 1999–2018 by Haohong Lai, Juntao Wu, ZhuoYi Chen, Minqian Gao, Haidi Yang

“…This positive association was consistent across most subgroups. Mediation analyses revealed that white blood cells and high-density lipoprotein partially mediated this association. …”
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Adolescent parenthood and HIV-infection in South Africa-Associations with child cognitive development. by Kathryn J Steventon Roberts, Lorraine Sherr, Katharina Haag, Colette Smith, Janina Jochim, Elona Toska, Marguerite Marlow, Lucie Cluver

“…HIV, both directly and indirectly, impacts child development outcomes. The most severe impacts are for children infected with HIV, and those exposed but uninfected are also shown to have challenges-though less severe. …”
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Antiproliferative, Anti-Inflammatory Activities, and Molecular Docking Studies of Secondary Metabolites from Macrosolen tricolor by Van Son Dang, Kieu Hung Le, Thi Hong Tuoi Do, Le Thanh Tuyen Nguyen, Thi Phuong Lan Vu, Thi Kim Chi Huynh, Thi Kim Dung Hoang, Quan Hien Nguyen, Trong Nghia Ngo, Diep Xuan Ky Nguyen, Nhat Minh Phan, Trong Dat Bui, Dinh Tri Mai, Tan Phat Nguyen

“…Compounds (3–5) revealed the most cytotoxic effects towards all examined cells (IC50 values ranged from 6.88 ± 0.12 to 71.64 ± 1.17 μM) and the strongest anti-inflammatory properties (IC50 values of 16.30 ± 0.92, 7.31 ± 0.55, and 9.23 ± 0.60 μM, respectively). …”
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