The course and outcomes of COVID-19 in patients with ANCA-associated systemic vasculitis, receiving biological therapy (Rituximab, Mepolizumab): The results of the first 8 months o... by T. V. Beketova, V. V. Babak, M. D. Suprun

“…Objective. Currently, the issues of the effect of anti-B cell therapy or inhibitor of interleukin 5 on the risk of COVID-19 infecting and outcomes in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) has not been completely studied. …”
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Family Medicine for internally displaced persons in Mali: A training of trainers approach by Drissa M. Sidibé, Ann Isabelle Grégoire, Véronique Lisée, Pierre Rodrigue Traoré, Inhissa B. Bengaly, Aboubakary Konaté, Ibrahim H. Sidibé, Sabina Abou Malham, David-Martin Milot, Gabriel Blouin-Genest

“…Mali is currently experiencing a polycrisis, characterised by the interplay of growing socio-political insecurity, massive population displacements and recurrent tensions in the functioning of the health system and the provision of care. …”
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Physiological effects and technical strategies of LED supplemental lighting for pitaya cultivation: a review by Ren Chen, Yiming Ding, Wenke Liu, Xianwei Zhan, Kexin Lin, Kaifeng Lian, Weilong Chen, Keyu Wang, Shangfei Lin

“…This technology synergistically promotes both vegetative and reproductive growth, significantly improving flowering and fruit-setting rates, increasing single fruit weight, enhancing yield and quality, and boosting annual production efficiency. …”
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Dietary exposure to nitrites and nitrates in association with type 2 diabetes risk: Results from the NutriNet-Santé population-based cohort study. by Bernard Srour, Eloi Chazelas, Nathalie Druesne-Pecollo, Younes Esseddik, Fabien Szabo de Edelenyi, Cédric Agaësse, Alexandre De Sa, Rebecca Lutchia, Charlotte Debras, Laury Sellem, Inge Huybrechts, Chantal Julia, Emmanuelle Kesse-Guyot, Benjamin Allès, Pilar Galan, Serge Hercberg, Fabrice Pierre, Mélanie Deschasaux-Tanguy, Mathilde Touvier

“…This study provides a new piece of evidence in the context of current debates about updating regulations to limit the use of nitrites as food additives. …”
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ESG performance and dividend stability of the world’s largest enterprises by Agnieszka Matuszewska-Pierzynka, Urszula Mrzygłód, Aleksandra Pieloch-Babiarz

“…The financial ratios, such as a return on assets, current ratio, and debt-to-equity ratio, are considered control variables in the model specifications. …”
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Readiness of future teachers to work at school: Review of theoretical and empirical research by L. A. Novopashina, E. G. Grigorieva, N. F. Ilyina, I. А. Bidus

“…Introduction. The current review article studies and systematises modern knowledge about the readiness of future teachers to work at school. …”
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¿Consolidación o retroceso? Explorando las actitudes sociales hacia la diversidad sexual en España (1980-2022) by José María Ramírez-Dueñas, Guillermo Cordero

“…However, the new sociopolitical context in Spain—characterized by the increasing politicization of LGTBIQ+ rights and the legitimization of the radical right-wing party VOX—may have triggered resistance among certain groups, and even reversals of previously observed trends. …”
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SOLPS-ITER simulation of W limiter start-up on ITER by Y. Zhang, A.A. Pshenov, R.A. Pitts, X. Bonnin, M. Dubrov, Y. Gribov, A. Kirschner, C. Baumann, S. Brezinsek, J. Romazanov, Chaofeng Sang, Dezhen Wang

“…To assess this impact, a large database of SOLPS-ITER simulations of the hydrogen (H) plasmas in contact with the tungsten (W) limiter has been constituted, including transport of all individual W charge states up to a given cut-off. …”
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Towards the Integration of Additive Manufacturing for Freeform Steel and Glass Façade Construction by Lia Tramontini

“…Therefore, seeing AM as an opportunity to improve on current fabrication strategies, this dissertation aims to answer the following question: How can additive manufacturing be effectively utilized to develop node solutions that support freeform steel and glass façade construction? …”
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Effectiveness of virtual fencing in a mountain environment and its impact on heifer behaviour and welfare by P. Fuchs, C.M. Pauler, M.K. Schneider, C. Umstätter, C. Rufener, B. Wechsler, R.M. Bruckmaier, M. Probo

“…Video cameras recorded animal reactions upon virtual fence contact. Grass height was measured to estimate forage availability in the currently grazed paddocks. …”
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Herd immunity to hepatitis A virus in the Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Region by A. Yu. Popova, A. Yu. Gorbunova, Yu. V. Ostankova, S. A. Egorova, D. E. Reingardt, A. R. Ivanova, A. N. Schemelev, I. V. Drozd, O. B. Zhimbaeva, E. M. Danilova, A. M. Milichkina, E. B. Ezhlova, A. A. Melnikova, N. S. Bashketova, L. V. Buts, A. A. Totolian

