Atorvastatin and telmisartan do not reduce nasopharyngeal carriage of SARS-CoV-2 in mild or moderate COVID-19 in a phase IIb randomized controlled trial by Fabrice Bonnet, Adama Doumbia, Vanessa Machault, Frederic Nogbou Ello, Pantxika Bellecave, Corine Bernice Akpovo, Baba Toumany Sidibe, Laura Fernandez, Antoine Kouamé, Edgard Adjogoua, Mireille Dosso, Serge Niangoran, Valérie Journot, Serge Paul Eholié

“…Abstract Observational studies suggest a reduction in fatal or severe COVID-19 disease with the use of ACE2 inhibitors and statins. …”
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Droplet epitaxy symmetric InAs/InP quantum dots for quantum emission in the third telecom window: morphology, optical and electronic properties by Holewa Paweł, Kadkhodazadeh Shima, Gawełczyk Michał, Baluta Paweł, Musiał Anna, Dubrovskii Vladimir G., Syperek Marcin, Semenova Elizaveta

“…Finally, we show that the studied DE QDs provide a close-to-ideal single-photon emission purity of (92.5 ± 7.5)% in the third telecom window.…”
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Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction in Patients with Non-Metastatic Breast Cancer: An Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario) Clinical Practice Guideline by Toni Zhong, Glenn G. Fletcher, Muriel Brackstone, Simon G. Frank, Renee Hanrahan, Vivian Miragias, Christiaan Stevens, Danny Vesprini, Alyssa Vito, Frances C. Wright

“…Several postmastectomy breast reconstruction techniques and procedures have been implemented, although with limited evaluation of benefits and adverse effects. …”
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Bio-Inspired Thin-Walled Straight and Tapered Tubes with Variable Designs Subjected to Multiple Impact Angles for Building Constructions by Quanjin Ma, Nor Hazwani Mohd Yusof, Santosh Kumar Sahu, Yiheng Song, Nabilah Afiqah Mohd Radzuan, Bo Sun, Ahmad Yunus Nasution, Alagesan Praveen Kumar, Mohd Ruzaimi Mat Rejab

“…Straight and tapered types with seven cross-sectional designs of novel thin-walled structures were studied. The nonlinear ABAQUS/Explicit software 6.13 version was implemented to analyze the crashworthiness behaviors for the proposed variable cross-section designs under different loading angles. …”
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Assessing the quality of care in primary health care facilities in all municipalities in Kosovo 2016–2023 by Astrid M. Knoblauch, Astrid M. Knoblauch, Sarah Rajkumar, Sarah Rajkumar, Robert Canavan, Robert Canavan, Qamile Ramadani, Ariana Bytyçi Katanolli, Shegë Bahtiri, Debra Stevenson, Debra Stevenson, Debra Stevenson, Merita Stavileci Mustafa, Nicu Fota, Nicu Fota, Nicu Fota, Jana Gerold, Jana Gerold

“…IntroductionAccess to quality primary healthcare (PHC) in Kosovo is progressive with substantial reforms that have been implemented to promote the health of its people since its independence in 2008. …”
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A Dutch clinical practice guideline for paediatric palliative care: a systematic review and recommendations on psychosocial care including preloss and bereavement care by Kim C. van Teunenbroek, Renée L. Mulder, A. A. Eduard Verhagen, Leontien C. M. Kremer, Jeanette. L. Falkenburg, Petra Honig-Mazer, Esther M. M. van den Bergh, Marijke C. Kars, Johannes M. A. Verheijden, Hester Rippen, Brigitt C. M. Borggreve, Eline M. Kochen, Erna M. C. Michiels, on behalf of the working groups psychosocial care, and preloss and bereavement care of the Dutch paediatric palliative care guideline

“…The evidence from ten SRs of observational, qualitative, or mixed-method studies was used as a basis for preloss and bereavement care recommendations. …”
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Immunonutrition in ERAS Protocol for Patients with Gynecologic Cancer: A Narrative Review of the Literature by Vasilios Lygizos, Dimitrios Haidopoulos, Dimitrios Efthymios Vlachos, Antonia Varthaliti, Maria Fanaki, George Daskalakis, Nikolaos Thomakos, Vasilios Pergialiotis

“…Immunonutrition is, despite these problems, still hoped to be the new adjunct to gynecologic oncology patients. In future studies, it is imperative to pay attention to the best formulations that produce the best outcomes and evaluate and implement guidelines that are based on evidence. …”
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Protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate effectiveness of a self-help group intervention to encourage smoke-free homes in slums of Kochi(Kochi Intervention fo... by Goodarz Danaei, Akhilesh Kunoor, Jaideep Chanavil Menon, Vilma Irazola, Sajitha Krishnan, Vijayakumar Krishnapillai, Jissa Vinoda Thulaseedharan, Aswathy Sreedevi

