Risks of parasitic helminth disease outbreaks and influence of physico-chemical factors in flood prone areas of Yaoundé, Cameroon by Noura Efietngab Atembeh, Jean Patrick Molu, Jeanne Valerie Emvoutou Maboulou, Boris Fominyam, Rodrigue Nanfack Dongmo, Gabriel Bertrand Zambo, Emilie Tchinda Tiecheu, Jeannette Tombi, Lucia Nkengazong, Serge Hubert Zebaze Togouet, Jean Louis Essame Oyono

“…Intestinal parasite resistant forms were identified using the basic sedimentation technique, while water parameters were assessed using standard procedures. Results: Results indicated that rivers in flood-prone areas are highly contaminated with a 75 % prevalence rate. …”
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Cognitive Dysfunction in the Addictions (CDiA): protocol for a neuron-to-neighbourhood collaborative research program by Yuliya S. Nikolova, Yuliya S. Nikolova, Yuliya S. Nikolova, Anthony C. Ruocco, Anthony C. Ruocco, Anthony C. Ruocco, Anthony C. Ruocco, Daniel Felsky, Daniel Felsky, Daniel Felsky, Shannon Lange, Shannon Lange, Shannon Lange, Shannon Lange, Thomas D. Prevot, Thomas D. Prevot, Thomas D. Prevot, Erica Vieira, Erica Vieira, Daphne Voineskos, Daphne Voineskos, Jeffrey D. Wardell, Jeffrey D. Wardell, Jeffrey D. Wardell, Jeffrey D. Wardell, Daniel M. Blumberger, Daniel M. Blumberger, Kevan Clifford, Kevan Clifford, Ravinder Naik Dharavath, Philip Gerretsen, Philip Gerretsen, Ahmed N. Hassan, Ahmed N. Hassan, Ingrid M. Hope, Samantha H. Irwin, Sheila K. Jennings, Sheila K. Jennings, Bernard Le Foll, Bernard Le Foll, Osnat Melamed, Osnat Melamed, Josh Orson, Peter Pangarov, Leanne Quigley, Cayley Russell, Kevin Shield, Kevin Shield, Kevin Shield, Matthew E. Sloan, Matthew E. Sloan, Matthew E. Sloan, Matthew E. Sloan, Matthew E. Sloan, Ashley Smoke, Ashley Smoke, Victor Tang, Victor Tang, Victor Tang, Diana Valdes Cabrera, Diana Valdes Cabrera, Wei Wang, Samantha Wells, Samantha Wells, Samantha Wells, Rajith Wickramatunga, Etienne Sibille, Etienne Sibille, Etienne Sibille, Lena C. Quilty, Lena C. Quilty

“…Here, we introduce the design and procedures underlying Cognitive Dysfunction in the Addictions (CDiA), an integrative research program, which aims to fill these knowledge gaps and facilitate research discoveries to enhance treatments for people living with SUDs. …”
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Roles of private healthcare facilities in post-test counselling and referral for HIV services during antenatal care in South-West Nigeria by Henry Osaro Aisagbonhi, Yejide Olukemi Oseni, Mayowa Omolabake Odofin, Ezioma Anne Chukwu, Ukamaka Gladys Okafor, Ifeoluwa Silvanus Abiodun, Treasure Wariboko Obiajulu Okoye, Oluwadamilola Aminat Sadare, Eugenia Onwuchuluba Ebele, Esther Ametor Ajakaiye, Azeezat Abimbola Oyewande

“…Most facilities with screening services had written counselling procedures (64.7%), disclosed HIV status immediately (71.8%), and further supported patients with referral services (93.5%). …”
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Successful implementation of a risk assessment and mitigation program to control bovine digital dermatitis at the herd-level by Jim Weber, Marina Hillen, Torsten Seuberlich, Andreas Fürmann, Corinne Gurtner, Jens Becker, Claudia Syring, Maria Welham Ruiters, Maher Alsaaod, Lina Mazurek, Gertraud Schüpbach, Adrian Steiner

“…The results of this study show that the described BDD control measures can markedly reduce the within-herd prevalence of BDD. The proposed procedure might provide the basis for a nationwide BDD mitigation program that could be of importance also beyond national borders.…”
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Clinical characteristics and risk factors of chronic critical illness in children with sepsis by Lin Yang, Lin Yang, Na Zang, Na Zang, Cong Liu, Cong Liu, Ying Yang, Ying Yang, Kai Bing Pu, Kai Bing Pu, Li Ping Tan, Li Ping Tan, En Mei Liu, En Mei Liu

