Understanding treatment initiation pathways and associated costs among people with pulmonary tuberculosis in a peri-urban area of Mozambique: a cross-sectional study by Pedroso Nhassengo, Salla Atkins, Celina Nhamuave, Miguel Uanela, Cristovão Matusse, Denise Banze, Vânia Maphossa, Kamban Hirasen, Olena Ivanova, Denise Evans, Knut Lönnroth, Celso Khosa, Tom Wingfield

“…Longer duration of TB symptoms prior to TB treatment initiation (aOR 6.0 [95%CI = 3.6–9.9], p < 0.001) and being in the least poor quintile of households (aOR 2.6 [95%CI = 1.3–5.5], p = 0.011) were associated with visiting two or more pre-treatment healthcare providers. Conclusions Most people with TB symptoms sought care within two weeks but TB treatment initiation was delayed to nearly two months after symptoms onset. …”
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JUMPSTART pilot: assessing the acceptability and feasibility of a novel early mobilization program following transcatheter aortic valve replacement by Marija Corovic, Marija Corovic, Karen Mosleh, Karen Mosleh, Esha Karia, Sachi Chan, Olivia Puglisi, Jacob Crawshaw, Tasmiya Asif, Tej Sheth, Tej Sheth, James Velianou, James Velianou, Patrick Magloire, Patrick Magloire, J. D. Schwalm, J. D. Schwalm, J. D. Schwalm, J. D. Schwalm, Madhu Natarajan, Madhu Natarajan, Madhu Natarajan

“…Sixty-eight respondents (61%) had done the recommended exercises; they were satisfied with the module (mean = 5.92; 1 = very dissatisfied and 7 = very satisfied) and most rated the exercises as being the “right level of difficulty” (56%). …”
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Aberrant Notch-signaling promotes tumor angiogenesis in esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma by Cainan Li, Pujie Wu, Xiaoting Xie, Xinjie Chen, Liping Chen, Liang Zhu, Zhixuan Xuan, Tianyuan Liu, Wen Tan, Shaosen Zhang, Dongxin Lin, Chen Wu

“…Abstract Esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most common gastrointestinal cancers in China, characterized by high malignancy and poor prognosis. …”
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Effectiveness of Virtual Reality–Complemented Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Lung Function, Exercise Capacity, Dyspnea, and Health Status in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Sys... by Yuyin Chen, Yuanyuan Zhang, Xiuhong Long, Huiqiong Tu, Jibing Chen

“…Interventions (5-12 weeks) yielded the most significant benefits in exercise capacity. These findings highlight VR as a promising adjunct to traditional PR, with future research focusing on long-term outcomes and standardized protocols.…”
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Primitive reflexes and cognitive function Reflexos primitivos e função cognitiva by Alfredo Damasceno, Adriane M. Delicio, Daniel F.C. Mazo, João F.D. Zullo, Patricia Scherer, Ronny T.Y. Ng, Benito P. Damasceno

“…A drawing test was added. RESULTS: Most frequent PR among demented and controls were suck (77% and 62%, respectively) and snout (60% and 27%), followed by glabellar (30% and 19%), paratonia (37% and 5%), and palmomental (23% and 5%). …”
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Cellular composition of the minor salivary gland inflammatory infiltrates as an additional diagnostic criterion for primary Sjogren’s syndrome by E. S. Kuvardin, I. N. Grigor’yeva, I. A. Bekhtereva, A. L. Maslyansky, Yu. A. Krivolapov, E. A. Belyakova

“…Primary Sjogren’s syndrome (pSS) is one of the most frequent among the connective tissue diseases. …”
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Transcriptomic Analysis of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells in Hyperuricemia and Gout by Valentin NICA, Medeea BADII, Orsolya GAAL, Georgiana CABĂU, Andreea-Manuela MIREA, Ioana HOTEA, Cristina PAMFIL, Simona REDNIC, Radu A. POPP, Yang LI, Tania O. CRIŞAN, Leo A.B. JOOSTEN

