Fatigue outcomes following COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Rachael A Evans, Trudie Chalder, Fiona Gaughran, Kim Poole-Wright, Ismail Guennouni, Olivia Sterry

“…Frequently reported associations were female gender, age, physical functioning, breathlessness and psychological distress.Conclusion This study revealed that a significant proportion of survivors experienced fatigue following SARS-CoV-2 and their fatigue reduced overtime. …”
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Cervical proprioception, postural control, and pain: unraveling the interconnected challenges in rheumatoid arthritis by Batool Abdulelah Alkhamis, Basant Hamdy Elrefaey, Khalid A. Alahmari, Ghada Mohammed Koura, Fareed F. Alfaya, Ravi Shankar Reddy

“…Statistical analyses included t-tests, correlation, regression, and mediation analysis to evaluate relationships and the role of pain in cervical proprioception and postural control. …”
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P-4 HYPOTHERMIC OXYGENATED PERFUSION USING AN ECMO DEVICE IN LIVER TRANSPLANTATION: AN ANALYSIS OF THE FIRST 100 CASES AT A CHILEAN PUBLIC HOSPITAL by FRANCISCA MAGDALENA MARTÍNEZ VENEZIAN, Elizabeth Rivas, Valeria Galaz, Valentina Castillo, Julio Benitez, Edmundo Martinez, Rodrigo Wolff, Blanca Norero, Erwin Buckel, Rolando Rebolledo

“…Post-transplantation, key outcomes such as liver functionality, early complications, and overall survival were monitored in all patients. …”
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Beyond the SAFE strategy: Systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence and associated factors of active trachoma among children in Ethiopia. by Zufan Alamrie Asmare, Denekew Tenaw Anley, Melaku Ashagrie Belete, Anteneh Mengist Dessie, Melkamu Aderajew Zemene, Ermiyas Alemayehu, Natnael Moges, Natnael Kebede, Sintayehu Simie Tsega, Asaye Alamneh Gebeyehu, Rahel Mulatie Anteneh, Ermias Sisay Chanie

“…Data were extracted by using a pre-tested and standardized data extraction format and analyzed using STATA 17 statistical software. …”
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Evaluating Dickkopf-1 as a biomarker: insights into periodontitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and their comorbidity—a systematic review and meta-analysis by Bawatharani Maharavi, Jaideep Mahendra, Deepa Ponnaiyan, Vijayalakshmi Rajaram, Pragya Gyanchand, Roshan R. Rughwani, Kaustubh Suresh Thakare, Gayathri Kumar, Gauri Patil

“…BackgroundDickkopf-1 is a glycoprotein that inhibits Wingless-related integration site signaling, impairing osteoblast and osteoclast functions, leading to bone loss and systemic inflammation linked to periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis. …”
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Tangeretin Improves the Memory of Swiss Mice, Suggesting Potential Molecular Interventions Through Animal Behavior Assessments and In Silico Studies by Md. Sakib Al Hasan, Mohd Shahnawaz Khan, Arusha Ayub, Raihan Chowdhury, Emon Mia, Md. Shadin, Md. Showkot Akbor, Muhammad Torequl Islam, Md. Shimul Bhuia

“…Results TAN significantly (p < 0.05) improved cognitive functions, including memory, anxiety, and motor coordination, in a dose‐dependent manner, with 20 mg/kg showing the most notable effect. …”
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Unravelling critical burnout syndrome in Chinese hospitals a network analysis of the Maslach burnout inventory human services survey by Mayangzong Bai, Tiantian Jing, Sisi Li, Zhiruo Zhang

“…Abstract Job burnout is widely associated with health professionals’ mental and physical health, social functions, and career development. Psychological questionnaires are well-established and widely applied in assessing burnout syndromes in medical settings, for example, the Maslach burnout inventory-human services survey (MBI-HSS). …”
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Pupil responses to social stimuli are associated with adaptive behaviors across the first 24 months of life by Rebecca Grzadzinski, Raymond S. Carpenter, Josh Rutsohn, Alapika Jatkar, Kattia Mata, Ambika Bhatt, Maria M. Ortiz-Juza, Madison R. Dennehey, Donna Gilleskie, Jed T. Elison, Nicolas Pégard, Jose Rodriguez-Romaguera

