Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Arabic version of the “Perceived Access to Health Questionnaire” among university students in Morocco by Fatima Ezzahra Khachay, Ouassim Mansoury, Nadia Nouari, Hajar Ouahid, Majda Sebbani, Mohamed Amine, Latifa Adarmouch

“…BACKGROUND: The use of primary healthcare services is dependent on students’ perceptions of these services. …”
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Tagatose Suppresses Grapevine Powdery Mildew and Downy Mildew under Field Conditions with No Severe Impacts on Grape Must Fermentation by O. Giovannini, T. Roman, A. Nesler, I. Pertot, M. Perazzolli

“…Background and Aims. Grapevine is susceptible to several diseases and requires a large use of fungicides. …”
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Exploring the Microbial Landscape of Bone and Joint Infections: An Analysis Using 16S rRNA Metagenome Sequencing by Maimaiti Z, Liu L

“…While traditional culture methods are cost-effective and practical, 16S rRNA gene sequencing proves valuable for complementary microbial analysis, particularly when traditional methods fail or rapid identification is critical. …”
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Integrative Metagenomic Analyses Reveal Gut Microbiota-Derived Multiple Hits Connected to Development of Diabetes Mellitus by Sehad N. Alarifi, Essam Jamil Alyamani, Mohammed Alarawi, Azzam A. Alquait, Mohammed A. Alolayan, Ahmad M. Aldossary, Randa A. Abd EL-Rahman, Rashid Mir

“…Background/Objectives: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder associated with gut dysbiosis. …”
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HIV, the gut microbiome and clinical outcomes, a systematic review. by Rachel Mac Cann, Ellen Newman, Declan Devane, Caroline Sabin, Aoife G Cotter, Alan Landay, Paul W O'Toole, Patrick W Mallon

“…<h4>Background</h4>Effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) has improved the life expectancy of people with HIV (PWH). …”
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The opportunity cost of household transport expenditure in South Africa by Mienke Knipe, Stephan Krygsman

“…Background: Transport affordability is a significant concern for South African households, who spend nearly a fifth of their budgets on transport. …”
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TaxaCal: enhancing species-level profiling accuracy of 16S amplicon data by Qingrong Shen, Xiaoqian Fan, Yangyang Sun, Hao Gao, Xiaoquan Su

“…Abstract Background 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing is a widely used method for microbiome composition analysis due to its cost-effectiveness and lower data requirements compared to metagenomic whole-genome sequencing (WGS). …”
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Experimental Characterization, Computational Investigation, and Structure-propertyeactivity Relationship Studies of Nickel Ferrite Nanostructures by Ali Ben Ahmed

“…Intending to predict the multifunctionality of Nickel ferrite in several technological and medical fields, we have prepared nickel ferrite nanostructure by coprecipitation method. X-ray Diffraction (XRD) is used to determine the crystalline structure and phase composition of materials by analyzing the pattern of X-rays scattered by the atoms within the material. …”
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Fingerprint Profile Analysis of <i>Eupolyphaga steleophaga</i> Polypeptide Based on UHPLC-MS and Its Application by Xin Lai, Hongwei Song, Guangli Yan, Junling Ren, Xijun Wang

“…The enzymolysis polypeptide fingerprint detection method was used to analyze 10 batches of <i>Eupolyphaga steleophaga</i> sourced from Harbin No. 4 Traditional Chinese Medicine Factory. …”
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Clinical Case-control Study of Postoperative Ocular Microbiota Colonization Using Microbial Analysis in Patients Undergoing Blepharoplasty by Hejia Zhao, PhD, Yanjun Chen, MD, Huamin Mao, MD, Junpu Ye, MD, Min Fu, MD, Jinhao Qiu, MD, Yunhan Zhang, BS, Er Pan, MD, Ke Xiong, MD

“…Background:. Blepharoplasty is the third most common plastic surgical procedure worldwide. …”
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Fecal microbiota transplantation before hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in a pediatric case of chronic diarrhea with a FOXP3 mutation by Wenyan Wu, Nan Shen, Lijuan Luo, Zhaohui Deng, Jing Chen, Yue Tao, Xi Mo, Qing Cao

“…Therefore, FMT may have curative potential on the symptoms of enteropathy in patients with IPEX syndrome. Methods: Physical and laboratory examinations were performed, and clinical data were collected. …”
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Comparative efficacy of exercise, nutrition, and combined exercise and nutritional interventions in older adults with sarcopenic obesity: a protocol for systematic review and netwo... by Youwen Gong, Yongqiang Yang, Xueqing Zhang, Li Tong

