Physician Perception and Diagnosis of Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Patients with Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Ghana by Verner N. Orish, Saviour Anorkplim Simpiney, Sylvester Yao Lokpo, Percival D. Agordoh, Duniesky Martinez Lopez, Thelma M. Alalbila, Adekunle Sanyaolu

“…House officers (81, 44.2%) constituted the highest proportion of physicians who considered IPI as a diagnosis among the last patient seen (39, 48.1%, p=0.05). Most physicians (138, 75%) considered IPI as a burden in Ghana. …”
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Usefulness of endoscopic ultrasound‐guided transhepatic biliary drainage with a 22‐gauge fine‐needle aspiration needle and 0.018‐inch guidewire in the procedure's induction phase... by Kei Yane, Masahiro Yoshida, Takayuki Imagawa, Kotaro Morita, Hideyuki Ihara, Kota Hanada, Sota Hirokawa, Yusuke Tomita, Takeyoshi Minagawa, Yutaka Okagawa, Tetsuya Sumiyoshi, Michiaki Hirayama, Hitoshi Kondo

“…Experts in EUS‐guided transhepatic biliary drainage have reported that bile duct puncture with a 19‐gauge FNA needle is possible in most cases, but is not easy to reproduce by endoscopists with less experience in EUS‐guided transhepatic biliary drainage. …”
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Eco-toxicity and health risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in surface sediments of Burullus Lake in Egypt by Hanan E Osman, Mohamed H E El-Morsy, Hazem T Abd El-Hamid

“…Additionally, there was no apparent source of PAHs in the El-Khashah drain or the Brinbal Canal, as HPLC found none of the compounds. The most prevalent compound in sediment samples along the study area was fluoranthene. …”
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Unraveling the microecological mechanisms of phosphate-solubilizing Pseudomonas asiatica JP233 through metagenomics: insights into the roles of rhizosphere microbiota and predatory... by Yuhan Tang, Linlin Wang, Jing Fu, Fangyuan Zhou, Hailei Wei, Xiaoqing Wu, Susu Fan, Xinjian Zhang

“…Particularly, JP233 increased the abundance of most P cycle genes and strengthened their interconnections. …”
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Spatiotemporal and molecular epidemiology of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Libya. by Ahmad Amro, Hamida Al-Dwibe, Aisha Gashout, Olga Moskalenko, Marlena Galafin, Omar Hamarsheh, Marcus Frohme, Anja Jaeschke, Gabriele Schönian, Katrin Kuhls

“…Seasonal occurrence of CL cases showed that most cases (74.2%) admitted to the hospital between November and March, L. major cases from November till January (69.4%), and L. tropica cases mainly in January and February (41%). …”
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Molecular genetic risk factors for ischemic stroke in patients with thoracoabdominal malignant tumors by A. A. Korolyova, S. S. Gerasimov, L. N. Lyubchenko

“…Ischemic stroke is one of the most frequent causes of postoperative death in patients with thoracoabdominal malignant tumors. …”
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Genetic regulators of sputum mucin concentration and their associations with COPD phenotypes. by Eric Van Buren, Giorgia Radicioni, Sarah Lester, Wanda K O'Neal, Hong Dang, Silva Kasela, Suresh Garudadri, Jeffrey L Curtis, MeiLan K Han, Jerry A Krishnan, Emily S Wan, Edwin K Silverman, Annette Hastie, Victor E Ortega, Tuuli Lappalainen, Martijn C Nawijn, Maarten van den Berge, Stephanie A Christenson, Yun Li, Michael H Cho, Mehmet Kesimer, Samir N P Kelada

“…Mucus itself is composed of a mixture of water, ions, salt and proteins, of which the gel-forming mucins, MUC5AC and MUC5B, are the most abundant. Recent studies have linked the concentrations of these proteins in sputum to COPD phenotypes, including chronic bronchitis (CB) and acute exacerbations (AE). …”
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Reasons for refusing high tibial osteotomy and the impact of virtual reality–based patient education: a prospective single-centre study by Ekrem Özdemir, Fatih Emre Topsakal, Nasuhi Altay, Yavuz Şahbat, Esra Demirel

“…Results The 235 patients comprised 30.2% females and 69.8% males, with a mean age of 44.6 years. Female patients most frequently declined surgery due to fear and a preference for non-operative treatments, while male patients cited anesthesia risks and financial concerns. …”
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Our Six-year Wilms Tumor Results: A Single-center Experience by Sevim Yener, İlkay Tosun, Fatma Tuğba Güvenç, Funda Tekkeşin, Onur Şahin, Zekeriya İlçe

“…Results: The average age of these patients was 3.8 years, with an equal distribution of male and female patients. The most common symptoms were abdominal mass, hematuria, and fever. …”
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Solid‐State Synthesis of Phase‐Pure Micron‐Sized Patrónite Vanadium Tetrasulfide toward Practical Magnesium Batteries by Adam Reupert, Hanna Schleicher, Yang Hu, Stefan Fuchs, Manuel Dillenz, Camelia N. Borca, Thomas Huthwelker, Axel Groß, Maximilian Fichtner, Zhenyou Li

