Bleomycin: A worthy alternative by Gursev Sandlas, Paras Kothari, Parag Karkera, Abhaya Gupta

“…Context : Lymphangiomas are developmental anomalies presenting mainly in the first two years of life. …”
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Shifting of Distribution and Changing of Antibiotic Resistance in Gram-Positive Bacteria from Bile of Patients with Acute Cholangitis by Hao Y, Li L, Du W, Lu J

“…Yuqi Hao,1 Lianxin Li,2 Wenting Du,1 Jinshuai Lu1 1Department of General Internal Medicine, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China; 2Endoscopy Center, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jinshuai Lu, Department of General Internal Medicine, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China, Email lujinshuai@xjrmyy.comBackground: Gram-negative bacteria are the predominant pathogens responsible for biliary infections; however, the prevalence of Gram-positive bacteria is currently increasing. Investigating the bacterial spectrum and evolving antibiotic resistance patterns of Gram-positive bacteria is crucial for optimizing the management of acute cholangitis, particularly in the context of the global rise in antibiotic resistance.Methods: This retrospective analysis focused on Gram-positive bacteria isolated from the bile of patients undergoing biliary drainage with acute cholangitis at our hospital from January 1, 2018, to March 31, 2024. …”
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Meta-analysis on the effects of chemical stressors on freshwater ecosystem functions by Alexander Feckler, Ralf Schulz, Ralf B. Schäfer

“…Conclusions Our analyses demonstrate the potential to derive chemical stress–ecosystem function relationships from currently available data, which already reveal adverse effects on specific ecosystem functions. …”
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Generative AI may create a socioeconomic tipping point through labour displacement by Jo-An Occhipinti, William Hynes, Ante Prodan, Harris Eyre, Roy Green, Sharan Burrow, Marcel Tanner, John Buchanan, Goran Ujdur, Frederic Destrebecq, Christine Song, Steven Carnevale, Ian B. Hickie, Mark Heffernan

“…Results indicate that even a moderate increase in the AI-capital-to-labour ratio could increase labour underutilisation to double its current level, decrease per capita disposable income by 26% (95% interval, 20.6–31.8%), and decrease the consumption index by 21% (95% interval, 13.6–28.3%) by mid-2050. …”
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Development and characterization of in‐situ nickel aluminide reinforced Al‐Si matrix composites by stir casting by A. Saiyathibrahim, Vijaykumar S. Jatti, P. Dhanapal, Dhanesh G. Mohan

“…Wear resistance was found to be increased with the evolution of in‐situ reinforcements inside the matrix, whereas an increase in applied load resulted in a higher wear rate. …”
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OPIOIDS IN PAIN SYNDROME MANAGEMENT (part 1) by D. M. Arbuck, G. R. Abuzarova, G. S. Alekseeva

“…The goal of this review is to inform doctors about new opioids currently used for routine medical practice in the most developed countries. …”
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An analysis of McMurdo Dry Valleys’ lotic habitats within Antarctica’s protected area network and addressing gaps in biodiversity protection by Anna Wright, Cassandra Brooks, Michael Gooseff, Adrian Howkins, Stephen Chignell

“…However, with sustained human presence within the MDV, increasing human activity across Antarctica, and aquatic ecosystems subject to environmental change, the effectiveness of current protections for biodiversity conservation requires evaluation. …”
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Effect of Educational Program on Nurses' Performance Regarding Prevention and Management of Intravenous Extravasation Chemotherapy by Nehal M. Abo El-Fadl

“… Context: Systemic chemotherapy plays a pivotal role in curative therapy for patients with hematological neoplasms and several types of advanced solid tumors. …”
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The long-term suitability of agrivoltaics as a climate adaptation strategy in the southwestern United States by Talitha H. Neesham-McTiernan, Greg A. Barron-Gafford

“…We evaluate land suitability for agrivoltaics across the southwest using spatially explicit multi-criteria decision analysis, which incorporates biophysical variables that relate to the potential microclimate benefits provided by agrivoltaics under current and future climate conditions. Results show 310,393 km2 of the region is suitable for agrivoltaics, with 20,576 km2 classified as most suitable under current conditions, increasing to 31,712 km2 under 2080 conditions. …”
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Media Literacy in the Context of Russia’s War by Dariia Rzhevska, Viktoria Kuzmenko

