The Privatisation of a National Project by Gabriel Schwake

“…Initially, the privatisation of the national settlement project began with ex-urban and suburban communities, serving favoured societal groups. …”
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Human Rights Against Human Rights: From Emancipation to Domination by Ali Saberi Tavallaei

“…This proliferation dilutes the coherence of the human rights discourse and creates a situation where rights can be selectively invoked to justify opposing actions, depending on the interests of those in power. …”
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Efficacy and safety of epaminurad, a potent hURAT1 inhibitor, in patients with gout: a randomized, placebo-controlled, dose-finding study by Jae-Bum Jun, Hye-Soon Lee, Sang-Hyon Kim, Seung-Geun Lee, Doo-Ho Lim, Jinhyun Kim, Yong-Beom Park, Mie Jin Lim, Seung-Jae Hong, Hyo-Jin Choi, Shin-Seok Lee, Hyun Ah Kim, Jiwon Hwang, Chang-Hee Suh, Seungwoo Han, Jung-Yoon Choe, Wan-Hee Yoo, Jung Soo Song

“…Epaminurad is a novel selective human urate transporter 1 (hURAT1) inhibitor that has been shown to reduce serum urate (sUA) levels in healthy volunteers and patients with gout. …”
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Repurposing FDA-Approved Agents to Develop a Prototype <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> Shikimate Kinase (HPSK) Inhibitor: A Computational Approach Using Virtual Screening, MM-GBSA Calcu... by Abdulaziz H. Al Khzem, Tagyedeen H. Shoaib, Rua M. Mukhtar, Mansour S. Alturki, Mohamed S. Gomaa, Dania Hussein, Nada Tawfeeq, Mohsina Bano, Mohammad Sarafroz, Raghad Alzahrani, Hanin Alghamdi, Thankhoe A. Rants’o

“…Out of these ten, three drugs—Dolutegravir, Cangrelor, and Isavuconazonium—were selected for further analysis based on their drug-like properties. …”
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Carvedilol to prevent decompensation of cirrhosis in patients with clinically significant portal hypertension stratified by liver stiffness: study protocol for a randomied, double-... by Jie Li, Yan Wang, Fang Wang, Tianyu Liu, Xiao Liang, Yiling Li, Xiaolong Qi, Liting Zhang, Ping Chen, Jian Fan, Ju Huang, Zhujun Cao, Xiaofeng Wu, Chuan Liu, Xiaoguo Li, Zhongji Meng, Da Zhu, Qing-Lei Zeng, Wei Gou, Jiaojian Lv, Qingge Zhang, Zhaowei Tong, Junliang Fu, Cidan Zhuoga, Dong Ji, Shuairan Zhang, Yu-Jun Wong, Xuan Liang, Shengjuan Hu, Guohong Ge, Mingxing Huang, Tao Ren, Deping Ding, Basang Zhuoga, Dianjie Dang, Liang Miao, Zhaomin Song, Xingguo Xiao, Huili Wu, Kai Jiang, Youfang Gao, Lan Ma, Tao Fang, Yuehua Wang, Qianhua Zhang, Yufang Wei, Zhongsi Hong, Yuemin Nan

“…Introduction Patients with clinically significant portal hypertension (CSPH) are recommended to be treated with non-selective beta-blockers (ie, carvedilol) to prevent the first hepatic decompensation event by the renewing Baveno VII consensus. …”
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RAD-Seq-derived SSR markers: a new paradigm for genetic analysis and construction of genetically improved production populations in Pinus koraiensis by Pingyu Yan, Wanying Zhang, Junfei Hao, Xiaotian Miao, Jun Wu, Zixiong Xie, Zhixin Li, Lei Zhang, Hanguo Zhang

“…A total of 1,933 SSR sites were selected for primer design, resulting in the successful formulation of 1,162 primer pairs, representing a success rate of 60.114%. …”
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Efficacy of a Personalized Mobile Health Intervention (BedTime) to Increase Sleep Duration Among Short-Sleeping Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Contr... by Yuki Ban, Kayo Waki, Ryohei Nakada, Akihiro Isogawa, Kengo Miyoshi, Hironori Waki, Shunsuke Kato, Hideaki Sawaki, Takashi Murata, Yushi Hirota, Shuichiro Saito, Seiji Nishikage, Atsuhito Tone, Mayumi Seno, Masao Toyoda, Shinichi Kajino, Kazuki Yokota, Yuya Tsurutani, Toshimasa Yamauchi, Masaomi Nangaku, Kazuhiko Ohe

“…It will also evaluate the efficacy of our bedtime behavior change intervention in extending sleep duration, initially piloted with human operators, with the goal of future implementation via an mHealth smartphone app. …”
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Development and Validation of the Resident Healthcare-Seeking Culture Scale (RHCS) Among Chinese Demographics in the Community Setting by Xu H, Feng J, Qiu L, Yan S, Li L, Tian Q, He Y, Lu Z

