Biocontrol effect of ginger glycoprotein and essential oil against Vicia faba damping-off caused by Fusarium solani and Rhizoctonia solani by Hossam S. El-Beltagi, Ali Osman, Mahmoud Sitohy, Hayfa Habes Almutairi, Eman Eldesouky, Entsar Abbas, Ahmed Mahmoud Ismail, Hazem S. Elshafie, Ippolito Camele

“…Whereas, the in vivo trial evaluated the efficacy of ginger EO and glycoprotein at 50 and 100 μg/mL, compared to Rizolex-T 50 WP at 50 μg/mL, in reducing pre- and post-emergence damping-off percentages. Sodium dodecyl-sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), and particle size distribution were carried out to characterize seed glycoprotein. …”
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Adipose-derived stem cells attenuate rheumatoid arthritis by restoring CX3CR1+ synovial lining macrophage barrier by Lei Wang, Ming Hao, Yongyue Xu, Zhaoyan Wang, Hanqi Xie, Bo Zhang, Xue Zhang, Jun Lin, Xiaodan Sun, Jianbin Wang, Qiong Wu

“…To study the in vivo fate of ADSCs, bulk RNA-seq was performed on ADSCs retrieved at 0, 2, 4, and 7 days post-injection. Results Intra-articular injection of ADSCs effectively attenuated the pathological progression of mice with serum transfer-induced arthritis. …”
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Healthy lifestyle factors and recurrent cardiovascular events in patients with OSA: the SAVE study by Shoujiang You, Danni Zheng, Kelly A. Loffler, R. Doug McEvoy, Qiang Li, Yuanming Luo, Ferran Barbé, Qiong Ou, Rui Chen, Chun-feng Liu, Yongjun Cao, Xia Wang, Geraldo Lorenzi-Filho, Manjari Tripathi, Craig S. Anderson, for the SAVE Investigators

“…To evaluate the association between adherence to baseline healthy lifestyle and the risk of recurrent cardiovascular events in OSA patients. Methods Post hoc analyses of the Sleep Apnea Cardiovascular Endpoints (SAVE) study involving participants with moderate-to-severe OSA and established cardiovascular disease (CVD) who were randomized to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) plus usual care or usual care alone. …”
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Integrated virologic analysis of resistance to nirmatrelvir/ritonavir in individuals across four phase 2/3 clinical studies for the treatment of COVID-19Research in context by Mary Lynn Baniecki, Shunjie Guan, Devendra K. Rai, Qingyi Yang, Jonathan T. Lee, Li Hao, Edward Weinstein, Craig Hyde, Rhonda D. Cardin, Holly Soares, Jennifer Hammond

“…Global E166V incidence was rare (<0.001% in pre- and post-NMV/r emergency use authorization) by GISAID (December 1, 2019–June 30, 2024). …”
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Impact of the Composite Allocation Score on Lung Transplant Waitlist and Posttransplant Outcomes by Ye In Christopher Kwon, BA, Holly Caboti-Jones, BS, Michael Keller, BS, Andrew Min-Gi Park, BA, Alan Lai, BS, Rachit D. Shah, MD, Zachary Fitch, MD, Vigneshwar Kasirajan, MD, Vipul Patel, MD, Zubair A. Hashmi, MD

“…Using the United Network for Organ Sharing registry (2022–2024), adult patients listed for isolated LT were divided into 2 eras: era 1 (pre-CAS: March 1, 2022–March 8, 2023) and era 2 (post-CAS: March 9, 2023–September 30, 2024). Competing risk regression analyzed waitlist events. …”
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Evaluation of Integrated Arterial Filter Oxygenator vs. External Arterial Filters on Clinical Outcomes and Neurocognitive Function in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Rando... by Vishal Vinayak Bhende, Mathangi Krishnakumar, Dushyantkumar Mukundbhai Parmar, Arunkumar Ghanshyambhai Rudakiya, Tanishq Shashikant Sharma, Amit Kumar, Paresh Dilip Nerurkar, Saptak Piyush Mankad, Mamta Roshan Patel

“…Neurological complications post‐cardiac surgery can result from reduced cerebral blood flow, embolic materials, and other factors, including anesthesia. …”
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Assessment of male football players’ physical fitness levels based on certain gene (AGT rs699 & IL-6 rs1800795) polymorphisms by Celal Bulgay, Nicola L. Bragazzi, Orhan Gök, Veli O. Çakır, Selin Y. Tuncer, Tolga Polat, Korkut Ulucan, Halil İbrahim Ceylan, Metin Dalip, Mehmet S. Kocak, Mesut Cerit

