Penicillin remains an effective agent against Group A Streptococcus in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis of antibiotic resistance and associat... by K Rampersadh, T Salie, K Engel, C Moodley, M Engel

“…Differences were observed in resistance patterns across emm types, with emm1, emm12 and emm60 showing higher resistance rates to tetracycline and erythromycin. …”
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Construction and Brain Validation of circRNAs-miRNAs-mRNAs Regulatory Axis in Early-Onset Schizophrenia by Zhang X, Li Z, Li R, Wang X, Liu H, Du X, Gao Y, Liu S, Xu Y

“…This study aimed to investigate the regulatory patterns and brain validation of circular RNAs-microRNAs-messenger RNAs in early-onset schizophrenia.Methods: Differentially expressed circular RNAs and microRNAs were identified in blood samples from 32 patients with early-onset schizophrenia and 29 healthy controls. …”
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Antibiotic resistance profiles and risk factors of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli in a large tertiary care hospital in a low- and middle-income country by Nour Mousa, Banan M. Aiesh, Ruba Jomaa, Yousef Zouneh, Ashraqat Namrouti, Adham Abutaha, Samah W. Al-Jabi, Ali Sabateen, Sa’ed H. Zyoud

“…The E. coli group presented the highest prevalence of urine cultures (47.9%), with substantial variations in resistance patterns among the species. The rates of resistance to cephalosporins and ciprofloxacin increased (67.7%). …”
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Improving the Performance of Charge Trapping Memtransistor as Synaptic Device by Ti-Doped HfO₂ by Yu-Che Chou, Wan-Hsuan Chung, Chien-Wei Tsai, Chin-Ya Yi, Chao-Hsin Chien

“…The content of Ti was quantified and the energy band structures of the gate stack was constructed with the aid of transmission electron microscope (TEM) images and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis. …”
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The global burden of chronic kidney disease due to diabetes mellitus type 2 attributable to diet high in sugar-sweetened beverages among the elderly: a comprehensive analysis from... by Ben Hu, Ben Hu, Xiaohan Qiu, Zhengbiao Luo, Zhengbiao Luo, Jingxiong Chen, Jun Feng, Jun Feng, Linlin Hou, Linlin Hou

“…However, the global burden of CKD-T2DM attributable to high SSB consumption among elderly populations remains poorly characterized.MethodsUsing data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, we examined age-standardized mortality rates (ASMR) and disability-adjusted life year rates (ASDR) of CKD-T2DM attributable to high SSB consumption among individuals aged 60 years and older across 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2021. …”
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Association between ECG Abnormalities and Hookah and Cigarette Smoking in the MASHAD Cohort Study Subjects by Maryam Mohammadi-Bajgiran, Reyhaneh Saffar-Khorasani, Muhammad Islampanah, Reza Nejad Shahrokh Abadi, ‌Bahram Shahri, Sara Saffar Soflaei, Souren Nemati-Khorasani, Habibollah Esmaily, Gordon Ferns, Mohsen Moohebati, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan

“…Cigarette users (92.3% male) had significantly lower BMI and higher employment rates compared to non-smokers, whereas hookah smokers (90.2% female) had higher BMIs and were predominantly retirees. …”
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Analysis of the International, Regional, and National Endocarditis-Related Disease Burdens (1990–2021), and Changes to Projections for the Next 15 Years: A Population-Based Study by Qiyuan Bai, Hao Chen, Hongxu Liu, Xuhua Li, Yang Chen, Dan Guo, Bing Song, Cuntao Yu

“…Clustering analysis results indicated a significant increase in the estimated annual percentage change (EAPC) of mortality and DALY rates for endocarditis in East Asia. A significant correlation exists between EAPC and the ASRs of disease burden. …”
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Tobacco smoking and smokeless tobacco use among people living with HIV in Zambia: Findings from a 2023 National NCD/HIV Survey. by Cosmas Zyambo, Paul Somwe, Chomba Mandyata, Mwiche Musukuma, Phoebe Bwembya, Henry Phiri, Malizgani P Chavula, Hikabasa Halwindi, Joseph Zulu, Wilbroad Mutale

“…Tobacco smoking, SLT use, behavioral patterns, and clinical characteristics were assessed. …”
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Opinions of school administrators in high image schools on external pressure groups by Vildan Yılmaz Ortadağ, Soner Polat

“…In this study, the phenomenology pattern, one of the qualitative research methods, was used. …”
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Improved Frequency Regulation in Microgrids using Metaheuristic Algorithms by Shahnawaj Shahnawaj, Saurabh Chanana, Ravinder Singh Bhatia

“…The simulation results have been experimentally validated using hardware-in-loop (HIL) on a real-time simulator based on field-programmable gate arrays (FPGA). The HSA optimized PID controller is used to investigate the robustness of the system by Step-Load-Perturbation (SLP) and Random Step Load Pattern (RSLP). …”
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Exciton-phonon coupling and phonon-assisted exciton relaxation dynamics in In1-xGaxP quantum dots by Beiye C. Li, Kailai Lin, Ping-Jui E. Wu, Aritrajit Gupta, Kaiyue Peng, Siddhartha Sohoni, Justin C. Ondry, Zirui Zhou, Caitlin C. Bellora, Young Jay Ryu, Stella Chariton, David J. Gosztola, Vitali B. Prakapenka, Richard D. Schaller, Dmitri V. Talapin, Eran Rabani, Gregory S. Engel