“…Acute HA accounted for the largest share in the structure of acute viral hepatitis morbidity – 61%, and in comparison, with 2010, its specific weight increased 1.3 times (55% – in 2010). Currently, there is no specific treatment for HA. …”
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Where heat does not come in waves: a framework for understanding and managing chronic heat by Mayra Cruz, Katharine J Mach, Lynée L Turek-Hankins, Kilan C Ashad-Bishop, Zinzi D Bailey, Scotney D Evans, Ashley Fanning, Margo Fernandez-Burgos, Jane Gilbert, Bereatha Howard, Monique Mahabir, Julia Marturano, Lisa N Murphy, Nkosi Muse, Joanne Pérodin, Amy C Clement

“…Research on heat and its risks has focused on heat waves as an increasing emergency under climate change, but this emphasis has obscured the chronic—not just acute and episodic—exposure of billions of people globally to increasingly dangerous levels of heat. …”
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Structure, conservation and health implications of urban wild meat value chains: A case study of Lagos, Nigeria by Samuel N. Akpan, Pim van Hooft, Anise N. Happi, Ralph Buij, Frank van Langevelde, Elizabeth A.J. Cook, James M. Hassell, Dawn M. Zimmerman, Sherrill P. Masudi, Christian T. Happi, Lian F. Thomas

“…Conservation and public health interventions should be node-specific and gender-sensitive, targeting the dry seasons when actors' activities peak, and risks of human-wild meat contact are greater. There is need for the re-assessment of the conservation statuses of West Africa's wildlife species to reflect current realities foisted by wild meat trade.…”
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Against Futility Judgments for Patients with Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness by William Choi

“…The field of disorders of consciousness is pervaded by much uncertainty due to limitations on our current diagnostic tools, treatments, and outcome measures. …”
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Is drought protection possible without compromising flood protection? Estimating the potential dual-use benefit of small flood reservoirs in southern Germany by S. Q.-G. Ho, S. Q.-G. Ho, S. Q.-G. Ho, U. Ehret, U. Ehret

“…<p>As climate change drives the intensification and increased frequency of hydrological extremes, the need to balance drought resilience and flood protection becomes critical for proper water resources management. …”
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Direct oral penicillin challenge in secondary care with low-risk patients: the SPACE mixed-methods study with cost-effectiveness analysis by Mamidipudi Thirumala Krishna, Yogini H Jani, Iestyn Williams, Ruben Mujica-Mota, Rebecca Bestwick, Michele Siciliano, Robert Michael West, Rashmeet Bhogal, Bee Yean Ng, Kornelija Kildonaviciute, Rachel Pollard, Nicola Jones, Louise Dunsmure, Mairead McErlean, Neil Powell, Chidanand C Hullur, Ariyur Balaji, Jonathan Sandoe, Amena Warner, Ron Daniels, Caroline Thomas, Siraj A Misbah, Louise Savic

“…Penicillin allergy labels lead to increased risk for serious hospital infections and longer hospital stay and are associated with higher estimated healthcare costs. …”
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Training Manual for Prevention of Covid-19 Disease among Hospital Personnel by Ali Poormohammadi, Ghasem Azarian

“…In this case, the velocity and direction of the air flow must be laminar to prevent turbulent currents. This point should also be considered in the case of natural ventilation [7]. …”
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Whole-blood model reveals granulocytes as key sites of dengue virus propagation, expanding understanding of disease pathogenesis by Hansa Praneechit, Somchai Thiemmeca, Dararat Prayongkul, Kessiri Kongmanas, Dumrong Mairiang, Nuntaya Punyadee, Adisak Songjaeng, Nattaya Tangthawornchaikul, Nasikarn Angkasekwinai, Kanokwan Sriruksa, Yupin Suputtamongkol, Wannee Limpitikul, John P. Atkinson, Panisadee Avirutnan

“…Current models for studying DENV pathogenesis often lack the complexity of the human immune system, hindering the development of effective therapies and vaccines. …”
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Development of a clinical decision support tool for Primary care Management of lower Urinary tract Symptoms in men: the PriMUS study by Adrian Edwards, Ridhi Agarwal, Janine Bates, Alison Bray, Sarah Milosevic, Emma Thomas-Jones, Michael Drinnan, Marcus Drake, Peter Michell, Bethan Pell, Haroon Ahmed, Natalie Joseph-Williams, Kerenza Hood, Yemisi Takwoingi, Chris Harding

“…General practitioners currently have no easily available assessment tools to diagnose lower urinary tract symptom causes. …”
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A retrospective assessment of COVID-19 vulnerability index indicators and mortality rates pre-COVID-19 (2018–2020) and during COVID-19 (2020–2022) in a health and demographic surve... by Takwanisa Machemedze, Chodziwadziwa Whiteson Kabudula, Jean Juste Harrisson Bashingwa, Beth A. Tippett Barr, Nellie Myburgh, Sana Mahtab, Cleopas Hwinya, Stephen Tollman, Ziyaad Dangor, Shabir A. Madhi

“…Using indicators included in a COVID-19 Vulnerability Index, previously developed in South Africa, the current study established a composite COVID-19 vulnerability index, stratified into tertiles. …”
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