Temporary Pacing in the Correction of Drug-Induced Bradycardia by V. E. Khoronenko, N. A. Osipova, A. V. Butenko, Ye. V. Pervova, I. V. Drozdov

“…During CV therapy, bradycardia at a heart rate of 44 to 57 beats per min was identified in 71 (34.1%) patients. …”
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Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among patients with oral infections in Sana’a City-Yemen by Safa Al-Hammadi, Wadee Abdullah Al-Shehari, Wadhah Hassan Edrees, Ali Gamal Al-Kaf, Shuang Pan

“…In addition, the prevalence of MRSA was 37%. Moreover, a higher rate of MRSA was reported among females (51.4%), age groups 1–25 years old (32.4%), males with chronic periodontitis (27%), females with gingivitis (27%), and females with periodontal health (13.5%). …”
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Comparison of the Pressure Support Mode of Anesthesic Respiratory and Resuscitation Ventilators by V. A. Pyzhov, K. N. Khrapov

“…However, in terms of the response rate of the trigger system, modern anesthesia machines (GE Avance S/2, GE Caretation 650, and GE Aisys CS2) are not significantly inferior to traditional ventilators, their trigger delay time is about 100 ms. …”
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Comparison of Different Ultrasound Protocols in Patients with Inflammatory Polyneuropathies with Practical Insights by Evelina Grusauskiene, Agne Smigelskyte, Erisela Qerama, Daiva Rastenyte

“…When the adjusted EAN/PNS protocol was applied, the detection rate rose to 100%, with a sensitivity of 100%. Both the adjusted BUS/NUP and UPSS protocols demonstrated a specificity of 90% in diagnosing CIDP. …”
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Evaluation of Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure by a Formula and Its Role in the Pathogenesis of Glaucoma by Laura Landi, Federica Casciaro, Serena Telani, Carlo E. Traverso, Alon Harris, Alice C. Verticchio Vercellin, Lauren Saint, Michele Iester

“…The visual field exam was performed on all patients, and both pattern standard deviation (PSD) and mean deviation (MD) were considered. …”
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Experimental study on nonlinear hygroscopic and strength behavior of mudstone under coupled temperature and humidity conditions for underground engineering by Weisheng Zhao, Lijun Han, Shuai Yan, Wei He

“…The results indicated that the equilibrium water content (EWC) exhibited a three-stage growth pattern with increasing humidity: rapid growth (0‒20% RH), slow growth (20‒60% RH), and accelerated growth (60‒100% RH), whereas it decreased with increasing temperature, although the rate of decrease slowed progressively. …”
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Elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic radical cystectomy benefit from dynamic D-dimer measurement in combination with vascular ultrasonography: reduction of VTE risk and improve... by Wenbo Gao, Haihong Ye, Yangkai Xu

“…The incidence of VTE event, major postoperative complications, major bleeding rate, and evaluation of activities of daily living within 30 days postoperatively were compared.ResultsThe preoperative and intraoperative parameters were similar between the two groups. …”
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Impact of Caspase3/GSDME-Mediated Pyroptosis on Tumor Immune Microenvironment and Clinical Prognosis Across Multiple Cancers by Huang Y, Liu J, Lin C, Zhu Q, Wu L

“…Its uncontrolled growth pattern and metastasis characteristics are the fundamental reasons for the high mortality rate of cancer and its current incurability. …”
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Antibacterial therapy for Lyme disease in children by S.O. Nykytyuk, S.S. Levenets, T.V. Hariyan, I.P. Mironets, A.S. Sverstiuk

“…The incidence rate in Ternopil region significantly exceeds the national average — 28.7 versus 13.25 per 100,000 population. …”
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Etiology, antibiotic susceptibility and prognostic factors of pediatric community-acquired sepsis in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Abel Abera Negash, Daniel Asrat, Workeabeba Abebe, Tewodros Hailemariam, Andualem Wubete, Abraham Aseffa, Mario Vaneechoutte

“…We sought to determine the etiology, role of Streptococcus pneumoniae, antibiotic susceptibility pattern, and prognostic factors in children with CAS in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. …”
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Nonlinear association between AST/ALT ratio and 28-day all-cause mortality following ICU admission in critically ill cirrhotic patients: a retrospective cohort study by Zhigang Xu, Baohong Xu