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Forging partnerships for health equity research: transformative capacity-building for community-academic teams by Carmen R. Valdez, Liana Petruzzi, Liana Petruzzi, Phillip W. Schnarrs, Phillip W. Schnarrs, Tasha Banks, Chris M. Coombe, Chris M. Coombe, Barbara A. Israel, Barbara A. Israel

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Benchmarking of feed-forward neural network models for genomic prediction of quantitative traits in pigs by Junjian Wang, Francesco Tiezzi, Yijian Huang, Christian Maltecca, Jicai Jiang

“…We evaluated the predictive performance of feed-forward neural network (FFNN) models implemented in TensorFlow with architectures ranging from single-layer (no hidden layers) to four-layer structures (three hidden layers). …”
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Occupational Health Risks and HIV Prevention Programming for Informal Extractive Miners in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Narrative Review of Interventions, Challenges, and Lessons Learned by Tafadzwa Dzinamarira, Enos Moyo, Diego F. Cuadros, Helena Herrera, Oscar Mano, Ferris T. Munyonho, Malizgani Mhango, Godfrey Musuka

“…A variety of interventions have been implemented to address HIV prevention among informal miners in SSA. …”
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Explaining the necessity of a comprehensive regulation, based on a critical review of internal scientific-research articles (2020-2023) by Seyed Abed Rezaee, Mohammad Vazin Karimian, Zahra Hadizadeh Esfahani

“…In 37 articles, i.e. 86% of all articles, government institutions are introduced as regulatory bodies.5- CONCLUSIONComprehensive regulation means "the process of developing rules and regularizing public behavior"; That is, the cycle that begins with the identification and definition of regulatory standards, in accordance with the goals of governance, based on the principles, institutions and norms of society; And it is implemented by using innovative tools and mechanisms.As a result, to modify the mechanisms of society administration; Scientific, conceptual, instrumental and institutional transformation in regulation is essential.…”
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Use ATCCfinder to identify commercially available American Type Culture Collection strains based on sequence queries by Samuel I. Koehler, Earl A. Middlebrook, Blake T. Hovde, Erik R. Hanschen

“…Using ATCC-sourced reference genomes ensures consistent quality and analysis methodologies are implemented to accurately represent strain sequences. …”
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Real-Time Multi-Agent Based Power Management of Virtually Integrated Microgrids Comprising Prosumers of Plug-in Electric Vehicles and Renewable Energy Sources by Nikolaos K. Sifakis, Fotis D. Kanellos

“…The investigation of the proposed methodology’s potential and limitations for managing PEVs and RES within a VP framework underscores the necessity for comprehensive evaluations across varied economic and renewable resource scenarios. Future studies might concentrate on integrating the Internet of Energy (IoE) and implementing real-time Peer-to-Peer (P2P) energy transactions among participating agents, enhancing the capabilities of the proposed method and optimizing future energy systems.…”
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PRIMARY DENTAL PREVENTION OF CHILDREN'S POPULATION IN TECHNOGENIC REGION by E.N. Dychko, A.V. Schtompel, P.L. Sribnik

“…Results protivokarioznye prevention suggests the feasibility of implementing similar programs of primary dental prophylaxis under the same conditions the children live. …”
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Defining youth-centred practice in mental health care by Alec Cook, Renee Hunt, Jennifer Silcox, Eugenia Canas, Arlene G. MacDougall

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Investigations using potentiodynamic polarization measurements, cure durability, ultra violet immovability and abrasion resistance of polyamine cured ilmenite epoxy coating for oil... by A.M. Al-Sabagh, M.I. Abdou, M.A. Migahed, S. Abd-Elwanees, A.M. Fadl, A. Deiab

“…Cure durability test was implemented for appreciation the organic solvents resistance of the investigated cured coated films to confirm their application efficiency. …”
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POTENSI MODAL SOSIAL MASYARAKAT DAERAH PASCA BENCANA DI KABUPATEN PONOROGO (INISIASI MODEL AGUNAN ALTERNATIF BERBASIS MODAL SOSIAL) by Ririn Tr Puspita Ningrum

“…It is hoped that this research can produce data/ information that is useful for implementing a participatory development system based on local strengths. …”
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A fractal framework for channel–hillslope coupling by B. Kargère, B. Kargère, J. Constantine, T. Hales, S. Grieve, S. Grieve, S. Johnson

“…<p>Questions of landscape scale in coupled channel–hillslope landscape evolution have been a significant focus of geomorphological research for decades. Studies to date have suggested a characteristic landscape length that marks the shift from fluvial channels to hillslopes, limiting fluvial incision and setting the length of hillslopes. …”
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Control over biopower in cognitive and surveillance capitalism by Stanković-Pejnović Vesna

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