EXPERIENCES OF CONDUCTING ONLINE EXAM PROCTORING IN LOW-RESOURCE SETTINGS: A SRI LANKAN CASE STUDY by Dilky N. Felsinger, Thilina Halloluwa, C. L. Ishani Fonseka

“…The data obtained from both the assignment and the survey was analyzed in order to make well-informed decisions about the future deployment of online proctoring technologies. …”
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Association between prognostic nutritional index and all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease mortality in American adults with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by Yuqing Lei, Shaohong Tao, Yubo Yang, Fang Xie, Weining Xie

“…To examine the relationship between PNI and both all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, we employed weighted Cox regression models with multiple variables. …”
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An Evidence-Based Update on the Impact of Local Antimicrobials as Adjunct to Periodontal Therapy by Nabaz Yahya Hussein, Sadat Abdulla Aziz, Twana Mohammed M. Ways, Omed Amiri, Hisham Al-Obaidi, Dianne Ford

“…DOX followed closely in effectiveness, offering a unique advantage through its dual role as both an antimicrobial and a matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor. …”
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Lived experiences for individuals with cystic fibrosis who have undergone lung transplantation: a qualitative study by Ulrika Skogeland, Isabelle de Monestrol, Terezia Pincikova, Tove Godskesen

“…While there is existing research on support and information needs post-lung transplant from various perspectives, this study aims to specifically address the unique experiences and challenges faced by individuals with CF during both the pre-transplant and post-transplant periods. …”
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Exploring the Reasons for Dropouts of Injectable Contraceptive in Burdwan Municipal area, West Bengal, India: Beneficiaries’ and Service Providers’ Perspectives by Arif Hossain, Pramit Goswami, Kaushik Mitra, Pranita Taraphdar, Suman Sannigrahi, Soumik Dandapat

“…Service providers cited stockouts, procurement issues, and lack of training and counseling as reasons for discontinuation. Both beneficiaries and service providers cited sociocultural factors, and lack of knowledge as a barrier to consistent use of Antara injections. …”
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A New Complexity Index in Implant Dentistry: Position Statement of the Implant Dentistry Study Consortium by Souheil Hussaini, Paulina Szylin, Malini Thomas

“…Patients aged 18–95, including both medically healthy and compromised individuals, smokers, and diverse socioeconomic and ethnic groups, were included. …”
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Role of Physical activity in abating Non-Communicable Diseases: A survey of residents of Central Park Housing Society, Lahore by Shehnaz Khan, Mehrunisa Hassan, Mamoona Shafique, Saira Farhat, Saba Iftkhar, Shamim Akhter

“… Objective: Regular physical activity is beneficial to both physical and emotional well-being. The present study goal is to observe how lack of physical exercise leads to various noncommunicable diseases. …”
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Temporal Analysis of Changes in Anthropogenic Emissions and Urban Heat Islands during COVID-19 Restrictions in Gauteng Province, South Africa by Lerato Shikwambana, Mahlatse Kganyago, Paidamwoyo Mhangara

“…Thus, it was hypothesised that these reductions in traffic congestion and industrial activities in cities would reduce both air pollutants and thermal radiation. Using multisource data from Sentinel-5P, MERRA-2, and MODIS, this study assessed the short-term trends in emissions and land surface temperature in South Africa’s economic hub, i.e., Gauteng Province. …”
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Molecular mechanisms of cis-oxygen bridge neonicotinoids to Apis mellifera Linnaeus chemosensory protein: Surface plasmon resonance, multiple spectroscopy techniques, and molecular... by Xiangshuai Li, Shiyu Li, Yang Liu, Li Cui, Daibin Yang, Shuning Chen, Xusheng Shao, Huizhu Yuan, Xiaojing Yan

“…The findings revealed that hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions serve as the primary forces driving the binding process, with fluorescence quenching mechanisms involving both dynamic and static interactions. Molecular docking and dynamics simulations further illustrated the stability of these interactions within the active site of the protein. …”
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Surgical Strategy in Patients with Complete Transposition of Internal Organs in Cancer of the Biliopancreatoduodenal Zone by R. V. Ischenko, Yu. V. Ivanov, A. V. Smirnov, V. N. Antipov

“…This patient underwent a total pancreatectomy. In both cases, the main difficulties in mobilizing the pancreatoduodenal complex arose due to anatomical disorientation and the absence of standard (familiar) topographic and anatomical landmarks for the surgeon.Conclusion. …”
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The effect of dienogest and gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist on pelvic pain after laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis: An RCT by Fatemeh Davari Tanha, Azam Rasti, Hamideh Pakniat, Shohreh Salimi Setudeh

