A incorporação de tecnologias em saúde para doenças raras no SUS by Tacila Pires Mega, Artur Felipe Siqueira de Brito

“…Conclusão: Observa-se uma crescente e relevante atuação do Ministério da Saúde do Brasil para    qualificar    o    cuidado    e    ofertar    tratamentos    de    forma    universal    e    gratuita    a    fim    de    reduzir    a    mortalidade e a incapacidade por doenças raras, com a incorporação de tratamentos de alto custo,    diretrizes    clínicas   específicas    e    avaliações    criteriosas    pautadas    nos    princípios    da    medicina    baseada em evidência. …”
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Health Implications of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids: Usage, Risks, and Treatment Approaches - The Literature Review by Krzysztof Jodłowski, Ewa Dubniewicz, Paula Majewska, Alicja Staszek, Wiktoria Łoskot, Jan Szwech, Mateusz Matczak, Karol Jasiński, Aleksandra Broda, Kacper Hoksa

“…The review explores the health implications of AAS use, highlighting the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to managing AAS-related health issues, emphasizing harm reduction, pharmacological interventions, and fertility preservation techniques. It also underscores the need for improved healthcare support, education, and trust-building to address the challenges associated with AAS abuse effectively. …”
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Psychological and autonomous nervous system features of functional gastric dyspepsia and irritable bowel syndrome, duloxetine treatment efficacy by A. P. Pogromov, G. M. Dyukova, M. L. Leonova

“…Treatment of patients with the functional diseases by double-acting antidepressant duloxetine not only reduces psychological and autonomous nervous system disorders substantially, but also relieves main gastro-intestinal symptoms. Further studies for estimation of optimal dose and duration of treatment are requires.…”
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Exploring the Link between Financial Reporting Models and Earnings Characteristics among Tehran Stock Exchange Listed Companies by Roya Amiri, Ali Ashtab, Mahdi Heydari

“…Financial analysts and investors not only consider the accounting profit figure when assessing future cash flows but also prioritize the sustainability and repeatability of reported earnings. …”
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Cochlear implantation in vestibular schwannoma: A game changer? A narrative review by Luis Lassaletta, Miryam Calvino, Isabel Sánchez-Cuadrado, José Manuel Morales-Puebla, Javier Gavilán

“…In addition to VS undergoing surgical resection and CI placement, some observed and irradiated VS cases also benefit from a CI. Level of evidence: 5.…”
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A qualitative study of community perceptions and practices relating to blood donation in Cameroon by Solange Dabou, Wilfred Ngwa, Ngo Valery Ngo, Constantine T Asahngwa, Ghyslaine Bruna Djeunang Dongho, Regina Sinsai, Evrard Kepgang, Odette D Kibu, Ronald Mbua Gobina, Denis Alemka Foretia

“…Occasionally, requests for financial remuneration prior to blood donation also emerged.Conclusions Community members displayed both favourable and unfavourable perceptions as well as both safe and risky practices related to blood donation. …”
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Toxicological effects of the environmental pollutant perfluoronanoic acid on the ground-dwelling arthropod Solenopsis invicta by Wenxuan Wang, Mingrong Liang, Yangting Ou, Xiangrui Wang, Yunbo Song, Huimei Chen, Jingxin Hong, Yuling Liang, Yongyue Lu

“…Moreover, PFNA exhibited sublethal effects by curtailing feeding and raising mortality rates; in 100 mg/L and 500 mg/L treatments, cumulative mortality reached 30.70 % and 53.60 %, respectively, by day 15. The 500 mg/L group also showed reduced consumption of sugar water and locusts from day 12–20. …”
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Comparisons of adverse events associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer: a real-world disproportionality analysis based on the FDA... by Ruichen Gao, Wenjun Liang, Jintao Chen, Mingxia Yang, Xiaowei Yu, Xiaohua Wang

“…We compared the sex distribution of patients, risk of suffering more severe adverse reactions, and risk of hospitalization associated with different ICIs, using pairwise matrices that displayed odds ratio (OR) and their 95% confidence interval (CI). And we also compared the outcomes of reactions by using ordinal logistic regression. …”
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Specific surface area changes and functional potential exploration of Pleurotus pulmonarius under ultrasonic frequency control by Hangyu Fan, Jinlin Jiang, Huaihai Dong, Jinqing Hu, Wenjun Chen, Yingjie Pan, Yong Zhao, Haiquan Liu

“…The results show that within a certain range, the specific surface area and pore size increase with the increase of ultrasonic waves, which has a significant effect on the release of flavor substances of P. pulmonarius and also affects its ability to adsorb and release substances. …”
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IMPACT OF ENERGY PRICES ON PRICES OF BASIC TOURISM SERVICES IN THE EURO AREA by Lachezar Borisov

“…The null hypothesis, which states that there is no causal link between energy product prices and the prices of services provided by hotels and restaurants, is also rejected. The statistical significance of the causal relationship between the two indices is demonstrated. …”
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Modeling factors related to earthquake preparedness: a structural equation modeling approach by Azadeh Fatehpanah, Elham Maraghi, Anthony Coetzer-Liversage, Mahmood Karimy, Amir H. Pakpour, Majed Maripour, Nematollah Jaafarzadeh Haghighi Fard, Marzieh Araban

