Simultaneous Operations of Pregrouting and Shaft Drilling in Shaft Construction by Zhipeng Xu, Xuhai Feng, Shengsheng Li, Liming Fan, Changwu Liu

“…On the other hand, the waste drilling mud with proper modifications can be reutilized to prepare clay-cement-like grouts, which could provide an eco-friendly and cheap solution to harmlessly treat the huge volume of waste drilling mud. …”
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HPV vaccination improves immune response in children with respiratory papillomatosis by Miguel A. Prieto-Islas, Esmeralda Godoy-Dahbura, Diana C. Villalpando-Sánchez, Cristina Cortés-Benavides, Eduardo Hernández-Cuellar, Denisse Castro-Eguiluz, Hiram Alvarez-Neri, Oscar Medina-Contreras

“…The antibody titer in the serum of the same patients was measured by ELISA, observing an increase in the amount of IgG antibodies without finding modifications in the IgM antibodies against HPV L1 protein. …”
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Essential criteria for reporting of aromatherapy-focused research in humans: An international Delphi consensus study protocol. by Marian Elaine Reven, Esther Joy Bowles, Kelly Ablard, Marilyn Peppers-Citizen, Amanda May-Fitzgerald, Denise Joswiak, Bethany Unger

“…The Aromatic Research Quality Appraisal Task Force developed the Transparent Reporting for Essential oil and Aroma Therapeutic Studies (TREATS) checklist as initial steps toward developing a reporting guideline. …”
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Long-term outcomes of pharmacist-led complex outpatient antimicrobial therapy for bone and joint infections: a comparative analysis with OVIVA Study data by Weiyi Xia, Megan Cain, Jacqueline Gregson, John Widdrington

“…ADRs necessitating treatment modifications occurred in 46 patients (41%), primarily because of rifampicin (24%) and doxycycline (22%). …”
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Results of a cluster randomized trial testing the Systems Analysis and Improvement Approach to increase cervical cancer screening in family planning clinics in Mombasa County, Keny... by McKenna C. Eastment, George Wanje, Barbra A. Richardson, Emily Mwaringa, Shem Patta, Kenneth Sherr, Ruanne V. Barnabas, Kishorchandra Mandaliya, Walter Jaoko, R. Scott Mcclelland

“…Results In the primary intent-to-treat analysis in the last quarter of the trial, 2.5% (37/1507) of visits with eligible FP clients at intervention facilities included cervical cancer screening compared to 3.7% (66/1793) in control clinics (prevalence ratio [PR] 0.67, 95% CI 0.45–1.00). …”
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Elevated Methylation Contributes to Suppressed Expression of Special AT‐Rich Sequence‐Binding Protein 2 in Colorectal Cancer: A Gene‐Disease Association Study by Weitong Cui, Cong Lu, Huaru Xue, Lei Wei, Shuai Li, Lianzheng Su, Dianfang Wei, Xiaoyu Feng, Kai Wang, Chao Song

“…Methylation represents one of the key epigenetic modifications involved in regulating gene expression. …”
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Platinum and etoposide chemotherapy, durvalumab with thoracic radiotherapy in the first-line treatment of patients with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer: CHEST-RT (TROG 20.01... by Paul Mitchell, Christopher Oldmeadow, Sagun Parakh, Susan Harden, Melissa Moore, Lucy Leigh, Shalini Vinod, Catherine Bettington, Harriet Gee, Adeline Lim, Courtney Wheeler, Bridget Rooney, Rebecca Montgomery, Margot Lehman, Trevor Moodie, Jeffrey Barber, Laurel Schmidt, Jason Dizon, Eric Hau

“…This approach would be considered feasible if there is ≤20% treatment discontinuation of systemic therapy secondary to radiation toxicities and ≥75% of participants have tumour volumes that can be safely treated to a dose of 30 Gy in 10 fractions. The primary outcome of the trial is safety and feasibility, and survival and responses will be assessed as secondary endpoints. …”
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3D human stem-cell-derived neuronal spheroids for in vitro neurotoxicity testing of methylglyoxal, highly reactive glycolysis byproduct and potent glycating agent by Teresa Coccini, Francesca Caloni, Luciana Alessandra Russo, Laura Villani, Davide Lonati, Uliana De Simone

“…MGO (50–10 µM) also induced modifications of the cell–cell and cell-ECM interactions. …”
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Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges of tuberculosis in kidney transplant recipients; a case series study by Siti Nur Rohmah, Metalia Puspitasari, Yulia Wardhani, Nur Rahmi Ananda, Alfreda Amelia Khotijah

“…Conclusion: After kidney transplantation, TB might be difficult to diagnose and treat because of its unusual symptoms and varying outcomes. …”
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Synergistic Effect of Microorganisms and Enzymes on Nutritional Value of Corn Stover and Wheat Straw by Binglong Chen, Jiancheng Liu, Mengjian Liu, Huiling Zhang, Xuanyue Li, Congcong Tian, Yong Chen

“…Scanning electron microscopy showed structural modifications, including fiber breakage and surface wrinkling, in the treated substrates. …”
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Physiological and biochemical alterations in soybean by banana peel biochar under different degrees of salt stress by Ghulam Murtaza, Muhammad Rizwan, Muhammad Usman, Zeeshan Ahmed, Javed Iqbal, Shabir Ahmad, Mona S. Alwahibi, Humaira Rizwana, Rashid Iqbal, Gang Deng, Maximilian Lackner