“…Statistical analysis involved the use of the Paired-Sample t-Test to discern differences between the pre-test and post-test measurements of the male football players. …”
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The USA’s ivory markets—how much a threat to elephants? by Daniel Stiles, Esmond Martin

“…These are probably the main outlets, along with the Internet, for recent (post CITES ban) ivory. Craftsmen work only part-time in ivory and number 120 to 200. …”
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VOLODYMYR VYNNYCHENKO’S PHILOSOPHICAL AND AESTHETIC VIEWS: THE EXPERIENCE OF FRENCH EXISTENTIAL by Galyna M. Syvachenko, Antonina V. Anistratenko

“…The critical optics of the research make it possible to combine the historical and philosophical specificity of the interwar twenty years and the post-war period, on which are built the works of Vynnychenko, Sartre and Camus. …”
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Coronary artery calcium and cardiovascular risk factors analysis after radiotherapy for breast cancer (the CLARIFIER: a gender-based preventive medicine study) by Daniela Trabattoni, Maria Cristina Leonardi, Maria Elisabetta Mancini, Barbara A. Jereczek-Fossa, Barbara A. Jereczek-Fossa, Federica Cattani, Giulia Santagostino Baldi, Alice Bonomi, Arianna Galotta, Saima Mushtaq, Saima Mushtaq, Andrea Annoni, Davide Alio, Maria Giulia Vincini, Cristiana Iuliana Fodor, Ludovico La Grutta, Piero Montorsi, Piero Montorsi, Gianluca Pontone, Gianluca Pontone

“…The risk of cardiac events was associated with increased age, early menopause, hypertension, high cholesterol levels, and smoking habits at the time of RT.ConclusionThis study helps to identify women at high-risk for cardiovascular events before RT and implement the best possible prevention of late post cancer treatment events. Clinical Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov, Identifier (NCT05775822).…”
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The XEC Variant: Genomic Evolution, Immune Evasion, and Public Health Implications by Alaa A. A. Aljabali, Kenneth Lundstrom, Altijana Hromić-Jahjefendić, Nawal Abd El-Baky, Debaleena Nawn, Sk. Sarif Hassan, Alberto Rubio-Casillas, Elrashdy M. Redwan, Vladimir N. Uversky

“…New research priorities include genomic surveillance in undersampled regions, updated vaccine formulations against novel spike epitopes, and long-term longitudinal studies to monitor post-acute sequelae. These efforts can be augmented by computational modeling and the One Health approach, which combines human and veterinary sciences. …”
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of New Criteria for Early Detection of the Start and Intensity of Influenza Epidemics in Russian Federation by L. S. Karpova, M. Yu. Pelikh, K. M. Volik, N. M. Popovtseva, T. P. Stolyarova, D. A. Lioznov

“…In the 2022-23 season application of new criteria for the start of epidemics (prev.- and post-epidemic baseline influenza incidence) and their intensity revealed: early onset of the influenza epidemic (07–13.11 2022); simultaneous onset in all children's age groups; geographical spread of the epidemic in federal districts; intensity of the epidemic in the general population and age groups. …”
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The Influence of Deep Margin Elevation and Immediate Dentin Sealing on the Fracture Strength of Premolars Restored With Indirect Inlays: An In Vitro Study by Lulwa E. Al‐Turki, Osamah A. Alsulimani, Khadijah M. Baik, Haytham Othmani, Naif M. Alqarni, Abdullah A. Alqarni, Raghad A. Al‐Dabbagh

“…Failure loads and locations were recorded and analyzed using one‐ and two‐way ANOVA with Tukey's post‐hoc testing (α = 0.05). Failure modes were analyzed using descriptive statistics. …”
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PROGNOSTIC IMPLICATIONS OF HIGH-RISK GENETIC MUTATIONS IN MULTIPLE MYELOMA PATIENTS UNDERGOING SECOND AUTOLOGOUS STEM CELL TRANSPLANT by Taner Tan, Ahmet Umur Topcu, Ümit Barbaros Üre, Emre Osmanbasoglu, Sinem Civriz Bozdağ, Olga Meltem Akay

