Association between infant mortality and community social vulnerability in the USA: a cross-sectional study by Michael C Monuteaux, Lois Lee, Rebekah Mannix, Catherine G Coughlin, Gabrielle D’Ambrosi, Katherine Economy

“…We used multivariable negative binomial regression with the county-level count of infant mortality as the dependent variable and SVI as the independent variable and adjusted for maternal factors (proportion of women in each county with each of the following characteristics: aged <19 years, unmarried, inadequate prenatal care, maternal smoking during pregnancy and ≥2 maternal risk factors).Results There were 3 791 712 infants in the study. Increased social vulnerability, measured by higher county-level SVI score, was associated with increasing infant mortality; quintile 2: adjusted incidence rate ratio (aIRR) 1.07 (95% CI 1.01 to 1.13); quintile 3: 1.11 (1.02 to 1.20); quintile 4: 1.14 (1.03 to 1.28); quintile 5: 1.21 (1.05 to 1.40). …”
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Optical thermometry and fingerprint detection in SrLa1−xEuxLiTeO6 phosphors with abnormal thermal quenching effect by Zheng-Rong Xia, Rong-Qing Li, Qing-Hua Zheng, Fang-Fang Liu, Wei-Wei Zhou, Kai-Xuan Yuan, Yue Tong, Wang Zhao

“…The UV–visible spectra indicate that the optical bandgaps of the SrLa1−xEuxLiTeO6 (x = 0 and 0.5) phosphors were 3.56 and 3.42 eV, respectively. The optimized dopant concentration for Eu3+ was x = 0.5 with the concentration quenching mechanism of dipole–dipole interaction. …”
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Genetic diversity of Streptococcus agalactiae from dairy cattle with mastitis in Argentina by Gabriela Gerez, Luciana Belén Hernandez, Jimena Cadona, Andrea Mariel Sanso, Ana Victoria Bustamante

“…The detected serotypes were III, II and Ia. The most frequent virulence and AMR detected genes were cpsA, hylB, PI-2b, cylE, rib, spb1, and tetO and ermB respectively. …”
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Impact of moral distress on burn-out: a cross-sectional survey of front-line family physicians during the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic by John Billimek, Johanna Shapiro, Cynthia Haq, Tan Nguyen, Avital Sabrina Fischer, Reece Fenning, John Michael Robb, Allison Slater, Uyen Mai, Tien Lam, Jan Paolo De La Cruz

“…Practising self-care and personal wellness were associated with decreased moral distress. Female physicians were 3.86-fold more likely to report worsening burn-out compared with male physicians. …”
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DRAFT «ASPINE» MOBILE APPLICATION FOR PATIENTS WITH EARLY AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS by D. G. Rumiantceva, T. V. Dubinina, Sh. F. Erdes

“…The mean scores of BASDAI at inclusion and after 12-month follow-up were 3.3±1.7 and 2.1±1.7 (p > 0.5) and those of BASFI were 1.6±1.3 and 1.3±1.2, respectively (p > 0.5). …”
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CRYOVATE: A Pilot Study of Lung Cancer Cryoactivation in Combination With Immunotherapy in Advanced NSCLC by Antoine Desilets, MD, MSc, Gabryella Pinheiro, PhD, Wiam Belkaid, PhD, Olivier Salko, MD, Julie Malo, Eleyine Zarour, MD, Adeline Jouquan, MSc, Anne-Julie Thibaudeau, MSc, Marc-Antoine Nolin, MSc, John Stagg, PhD, Marie Florescu, MD, Mustapha Tehfe, MD, Normand Blais, MD, MSc, Samer Tabchi, MD, Jean Chalaoui, MD, Philippe Stephenson, MD, Arielle Elkrief, MD, Vincent Quoc-Huy Trinh, MD, MSc, Bertrand Routy, MD, PhD, Moishe Liberman, MD, PhD

“…Median progression-free survival and overall survival were 3.8 and 13.0 months, respectively. The cryoactivation procedure was well tolerated, without grade 3 to 4 adverse events. …”
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Research note: Simultaneous detection of GPV, H5 AIV, and GoAstV via TaqMan probe-based multiplex qPCR by Xiaoquan Wang, Miao Cai, Xiaolong Lu, Qianqian Xu, Yanhong Wang, Wenhao Yang, Kaituo Liu, Ruyi Gao, Yu Chen, Jiao Hu, Min Gu, Shunlin Hu, Xiufan Liu, Xiaowen Liu

“…The intra- and inter-assay coefficients of variation were < 3.0%, signifying high repeatability within and across assay batches. …”
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Risk factors for non-communicable diseases among Bangladeshi adults: an application of generalised linear mixed model on multilevel demographic and health survey data by Kazi Sabbir Ahmad Nahin, Tabita Jannatul

“…Individuals aged 40 years and older had 74.8% higher odds of diabetes (AOR=1.748, 95% CI: 1.58 to 1.993) and were 3.21 times more likely to have HTN (AOR=4.208, 95% CI: 3.781 to 4.685). …”
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Tritium content in water bodies in regions of peaceful nuclear explosions by V. S. Repin, K. V. Varfolomeeva, A. M. Biblin, S. A. Zelentsova, K. A. Sednev, G. V. Arkhangelskaya

“…The average specific activity levels of tritium in boreholes, rivers, and lakes were 3.0, 3.45, and 4.31 Bq/kg, respectively. The specific activity of tritium in drinking water sources within the regions of peaceful nuclear explosions was found to be at the background levels recorded by Roshydromet, ranging from 1.1 to 5 Bq/kg.…”
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Investigation of Infection of <i>Enterocytozoon bieneusi</i> and <i>Giardia duodenalis</i> in Beef Cattle in Yunnan, China by Fan Yang, Wenjie Cheng, Jianfa Yang, Junjun He, Liujia Li, Fengcai Zou, Fanfan Shu

