Malaria vector control strategies in Pakistan: a scoping review by Hammad Atif Irshad, Hamzah Jehanzeb, Ayesha Yaseen, Umair Saleem, Muhammad Daniyal Javaid, Hafsa Khan Tareen, Muhammad Mukhtar, Henrique Silviera, Mohammad Asim Beg

“…Based on WHO recommendations, the reported strategies included insecticide-treated nets (ITN) (29.79%), indoor residual spraying (IRS) (29.79%), spatial spraying (12.77%), spatial/airborne repellents (4.26%), larval source management (4.26%) and house modifications (4.26%). …”
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The Potential of Cultivated Mushrooms as Salt Substitutes in Meat Products by Juana Fernández-López, Manuel Viuda-Martos, Carmen Botella-Martínez, Clara Muñoz-Bas, Patricia Bermúdez-Gómez, Raquel Lucas-González, José Ángel Pérez-Álvarez

“…Salt substitutions of 50% have been achieved, mainly in fresh meat products (hamburgers) and heat-treated meat products (sausages, pâté, roast meat, etc.), with minimal physicochemical and sensory modifications of the final product. …”
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Coupling Effect of Waves and Currents on Dynamic Responses of a Semi-Submerged Floating Wind Turbine by Bang Wu, Biswajit Basu, Lin Chen, Xugang Hua, Wenxi Wang

“…The effects of wave and current on floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs) are usually treated separately without considering their inherent interaction. …”
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CRISPR-Cas9 in Cardiovascular Medicine: Unlocking New Potential for Treatment by Klaudia Bonowicz, Dominika Jerka, Klaudia Piekarska, Janet Olagbaju, Laura Stapleton, Munirat Shobowale, Andrzej Bartosiński, Magdalena Łapot, Yidong Bai, Maciej Gagat

“…Overcoming these obstacles could enable CRISPR-Cas9 to not only treat but also potentially cure genetically driven cardiovascular diseases, heralding a new era in precision medicine for cardiovascular health.…”
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Vaginal Lactobacillus gasseri biosurfactant: a novel bio- and eco-compatible anti-Candida agent by Federica Monti, Barbara Giordani, Stefano Fedi, Daniele Ghezzi, Paola Galletti, Laura Mercolini, Roberto Mandrioli, Carola Parolin, Barbara Luppi, Beatrice Vitali

“…The environmental impact of BS was also investigated on a microcosm model (spring water) by culture-based and molecular (16S rRNA-targeted Illumina sequencing) methods, and no remarkable modifications in the taxonomy composition of the bacterial ecosystem were observed.To conclude, BS from L. gasseri BC12 appears as a promising, biocompatible and environmentally friendly approach to prevent and treat VVC/RVVC.…”
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Unraveling the effects of serial intravitreal Aflibercept injections on the ocular surface of patients with glaucoma and retinal comorbidity by Luca Agnifili, Maria Ludovica Ruggeri, Michele Figus, Luca V. Corboli, Matteo Fornaro, Giuseppe Covello, Rodolfo Mastropasqua, Marta Di Nicola, Annalisa Marotta, Leonardo Mastropasqua

“…Abstract To evaluate ocular surface and eyelid modifications occurring in glaucomatous patients diagnosed with glaucoma therapy-related ocular surface disease (GT-OSD) and retinal comorbidities who previously underwent serial Intravitreal injections (IVIs) of aflibercept. …”
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Peeling-induced interfacial roughness and charging for enhanced triboelectric power generation by Da Woon Jin, Hyun Soo Ahn, Dheeraj Kumar, Joo Hyeong Lee, Min Su Kim, Yushin Eom, Ji Ho Youk, Huidrom Hemojit Singh, Jong Hun Kim, Jong Hoon Jung

“…The triboelectric charge of peeled PDMS from a plasma-treated glass substrate is almost 1.3 times larger than that from a PTFE substrate. …”
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A big data driven multilevel deep learning framework for predicting terrorist attacks by Ume Kalsooma, Sahar Arshad, Amerah Albarah, Imran Siddiqi, Saeed Ullah, Abdul Mateen, Farhan Amin

“…We treat the series of terrorist activities as a sequence modeling problem and propose a big data long short-term memory network. …”
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Extraction and characterization of natural fibers from Muntingia calabura twigs for sustainable applications by Nandagopal Kaliappan, Praveen Priyaranjan Nayak, Ramachandran Thulasiram, Shweta Sharma, Geetika Madan Patel, Krishna Kumar Shukla, K. Kamakshi Priya

“…Their mechanical strength and antibacterial properties position them as a sustainable alternative for textile and automotive industries, with further modifications enhancing their functionality.…”
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Immune Checkpoint Blockade Combined with AbnobaViscum^® Therapy Is Linked to Improved Survival in Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients: A Registry S... by Friedemann Schad, Anja Thronicke, Ralf-Dieter Hofheinz, Reinhild Klein, Patricia Grabowski, Shiao Li Oei, Hannah Wüstefeld, Christian Grah