“…It was for this purpose that the contained analysis of the state of media literacy in Ukraine in the conditions of the current full-scale war is carried out, strategies to overcome these negative trends are proposed, and Ukraine's current efforts to increase the level of media literacy of its population are characterized. …”
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Chemical characterization and cytotoxic effect of three edible fungi (Morchella) against breast cancer cells: A therapeutic approach

“…Current breast cancer therapeutics are associated with short-term efficacy, increased drug resistance, and severe adverse reactions, thus demanding the development of new therapeutic approaches. …”
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Lifelong Learning and Employability in the Danube Region Countries: Influences and Correlations by Constanţa-Nicoleta Bodea, Maria-Iuliana Dascălu, Gordana Velikic, Stelian Stancu

“…The conclusions of the current study are particularly important in the Romanian context, as the employment rate of recent graduates is in a decreasing trend, but also for all the Danube Region ex-communist countries, which have to boost their employment rates as well, to assure their economical growth. …”
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Quality failures in Energy- saving renovation projects in Northern China by Yuting Qi

“…The novelty of this study lies in the fact that it explored and analysed the causes systematically from two main aspects in the context of China: the importance of a cause and the level of effort required to address a cause. …”
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Electrohydraulic effect of microsecond pulsed discharge in transformer oils by Hang Wang, Cheng Zhang, Zhuofei Wang, Shuai Zhang, Kaihang Guo, Tao Shao

“…With the gap distance increase, all the breakdown voltage, the discharge energy, and the ratio of the mechanical energy to total energy increase, the breakdown current, the acceleration of the container wall, and the velocity of the shock wave decrease. …”
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Revealing the Hidden Benefits of Dust for Photovoltaic Performance in Hot Climates by Omar A. Abdulrazzaq, Sura N. Atewi, Raghad A. Tuama, Akram K. Hasan, Muatez Mohammed

“…This finding is significant for optimizing PV system efficiency in similar environmental contexts. …”
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Optimized bio-signal reconstruction and watermarking via enhanced fractional orthogonal moments by Gaber Hassan, Khalid M. Hosny, Islam S. Fathi

“…The findings indicate that the proposed methodology exhibits significantly higher performance levels than current methodologies, with a 64.3% improvement in PSNR (reaching 147.08 dB compared to 89.74 dB in existing approaches), 89.7% reduction in MSE (0.0092 versus 0.09 average), and 84.1% decrease in bit error rate (0.25 versus 1.57) for watermarking applications. …”
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University students’ physical features- reasons, consequences, solutions by Cristiana Lucretia Pop, Viorela Popescu, Rela Ciomag, Cristina Filip, Cristina Nae

“…This study adds evidence to the limited literature investigating university students' attitudes, opinions, and contexts that contribute to a decrease in their physical potential. …”
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Challenges in antibody structure prediction by Monica L. Fernández-Quintero, Janik Kokot, Franz Waibl, Anna-Lena M. Fischer, Patrick K. Quoika, Charlotte M. Deane, Klaus R. Liedl

“…Specialized tools used to predict antibody structures based on different principles have profited from current advances in protein structure prediction based on artificial intelligence. …”
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Microbiota of the ocular surface in infectious/ inflammatory eye diseases by M. M. Bikbov, O. I. Orenburkina, A. E. Babushkin

“…Damaged epithelium of the cornea and conjunctiva (e. g. caused by dryness, the use of contact lenses, antibiotics, etc.) can lead to an increase in the number of bacteria on the ocular surface and disruption of the protective film containing antimicrobial compounds that lubricates the epithelium. …”
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Technologies of medical diagnosis and treatment of invasive candidiasis in children by S.O. Mokia-Serbina, S.О. Sheyko, V.I. Fesenko, T.М. Lytvynova, N.I. Zabolotnya, V.А. Shelevytska

“…The advancement of intensive care and the widespread use of invasive procedures have led to an increase in candidiasis in both immunocompromised children and children without signs of immunodeficiency. …”
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