Protective and anti-inflammatory effects of caffeic acid phenethyl ester on arsenic-induced vasculitis in vivo by Yasser Kofiah, Eman A.A. Abdallah, Mohamed F. El-Refaei

“…Furthermore, histopathological inspection of the aortas revealed significantly less distortion of the wall and fewer rounded nuclei in group IV-treated rats. Conclusion: Overall, the results demonstrated the ability of CAPE to protect against vasculitis and injuries induced by AsIII.…”
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AUDIT FEE, AUDITOR’S EXPERIENCE, AND EARNINGS MANAGEMENT: EVIDENCE FROM LISTED MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN NIGERIA by Muhammed Kamaldeen Usman, Adeoluwa Victoria Adekanye

“…This study examined the effects of audit fee and auditor’s experience on earnings management of listed manufacturing companies in Nigeria. In order to achieve this, Ex-post facto research design was utilized with the population consisting of seventy-six (76) listed manufacturing companies. …”
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A Standardized Framework for Evaluating Surgical Enhanced Recovery Pathways: A Recommendations Statement from the TDABC in Health-care Consortium by Ana Paula B.S. Etges, Luciana Paula Cadore Stefani, Dionisios Vrochides, Junaid Nabi, Carisi Anne Polanczyk, Richard D. Urman

“…**Background:** Innovative methodologies to redesign care delivery are being applied to increase value in health care, including the creation of enhanced recovery pathways (ERPs) for surgical patients. However, there is a lack of standardized methods to evaluate ERP implementation costs. …”
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Mathematical methodology for defining a frequent attender within emergency departments by Elizabeth Williams, Elizabeth Williams, Syaribah N. Brice, Syaribah N. Brice, Dave Price

“…The analysis may explore the relationship between these factors and multiple patient visits. However, the definition used for classifying patients varies across studies. …”
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Calibration of miniature air quality detector monitoring data with PCA–RVM–NAR combination model by Bing Liu, Yirui Zhang

“…Abstract The development of miniature air quality detectors makes it possible for humans to monitor air quality in real time and grid. However, the accuracy of measuring pollutants by miniature air quality detectors needs to be improved. …”
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Smart Lavabo by Zulkarnian Hassan, Shahriman Zainal Abidin, Rusmadiah Anwar, Verly Veto Vermol

“…In design ideation activities, empirical studies have found that designers and researchers pay less attention to UHB than creativity and intention. However, scholars agree that UHB has value and potential that designers can explore using the right strategies. …”
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Integrated Gaussian Processes for Tracking by Fred Lydeard, Bashar I. Ahmad, Simon Godsill

“…In this paper, we consider extensions of the common GP framework such that a GP acts as the driving <italic>disturbance</italic> term that is integrated over time to produce a new Integrated GP (iGP) dynamical model. …”
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The role of the interleukin family in liver fibrosis by Zixin Zhang, Zixin Zhang, Jiahui Wang, Hui Li, Qun Niu, Qun Niu, Yujing Tao, Yujing Tao, Xin Zhao, Xin Zhao, Zijian Zeng, Zijian Zeng, Haijian Dong, Haijian Dong

“…Among these, the interleukin family activates a complex cascade of responses, including cytokines, chemokines, adhesion molecules, and lipid mediators, playing a key role in the initiation and regulation of inflammation, as well as innate and adaptive immunity. …”
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Prevalence, risk factors, and adverse perinatal outcomes in Chinese women with preeclampsia: a large retrospective cohort study by Lin Chai, Shuai Li, Binbin Yin, Xiaojun Zhu, Bo Zhu, Kaiqi Wu

“…Abstract Background Preeclampsia (PE) is the primary cause of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. However, comprehensive studies on the related risk factors with PE and its effects on adverse perinatal outcomes are limited. …”
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Addressing the Rural and Underserved Healthcare Workforce Needs: Residency Specialty Selection and Workforce Outcomes of the WWAMI AHEC Scholars Program by Kenya Morales-Luna, Stacey Morrison, Toby Keys

“…Conclusion: The WWAMI AHEC Scholars Program offers a promising model for encouraging rural and underserved practice. However, more outcome-based research is needed to understand the long-term impact of this program. …”
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IMPACT OF AUDIT QUALITY ON EARNINGS MANAGEMENT OF CONSUMER GOODS FIRMS IN NIGERIA by Sirajo Bappah, Awwal Saad, Saidu Adamu, Shehu Usman Hassan

