Evaluation of the relatedness between the biofilm-associated genes and antimicrobial resistance among Acinetobacter baumannii isolates in the southwest Iran by Nafiseh Hosseinzadeh Shakib, Zahra Hashemizadeh, Abolfazl Rafati Zomorodi, Reza Khashei, Yeganeh Sadeghi, Abdollah Bazargani

“…Results: All isolates displayed multi-drug resistance, with the highest resistance rates observed against ceftazidime, cefotaxime, and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (100%). …”
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Malaria morbidity, mortality and associated costs in Indonesia: analysis of the National Health Insurance claim dataset by Angela Devine, Ric Price, Ery Setiawan, Kamala Thriemer, Helen Dewi Prameswary, J Kevin Baird

“…Patients’ sociodemographic status, repeated presentations to healthcare facilities, referral patterns and costs of treatment for the hospital settings were assessed by malaria species. …”
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A nationwide population-based cross-sectional time series study of hospitalized chronic liver disease burden in Thailand from 2017 to 2022 by Rungfah Saehan, Apichat Kaewdech, Pimsiri Sripongpun, Naichaya Chamroonkul, Teerha Piratvisuth, Suthat Liangpunsakul, Ponlagrit Kumwichar

“…Age- and sex-standardized incidence and mortality rates were assessed through descriptive and trend analyses, with LOESS smoothing applied to identify temporal patterns. …”
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Measuring incremental burdens associated with increasing preventive-treatment failures among adults with migraine: a retrospective, cross-sectional study by Jessica Ailani, Nemin Chen, Avani Patel, Nathan Spence, Nikoletta Sternbach, Katie B. Tellor, Motomori Lewis, Joshua Brown

“…Medication overuse rates were similar among patients with any treatment failures and prevention-naïve patients (migraine-specific: 34.4%-39.3%; overall: 59.2%-62.3%). …”
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Psychological distress and pregnancy outcomes in early-stage gestational hypertension: a case-control study from China by Xilian Li, Rongmin Wang, Xian Xia, Dongdong Shi, Lili Gong, Biao Gao

“…Conclusions This study provides a systematic characterization of psychological distress patterns in early stage GH patients and their potential impact on disease progression. …”
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Normotensive trauma patients with renal injuries: Hidden candidates for massive transfusion by Xin‐Hong Lin, Pi‐Chieh Lin, Ching‐Hua Tsai, Wei‐Ti Su, Shiun‐Yuan Hsu, Ching‐Hua Hsieh

“…Among MT patients, those with initial SBP ≥ 90 mmHg (n = 170) showed significantly higher rates of renal injuries (8.8% vs. 1.4%, p = 0.035) compared to those with SBP < 90 mmHg (n = 71). …”
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Emerging Threat of Multidrug-resistant Bacteria – An Experience from a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of a Tertiary Care Hospital by Mohammad Sayim Wani, Sehar Tariq, Gulnaz Bashir, Munaza Aman, Anjum Ara Mir, Irfan Nisar Ahangar

“…Multidrug-resistant (MDR) microorganisms that cause septicemia are responsible for high morbidity and mortality rates among patients in extreme age groups and pose serious treatment challenges despite multipronged measures. …”
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Burden and inequalities of chronic kidney disease attributable to diet globally, regionally and temporally, 1990–2021 by Nana Wei, Miao Yang, Pingping Zheng, Jian Xu

“…However, significant regional variations were observed in these rates, with Central Sub-Saharan Africa experiencing the highest and Eastern Europe the lowest. …”
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To assess the impact of individualized strategy and continuous glucose monitoring on glycemic control and mental health in pregnant women with diabetes by Mengxue Liu, Tong Chen, Shuai Wang, Na Li, Dan Liu

“…Baseline characteristics were collected after enrollment. Self-rating anxiety scale (SAS), self-rating depression scale (SDS), pregnancy-related anxiety questionnaire (PAQ), diabetes specific quality of life scale (DSQL) were used to evaluate the anxiety, depression, pregnancy-related anxiety and quality of life. …”
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The administration sequences of immune checkpoint inhibitors and chemotherapy cause discrete efficacy when treating non-small cell lung cancer: a retrospective study by Bicheng Zhang, Yuxiao Song, Qian Min, Weiting Cheng, Jun Wang, Yang Fu, Jiaxin Yin

