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BMC Health Serv Res
January 2025
Department of Engineering, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Via Alvaro del Portillo 21, Rome, 00128, Italy.
Background: Oxygen therapy is critical and vital treatment for hypoxemia and respiratory distress, however, access to reliable oxygen systems remains limited in SSA. Despite WHO initiatives that distributed over 30,000 OC oxygen concentrators worldwide, SSA faces significant challenges related to their maintenance and use, due to harsh environmental conditions, technical skill shortages and inadequate infrastructure. This review aims to systematically identify and assess the literature on OC design adaptations, maintenance challenges, and knowledge gaps in SSA, providing actionable recommendations to inform innovative and context-sensitive solutions to improve healthcare delivery in the region.
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January 2025
School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, 632014, India.
Astaxanthin (ASX), "king of carotenoids", is a xanthophyll carotenoid that is characterized by a distinct reddish-orange hue, procured from diverse sources including plants, microalgae, fungi, yeast, and lichens. It exhibits potent antioxidant and anti-ageing properties and has been demonstrated to mitigate ultraviolet-induced cellular and DNA damage, enhance immune system function, and improve cardiovascular diseases. Despite its broad utilization across nutraceutical, cosmetic, aquaculture, and pharmaceutical sectors, the large-scale production and application of ASX are constrained by the limited availability of natural sources, low production yields and stringent production requirements.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Pharm Policy Pract
December 2024
Infection Control Program, University of Geneva Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, WHO Collaborating Center, Geneva, Switzerland.
Background: An explosion in a Chinese factory in 2016 caused a global shortage of essential broad-spectrum antibiotic piperacillin-tazobactam. Hitherto, no detailed, policy-relevant analysis has been conducted on this major shortage event. Thus, we aimed to (1) investigate causes; (2) describe supply chain challenges; and (3) uncover policy gaps to support possible mitigation actions.
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November 2024
College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Introduction: Fusarium wilt disease (FWD) of tobacco is a destructive disease caused by spp. in tobacco-growing regions worldwide. The spp.
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November 2024
Pathogenesis and Control of Pathogenic Microorganisms Research Team, School of Life and Health Sciences, Hainan Province Key Laboratory of One Health, Collaborative Innovation Center of One Health, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.
-induced crop diseases, commonly known as "plant plagues", pose a significant threat to global food security. In this study, strain ASG80 was isolated from sisal roots and demonstrated a broad-spectrum antagonistic activity against several species and fungal pathogens. Strain ASG80 was identified as via phylogenetic analysis, digital DNA-DNA hybridization (dDDH), and average nucleotide identity (ANI).
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