Delirium as a complication of the surgical intensive care by Horacek R, Krnacova B, Prasko J, Latalova K

“…The duration of delirium was significantly correlated also with blood potassium levels (Pearson’s r=0.2189, P<0.05), hypotension (hypotension 40.41±30.23 hours versus normotension 70.47±54.98 hours; Mann–Whitney U=1,512; P<0.05), administration of antipsychotics compared to other drugs (antipsychotics 72.83±40.6, benzodiazepines 42.00±20.78, others drugs, mostly piracetam 46.96±18.42 hours; Kruskal–Wallis test: 17.39, P<0.0005), and history of alcohol abuse (with a history of abuse 73.63±45.20 hours, without a history of abuse 59.54±30.61 hours; Mann–Whitney U=1,840; P<0.05). …”
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Management and implications of severe COVID‐19 in pregnancy in the UK: data from the UK Obstetric Surveillance System national cohort by Nicola Vousden, Rema Ramakrishnan, Kathryn Bunch, Edward Morris, Nigel Simpson, Christopher Gale, Pat O’Brien, Maria Quigley, Peter Brocklehurst, Jennifer J. Kurinczuk, Marian Knight

“…Decisions about timing of birth should be informed by multidisciplinary team discussion; however, our data suggest that women with severe infection who do not require early delivery have mostly good outcomes but that those with severe infection at term may warrant rapid delivery.…”
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The Costs of Digital Health Interventions to Improve Immunization Data in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Multicountry Mixed Methods Study by Carlo Federici, Maria Verykiou, Marianna Cavazza, Willyhelmina Olomi, Piero Irakiza, Kizito Kayumba, Edith Rodriguez, Luis Enrique Castillo Mendoza, Stefano Malvolti, Claire Hugo, Nyanda Elias Ntinginya, Souleymane Camara, Issa Sabi, Nagnouma Sano, Hassan Sibomana, Jeanine Condo, Aleksandra Torbica, Claudio Jommi, Carsten Mantel, Viviana Mangiaterra

“…Design costs were greatly affected by the degree of customization of the tool, whereas rollout costs were mostly driven by the costs of purchasing hardware and training health workers. …”
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Drought Risk Assessment by Applying Drought Hazard and Vulnerability Indices for Rainfed Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) (Case study: North Khorasan and Razavi Khorasan) by H Latifi, S Khorramdel, A Koocheki, M Bannayan, M. R Farzaneh Belgredi

“…Drought hazard is primarily influenced by the weight and severity of SPI, with regions in the very high drought hazard classes mostly located in North Khorasan. In general, rainfed wheat is produced with low and medium risk in 11 counties of North Khorasan and Razavi Khorasan provinces. …”
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Targeting hyperlipidemia: A polarity-driven ternary extraction of Apium graveolens bioactives—A coupled in-vivo, in-vitro and in-silico investigation by Nargis Sultana Chowdhury, Tasnuva Sharmin Zaman, Rifah Noor Chowdhury, Md Abdur Rahman, Sheikh Rakibul Alam, Romana Akter, Md. Nazmus Samdani, Syeda Sadia Afrin, Md. Rafat Tahsin, Fahima Aktar, Ishrat Jahan, Nasiba Binte Bahar, Salehuddin Ayubee, Umme Habiba Ria, Md Zakir Sultan, Mohammad Borhan Uddin, Jakir Ahmed Chowdhury, Md. Selim Reza, Abu Asad Chowdhury, Shaila Kabir, Md. Shah Amran

“…Objective: Considering previous research (96 % Ethanol), we modified the solvent system (70 % methanol and 30 % aqueous acetone). In 96 % ethanol, mostly the hydrophobic compound can be dissolved. …”
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A highly conserved sRNA downregulates multiple genes, including a σ54 transcriptional activator, in the virulence mode of Bordetella pertussis by Minji Sim, Jeffers Nguyen, Karolína Škopová, Kyungyoon Yoo, Chin-Hsien Tai, Leslie Knipling, Qing Chen, David Kim, Summer Nolan, Rawan Elaksher, Nadim Majdalani, Hernan Lorenzi, Scott Stibitz, Kyung Moon, Deborah M. Hinton

