Psychosocial predictors of self-reported medical adherence in patients with heart failure over 6 months : an examination of the influences of depression, self-efficacy, social supp... by Shen, Biing-Jiun, Maeda, Uta

“…Background Poor adherence to medical regimens is a serious problem that interferes with heart failure (HF) patients’ disease management and contributes to poor clinical outcomes. …”
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Clostridium difficile bacteriophage finding under normal and iron-limited conditions for the isolation of potential siderophore receptor-specific phages by Lim, Edsel Yong Xun

“…Phage therapy, known for its specificity of action, has emerged as a promising candidate for combating CDI, offering the potential to circumvent gut microbiome dysbiosis associated with conventional antibiotic regimens. However, research on Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) phage hunting has been relatively limited. …”
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The role of SPRTN protease in colorectal cancer chemotherapy by Peron, C

“…The first-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) is frequently based on combination chemotherapeutic regimens, where 5-fluorouracil is either associated with irinotecan (FOLFIRI) or oxaliplatin (FOLFOX). …”

Dynamic fracture mechanics of FRP-concrete interface by Li, Gen

“…It was found that the two bond properties were close to those of plain concrete in the quasi-static regime and showed significant dynamic enhancing effect at a loading rate of 20 mm/s. …”
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Breast cancer patient-derived whole-tumor cell culture model for efficient drug profiling and treatment response prediction by Chen, Xinsong, Sifakis, Emmanouil G., Robertson, Stephanie, Neo, Shi Yong, Jun, Seong-Hwan, Tong, Le, Tay, Apple Hui Min, Lövrot, John, Hellgren, Roxanna, Margolin, Sara, Bergh, Jonas, Foukakis, Theodoros, Lagergren, Jens, Lundqvist, Andreas, Ma, Ran, Hartman, Johan

“…The accuracy was further supported by the correlation between WTC-based test results and patients' clinical responses in a separate validation study, where the neoadjuvant treatment regimens of 15 BC patients were mimicked. Collectively, the WTC model allows us to accomplish personalized drug testing within 10 d, even for small-sized tumors, highlighting its potential for individualized BC therapy. …”
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Hepatic effects of prolonged oral administration of Aqueous extracts from Trigonella foenum-graecum (Fenugreek) seeds explored through pathology techniques by Okorie, Nnaemeka, Ibe, Onyekachi Ewa, Okekpa, Simon Imakwu, Nwakpa, Anthony Chukwudi, Agom, Dansy Daniel, Pauline, Iyke-Ogbo, Adaeze, Obi Laura, Mmesomachi, Uche Bethel, Nyirahafashimana, Valentine, Obi, Ihuoma A.

“…Materials and methods: Thirty-five Norvegicus rattus weighing 150-200g were randomly assigned to five groups, with each subjected to distinct dietary regimens containing 2%, 4%, 6%, and 8% Trigonella foenum-graecum, and a control group. …”
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Design of a supply- and temperature-invariant capacitive sensor interface for low power applications by Arup Kocheethra George

“…Most importantly, the CDC should operate in an ultra-low power regime. Since the full-scale capacitance change of practical capacitive sensors is limited, the CDC has to achieve sensing resolutions of several femto-farads. …”
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Near-IR and mid-IR (1.55 μm – 2 μm) silicon photonics devices on silicon-on-insulator (SOI) platform by Zhang, Zecen

“…Furthermore, the mid-infrared (MIR, 2-15 μm) band is also very crucial as many gases and molecules have unique absorption fingerprints in this regime. Hence there is enormous interest in practical realization of passive and optoelectronic devices operating in the MIR range, including optical sensing and environmental monitoring, free-space communications, bio-medical and thermal imaging. …”
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Dynamics and stability of evaporating and condensing liquid layers by Wei, Tao

“…With the 1.5-sided model, a regular non-rupture stable pattern is found in the Rayleigh–Taylor unstable layer due to local evaporation and condensation in the diffusion-limited regime. This is in sharp contrast to the prediction of the one-sided model without the convective and diffusive effects of vapor, where local rupture always occurs in finite time. …”
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Antiretroviral therapy optimisation without genotype resistance testing : a perspective on treatment history based models by Prosperi, Mattia C. F., Sloot, Peter M. A., van de Vijver, David A. M. C., Rosen-Zvi, Michal, Altmann, André, Zazzi, Maurizio, Schülter, Eugen, Struck, Daniel, Di Giambenedetto, Simona, Kaiser, Rolf, Vandamme, Anne-Mieke, Sönnerborg, Anders

“…Sensitivity analyses, carried out on a data subset that included antiretroviral regimens commonly used in low to middle income countries, confirmed our findings. …”
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An observational study of the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in treatment-experienced people living with HIV in Singapore by Ang, Li Wei, Ng, Oon Tek, Boudville, Irving Charles, Leo, Yee Sin, Wong, Chen Seong

“…Background: While the use of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) has conferred significant reduction in morbidity and mortality, there are growing concerns about the metabolic complications of antiretroviral regimens in HIV-infected patients. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Singapore. …”
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The dietetic practice of prescribing amino acid-based formulas in paediatrics patients without cow’s milk allergy: a single centre retrospective study by O’Connor, Graeme, Mansell, Melissa

“…Data were collected on demographics, anthropometrics, feed regimens, gastrointestinal symptoms, proton pump inhibitor use and serum phosphate concentration Results: 203 children were prescribed an AAF during the data collection period, of these, 154 of 203 (76%) patients had no allergies. …”
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Investigations into femtosecond laser hybrid manufacturing for 3D power sources by Tham, Nicholas Cheng Yang

“…A thermally localised laser graphitisation (LLG) regime can then be identified to achieve in-situ PG integration. …”
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