Urinary tract infection in adults: gaps in current guidelines – opinions from an international multidisciplinary panel and relevance to clinical practice by Kalpana Gupta, Florian Wagenlehner, Mark Wilcox, Sonali D. Advani, Manu Bilsen, Gernot Bonkat, Rafael Cantón, Suzanne Geerlings, Beatrice Grabein, Juan P. Horcajada, Pamela Kushner, Navaneeth Narayanan, Marc Scheetz

“…Abstract Purpose Although urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common infections encountered in clinical practice, many challenges remain with respect to classification and management. …”
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Management of Intrauterine Device Migrated into the Bladder: A Case Report and Literature Review by A. K. Paré, A. Ouattara, D. Yé, B. Kabré, A. Bako, B. M. Abubakar, T. Kambou

“…Intrauterine device represents the most reversible method of contraceptive worldwide. …”
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A novel simulation paradigm for medical ICU cardiopulmonary arrest training: the in situ mirror simulation by Meenu Johnkutty, Harry Kuperstein, Fatima Koroma, Jessi Chen, James Mattson, Sahar Ahmad

“…The trainee team consisted of one post-graduate year (PGY) 3 IM resident, two PGY-1 residents, and a critical care fellow. …”
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The Global Epidemiology of Syphilis in the Past Century - A Systematic Review Based on Antenatal Syphilis Prevalence. by Chris Richard Kenyon, Kara Osbak, Achilleas Tsoumanis

“…In black Americans, ASP declined in the post penicillin period, but plateaued at 3-5% thereafter. …”
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Attention-based multimodal deep learning for interpretable and generalizable prediction of pathological complete response in breast cancer by Taishi Nishizawa, Takouhie Maldjian, Zhicheng Jiao, Tim Q. Duong

“…The MRI-only model (internal AUC = 0.68 ± 0.03, external AUC = 0.70 ± 0.04) and the non-MRI clinical features-only model (internal AUC = 0.66 ± 0.08, external AUC = 0.71 ± 0.03) trailed in performance, indicating the combination of both modalities is most effective. Conclusion We present a robust and interpretable deep learning framework for pCR prediction in breast cancer patients undergoing NAC. …”
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The effectiveness of integrating schema therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy on subjective well-being and concern about body image among women with breast cancer by Zahra Karami Mohajery, Fatemeh Soghra Karbalaei Herofteh, Javad Khalatbari, Mohammadali Fardin

“…Aims: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of integrating schema therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy on subjective well-being and body image concerns in women with breast cancer. Methods: The present study was applied in terms of purpose and quasi-experimental method in a series of pre-test, post-test, and three-month follow-ups with the control group. …”
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CARDIO-RESPIRATORY SYSTEM IN LATE REHABILITATION PERIOD AFTER CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT SURGERY by E. Yu. Sabirova, E. N. Chicherina

“…Prior to CABG, FC 2 HF was the most prevalent, while the late rehabilitation period was characterised by the highest prevalence of FC 1 HF. …”
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Combination of Alginate and Ginger Oil as Edible Coating Formulation for Reducing Pathogenic Bacteria in Litopenaeus vannamei by Ikhlasul Amal, Ervia Yudiati, Sri Sedjati, Mostafa Imhmed Ighwerb

“…To maintain the quality, post-harvest peeled shrimp needs to be coated. The research objective was to determine the effectiveness of adding edible coatings with a formulation of alginate and ginger oil combination as a natural preservative for shrimp. …”
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Emerging trends of nosocomial Citrobacter species surgical wound infection: concern for infection control by B Thapa, D Karn, K Mahat

“…(n=23) was most frequently isolated from surgical wound infection. …”
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Key issues in fighting organised crime in the Balkans by Fatić Aleksandar

“…These definitions arise from the historically most common depictions of specific activities of organised crime, which in most parts of Europe and North America have traditionally been associated with the illegal collection of debts, extortion rackets, contract murders or systemic corruption leading to, and associated with, a transnational trade in drugs. …”
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Endoscopic Vacuum-assisted Closure in a Patient with an Overtube-induced Esophageal Perforation by Yuri Kim, Seokin Kang, Ji Yong Ahn

“…An esophageal perforation is one of the most fatal clinical events, with a mortality rate of up to 21%. …”
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Impact of iatrogenic alterations on adjacent segment degeneration after lumbar fusion surgery: a systematic review by Moritz Jokeit, Christos Tsagkaris, Franziska C. S. Altorfer, Frédéric Cornaz, Jess G. Snedeker, Mazda Farshad, Jonas Widmer

“…Results Ligament damage emerged as the most impactful iatrogenic factor promoting ASDeg and ASDis development. …”
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Posttraumatic growth, resilience, optimism and gratitude among bereaved and non-bereaved during the COVID-19 pandemic by Lucía Quezada Berumen

“…The aim of the present study was to compare post traumatic growth (PTG), resilience, optimism and gratitude among: COVID-19 bereaved, bereaved for other causes and people who did not experience the loss of a loved one (no bereaved) during the pandemic. …”
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PRO ET CONTRA: about the Research of B. A. Alborov “Ossetian Safa and the Jewish Sabaoth” by S. G. Ktsoeva

“…It has survived to this day and even survives a peculiar, renaissance in the post-Soviet period, which explains the relevance of the study. …”
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The effect of enforcing some direct tax law by Hassan Ghodrati, Seyyed Ali Lajevardi, Sajjad Kadkhodayee

“…The results of the study, in survey and post-event pivot, showed that enforcing Article 181 of Direct Tax Law in Isfahan was effective. …”
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Deglobalization: New Trends and Challenges in World Economy by O. O. Komolov

“…The article deals with the problem of today’s economy de-globalization in conditions of post-crisis restoration of world economy from 2009 to the present day. …”
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RESEARCH ON WEED CONTROL IN AN OAT CROP by Alexandru POPA, Cristinel Relu ZALĂ, Mihai GÎDEA

“…With all these advantages, weed control is an essential and timely factor in obtaining a high production and quality of oats. The purpose of the present work was to determine the reserve of weed seeds in the soil, since their number and germinating ability make the soil the main source of weeding of agricultural crops, namely oats; the structure of soil weeding was also determined and the positive effect of applying the herbicide Granstar® Super (25% thifensulfuron-methyl + 25% tribenuron-methyl) against annual and perennial dicotyledonous weeds at a dose of 40 g/ha post-emergence was observed. …”
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Plant-based traditional remedies and their role in public health: ethnomedicinal perspectives for a growing population by Xueqin Wang, Tauseef Anwar, Huma Qureshi, Hossam S. El-Beltagi, Zobia Sehar, Dilafruz Solieva, Bakhrom Azizov, Nazih Y. Rebouh, Mehraj A. Abbasov, Farrukh Yakubov, Maryam M. Alomran

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Implementing intranasal povidone-iodine in the orthopedic trauma surgery setting to prevent surgical site infections: a qualitative study of healthcare provider perspectives by AM Racila, Erin C. Balkenende, Loreen A. Herwaldt, Michael C. Willey, Linda D. Boyken, Jean G. Pottinger, Brennan S. Ayres, Kimberly C. Dukes, Melissa A. Ward, Marin L. Schweizer

“…Staphylococcus aureus is the most common cause of SSIs and approximately 30% of hemodialysis patients carry this organism in their nares. …”
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Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia masquerading as Vitamin D deficiency; A case report by Sarah Afzal Kothari, Hadia Iftikhar, Iqra Anis

“…Introduction: Limb Ischemia is an uncommon but high risk emergency. It mostly presents as a painful limb in patients with peripheral arterial disease with risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, smoking and chronic kidney disease. …”
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