“…Moreover, this scale furnishes valuable data to health policymakers, facilitating the incorporation of patients’ healthcare-seeking cultural traits into the formulation of health policies and the design of more effective and culturally resonant policy initiatives.Keywords: Chinese residents, culture, health care seeking, scale development and validation…”
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Gut microbiota modulation through Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) - improving outcomes in Gastrointestinal (GI) cancer prevention and management by Yuying Wang, Yu Zeng, Xiaoli Chen, Aiping Lu, Wei Jia, Kenneth CP Cheung

“…Methods: A comprehensive literature search was conducted using keywords including Traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs), Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, gut microbiota, dysbiosis, GI disorders. Initially, a total of 300 articles published up to 2024 were identified, of which 180 articles were selected for inclusion in this review based on their relevance to TCM interventions and the modulation of gut microbiota in relation to GI cancer, either directly or indirectly. …”
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ROLE OF GENETIC VARIABILITY IN METABOLIC PATHWAYS ON CISPLATIN-INDUCED KIDNEY INJURY IN HEAD AND NECK CANCER PATIENTS by Ericka Francislaine Dias Costa, Ana Maria Castro Ferreira, Marilda Mazzali, Gustavo Jacob Lourenço, Carmen Silvia Passos Lima

“…Conclusion: Our data indicates, for the first time, preliminary evidence that combined inherited abnormalities, SNVs that act in CDDP metabolism, act as independent factors for nephrotoxicity in HNSCC patients and can be used to select patients for personalized treatments that promote renal protection and reduced nephrotoxicity. …”
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Factors Affecting Vancomycin Trough Concentration; a Population Pharmacokinetic Model in Non-Critical Care Saudi Patients by Alqurain AA, Alrashidi LN, Aloraifej SK, Alkhalifah M, Alsayed HA, Abohelaika S, Alshabeeb MA, Aldhafeeri AS, Almuslim M, Bumozah TN, Alomar MJ, Alshehab AA, Alamer AA, Al-Matouq J, Bidasee KR, Alomar FA

“…Non-linear mixed-effects modelling (Monolix) was employed to develop the Pop-PK model. A base model was selected based on the Akaike information criterion. …”
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Plasma proteins associated with cardiovascular death in patients with chronic coronary heart disease: A retrospective study. by Lars Wallentin, Niclas Eriksson, Maciej Olszowka, Tanja B Grammer, Emil Hagström, Claes Held, Marcus E Kleber, Wolfgang Koenig, Winfried März, Ralph A H Stewart, Harvey D White, Mikael Åberg, Agneta Siegbahn

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>The derivation cohort consisted of 605 cases with CV death and 2,788 randomly selected non-cases during 3-5 years follow-up included in the STabilization of Atherosclerotic plaque By Initiation of darapLadIb TherapY (STABILITY) trial between 2008 and 2010. …”
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Development Process and Characteristics Study of Tree Line Discharge in 10 kV Overhead Power Lines by XU Huikai, HUANG Xiaolong, YANG Chunlan, CHEN Tianxiang, YANG Nongchao, CHEN Long

“…A typical species of pine tree was selected as the main object of study, and the tree samples were inserted into moist soil to ensure effective grounding. …”
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Gas exchange efficiency slopes to assess exercise tolerance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Hiromi Yanagi, Keisuke Miki, Kazumi Koyama, Satoshi Miyamoto, Yasuhiro Mihashi, Yuka Nagata, Kazuki Hashimoto, Hisako Hashimoto, Mari Fukai, Tomonori Maekura, Rika Yonezawa, Shizuka Sakaguchi, Takuro Nii, Takanori Matsuki, Kazuyuki Tsujino, Hiroshi Kida

“…Then, we investigated the cardiopulmonary exercise testing parameters affecting each of these slopes in 122 patients with all Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) COPD grades selected from our database. …”
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Building the future One Health workforce in Eastern and Southern Africa: Gaps and opportunities by Buke Yussuf Wako, Shauna Richards, Delia Grace, Ianetta Mutie, Alex Caron, Helene De Nys, Brighton Goregena, Moatlhodi Kgosimore, Esther Kimaro, Nenene Qekwana, Yordanos Tadesse, Theo Knight-Jones, Florence Mutua

“…A survey in 11 Eastern and Southern African countries was conducted with OH key informants purposively selected from higher education institutes offering OH education (n = 1–3/higher education institutes). …”
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THE VALUE OF COMPETENCE-BASED APPROACH IN THE PREPARATION OF DENTAL HYGIENISTS by V.M. Kosenko

