Self-healing of concrete incorporating seashells as partial cement replacement by Abbas Ali, Abdalla Khalid, Sigdel Anish

“…The current experimental study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a bacteria-based self-healing admixture in low-carbon concrete to minimise maintenance demands on concrete structures. …”
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Everyday living with osteoarthritis in the global South: A qualitative focus group inquiry in Nigeria by Tolulope Owoyemi, Ibidunni Alonge, Oladapo Adetunji, Emmanuel Ogbu, Adebimpe Ogunbanjo, Simon White, Adewale Adebajo, Christian Mallen, Opeyemi O. Babatunde, Krysia Dziedzic

“…This study aimed to explore lived experiences, expressed needs and current care gaps for people living with osteoarthritis in low-health resource contexts using Nigeria as a case study. …”
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Application of Cord Blood–Derived Exosomes in Tumor Prevention and Treatment by Chen Huang, Yongsheng Li, Baozhong Zhang, Yukuan Tang, Yuyang Huang, Wei Wei

“…This narrative review examines the current application status of CB-derived EXOs in tumor prevention and treatment: in the context of tumor treatment, it focuses on their direct therapeutic application and their use as drug carriers; regarding tumor prevention, it explores their application in cancer vaccines. …”
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Advancements in textile techniques for cardiovascular tissue replacement and repair by Abiola Bakare, Hemanth Ponnambalath Mohanadas, Nick Tucker, Waqar Ahmed, A. Manikandan, Ahmad Athif Mohd Faudzi, Shahrol Mohamaddan, Saravana Kumar Jaganathan

“…However, an acute shortage of organ donors increases waiting times of patients, which is reflected in negative effects on the outcome for the patient. …”
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OPTIMIZATION OF IMID-BASED THERAPIES by Murat Çınarsoy

“…In this case, it is clear that multiple myeloma treatment optimization cannot be achieved by considering multiple myeloma treatment only as applying the appropriate drug combination.In order to ensure the optimization of IMID-based therapies, it is necessary to take a broad perspective.This perspective should include the correct selection of the patient to be treated with IMID, the development and implementation of IMID forms that will increase patient compliance, the use of techniques to predict the development of resistance, side effect management during treatment, preventing the increase in disease burden with appropriate maneuvers by following the disease burden after treatment, and drug-free follow-up.It is recommended to avoid thalidomide in the presence of peripheral neuropathy, to prefer other agents instead of lenalidomide in the presence of renal function loss, and to avoid pomalidomide in patients with COPD.Nex-20, a once-monthly subcutaneous formulation of lenalidomide, is expected to be an important breakthrough in improving patient compliance.Prediction of which patients will develop resistance will be very useful in order to have the best treatment outcomes.Calculation of miRNA risk scores, measurement of lenalidomide metabolite levels in urine, measurement of cereblon levels in blood, or immunohistochemical detection of cereblon levels are some of the methods currently being tried to predict disease resistance.Patients who develop anemia should be treated with erythropoietin, skin reactions should be treated with steroids and antihistamines, diarrhea should be treated with loperamide and colestyramine, and in general, the drug should be discontinued and the same dose or a lower dose should be insisted upon.An important part of treatment is maintenance therapy with lenalidomide. …”
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Co-regulation and synteny of GFM2 and NSA2 links ribosomal function in mitochondria and the cytosol with chronic kidney disease by Minjie Zhang, Christer Hogstrand, Paola Pontrelli, Afshan N Malik

“…Their common 381 bp 5’ region contained multiple transcription factor binding sites (TFBS) including the zinc-responsive transcription factor MTF1. …”
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Advances and challenges in the production and use of native bacteria as plant probiotics in agronomic applications: A Mexican review by Rincón-Molina Clara Ivette, Manzano-Gómez Luis Alberto, García-Pérez Luis Galdino, Rincón-Molina Francisco Alexander, Rincón-Rosales Reiner

“…This review addresses key research questions: 1) What is the historical context and current status of biofertilizer use in Mexico? …”
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Clinical Leadership and Integration of Triple Bottom Line for Planetary Health by Wasim Alamgir, Hina Shan

“…The healthcare community, clinicians, and hospital management are well-placed to play a vital role as change agents with Health in All Policies approach by protecting health during the current climate crises. An eco-friendly, equitable, interprofessional, and transdisciplinary approach is required to create a resilient healthcare sector that works harmoniously with nature while coping with increasing disease burdens and challenges to healthcare infrastructure. …”
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Leishmaniasis in Greece: Prospects of transitioning to a One Health surveillance system by Emmanouil Alexandros Fotakis, Dimitris Papamichail, Sofia Boutsini, Eleni Patsoula, Takis Panagiotopoulos

