Beyond nutritional immunity: immune-stressing challenges basic paradigms of immunometabolism and immunology by Edmund K. LeGrand

“…Presented here are numerous new paradigms in immunology, and especially immunometabolism, which are derived from examining how hosts capitalize on pathogen vulnerabilities to stress. Universally, proliferation requires both resources and synthesis, which are vulnerable to resource-limiting stress and damaging/noxious stress, respectively. …”
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Bridging inequity gaps in healthcare through tailored support: implementation perspectives of the Social Health Bridge-Building Programme by Gitte Valentin, Thomas Maribo, Claus Vinther Nielsen, Merete Tonnesen, Lisa Gregersen Oestergaard

“…Abstract Background Equity in access to and outcomes from healthcare is a fundamental pillar of universal healthcare systems. However, these systems have not eliminated social inequities in health. …”
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The role of sex, age, and BMI in treatment decisions for knee osteoarthritis: conservative management versus total knee replacement by Fabiola Ojeda, Laura Tío, Francisco Castro-Domínguez, Simone Tassani, Jerome Noailly, Jordi Monfort

“…Methods This case–control study compared patients assigned to TKR versus conservative management, examining subjects aged 60–75 years with radiographically confirmed KOA (Kellgren–Lawrence grades 2–3), with all participants evaluated by blinded clinicians using validated assessment tools including Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADs), Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) and Daily physical activity (DPA) questionnaires. …”
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En búsqueda de la equidad y calidad de la educación de la primera infancia en América Latina by Mami Umayahara

“…Reafirmando la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos y la Convención sobre los Derechos del Niño, la Declaración Mundial sobre Educación para Todos, adoptada en Jomtien en 1990 y renovada en Dakar en 2000, reconoce el derecho humano de cada persona niño o niña, joven o persona adulta a la educación, con el fin de satisfacer las necesidades básicas de aprendizaje desde el nacimiento a lo largo de la vida. …”
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Virtual Screening, Toxicity Evaluation and Pharmacokinetics of Erythrina Alkaloids as Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor Candidates from Natural Products by Permana A, Akili AWR, Hardianto A, Latip JB, Sulaeman AP, Herlina T

“…Afri Permana,1 Abd Wahid Rizaldi Akili,1 Ari Hardianto,1 Jalifah Binti Latip,2 Allyn Pramudya Sulaeman,1 Tati Herlina1 1Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang, West Java, Indonesia; 2Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Selangor, MalaysiaCorrespondence: Tati Herlina, Email [email protected]: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with limited treatment options, necessitating the development of safer and more effective therapies. …”
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La opción preferencial por los pobres y la Doctrina Social de la Iglesia. A 50 años de la irrupción de la Teología de la Liberación, de Gustavo Gutiérrez by Edmundo Alarcón Caro

“…Se concluye con la afirmación de que la OPP, como aporte de la Iglesia latinoamericana a la reflexión teológica de la Iglesia universal, ofrece la concreción necesaria a la enseñanza social de la Iglesia, lo que le ha permitido cambiar su mirada de los pobres y redescubrir que no son solo sujetos de ayuda, sino que pueden ser agentes de su propio destino. …”
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Reliability of the EasyAngle® for Assessing Hip Range of Motion in Healthy Children by Elana Duffy, Maria Wells, Alan Miller, Megan Tondra, Antonette Doty

“…# Background The use of digital goniometry has emerged as a viable alternative to universal goniometry for assessing hip range of motion (ROM). …”
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Metatranscriptomes-based sequence similarity networks uncover genetic signatures within parasitic freshwater microbial eukaryotes by Arthur Monjot, Jérémy Rousseau, Lucie Bittner, Cécile Lepère

“…Conclusions Although no universal marker for parasitism was identified, candidate genes can be proposed at a fine taxonomic scale. …”
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The good, the bad, and the ugly: Compliance of e-pharmacies serving India and Kenya with regulatory requirements and best practices. by Gautam Satheesh, Sammy Masibo, Sasi Kumar Tiruttani, Irene Khayoni, Benjamin Palafox, Devaki Nambiar, Jaison Joseph, Emmanuel Kweyu, Abdul Salam, Francis Wafula, Catherine Goodman

“…We defined e-pharmacies as businesses selling prescription-only medicines directly to consumers through websites or apps. We identified the universe of e-pharmacies through online searches, and captured data using a structured questionnaire (Jan-May 2023). …”
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Improvement in the effective cataract surgical coverage in Malaysia: evidence of impact from a mobile cataract outreach program by Mohamad Aziz Salowi, Nyi Nyi Naing, Norasyikin Mustafa, Wan Radziah Wan Nawang, Siti Nurhuda Sharudin, Mohd Aziz Husni

“…Abstract Background Effective Cataract Surgical Coverage (eCSC) is one of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) indicators recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). …”
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La Convención de los Derechos del Niño veinte años después by Ligia Galvis Ortiz

“…El recorrido con el desarrollo de los antecedentes del reconocimiento de los derechos de los niños y niñas en el siglo XIX luego de que autores de la literatura universal como Charles Dickens y Jules Vallès presentaran en sus obras la situación de autoritarismo y maltrato, narrada a partir de sus experiencias. …”
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VICTIM OF AN OFFENCE: LEGAL AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS IN AN INTERJURISDICTIONAL CONTEXT by Andrii Borovyk, Oleksandr Golovach, Oleksandr Shyra