“…Results: The analyzed cohort included 10 males (52.6%) and 9 females (47.4%), with a mean age of 56.79-years (SD = 10.39, range 34–69). Median follow-up post-second transplantation was 31-months (IQR 18–54). …”
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Patterns of mental health problems and resilience among immigrant and refugee adolescents: a latent profile analysis by Sanni Aalto, Raija-Leena Punamäki, Mervi Vänskä, Reeta Kankaanpää, Tiina Turunen, Oskari Lahtinen, Ilse Derluyn, Caroline Spaas, Lucia De Haene, Signe Smith Jervelund, Morten Skovdal, Arnfinn J. Andersen, Marianne Opaas, Fatumo Osman, Anna Sarkadi, Natalie Durbeej, Emma Soye, Kirsi Peltonen

“…Background: Immigrant and refugee adolescents often face traumatic experiences and are vulnerable to mental health problems, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression. …”
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The Practical, Robust Implementation and Sustainability (PRISM)-capabilities model for use of Artificial Intelligence in community-engaged implementation science research by Nabila El-Bassel, James David, Trena I. Mukherjee, Maneesha Aggarwal, Elwin Wu, Louisa Gilbert, Scott Walters, Redonna Chandler, Tim Hunt, Victoria Frye, Aimee Campbell, Dawn A. Goddard-Eckrich, Katherine Keyes, Shoshana N. Benjamin, Raymond Balise, Smaranda Muresan, Eric Aragundi, Marc Chen, Parixit Davé, David Lounsbury, Nasim Sabounchi, Dan Feaster, Terry Huang, Tian Zheng

“…Although AI was not initially used during the HCS, we highlight how AI will be leveraged to complete post-hoc analyses of each of the six components and validate the PRISM-Capabilities model. …”
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Psychological interventions mitigated occupational stress in high-risk workers in Shenzhen, China by Naixing Zhang, Wei Zhou, Aipin Xiao, Shaofan Weng, Liuzhuo Zhang, Dexiang Zhu, Jinlin Wang, Ling Nian, Dafeng Lin, Dafeng Lin

“…Baseline occupational stress detection rates and high social support rates were analyzed, along with their post-intervention changes, to comprehensively evaluate the intervention effectiveness.ResultsThe cohort comprised 3,237 participants, with a median age of 31 years, 92.18% were male, and 96.14% were Han Chinese. …”
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Which explanations do clinicians prefer? A comparative evaluation of XAI understandability and actionability in predicting the need for hospitalization by Laura Bergomi, Giovanna Nicora, Marta Anna Orlowska, Chiara Podrecca, Riccardo Bellazzi, Caterina Fregosi, Francesco Salinaro, Marco Bonzano, Giuseppe Crescenzi, Francesco Speciale, Santi Di Pietro, Valentina Zuccaro, Erika Asperges, Paolo Sacchi, Pietro Valsecchi, Elisabetta Pagani, Michele Catalano, Chandra Bortolotto, Lorenzo Preda, Enea Parimbelli

“…The focus is on two cognitive dimensions: understandability and actionability of the explanations provided by explainable-by-design and post-hoc methods. Methods A questionnaire-based experiment was conducted with 10 clinicians from the IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation in Pavia, Italy. …”
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Multi-target combination of antibiotics as salvage therapy for severe infection caused by pan-resistant Burkholderia cenocepacia following lung transplantation by Nadim Cassir, Benjamin Coiffard, Linda Hadjadj, Julien Bermudez, Liliane Okdah, Lucile Ailhaud, Sophie Alexandra Baron, Martine Reynaud-Gaubert, Xavier Benoit D'Journo, Sami Hraiech, Jean-Marc Rolain

“…We describe here the successful treatment of a patient with cystic fibrosis who developed post-transplant lung abscesses and sternal osteitis caused by pan-resistant Burkholderia cenocepacia. …”
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On the Possibility of Using the Topical form of the Recombinant Interferon alpha-2b Drug in the Prevention of Acute Respiratory Viral Infections in Organized Groups by M. P. Kostinov, E. V. Markelova, S. V. Knysh, Yu. A. Lee, A. A. Khasanova, I. L. Solovеva, E. S. Korovkina, A. V. Linok, M. N. Lоktionova, I. A. Khrapunova, G G. Kharseeva

“…The presented advantages of the recombinant interferon α-2b drug make it possible to draw attention to the clinical feasibility of its use for preventive purposes in organized groups, including military ones, from the position of high epidemiological effectiveness, both pre-exposure and post-exposure prevention of acute respiratory viral infections.…”
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