It takes two: Aberrant repair and low-grade inflammation characterize bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome after lung transplantation in serum proteomic analysis by Eline A. van der Ploeg, Alen Faiz, Greta J. Teitsma, Alejandro Sánchez Brotons, Natalia Govorukhina, Jannie M.B. Sand, Diana J. Leeming, Barbro N. Melgert, Peter Horvatovich, Janette K. Burgess, C. Tji Gan

“…These proteins should be investigated and validated in larger cohorts and may aid in expanding knowledge about the development of BOS.…”
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Resilience investments under climate change: a regional case study in Southeast Australia by Paul J. Box, Stefanos Xenarios, Stefanos Xenarios, Russell M. Wise, Russell M. Wise, Peter Heinmiller, Chandrama Sarker, Petina L. Pert, Seona Meharg, Gemma Edwards, Russell Gorddard, Sofia Azevedo, Dianne Flett, Nic Mesic, Maryam Ahmad, John Marinopoulos, Greg Parish, Jacqui Montgomery

“…Moreover, many local governments throughout Australia lack the necessary technical capabilities, knowledge, and funding to ensure the reliable ongoing delivery of essential services to communities, much less to identify, assess, and implement resilience interventions. …”
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A town level comprehensive intervention study to reduce salt intake in China: protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial by Jing Wu, Yuan Li, Xue Zhou, Jun He, Jixin Sun, Feng J He, Graham A MacGregor, Donghui Jin, Puhong Zhang, Zhihua Xu, Jianwei Xu, Biwei Tang, Yamin Bai, Wei Yan

“…Information on salt-related knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP), blood pressure and 24-hour urinary sodium were collected. …”
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<i>PRKAG2</i> Syndrome: Clinical Features, Imaging Findings and Cardiac Events by Maria Sudomir, Przemysław Chmielewski, Grażyna Truszkowska, Mariusz Kłopotowski, Mateusz Śpiewak, Marta Legatowicz-Koprowska, Monika Gawor-Prokopczyk, Justyna Szczygieł, Joanna Zakrzewska-Koperska, Mariusz Kruk, Jolanta Krzysztoń-Russjan, Jacek Grzybowski, Rafał Płoski, Zofia T. Bilińska

“…Our goal was to expand knowledge about PS by analyzing patient clinical, imaging, and follow-up data. …”
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Multicentre online registration of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in very preterm infants in China: protocol for a prospective, open, observational cohort study by Ping Zhou, Cheng Chen, Xin Guo, Zhangbin Yu, Fei Hu, Jiebo Liu, Yanping Guo, Dan Dan Rao, Shengnan He, Haibo Peng, Xudong Yan, Qian Su, Boshi Yu, Yubai Li

“…Our goal is to present our findings at national conferences and in peer-reviewed paediatric journals.Trial registration number Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR2400081615).…”
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Non-antibiotic therapies for multidrug-resistant gastrointestinal infections: an overview of the use of probiotics, natural compounds, and bacteriophages by Manuela Oliveira, Manuela Oliveira, Áurea Madureira-Carvalho, Áurea Madureira-Carvalho, Ricardo Jorge Dinis-Oliveira, Ricardo Jorge Dinis-Oliveira, Ricardo Jorge Dinis-Oliveira, Ricardo Jorge Dinis-Oliveira, Diana Dias da Silva, Diana Dias da Silva, Diana Dias da Silva, Diana Dias da Silva

“…., polyphenols, flavonoids, and essential oils) present diverse antimicrobial mechanisms, which are promising alternatives to mitigate resistant pathogens. …”
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High-resolution segmentation of the cavum septum pellucidum in young adult human brains by Andrew Rios, Achok Alier, Mihir Aneja, Farah Nimeri, Kayla Lavery, Jack Fisher, Rochana Wiyathunge, Marek Kubicki, Marek Kubicki, Edward Yeterian, Sylvain Bouix, Sylvain Bouix, Nikos Makris, Nikos Makris, Nikos Makris, Hector Arciniega, Hector Arciniega, R. Jarrett Rushmore, R. Jarrett Rushmore, R. Jarrett Rushmore

