Immediate and Intermediate-Term Outcomes of Infants With Transposition of Great Arteries Who Underwent Balloon Atrial Septostomy in Sudan by Sulafa K. M. Ali, Amna Elsheikh, Mohammed Abdulrahman Alhassan

“…Transposition of great arteries (TGA) is a critical congenital heart disease leading to a fatal outcome if timely management is not provided. …”
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Aggressive Recurrence of Primary Hepatic Epithelioid Haemangioendothelioma after Liver Transplantation by Qusay A. Abdoh, Asma M. Alnajjar, Faisal A. Abaalkhail, Mohammed Al Sebayel, Hussa F. Al-Hussaini, Waleed K. Al-Hamoudi, Hazem Helmy, Mohamad Almansour, Hussien A. Elsiesy

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Association between PM2.5 components and poor ovarian response in assisted reproductive technology patients: A retrospective cohort study identifying sensitive exposure windows in... by Rui-Ling Liu, Zhi-Lei Xu, Yu-Ling Hu, Xing-Yu Lv, Quan-Zi Yao, Jia-Liang He, Li-Juan Fu, Li-Hong Geng, Tong Wang, Zhao-Hui Zhong, Yi-Jian Zhu, Yu-Bin Ding

“…However, existing research is limited, and the critical periods of vulnerability to exposure to PM2.5 and its components remain unclear. …”
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Scurvy as a Cause of Leg Pain and Limp in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients by Christopher J. DeFrancesco, MD, David Kell, BA, Sean Owens, BS, Matt Grady, MD, Naomi Brown, MD

“…Astute history taking, critical review of imaging, thorough physical examination, and a high index of suspicion are essential to efficiently diagnose scurvy in the child presenting with nonspecific lower extremity pain or limping. …”
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Rifampicin-induced Stevens-Johnson Syndrome: A Rare Case Report by Bhaveshkumar Manilal Patel, Mugdha Manaji Kadam, Arti Dhawal Shah, Chirag Chakravarti, Virenkumar Jayendrakumar Patel

“…The patient was closely monitored, and his condition improved significantly over the following weeks, with gradual resolution of skin lesions and restoration of mucosal integrity.…”
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Sporadic Burkitt Lymphoma First Presenting as Painful Gingival Swellings and Tooth Hypermobility: A Life-Saving Referral by Erofili Papadopoulou, Maria Kouri, Dimitrios Velonis, Anastasia Andreou, Maria Georgaki, Spyridon Damaskos, Evangelia Piperi, Konstantina Delli, Ioannis K. Karoussis, Antonia Vlachou, Georgia Avgerinou, Antonis Kattamis, Nikolaos G. Nikitakis

“…A multi-chemotherapy regimen was initiated with the regression of oral lesions and symptoms within a few weeks and complete disease remission after nine chemotherapy cycles. …”
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Clinical Effect of Teucrium polium Extract Ointment on Post Pilonidal Sinus Excision Wound Healing: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Reza Hosseinpour, Nuruddin Hosseini, Seyedeh Fatemeh Hekmatzadeh, Saadat Mehrabi, Hossein Sadeghi Mansourkhani, Marita Mohamadshahi

“…Between-group comparisons showed that from weeks 4 to 8, differences between the three groups were statistically significant (P< 0.001). …”
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Dysfunctional β-cell autophagy induces β-cell stress and enhances islet immunogenicity by Matthew C. Austin, Charanya Muralidharan, Saptarshi Roy, Justin J. Crowder, Jon D. Piganelli, Amelia K. Linnemann, Amelia K. Linnemann

“…Lastly, we co-cultured ATG7Δβ-cell islet cells with diabetogenic BDC2.5 helper T cells and evaluated T cell activation.ResultsWe found that all ATG7Δβ-cell mice developed diabetes between 11-15 weeks of age. Gene ontology analysis revealed a significant upregulation of pathways involved in inflammatory processes, response to ER stress, and the ER-associated degradation pathway. …”
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A Novel Artificial Intelligence–Enhanced Digital Network for Prehospital Emergency Support: Community Intervention Study by Ji Hoon Kim, Min Joung Kim, Hyeon Chang Kim, Ha Yan Kim, Ji Min Sung, Hyuk-Jae Chang

