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Psychometric Properties and Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Towards ChatGPT in Pharmacy Practice and Education: a Study Protocol
ChatGPT represents an advanced conversational artificial intelligence (AI), providing a powerful tool for generating human-like responses that could change pharmacy prospects. This protocol aims to describe th...
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Open AccessHealth and wellbeing of staff working at higher education institutions globally during the post-COVID-19 pandemic period: evidence from a cross-sectional study
The ongoing global crisis of Higher Education (HE) institutions during the post-COVID-19 pandemic period has increased the likelihood of enduring psychological stressors for staff. This study aimed to identify...
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Targeting chromosomal instability in patients with cancer
Chromosomal instability (CIN) is a hallmark of cancer and a driver of metastatic dissemination, therapeutic resistance, and immune evasion. CIN is present in 60–80% of human cancers and poses a formidable ther...
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Open AccessDietary diversity and iron deficiency anemia among a cohort of singleton pregnancies: a cross-sectional study
Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is considered one of the most common medical disorders observed during pregnancy. In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), anemia and micronutrients deficiencies among pregnant...
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Open AccessClinical and genetic analysis of Niemann-Pick disease type C with a novel NPC1 variant
Niemann-Pick disease type C poses a significant challenge within the landscape of rare genetic disorders, marked by its connection to variants in the NPC1 or NPC2 genes. This autosomal recessive lipid storage dis...
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Impact of Photobiomodulation on IL1β and TGFβ-1 concentrations in patients with aphthous stomatitis
Laser therapy has shown effectiveness in promoting wound healing by influencing various physiological factors such as blood flow, cytokines, histamine, nerve signals, lymphocyte function, tissue oxygenation, a...
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Open AccessMechanical mitral valve endurance in children under 2 years
The management of mitral valve disease in young children is challenging. Mechanical mitral valves could provide long-term durability; however, the need for anticoagulation increases the risk profile of mechani...
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Open AccessTriglyceride-Glucose Index as Predictor for Hypertension, CHD and STROKE Risk among Non-Diabetic Patients: A NHANES Cross-Sectional Study 2001–2020
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of global mortality. Early intervention and prevention of CVD depend on accurately predicting the risk of CVD. This study aimed to investigate the association be...
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Open AccessInvestigating data storage security and retrieval for Fitbit wearable devices
The use of wearable devices to monitor aspects of personal health is increasing. The Fitbit is an example of a popular device used for this purpose.
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Open AccessGlucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and neonatal indirect hyperbilirubinemia: a retrospective cohort study among 40,305 consecutively born babies
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PDD) being highly prevalent in the Middle East, the primary objective was to estimate the incidence of neonatal jaundice among G6PD-deficient neonates and to exp...
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Open AccessEvaluation of nanocellulose-based anthraquinone from marine fungi Penicillium flavidorsum as an alternative therapy for skin wound healing: histopathological and immunohistochemical evidences from a rat model
Wound healing represents a complex clinical challenge, necessitating the selection of appropriate wound dressings to facilitate an efficient healing process. This study aims to explore an effective approach to...
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Primary care optometry-based diabetic retinopathy review clinics – a new model of care and comparison with virtual diabetic retinopathy clinics
Given the increasing prevalence of diabetes and diabetic retinopathy (DR) in the UK, this study evaluates a novel primary care optometry-based DR review service against traditional hospital-based virtual DR cl...
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Computed tomography study of cranial vault thickness in Malaysian subadult population
Cranial vault thickness (CVT) and its variations provide valuable insights into an individual’s biological attributes such as age and sex. This paper aimed to assess the correlations of CVT with age and sex an...
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Open AccessEfficacy of a yeast postbiotic on cold/flu symptoms in healthy children: A randomized-controlled trial
Children attending school/daycare are at high risk of acute respiratory tract infections. EpiCorTM postbiotic, derived from yeast fermentate, has been demonstrated to improve immune function in adults, reducing t...
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Open AccessClinical features and predictors of metabolic syndrome among obstructive sleep apnea patients
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A review of diffusion MRI in mood disorders: mechanisms and predictors of treatment response
By measuring the molecular diffusion of water molecules in brain tissue, diffusion MRI (dMRI) provides unique insight into the microstructure and structural connections of the brain in living subjects. Since i...
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DACRA induces profound weight loss, satiety control, and increased mitochondrial respiratory capacity in adipose tissue
Dual amylin and calcitonin receptor agonists (DACRAs) are therapeutic candidates in the treatment of obesity with beneficial effects on weight loss superior to suppression of food intake. Hence, suggesting eff...
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Open AccessInstagram for audience engagement: an evaluation of CERC framework in the GCC nations for digital public health during the Covid-19 pandemic
In this study, we investigate the utilization of Instagram by public health ministries across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations to disseminate health-related information during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
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Synthesis of biologically active cefpodoxime and vanillin-based schiff base metal complexes with the detailed biological evaluations
Schiff bases of existing antimicrobial drugs are an area, which is still to be comprehensively explored to improve drug efficiency against consistently resisting bacterial species. In this study, we have targe...
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Open AccessGenome wide-scale CRISPR-Cas9 knockout screens identify a fitness score for optimized risk stratification in colorectal cancer
The molecular complexity of colorectal cancer poses a significant challenge to the clinical implementation of accurate risk stratification. There is still an urgent need to find better biomarkers to enhance es...
