Unraveling salivary microbiota diversity following kidney transplantation: insights from baseline peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets by Xuyu Xiang, Tianyin Wang, Peng Ding, Yi Zhu, Ke Cheng, Yingzi Ming

“…Background Effective biomarkers are urgently needed to monitor immune suppression in kidney transplantation (KT) recipients. …”
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Impacts of inequalities in utilization of key maternal health service on fertility preference among high parity women in four selected regions of Ethiopia by Tigist Shumet, Nigatu Regassa Geda

“…Abstract Background Fertility is one of the three main components which determines the size, structure, and composition of a population, and fertility preferences are important measures for forecasting fertility levels of a population. …”
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Droplet Size Reduction of Self-Emulsifying Drug Delivery System (SEDDS) Using the Hybrid of Medium and Long-Chain Triglycerides by Kaijie Qian, Yuanyuan Lin, Bingxiang Zhao, Xiangrui Liu

“…<b>Background:</b> Self-emulsifying drug delivery system (SEDDS) is widely used to improve the oral bioavailability of hydrophobic drugs. …”
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Why Is the Association Between Mediterranean Diet and Physical Performance in Athletes Inconclusive? Implications for Future Studies by Alain Massart, Ádrian Rocha, José Pedro Ferreira, Carmen Soares, Maria João Campos, Diogo Martinho

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Athletes increasingly turn to nutrition and supplements to enhance performance, yet the evidence surrounding the efficacy of the Mediterranean diet (MD) remains inconclusive. …”
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Clustering-Based Identification of BMI-Associated Metabolites with Mechanistic Insights from Network Analysis in Korean Men by JooYong Park, Jihyun Kang, Ji-Yeoun Lee, Daehee Kang, Joo-Youn Cho, Ji-Yeob Choi

“…Subjects were clustered using the k-means method based on metabolite composition. Correlation-based networks were constructed for each cluster using Cytoscape software, followed by network analysis. …”
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Association of the dietary index for gut microbiota with sleep disorder among US adults: the mediation effect of dietary inflammation index by Yingying Li, Fang Pan, Xiaofei Shen

“…BackgroundPrevious studies have confirmed the relationship between gut microbiota and sleep disorders, characterized by the persistent inability to achieve adequate sleep, with dietary composition playing a key role in maintaining microbiota homeostasis. …”
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Characterization of the gut microbiota in urinary calculi patients with preoperative urinary tract infection by Hao Chen, Jing Yuan, Hongmin Zhou, Xiangcheng Zhan, Yuchen Gao, Bowen Chen, Nuer Aihemaiti, Xiao Xu, Yunze Dong, Shuai Liu, Yanhua Chen, Ding Liu, Tiancheng Xie, Yunfei Xu

“…BackgroundUrinary tract infection is one of the most common comorbidities of urinary stones. …”
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The forgotten role of alcohol: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the clinical efficacy and perceived role of chlorhexidine in skin antisepsis. by Matthias Maiwald, Edwin S Y Chan

“…<h4>Background</h4>Skin antisepsis is a simple and effective measure to prevent infections. …”
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Influenza Seasonality in the Tropics and Subtropics - When to Vaccinate? by Siddhivinayak Hirve, Laura P Newman, John Paget, Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner, Julia Fitzner, Niranjan Bhat, Katelijn Vandemaele, Wenqing Zhang

“…<h4>Background</h4>The timing of the biannual WHO influenza vaccine composition selection and production cycle has been historically directed to the influenza seasonality patterns in the temperate regions of the northern and southern hemispheres. …”
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Functional fitness and psychological well-being in older adults by Eliza E. Tóth, Aleksandar Vujić, Ferenc Ihász, Roberto Ruíz-Barquín, Attila Szabo

“…Abstract Background Physical fitness and functioning are related to better mental health in older age. …”
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Factors associated with hypertonic dehydration in older Japanese outpatients by Azuna Kinoshita, Takafumi Yonemitsu, Nobuyuki Miyai, Akira Yonemitsu

“…Abstract Background Hypertonic dehydration is common among older adults and is associated with increased mortality and the incidence of several diseases, such as renal failure and cardiovascular complications. …”
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Management of Disorders of Homeostasis With Saline Enteral Solution in Acute Poisoning With Psychopharmacological Drugs by V. A. Matkevich, M. M. Potskhveriya, A. Yu. Simonova, G. N. Sukhodolova, M. V. Belova, E. E. Bitkova

