Zinc Monotherapy as an Alternative Treatment Option for Decompensated Liver Disease due to Wilson Disease? by Hansa Haftu, Mohammed Mustefa, Teklu Gebrehiwot

“…He had hyperbilirubinemia, coagulopathy, hypoalbuminemia, and deranged liver enzymes. He had a Keyser–Fleischer ring visible with the naked eye, which was confirmed by slit-lamp examination. …”
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Antimicrobial Resistance and Biofilm-Forming Ability in ESBL-Producing and Non-ESBL-Producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Isolated from Canine Urinary... by Alessia Facchin, Joel Filipe, Irene Mauri, Filippo Tagliasacchi, Guido Grilli, Tiziana Vitiello, Gabriele Ratti, Laura Musa, Martina Penati, Paola Scarpa, Stefania Lauzi

“…Four (11.8%) were ESBL-producing bacteria, all supported by <i>bla</i>_CTX-M gene belonging to group 1. The <i>K. pneumoniae</i> isolates were significantly associated with ESBL production (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Glucose Metabolism Changes in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Treated with Direct Acting Antivirals by Sylvia Drazilova, Martin Janicko, Lubomir Skladany, Pavol Kristian, Marian Oltman, Maria Szantova, Dusan Krkoska, Eva Mazuchova, Lubica Piesecka, Veronika Vahalova, Marek Rac, Ivan Schreter, Ladislav Virag, Tomas Koller, Adriana Liptakova, Miriam Ondrasova, Peter Jarcuska

“…Chronic hepatitis C is a systemic disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) belongs to more common extrahepatic. The aim of this study was to (i) explore the prevalence of impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and T2DM in patients with chronic hepatitis C, (ii) explore the effect of direct acting antivirals (DAA) treatment on the glycemia, and (iii) explore the factors that modulate the effect of DAA treatment on glycemia in patients with chronic hepatitis C. …”
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The current state of knowledge on the role of NKG2D ligands in multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases by Aleksandra Pogoda-Wesołowska, Nina Sługocka, Agnieszka Synowiec, Klaudia Brodaczewska, Marcin Mejer-Zahorowski, Maciej Ziękiewicz, Wojciech Szypowski, Piotr Szymański, Adam Stępień

“…The activating receptor belonging to the NKG2D is stimulated by specific ligands: in humans these are major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I polypeptide–related sequence A (MICA) and MHC class I polypeptide-related sequence B (MICB) proteins and UL16 binding 1–6 proteins (ULBP1-6). …”
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Morphology, phylogeography, phylogeny, and taxonomy of Cyclorhiza (Apiaceae) by Bo-Ni Song, Xueyimu Aou, Rong-Ming Tian, Jing Cai, Wei-Yan Tan, Chang-Kun Liu, Chang-Kun Liu, Xing-Jin He, Song-Dong Zhou

“…BackgroundThe genus Cyclorhiza is endemic to China and belongs to the Apiaceae family, which is widely distributed in the Himalaya–Hengduan Mountains (HHM) region. …”
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The Epidemiological Characteristics of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Halabja Province/Kurdistan –Iraq by Osama Hamid Shareef, Othman Abdulrahman Mohammed, Dashty Aziz Ghafor, Ari Shareef Ali, Hardi Rafat Baqi, Ali Aziz Ali, Aryan Mahmood Faraj, Syamand Ahmed Qadir, Ali Muhi Aldeen Omar Aljabary

“…The World Health Organization publicized that it is phylogenetically belonging to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), introduced as COVID-19 pandemic disease, and spread around the world. …”
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Atrial fibrillation in acute coronary syndrome: clinical and anamnestic features and effects on the course by V.І. Tseluyko, F.B. Salem, N.A. Lopina, I.V. Kuznetsov

“…At the same time, among patients of the 1st group, Killip II and III classes of acute heart failure were more often registered, and these patients belonged to the 1a-subgroup, that is, the heart attack during the AF had a more severe course. …”
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Identification of Potential Vectors and Detection of Rift Valley Fever Virus in Mosquitoes Collected Before and During the 2022 Outbreak in Rwanda by Isidore Nsengimana, Emmanuel Hakizimana, Jackie Mupfasoni, Jean Nepomuscene Hakizimana, Augustino A. Chengula, Christopher J. Kasanga, Gillian Eastwood

“…A total of 14,815 adult mosquitoes belonging to five genera and at least 17 species were collected and tested as 765 monospecific pools. …”
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The effect of dietary fish oil replacement by microalgae on the gilthead sea bream midgut bacterial microbiota by Katsoulis-Dimitriou, Stefanos, Nikouli, Eleni, Gkalogianni, Elli Zafeiria, Karapanagiotidis, Ioannis T., Kormas, Konstantinos A.

