The effect of regularly dosed paracetamol versus no paracetamol on renal function in Plasmodium knowlesi malaria (PACKNOW) : study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Cooper, Daniel J., Plewes, Katherine, Grigg, Matthew J., Rajahram, Giri S., Piera, Kim A., William, Timothy, Chatfield, Mark D., Yeo, Tsin Wen, Dondorp, Arjen M., Anstey, Nicholas M., Barber, Bridget E.

“…The inexpensive and widely available drug paracetamol inhibits CFHb-induced lipid peroxidation via reduction of ferryl haem to the less toxic Fe3+ state, and has been shown to reduce oxidative damage and improve renal function in patients with sepsis complicated by haemolysis as well as in falciparum malaria. …”
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Pathogen diversity and antimicrobial resistance transmission of Salmonella enterica serovars Typhi and Paratyphi A in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Malawi: a genomic epidemiological study... by Dyson, ZA, Ashton, PM, Khanam, F, Chunga Chirambo, A, Shakya, M, Meiring, JE, Tonks, S, Karkey, A, Msefula, C, Clemens, JD, Dunstan, SJ, Baker, S, Dougan, G, Pitzer, VE, Basnyat, B, Qadri, F, Heyderman, RS, Gordon, MA, Holt, KE, Pollard, AJ, STRATAA Study Group

“…S Typhi genotype 4.3.1 (H58) was common in all sites, but with different dominant variants (4.3.1.1.EA1 in Blantyre, 4.3.1.1 in Dhaka, and 4.3.1.2 in Kathmandu). …”

Mitochondrial dysfunction in Down Syndrome: from pathology to therapy by Tan, Kai-Leng, Lee, Han-Chung, Cheah, Pike-See, Ling, King-Hwa

“…Mitochondrial dysfunctions have been described in Down syndrome (DS) caused by either partial or full trisomy of chromosome 21 (HSA21). Mitochondria play a crucial role in various vital functions in eukaryotic cells, especially in energy production, calcium homeostasis and programmed cell death. …”
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US exceptionalism? International trends in midlife mortality by Dowd, JB, Doniec, K, Zhang, L, Tilstra, A

“…<p><strong>Background:&nbsp;</strong>Rising midlife mortality in the USA has raised concerns, particularly the increase in &lsquo;deaths of despair&rsquo; (due to drugs, alcohol and suicide). Life expectancy is also stalling in other countries such as the UK, but how trends in midlife mortality are evolving outside the USA is less understood. …”

Metformin degradation with combined Ozone/UV/H2O2 process by Fujinami, Shoko Carissa

“…Metformin is a commonly used drug to treat Type 2 diabetic patients. As the number of diabetic patients globally has increased from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in 2014, it can be seen that diabetes is a common form of illness and in Singapore, there is about 1 in 10 people suffering from diabetes (Lai, 2015). …”
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Efficacy and safety of tirzepatide for treatment of overweight or obesity. A systematic review and meta-analysis by Tan, Bryan, Pan, Xin-Hui, Chew, Jocelyn Han Shi, Goh, Rachel Sze Jen, Lin, Chaoxing, Anand, Vickram Vijay, Lee, Ethan Cheng Zhe, Chan, Kai En, Kong, Gwyneth, Ong, Christen En Ya, Chung, Charlotte Hui, Young, Dan Yock, Chan, Mark Y., Khoo, Chin Meng, Mehta, Anurag, Muthiah, Mark Dhinesh, Noureddin, Mazen, Ng, Cheng Han, Chew, Nicholas W. S., Chin, Yip Han

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Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022-2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Vollset, SE, Ababneh, HS, Abate, YH, Lacey, BWH, GBD 2021 Forecasting Collaborators

“…All analyses were done at the cause-specific level so that only risk factors deemed causal by the GBD comparative risk assessment influenced future trajectories of mortality for each disease. …”