“…Secondary infections were also a prominent clinical feature of CCI cases.ConclusionsCCI in pediatric sepsis is associated with underlying respiratory diseases, trauma, elevated pSOFA scores, surgical procedures, prolonged mechanical ventilation and secondary infections. …”
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Separation of 1,3-Dimethylamylamine (1,3-DMAA) Stereoisomers, a Stimulant Drug, by Liquid Chromatography by Maria de Almeida Mexia de Almeida, Virgínia M. Gonçalves, Alexandra S. Maia, Diana Dias da Silva, Ricardo Jorge Dinis-Oliveira, Cláudia Ribeiro

“…Results: Preliminary results showed that the derivatization procedure allowed the formation of four 1,3-DMAA diastereomers confirmed by gas chromatography. …”
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Safety of perioperative intravenous different doses of dexamethasone in primary total joint arthroplasty: a retrospective large-scale cohort study by Ping Mou, Xiao-Dan Zhao, Xiu-Mei Tang, Zun-Han Liu, Hao-Yang Wang, Wei-Nan Zeng, Duan Wang, Zong-Ke Zhou

“…Results A total of 14,557 procedures were included, with 6,686 in the control group, 4,325 in the low-dose group, and 3,546 in the high-dose group. …”
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Oxycodone for analgesia in children undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: a randomized, double-blind, parallel study by Wei Ji, Wei Ji, Liping Sun, Liping Sun, Yue Huang, Yue Huang, Jie Bai, Jie Bai, Jijian Zheng, Jijian Zheng, Kan Zhang, Kan Zhang

“…We also found that fewer patients had pain scores ≥3 at 6 h and 24 h after the procedure in the oxycodone group [36.6% (15/41) vs. 61.0% (25/41) at 6 h, 34.1% (14/41) vs. 58.5% (24/41) at 24 h, p = 0.027 for both cases]. …”
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Enhanced transdermal delivery of lidocaine cream via ultrasound and microneedle rollers by Jiaxiao Sun, Yang Yang, Yang Yang, Juanjuan Zheng, Hao Liang, Feng Yan, Wensheng Zhang, Wensheng Zhang, Wenqin Xie

“…In vivo findings corroborated these results, with the combined method facilitating the most rapid onset of anesthesia (mean onset time 28.75 ± 6.41 min, p < 0.05 vs control 67.50 ± 4.63 min) and improved transdermal delivery compared to other groups, achieving 100% anesthetic efficiency rate at 60 min vs. 25% in control.ConclusionMicroneedle rollers demonstrate superior clinical efficacy over ultrasound, enabling rapid lidocaine delivery (15-min onset ex vivo; 32.5-min anesthesia in vivo) and achieving 100% anesthetic efficiency for time-sensitive procedures—establishing a practical paradigm shift in transdermal local anesthesia.…”
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Optilume drug‐coated balloon for anterior urethral stricture: 2‐year results of the ROBUST III trial by Maia E. VanDyke, Allen F. Morey, Karl Coutinho, Kaiser J. Robertson, Richard D'Anna, Kent Chevli, Christopher H. Cantrill, Michael J. Ehlert, Alexis E. Te, Jeffrey Dann, Jessica M. DeLong, Ramón Virasoro, Judith C. Hagedorn, Richard Levin, Euclid DeSouza, David DiMarco, Brad A. Erickson, Carl Olsson, Sean P. Elliott

“…Primary safety endpoint was freedom from serious procedure‐ or device‐related adverse events (AEs). …”
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Postoperative hepatitis B virus reactivation and its impact on survival in HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma patients undergoing conversion therapy with interventional therapy c... by Shaowei Xu, Qingqing Pang, Meng Wei, Danxi Liu, Du Yuan, Tao Bai, Xiaobo Wang, Zhihong Tang, Feixiang Wu

“…The therapeutic regimen consisted of interventional procedures (hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy [HAIC] and/or transarterial chemoembolization [TACE]) combined with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) and immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs).MethodsA retrospective analysis was performed at a single institution involving 91 patients who had initially unresectable HCC linked to the hepatitis B virus. …”
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A qualitative analysis on the awareness of noise pollution and occupational protection among staff members of the Central Sterile Supply Department (消毒供应中心工作人员对噪声污染的认知及职业防护质性分析)... by HUANG Xuanxuan (黄玄玄), FU Li (付立), SUN Ziwen (孙子文), YU Jiang (于江), ZHANG Shenhong (张沈弘), ZHANG Tianqiang (张天强)