“…We identify a slower hot exciton cooling rate in In0.62Ga0.38P/ZnS, attributed to the presence of ‘energy-retaining’ valley exciton states with strong exciton-phonon coupling. …”
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Monitoring and Assessment of Slope Hazards Susceptibility Around Sarez Lake in the Pamir by Integrating Small Baseline Subset InSAR with an Improved SVM Algorithm by Yang Yu, Changming Zhu, Majid Gulayozov, Junli Li, Bingqian Chen, Qian Shen, Hao Zhou, Wen Xiao, Jafar Niyazov, Aminjon Gulakhmadov

“…The maximum deformation rate along the shoreline increased from 280 mm/yr to 480 mm/yr, with a marked acceleration observed between 2022 and 2023. …”
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Assessing patient-level risk factors for evidence-based early diagnosis of maternal sepsis by Philip Emeka Anyanwu, Paul Expert, Kate Honeyford, Oluwasomidoyin Bello, Mobolaji Modinat Salawu, Ikeola Adeoye, Ayo Stephen Adebowale, Amen-Patrick Nwosu, Summia Zaher, Peter Ghazal, Adeniyi Francis Fagbamigbe, Magbagbeola David Dairo, Ceire Costelloe

“…Patients with sepsis had the lowest rate of live birth (29.7%) compared to those with (41.8%) and without (82.1%) an infection. …”
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Exploring the relationship between vitamin B12, methylmalonic acid levels and all-cause mortality in heart failure populations: insights from the NHANES database by Wei Yu, Yao Wang, Yao Wang, Yao Wang, Yulu Zhou, Danyu Wu, Danyu Wu, Danyu Wu

“…Moreover, the correlation between MMA and mortality risk was more prominent in HF populations with poorer health status, such as advanced age, current smokers, hypertension, diabetes, overweight, or low estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR).ConclusionOur study indicated that a higher MMA level is associated with an increased all-cause mortality risk in HF populations, particularly in those aged 65 and above, current smokers, those with hypertension, diabetes, overweight, insufficient physical activity, or lower eGFR (<60 mL/min/1.73 m2).…”
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CHANGES IN REGIONAL PRECIPITATION DISTRIBUTION IN RESPONSE TO GLOBAL WARMING by A. A. Tashilova

“…In the dynamics of seasonal average temperatures, including in the high-altitude zone, a general pattern was observed - the highest rate of temperature growth in the summer season with the maximum contribution of the explained variance Despite the same positive trend of both the mean annual temperature and precipitation in the south of the EPR, the correlation coef-cients of the pairs of the series "temperature - precipitation sum", "temperature - maximum precipitation", "temperature - NR20" are statistically insignificant at the 5 % level . …”
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Spatiotemporal Variation Characteristics of Green Water Resource Consumption and Utilization Efficiency in Jiangxi Province by WU Zhi-ling, TU An-guo, NIE Xiao-fei, MO Ming-hao

“…[Results] From 2001 to 2020, total green water consumption in Jiangxi Province ranged from 796 to 965 mm, with an average of 887.75 mm, showing a significant downward trend at a rate of 5.26 mm/a. Productive green water consumption ranged from 519.12 to 692.53 mm, averaging 614.95 mm, and also showed a clear decreasing trend at 1.73 mm/a. …”
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Teknik Identifikasi Fitur Berdasarkan Kalimat Pernyataan Kebutuhan dalam Konteks Pengembangan Software Product Line by M Syauqi Haris, Tri Astoto Kurniawan

“…In this research, 4 (four) dependency parser rules are proposed, which is one of the pipelines in NLP. The success rate of the method in this study is between 65% to 88% for the 5 groups of sentences that were tested. …”
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Association between pan-immune-inflammation value and Serum Klotho levels: a cross-sectional analysis of renal function mediation by Mingjie Liu, Xuan Zhou, Han Xu, Yan Wang, Yuting Duan, Xiangru Guo, Bai Wei

“…Renal function indicators significantly mediated this association, with serum uric acid showing the strongest mediating effect (8.32%, P <0.0001), followed by estimated glomerular filtration rate (6.91%, P <0.0001), blood urea nitrogen (6.64%, P <0.0001), and serum creatinine (5.49%, P <0.0001). …”
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Promotion of Random Flap Neovascularisation in Rats with Diabetes Using Botulinum Toxin Type A Through the HIF-1α/VEGF Pathway by Yan HJ, Lin FM, Li JJ, Qin H, Wang YH, You CH

“…After 7 days, flap survival rate, haematoxylin–eosin (H&E) staining, and the mRNA expression of HIF-1α and VEGF were evaluated.Results: Flap survival area significantly increased in Group B compared to Group A (P < 0.05), and in Group D compared to Group C (P < 0.05). …”
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The changes of functional, structural and hemodynamic parameters of the optic disc in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma and diabetes mellitus in long-term follow-up by A. Zh. Fursova, Ju. A. Gamza, O. G. Gusarevich, A. S. Derbeneva, M. A. Vasil’eva

“…The study of the changes of visual, functional, structural and hemodynamic parameters of the optic nerve showed a faster rate of progression of glaucomatous optic neuropathy if accompanied with DM.…”
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