Correction: Barriers to care for dependent older adults: Brazilian Primary Health Care managers' perspective.

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Case report: Placental chorioadenoma in a primiparous pug dog.

A single 1.7 cm × 1.2 cm × 1 cm focal, raised, smooth, round, pink to flesh-colored mass protruding from the chorioallantois of the zonary placenta was found during Cesarean section in a primiparous pug bitch.

Osteoprotegerin and Vascular Dysfunction in Patients with Stage 3 Chronic Kidney Disease and Those without Renal Dysfunction: A Case-Control Study.

Background: Osteoprotegerin (OPG) is a marker of vascular calcification and cardiovascular risk in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Objective: This study aimed to compare and correlate OPG values with flow-mediated dilation (FMD) and pulse wave velocity (PWV) measurements in patients in stage 3 CKD and those without renal dysfunction.

Methods: This case-control study was conducted in a specialized hypertension center in 2022.

Immune Response Modulation by HPV16 Oncoproteins in Lung Cancer: Insights from Clinical and In Vitro Investigations.

Lung cancer has the highest mortality rates worldwide, and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) has been associated with its carcinogenesis. In this study, HPV16 genes' expressions were investigated in patient samples, along with the immunological response promoted by lymphocytes and monocytes in A549 cells transfected with HPV oncogenes and co-cultured with PBMC. An increase in the expression of E5 was observed in the patients' samples.

Development of an Electrochemical Paper-Based Device Modified with Functionalized Biochar for the Screening of Paracetamol in Substandard Medicines.

The global prevalence of counterfeit and low-quality pharmaceuticals poses significant health risks and challenges in medical treatments, creating a need for rapid and reliable drug screening technologies. This study introduces a cost-effective electrochemical paper-based device (ePAD) modified with functionalized bamboo-derived biochar (BCF) for the detection of paracetamol in substandard medicines. The sensor was fabricated using a custom 3D-printed stencil in PLA, designed for efficient production, and a 60:40 (m/m) graphite (GR) and glass varnish (GV) conductive ink, resulting in a robust and sensitive platform.