“…Additionally, the objective response rates (ORRs) for the three groups were 55.82% (72/129), 58.21% (39/67), and 68.92% (51/74), respectively. …”
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Еpidemiological aspects of ixodid tick-borne borrelioses in Kemerovo region by О. M. Drozdova, A. R. Efimova, Т. Е. Bondarenko, М. A. Shmakova

“…To study the epidemiological patterns of Lyme disease in the Kemerovo Region. Materials and Methods. …”
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Challenges in Diagnosing Focal Liver Lesions Using Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound by Tudor Voicu Moga, Raluca Lupusoru, Mirela Danila, Ana Maria Ghiuchici, Alina Popescu, Bogdan Miutescu, Iulia Ratiu, Calin Burciu, Teofana Bizerea-Moga, Anca Voron, Ioan Sporea, Roxana Sirli

“…The most frequent enhancement pattern in inconclusive lesions at CEUS was hyper-iso-iso. …”
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First Molecular Characterization and Antibiogram of Bacteria Isolated From Dairy Farm Wastewater in Bangladesh by Md. Shamsul Islam, Md. Arif-Uz-Zaman Polash, Md. Hakimul Haque

“…Moreover, several antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) including penA, blaTEM, blaCTX−M, tetA, tetB, tetC, and ermB were detected across the bacterial species, with high prevalence rates in P. aeruginosa and A. junii, suggesting the potential for horizontal gene transfer and further spread of resistance. …”
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Influence of Previous Emergency Department Visit Information on Care of Current Patients by Ricardo X. Noriega, Juan Nañez, Emily Hartmann, Scott B. Crawford, Chantel D. Sloan-Aagard

“…The primary outcome was the influence of knowledge from prior records on interactions during the most recent visit, measured with 11 Likert-scale ratings. Reviewer agreement was used as an indicator of confidence. …”
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TD-ESI-MS/MS for High-Throughput Screening of 13 Common Drugs and 4 Etomidate Analogs in Hair: Method Validation and Forensic Applications by Meng Li, Jinbo Li, Binling Zhu

“…The polydrug use patterns identified concurrent etomidate–amphetamine consumption (<i>n</i> = 5) and complex analog combinations (etomidate–isopropoxate–metomidate, <i>n</i> = 13), suggesting evolving abuse trends. …”
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Disparities in Gastrointestinal Cancer Incidence in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Other Pacific Islander Groups by Vicki Tang, Cynthia W. Ko

“…The aim of this study was to examine patterns and trends in incidence of common gastrointestinal cancers in AANHPI groups compared to the non-Hispanic White (NHW) population. …”
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Transcriptome combined single-cell sequencing explores molecular mechanisms of ANGPTL4 in sepsis-induced acute lung injury. by Ying Qi, Changqi Zhou, Bing Chen

“…<h4>Objective</h4>Sepsis-induced acute lung injury (ALI) constitutes a critical clinical syndrome associated with high mortality rates, yet its molecular mechanisms remain inadequately elucidated. …”
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GNSTAM: Integrating Graph Networks With Spatial and Temporal Signature Analysis for Enhanced Android Malware Detection by Yogesh Kumar Sharma, Deepak Singh Tomar, R. K. Pateriya, Surendra Solanki

“…Traditional detection methods struggle with rapid malware evolution and benign application diversity, leading to high false positive rates and limited adaptability. This paper introduces a hybrid methodology leveraging advanced machine learning techniques to enhance accuracy and adaptability in Android malware detection. …”
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Usefulness of Pre-operative CT Scan to Assess Lateral Wall Instability in Trochanteric Fractures by Sandeep T George, R Ravikumar, Sabari Arasu, Prasanna Chandiralingam, Jeevithan Shanmugam

“…Conventional classification systems using plain radiographs have limitations in accurately assessing unstable fracture patterns, particularly those involving lateral wall deficiency. …”
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The influence of exercise self-efficacy and gender on the relationship between exercise motivation and physical activity in college students by Jiazhi Sheng, Indang Ariati Binti Ariffin, Jacquline Tham

“…Abstract This study examined the relationships among exercise motivation, exercise self-efficacy, and physical activity rating, as well as the role of exercise self-efficacy in the above relationship. …”
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