Effect of metabolite and temperature on artificial human sweat characteristics over a very wide frequency range (400 MHz–10.4 GHz) for wireless hydration diagnostic sensors by Lubangakene, Innocent, Virdee, Bal Singh, Jayanthi, Renu, Ganguly, Priyanka

“…As a result, analysis of electrolytes in this biofluid is gaining traction in the development of non-invasive sweat diagnostics to determine level of dehydration, cystic fibrosis and illicit drugs. This paper presents a wireless measurement modality of permittivity properties of sweat of different metabolite concentration levels exemplifying the full spectrum of human sweat. …”
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Multi-hand finger counting hardware/software system with Xillybus IP core on Xilinx Zynq by Lee, Fabian Jin Wei

“…Embedded reconfigurable systems display promising advantages: higher performance while drawing lower power with better reliability and scalability. …”
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Human centric sensing by android phones for vehicular applications by Bose, Subhodeep

“…For the purpose of this project, an android based smartphone application for sensing based functionalities was developed as part of an ongoing PhD project on ‘Intelligent Parking’ for the NTU-BMW Future Mobility Research Lab. The project draws motivation from the fact that human-centric sensing using smartphones is an area full of prospects and opportunities. …”
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Gender systems in the Putin autocracy by Wood, Elizabeth A.

“…Over the last 23 years, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s autocracy has revealed a set of interlocking gender systems that have come to the fore particularly vividly since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. …”
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The encoded codex: a digital, statistical, and codicological examination of Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, fonds français, 24432 by Dows-Miller, SH

“…</p> <p>The first chapter presents a full codicological and palaeographical analysis of the codex. …”

Examining the role of social media influencers in service failure and recovery strategies: an empirical investigation of millennials’ views by Ozuem, Wilson, Willis, Michelle, Ranfagni, Silvia, Howell, Kerry, Rovai, Serena

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Attempting developmental regionalism through AFTA : the domestic politics - domestic capital nexus by Helen E. S. Nesadurai

“…Althought AFTA is acknowledged as a project of open regionalism aimed at attracting FDI to Southeast Asian region, its member surprisingly chose to accord foreign investors full market access and national treatment privileges at least ten years later than to ASEAN national investors in AFTA's investment liberalisation component programme. …”
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Combined ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging of blood clot during microbubble-assisted sonothrombolysis by Das, Dhiman, Pramanik, Manojit

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Data driven and learning based approaches for integrated landside airside operations optimization by Ali, Hasnain

“…As copious amount of data becomes easily available, our ability to learn, draw insights and obtain actionable knowledge using past operations data is a pre-requisite for establishing efficient airport operations that are sensitive to passenger needs.…”
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The role of tumour necrosis factor alpha stimulated gene-6 on bone by Afrough, S

“…Depending on the severity of the disease, most patients are often treated with calcium/vitamin D and anti-resorptive drugs such as bisphosphonates or calcitonin. However, there are few options for bone formation using anabolic agents- such as Teriparatide (PTH_1-34), which have limited success, creating an unmet need for novel anabolic interventions.…”

Dopamine Nation : Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence / by Lembke, Anna, Dr., author 655980, Penguin Publishing Group (Online service) 655981

“…Their riveting stories of suffering and redemption give us all hope for managing our consumption and transforming our lives. …”
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POWER TO CHOOSE / by Sargent, Haydn, author 656354

“…It's a book for people of all ages and from all walks of life. It comes from the pen of a man who has had a brush with cancer and writes with a positive view of life - DICK SMITH. …”

Resistant hypertension and mortality: an observational cohort study by de la Sierra, A, Ruilope, LM, Staplin, N, Gorostidi, M, Vinyoles, E, Segura, J, Armario, P, Oliveras, A, Williams, B

“…<p><strong>Methods</strong></p> We selected 8146 patients with controlled hypertension (office BP &lt;140/90 mm Hg while being treated with ≤3 antihypertensive drugs) and 8577 with resistant hypertension (BP ≥140 or ≥90 mm Hg while being treated with ≥3 drugs). …”