Trends and pattern of contraceptive use among women attending a family planning clinic at a tertiary health facility in Ibadan, Nigeria by A. O. Atoyebi, S. O. Olaoye, M. A. Okunlola, M. E. Palamuleni, A. S. Adebowale

“…Abstract Background Despite consistent reporting of high fertility levels in Nigeria, contraceptive prevalence rates remain low. Information on the type of contraceptive uptake among women who visit family planning (FP) clinics is still sketchy in Ibadan. …”
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Bacterial profile and antimicrobial resistance patterns among pediatrics patients with suspected bloodstream infections in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Bekele Sharew, Mihret Tilahun

“…Subgroup analyses revealed MDR rates of 81.9% in general wards, 78.35% in NICUs, 82.07% among children, and 78.86% among neonates. …”
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Bacterial etiology of urinary tract infections and their sensitivity patterns towards commonly used antibiotics in port Sudan City, Sudan: a retrospective study by Abdalla I.A Ibrahim, Hafeia A. Abdelgyoum, Noor S. Elfaki, Mohamed H. Elbadawi, Eyad Kashif

“…Conclusion Despite some high sensitivity rates, resistance to multiple antibiotic classes remains a concern, underscoring the need for continuous surveillance and localized treatment guidelines. …”
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Mass spectrometry-based identification of 26 Pasteurella species and in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of isolates recovered from diseased domestic cats by Carolina A. Rodrigues, Marcelo F. Arabe Filho, Thais S. Bello, Fábio V.R. Portilho, Fernando J.P. Listoni, Fábio S. Possebon, Patrik Jr. L. Paz, Paulo C.L. Eliam, Márcio G. Ribeiro

“…Also, it highlights the need for the early diagnosis and therapy of feline pasteurellosis due to high mortality rates.…”
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Evaluation of Treatment Patterns and Maintenance Dose Titration Among Patients With Crohn’s Disease Initiating Biologics With 3 Years of Follow-Up by Ruizhi Zhao, Zhijie Ding, Parul Gupta, Laurence Gozalo, Robert Bruette, Victor M. Johnson, Keshia Maughn, Yihang Liu, Sumesh Kachroo

“…In particular, UST had the lowest dose escalation rate (35.5%) and highest dose-reduction rate (16.5%)…”
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The expanded inframammary fold triangle: Improved results in large volume breast reductions by Karan Chopra, Kashyap Komarraju Tadisina, Alexandra Conde-Green, Devinder P Singh

“…However, complication rates in super obese patients or patients receiving large volume reductions are high, ranging from 35 to 78%. …”
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Prevalence, antimicrobial resistance pattern, and associated factors of Salmonella serovars among human-animal interfaces in the Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia by Getachew Mengistu, Anwar Nuru, Baye Gelaw, Feleke Moges

“…Human isolates of Salmonella serovars exhibited high resistance rates to ampicillin (79.6%) and tetracycline (71.4%). …”
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Epidemiological perspectives of amyloidosis in Argentina: a cohort study analysing incidence and mortality patterns among a population affiliated to a medical care programme by María Lourdes Posadas-Martínez, Delfina Cirelli, Florencia De Florio, María Adela Aguirre, Elsa Mercedes Nucifora, Patricia Beatriz Sorroche, María Soledad Sáez, Valeria Inés Aliperti, Jimena Vicens, Marcelina Carretero

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Dynamic Lactate Clearance Patterns During Normothermic Machine Perfusion Predict Posttransplant Biliary Complications in Donation After Circulatory Death Liver Transplantation by Ayato Obana, MD, Miho Akabane, MD, Hannah Chi, MD, Nolan Ladd, MD, Andrew Nguyen, BA, Lin Abigail Tan, BS, Rithin Punjala, MBBS, Kejal Shah, MD, Matthew Hamilton, DO, Ashley Limkemann, MD, MPH, Navdeep Singh, MBBS, Musab Alebrahim, MD, Khalid Mumtaz, MBBS, Austin Schenk, MD, PhD, Sylvester Black, MD, PhD, Kenneth Washburn, MD

“…Among DBD grafts, no intercluster differences in PTBC rates were found. Conclusions. Dynamic lactate clearance patterns during NMP predict PTBCs in DCD LT. …”
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Prevalence of bacterial eye infections and multidrug resistance patterns among eye infection suspected patients in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mihret Tilahun, Alemu Gedefie, Bekele Sharew, Habtu Debash, Agumas Shibabaw