“…Background. In acute poisoning, accompanied by a violation of the parameters of homeostasis, the problem of its management by the enteral route has been insufficiently studied.Purpose of the study. …”
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Micellar paclitaxel in the treatment of patients with tumors of the female reproductive system by A. G. Kedrova, S. E. Krasilnikov, D. A. Astakhov, V. V. Kosyy

“…Background. Treatment of patients with advanced cancers of the female reproductive system is very challenging. …”
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Are There Any Common Genetic Risk Markers for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Periodontal Diseases? A Case-Control Study by Susanne Schulz, Natalie Pütz, Elisa Jurianz, Hans-Günter Schaller, Stefan Reichert

“…Background. Several studies suggest that there is a biologically plausible connection between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and periodontal diseases (PD). …”
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CLINICAL AND MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF THE PATHOLOGY OF THE UPPER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM IN THE RESIDENTS PERMANENTLY RESIDING IN RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED AREAS by S. V. Dudarenko, A. V. Rozhko, S. N. Lopatin, O. V. Leontyev

“…Results: it has been established that the main morphological types describing the state of the gastric and duodenal mucosa in the examinees are: erosive, edematic, fibrotic changes on the background of Hp infection, as well as the development of inflammatory cell infiltration. …”
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How <i>Shift Work</i> Affects Our <i>Gut Microbiota</i>: Impact on <i>Gastrointestinal Diseases</i> by Angela Saviano, Marcello Candelli, Mattia Brigida, Carmine Petruzziello, Pietro Tilli, Francesco Franceschi, Veronica Ojetti

“…<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Shift work and night work are common among emergency physicians. …”
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Multi-Omics Analysis of Gut Microbiota and Sperm Quality in Tibetan Breeding Boars by Mingxuan Zhao, Mengjia Han, Hongliang Zhang, Xiangdong Wang, Yikai Yin, Jian Zhang, Peng Shang

“…Background/Objectives: Reproductive efficiency in breeding boars critically impacts swine industry productivity, with sperm quality being multifactorially regulated by gut microbiota. …”
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L’acte de voir dans la « pensée aveugle » leibnizienne by Claire Schwartz

“…In his famous 1684 article, “Meditationes de cognitione, veritate et ideis”, he introduces the cogitatio caeca vel symbolica as one of the types of knowledge methodically classified in the text. Generally, the focus has been placed on the symbolic nature of this knowledge, since this is seen as a determining element in understanding the Leibnizian theory of knowledge based on the mediation of signs subject to rules of composition. …”
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Effect of tirzepatide-induced weight loss on adipose tissue in obesity: rationale and design of the randomized placebo-controlled Tirzepatide Brown and Beige Adipose Tissue Activat... by Rok Herman, Mojca Jensterle, Simon Horvat, Luka Lezaic, Ziga Snoj, Igor Pusnik, Katja Goricar, Andrej Cör, Luka Pusnik, Vid Mlacnik, Lara Hanzelic, Andrej Janez

“…Abstract Background Obesity is a complex disease marked by excessive, dysfunctional adipose tissue accumulation. …”
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Gender balance and geographical diversity in editorial boards of Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta and Chemical Geology by Olivier Pourret, Pallavi Anand, Pieter Bots, Elizabeth Cottrell, Anthony Dosseto, Ashley Gunter, David W. Hedding, Daniel Enrique Ibarra, Dasapta Erwin Irawan, Karen Johannesson, Jabrane Labidi, Susan Little, Haiyan Liu, Tebogo Vincent Makhubela, Johanna Marin Carbonne, Alida Perez-Fodich, Amy Riches, Romain Tartèse, Aradhna Tripati

“…Editorial boards should be sufficiently diverse in the background of their members to facilitate publishing manuscripts representing a wide range of research paradigms, methods, and cultural perspectives.Objectives: To critically evaluate changes in the representation of binary gender and geographic diversity over time on the editorial boards of Chemical Geology and Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, flagship geochemistry journals, respectively, from the European Association of Geochemistry and the Geochemical Society &amp;ndash; Meteoritical Society partnership.Methods: The composition of editorial boards was ascertained as given in the first issue of each year, over 1965&amp;ndash;2021 for Chemical Geology and 1950&amp;ndash;2021 for Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, and members of the editorial boards were coded for their country of affiliation (the country of origin may have been different) and for their binary gender.Results: Gender parity, limited to men and women, and the number of countries of affiliation increased steadily between the late 1980s and 2021. …”
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