Menoufia University

Molecular and immunological effects of ivermectin and/or low dose gamma-radiation on Schistosoma Mansoni infected mice

Abstract Background Schistosomiasis remains a public health concern with limited therapeutic options and rising resistance to praziquantel. Aim To evaluate the efficacy of ivermectin, alone and combined with low dose gamma-radiation, against Schistosoma mansoni infection. Methods...

Emergency presentations and factors associated with adverse outcomes in systemic lupus erythematosus: an ambispective observational cohort study

Abstract Background Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune disease with highly variable clinical manifestations ranging from mild mucocutaneous involvement to life-threatening organ dysfunction. Emergency department (ED) presentations may result from disea...

Study of Cu3SbS4/Sb2S3 photothermal heterostructure coating for enhanced solar still desalination performance with durability analysis

Passive Solar Stills are an alternative method of producing fresh water in a decentralized manner. However, they suffer from being limited due to the low broadband solar absorptivity of typical basin materials. In this study we present the synthesis, characterization and photothe...

Pecan nut–derived carbon quantum dots–modified electrode for sensitive electrochemical determination of vonoprazan using a green analytical approach

Abstract A novel, environmentally considerate electroanalytical sensor was developed for the determination of vonoprazan fumarate (VON) through modification of a carbon paste electrode with biomass-derived carbon quantum dots (CQDs), representing a sustainable, defect-rich, and e...

Beyond CA-125: circulating cell-free DNA as the next-generation biomarker in ovarian malignancy

Due to a lack of efficient screening methods or trustworthy biomarkers with high sensitivity and specificity, ovarian cancer (OC) is a quarrelsome disease with a high death rate. Investigators believe that circulating tumor cell-free DNA (cfDNA) can provide crucial clues concerni...

Efficient hardware realization of 2D-chaotic Baker map using FPGA for secure image encryption

As the digital ecosystem evolves, the widespread generation, transmission, and storage of medical images expose sensitive healthcare data to significant security threats, necessitating robust and efficient encryption techniques. While several chaos-based encryption methods have b...

The immunotherapy arsenal against upper gastrointestinal tumours: A comprehensive review of immune checkpoint inhibitors across neoadjuvant, adjuvant, and metastatic settings

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) targeting the programmed death-1 (PD-1) / programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) axis have fundamentally transformed the management of upper gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies. Across oesophageal cancer, gastric/gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adeno...

Expression Of the Idh1 R132h Protein in Hepatopancreatobiliary Malignancies in A Single Center Population: Immunohistochemical Study.

Background & Objective: Isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1) mutations are promising therapeutic targets for various cancers. The study aims to elucidate the frequency of IDH1 expression in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), biliary tract cancer (BTC), and pancreatic ductal adenocarcin...

Leakage-Aware Multi-Representation EEG Fusion with Confidence-Gated Learnable MLP for Robust Epileptic Seizure Detection

Automated epileptic seizure detection from Electroencephalogram (EEG) signals remains challenging due to the non-stationary nature of EEG activity, strong inter-patient variability, and the tendency of window-based evaluation protocols to produce overly optimistic results when te...

Robust Adaptive Koopman MPC Under Structured and Stochastic Uncertainty for Soft Continuum Robots

Soft continuum robots exhibit highly nonlinear and configuration-dependent dynamics, making accurate trajectory tracking challenging under model uncertainty and external disturbances. This paper presents an adaptive Koopman-based model predictive control (MPC) framework for a ten...

Visual image perception preservation through a compression-encryption framework

Abstract Tracking of 1D and 2D characteristics of a monitored environment can be tracked using Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN). Millions of photos that have confidential shots are sent every day across the network and they are required to be transferred safely; accordingly, securi...

A novel technique for automatic hybrid modulation classification in UWA communications using 3D constellation diagrams

Abstract Underwater acoustic (UWA) communication systems operate in severe channel impairments, including strong multipath propagation, long delay spreads, frequency selectivity, Doppler effects, and high ambient noise. These challenges significantly complicate automatic modulati...

Efficacy and Safety of Baxdrostat for Patients With Uncontrolled or Resistant Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

We evaluated the efficacy and safety of baxdrostat in adults with uncontrolled or resistant hypertension. We searched PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane CENTRAL from inception to January 2026. We included randomized controlled trials that involved hypertension patients...

Taxonomic delineation of four Zygophyllum simplex L. (Zygophyllaceae) morphotypes using morphoanatomical, molecular (SCoT) and chemotaxonomic evidence

Abstract Background This study presents a comprehensive taxonomic adjustment of Zygophyllum simplex (L.) four constituent varieties in Egypt, integrating morphological, anatomical, palynological, molecular, and phytochemical analyses to evaluate their infraspecific differentiatio...

Percentiles for crying, regurgitation, stool consistency, and CoMiSSTM in presumed healthy infants

Parents frequently consult health care professionals because of infant regurgitation, crying and stool consistency. The Cow’s Milk-related Symptom Score (CoMiSS TM ) is an awareness tool for cow’s milk allergy. We aimed to characterize the distribution of CoMiSS items in presumed...

Multidrug-resistant bacterial contamination of healthcare workers’ mobile phones, decontamination efficacy, and potential implications for hospital-acquired infections

Abstract Mobile phones are indispensable clinical tools for healthcare workers (HCWs), yet remain largely unaddressed within infection prevention and control (IPC) frameworks. Repeated handling during patient care combined with inconsistent disinfection may allow these devices to...

FedCogniBand: cognition-aware predictive bandwidth allocation for communication-limited federated learning

Federated Learning (FL) facilitates collaborative model training among dispersed clients while safeguarding data privacy; yet, its practical implementation is significantly hindered by substantial uplink bandwidth restrictions and notable data heterogeneity. Even though there hav...

Adaptive modulation in 6G terahertz systems via online reinforcement learning–PSO meta-optimization

The rapid evolution of sixth-generation (6G) wireless systems has intensified the need for adaptive modulation strategies capable of operating reliably and efficiently in highly dynamic terahertz (THz) communication environments. Conventional threshold-based and static optimizati...