“…Results: Pelvic pain significantly improved in both treatment groups (p < 0.0001). No significant difference was observed in hot flashes and joint pain between the dienogest and GnRH agonist groups. …”
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Liver cirrhosis epidemiology in Chelyabinsk region in 2006-2015 by A. I. Dolgushina, Ye. R. Olevskaya, A. N. Tarasov, M. S. Kazakova, A. Yu. Markina

“…Statistically significant increase of the both total (254.1-391.8 per 100,000 population) and primary (43.3-67.3 per 100,000 population) incidence of the liver diseases was detected. …”
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Factors associated with successful treatment outcomes among tuberculosis patients in a district municipality of Vhembe, Limpopo by Busisiwe Mkhavele, Slindile Zondi, Lindiwe Cele, Mabina Mogale, Margeret Mbelle

“…Background: Treatment success rate is a critical indicator for monitoring the progress of tuberculosis (TB) treatment programmes at both the patient and population levels. It informs decisions about resource allocation and the effectiveness of TB control strategies. …”
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Surgical Results of Anteromedial Plate Osteosynthesis for Diaphyseal Humerus Fracture by Ujjawal Pradhan, S. G. Thejaswi, H. Papa Naik, Sunil Baliga, Nobin Kumar Sharma, Avik Chakravorty

“…There are proponents for both conservative and operative management with intramedullary nailing as well as plate osteosynthesis. …”
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Effect of Exogenous Melatonin Treatment on Quality and Antioxidant Capacity of Fresh-cut Purple Cabbage by Jing ZHANG, Yuxin LIU, Chenchen WU, Changhong LIU, Lei ZHENG

“…It also improved antioxidant activity by increasing DPPH and ABTS+ radical scavenging capacities, enhancing superoxide dismutase activity, and delaying the decrease in both catalase and peroxidase activities. In conclusion, 0.5 mmol/L melatonin treatment effectively maintained the nutritional quality and antioxidant capacity of fresh-cut purple cabbage, thereby providing a theoretical basis for the application of melatonin in fresh-cut vegetables.…”
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Comparison of effectiveness in smoking cessation using nicotine replacement therapy and electronic cigarettes by Adrianna Kopaczyńska, Katarzyna Szafrańska, Szymon Niemirka, Aleksandra Janiak, Kinga Dominiczak, Łukasz Grądalski, Filip Dębicki

“…This article explores the complexities of nicotine addiction, highlighting its dual nature as both a learned behavior and a physical dependence. …”
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RBD-displaying OMV nanovaccine boosts immunity against SARS-CoV-2 by Rang Feng, Ruo-Yi Xue, Chang Liu, Guo-Cheng Li, Yan Deng, Zhe Jin, Jing-Yi Liu, Shan-Shan Zhang, Hao Cheng, Man-Ying Guo, Quan-Ming Zou, Hai-Bo Li

“…We successfully prepared a ‘plug-and-display’ nanovaccine OMV-RBD, which demonstrated good safety profiles and promoted the uptake of antigens by DCs and the maturation of BMDCs by activating TLR3 and NOD2 signaling pathways. Both intranasal and intramuscular immunization with OMV-RBD vaccine elicited robust antigen-specific humoral and cellular immune responses. …”
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Distribution and clinicopathological characteristics of G-CSF expression in tumor cells and stromal cells in upper tract urothelial carcinoma by Go Kobayashi, Yohei Sekino, Hikaru Nakahara, Kohei Kobatake, Keisuke Goto, Tetsutaro Hayashi, Kazuhiro Sentani, Nobuyuki Hinata

“…Results In normal urothelium, G-CSF expression was weak or absent, whereas high expression of G-CSF was observed in UTUC tissues, both in tumor cells (TCs) and stromal cells (SCs). …”
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Adults with reading difficulties demonstrate selective impairments in the fine neural tuning for print by Tongjie Zhuang, Yaowen Li, Yufei Tan, Jiuju Wang, Xiuyue Yue, Licheng Xue, Jing Zhao, Jing Zhao

“…., real vs. pseudo vs. false characters).ResultsResults indicated that high-level adult readers exhibited both coarse and fine tuning for print. In contrast, low-level adult readers displayed a stronger N170 response to real and pseudo characters than to stroke combinations, suggesting intact coarse tuning. …”
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Myeloma cell-derived CXCL7 facilitates proliferation of tumor cells and occurrence of osteolytic lesions through JAK/STAT3 pathway by Yue Wang, Tianwei Lan, Qiongyan Zhang, Chi Zhou, Peng Liu

“…Subsequently, the association between the expression level of CXCL7 and pathological fractures in patients was investigated, and the impact of CXCL7 on MM proliferation was confirmed both in vivo and in vitro. A mouse xenograft tumor model was established through intravenous injection of myeloma cell lines based on the homing ability of plasma cells. …”
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