“…Our results demonstrate that the prevalence rates of <i>E. bieneusi</i> and <i>G. duodenalis</i> were 3.0% (16/529) and 3.6% (19/529), respectively. …”
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Factors associated with dyslipidemia among healthcare workers in a COVID-19-designated hospital in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China: A retrospective cohort study from 2019 to 2022. by Zhongbao Zuo, Lan Yu, Chunli Yang, Miaochan Wang, Jing Wu, Chengjiang Tao, Xiaofei Chen, Ruihua Kang, Shourong Liu, Jinsong Huang, Aifang Xu

“…The HRs of TG, HDL, LDL, TBIL and HB were 3.14 (1.65-6.01) (P < 0.001), 0.20 (0.06-0.65) (P = 0.008), 2.93 (1.70-5.05) (P < 0.001), 1.06 (1.02-1.10) (P = 0.002) and 0.98 (0.97-0.99) (P = 0.04), respectively.…”
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The changing burden of gout in adults aged 70 and above based on the global burden of disease 2019 by Yang Yang, Zhong Liu

“…In 2019, the prevalence rates among individuals aged 70–74, 75–79, 80–84, and 85 and above were 3,121.31 per 100,000, 3,437.17 per 100,000, 3,592.38 per 100,000, and 3,726.91 per 100,000, respectively. …”
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Identification of the sites of tau hyperphosphorylation and activation of tau kinases in synucleinopathies and Alzheimer's diseases. by Valeriy Duka, Jae-Hoon Lee, Joel Credle, Jonathan Wills, Adam Oaks, Ciaran Smolinsky, Ketul Shah, Deborah C Mash, Eliezer Masliah, Anita Sidhu

“…In striata of Parkinson's disease, there were 3 clusters of Tau hyperphosphorylated at 3 contiguous sites, while two such clusters were detected in dementia with Lewy bodies; such clusters disrupt axonal transport of mitochondria, cause microtubule remodeling and result in cell death. p-GSK-3β, a major Tau kinase, was activated in all brain regions examined, except in dementia with Lewy bodies. …”
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Effect of mobile phone text message reminders on improving completeness and timeliness of routine childhood vaccinations in North-West, Ethiopia: a study protocol for randomised co... by Zeleke Abebaw Mekonnen, Binyam Tilahun, Kassahun Alemu, Martin Were

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Critical Bone Defect and Deformity Correction with a Custom 3D Printed Cage by Jacob Priester MD, Justin Haghverdian MD, Christopher Kreulen MD

“…There were 2 major wound related complications requiring below knee amputation. There were 3 minor wound related complications which were successfully treated with irrigation and debridement or local wound care. …”
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Impact of deceased donor with acute kidney injury on subsequent kidney transplant outcomes-an ANZDATA registry analysis. by Juan Pei, Yeoungjee Cho, Yong Pey See, Elaine M Pascoe, Andrea K Viecelli, Ross S Francis, Carolyn van Eps, Nicole M Isbel, Scott B Campbell, Philip A Clayton, Jeremy Chapman, Michael Collins, Wai Lim, Wen Tang, Germaine Wong, Carmel M Hawley, David W Johnson

“…<h4>Results</h4>The study included 10,101 recipients of kidneys from 5,774 deceased donors, of whom 1182 (12%) recipients received kidneys from 662 (11%) donors with AKI. There were 3,259 (32%) all-cause graft failures, which included 1,509 deaths with functioning graft. …”
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Ethnic variations in severe maternal morbidity in the UK- a case control study. by Manisha Nair, Jennifer J Kurinczuk, Marian Knight

“…Cases were 1,753 women who experienced severe morbidity during the peripartum period. Controls were 3,310 women who delivered immediately before the cases in the same hospital. …”
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To evaluate the surface roughness and color stability of 3D-printed polymethyl methacrylate resin at three printing orientations following polishing and coating: An in vitro study by Pooja Chauhan, P. Jaya Krishna Babu, Lokesh Sunkara, Kiran Rathore, Vimal Kumar

“…Study Setting and Design: Twenty-seven polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) resin samples were designed with dimensions of 10 mm × 2 mm and were 3D printed with three different printing orientations (0°, 45°, and 90°), followed by support removal and polishing. …”
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Hormonal and metabolic features of the placental complex in pregnant women-displaced persons by I. A. Zhabchenko, N. H. Korniiets, S. V. Tertychna-Teliuk

“…It was found an increase in the concentration of estradiol and a decrease in progesterone and placental lactogen, shift in estrogen-progesterone equilibrium towards a relative hyperestrogenia; micronutritive imbalance with a significant shift in calcium-magnesium equilibrium towards calcium along with significant changes in the concentration of serum magnesium as well as anxiodepressive states with high levels of state and trait anxiety which were 3.9 and 2.2 times, respectively, higher than average statistical indices in the control group. …”
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Robotics-assisted surgery in gynecology: A single-center experience with the Hugo™ RAS system in India by Manjula Anagani, Ravula Sindura Ganga, Snehalatha Paritala

“…Postoperative pain perception decreased with time. VAS scores were 3.2 ± 0.4 (1 h), 2.2 ± 0.4 (6 h), and 1.0 ± 0.0 (12 h), and no pain was perceived 1 week after surgery. …”
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