Tuberculosis infection control in MDR-TB designated hospitals in Jiangsu Province, China by Honghuan Song, Guoli Li, Zhuping Xu, Feixian Wang, Xiaoping Wang, Bing Dai, Xing Zhang, Jincheng Li, Yan Li, Limei Zhu

“…However, over the course of one and a half years of targeted and standardized interventions, substantial improvements in TBIC practices were achieved across most participating institutions. Despite the suboptimal availability of dedicated TB wards, strengthening TBIC measures remains crucial to reducing TB transmission among healthcare workers and non-TB patients. …”
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Incidence and Survival of Children and Adolescents With Wilms Tumor, United States, 2001–2020 by Andres F. Espinoza, Ekene Onwuka, David A. Siegel, Shifan Dai, Sanjeev A. Vasudevan, Michael E. Scheurer, Philip J. Lupo

“…ABSTRACT Background Wilms tumor (WT) is the most common pediatric malignancy of the kidney. Past studies describing WT incidence and survival used surveillance data with < 30% of the US population. …”
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Optimizing care for MRKH patients: From malformation screening to uterus transplantation eligibility by Auriane Cospain, Ludivine Dion, Maud Bidet, Krystel Nyangoh Timoh, Chloé Quelin, Isis Carton, Alinoe Lavillaureix, Karine Morcel, Paul Rollier, Laurent Pasquier, Bénédicte Nouyou, Sylvie Odent, Daniel Guerrier, Erika Launay, Marc‐Antoine Belaud Rotureau, Mélanie Fradin, Sylvie Jaillard, Vincent Lavoué

“…Abstract Introduction Mayer‐Rokitansky‐Küster‐Hauser (MRKH) syndrome with utero‐vaginal aplasia is the most severe form of the Müllerian duct anomalies and can be associated with extra‐genital abnormalities such as renal or skeletal anomalies, hearing loss, or cardiac defects. …”
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Real-world analysis of characteristics and guideline adherence of antiplatelet drugs prescriptions among patients with coronary artery disease and its comorbidities: a cross-sectio... by Ting Lu, Zhe Yang, Peipei Zhang, Haiyan Zhu, Qiao Chu, Limei Jing, Wanju Sun, Jianwei Shi

“…Among recent ACS patients, clopidogrel monotherapy was the second most frequently used (n = 2624, 16.50%; χ2 = 4304.044, P < 0.001), followed by dual aspirin-ticagrelor therapy (n = 2071, 13.03%; χ2 = 9.101, P = 0.003), aspirin monotherapy (n = 1082, 11.33%; χ2 = 58.818, P < 0.001), and ticagrelor monotherapy (n = 354, 2.23%; χ2 = 847.68, P < 0.001). …”
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The relationship between serum uric acid level and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in northern China: a retrospective cohort study by Qian He, Xinyue Liu, Guoyong Ding, Yiying Wang, Xiaoting Luo, Wenyuan Cao, Weijia Xing

“…Abstract Background Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become the most prevalent chronic liver disease among adults. …”
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Distinct cervical microbiome and metabolite profiles before and after menopause: implications for cervical cancer progression by Rie Kawasaki, Rie Kawasaki, Iwao Kukimoto, Eiji Nishio, Sayaka Otani, Haruki Nishizawa, Yasuhiro Maeda, Aya Iwata, Aya Iwata, Takuma Fujii, Takuma Fujii, Takuma Fujii

“…IntroductionCervical cancer is the fourth most common malignancy in women and is primarily caused by persistent infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV). …”
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Precision targeting of rhabdomyosarcoma by combining primary CAR NK cells and radiotherapy by Franz Rödel, Elise Gradhand, Winfried S Wels, Martin Michaelis, Lisa Marie Reindl, Lida Jalili, Tobias Bexte, Sabine Harenkamp, Sophia Thul, Stephanie Hehlgans, Alina Wallenwein, Florian Rothweiler, Jindrich Cinatl, Halvard Bonig, Meike Vogler, Evelyn Ullrich

