Rates of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections in Hospitalized Non-Immunocompromised Pediatric Patients: A 9-Year Retrospective Study at a Lebanese Tertiary Medica... by Zakhour R, Khafaja S, Korman R, Boutros CF, El Zein Z, Chmaisse A, Haj M, Haddara A, El-Houry Z, Jbahi M, Chamseddine S, Bou Karroum S, Al Oweini D, Youssef YS, Youssef N, Nasser M, Fayad D, Abi Farraj F, El Nakib C, Isaac I, Lteif M, Araj GF, Dbaibo GS

“…MDR GNB infections represented 47.8% of the episodes, with alarming MDR rates among Escherichia coli (64.3%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (59.1%) and Acinetobacter species (70.6%). …”
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Factors Associated with Management of Workplace Violence Competence Among Chinese Nursing Interns by Meng L, He L, Ouyang L, Fu M, Li P, He Y

“…Paul University Manila, Manila, Philippines; 3Bidding Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Pan Li, School of Nursing, Xiangnan University, Chenzhou, 423000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 17773560292, Email lipan1020@xnu.edu.cn Yongmei He, School of Nursing, Xiangnan University, Chenzhou, 423000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 13873566000, Email hlxyhym@163.comPurpose: The cases of workplace violence (WPV) experienced by nurses and nursing students in recent years has become alarming high. However, managing and developing WPV competence among nursing students remain underreported. …”
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Infestation and damage status assessment of white mango scale (Aulacaspis tubercularis) insect at boloso sore and boloso bombe districts of Wolaita Zone South Ethiopia by Andualem Alemayehu, Zerhun Tomas

“…After the prevalence of WMS insect per tree yield was almost 44 kg and the reduction of yield was alarmingly increased to 228 kg per tree as shown by this study data. …”
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Development and utilization of Treponema pallidum expressing green fluorescent protein to study spirochete-host interactions and antibody-mediated clearance: expanding the toolbox... by Kristina N. Delgado, Crystal F. Vicente, Christopher M. Hennelly, Farhang Aghakhanian, Jonathan B. Parr, Kevin P. Claffey, Justin D. Radolf, Kelly L. Hawley, Melissa J. Caimano

“…Untreated syphilis can lead to infection of multiple organ systems, including the central nervous system. The alarming increase in syphilis cases globally underscores the importance of developing novel strategies to understand the complexities of syphilis pathogenesis. …”
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Early Detection and Intervention of Preschool-Aged Children Using Android-Based Monitoring during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Central Java by Triwiji Lestari, Elisa

“…Preschool age is widely recognized as a critical phase in child development, often referred to as the golden period, the window of opportunity, and the critical period. Alarming statistics from the Indonesian Ministry of Health reveal that 16% of Indonesian toddlers, amounting to 0.4 million children, experience developmental delays, encompassing fine and gross motor skills, hearing impairments, reduced cognitive abilities, and speech delays. …”
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Emergence and clinical challenges of ST11-K64 carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae: molecular insights and implications for antimicrobial resistance and virulence in Southwes... by Linlin LI, Jiahui Liang, Huan Zhang, Jing Guo, Shan LI, Meng Li

“…Abstract Background In clinical practice, the emergence of ST11-K64 carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (ST11-K64 CRKP) has become increasingly alarming. Despite this trend, limited research has been conducted to elucidate the clinical and molecular characteristics of these strains. …”
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Compassionate Use of Omadacycline in a Down Syndrome Pre-Schooler With Critically Ill Atypical Pneumonia Caused by Macrolide-Resistant Mycoplasma Pneumoniae by Wu D, Xie FJ, Wang YJ, Jiang XH, Zhang GL, Zhang H, Zhu YC, Zhang Y, Tang YJ, Lin YL, Xu JX, Zhang JN, Liu BW, Kang K, Gao Y

“…The widespread application of targeted next-generation sequencing (t-NGS) in clinical practice demonstrates significant targeted advantages in rapid and accurate aetiological identification and antimicrobial resistance genes detection, particularly for difficult-to-culture, rare, or unexpected pathogens. An alarming surge of acquired macrolide resistance (MR) in Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) presents a substantial challenge for the clinical selection of pathogen-targeted antibiotics worldwide, especially for fluoroquinolone-restricted pediatric patients with limited options available.Case Presentation: In this case report, we present for the first time the compassionate use of omadacycline (OMC) in a Down syndrome pre-schooler with critically ill atypical pneumonia caused by macrolide-resistant MP. …”
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The Influence of Edaphic and Climatic Factors on the Morphophysiological Behavior of Young Argan Plants Cultivated in Orchards: A Comparative Analysis of Three Regions in Southwest... by Fatima Ezzahra Tiouidji, Assma Oumasst, Salma Tabi, Naima Chabbi, Abdelaziz Mimouni, Meriyem Koufan, Naima Ait Aabd, Abdelghani Tahiri, Youssef Karra, Jamal Hallam, Redouan Qessaoui, Rachid Bouharroud, Fouad Elame, Nadya Wahid, Ahmed Wifaya

“…In Morocco, recent years have seen an exacerbation of the harmful effects of climate change, leading to an alarming decline in the natural regeneration of this species in its original habitats. …”
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Human Capital, Economic Growth and Environmental Quality with Special Emphasis on Public Education Expenditures: An Application of DSGE Models by Yahya Mohaghegh, hashem zare, Mehrzad Ebrahimi

“…The effects of ecological deviations and environmental destruction are alarming and cause concern for stakeholders and environmentalists. …”
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Correlation of newer inflammatory markers in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A cross-sectional study by Swetha Akkina, Srikanth Akula, Rajeev Gandham, Preethi Batakala, Bhagyalakshmi Atla, Divija Reddy Bonthu, Sunkara Uha Priya

“…Background: Globally, diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major health concerns and has reached alarming levels. DM is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by hyperglycemia leading to micro- and macro-vascular complications. …”
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Medical Jousting: Going for the kill! by Dr.Fuad Ahmed Khan Niazi

“…This may potentiate a surge in an already alarming tendency of violence, among a certain segment of our population, against hospitals and healthcare workers. …”
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Development and validation of a screening tool for sepsis without laboratory results in the emergency department: a machine learning studyResearch in context by Shan Jiang, Shuai Dai, Yulin Li, Xianlong Zhou, Cheng Jiang, Cong Tian, Yana Yuan, Chengwei Li, Yan Zhao

“…However, due to its low positive predictive value (PPV), the false alarms may increase in actual clinical practice. Funding: Transformation of Scientific and Technological Achievements Fund Project of Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University.…”
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COVID-19 – if the cure is worse than the disease. The Italian chaos by Giuseppe FERRARI

“…The IMF is in fact indicating Italy as the country will suffer one of the worst economic and social damages from the pandemic (2020 projected real GDP % change -9%). The most alarming data out of Italy is the number of deaths which, at time of writing, is more than 20,000. …”