Baseline characteristics and outcomes of patients with COVID-19 admitted to the intensive care unit in Armed Force Hospital, Oman: A single center cohort by Masoud Kashoub, Mohammed Al Shukairi, Mariya Al Abdali, Anisa Al Jabri, Rawan Al Abdulsalam, Jawahir Al Badri, Sachin Jose, Omar Al Salti

“…Introduction: Amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic, characterized as the most catastrophic health crisis since the 1918 influenza pandemic, this study aims to provide local insights by examining critically ill patients with COVID-19 admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Armed Force Hospital (AFH) in Muscat, Oman. …”
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ZFP36 loss-mediated BARX1 stabilization promotes malignant phenotypes by transactivating master oncogenes in NSCLC by Tongjia Zhang, Lizhen Qiu, Jiashun Cao, Qiu Li, Lifan Zhang, Guoshun An, Juhua Ni, Hongti Jia, Shuyan Li, Kailong Li

“…Abstract Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common type of lung cancer, with high morbidity and mortality worldwide. …”
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Ethanol and Xylitol Co-Production by <i>Clavispora lusitaniae</i> Growing on Saccharified Sugar Cane Bagasse in Anaerobic/Microaerobic Conditions by David Guzmán-Hernández, Ana C. Ramos-Valdivia, Héctor Mario Poggi-Varaldo, Josefina Barrera-Cortés, Eliseo Cristiani-Urbina, Teresa Ponce-Noyola

“…Meanwhile, xylitol production was most efficient under microaerobic conditions (C1). …”
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Pembrolizumab and lenvatinib in the treatment of recurrent ovarian carcinoma: A single institution experience by Helen Toma, Rebeca Kelly, Chelsea Katz, Hannah Hong, Hannah Diasti, David P. Warshal, Lauren Krill

“…Results: Sixteen patients were identified. Most had high-grade serous (n = 11, 68.75 %) or clear cell histologies (n = 4, 25 %) and FIGO stage III/IV disease (n = 15, 93.75 %). …”
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Shifts in hospital-associated pathogens and prevalence trends of carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli infections, 2021–2023 by Luyao Liu, Shihui Liu, Zhenghai Yang, Fan Wang, Huiwen Yuan, Hao Xu, Jinguan Chen, Xiaoning Li

“…Of the 81 patients with CREC, 65.43% were over 60 years old. The most common specimen types were urine and sputum, with the highest proportion of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU; 32.10%). …”
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A significant correlation exists between CREBBP and CEBPA gene expression in de Novo adult acute myeloid leukemia by Magda Assem, Asmaa A. El Leithy, Naglaa M. Hassan, Ahmed A. Al-Karmalawy, Mohamed Abozaid, Rasha Mahmoud Allam, Mohamed A. M. Kamal, Marwa Amer, Gharieb S. El-Sayyad, Noha H. Ibrahim

“…Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is the most common type of acute leukemia in adults. We aim to assess the expression level of CREBBP, CEBPA, and DNMT3A genes in an Egyptian cohort with AML. …”
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The role of radiotherapy in the complex treatment of mycosis fungoides; a case report by Laura Florentina Rebegea, Claudia Elena Pavel, Nadejda Corobcean, Ana Maria Ilie, Dorel Firescu, Madalin Guliciuc, Elena Niculet, Mihaela Dumitru, Daniela Mihalache, Flavius Bulgaru, Roxana Andreea Rahnea-Nita

“…Mycosis fungoides (MF) is the most common form of primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. …”
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Mixed Ni-Co sub-stoichiometric spinels as catalytic precursors for dry reforming of methane by Andoni Choya, Amaya Gil-Barbarin, Beatriz de Rivas, Jose Ignacio Gutiérrez-Ortiz, Rubén López-Fonseca

“…The catalyst based on the spinelic precursor with a (Ni+Co)/Al molar ratio of 0.15 resulted the most active and selective towards H2 formation, achieving CH4 conversion values of 93 % after 24 h of time on stream and yielding a syngas with a H2/CO molar ratio of 1.1. …”
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Functional transformation of settlements in coal exploitation zones: A case study of the municipality of Stanari in Republic of Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina) by Delić Dragica, Gatarić Dragica, Ratkaj Ivan, Mandić Mira, Poljašević Branka Zolak, Sabljić Luka, Lukić Tin

“…Using the case study of Stanari, the analysis focuses on changes resulting from ongoing mining activities. The most pronounced transformations occurred in settlements near the mine, where exploitation led to increased employment in industry and services, while more distant settlements retained their functional type with minor modifications. …”
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A novel extraction method of prymnesins from Prymnesium parvum whole culture samples and re-evaluation of existing protocols by Magdalena Pöchhacker, Alexander Conrad, Doris Marko, Elisabeth Varga