“…Background: Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most common type of soft-tissue sarcoma in children, and it remains a challenging cancer with poor outcomes in high-risk and metastatic patients. …”
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Precision public health alliances as a model and method for community engagement by Margaret L. McGladrey, Mary Elizabeth Lacy, Kristen McQuerry, Rachel Hogg-Graham, Svetla Slavova, Emily R. Clear, Kory Heier, Caitline Phan, Megan Hall, Ryan Parker, Mindy Keeton, Jennifer Sword, Thomas Ard, Charbel Salem

“…This replicable PPHA pilot in rural Kentucky and Ohio is an innovative method and model for how to engage communities most effectively in identifying and taking action to improve their chief health concerns.…”
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Statine-based peptidomimetics as SARS-CoV-2 Papain-like protease inhibitors: in Silico and in vitro studies by Raiane Dandara Pereira Pimentel, Priscila Goes Camargo, Pedro Henrique R. de A. Azevedo, Larissa Esteves Carvalho Constant, Stephany da Silva Costa, Diego Allonso, Carlos Rangel Rodrigues, Magaly Girão Albuquerque, Luiza R. S. Dias, Estela Maris F. Muri, Camilo Henrique da Silva Lima

“…Compounds 426 and 432 were the most promising, with IC50 of 0.85 µM and 1.46 µM, respectively, values comparable to the GRL-0617 reference inhibitor. …”
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Application of a Hybrid Model Based on CEEMDAN and IMSA in Water Quality Prediction by GUO Li-jin, WU Hao-tian

“…[Objectives] To enhance water quality prediction accuracy, this study aims to address the following challenges: (1) traditional prediction methods often rely on simple, elementary decomposition techniques, limiting their ability to extract meaningful data features. (2) Single models and basic optimization algorithms result in low prediction accuracy. (3) Most approaches fail to leverage the advantages of different networks to analyze components of varying complexity, leading to inefficient model utilization. (4) Few studies incorporate error correction after prediction. …”
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Features of the covid-19 epidemic and characteristics of patients during the spread of the delta SARS-COV-2 in Russia by A. A. Fomicheva, N. N. Pimenov, S. V. Komarova, A. V. Urtikov, N. N. Tsapkova, A. A. Proshkina, S. H.R. de Silva, A. E. Vlasenko, D. A. Strelkova, G. V. Nekludova, S. A. Rachina, S. N. Avdeev, V. P. Chulanov

“…The median age of patients was 49 [36–63] years, 61,1% were women. Most of patients were 30–39 years old (21,0%), the lowest proportion was among 18–29 years old (12.1%) (p&lt;0,05). …”
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Procedural and Antithrombotic Therapy Optimization in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Narrative Review by Domenico Simone Castiello, Federica Buongiorno, Lina Manzi, Viviana Narciso, Imma Forzano, Domenico Florimonte, Luca Sperandeo, Mario Enrico Canonico, Marisa Avvedimento, Roberta Paolillo, Alessandra Spinelli, Stefano Cristiano, Fiorenzo Simonetti, Federica Semplice, Dario D’Alconzo, Donato Maria Vallone, Giuseppe Giugliano, Alessandro Sciahbasi, Plinio Cirillo, Felice Gragnano, Paolo Calabrò, Giovanni Esposito, Giuseppe Gargiulo

“…In the past decades, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has become the most common modality for myocardial revascularization in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). …”
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NEW POSSIBILITIES OF STAPHYLOCOCC INFECTION THERAPY by M. V. Matyushkina, V. V. Godovan, T. L. Grydina, I. I. Seyfullina, K. F. Shemonaeva

“…So far, it is one of the four most common causes of nosocomial infections. Emergence and widespread resistance to various forms of medicines for staphylococci is more characteristic than for any other bacteria species. …”
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Comparative assessment of Al2O3, CuO, and Al2O3-CuO Co-doping on the structural, optical, thermal, mechanical, and gamma-ray shielding properties of Bi2O3-B2O3-K2O glass system by Abely E. Mwakuna, C. Laxmikanth, K. Samatha, R.K.N.R. Manepalli