“…A multi-level mixed effects model was used to fit pupillary response functions (PRFs) that measure the change in pupil size over time as the infants fixate on either a socially dynamic face or a non-social control. …”
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Possibilities of using tear fluid for electron microscopic diagnostics of eye diseases by A. E. Grigor’Eva, A. V. Eremina, A. V. Tupitsyna, O. M. Stanishevskaya, V. V. Chernykh, V. V. Vlasov, E. I. Ryabchikova

“…There were no leukocytes in tear samples of all patients with POAG, which may be associated with damaged functions of the blood vessel wall. We found “hairy” vesicles in the tear which had not been noted previously; the amount of these vesicles was growing at early stages of POAG and DR. …”
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Adaptation of the Mertz-Hong Reactance Scale in a Russian-speaking Sample by N.V. Nichko, S.D. Gurieva

“…The pandemic and the consequences of the economic crisis have provided a powerful impetus for changes in Russian society, organization functioning, and people's habitual way of life. The theory of reactive resistance helps to explain these changes and reactions, seeing them as a response to the threat to personal freedom from external influences. …”
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Long-term effectiveness and safety of infliximab, golimumab and ustekinumab in patients with psoriatic arthritis from a Canadian prospective observational registry by Emmanouil Rampakakis, Proton Rahman, Majed Khraishi, Maqbool Sheriff, Dalton Sholter, Allen J Lehman, François Nantel, Regan Arendse

“…Improvements from baseline were explored with the paired t-test and the McNemar’s test. Safety was evaluated by assessing the incidence of adverse events (AEs) and drug survival rates.Results A total of 111 IFX-treated, 281 GLM-treated and 70 UST-treated patients were enrolled. …”
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Health effects and mediating mechanisms of smart wearable devices on older people: evidence from China by Enkai Guo, Enkai Guo, Enkai Guo, Shiyi He, Shiyi He, Shiyi He, Lan Zheng, Lan Zheng, Lan Zheng

“…To maximize benefits, we propose a dual-path optimization strategy: (1) Develop age-appropriate functions and use methods to improve device accessibility among older adult people, and (2) Generate a personalized exercise prescription for the older people to promote regular physical activity and exercise habits to improve their health level.…”
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Anthelmintic Potential of Discarded Litchi chinensis Seeds: a sustainable approach to agricultural by-product utilization by Mustakin Ahmed Shohel, Md. Humayan Kabir, Sumaiya Siddika, Sheikh Arafat Rahman, Nirmal Chandra Mahat, Tarique Muhammad Tawabul Islam, Md. Rakibul Hasan Rahat, Ivvala AnShaker, Md. Abul Kashem Tang

“…Albendazole served as the standard, while distilled water functioned as the control. Statistical analysis was performed using two-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s multiple comparison test in GraphPad Prism version 10.1.2.Results: Qualitative analysis revealed that LCSE is rich in phytochemicals, including alkaloids, anthraquinones, carbohydrates, flavonoid, glycosides, proteins and amino acids, phenols, terpenoids, and tannins. …”
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Enhancing Process Efficiency in Industry Through Statistical Process Control: Study of Aspartyl Phenylalanine Methyl Ester by Mostafa Essam Eissa

“…A comprehensive Process Capability Six-pack Report was subsequently generated for each parameter (specifically, optical rotation, loss on drying, and assay) following the transformation process, utilizing Minitab’s “Process Capability Six-pack” functionality. This report comprises six distinct graphical representations and detailed statistical outputs summarizing process performance. …”
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Seasonal anti-androgen activity in the brackish Baltic waters in relation to the gene expression profiles of the blue mussel Mytilus trossulus by Paulina Goździk, Katarzyna Smolarz, Magda Caban, Anna Hallmann