“…Conversely, the existing CanL surveillance governance and the lack of systematic entomological surveillance constitute important drawbacks. Moreover, the current context of public health and animal health financial constraints in Greece may impede a strategic OH transition in leishmaniasis surveillance. …”
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Model-based analysis of the impact of an eco-scheme premium on the climate protection potential of short rotation coppice in Baden-Württemberg by Cecilia Roxanne Geier, Elisabeth Angenendt, Enno Bahrs, Jan Weik, Christian Sponagel

“…Our findings suggested that increasing the premium to €400 ​ha−1 ​yr−1 could offset up to 1.5% of the current agricultural GHG emissions of BW. …”
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Correlation of Calibration Parameters for HPGe Detector Efficiency Based on Monte Carlo Simulation by LI Yan1, SHAN Chenyu2, GU Weiguo1, WANG Dezhong1

“…High-purity germanium (HPGe) detectors are commonly employed in this context due to their superior characteristics, including high energy resolution, high detection efficiency, and a broad detection range. …”
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Simulation of Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Suitable Wintering Habitat for Hooded Crane (<i>Grus monacha</i>) Under Climate and Land Use Change Scenarios by Zeng Jiang, Mingqin Shao, Jianying Wang

“…In the context of global warming and intensified human activities, the loss and fragmentation of species habitats have been exacerbated. …”
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Integrated meta-analysis and network pharmacology analysis: evaluation of Zhigancao decoction as treatment for diabetic cardiomyopathy by Kangshou Ji, Kangshou Ji, Meizi Han, Mingqian Yang, Qian Xu, Yan Zhang, Yan Zhang

“…Additionally, the utilization of ZGCD was leading to a reduction in LVEDV, LVESV and LVDD, also a greater increase in LVEF. Meanwhile, the utilization of ZGCD during intervention was more effective in reducing SBP, and DBP. …”
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La transferencia y difusión del conocimiento en el entrenamiento deportivo: una revisión de alcance (The transfer and dissemination of knowledge in sports training: a scoping revie... by Boryi Alexander Becerra Patiño, Jack Billy Escorcia-Clavijo

“…Objective. To establish the current state of knowledge transfer and diffusion in sports training. …”
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Does use of domestic insecticides undermine public health control strategies? by Walter Fabricio Silva Martins, Lee Rafuse Haines, Martin James Donnelly, David Weetman

“…Current research has predominantly examined resistance development in the context of public health interventions and agricultural applications. …”
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Comparison of Grammar Characteristics of Human-Written Corpora and Machine-Generated Texts Using a Novel Rule-Based Parser by Simon Strübbe, Irina Sidorenko, Renée Lampe

“…As the prevalence of machine-written texts grows, it has become increasingly important to distinguish between human- and machine-generated content, especially when such texts are not explicitly labeled. …”
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Valorising mango, cashew apple, and papaya by-products for sustainable small ruminant production in low-income food deficit countries—a review by Antoinette Simpah Anim-Jnr, Salma Binta Yusif Ishaq, Prince Sasu, Sadat Gyimah, Henry Michael Rivers Greathead, Christine Boesch, Faith Philemon Mabiki, Mohammad Naushad Emmambux

“…It emphasizes the need for further research to determine their nutritional value in local contexts, establish optimal inclusion levels, and devise strategies for prolonging shelf life. …”
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Deterioration of sleep and mental health in individuals with insomnia during South Africa’s COVID-19 lockdown by Alison Bentley, Laura C. Roden, Jonathan P. Davy, Stella Iacovides, F. Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Karine Scheuermaier, Raphaella Lewis, Gosia Lipinska, Johanna Roche, Candice J. Christie, Swantje Wells, Dale E. Rae

“…These findings suggest that these individuals either identify with an insomnia identity or are vulnerable to sleep and mental health difficulties in stressful contexts. …”
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Interior Point Algorithm in Multi-objective Portfolio Optimization: GlueVaR Approach by Elaheh Gohania, Gholamreza Mansourfar, Fahimeh Biglari

“…Such algorithms are extensively employed for solving real-world problems, particularly in financial contexts. The major objective of this research is to apply the inner point mathematical algorithm to optimize the stock portfolio and to use this algorithm to address the multi-objective portfolio optimization problem. …”
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Manganese for Whom? A Review on Manganese Mining Permits towards the Existence of Springs’ Sacred Forest in Manggarai Flores by Bernadinus Steni, Hariadi Kartodihardjo, Soeryo Adiwibowo, Ruchyat Deni Djakapermana

“…Both the spatial analysis and qualitative data are then analyzed alongside the legal framework of land use and spring used to distill the institutional barriers leading to the issuance of permits in such contexts. The analysis then briefly traces the current political economy of mining’s permits underlying the institutional interactions to better understand why the institutions behave as they do. …”
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