“…Moreover, the study underscores the pivotal role of international legal instruments, such as the EU's Directive 2012/29/EU and the International Criminal Court's provisions, in promoting universal enhancement of victims' rights. The authors advocate for further comparative research to harmonise national and international approaches to victim protection. …”
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Costs and Resource Use Among Patients with Cervical Cancer, Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia, and Genital Warts in Algeria by Ali-Chakib Bennacef, Aomar Ammar Khodja, Fadl Allah Abou-Bekr, Tidiane Ndao, Ryan Holl, Goran Benčina

“…Cryotherapy was the universal first-line treatment. Median per-patient costs associated with diagnosis, treatment, and recurrence were 6750, 19 750, and 77 750, respectively, for CIN; 53 750, 650 000, and 431 250, respectively, for cervical cancer; and 16 075, 15 500, and 9250, respectively, for genital warts. …”
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Identification and Phylogenetic Tree Determination of Spodoptera frugiperda from Java Based on mtDNA COI Sequence Analysis by Ani Widarti, Enie Tauruslina, Idah Faridah, Willing Bagariang, Hadi Suyanto, Didah Mahmudah, Rista Susanti, Rosalia Maryana, Carwika Carwika

“…Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi spesies ulat grayak S. frugiperda yang berasal dari Pulau Jawa, Indonesia secara molekuler dengan teknik polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Primer universal dari gen mitokondria sub unit Cytochrome oxidase I (COI) LCO 1490 (5’-GGT CAA CAA ATC ATA AAG ATA TTG G -3’) dan HCO 2198 (5’-TAA ACT TCA GGG TGA CCA AAA AAT CA-3’) dengan target 650 bp digunakan untuk menetukan identitas 6 (enam) ulat grayak jagung yang berasal dari Provinsi Jawa Barat Kabupaten Cirebon (JWB1)  dan Garut (JWB2), Provinsi Jawa Tengah Kabupaten Wonogiri (JWTH), Provinsi Jawa Timur Kabupaten Gresik (JWTR), Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta Kabupaten Bantul (DIY), dan Provinsi Banten Kabupaten Serang (BNT). …”
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An Insurance Value Modeling Approach That Captures the Wider Value of a Novel Antimicrobial to Health Systems, Patients, and the Population by Mei S. Chan, Richard Holloway, Robert King, Rosie Polya, Rebecca Sloan, Jack C. Kowalik, Tom Ashfield, Luke S.P. Moore, Thomas Porter, Jonathan Pearson-Stuttard

“…Insurance value was generally larger for nationwide or universal (catastrophic AMR, pandemic, and conventional antimicrobial shortages) rather than localized (ward closure) scenarios, across perspectives. …”
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Um xamã yanomami frente ao discurso filosófico-sociológico da modernidade by Leno Francisco Danner, Julie Stéfane Dorrico Peres

“…Por lo tanto, sostenemos que el chamanismo, mucho más que la modernización, puede ser entendido de manera efectiva como la voz de las víctimas, como la voz de las diferencias, posibilitando la perspectiva crítica y emancipadora universal, exactamente por tornar vivos, interligados y normativos todos los aspectos de nuestra existencia a partir de la correlación entre la historia personal y destino colectivo mediada por el mito.…”
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Cord Direct Antiglobulin Test for Predicting the Need for Phototherapy in Neonates with ABO Incompatibility: A Prospective Cohort Study by Ranjith Balan, Sakthipriya Balaji, Arun Kumar, Subash Sundar, Shrinidhi Krishnan, Ashok Chandrasekaran

“…Introduction: The Direct Antiglobulin Test (DAT) is a screening technique used to detect Immunoglobulin G (IgG) antierythrocyte antibodies on foetal Red Blood Cells (RBCs). Universal bilirubin screening decreases the incidence of severe hyperbilirubinemia. …”
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Relationships between Running Biomechanics, Hip Muscle Strength, and Running-Related Injury in Female Collegiate Cross-country Runners by Elena N. Venable, Lily A. Seynaeve, Scott T. Beale, Albert Gamez Jr., Antoinette Domingo, Michael D. Rosenthal, Mitchell J. Rauh

“… # Methods Participants included twenty female NCAA collegiate XC runners from Southern California universities who competed in the 2019-20 intercollegiate season. …”
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Smart Pharmaceutical Monitoring System With Personalized Medication Schedules and Self-Management Programs for Patients With Diabetes: Development and Evaluation Study by Jian Xiao, Mengyao Li, Ruwen Cai, Hangxing Huang, Huimin Yu, Ling Huang, Jingyang Li, Ting Yu, Jiani Zhang, Shuqiao Cheng

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to develop and establish a stand-alone diabetes management service system designed to enhance self-management support for patients, as well as to assess its performance with experienced health care professionals. MethodsDiabetes Universal Medication Schedule (DUMS) system is grounded in official medicine instructions and evidence-based data to establish medication constraints and drug-drug interaction profiles. …”
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Enhancing privacy and traceability of public health insurance claim system using blockchain technology by Andry Alamsyah, I. Putu Sadhu Setiawan

“…Indonesia’s National Health Insurance (NHI)—one of the largest national insurance programs worldwide—covers over 200 million citizens, aiming to provide universal healthcare. However, this extensive coverage raises substantial concerns about data privacy and traceability, particularly during the claim process, as policyholders currently have limited control over and insight into how their data is accessed and used.MethodsTo address these challenges, we propose a blockchain-based model designed to enhance policyholders’ private control over data access and improve traceability throughout the NHI claim process. …”
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