“…Although BBK2 provides the most effective attenuation, BBK4 stands out as the preferred option, offering comparable shielding capabilities to BBK2, excellent mechanical properties, and thermal stability similar to BBK3, making it highly suitable for γ-ray shielding applications at 0.662 MeV, where both mechanical and thermal efficiency are critical.…”
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In vivo assessment of GABAergic inhibition and glutamate facilitation in treatment-resistant schizophrenia: a TMS study integrating clinical, cognitive, and neurophysiological eval... by Annarita Barone, Gianmaria Senerchia, Giuseppe De Simone, Marco Manzo, Mariateresa Ciccarelli, Stefano Tozza, Valentina Virginia Iuzzolino, Myriam Spisto, Raffaele Dubbioso, Felice Iasevoli, Rosa Iodice, Andrea de Bartolomeis

“…Our findings point to a neurophysiological continuum in schizophrenia, with TRS patients demonstrating the most pronounced cortical hyperexcitability and impaired plasticity, and non-TRS patients showing intermediate deficits.…”
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Determination of Favipiravir in Human Blood Plasma by HPLC-MS/MS by T. N. Komarov, P. A. Karpova, O. A. Archakova, D. S. Shchelgacheva, P. K. Karnakova, N. S. Bagaeva, K. Ya. Zaslavskaya, P. A. Bely, I. E. Shohin

“…Favipiravir is one of the most well-known broad-spectrum drugs against many RNA viruses, including the severe acute respiratory syndrome virus 2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)]. …”
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Shifting dynamics of self-immolation in the capital of Iran? The rising trend among young, unmarried, less-educated men by MohammadAli Shokri, SaeedehSadat Khalili, Abdol-Hossein Vahabie, Atefeh Ghanbari Jolfaei, Amir-Abbas Keshavarz-Akhlaghi, Mostafa Dehmardei, Fatemeh Sadat Mirfazeli

“…It is observed that in our population men had a higher rate of being unmarried (70.96 % vs 15.15 %), lower levels of education (70.96 % vs 63.63 % did not have a university degree), higher level of unemployment (54.83 % vs 30.30 %), younger age average with most men aging 15–24 (29.06 (SD = 9.33)) vs women 35–44 (35.27(SD = 10.27)) and higher prevalence of addiction (67.74 % vs 36.36 %) compared to women. …”
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Long-term durability of bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement in young patients with bicuspid aortic stenosisCentral MessagePerspective by Christopher K. Mehta, MD, Tom X. Liu, MD, MS, Abigail S. Baldridge, DrPh, Jane Kruse, BSN, Jyothy Puthumana, MD, Robert O. Bonow, MD, Duc T. Pham, MD, Douglas R. Johnston, MD, S. Christopher Malaisrie, MD, Patrick M. McCarthy, MD

“…Moderate or greater aortic regurgitation and paravalvular leak were observed in 6.5% and 0.3%, respectively, at most recent follow-up. Conclusions: Bicuspid AS is common in patients younger than 65 years and management includes consideration of future valve intervention. …”
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Outcome Following Chest Tube Removal with Respect to Phase of Respiration in Chest Trauma Patients: A Randomised Controlled Trial by Ritesh Kumar, Sandeep Chauhan, Mahavir Singh, Mohammed Faiz, Deepak, Gaurav Sharma, Manish Kumar Yadav, Sanjay Marwah

“…Introduction: Chest tube placement remains amongst the most performed emergency procedure in trauma patients to drain blood or air from the pleural space. …”
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T-cell receptor dynamics in digestive system cancers: a multi-layer machine learning approach for tumor diagnosis and staging by Changjin Yuan, Bin Wang, Hong Wang, Fang Wang, Xiangze Li, Ya’nan Zhen

“…Multi-layer machine learning-based diagnostic models were developed by leveraging motif-based feature and deep learning-based feature extraction using ProteinBERT from the 100 most abundant CDR3 sequences per sample. These models were used to differentiate CRC from GC, distinguish between primary and metastatic CRC lesions, and predict disease stages in CRC.ResultsTissue-specific differences in TCR repertoires were observed across CRC, GC, and between primary and metastatic lesions, as well as across disease stages in CRC. …”
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