“… Background and Aim: Gout is one of the most common forms inflammatory arthritis characterized by deposits of monosodium urate crystals in joints, with an infiltration of neutrophils and macrophages. …”
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Breeding report of a new late-maturing sweet cherry cultivar Fujin by WANG Yuxia, LI Yanju, TIAN Changping, LI Fangdong, ZHANG Xu, ZHANG Fuxing, SUN Qingtian, LI Gongcun

“…The types of fruiting branches is notable, with the bouquet-like fruiting branches contributing to the most yield. The yield of 5-year-old trees is 867.6 kg·666.7 m-2, and the yield of 8-year-old trees is 1 261.6 kg·666.7 m-2. …”
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The novel ciprofol versus propofol during gastroenteroscopy in Chinese patients: a meta-analysis by Xiaoyan Liang, Qing Feng, Guozhen Li, Tong Liu, Lingyuan Zeng, Yang Xiao, Kun Zhang

“…Propofol has been the most preferred general anesthetic agent for gastrointestinal endoscopic interventions. …”
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Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Children: Outcomes and Risk Factors for Sequelae and Fatal Cases in Greece by Panagiotis Poulikakos, Dimitrios Kapnisis, Athanasia Xirogianni, Irini Liakou, Maria Tsolia, Athanasios Michos, Elpis Mantadakis, Vassiliki Papaevangelou, Andreas Iliadis, Despoina Gkentzi, Stavroula Kostaridou Nikolopoulou, Maria Sdougka, Konstantina Charisi, Athanasios Bangeas, Evangelia Farmaki, Georgina Tzanakaki

“…<i>Neisseria meningitidis</i> serogroup B (MenB) was the most predominant (77%); of these, 269 cc was identified (36.8%). …”
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The impact of limited healthcare access among patients with light chain and transthyretin amyloidosis: real-world survey during COVID-19 lockdown period in France by D. Guijarro, A. Jobbe-Duval, S. Aguilhon, F. Bauer, E. Donal, J. C. Eicher, J. Jeanneteau, B. Gellen, D. Kenizou, O. Lairez, B. Lequeux, D. Legallois, P. Réant, M. Salvat, M. F. Seronde, M. Kharoubi, A. Whereat, A. Farrugia, C. Taieb, A. Zaroui, T. Damy

“…Only 587 (57.0%) patients answered vaccination question, most (92.0%) reported having been vaccinated. Conclusion Patients with light chain amyloidosis reported having had a higher impact to their care management than transthyretin amyloidosis patients during the COVID19 pandemic containment periods.…”
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Optimizing Nitrogen Fertilizer Rate and Investigating Mechanism Driving Grain Yield Increase for Rice in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River by Tianxiang Xu, Hailin Zhang, Jie Gong, Ling Wang, Yongsheng Wang, Weiwen Qiu, Muxing Liu, Shenglong Li, Yuanhang Fei, Qi Li, Xin Ni, Jun Yi, Chuanqin Huang

“…Among all GY components, panicle number per hill was the most significant positive factor influencing rice GY, and it was significantly positively correlated with all rice growth indicators (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Prevalence, Attitude and Predictors of Public Urination amongst Adults attending a Tertiary Health Facility in Uyo, Nigeria by Ekanem AM, Akwaowo CD, Motilewa OO, Udofia EA, Eduwem DU, Akpanekpo E

“…Results: Public urination was highly prevalent, with 78.7% of respondents reporting the behaviour in the past six months. The most cited reasons for public urination were poor sanitary conditions of available toilets (46.8%) and the absence of public toilets (39.4%). …”
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Single-row arthroscopic rotator cuff repair improves functional outcomes at a minimum follow-up of 3 years by Hastomo A. Wibowo, MD, Iman W. Aminata, MD, Andri M.T. Lubis, MD, PhD, Indah S. Widyahening, MD, PhD, Achmad F. Kamal, MD, PhD, Aryadi Kurniawan, MD, PhD, Ismail H. Dilogo, MD, PhD, Wahyu Widodo, MD, Thomas Erwin C.J. Huwae, MD, PhD, Renaldi P.N. Rasyid, MD, PhD, Oryza Satria, MD, Dina Aprilya, MD, Ali R. Alkaff, MD

