Cystoscopic Local Application of Mitomycin-C following Internal Urethrotomy for Recurrent Short Urethral Strictures in Children: A Preliminary Experience by Simmi K. Ratan, Nitesh Kumar Sharma, Gaurav Saxena, Sujoy Neogi

“…Iatrogenic and posttraumatic causes in the US are more frequent than the idiopathic, infective, and inflammatory causes. …”
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The impact COVID-19 pandemic on coverage and inequalities in childhood immunization in Peru by Larissa A N Silva, Francine S Costa, Bianca O Cata-Preta, Luis Huicho, Claudio F Lanata, Maria Ana Mendoza Araujo, Theresa J Ochoa, Tewodaj Mengistu, Dan Hogan, Aluisio J D Barros, Cesar G Victora

“…Individual-level analyses showed that pro-rich inequalities were present during the full study period, but these increased sharply during the pandemic in 2020, with poorer children experiencing more significant drops in coverage than wealthier children. …”
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Development and validation of a nomogram to pediatric postoperative pulmonary complications following thoracic surgery by Lei Wang, Ting Xiao, Zhen Du, Tiange Chen, Dongjie Pei, Shuangquan Qu

“…Abstract Background Since the respiratory anatomy and physiology of children differ from those of adults, they are more susceptible to postoperative pulmonary complications after thoracic surgery that requires one-lung ventilation. …”
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Evaluating the utility of public-facing jail registers to inform public health practice, Washington state 2023 by Steven Erly, Richard J. Lechtenberg, Vasiliki Georgoulas-Sherry, Anna Berzkalns, Allison Moore, Julia C. Dombrowski, Jennifer E. Balkus

“…We collected data from 58 facilities over the project span. 89% of individuals in JBRS were present in the daily scraped data and 95% of individuals in JBRS who were incarcerated for more than 24 h. …”
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Investigating primate densities and human-primate conflict in Tembaro Community Conserved Forest, Omo River Basin, Ethiopia by Meselech Anshebo, Aberham Megaze, Taye Dobamo

“…While traditional mitigation methods are currently in place, a more sustainable and integrated approach is urgently needed to ensure the harmonious coexistence of primates and local communities. …”
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Current Advances and Future Directions for Sensitizing Gastric Cancer to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors by Wenke Li, Menghui Xu, Mo Cheng, Jing Wei, Lin Zhu, Yu Deng, Fukun Guo, Feng Bi, Ming Liu

“…The marked heterogeneity of GC, along with primary and secondary resistance, presents significant clinical challenges and underscores the urgent need for novel therapeutic strategies. …”
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Development and evaluation of a triplex real-time PCR assay for enhanced plague diagnostics in Madagascar. by Beza Ramasindrazana, Zoé A Rahalison, Philippe Gauthier, Guillain Mikaty, Zaina I Bodoarison, Lanto A Maminirina, Soloandry Rahajandraibe, Mamy G Randriamanantsoa, Gilbert Kayoko, Jean-Claude Manuguerra, Anne-Sophie Le Guern, Andriamiliharison J Rasamindrakotroka, Minoarisoa Rajerison

“…Implementing this new method into routine will enable a faster, more effective response to plague outbreaks by reducing the time needed to confirm plague cases and limiting the spread of the diseases. …”
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Análise da incidência de úlcera de pressão no Hospital Metropolitano de Urgência e Emergência em Ananindeua, PA Analysis of the incidence of pressure ulcers at Hospital Metropolita... by Daniel Augusto dos Santos Soares, Fabiel Spani Vendramin, Lucas Montenegro Duarte Pereira, Priscyla Kowalewski Proença, Mauro Moreira Marques

“…RESULTS: Among 474 studied patients, 17 developed pressure ulcers, with greater incidence among male patients (88.2%), at stage II (41.2%) and in the sacral region (40%). Patients aged more than 60 years had an incidence rate of 58.8% for pressure ulcers. …”
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What Are the Reliable Plasma Biomarkers for Mild Cognitive Impairment? A Clinical 4D Proteomics Study and Validation by Zhitao Hou, Ailin Sun, Yan Li, Xiaochen Song, Shu Liu, Xinying Hu, Yihan Luan, Huibo Guan, Changyuan He, Yuefeng Sun, Jing Chen

“…Objective. At present, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) lacks effective treatment means, and early diagnosis and intervention are the keys to treatment. …”
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Complex interplay between gene deletions and the environment uncovers cellular roles for genes of unknown function in Escherichia coli by Kaat Sondervorst, Kristina Nesporova, Matthew Herdman, Bart Steemans, Joëlle Rosseels, Sander K. Govers

“…These genes showed different levels of phylogenetic conservation, ranging from conserved across the tree of life (yibN) to only present in some genera of the Enterobacterales (yaaY). …”
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Sistemas de aplicação e inseticidas no controle de Anticarsia gemmatalis na soja Application systems and insecticides to control Anticarsia gemmatalis in soybean by Jerson V. C. Guedes, Rubens A. Fiorin, Glauber R. Stürmer, Elder Dal Prá, Clérison R. Perini, Mauricio Bigolin