“…The pooled prevalence of MDR was 66.06%, with the highest rates in Somali (87.7%) and the lowest in Tigray (37.9%). …”
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Sex-Specific Patterns and Predictors of Reverse Left Ventricular Remodeling and Outcomes in STEMI Patients with LVEF ≤ 50% After Successful Primary Angioplasty by Bogdan-Flaviu Buz, Sergiu-Florin Arnautu, Mirela-Cleopatra Tomescu, Minodora Andor, Simina Crisan, Dan Gaita, Cristina Vacarescu, Constantin-Tudor Luca, Cristian Mornos, Dragos Cozma, Diana-Aurora Arnăutu

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Treatment Patterns, Adverse Events, and Clinical Outcomes with Steroidal Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists: A Retrospective Analysis of Administrative Claims Data (RELICS) by Richard EL, Desai NR, Willey VJ, Gay A, Scott C, Folkerts K, Pessina E, Singh R, Teng CC, Oberprieler NG

“…Patients with a higher comorbidity burden, such as those with both CKD and T2D rather than CKD alone, experienced worse outcomes.Conclusion: High rates of treatment discontinuation and subsequent restart were observed across all subgroups, implying fluctuating sMRA use. …”
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Fertility Counseling Pattern over Time in Young Patients with Breast Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis at a Large Comprehensive Cancer Center by Caterina Barbieri, Ottavia Amato, Anna Chiara Cattelan, Loris Marin, Alessandra Andrisani, Carlo Saccardi, Tommaso Giarratano, Giovanni Faggioni, Elisabetta Di Liso, Carlo Alberto Giorgi, Eleonora Mioranza, Cristina Falci, Grazia Maria Vernaci, Roberto Tozzi, Valentina Guarneri, Maria Vittoria Dieci

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Mortality Pattern and Risk Factors in Pediatric ICU: A Retrospective Study at Mukalla Maternal and Childhood Hospital in Yemen (2021–2024) by Haifa Ali BinDahman

“…Reducing the mortality rate is one of the primary objectives in every ICU. …”
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A retrospective study of the antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from urine samples over a decade in South India by Mahadevaiah Neelambike Sumana, Yogeesh D. Maheshwarappa, Kalyani G., Kalyani G., Rashmi P. Mahale, Sowmya G. S, Morubagal Raghavendra Rao, Ranjitha Shankaregowda, Vidyavathi B. Chitaragi, Deepashree R., Sujatha S. R., Neetha S. Murthy, Badveti Satyasai, Vasimalli Vinay Kumar, Supreeta R. Shettar

“…Of the 920 K. pneumoniae isolates, 385 (41.84%) were carbapenem-resistant (CRKP). Isolation rates were higher in males (n = 229, 59.48%) than females (n = 156, 40.52%), with a statistically significant p-value (<0.0001). …”
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Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns and Serological Diversity of <i>Shigella</i> Species from Patient Isolates at University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia by Mike Nundwe, Joseph Yamweka Chizimu, John Mwaba, Misheck Shawa, Rodrick S. Katete, Mable Mwale Mutengo, Ruth Nakazwe, Namwiinga R. Mulunda, Cephas Sialubanje, Mox Malama Kalumbi, Yamba Kaunda, Rapheal Chanda, Herman Chambaro, Harvey K. Kamboyi, Thoko Kapalamula, Steward Mudenda, Freeman W. Chabala, Bernard M. Hang’ombe, Roma Chilengi, Chie Nakajima, Yasuhiko Suzuki

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Patterns of Opportunistic Infections and Antiretroviral Therapy Efficacy in Newly Diagnosed Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 Patients: A Descriptive Study in India by N Kisenjang, Sumit Arora, Pooja Sangwan, Imam D Khan, Charu Mohan, Anmol Sharma, Vikram Sharma, Ankit Rao, Aditya Puniyani, Shivani Sangwan, Alisha Sharma, Swati Jain, Anuradha Makkar, Preeti Badhan, H Vanalahruaii

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Evaluation of Number of Virulence Factors and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Pseudomonas ‎aeruginosa isolated from wound and burn infections in Samarra city by Ahmed Abdulbari Abdulwahid AL-Samaraey, Nihad Abdul-Hussain Jafar

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Incidence, Pattern and Mortality of Traumatic Abdominal Injury, a Three‐Year Study at the Largest Trauma Center in Southern Iran: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Mahnaz Yadollahi, Hosein Fazeli, Mehdi Ghasemian, Mohammad Reza Yousefi, Mehrdad Karajizadeh, Hanie Farajpour

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Fast Hearing-Threshold Estimation Using Multiple Auditory Steady-State Responses with Narrow-Band Chirps and Adaptive Stimulus Patterns by Roland Mühler, Katrin Mentzel, Jesko Verhey

“…Hz, using a multiple-frequency stimulus built up of four one-octave-wide narrow-band chirps with a repetition rate of 40?Hz. A statistical test in the frequency domain was used to detect the response. …”
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