“…In the human pathogen Bordetella pertussis, the causative agent of whooping cough, hundreds of sRNAs have been identified, but their roles in B. pertussis biology are mostly unknown. Here we characterize the Hfq-dependent sRNABpsA, whose level is dramatically higher in the virulence (Bvg+) mode. …”
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Seroprevalence of Zika virus and dengue virus infections in migrants in Italy by Federica Frasca, Federica Frasca, Francesco Eugenio Romani, Elio Gentilini Cacciola, Francesca Colavita, Enrico Palermo, Luca Maddaloni, Luca Maddaloni, Luigi Rosa, Alessandra D’Auria, Valentina Baccolini, Giuseppe Migliara, Giulia Matusali, Giancarlo Ceccarelli, Guido Antonelli, Guido Antonelli, Fabrizio Maggi, Gabriella d’Ettorre, Carolina Scagnolari, Carolina Scagnolari

“…The seroprevalence of anti-DENV IgG by ELISA was 59.37% (n=38/64), mostly confirmed by IFA (97.36%, n=37/38). Furthermore, anti-DENV IgM were detected in 9 serum samples (n=9/64, 14.06%) by ELISA, previously tested negative for anti-DENV IgG. …”
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Reperfusion failure after successful thrombectomy of large vessel occlusion stroke: clinical and imaging evidence by M. Barbagallo, M. Barbagallo, M. Zahn, M. Zahn, J. Zimmermann, J. Zimmermann, R. Klövekorn, R. Klövekorn, J. Held, J. Held, B. Nemeth, B. Nemeth, B. Reolon, B. Reolon, J. Bellomo, J. Bellomo, A. Schwarz, J. M. Veerbeek, C. H. B. Van Niftrik, C. H. B. Van Niftrik, M. Sebök, M. Sebök, M. Piccirelli, M. Piccirelli, L. Michels, L. Michels, A. R. Luft, A. R. Luft, A. R. Luft, Z. Kulcsar, Z. Kulcsar, L. Regli, L. Regli, G. Esposito, G. Esposito, J. Fierstra, J. Fierstra, P. Thurner, P. Thurner, T. Schubert, T. Schubert, S. Wegener, S. Wegener

“…Our current understanding of the underlying pathomechanisms is limited and mostly based on rodent models. The goal of this study was to further characterize RF by applying advanced multimodal hemodynamic imaging in stroke patients.MethodsPatients from the IMPreST study with LVO stroke and successful recanalization [corresponding to thrombolysis in cerebral ischemia grade (TICI) 2b-3] were included. …”
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Minimal residual ascites 3 months after TIPS implantation implicates worse clinical outcomes in patients with cirrhosis by Jim Benjamin Mauz, Lukas Hartl, Andrea Kornfehl, Sarah Lisa Schütte, Paul Hemetsberger, Theresa Müllner-Bucsics, Mathias Jachs, Anja Tiede, Hannah Rieland, Michael Schwarz, Nina Dominik, Georg Kramer, Bernhard Meyer, Lukas Reider, Michael Trauner, Heiner Wedemeyer, Mattias Mandorfer, Benjamin Maasoumy, Thomas Reiberger, Tammo Lambert Tergast

“…Results: Overall, 292 patients with male predominance (71.7%) and mostly alcohol-related liver disease (71.7%) were included. …”
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Measles Outbreak in Sverdlovsk Region by S. V. Skryabina, S. A. Kovyazina, S. V. Kuzmin, A. I. Yurovskikh, O. V. Tsvirkun, A. G. Gerasimova, N. T. Tikhonova, L. N. Malyamova, S. S. Smirnova, A. N. Kharitonov, E. A. Rybinskova

“…During the period c from 40 to 51 week of 2016 measles ill 76 people, mostly (66 persons) residents of the city of  Yekaterinburg. …”
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Factors Influencing the Implementation of Non‐Pharmacological Interventions for Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia in Residential Aged‐Care Homes: A Systematic Revi... by Hunduma Dinsa Ayeno, Gizat M. Kassie, Mustafa Atee, Tuan Nguyen