“…In this study, PRM recovery was assessed for the three most common extraction methods for microalgae, solid-phase extraction (SPE), solid-liquid extraction (SLE), and liquid-liquid extraction (LLE). …”
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Guillain-Barré syndrome after the Zika epidemic in Colombia: A multicenter, matched case-control study. by Lyda Osorio, Beatriz Parra, Martha Moyano, Reydmar Lopez-Gonzalez, Jorge A Jimenez-Arango, José Vargas-Manotas, Jairo Lizarazo, Gustavo E Ramos-Burbano, Mario Daniel Llanos, Fernando Rosso, Jonathan Urrego, Juan P Rojas, Christian A Rojas, Julie Benavides-Melo, Viviana A Martinez-Villota, Karina A Luque-Burgos, Adriana M Ruiz, Liliana Soto, Laura Quintero-Corzo, Jaime A Quintero, Daniela Zuluaga-Lotero, David Acero-Garces, Susana C Dominguez-Peñuela, Susan Halstead, Hugh J Willison, Carlos A Pardo, Neuroinfections Emerging in the Americas Study (NEAS)

“…C. jejuni (74%), M. pneumoniae (23%), and Chikungunya (7%) were the most frequent infections. Anti-glycolipid IgG against GM1 and their heterodimer complexes were identified to be associated with GBS.…”
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TREATMENT OF NEUROGENIC ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE I DIABETES by D. G. Kurbatov, Ya. G. Schwartz, R. V. Rozhivanov, A. E. Lepetukhin, S. A. Dubski

“…It is main pathogenetic cause of sexual disorders in this category of patients. The most common violation of sexual function in patients with diabetes is erectile dysfunction (ED).Objective. …”
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Survival time of Phytophthora species in peat-reduced growing media under different storage conditions by Fabricio Fabián Soliz Santander, Janett Riebesehl

“…Substrates should not only give the optimal chemical conditions for growing plant cultures but also be safe from soil-borne pathogens. One of the most destructive group of pathogens is the oomycete genus of Phytophthora, which can pose significant risks to plant nurseries. …”
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Consumption structure of forest mushrooms by residents of contaminated districts of the Bryansk region in the remote period after the Chernobyl accident by K. V. Varfolomeeva, S. A. Zelentsova, V. S. Repin

“…The article presents results of the study of consumption levels of different types of forest mushrooms by residents of the most contaminated south-western territories of the Bryansk region in the remote period after the Chernobyl accident. …”
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Assessing the feasibility of an integrated collection of education modules for fall and fracture prevention (iCARE) for healthcare providers in long term care: A longitudinal study... by Isabel B Rodrigues, George Ioannidis, Lauren L Kane, Loretta M Hillier, Jonathan Adachi, George Heckman, John Hirdes, Jayna Holroyd-Leduc, Susan Jaglal, Sharon Kaasalainen, Sharon Marr, Caitlin McArthur, Sharon Straus, Jean-Eric Tarride, Momina Abbas, Andrew P Costa, Arthur N Lau, Lehana Thabane, Alexandra Papaioannou

“…Hip fractures are one of the most important and frequent fall-related injuries in LTC. …”
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Application of Multi-Inflammatory Index to Predict Atrial Fibrillation Risk in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease: A Retrospective Machine Learning Study by Hou L, Su K, Zhao J, He T, Li Y

“…Patients with AF had significantly higher MII compared to those without AF (10.02 vs 4.79). Thirteen variables most related to AF occurrence were selected using the Boruta algorithm. …”
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Influence of Avocado Plantations as Driver of Land Use and Land Cover Change in Chile’s Aconcagua Basin by Iongel Duran-Llacer, Andrés A. Salazar, Pedro Mondaca, Lien Rodríguez-López, Rebeca Martínez-Retureta, Francisco Zambrano, Fabian Llanos, Frederic Frappart

“…Through a detailed analysis of the spatial and temporal changes, it was determined that the most significant expansion of avocado plantations occurred between 2003 and 2013, with an increase of 402%. …”
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Combination application of microbial agent and lime application improves soil nutrients and soil fungi community, producing good quality tobacco by Jingtao Zhang, Chao Li, Kai Xia, Kaikai Cheng, Shanhu Guo, Wenzheng Pan, Lingling Liu, Ke Wang, Li Wen, Haiming Tang

“…The application of T4 resulted in a reduction of fungal diversity. Ascomycota was the most dominant phylum across all soil and agent applications distinctly shifting the soil fungal community diversity. …”
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Rapid diagnosis of drug resistance to fluoroquinolones, amikacin, capreomycin, kanamycin and ethambutol using genotype MTBDRsl assay: a meta-analysis. by Yan Feng, Sijun Liu, Qungang Wang, Liang Wang, Shaowen Tang, Jianming Wang, Wei Lu

“…<h4>Results</h4>Patient selection bias as well as flow and timing bias were observed in most studies. The summarized sensitivity (95% CI) was 0.874(0.845-0.899), 0.826(0.777-0.869), 0.820(0.772-0.862), 0.444(0.396-0.492), and 0.679(0.652-0.706) for fluoroquinolones, amikacin, capreomycin, kanamycin, and ethambutol, respectively. …”
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An Innovative Approach with [⁶⁸Ga]Ga-PSMA PET/CT: The Relationship Between PRIMARY Scores and Clinical and Histopathological Findings by Gozde Mutevelizade, Bilal Cagri Bozdemir, Nazim Aydin, Elvan Sayit

“…<b>Results</b>: Significant associations were found between the PRIMARY scores and the PSA level, ISUP Grade Group, and D’Amico risk classification. The most prevalent score was PRIMARY 5 (54.9%), which was significantly associated with ISUP GG 5 and the high-risk category in D’Amico classification. …”
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