“…The low oil volume spray system with rotary discs atomizer and system hydraulic nozzles with air-assisted boom sprayer are more efficient than hydraulic nozzles to control Anticarsia gemmatalis in soybean.…”
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Control over biopower in cognitive and surveillance capitalism by Stanković-Pejnović Vesna

“…In cognitive capitalism capital presents itself as biopower. The point is that capitalism is not only an economic mode of production, but also a mode of life production, a mode of subjectivation. …”
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Green synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles using Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract and evaluation of its antimicrobial activity by Mekides Dinka Moroda, Tolesa Leta Deressa, Ardila Hayu Tiwikrama, Tolesa Fita Chala

“…Due to the development of green technology, researchers are becoming more interested in low-cost, environmental eco-friendly methods for the synthesis of nanoparticles (Nps). …”
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Thermal influence on development and morphological traits of Aedes aegypti in central India and its relevance to climate change by Gaurav Sharma, Zainab Khan, Deepanker Das, Surya Singh, Samradhi Singh, Manoj Kumar, R. R. Tiwari, Devojit Kumar Sarma

“…Such traits can enhance disease transmission risks by supporting more frequent human–vector contact and sustaining mosquito populations in broader geographic areas. …”
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Targeted sequencing analysis pipeline for species identification of human pathogenic fungi using long-read nanopore sequencing by Nattapong Langsiri, Navaporn Worasilchai, Laszlo Irinyi, Piroon Jenjaroenpun, Thidathip Wongsurawat, Janet Jennifer Luangsa-ard, Wieland Meyer, Ariya Chindamporn

“…Comparing various methods to generate the consensus sequence for fungal species identification, the results from this study indicate that read clustering using a modified version of the NanoCLUST pipeline is more sensitive than Canu or VSEARCH, as it classified species accurately with a lower abundance cluster of reads (3% abundance compared to 10% with VSEARCH). …”
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Comprehensive sieve analysis of breakthrough HIV-1 sequences in the RV144 vaccine efficacy trial. by Paul T Edlefsen, Morgane Rolland, Tomer Hertz, Sodsai Tovanabutra, Andrew J Gartland, Allan C deCamp, Craig A Magaret, Hasan Ahmed, Raphael Gottardo, Michal Juraska, Connor McCoy, Brendan B Larsen, Eric Sanders-Buell, Chris Carrico, Sergey Menis, Gustavo H Kijak, Meera Bose, RV144 Sequencing Team, Miguel A Arroyo, Robert J O'Connell, Sorachai Nitayaphan, Punnee Pitisuttithum, Jaranit Kaewkungwal, Supachai Rerks-Ngarm, Merlin L Robb, Tatsiana Kirys, Ivelin S Georgiev, Peter D Kwong, Konrad Scheffler, Sergei L Kosakovsky Pond, Jonathan M Carlson, Nelson L Michael, William R Schief, James I Mullins, Jerome H Kim, Peter B Gilbert

“…The identified signature sites significantly covaried with other sites across the genome (mean = 32.1) more than did non-signature sites (mean = 0.9) (p < 0.0001), suggesting functional and/or structural relevance of the signature sites. …”
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Increased Mortality in Metal-on-Metal versus Non-Metal-on-Metal Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty at 10 Years and Longer Follow-Up: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. by B G Pijls, J M T A Meessen, J W Schoones, M Fiocco, H J L van der Heide, A Sedrakyan, R G H H Nelissen

“…When restricted to studies with long term follow-up (i.e. 10 years or more), the RD for mortality was 8.5%, 95%, CI [5.8%, 11.2%]; number needed to treat was 12. …”
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Optical CO2 Gas Sensing Based on TiO2 Thin Films of Diverse Thickness Decorated with Silver Nanoparticles by Muhammad Akram Raza, Anam Habib, Zakia Kanwal, Syed Sajjad Hussain, Muhammad Javaid Iqbal, Murtaza Saleem, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem

“…With increasing sputtering time, TiO2 films were found to be denser and more compact, indicating a reduced porosity and higher film thickness. …”
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Paramedic Students&apos; Experiences Towards Online Learning During The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Descriptive Study by Omar Abdullah Al Alshaykh, Ben Hannigan

“…As a result, healthcare, medical and nursing education have had to swiftly transfer and adapt to online (OL) instruction despite the substantial challenges this has presented, given that healthcare education involves crucial hands-on skills, laboratory practice and clinical experience. …”
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The Value of Thin Layer Cytology in Cancer Patients’ Pericardial Effusions by Christos Lafaras, Evdokia Mandala, Kyranna Lafara, Ioannis Kalafatis, Thomas Achladas, Vasiliki Koukoulitsa, Chrysoula Gouta, Theodora Tsiouda, Soultana Skevoudi

“…Immunocytochemistry (IHC) can identify specific markers for various types of cancer, enabling a more accurate diagnosis and guiding further treatment decisions.…”
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