“…The study investigated the impact of biochar supplementation on osmolyte modifications and antioxidant activity in soybean (Glycine max cv. …”
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Evaluation of Deviations Produced by Soft Tissue Fitting in Virtually Planned Orthognathic Surgery by Álvaro Pérez-Sala, Pablo Montes Fernández-Micheltorena, Miriam Bobadilla, Ricardo Fernández-Valadés Gámez, Javier Martínez Goñi, Ángela Villanueva, Iñigo Calvo Archanco, José Luis Del Castillo Pardo de Vera, José Luis Cebrián Carretero, Carlos Navarro Cuéllar, Ignacio Navarro Cuellar, Gema Arenas, Ana López López, Ignacio M. Larrayoz, Rafael Peláez

“…Orthognathic surgery (OS) is a complex procedure commonly used to treat dentofacial deformities (DFDs). These conditions, related to jaw position or size and often involving malocclusion, affect approximately 15% of the population. …”
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Adherence to ready-to-use therapeutic food in older children with sickle cell anaemia and severe acute malnutrition: a mixed-methods study in a low-income setting by David G Schlundt, Shehu U Abdullahi, Virginia A Stallings, Safiya Gambo, Amanda Brechko, Hassan Adam Murtala, Halima Kabir, Khadija A Shamsu, Mark Rodeghier, Ahalya Ramesh, Ashley Sellers, Michael R DeBaun, Lauren J Klein

“…We conducted a randomised controlled feasibility trial to treat children aged 5–12 years with SCA and severe acute malnutrition (body mass index Z-score <−3.0) in Kano, Nigeria (n=108). …”
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Validation of Quantitative Ultrasound and Texture Derivative Analyses-Based Model for Upfront Prediction of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Response in Breast Cancer by Adrian Wai Chan, Lakshmanan Sannachi, Daniel Moore-Palhares, Archya Dasgupta, Sonal Gandhi, Rossanna Pezo, Andrea Eisen, Ellen Warner, Frances C. Wright, Nicole Look Hong, Ali Sadeghi-Naini, Mia Skarpathiotakis, Belinda Curpen, Carrie Betel, Michael C. Kolios, Maureen Trudeau, Gregory J. Czarnota

“…Among all patients, 53 were treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and three had unplanned changes in their chemotherapy cycles. …”
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Efficacy of short message service (SMS) intervention on medication adherence and knowledge of stroke prevention among clinic attendees at risk of stroke: a randomized controlled tr... by Daniel Aigbonoga, Boluwatife Adewale, Joshua Igwilo, Victoria Adeyeye, Tobi Olajide, Oluwatosin Olaniran, Abiodun Akintayo, Peter Aremu, Faith Oluwadamilare, Oluwafemi Popoola, Adesola Ogunniyi

“…Methodology A single-center randomized controlled trial was conducted with 150 participants aged 18 years and above and had a documented clinical diagnosis of hypertension and/or diabetes mellitus and currently being treated with a prescribed medication. The intervention group received bi-daily SMS reminders on medication adherence, lifestyle modifications, and stroke prevention, alongside standard care. …”
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The real-world analysis of adverse events with azacitidine: a pharmacovigilance study based on the FAERS and WHO-VigiAccess databases by Zhaorui Wang, Linlin Guo, Youfu He, Baiquan Zhang, Yang Wang, Juan Ding

“…BackgroundAzacitidine is used to treat myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML). …”
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A data-driven approach utilizing machine learning (ML) and geographical information system (GIS)-based time series analysis with data augmentation for water quality assessment in M... by Abhijeet Das

“…Noted that, six places had the finest water quality because there had been no modifications to the land’s use. It was shown that the primary causes of the decline in river quality at poor locations were the nutrients group (agricultural runoff), as well as the elements of alkalinity, hardness, EC, and solids (soil leaching and runoff process). …”
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Core histones govern echinocandin susceptibility in Candida glabrata by Aditi Pareek, Rupinder Kaur

“…Chromatin architecture is maintained by a complex interplay among histone protein stoichiometry sustainment, post-translational modifications of histone proteins, and the activity of chromatin remodeling complexes. …”
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Impact of concomitant azoles on ruxolitinib treatment in patients with GVHD: post hoc analyses of REACH2 and REACH3 by Zahra Mahmoudjafari, Emily Kintsch, Zhenyi Xue, Valkal Bhatt, John Galvin, Franco Locatelli, Robert Zeiser

“…Patients receiving concomitant azoles were more likely to have ruxolitinib dose modifications in REACH2/REACH3, highlighting the importance of dose optimization in these patients. …”
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New Temporin A Analogues Modified in Positions 1 and 10—Synthesis and Biological Studies by Dilyana Dimitrova, Veronica Nemska, Ivan Iliev, Stoyko Petrin, Nelly Georgieva, Dancho Danalev

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: With growing antimicrobial resistance, the overuse of antibiotics, and stagnation in the discovery of new antibiotics, a novel alternative is required to overcome hard-to-treat infections. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) show great potential as a possible alternative to standard chemotherapeutics. …”
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