“…The interview data were analyzed using the Colaizzi 7-step procedure of phenomenological analysis. Results Extract three themes as follows: Firstly, the staff in the Central Sterile Supply Department showed low attention to noise pollution; secondly, they had a relatively low awareness of the hazards of noise; thirdly, they lacked noise protection measures and the staff's compliance with such measures was also poor. …”
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Outcomes following single level posterior lumbar fusion in patients with systemic and discoid lupus: A retrospective national database study by Meera M. Dhodapkar, MD, MHS, Scott J. Halperin, MD, MHS, Wesley Day, BA, Comron Saifi, MD, Daniel R. Rubio, MD, Fotios Koumpouras, MD, Jonathan N. Grauer, MD, Arya Varthi, MD

“…ABSTRACT: Background context: Posterior lumbar fusion (PLF) is a common procedure, for which patients with systemic conditions may be considered. …”
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Successful or Uncomplicated Use of Drug‐Coated Balloon Versus Drug‐Eluting Stent Strategies for De Novo Culprit Lesions in Acute Coronary Syndromes: Insights from a Nationwide Regi... by Tomonori Takahashi, Kyohei Yamaji, Shun Kohsaka, Hideki Ishii, Yuichiro Mori, Yuetsu Kikuta, Tetsuzo Wakatsuki, Koji Yamaguchi, Daisuke Nishioka, Kenya Kusunose, Tetsuya Amano, Masataka Sata, Ken Kozuma

“…The present study compared the outcomes of DCB and DES strategies in percutaneous coronary intervention for ACS within a nationwide procedure‐based registry. Methods and Results This was a retrospective analysis of a cohort study from a prospective, nationwide registry between January 2017 and December 2020 in Japan, focusing on patients with ACS who underwent DCB or DES for a single de novo lesion. …”
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Comparing Italian versus European strategies and technologies for respiratory care in NICU: results of a survey of the Union of European Neonatal and Perinatal Societies (UENPS) an... by Camilla Gizzi, Flavia Petrillo, Maria Luisa Ventura, Luigi Gagliardi, Daniele Trevisanuto, Gianluca Lista, Raffaele Dellacà, Artur Beke, Giuseppe Buonocore, Antonia Charitou, Manuela Cucerea, Boris Filipović-Grčić, Nelly Georgieva Jeckova, Esin Koç, Joana Saldanha, Manuel Sanchez-Luna, Dalia Stoniene, Heili Varendi, Giulia Vertecchi, Luigi Orfeo, Fabio Mosca, Corrado Moretti

“…During HFOV, 78% of Italian NICUs set mean airway pressure (MAP) following a lung recruitment procedure compared to 41% of the centers in Europe (p < 0.001). …”
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The use of continuous renal replacement therapy in critically ill patients with COVID-19-related acute kidney injury by Knežević Violeta, Azaševac Tijana, Ljubičić Bojana, Lazarević Ana, Milijašević Dragana, Božić Dušan

“…The mean number of procedures was 2.01 ± 1.36. The most frequent modality was hemodiafiltration in 67.3% of patients, and 46% used the oXiris® membrane. …”
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Discrimination of individual seed viability by using the oxygen consumption technique and headspace-gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry by Ke-ling TU, Yu-lin YIN, Li-ming YANG, Jian-hua WANG, Qun SUN

“…Besides, Qt was established as a new variable to shorten the measuring process in the Q2 (oxygen sensor) procedure, which was significantly related to the viability of individual seeds. …”
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A prospective randomized controlled trial comparing biphasic cartilage repair implant with microfracture in small chondral lesions of knee: findings at five-year-follow-up by Yao-Yi Kuo, Si-Qi Chiu, Wen-Pei Chang, Chih-Yu Chen, Chih-Hwa Chen, Chen-Kun Liaw, Cheng-Aun Tan, Pei-Wei Weng

“…BiCRI or microfracture surgical procedures were performed on the patients, who were subsequently followed for a period of five years. …”
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Comparison of ciprofol and propofol for endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography anesthesia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kai Wu, Min Liao, Juan Deng, Yunfeng Yu, Yuman Yin, Xinyu Yang, Rong Yu, Zhenjie Liu

“…These efforts would facilitate the broader application of ciprofol in ERCP and other surgical procedures, such as gastrointestinal and ophthalmic surgeries.Systematic review registrationwww.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD420251090047, identifer, CRD420251090047…”
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The Conceptual Principles of Evaluating the Economic Potential of Agricultural Enterprises by Krasnorutskyy Oleksiy O., Marenych Tetiana H., Kalchenko Mykola M., Sherstiuk Oleksandr V.

“…A qualitative assessment should ensure compliance with the principles, methodological approaches, methods, evaluation procedures, and well-founded assumptions that the company can make in calculations. …”
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