Etiology, antibiotic susceptibility and prognostic factors of pediatric community-acquired sepsis in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Abel Abera Negash, Daniel Asrat, Workeabeba Abebe, Tewodros Hailemariam, Andualem Wubete, Abraham Aseffa, Mario Vaneechoutte

“…We sought to determine the etiology, role of Streptococcus pneumoniae, antibiotic susceptibility pattern, and prognostic factors in children with CAS in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. …”
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Nonlinear association between AST/ALT ratio and 28-day all-cause mortality following ICU admission in critically ill cirrhotic patients: a retrospective cohort study by Zhigang Xu, Baohong Xu

“…Results The study involved 2,090 critically ill liver cirrhosis patients, averaging 59.1 years old, with 65% male and a 28-day post-ICU admission mortality rate of 29%. The AST/ALT ratio was linked to mortality risk (adjusted odds ratio (OR) 1.1, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.0–1.2; p = 0.015), showing a nonlinear pattern with a critical point at 3.6. …”
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Advances in application of ultrasound in diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy by GUO Juan, YANG Zhifang, JI Ri

“…As the global incidence rate of diabetes continues to rise, the clinical diagnosis and treatment of DN have become increasingly critical. …”
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Hyper-induction of IL-6 after TLR1/2 stimulation in calves with bovine respiratory disease. by Cian Reid, John Donlon, Aude Remot, Emer Kennedy, Giovanna De Matteis, Cliona O'Farrelly, Conor McAloon, Kieran G Meade

“…TLR1/2 stimulation with Pam3CSK4 showed a decreased pattern of expression in IL-1 and inflammasome related genes in addition to chemokine genes in calves with BRD. …”
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Course of Chronic Trypanosoma cruzi Infection after Treatment Based on Parasitological and Serological Tests: A Systematic Review of Follow-Up Studies. by Yanina Sguassero, Cristina B Cuesta, Karen N Roberts, Elizabeth Hicks, Daniel Comandé, Agustín Ciapponi, Sergio Sosa-Estani

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>To summarize the pattern of response to treatment of parasitological, molecular and serological tests performed during the follow-up of subjects with chronic T. cruzi infection.…”
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Heritability and Genetics of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Evans Adu Asamoah, Christian Obirikorang, Emmanuel Acheampong, Max Efui Annani-Akollor, Edwin Ferguson Laing, Eddie-Williams Owiredu, Enoch Odame Anto

“…Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is observing an accelerating prevalence rate of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) influenced by gene-environment interaction of modifiable and nonmodifiable factors. …”
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Theory-Driven EEG Indexes for Tracking Motor Recovery and Predicting the Effects of Hybridizing tDCS With Mirror Therapy in Stroke Patients by Chia-Lun Liu, Ken-Hsien Su, Yi-Shiung Horng, Chia-Ling Chen, Shou-Hsien Huang, Ching-Yi Wu

“…Three months after training, only the premotor tDCS group maintained the gains in FMA, with these improvements correlated with the EEG indexes. Again, this pattern was specific to premotor tDCS. Since the gating-by-inhibition model suggests that EEG index reflects an individual&#x2019;s psychomotor efficiency, we also found that the baseline EEG index could predict FMA retention. …”
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A Robust Behavioral Biometrics Framework for Smartphone Authentication via Hybrid Machine Learning and TOPSIS by Moceheb Lazam Shuwandy, Qutaiba Alasad, Maytham M. Hammood, Ayad A. Yass, Salwa Khalid Abdulateef, Rawan A. Alsharida, Sahar Lazim Qaddoori, Saadi Hamad Thalij, Maath Frman, Abdulsalam Hamid Kutaibani, Noor S. Abd

“…In this study, a robust framework for smartphone authentication is presented. Touch dynamic pattern recognitions, including trajectory curvature, touch pressure, acceleration, two-dimensional spatial coordinates, and velocity, have been extracted and assessed as behavioral biometric features. …”
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Response of the Invasive Cyanobacterium <i>Raphidiopsis raciborskii</i> to Iron and Phosphorus Concentrations in the Habitat: Effects on Growth and Cellular Phosphorus Distribution by Wenting Shen, Han Yang, Gaibian Ding, Bo Li, Xin Gan, Zijie Yuan, Liqing Wang, Wei Zhang

“…The results revealed that under conditions of sufficient inorganic phosphorus, there was a logarithmic relationship between ferric ammonium citrate (Fe³⁺) and the specific growth rate of <i>R. raciborskii</i>. Fe³⁺ > 2 mg/L enhanced IPS enrichment and biomass accumulation. …”
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Effect of cholesterol on distribution, cell uptake, and protein corona of lipid microspheres at sites of cardiovascular inflammatory injury by Lingyan Li, Xingjie Wu, Qianqian Guo, Yu'e Wang, Zhiyong He, Guangqiong Zhang, Shaobo Liu, Liping Shu, Babu Gajendran, Ying Chen, Xiangchun Shen, Ling Tao