“…Methods The PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, OVID, CINAHL, CNKI, Wanfang Data, and VIP databases will be used to systematically search for randomized controlled trials published from the time of database inception to December 2024. …”
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Testing a capacity-load model for hypertension: disentangling early and late growth effects on childhood blood pressure in a prospective birth cohort. by Carlos S Grijalva-Eternod, Debbie A Lawlor, Jonathan C K Wells

“…We predicted that decreased capacity and increased load would be independently associated with increased BP.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>Data from the ALSPAC cohort on growth from birth to 7 years, and body composition by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and BP at 9 years, were analysed (n = 6579). …”
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Assessing Patient Health Dynamics by Comparative CT Analysis: An Automatic Approach to Organ and Body Feature Evaluation by Dominik Müller, Jakob Christoph Voran, Mário Macedo, Dennis Hartmann, Charlotte Lind, Derk Frank, Björn Schreiweis, Frank Kramer, Hannes Ulrich

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> The integration of machine learning into the domain of radiomics has revolutionized the approach to personalized medicine, particularly in oncology. …”
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Bioactive Properties of Hazelnut-Derived Products in Colorectal Cancer Prevention: A Systematic Review of Preclinical and Epidemiological Studies by Giuseppe Mazzola, Mariangela Rondanelli, Federico Buga, Patrizia Riso, Simone Perna

“…<b>Background</b>: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is among the leading causes of cancer-related mortality worldwide, with increasing attention being paid to modifiable dietary factors in its prevention. …”
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Evidence of an overweight/obesity transition among school-aged children and youth in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review. by Stella K Muthuri, Claire E Francis, Lucy-Joy M Wachira, Allana G Leblanc, Margaret Sampson, Vincent O Onywera, Mark S Tremblay

“…<h4>Background</h4>Prevalence of childhood overweight/obesity has increased considerably in recent years. …”
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Crop rotation alleviates continuous cropping obstacles in Chrysanthemum morifolium production by regulating rhizosphere soil microbial communities and metabolites by Qiaohuan Chen, Waseem Mushtaq, Xiao Wang, Zhiyuan Liao, Jinxin Li, Siqian Xiao, Yuhuan Miao, Dahui Liu

“…Abstract Background Crop rotation is a well-established agricultural practice that enhances biodiversity in medicinal crop fields, thereby improving agroecosystem sustainability and efficiency. …”
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Integrative Analysis of Arachidonic Acid Metabolism in the Pathogenesis and Immune Dysregulation of Psoriasis by Hou M, Sun Y

“…This study aimed to investigate the role of AAM genes in the pathogenesis and immune dysregulation of psoriasis using an integrative bioinformatics approach.Methods: Gene expression data from psoriasis patients and healthy controls were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus database and analyzed. …”
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Comparative analysis of actinorhizal nodule and associated soil microorganism diversity and structure in three Alnus species by Aizi Tong, Wei Liu, Xiaoliang Liu, Junyi Zhu, You Zhou, Jianhua Li

“…In addition, it remains unclear about the influence of the host species and habitats on the microbial community of alder root nodules and rhizospheric soils.MethodsIn this study we sequenced the hyper-variable regions of the 16S rRNA from the root nodules and their rhizosphere soils of three alder species (Alnus mandshurica, A. sibirica, A. japonica) in northeastern China to explore the diversity, composition, network association, and nitrogen cycling pathway of the microbial communities in the actinorhizal nodules and associated soils.ResultsThe results showed that the microbial community α-diversity decreased significantly from the associated soil to the root nodule, and the microbial diversity in the root nodule of A. sibirica was not affected by the habitats. …”
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LSD1 inhibition attenuates targeted therapy-induced lineage plasticity in BRAF mutant colorectal cancer by Christopher A. Ladaika, Averi Chakraborty, Ashiq Masood, Galen Hostetter, Joo Mi Yi, Heather M. O’Hagan

“…Enteroendocrine cells (EECs), the neuroendocrine cell of the intestine, are uniquely present in BRAF mutant CRC as compared to BRAF wildtype CRC. Methods BRAF plus EGFR inhibitor treatment induced changes in cell composition were determined by gene expression, imaging and single cell approaches in multiple models of BRAF mutant CRC. …”
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