“…The population of the covers all twenty-one (21) listed consumer goods firm in Nigeria and two-stages filter was used to arrive at a sample size of fifteen (15) consumer goods firms listed the floor of Nigerian Exchange group as at 31st December, 2022, the data were extracted from annual reports and accounts of the sampled firms for the period of ten (10) years from 2013-2022. …”
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Efficacy of single dose praziquantel against Schistosoma mansoni in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Miseganaw Sisay, Tadesse Hailu, Destaw Damtie, Kindu Geta, Lamesgen Zelalem, Degisew Misganaw

“…Praziquantel (PZQ) is the first line drug to treat human schistosomiasis. However, there is scarcity of pooled and summarized data on PZQ efficacy to policymakers. …”
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Integrity of Best-Answer Assignments in Large Enrollment Classes; the role of Compulsory Attribution by Kurt Schmitz, Veda Storey

“…Best-answer assignments are popular among instructors of large enrollment classes due to the relative ease with which scoring, and feedback, can be managed at scale. However, cheating is regularly confirmed at disturbingly high levels, and commonly used content comparison tools are unsuited to identify original authors of best-answer assignments. …”
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Real-World Effectiveness of Portable Air Cleaners in Reducing Home Particulate Matter Concentrations by Frederic T. Lu, Robert J. Laumbach, Alicia Legard, Nirmala T. Myers, Kathleen G. Black, Pamela Ohman-Strickland, Shahnaz Alimokhtari, Adriana de Resende, Leonardo Calderón, Gediminas Mainelis, Howard M. Kipen

“…We conducted a single-blinded randomized cross-over interventional study between November 2020 and May 2021 in the homes of adults who tested positive for COVID-19. …”
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Inhibition of Src signaling induces autophagic killing of Toxoplasma gondii via PTEN-mediated deactivation of Akt. by Alyssa Hubal, Anusha Vendhoti, Charles N Shaffer, Sarah Vos, Yalitza Lopez Corcino, Carlos S Subauste

“…Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) is a mediator of this survival strategy. However, EGFR expression is limited in the brain and retina, organs affected in toxoplasmosis. …”
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Taxi Violence in South Africa: A Review of Literature and Critical Analysis by Mmakwena Modipa

“…The taxi industry plays an important role in society by transporting commuters from point A to point B daily. …”
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Immune thrombocytopenia in infants: a retrospective study with comparison to toddlers by Anselm Chi-wai Lee

“…Besides age, the sex ratio, severity of bleeding, platelet counts and proportion that required treatment were comparable between infants and toddlers. Fewer infants developed chronic ITP (1/22 vs. 9/30, P = 0.032), but more infants had a history of vaccination in the preceding 6 weeks prior to diagnosis of ITP (13/22 vs. 1/30, P < 0.001). …”
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Multitasking: does task-switching add to the effect of dual-tasking on everyday-like driving behavior? by Piesie A. G. Asuako, Robert Stojan, Otmar Bock, Melanie Mack, Claudia Voelcker-Rehage

“…Abstract It is well established that performing multiple tasks simultaneously (dual-tasking) or sequentially (task-switching) degrades performance on one or both tasks. However, it is unknown whether task-switching adds to the effects of dual-tasking in a single setup. …”
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Reading comprehension beliefs of Mexican pre-service language teachers: a Likert scale study by Moisés Damián Perales-Escudero, Mizael Garduño Buenfil, Vilma Esperanza Portillo Campos

“…Most participants held implicit theories that are functional for the kinds of epistemic reading tasks required by their university education. However, a large minority did not appear to hold any firm beliefs about reading, suggesting insufficient exposure to various complex reading tasks and genres. …”
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Anal Sphincter Function After Hemorrhoidectomy by A. M. Kuzminov, O. Yu. Fomenko, I. A. Mukhin, S. A. Frolov, D. V. Vyshegorodtsev, V. Yu. Korolik, S. T. Minbaev, S. V. Belousova

“…Minimally invasive methods for treating such conditions have been shown to be effective in patients with 1–3 stage haemorrhoids. However, these methods have shown little value at stage 4 hemorrhoids, largely because they fail to affect all parts of the disease pathogenesis. …”
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