“…The objective of this study was to investigate factors associated with improved survival in NSCLC patients treated with a combination of ICB and abnobaViscum^®. …”
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Fluoride Casein Phosphopeptide and Tri-Calcium Phosphate Treatments for Enamel Remineralization: Effects on Surface Properties and Biofilm Resistance by Cecilia Carlota Barrera-Ortega, Sandra E. Rodil, Phaedra Silva-Bermudez, Arturo Delgado-Cardona, Argelia Almaguer-Flores, Gina Prado-Prone

“…<b>Methods:</b> A total of 120 human third molar enamel specimens were randomly assigned to four groups (n = 30 each): Group I (healthy enamel, control), Group II (initially demineralized, lesioned enamel), Group III (demineralized enamel and treated with β-TCP-F), and Group IV (demineralized enamel and treated with CPP-ACP-F). …”
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Intravenous Thrombolysis in Cervical Artery Dissection–Related Stroke: A Nationwide Study by Liqi Shu, Elizabeth Lee, Thalia S. Field, Xiaofan Guo, Nils Henninger, Zafer Keser, Muhib Khan, Eva A. Mistry, Thanh N. Nguyen, James E. Siegler, Lukas Strelecky, Daniel M. Mandel, Christoph Stretz, Karen L. Furie, Shadi Yaghi

“…Results Between 2016 and 2019, 1360 (12.1%) of 11 285 patients with CeAD‐AIS received IVT. IVT‐treated patients had higher median National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale scores (median [interquartile range], 8 [4–17] versus 3 [1–11]; P<0.001). …”
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Role of hyaluronate containing artificial tears in mitigating markers of dry eye disease using in vitro models by Sharel P Karkada, Sheril P Karkada, Anushree Bhatkal, Srihari Balaraj, Ritica Mukherji, Arkasubhra Ghosh, Pooja Khamar, Nimisha R Kumar

“…Further, these hyperosmolar stressed cells were treated with Soha Liquigel and Soha eye drops for 24 h and 5 days. …”
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Synergistic inhibition of gastric cancer cell proliferation by concanavalin A and silibinin via attenuation of the JAK/STAT3 signaling pathway and molecular docking analysis by Gaoyan Hua, Lisha Zhao, Xianjing Zeng, Liang Luo

“…Dual (AO/EtBr) staining was performed to examine apoptotic modifications, and MMP levels in AGS cells were examined using the appropriate fluorescence staining assays. …”
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Endophytic Fungi: A Treasure Trove of Antifungal Metabolites by Sanjai Saxena, Laurent Dufossé, Sunil K. Deshmukh, Hemraj Chhipa, Manish Kumar Gupta

“…Emerging and reemerging fungal infections are very common in nosocomial and non-nosocomial settings in people having poor immunogenic profiles either due to hematopoietic stem cell transplants or are using immunomodulators to treat chronic inflammatory disease or autoimmune disorders, undergoing cancer therapy or suffering from an immune weakening disease like HIV. …”
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Chromium adsorption capacity from tannery wastewater on thermally activated adsorbent derived from kitchen waste biomass by Md. Abul Hashem, Maimona Wadud Mim, Nujhat Noshin, Modinatul Maoya

“…SEM images were analyzed to record surface morphological modifications. The adsorbent has a pHpzc of 8.7. The thermally activated adsorbent is used to treat the wastewater, in a batch experiment with varying parameters including contact time, adsorbent dose, and pH. …”
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Iterative Assessment of Edge Criticality: Efficiency Enhancement or Hidden Insufficiency Detection by Vasily Lubashevskiy, Hamza Ejjbiri, Ihor Lubashevsky

“…The second is the Optimization-based approach, which treats network decomposition as an integral process and optimizes the edge sequence for network decomposition using genetic-like algorithms. …”
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Modified Cantwell–Ransley repair for isolated continent epispadias in adult: Our experience by Venkat Arjunrao Gite, Hitesh Mahendra Jain, Sachin M. Bote, Jayant Vijay Nikose

“…Many surgical techniques with various modifications described to correct epispadias as treatment are debatable and challenging. …”
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The Use of Mobile Health Technology and Behavioral Economics to Encourage Adherence to Statins and Blood Pressure–Lowering Medication in Adolescents with Familial Hypercholesterole... by Jacob Hartz, Hannah Chiert, Sarah de Ferranti, Tiffany Powell-Wiley

“…MethodsWe initially designed a randomized controlled trial to compare the efficacy of 2 different incentive structures in youth treated with a statin for familial hypercholesterolemia with inadequate adherence. …”
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Factors associated with symptom relief in patients with irritable bowel syndrome: a retrospective cohort study by Ming Zhao, Rui Luo, Yang Shen, Youjian Zhang, Jiaqi Dong, Muhan Lv

“…Identifying factors associated with symptom relief can enhance management strategies for IBS patients.ObjectiveThis study aimed to examine factors associated with symptom relief in a cohort of IBS patients, focusing on the role of demographic, lifestyle, psychological, and physiological characteristics.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective cohort study of 278 IBS patients treated at a tertiary hospital. Demographic data, IBS subtype, symptom severity, lifestyle factors, and psychological variables (anxiety, depression, stress) were collected. …”
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