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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

A Pilot, Randomised, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Trial of a Single Oral Dose of Ivermectin for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis of SARS-CoV-2.

Wagstaff KM, Stein MS, Herschtal A et al. · 2025 · Pharmaceutics

Background: The efficacy of a single oral dose of Ivermectin as prophylaxis for SARS-CoV-2 is uncertain. This trial sought to evaluate the effectiveness of a single oral low dose of Ivermectin to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection or reduce…

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The effect of fluoride varnish application on colour change due to paediatric drug usage in polyacid-modified composite resin: an in vitro study.

Çevik N, Hazar Bodrumlu E · 2024 · European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry

Objective Colour stability is important in the long-term aesthetic success of restorative materials and is affected by both internal and external factors. Internal discolourations are due to the properties of the restorative materials.…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Can a Sacrococcygeal Epidural of 0.25% Bupivacaine Prevent the Activation of the Sympathetic Nervous System during Feline Ovariectomy?

Martins J, Eliseu A, Campos S et al. · 2024 · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI

The ovariectomy (OVE) procedure can trigger somatosensory and visceral peritoneal nociception. Sacrococcygeal epidural (ScE) anesthesia may complement or replace systemic analgesia used for feline OVE, reducing opioid consumption and their…

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Early Buccal Bone Resorption in Areas With or Without Keratinized Tissue and Different Mucosal Thickness at Implants in Healed Sites: An Experimental Animal Study.

Liñares A, Tan HJ, Muñoz F et al. · 2025 · Journal of clinical periodontology

Aim To evaluate early buccal bone resorption (BBR) in areas with or without buccal keratinized tissue (KT), and different mucosal thickness (MT) following implant placement at healed sites. Materials and methods In 9 beagle dogs, three…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Dual Mechanisms of the Diazepine-Benzimidazole Derivative, DAB-19, in Modulating Glutamatergic Neurotransmission.

Nikolaev MV, Fedorova IM, Chistyakova OV et al. · 2025 · International journal of molecular sciences

The search for novel compounds with anticonvulsant properties remains a key focus in neuropharmacology. Recently, the diazepine-benzimidazole derivative, DAB-19, has emerged as a promising candidate due to its demonstrated anxiolytic and…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

The anti-inflammatory properties of green tea extract protect against gentamicin-induced kidney injury.

Ayusso LL, Girol AP, Ribeiro Souza H et al. · 2024 · Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie

We assessed in vivo the protective effects and underlying antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of dry green tee extract (GTE) on glomerular and tubular kidney function and structure in an experimental model of gentamicin…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Prevalence, risk factors and the impact of tenofovir treatment in SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 disease among people living with HIV: A cross-sectional population-based study.

de Lazzari E, Nomah DK, Blanco JL et al. · 2024 · International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases

Objectives The prevalence and risk factors of SARS-CoV-2 infection among unvaccinated people living with HIV (PWH) are not well understood, and the protective role of tenofovir remains controversial. This study aimed to assess the…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Aicardi-Goutières syndrome type 6: report of ADAR variant and clinical outcome after ruxolitinib treatment in the neonatal period.

Gabaldon-Albero A, Martin-Grau C, Marti-Masanet M et al. · 2024 · Pediatric rheumatology online journal

Background Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome is a monogenic type 1 interferonopathy with infantile onset, characterized by a variable degree of neurological damage. Approximately 7% of Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome cases are caused by pathogenic…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Towards maintaining canine training aid integrity: Effects of environmental factors and operational use on the triacetone triperoxide polymer odor capture-and-release system.

Cropper E, Riley P, Simon AG · 2024 · Journal of forensic sciences

There are many factors that may affect the longevity of or guide the use of canine training aids. Literature to date has mainly focused on identifying the headspace volatiles associated with training aids or odors and only minimal research…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Impaired envelope integrity in the absence of SanA is linked to increased lipid II availability and an imbalance of septal peptidoglycan synthesis.

Carr JF, Basurto De Santiago C, Bhut SA et al. · 2026 · mBio

In gram-negative bacteria, the outer membrane (OM) acts in conjunction with the peptidoglycan (PG) cell wall as a barrier against physical, osmotic, and chemical environmental stressors, including antibiotics. SanA, an inner membrane…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Dynamic inflation prevents and standardized lung recruitment reverts volume loss associated with percutaneous tracheostomy during volume control ventilation: results from a Neuro-ICU population.

Bastia L, Garberi R, Querci L et al. · 2024 · Journal of clinical monitoring and computing

To determine how percutaneous tracheostomy (PT) impacts on respiratory system compliance (C rs ) and end-expiratory lung volume (EELV) during volume control ventilation and to test whether a recruitment maneuver (RM) at the end of PT may…

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Effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on levels of depression, anxiety, stress, and hopelessness in parents of children with autism: A randomized controlled trial.

Yurttutan S, Geçkil E · 2026 · Journal of pediatric nursing

Aim This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program on depression, anxiety, stress, and hopelessness among parents of children with autism (Autism Spectrum Disorder [ASD]). Method A…

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