“…Then, the slow cellular uptake rate observed for CH@LM contributed to a prolonged duration of drug efficacy. …”
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Therapeutic Effects of Forest Bathing on Human Health: A Systematic Review by Adrianna Samoraj, Jakub Zajączkowski, Paulina Krzeszowska, Kacper Stępniak, Karolina Marrodán-Wojtczak, Jan Wilk, Jakub Jarmołowicz, Aleksandra Kujawa, Karolina Krochmal, Radosław Kuźma

“…Results: The analysis of the retrieved data revealed a consistent pattern of beneficial physiological effects associated with forest bathing. …”
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Extreme Oncoplastic Surgery for Multifocal/Multicentric and Locally Advanced Breast Cancer by Chaitanyanand B. Koppiker, Aijaz Ul Noor, Santosh Dixit, Laleh Busheri, Gautam Sharan, Upendra Dhar, Hari Kiran Allampati, Smeeta Nare

“…EO followed by RT results in acceptable local-regional control, low rate of complications, and high patient satisfaction. …”
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Clinical Presentation, Pathological Spectrum, and Outcomes of Alcoholic Cirrhosis-Related Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy by Charles Ronsin, Pierre Braud, Christine Kandel-Aznar, Amaury Dujardin, Clémence Petit, David Larmet, Claire Garandeau, Clément Deltombe, Alice Le Clech, Claire Leman, Gilles Blancho, Juliet Schurder, Grégoire Couvrat-Desvergnes, Simon Ville

“…The cumulative mortality rate in cirrhosis-IgAN was 26% and 46% at 1-year and 3-years, respectively. …”
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INFECTIONS IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT FOLLOWING LIVER TRANSPLANTATION: PROFILE OF A SINGLE CENTER by E. Otan, S. Usta, C. Aydin, S. Karakas, B. Unal, R. Mamedov, C. Kayaalp, S. Yilmaz

“…Total number of infections were 68. Mortality rate of the infected patients was 53,3% (n = 16). …”
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The Stabilization Mechanism of a Stable Landslide Dam on the Eastern Margin of the Tibetan Plateau, China: Insights from Field Investigation and Numerical Simulation by Liang Song, Yanjun Shang, Yunsheng Wang, Tong Li, Zhuolin Xiao, Yuchao Zhao, Tao Tang, Shicheng Liu

“…Field investigation shows that the Conaxue Co landslide dam was formed by a high-speed long-runout landslide blocking the river, with its structure exhibiting a typical inverse grading pattern characterized by coarse-grained rock overlying fine-grained layers. …”
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Predictive value of D-Dimer and thromboplastin time as coagulation indicators for COVID-19 patients by Marwan Alshipli, Thamer A Altaim, Ammar A Oglat, Samira Ahmed Alsenany, Osama Khodrog, Hanan Hasan, Sally Mohammed Farghaly Abdelaliem, A Matrieh, Bassam Z Shakhreet, Riziq Allah Gaowgzeh

“…Our research found an abnormal pattern of coagulation disorders and COVID-19 severity that should be considered in the COVID-19 treatment protocol. …”
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Outcomes of different steroid dosing regimens in critical Covid-19 pneumonia at a Kenyan hospital: A retrospective cohort study. by John Otieno Odhiambo, Jasmit Shah, Nancy Kunyiha, Charles Makasa, Felix Riunga

“…Our study aimed to determine the pattern of steroid dosing and outcomes in terms of critical care mortality, occurrence of dysglycaemias, and occurrence of superadded infections in patients with critical COVID-19.…”
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Impact of Dietary Glutamate on Growth Performance and Flesh Quality of Largemouth Bass by Bo Zhao, Ju Zhao, Haifeng Liu, Hailong Zhang, Hongying Shan, Jiali Zong, Quanquan Cao, Jun Jiang

“…The FBW, percent weight gain (PWG), specific growth rate (SGR), feed efficiency (FE), and protein efficiency ratio (PER) initially increased and then decreased with elevating dietary Glu levels. …”
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Combined alverine citrate and simeticonein preparation in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome by Ye. A. Poluektova, S. Yu. Kuchumova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Thirteen patients had clinical pattern of diarrhea predominance (IBS-D), 17 – predominance of constipation (IBS-С). …”
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Mapping evidence of spinal manipulation therapy for headaches in South Africa: a scoping review of grey literature by Keseri Padayachy, Ismail Fatima, Morris Kahere, Alister du Rose, Katherine A. Pohlman

“…Trials conducted with SMT for the management of headaches were included and subjective (i.e., numerical rating scale, headache disability index, neck disability index) and objective (i.e., range of motions, pressure algometry) outcomes were extracted. …”
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