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CAR-T cells and TRUCKs that recognize an EBNA-3C-derived epitope presented on HLA-B*35 control Epstein-Barr virus-associated lymphoproliferation by Michael Hudecek, Anna Christina Dragon, Katharina Zimmermann, Thomas Nerreter, Deborah Sandfort, Julia Lahrberg, Stephan Klöß, Christina Kloth, Caroline Mangare, Agnes Bonifacius, Sabine Tischer-Zimmermann, Rainer Blasczyk, Britta Maecker-Kolhoff, Barbara Uchanska-Ziegler, Hinrich Abken, Axel Schambach, Britta Eiz-Vesper

“…Of note, TÜ165 TRUCKs with inducible IL-12 showed highly improved effector functions and additionally led to recruitment of monocyte and NK cell lines.Conclusions Our results demonstrate that TÜ165 CAR-Ts recognize EBV peptide/HLA complexes in a TCR-like manner and thereby allow for recognizing an intracellular EBV target. …”
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Enhanced expression of ten‐eleven translocation 1 reverses gemcitabine resistance in cholangiocarcinoma accompanied by a reduction in P‐glycoprotein expression by Chuanxu Wang, Hua Ye, Lei Zhang, Yayu Cheng, Shifeng Xu, Ping Zhang, Zijie Zhang, Jimin Bai, Fangkang Meng, Lin Zhong, Guangjun Shi, Hao Li

“…Abstract Increasing evidence revealed that ten‐eleven translocation 1 (TET1) plays an important role in tumorigenesis and chemoresistance, but its functions in gemcitabine resistance in cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) remain unknown. …”
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EURAD state-of-the-art report: thermo-hydro-mechanical behaviour of clay buffers at high temperatures by María Victoria Villar, Katerina Cernochova, Jaime Cuevas, Antonio Gens, Natalia Gimeno, Caroline Graham, Jon Harrington, Vlastislav Kašpar, Stephan Kaufhold, Olivier Leupin, David Mašín, Jan Najser, Markus Olin, Heini Reijonen, Šárka Šachlová, Sergey Sayenko, Daniel Svensson, Jiri Svoboda, Gianni Vettese, Janne Yliharju, Borys Zlobenko

“…Given that being able to tolerate higher temperatures would have significant advantages, the work package HITEC of the EURAD project aimed at determining the influence of temperature above 100°C on buffer properties, trying to establish if the safety functions are unacceptably impaired. A synthesis of the state of knowledge on the thermo-hydro-mechanical and chemical behaviours of different buffer materials at different temperatures is presented, along with the progress made in this area during HITEC. …”
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Mechanism of N-Acetyl-D-alloisoleucine in Controlling Strawberry Black Root Rot by Jialu Xu, Jianxiu Hao, Mingmin Zhao, Xiaoyu Zhang, Ruixiang Niu, Yiran Li, Zhen Wang, Shuo Zhang, Sumei Zhao, Siran Li, Hongyou Zhou

“…A total of 68 substances were identified, including 18 amino acids, 7 of which have been reported to have pro-growth and antibacterial functions. Among these seven amino acids, N-acetyl-D-alloisoleucine (NAD) had the strongest inhibitory effect on <i>F. asiaticum</i>. …”
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Aspergillus fumigatus-Associated Disease Spectrum, Virulence Factors, Pathogenicity, and Currently Used Diagnostic Approaches by Priya Koundal, Sunita Manhas, Shakeel Ahmed Mohammed, Kajal, Ajaydeep Singh, Jay Punjani, Shahbaz Aman, Adesh K. Saini

“…These pathogenic moieties of A. fumigatus includes allergens, toxins, hydrophobins, integrins, mannans/galactomannans, lectins, adherins and many other proteins with unknown functions. Combinatorially, these components make A. fumigatus a successful pathogen for humans, although, additionally the A. fumigatus pathogenicity has also been influenced by the metabolism of nitrogen/amino acids, folate synthesis, metal ions, cell wall biosynthesis as well as protein degradation mechanisms. …”
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