“…These studies spanned the period from 2010 to 2022 and were mostly conducted in the United Kingdom, Australia, the United States and Canada. …”
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Effectiveness of Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir in Patients with Chronic HCV-infection Genotypes 1 to 6 in the real-world settings in Russia (EVEREST study) by О. I. Sagalova, V. S. Adonieva, S. V. Zotov, D. A. Gusev, E. A. Strebkova, R. B. Galbraikh, V. G. Morozov, I. M. Khayertynova, I. V. Krasilnikova, I. V. Sannikova, A. Bhagat, D. O. Milenin, A. P. Efremova

“…The results of clinical trials showed good tolerability of GLE/PIB and high virologic response rate (mostly >95%) among different patient populations. …”
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PENENTUAN AKTIVITAS UNSUR RADIOAKTIF THORIUM YANG TERKANDUNG DALAM PROTOTIPE SUMBER RADIASI KAOS LAMPU PETROMAKS by A. Nugraheni, P. Dwijananti, Sayono -

“…The activity of radiation source of petromax light mantle prototype mostly came from the radioactive element activity of 212Pb (Eγ = 238,90 kev), and the biggest activity came from prototype B.…”
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Changes in CD and Correlation with Hepatic Insulin Resistance Index and Triacylglycerol 36 Level in Liver of Malarial Infected Mice Treated with Phyllanthus amarus

“…In Nigeria, malaria is mostly caused by Plasmodium falciparum. The association with HIR index and liver TAG in manners that were similar to the control trend.…”
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Cost-effectiveness of direct oral anticoagulants in non-valvular atrial fibrillation by Inigo Gorostiza, Amaia Bilbao-Gonzalez, Javier Mar

“…Objective: There is evidence on the efficiency of new direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC), mostly based on experimental efficacy data, but there is also a need to assess their cost-effectiveness in routine clinical practice using patient-level data. …”
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Fungal Sepsis in a Tertiary Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Cross-sectional Study by Kheya Ghosh Uttam, Purbasha Gupta, Sumon Poddar

“…Interpretation: Our study revealed that fungal infection in neonates is mostly due to non-<italic>albicans</italic><italic>Candida</italic> species (97.3%), <italic>C. pelliculosa</italic> was found to be the commonest organism accounting for 43% of infection. …”
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Uso de inteligencia artificial para predecir complicaciones en cirugías de columna toracolumbar degenerativa: revisión sistemática by G. Ricciardi, J.I. Cirillo Totera, R. Pons Belmonte, L. Romero Valverde, F. López Muñoz, A. Manríquez Díaz

“…Conclusion: Although the available evidence is limited and carries a high risk of bias, the studies analysed suggest that these models may achieve promising performance in predicting complications, with area under the curve values mostly ranging from acceptable to excellent.…”
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[Translated article] Use of artificial intelligence to predict complications in degenerative thoracolumbar spine surgery: A systematic review by G. Ricciardi, J.I. Cirillo Totera, R. Pons Belmonte, L. Romero Valverde, F. López Muñoz, A. Manríquez Díaz

“…Conclusion: Although the available evidence is limited and carries a high risk of bias, the studies analysed suggest that these models may achieve promising performance in predicting complications, with area under the curve values mostly ranging from acceptable to excellent. Resumen: Introducción: El objetivo de los autores es realizar una revisión sistemática de la bibliografía para evaluar la efectividad de los modelos predictivos de inteligencia artificial en la predicción de complicaciones en pacientes adultos tratados mediante cirugía por enfermedad toracolumbar degenerativa, en comparación con otras técnicas predictivas de uso habitual. …”
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Anew Chinese chestnut cultivar Yanli 3 by ZHANG Xinfang, FAN Liying, ZHANG Shuhang, LI Ying, GUO Yan, LIU Jinyu, WANG Guangpeng

“…The tree is high and the shape is open, mostly in a center-open state. The branch color is greyish-brown, and the size and density of lenticel is intermediate. …”
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How does biological age acceleration mediate the associations of obesity with cardiovascular disease? Evidence from international multi-cohort studies by Lin Hu, Jiayuan Li, Zihuan Tang, Peng Gong, Zongqi Chang, Chen Yang, Tianpei Ma, Shuang Jiang, Chunxia Yang, Tao Zhang

“…However, the mediating effect was significant mostly in middle-aged individuals aged 45–65 years. …”
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