“…As much as 68% of tears were in the dominant hand, and most of the cases (79%) were of nontraumatic origin. …”
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Determining large hyperfine interactions of a model flavoprotein in the semiquinone state using pulse EPR (electron paramagnetic resonance) techniques by J. I. Martínez, J. I. Martínez, S. Frago, M. Medina, I. García-Rubio, I. García-Rubio

“…The new data complete and refine the existing experimental map for the electronic structure of the flavin cofactor and expose systematic divergences between the calculated and experimental values of hyperfine couplings of the atoms that contribute most to the semi-occupied orbital (SOMO). This could indicate a slight but significant shift in the unpaired electron density from position 4a towards the central nitrogens of the pyrazine ring as compared with the calculations. …”
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Complete pathological remission and tertiary lymphoid structures are associated with the efficacy of resectable NSCLC receiving neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy: A double-center retr... by Ying Liu, Lei Xiong, Yue Chen, Ruoxue Cai, Xinyu Xu, Tian Wang, Yiyu Guo, Luxi Ruan, Ying Fang, Quanan Zhang, Bo Shen, Jinjun Ye, Guoren Zhou

“…The DFS of patients with TLS high-maturation (34.07 vs. 22.30 months, P = .024) and TLS high-expression (34.07 vs. 22.30 months, P = .041) was significantly longer. In most subgroups, the PCR, TLS high-maturation and TLS high-expression group respectively achieved a better clinical outcome relative to the non-PCR, TLS low-maturation and TLS low-expression group. …”
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In-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA): survival status and its determinants in Malaysian public healthcare by Marhaini Mostapha, Mohd Shahri Bahari, Min Fui Wong, Sivaraj Raman, Farhana Aminuddin, Shaiful Jefri, Nur Amalina Zaimi, Nor Zam Azihan Mohd Hassan, Hin Kwang Goh, Chee Kin Yoon, Eric Tang, Meng Li Lee, Lean Wah Luah

“…The mean patient age was 60.8 years, with most being male (63.9%) and of Chinese ethnicity (45.5%). …”
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Clinical characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 in kidney transplant recipients by R. O. Kantariya, Ya. G. Moysyuk, E. I. Prokopenko, A. R. Karapityan, A. A. Ammosov, A. V. Makevnina, A. A. Gaydarova

“…The comparison study of the clinical pattern, laboratory and instrumental test results, treatment features and outcomes was made.Results. The most common clinical symptoms were hyperthermia (85.5%, n= 59), weakness (65.2%, n=45) and cough (52.2%, n=36), other symptoms were significantly less common. …”
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Revisiting angiomyolipomas: The significance of a rich blood supply on imaging for risk-adapted decision making by David Alonso López Curtis, Alberto Artiles Medina, José Daniel Subiela, Ana Fernández-Mardomingo Díaz, Fernando González Tello, Alfonso Muriel García, Irene de la Parra Sánchez, César Mínguez Ojeda, Miguel Ángel Jiménez Cidre, Victoria Gómez Dos Santos, Francisco Javier Burgos Revilla

“…Purpose: Active surveillance is the preferred management for most renal angiomyolipomas (AMLs) but no risk-adapted follow-up strategy has been established. …”
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Testosterone Replacement Therapy Can Improve a Biomarker of Liver Fibrosis in Hypogonadal Men: A Subanalysis of a Prospective Randomized Controlled Study in Japan (EARTH Study) by Kazuyoshi Shigehara, Yuki Kato, Rei Shinzawa, Hiroyuki Konaka, Shohei Kawaguchi, Takahiro Nohara, Kouji Izumi, Mikio Namiki, Atsushi Mizokami

“…Results: Except for serum FBS values, most of baseline characteristics were comparable between the TRT and control groups. …”