“…The MI feed seems to promote several beneficial bacteria with potential probiotic abilities in the fish gut, belonging to the Pseudoalteromonas, Pseudomonas, Bacillus and Rhodopseudomonas genera.…”
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Assessing sustainable practices and managerial approaches in the hotel industry: A comparative case study by Jitka Vávrová, Lenka Červová, Blanka Brandová, Jorge Pacheco

“…Interestingly, the study suggested that hotels belonging to large chains (and stock companies) may be more compelled to adopt sustainability practices and may have more established sustainability programs than independent hotels. …”
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Construire des ressources relationnelles pour franchir des frontières multiples : Trajectoires de jeunes Tunisiens by Hasnia-Sonia Missaoui

“…They can sometimes be a real resource for upward mobility, but more generally, as collective commitment wanes a few years after the fall of the dictatorship, they restore a sense of belonging and can be an antidote to disenchantment.…”
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The use of bacterial culture for Leptospirosis di- agnosis in female water buffaloes by Rosaura Pérez-Gil, Oriana Gavidia, Juan Torres

“…Finally, it is likely that this bacterium growing in the bacteriological cultures belongs to a serovar different from those in the panel of strains used in MAT, so the cultures were preserved for subsequent studies that contemplate molecular identification. …”
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Ligilactobacillus agilis W70: a probiotic with capacity to enhance ammonia assimilation in the rumen by Xiaowei Duan, Xiaowei Duan, Stafford Vigors, Rui Ma, Lu Ma, Lu Ma, Jingang Gu, Dengpan Bu

“…In a tube screening test, when 30 mmol/L ammonium sulfate was added as the only nitrogen source in liquid medium, among 115 bacterial strains belonging to Bacillus and lactic-acid bacteria, 10 strains with the highest growth (OD600nm level) in comparison to the other evaluated strains were identified, and of these, Ligilactobacillus agilis W70 and Limosilactobacillus fermentum M50, had the highest ammonia nitrogen utilizing capabilities of ammonium sulfate (32.09 and 40.64%, respectively). …”
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Conditioning factors for the scientific productivity of undergraduate students of health sciences at a private Peruvian University: A cross-sectional analytical study [version 3; p... by Oriana Rivera-Lozada, Isabel Cristina Rivera-Lozada, César Antonio Bonilla-Asalde

“…Results From the total of 400 students, 74.5% were male, 57.25% were aged between 18 and 27 years, 17% belonged to the school of human medicine and 72% were in their sixth year of studies. …”
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How does the ground reaction force affect the 6 second sprint performance? by Baris Gurol, İlker Yılmaz, İzzet Kırkaya

“…The difference among three different measurements (0%, 10%, 15% ground reaction force) that belongs to one group was tested with One Way Anova after homogeneity of variances and significance level was taken as p lt;0.05.  …”
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An exploration and practice of curriculum ideology and politics based on positive psychology in the teaching of Introduction to Nursing (积极心理学在《护理学导论》课程思政教学中的实施策略研究)... by JU Yaya (琚亚亚)

“…Conclusion The ideological and political teaching of the Introduction to Nursing course guided by the concept of positive psychology is conducive to cultivating students' sense of professional identity and professional belonging, and improving teaching satisfaction. …”
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THE RECEPTION OF THE PHILOSOPHICAL TRADITION AS A WAY OF FORMING AMERICAN PERSONALISM: THE POST-SECULAR VIEW by V. O. Patsan

“…The study proves that it was predetermined by the philosopher's confessional belonging to the Methodist Church detached from patristic Trinitology and Christology forming the arsenal of trinitarian meta-logic intended to expound the personhood as the ultimate principle of being. …”
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Characterization of Enterobacterales growing on selective CPE screening plates with a focus on non-carbapenemase-producing strains by Reut Efrati Epchtien, Elizabeth Temkin, Mor N. Lurie-Weinberger, Ophir Kastel, Alona Keren-Paz, David Schwartz, Yehuda Carmeli

“…All non-CP K. pneumoniae and E. coli isolates were multidrug-resistant (MDR) and belonged to multiple FTIR clusters. The 21 sequenced non-CPE isolates carried multiple mechanisms of resistance. …”
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Rusførebygging i skulen som diskursivt forma pedagogisk-politisk fenomen. Eit teoretisk-empirisk bidrag til omgrepsutvikling by Øyvind Wiik Halvorsen, Liv Eide, Olin Blaalid Oldeide

“…Three discourses are identified: the controlled student (Dionysian image: children and youths are born wild, prevention technology: discipline), the included student (Apollonian image: children and youths are naturally good, prevention technology: establishing communities for growth and belonging), and the enlightened student (Athenian image: children and youths are naturally rational, prevention technology: communicating balanced information). …”
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Sibling Species Composition and Susceptibility Status of Anopheles gambiae s.l. to Insecticides Used for Indoor Residual Spraying in Eastern Uganda by Julius Iga, Stephen Ochaya, Richard Echodu, Elizabeth A. Opiyo, Alex K. Musiime, Angella Nakamaanya, Geoffrey M. Malinga

“…Morphological identification showed that 500 individuals that emerged belonged to Anopheles gambiae sensu lato (s.l.), the main malaria vector. …”
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