“…Conclusion The overall fit indexes were acceptable indicating the TPB model is a valid and reliable measurement model for screening population-level readiness for earthquake preparedness, developing and/or implementing health promotion interventions. The findings also suggest that disaster education programs should emphasize the importance of attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control in promoting disaster preparedness.…”
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Can the Risk Factors Predicting Surgical Treatment be Determined in Patients with Tubo-Ovarian Abscess? by Tayfun Vural, Burak Bayraktar, Suna Yildirim Karaca, Emir Gurbuz, Mehmet Ozeren, Cuneyt Eftal Taner

“…Patients who failed antibiotic therapy had higher infection parameters such as C-reactive protein (205±109 mg/dL vs. 115 ± 90 mg/dL, p=0.002), platelet count (349 ± 108 x 103/mm3 vs. 298 ± 95 x 103/mm3, p=0.042), and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (18.8 ± 35.7 vs. 8.2 ± 6.9, p=0.022). Also in the same group, larger tubo-ovarian abscess size (61.6±16.6 mm vs 45.8 ± 10.3 mm, p<0.001) and more frequent intrauterine device use (46.2% vs 16.3%, p=0.007) were observed. …”
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Overweight and obesity among adolescents: health-conscious behaviours, acceptance, and the health behaviours of their parents by Anna Lewandowska, Grzegorz Rudzki, Tomasz Lewandowski, Anna Bartosiewicz, Michał Próchnicki, Aleksandra Stryjkowska-Góra, Barbara Laskowska, Małgorzata Sierpińska, Sławomir Rudzki, Sergii Pavlov

“…Obesity in children is associated with an increased risk of non-communicable diseases, but in addition to somatic problems, it also causes negative psychosocial effects. The aim of the study was to analyse factors leading to overweight and obesity in young people and assess the impact of the health behaviours of parents on their children’s health. …”
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Formation Characteristics of PCDD/Fs in the Co-combustion and Pyrolysis Process of Coal and Sewage Sludge by Mumin Rao, Xiangbo Zou, Ji Ye, Yunfeng Ma, Tieying Mao, Xiaoqing Lin, Xiaodong Li, Jianhua Yan, Shiwei Qin, Cao Kuang

“…The dominant part was also changed from PCDF (0.32 ng g−1 in M-0%, 0.38 ng g−1 in M-2.5%) to PCDD (1.11 ng g−1 in M-5%). …”
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Is acupuncture effective for knee osteoarthritis? A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jing-Wen Yang, Jian-Feng Tu, Myeong Soo Lee, Chuan-Yang Liu, Ling-Yu Qi, Fang-Ting Yu, Shi-Yan Yan, Jin-Ling Li, Lu-Lu Lin, Xiao-Wan Hao, Xin-Tong Su, Li-Qiong Wang

“…The systematic review and meta-analysis will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. The findings will also be disseminated through conference presentations.Trial registration number CRD42021232177.…”
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP OF MEMORY IN PUBLIC SPACE AND SOCIAL COMMUNICATION: A POSTCOLONIAL APPROACH IN TIME OF WAR by Viktoriia Kovpak, Nataliia Lebid, Viktor Burenkov

“…The synchronous method (focusing on the conditions of a full-scale Russia's invasion of Ukraine) is also used with the monitoring programme of the information space Brand24 for the indicators of brand representation in the media. …”
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Comparative evaluation of cell-based assay technologies for scoring drug-induced condensation of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein by Rui Tong Quek, Cyna R. Shirazinejad, Christina L. Young, Kierra S. Hardy, Samuel Lim, Phillip J. Elms, David T. McSwiggen, Timothy J. Mitchison, Pamela A. Silver

“…Proximity-based N biosensors also reliably reported on condensation, enabling the rapid assaying of large compound libraries with a readout independent of imaging. …”
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Influence of nano-polystyrene on cyfluthrin toxicity in honeybee Apis cerana cerana Fabricius by Yunfei Xue, Xueyang Gong, Linfu Yang, Dandan Zhi, Qingxin Meng, Yulong Guo, Kun Dong, Yakai Tian

“…The changes in metabolites and metabolic pathways in honeybees after ingesting nanoPS were also studied. This study highlights the toxicity of nano-microplastics and Cy alone and in combination to Apis cerana cerana Fabricius and provides new insights into the potential ecological risks of nanoPS.…”
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Hepatocellular carcinoma: signaling pathways and therapeutic advances by Jiaojiao Zheng, Siying Wang, Lei Xia, Zhen Sun, Kui Ming Chan, René Bernards, Wenxin Qin, Jinhong Chen, Qiang Xia, Haojie Jin

“…Beyond the frequently altered and therapeutically targeted receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) pathways in HCC, pathways involved in cell differentiation, telomere regulation, epigenetic modification and stress response also provide therapeutic potential. Investigating the key signaling pathways and their inhibitors is pivotal for achieving therapeutic advancements in the management of HCC. …”
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Knowledge Attitude and Practices of Mothers on Management of Malnutrition Among Children Under Five Years in Bugongi Town Council, Sheema District. by Mwiine, Dickens Richard

“…It went further to determine the knowledge of mothers on causes, signs and symptoms of malnutrition among children under five years and factors that influence mothers attitude towards nutrition of their children. It also looked at common practices of mothers that hinder normal growth and promote malnutrition among children under-five years. …”
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