“…Results The study involved 2,090 critically ill liver cirrhosis patients, averaging 59.1 years old, with 65% male and a 28-day post-ICU admission mortality rate of 29%. The AST/ALT ratio was linked to mortality risk (adjusted odds ratio (OR) 1.1, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.0–1.2; p = 0.015), showing a nonlinear pattern with a critical point at 3.6. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Interleukin-27 ameliorates coxsackievirus-B3-induced viral myocarditis by inhibiting Th17 cells by Hengshan Zhu, Chuang Lou, Ping Liu

“…However, the expression pattern and functional role of IL-27 in viral myocarditis (VMC) has not been investigated. …”
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Advances in application of ultrasound in diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy by GUO Juan, YANG Zhifang, JI Ri

“…As the global incidence rate of diabetes continues to rise, the clinical diagnosis and treatment of DN have become increasingly critical. …”
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Echocardiographic assessment of left atrial structural and functional changes after catheter ablation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation with preserved ejection fraction by Qi Zhang, Nan Nan Liu, Jing Shu Sun, Zu Lu Wang, Ming Liang, Gui Shen Li, Mei Yi Wang

“…After catheter ablation, LA reverse remodeling exhibits a pattern of “functional recovery preceding structural recovery”. …”
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Sexually transmitted infections among patients attending the General Practice Clinic, Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa, Nigeria by S.S. Olakolu, E.A. Abioye Kuteyi, O.O. Oyegbade

“…The aim of this study was to describe the pattern of STIs among patients attending a Nigerian general practice (GP) clinic. …”
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Experimental Investigation on Energy Dissipation in Diversion Tunnel at the Head of Canal by ZHONG Kun, YAN Fu-gen, GUO Jian-hua, YI Shun, LI Min-kang

“…Then, based on the hydraulic model test results under different conditions, the downstream flow pressure characteristics, cavitation characteristics of the weir surface behind the operating gate, pressure characteristics of the gradually expanding stilling basin floor and sidewalls, flow connection patterns, and energy dissipation performance were obtained. …”
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Analysis of HBV infection characteristics and OBI prevalence in pregnant women: a focus on HBcAb + alone or in combination with HBeAb + subgroups in Northwest China by Yun Xie, Ru Kang, Xiaoyue Cheng, Dan Li, Qi Wang, Jiao Li, Xuan Guo, Wenhui Gao, Xin He, Liutong Jiang, Gaili Meng

“…Abstract Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major global health concern. Serological patterns such as “HBeAb + and HBcAb+” or “HBcAb + only” are typically markers, which may represent either resolved infection or potential occult HBV infection (OBI) with risk of vertical transmission. …”
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Trends in United States mortality among patients with atrial fibrillation/flutter related heart failure (1999–2024): disparities by gender, race/ethnicity and region by Suraksha Rani, Laksh Kumar, Sheikh Muhammad Ebtehaj Ali, Saad Ashraf, Sunaina Bhimani, Sumet Kumar, Adarsh Raja, Abdullah BS, Biruk Demisse Ayalew, Mohammad Hamza Bin Abdul Malik

“…The age-adjusted mortality rate (AAMR) rose significantly from 8.2 to 24.3 per 100,000 population. …”
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Geographic distribution and trends of small-area burn claims in Japan: An analysis using NDB open data from 2014 to 2021 by Takeshi Utsunomiya, Takahiro Ueda

“…Introduction Burns are a major global health issue, causing approximately 180,000 deaths annually and leading to high morbidity rates. The Japan Trauma Data Bank Report 2022 recorded 1749 burn cases, with a mortality rate of 17.6%. …”
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Impact of Sex and Age on Trends of Mortality From Infective Endocarditis in High-Income Countries by Makoto Hibino, MD, MPH, PhD, Hiroki A. Ueyama, MD, Raj Verma, Hwee Teoh, PhD, Bobby Yanagawa, MD, PhD, Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, MBA, Subodh Verma, MD, PhD

“…Conclusions: Mortality rate from infective endocarditis is increasing in most countries, with varying patterns and degrees of changes observed in relation to sex and age. …”
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