“…These services included guidance on first aid, prediction of critically ill patients, and recommendation of the optimal transfer hospital. …”
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Alterations in physicochemical parameters of water and the growth performance of juvenile beluga Huso huso in earthen ponds by Hashem Noferesti, Hojatollah Jafaryan, Rahman Patimar, Hossein Adineh

“…Ensuring the ideal water quality is critical for sturgeon populations' health and successful breeding. …”
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Cardiovascular outcomes in long COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ting Zhang, Zhimao Li, Qimin Mei, Joseph Harold Walline, Zhaocai Zhang, Yecheng Liu, Huadong Zhu, Bin Du

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Climate drives the long-term ant male production in a tropical community by Adriana Uquillas, Nathaly Bonilla, Stephany Arizala, Yves Basset, Héctor Barrios, David A. Donoso

“…In this Panamanian tropical rainforest, traps were deployed for two weeks during the wet and dry seasons. Short-term changes in the timing of male flying activity were pronounced, and compositionally distinct assemblages flew during the wet and dry seasons. …”
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Role of colour doppler ultrasound in the evaluation of hemodialysis arteriovenous access maturation and its correlation with success rate by Alka Agrawal, Prachi Shukla, Mayank Patidar, Suhas Kattigowda

“…It effectively identifies critical factors such as blood flow and vein size early in the process, allowing for timely interventions to enhance dialysis outcomes. …”
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Exploring information technology utilization and needs in community pharmacies: a cross-sectional survey in Shanghai, China by Qin Li, Zhao Jin, Yun Liao, Huihua Dai, Jie Meng, Ling Li

“…BackgroundCommunity pharmacists are critical in managing medication therapy and ensuring patient safety. …”
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Effect of Repeated Remote Ischemic Preconditioning on Peripheral Arterial Disease in Patients Suffering from Intermittent Claudication by Mehmet Balin, Tarık Kıvrak

“…Remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC), is a phenomenon in which a short period of sub-critical ischemia, protects tissues against ischemia/reperfusion/injury. …”
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Healthcare Workers’ SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Four Hospital Outbreaks during Delta Variant Prevalence in Sydney, Australia by Danielle Hutchinson, Mohana Kunasekaran, Haley Stone, Xin Chen, Ashley Quigley, Aye Moa, C. Raina MacIntyre

“…No workplace-acquired HCW infections were reported in these hospitals from critical care wards, where respirators were recommended during the same outbreak weeks. …”
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How to evaluate a multi-country implementation-focused network: Reflections from the Quality of Care Network (QCN) evaluation. by Gloria Seruwagi, Mike English, Nehla Djellouli, Yusra Shawar, Kasonde Mwaba, Abdul Kuddus, Agnes Kyamulabi, Kohenour Akter, Catherine Nakidde, Hilda Namakula, Mary Kinney, Tim Colbourn, QCN Evaluation Group

“…A 'reflections' tool was developed to guide the process, which happened within a period of 2-4 weeks across the different countries. All country research teams held focused 'reflection' meetings to discuss questions in the tool before sharing responses with this paper's lead author. …”
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Rhythm and Movement for Self-Regulation (RAMSR) intervention for preschool self-regulation development in disadvantaged communities: a clustered randomised controlled trial study p... by Kate E Williams, Sally Savage, Rebecca Eager

“…Self-regulation skills are critical to ongoing learning behaviours, achievement and well-being. …”
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Escherichia coli in the T11-12 Thoracic Vertebrae: A Case Report by Weng D, Zhou H, Huang G, Cao Q, Wang H, Cao Z, Xie Q

“…With a total effective antibiotic treatment period of 7 weeks, the patient recovered without resorting to surgical interventions.Conclusion: This is a rare case of acute thoracic spondylitis caused by E. coli, successfully treated without surgery. …”
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Emergence and expansion of dengue in Paltas: possible implications of the COVID-19 pandemic and climatic variations by Beatriz Quintero, Angélica X. Ramón-Ochoa, Solbey Morillo-Puente, Daniel A. Tenezaca-Ramón, Alejandra S. Cevallos-Naranjo

“…A clear pattern of dengue incidence was observed throughout the year, with a predominance (84.6%) in epidemiological weeks 16–39 (April–September), which coincided with the dry season in the region. …”
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