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Environmental Implications of the Health Care Service Sector [PDF]

This report analyzes the environmental effects associated with activities undertaken and influenced by the health care service sector. It is one part of a larger study to better understand the environmental effects of service sector activities and the ...
Davies, J. Clarence, Lowe, Adam
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Advances in Nano‐Immunomodulatory Systems for the Treatment of Acute Kidney Injury

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Based on the biodegradability and the immunological reactiveness, IMNs can be broadly classified into four categories. The first category includes types of biologically derived materials that cause immunomodulatory action and biodegradability like nanoparticles of cell membranes, extracellular vesicles, and exosomes.
Chenli Zhang, Zeli Xiang, Pengfei Yang, Ling Zhang, Jun Deng, Xiaohui Liao   +5 more
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Recent Advancements in Lung Cancer Metastasis Prevention Based on Nanostrategies

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Metastasis is the leading cause of death in patients with lung cancer. Nanomedicine can be used to prepare efficient drug delivery systems owing to their advantages and plays an important role in the synergistic antimetastasis of lung cancer. This comprehensive review summarizes the emerging nanostrategies against lung cancer metastasis based on the ...
Fan Xu, Yao Liu, Zujun Que, Bin Luo, Yun Yang, Yan Li, Zhanxia Zhang, Jianhui Tian   +7 more
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Assessing post-COVID-19 functional recovery in healthcare workers: Insights from the 6-minute walking test and DLCO analysis

Journal of Infection and Public Health
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted healthcare workers (HCWs) worldwide, necessitating an understanding of its effects on their health and functional capacity.
Salma AlBahrani, Ali AlBarrak, Jaber S. Alqahtani, Nawal AlGubaisi, Hamoud Alkurdi, Dalia Alburaiki, Abdulrahaman AlGhamdi, Mohammed AlOthaiqy, Osama Faqihi, Meshael Musaed Almershad, Fatimah Hassan Hakami, Asmaa AlAbbadi, Mariam Hassan Hakami, Alaa AlMaimouni, Zechariah Jebakumar Arulanantham, Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq   +15 more
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Electrical Microneedles for Wound Treatment

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A review on state‐of‐art research concerning electrical microneedles applied for wound treatment is presented. After a comprehensive analysis of mechanisms of electrical stimulation on wound healing, the derived three types of electrical microneedles are clarified and summarized. Further, their applications in wound healing are highlighted.
Yu Wang, Lijun Cai, Lu Fan, Li Wang, Feika Bian, Weijian Sun, Yuanjin Zhao   +6 more
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What Matters Most: Determinants Associated with the Selection of Medical Residencies in Qatar

Advances in Medical Education and Practice
Tanya Kane,1 Jason Ford,2 Rafif Mahmood Al Saady,1 Semir Vranic,1 Omran AH Musa,3 Shireen Suliman4,5 1College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar; 2Department of Pathology, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar; 3Department of Disease Control ...
Kane T, Ford J, Al Saady RM, Vranic S, Musa OAH, Suliman S   +5 more
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Nanotherapy for Neural Retinal Regeneration

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Nanotechnology enhances ophthalmic treatments by improving drug delivery and regenerating ocular tissues, combating vision loss from retinal diseases through innovative nano‐systems. This review outlines ocular anatomy, pathology, immune microenvironment, and barriers, detailing nanocarrier characteristics, classification, and preparation methods, and ...
Chuyao Yu, Li Dong, Yujia Lv, Xuhan Shi, Ruiheng Zhang, Wenda Zhou, Haotian Wu, Heyan Li, Yitong Li, Zhou Li, Dan Luo, Wen‐Bin Wei   +11 more
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The impact of non-pharmacologic interventions on respiratory syncytial virus hospitalization during the COVID-19 pandemic: A retrospective study from Saudi Arabia

Journal of Infection and Public Health
Background: Acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) are frequently observed in infants and young children. The dynamics and transmission of ARTIs have been significantly impacted by the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Salma AlBahrani, Turki Omaish Al otaibi, Jaber S. Alqahtani, Samira Jamaan AlZahrani, Dalal Ahmad Sharbini, Fatimah Waleed AlMuyidi, Abdulaziz Obaid Alotaibi, Olayan Abdullah Al Olayan, Suliman Fahad AlMasoud, Mohamad Abdullah H. Bo Obaid, Kauthar Jaffar A. Altawfiq, Arulanantham Zechariah Jebakumar, Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq   +12 more
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Osteosarcoma Cell‐Derived Migrasomes Promote Macrophage M2 Polarization to Aggravate Osteosarcoma Proliferation and Metastasis

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Migrasomes are newly discovered organelles in migrating cells. This study finds that osteosarcoma cell‐derived migrasomes promote the tumor‐promoting phenotype of macrophages and further aggravate osteosarcoma malignant progression via milk fat globule‐EGF factor 8.
Wanshun Liu, Lei Li, Xiaoming Bai, Mengxue Zhang, Wei Lv, Yongbin Ma, Yuzhi Sun, Hongjing Zhang, Qing Jiang, Qingqiang Yao, Zhi‐Yuan Zhang   +10 more
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Impact, epidemiology and clinical manifestations of respiratory syncytial virus in Oman

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2020
Mahmood Al Subhi, Ibtihal Al Whaibi, Hilal Al Hashami, Mohan Padma, Azza Al Rashdi, Hanan Alkindi   +5 more
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