Facilitating active participation in anticoagulant decisions in advanced kidney disease: co-production of a question prompt list by Kathrine Parker, Abigail Needham, Jecko Thachil, Sandip Mitra, Penny Lewis

“…Abstract Background People with chronic kidney disease are at increased risk of thrombotic and bleeding episodes making anticoagulant treatment decisions challenging. …”
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Herbicides’ efficiency in a weed control on winter wheat sown in the steppe part of Kabardino-Balkaria by Kh. Sh. Tarchokov, A. I. Sarbasheva, O. Kh. Mataeva

“…The arable (0–20 cm) layer contained 3.0–3.5 % of humus; 100 g of soil contained 1.56–2.87 % of Р2О5 (according to Machigin); 3.61–4.30 mg of K2O (according to Machigin); 6.8–7.0 of pH. …”
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Two-Hour Sea Level Oscillations in Halifax Harbour by Dan Kelley, Clark Richards, Ruby Yee, Alex Hay, Knut Klingbeil, Phillip MacAulay, Ruth Musgrave

“…We explore the nature of the oscillations as a first step towards the improvement of prediction schemes for sea level and currents in the region. This involves an analysis of the oscillations in the context of seiche and Helmholtz resonance theories and the use of a 2D numerical model to handle realistic bathymetric conditions and other complications that the simpler theories cannot address. …”
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Contrasting Effect of Curcumin on Hepatitis B Virus Replication According to the Hepatoma Cell Line by María Mercedes Elizalde, Pedro Fuentes, Diego Chiappetta, Diego Martín Flichman

“…In recent decades, considerable advances have been achieved in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B. However, the currently available drugs have shortcomings. In this context, several natural compounds have been proposed as potential agents to improve either the outcome of antiviral treatment or the progression of chronic infection, with curcumin being one of the most evaluated compounds due to its pleiotropic antiviral activity. …”
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Determining the Cost-Effectiveness of Home Care: A Scoping Review by Katerina Gousia, Hansel Teo, Stacey Rand, Florin Vadean

“… Context: The demand for long-term care services provided at home (home care) has increased over time. …”
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Neurobiological and therapeutic landmarks of depression associated with Alzheimer’s disease dementia by Ilinca Untu, Michael Davidson, Gabriela-Dumitrita Stanciu, Jonathan Rabinowitz, Jonathan Rabinowitz, Romeo-Petru Dobrin, Diana-Sabina Vieru, Bogdan-Ionel Tamba, Bogdan-Ionel Tamba

“…These mechanisms likely contribute to the acceleration of neurodegeneration in AD and the onset or worsening of depressive symptoms. Current therapeutic approaches remain largely nonspecific, with a lack of targeted therapies that address the unique pathophysiological context of depression in AD. …”
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Emergency response mobile 3D printing system: A case study in rapid manufacturing of polyurethane foam bridges by Jingwen Liang, Zhuo Zeng, Penglin Wang, Zhongxu Wang, Shifeng Wen, Yan Zhou, Cheng Zhou

“…In the context of increasing global natural disasters, the 72-hour golden rescue window imposes three critical requirements on rapid construction technologies: timeliness, multi-hazard adaptability, and systemic support. …”
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Pot Marigold (Calendula officinalis) Powder in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Feed: Effects on Growth, Immunity, and Yersinia ruckeri Resistance by Hamed Ghafarifarsani, Seyed Hossein Hoseinifar, Taravat Molayemraftar, Mahdieh Raeeszadeh, Hien Van Doan

“…The current research investigated the effects of pot marigold (Calendula officinalis) powder on growth, biochemical parameters, digestive enzymes, serum and mucus immune responses, antioxidant defense, and resistance of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) against Yersinia ruckeri. …”
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Strategies for adaptation of Russian commercial banks to innovative technologies by O. S. Solenaya

“…All banking innovations have a significant impact on the current business models of commercial banks, increasing the efficiency of their activities and at the same time the level of competition both in the banking sector and in the financial markets as a whole…”
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Novel Nanotechnology of TiO2 Improves Physical-Chemical and Biological Properties of Glass Ionomer Cement by Daniela Dellosso Cibim, Miki Taketomi Saito, Priscila Alves Giovani, Ana Flávia Sanches Borges, Vanessa Gallego Arias Pecorari, Orisson Ponce Gomes, Paulo Noronha Lisboa-Filho, Francisco Humberto Nociti-Junior, Regina Maria Puppin-Rontani, Kamila Rosamilia Kantovitz

“…Furthermore, regardless of TiO2 concentration, no significant effect was found on SR, whereas GIC-containing 7% TiO2 presented decreased SH values. Fluoride release lasted longer for the 5% and 7% TiO2 groups, and cell morphology/spreading and ECM composition were found to be positively affected by TiO2 at 5%. …”
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VigorBaby dietary supplement administration to mice during pregnancy and lactation alleviated ovarian disorders induced by Zearalenone in offsprings by Xuan Liu, Wen-Meng Bian, Yan-Qin Feng, Jia-Tian Tang, Ning Zuo, Jun-Jie Wang, Massimo De Felici, Xin Wang, Wei Shen