“…Moreover, the small size and frequently indistinct borders present a challenge for automated segmentation of the CSP. …”
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Unveiling the Balkans’ advances: In vitro biotechnology of woody plants in the early 21st century by Valbona Sota, Valbona Sota, Lilyana Nacheva, Dejan Bošnjak, Eleni Abraham, Slađana Jevremović, Branislav Cvjetković, Vladislava Galović, Darko Jevremović, Zvjezdana Marković, Efigjeni Kongjika, Sanja Bogunović, Svjetlana Zeljković, Vlatko Andonovski, Vanja Daničić, Tatjana Vujović

“…This paper provides a comprehensive overview of in vitro plant biotechnology progress in the Balkan countries from the beginning of the 21st century to the present, with a focus on woody horticultural and forest species. …”
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Properties and applications of the Kirkwood–Dirac distribution by David R M Arvidsson-Shukur, William F Braasch Jr, Stephan De Bièvre, Justin Dressel, Andrew N Jordan, Christopher Langrenez, Matteo Lostaglio, Jeff S Lundeen, Nicole Yunger Halpern

“…This paper reviews the KD distribution, in three parts. First, we present definitions and basic properties of the KD distribution and its generalisations. …”
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Prospective study of factors associated with asthma attack recurrence (ATTACK) in children from three Ecuadorian cities during COVID-19: a study protocol by Cristina Ardura-Garcia, Max Bachmann, Alejandro Rodriguez, Philip Cooper, Michael Richard Perkin, Irina Chis Ster, Natalia Cristina Romero, Martha E Chico, Alvaro Cruz, Diana Morillo, Santiago Mena-Bucheli, Angélica Ochoa, Claudia Rodas, Augusto Maldonado, Karen Arteaga, Jessica Alchundia, Karla Solorzano, Camila Figueiredo

“…The study results will be disseminated through presentations at conferences and to key stakeholder groups including policy-makers, postgraduate theses, peer-review publications and a study website. …”
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Network Pharmacology to Unveil the Mechanism of Berberine in the Treatment of <i>Streptococcus suis</i> Meningitis in Humans and Pigs by Pu Guo, Yunda Xue, Dan Zhang, Qirong Lu, Yu Liu, Jianglin Xiong, Chun Ye, Shulin Fu, Zhongyuan Wu, Xu Wang, Yinsheng Qiu

“…Our study updates the current knowledge of the targets of <i>S. suis</i> meningitis to exploit new drugs in humans and pigs, to develop environmentally friendly and antibiotic-free animal-derived food products, and to improve the farming industry and economic development.…”
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Safety of switching from vitamin K antagonist to non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant in frail elderly with atrial fibrillation: rationale and design of the FRAIL-AF randomi... by Arno W Hoes, Frans H Rutten, Menno V Huisman, Geert-Jan Geersing, Linda P T Joosten, Sander van Doorn, Melchior C Nierman, Nynke M Wiersma, Huiberdina L Koek, Martin E W Hemels, Kit C Roes, Rutger M van den Bor, Wim F Buding

“…Frail elderly were under-represented in the landmark NOAC-trials, leaving a knowledge gap on the optimal anticoagulant management (VKA or NOAC) in this increasing population. …”
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Prevalence of dengue and leptospirosis coinfection and associated mortality rates: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Suraj Tiwari, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, Rekha MM, Mandeep Kaur, Girish Chandra Sharma, Puneet Sudan, K. Satyam Naidu, Rajesh Singh, Teena Vishwakarma, Sonam Puri, Muhammed Shabil, Anuradha Yadav, Takveer Singh, Sahil Khurana, Rachana Mehta, Prakasini Satapathy, Renu Sah, Abhay M Gaidhane, Ganesh Bushi

“…Abstract Background Dengue and leptospirosis are prominent vector-borne diseases in tropical and subtropical regions, sharing overlapping geographic distribution and clinical presentations, which complicates diagnosis and management. …”
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Multi-Channel Radio-Over-Fiber Communication Systems Through Modulation Instability Phenomenon by Rasul Azizpour, Hassan Zakeri, Gholamreza Moradi, Mohammad Alibakhshikenari, Francisco Falcone, BO Liu, Tayeb A. Dendini, Imko Park, Slawomir Koziel, Ernesto Limiti