“…Conclusion The proposed list of general and professional competencies will prepare not only professionals who are skilled in dental procedures technology, but also individuals who are able to work in a team of a dental clinic, make informed decisions, take the initiative. Such specialists are always ready to act independently in situations of uncertainty solving professional and life problems. …”
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Admission systolic blood pressure and short-term outcomes after dual antiplatelet therapy in patients with minor ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack by Federico De Santis, Eleonora De Matteis, Lucio D’Anna, Michele Romoli, Tiziana Tassinari, Valentina Saia, Silvia Cenciarelli, Chiara Bedetti, Chiara Padiglioni, Bruno Censori, Valentina Puglisi, Luisa Vinciguerra, Maria Guarino, Valentina Barone, Marialuisa Zedde, Ilaria Grisendi, Marina Diomedi, Maria Rosaria Bagnato, Marco Petruzzellis, Domenico Maria Mezzapesa, Vincenzo Inchingolo, Manuel Cappellari, Cecilia Zivelonghi, Paolo Candelaresi, Vincenzo Andreone, Giuseppe Rinaldi, Alessandra Bavaro, Anna Cavallini, Stefan Moraru, Maria Grazia Piscaglia, Valeria Terruso, Marina Mannino, Alessandro Pezzini, Giovanni Frisullo, Francesco Muscia, Maurizio Paciaroni, Maria Giulia Mosconi, Andrea Zini, Ruggiero Leone, Carmela Palmieri, Letizia Maria Cupini, Michela Marcon, Rossana Tassi, Enzo Sanzaro, Giulio Papiri, Giovanna Viticchi, Daniele Orsucci, Anne Falcou, Simone Beretta, Roberto Tarletti, Patrizia Nencini, Eugenia Rota, Federica Nicoletta Sepe, Delfina Ferrandi, Luigi Caputi, Gino Volpi, Salvatore La Spada, Mario Beccia, Claudia Rinaldi, Vincenzo Mastrangelo, Francesco Di Blasio, Paolo Invernizzi, Giuseppe Pelliccioni, Maria Vittoria De Angelis, Laura Bonanni, Giampietro Ruzza, Emanuele Alessandro Caggia, Monia Russo, Agnese Tonon, Maria Cristina Acciarri, Chiara Di Fino, Cinzia Roberti, Giovanni Manobianca, Gaspare Scaglione, Francesca Pistoia, Alberto Fortini, Antonella De Boni, Alessandra Sanna, Alberto Chiti, Marcella Caggiula, Maela Masato, Massimo Del Sette, Francesco Passarelli, Maria Roberta Bongioanni, Manuela De Michele, Stefano Ricci, Raffaele Ornello, Simona Sacco, Matteo Foschi

“…We used Cox proportional hazards regression with restricted cubic splines to model the continuous relationship between SBP and the hazard ratio (HR) of new vascular events. We selected SBP = 124 mm Hg as cut-off point for the IPW weighting. …”
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Forecasting Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Daytime Surface Urban Cool Islands in Response to Urbanization in Drylands: Case Study of Kerman and Zahedan Cities, Iran by Mohammad Karimi Firozjaei, Naeim Mijani, Solmaz Fathololoumi, Jamal Jokar Arsanjani

“…Kerman and Zahedan cities, which are undergoing large urbanization and have harsh hot summer climates, were selected as the study area. Landsat 5 and 8 images and products were utilized for six timestamps within the timeframe of 1986–2023. …”
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The added value of coupling anti-dsDNA and anti-chromatin antibodies in follow-up monitoring of systemic lupus erythematosus patients by Caroline Carlé, Françoise Fortenfant, Chloé Bost, Julie Belliere, Stanislas Faguer, Dominique Chauveau, Antoine Huart, David Ribes, Laurent Alric, Gregory Pugnet, Laurent Sailler, Yves Renaudineau

“…Methods: In this single center study from 2009 to 2024, 269 SLE patients with follow-up information were retrospectively selected from a population of 646 individuals, including 325 SLE patients, who tested positive for anti-dsDNA and/or anti-Chr Ab (Bioplex 2200™). …”
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Varying Performance of Low-Cost Sensors During Seasonal Smog Events in Moravian-Silesian Region by Václav Nevrlý, Michal Dostál, Petr Bitala, Vít Klečka, Jiří Sléžka, Pavel Polách, Katarína Nevrlá, Melánie Barabášová, Růžena Langová, Šárka Bernatíková, Barbora Martiníková, Michal Vašinek, Adam Nevrlý, Milan Lazecký, Jan Suchánek, Hana Chaloupecká, David Kiča, Jan Wild

“…Our findings suggest that, with appropriate calibration, selected low-cost sensors can provide reliable data for monitoring air pollution episodes in the Moravian-Silesian Region and may also be used for future adjustments of CAMS model predictions.…”
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