“…The Patrónite vanadium tetrasulfide (VS4) follows a simultaneous cationic and anionic redox (SCAR) mechanism in magnesium batteries, which renders a delocalized electronic structure for fast kinetics and meanwhile enables multielectron reactions for delivering high capacity. In contrast to most research that focuses on the hydrothermal route resulting in VS4 nanoparticles, herein a more industrially relevant synthesis route is targeted, utilizing a solid‐state approach leading to micron‐sized VS4. …”
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Evaluating Adherence to Medical Therapy in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure: Design and First Results of the COMPLIANCE Study by S. Yu. Martsevich, E. T. Guseynova, N. P. Kutishenko, Yu. V. Lukina, S. N. Tolpygina, V. P. Voronina, S. V. Blagodatskih

“…The worst was adherence to ACEI (71%) and MRAs (77%), higher – to BB (86%). The most common factors of non-adherence to treatment, according to the first results, are a large number of medications and a complex medication regimen.Conclusion. …”
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Establishing First Age-Friendly Health System Tele-Palliative Care Clinic – Facilitators, Challenges, Lessons Learned to Improve Care for Rural, Older Veterans by Stephanie Hartz LCSW, Alexander Garbin PT, DPT, PhD, Courtney McGuire LCSW, Jill Steagall ANP, ACHPN, Jocelyn McCauliff PharmD, BCPS, Kathryn Allen Nearing PhD MA

“…AFHS-designated clinics consistently address the Geriatric 4Ms: Mentation, Mobility, Medication, and What Matters Most. The VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System tele-Palliative Care clinic achieved AFHS Level 1 and 2 recognition in 2021, becoming the first AFHS-designated telemedicine clinic in the nation. …”
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Impact of a Novel Insulin Management Service on Non-insulin Pharmaceutical Expenses by John E. Schneider, Anjani Parikh, Ivana Stojanovic

“… # Conclusions Use of the insulin guidance service achieved improved glycemic control by optimizing insulin dosing, which enabled most patients using the service to reduce or eliminate the use of expensive diabetes medications. …”
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Accuracy of the “Surprise Question” in Predicting Long-Term Mortality Among Older Patients Admitted to the Emergency Department: Comparison Between Emergency Physicians and Nurses... by Alexandra Coulon, Delphine Bourmorck, Françoise Steenebruggen, Laurent Knoops, Isabelle De Brauwer

“…Background: The “surprise question” (SQ) (“Would you be surprised if this patient died in the next 12 months?”) is the most frequently used screening tool in emergency departments (EDs) to identify patients with poor prognosis and potential unmet palliative needs. …”
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Educating nurses on prioritization: insights from a mixed-methods study on unfinished nursing care by Erika Bassi, Terry L. Jones, Stefania Chiappinotto, Daniela Tartaglini, Alberto Dal Molin, Alvisa Palese

“…After data integration, a thematic relationship emerged, confirming that the prioritization criteria underlying the UNC pattern matched the elements of care most frequently withheld by nurses in daily practice. …”
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Causal role of immune cells in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by Panshu Xu, Zhenxing Zhang, Haoran Zhu, Conglin Hu, Yukang Ying

“…HLA DR + CD4 + AC (OR: 1.31, 95% CI 1.07–1.59, P < 0.01) and EM CD8br AC cells (OR: 1.36, 95% CI 1.14–1.62, P < 0.01) showed the most significant P values. 13 metabolites have a causal relationship with HNSCC (P < 0.05). …”
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Personalised & optimised therapy (POT) algorithm using five cognitive and behavioural skills for subthreshold depression by Toshi A. Furukawa, Hisashi Noma, Aran Tajika, Rie Toyomoto, Masatsugu Sakata, Yan Luo, Masaru Horikoshi, Tatsuo Akechi, Norito Kawakami, Takeo Nakayama, Naoki Kondo, Shingo Fukuma, James M. S. Wason, Ronald C. Kessler, Wolfgang Lutz, Pim Cuijpers

“…We developed prescriptive models using machine learning to forecast changes on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) at week 26 and created a personalised and optimised therapy (POT) algorithm that recommended the most suitable CBT for each participant. In a simulated randomised comparison, the effect of POTs over HI was a difference by −1.41 (95%CI: −1.91 to −0.90) points on the PHQ-9 corresponding with a standardised mean difference of −0.37 (−0.49 to −0.23), which was 35% greater than that of the group-average best intervention. …”
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Efficacy of three different doses of esmolol to attenuate the response of hemodynamic stress to laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation in general anaesthesia surgeries - a contro... by Pooja Singla, Lalita Chaudhary, Rupesh Yadav

“…However, the 1.5 mg/kg dose was most effective, showing the greatest reduction in heart rate and blood pressure. …”
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Effect of long-term postoperative OM-89 administration on bacteriuria from suspected infectious stones by Seung-Ju Lee, Jemo Yoo, Hee Youn Kim, Jin Bong Choi, Dong Sup Lee

“…Escherichia coli and Enterococcus spp. were the bacteria most commonly detected via both urine culture and PCR at all timepoints. …”
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Carros jaula ferroviarios: determinación de un escalón en diámetro para el reacondicionamiento de sus ejes//Railroad cars for sugar cane transportation: determination of a new leve... by Luís Orlando Martín-Carvajal, Asdrúbal García-Domínguez, Raide Alfonso González-Carbonell, Enrique Calzadilla-Méndez, Jesús Hernández-de la Torre

“…This paper deals with the shaft exploitation period increasing for the sugar cane cars, by obtaining a new reduced dimension in the stump diameter, under the most hard exploitation conditions.<br />The calculation was carried out according to the railway standards, based on the Strength of Materials classic equations. …”
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