“…Remarkably, we found that these deleterious effects of the mycotoxin were almost completely abolished when dams, after ZEN administration, were fed 200 mg/kg of VigorBaby, a dietary supplement containing various vitamins and antioxidants. Moreover, some ovarian defects caused by ZEN in the F1 offsprings, such as decreased numbers of oocytes and PFs in 3 dpp ovaries and altered folliculogenesis in 21 dpp ovaries, were also observed in the F2 generation. …”
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Fecal microbiota transplantation is a promising therapy for kidney diseases by Jiawei Zhang, Jiawei Zhang, Xiangge Ren, Xiangge Ren, Bing Li, Bing Li, Zhifen Zhao, Zhifen Zhao, Shoudao Li, Shoudao Li, Wensheng Zhai, Wensheng Zhai

“…This review systematically summarizes the current research on FMT in the context of kidney disease, evaluates its therapeutic mechanisms and feasibility, and highlights its limitations. …”
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Evaluation of the implementation of governmental policies and actions to create healthy food environments in Burkina Faso by Viviane Aurélie Tapsoba, Ella WR Compaore, Augustin Nawidimbasba Zeba, Jerome Winbetourefa Some, Julien Soliba Manga, Adama Diouf, Jean-Claude Moubarac, Stefanie Vandevijvere, Mamoudou H Dicko

“…The objective of this study is to compare the level of implementation of current public policies aimed at creating healthy food environments in Burkina Faso with international good practice indicators. …”
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A Concept for Improving Battery Energy Storage System Performance in a Redundant DC Microgrid Without SoC-Based Droop by Thales Augusto Fagundes, Lucas Jonys Ribeiro Silva, Marcio Von Rondow Campos, Marina Silva Camillo de Carvalho, Bruno Meneghel Zilli, Guilherme Henrique Favaro Fuzato, Ricardo Quadros Machado

“…Considering the CBB, the reliability of the BESS units is improved through battery-to-battery (B2B) equalization, enabled by the fuzzy-based method able to provide current references, thereby increasing power sharing accuracy. …”
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A Smart Motor Rehabilitation System Based on the Internet of Things and Humanoid Robotics by Yasamin Moghbelan, Alfonso Esposito, Ivan Zyrianoff, Giulia Spaletta, Stefano Borgo, Claudio Masolo, Fabiana Ballarin, Valeria Seidita, Roberto Toni, Fulvio Barbaro, Giusy Di Conza, Francesca Pia Quartulli, Marco Di Felice

“…The Internet of Things (IoT) is gaining increasing attention in healthcare due to its potential to enable continuous monitoring of patients, both at home and in controlled medical environments. …”
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Justification of military neutrality of the Republic of Serbia at a time of erosion of neutrality in Europe by Kajtez Ilija, Starčević Srđan

“…Increase of NATO members, as well as abandoning neutrality under the influence of globalization and negative experiences of neutral countries in the 20th century, strengthens this assertion. …”
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A Transdisciplinary Framework to Bridge Science–Policy–Development Gaps in Global Land Management Initiatives by Nigussie Haregeweyn, Atsushi Tsunekawa, Ayele Almaw Fenta, Pasquale Borrelli, Panos Panagos, Ermias Aynekulu, Takeshi Abe, Peri Pablo, Simon West

“…Over 190 countries (81%) were found to be currently facing moderate or high risk of increased soil erosion from two or more erosion processes, and 182 countries (77%) were found to have a SPDI level that was lower than their soil erosion risk implying the urgent need for a transdisciplinary framework that supports the implementation of future soil erosion research and development projects. …”
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The future of geography field course pedagogy in UK higher education by Ewan Woodley, Stewart Barr, Lesley Batty, Karen Bickerstaff, Christopher Darvill, Raihana Ferdous, Naomi Holmes, Ihnji Jon, Kenny Lynch, Julian Martin, Alan Marvell, Derek McDougall, Hannah Pitt, Aled Singleton, Catherine Souch, Lynda Yorke

“…Yet, this key area of pedagogy appears increasingly unsustainable and complex for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) within the context of the urgent need for decarbonisation, increasing financial costs, and the institutional challenges of comprehensively embedding necessary Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) considerations into these activities. …”
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Artesunate-loaded Fe3O4 nanoparticles: A novel approach for combating 4T1 breast cancer cells in vitro and in vivo by Amirreza Safdarian, Massoumeh Ebtekar, zouhair Mohammad Hassan, Hossein Naderi Manesh, Hashemi Seyed Ali, Saeed Samaeinasab, Danial Habibi, Hossein Khorramdelazad

“…Results: The nanoparticle made in this article had good anticancer effects and caused apoptosis in cancer cells in breast cancer, and also strengthened the cellular immune system and further increased interferon gamma and increased the half-life of mice with cancer, while this nanoparticle It did not have the side effects of chemotherapy drugs.Conclusion: Artesunate-containing nanoparticles decreased 4T1 cell viability and increased apoptosis to a greater extent than nanoparticles without the drug. …”
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Atrial Cardiomyopathy in Atrial Fibrillation: A Multimodal Diagnostic Framework by Paschalis Karakasis, Panayotis K. Vlachakis, Panagiotis Theofilis, Nikolaos Ktenopoulos, Dimitrios Patoulias, Barbara Fyntanidou, Antonios P. Antoniadis, Nikolaos Fragakis

“…This review synthesizes current diagnostic strategies for AtCM within the context of AF, emphasizing a multimodal approach. …”
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