“…The study investigates the impact of MI on modulation efficiency, presenting experimental results validating the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed approach. …”
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Diagnosis of skeletal fragility due to Loeys-Dietz syndrome and treatment with romosozumab followed by denosumab by Yasutaka Tsujimoto, Naoki Yamamoto, Hayato Fukumitsu, Hironori Bando, Masaaki Yamamoto, Keiko Tanaka, Naoya Morisada, Miwako Nagasaka, Keisuke Oe, Takahiro Niikura, Mika Yamauchi, Wataru Ogawa, Hidenori Fukuoka

“…LDS is associated with a high risk of low bone mineral density (BMD) and fractures.We present a case report of a 43-year-old premenopausal woman with skeletal fragility who was diagnosed with LDS type 4 due to a large heterozygous deletion in the TGFB2 gene. …”
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Parvalbumin interneurons in the hippocampal formation of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease: a neuropathological study of abnormal phosphorylated tau in neurons by Paula Merino-Serrais, Paula Merino-Serrais, Paula Merino-Serrais, Sergio Plaza-Alonso, Sergio Plaza-Alonso, Sergio Plaza-Alonso, Silvia Tapia-Gonzalez, Gonzalo León-Espinosa, Gonzalo León-Espinosa, Javier DeFelipe, Javier DeFelipe, Javier DeFelipe

“…While AD is commonly conceptualized as a disorder characterized by synaptic failure, substantial knowledge gaps persist regarding the mechanisms underlying the onset and progression of the disease, underscoring the need for novel and more effective therapeutic approaches. …”
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STUDY OF THE TOURIST AND RECREATIONAL LOAD IN THE “KOLSAI LAKES” STATE NATIONAL NATURE PARK, KAZAKHSTAN by Alexander ARTEMYEV, Sholpan ABDREYEVA, Ruslan BAIBURIEV, Azamat BEISAKHMET, Aida KALIYEVA, Aigul ABZHAPPAROVA, Armanay SAVANCHIYEVA, Lóránt Dénes DÁVID

“…This research contributes valuable knowledge to the field of sustainable tourism, offering practical strategies that can be applied to other natural areas facing similar challenges. …”
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Opioid versus opioid-free analgesia after surgical discharge: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Charbel El-Kefraoui, Ghadeer Olleik, Marc-Aurele Chay, Araz Kouyoumdjian, Philip Nguyen-Powanda, Fateme Rajabiyazdi, Uyen Do, Alexa Derksen, Tara Landry, Alexandre Amar-Zifkin, Agnihotram V. Ramanakumar, Marc-Olivier Martel, Gabriele Baldini, Liane Feldman, Julio F Fiore Jr

“…Our results will be published in a peer-reviewed journal and presented at relevant conferences. Further knowledge dissemination will be sought via public and patient organisations focussed on pain and opioid-related harms.…”
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Comparing the efficacies of transcranial magnetic stimulation treatments using different targeting methods in major depressive disorder: protocol for a network meta-analysis by Hui Li, Jijun Wang, Huiru Cui, Lihua Xu, Yingying Tang, Jingjing Huang, Junjie Wang, Zhenying Qian, Sirui Wang, Gai Kong, Guanfu Wu, Yumei Wei

“…However, whether TMS efficacies differ between the three targeting methods remains unclear. We present a protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis (NMA) to compare the efficacies of TMS treatments using these three targeting methods in MDD.Methods and analysis Relevant studies reported in English or Chinese and published up to May 2023 will be identified from searches of the following databases: PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Embase, PsycINFO, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wan Fang Database, Chinese BioMedical Literature Database, and China Science and Technology Journal Database. …”
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Australian treatment outcome study: protocol for the 18–20-year follow-up of a prospective longitudinal cohort examining the natural history of heroin dependence and associated mor... by Maree Teesson, Paul S Haber, Christina Marel, Katherine Mills, Rachel Visontay, Jack Wilson, Shane Darke, Joanne Ross, Tim Slade, Katherine Haasnoot, Madeleine Keaveny, Chris Tremonti

“…The results of the study will be disseminated through published manuscripts, bulletins and technical reports, as well as conference, seminars, webinar and workshop presentations.…”
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