The Epidemiology of Pulmonary Nontuberculous Mycobacteria: Data from a General Hospital in Athens, Greece, 2007–2013 by Marios Panagiotou, Andriana I. Papaioannou, Konstantinos Kostikas, Maria Paraskeua, Ekaterini Velentza, Maria Kanellopoulou, Vasiliki Filaditaki, Napoleon Karagiannidis

“…The ratio of isolation of NTM to M. tuberculosis in all hospitalized patients was 0.59. Conclusions. …”
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The Brain Waves During Reaching Tasks in People With Subacute Low Back Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study by Hsin-Hui Hsu, Yea-Ru Yang, Li-Wei Chou, Yung-Cheng Huang, Ray-Yau Wang

“…Transitioning from rest to movement phases resulted in significant reductions (>80%) in mean power across all frequency bands, indicating dynamic brain activation in response to movement. …”
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Impact of topical cetylated fatty acid cream on hand osteoarthritis: a randomized, double-blind clinical trial by Sitthiphong Suwannaphisit, Nitiphoom Sinnathakorn, Pormes Suwanno, Warangkana Fongsri, Boonsin Tangtrakulwanich

“…Previous studies have reported that topical CFAs are effective in all knee OA patients, with slightly higher evidence for those with advanced disease. …”
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One-year outcomes of traumatic injuries among survivors in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study on the employment outcomes and functioning state by Ayalew Zewdie, Adamu Addissie, Marcia Finlayson, Ansha Nega Ahmed, Rosemary Lysaght

“…This study characterizes injury survivors by their preinjury status, injury characteristics, postinjury employment outcomes and disability status 1 year post injury.Methods An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted on injury survivors who received services from a large public hospital in Addis Ababa. Medical records of all emergency room patients who visited the hospital within a 3-month period were reviewed to identify those who were eligible. …”
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Effect of Parboiling Conditions on Physical and Cooking Quality of Selected Rice Varieties by Ayenew Meresa, Ayalew Demissew, Seifu Yilma, Getu Tegegne, Kiber Temesgen

“…Percentage chalkiness had decreased as soaking temperature and steaming time increased: 97.33% to 0.00% for Gumara, 97.80% to 0.00% for Edget, and 100.00% to 0.13% for Narica4 as compared to 100% for control of all varieties. The minimum cooking time was identified as 16-23 min for Gumara, 16-23 min for Edget, and 15-20 min for Narica4 rice varieties. …”
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Correlates of oral health-related quality of life in a sample of patients with rheumatoid arthritis by Fatemeh Babadi, Atefeh Hasanzadeh, Mehdi Aghajari, Mahmood Karimy, Marzieh Araban

“…The DMFT index was 14.44 ± 6.63, the mean OHRQoL score was 24.72 ± 5.33, the mean general health score was 5.71 ± 2.21, and the mean disability severity score was 11.62 ± 62.11. Of all variables examined, gender, age, duration of RA, Khuzestan nativity status, smoking, anemia, hyperlipidemia, DMFT index, general health, disability, diabetes, acute kidney disease, and hypertension were significantly associated with OHRQoL(p > 0.05). …”
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Post-injury treatment with 7,8-dihydroxyflavone attenuates white matter pathology in aged mice following focal traumatic brain injury by Georgios Michalettos, Fredrik Clausen, Elham Rostami, Niklas Marklund

“…Histological assessment with Luxol Fast Blue (LFB)/Cresyl Violet stain showed that administration of 7,8-DHF resulted in preserved white matter tissue at 2 and 7 dpi with no difference in cortical tissue loss at all investigated time points. Treatment with 7,8-DHF led to reduced axonal swellings at 2 and 7 dpi, as visualized by SMI-31 (Neurofilament Heavy Chain) immunofluorescence, and reduced number of TUNEL (Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labelling)/CC1-positive mature oligodendrocytes at 2 dpi in the perilesional white matter. …”
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The effectiveness of ERCP in managing preoperative complications of choledochal cysts in children and its role in facilitating early surgical intervention by Tian Zhang, Wenjie Wu, Yijun Shu, Hao Weng, Mingzhe Weng, Ying Zhou, Xuefeng Wang

“…This study aimed to investigate the safety and effectiveness of ERCP in managing preoperative complications of choledochal cyst in children, as well as the timing for definitive surgery following ERCP.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective review of medical records for 68 pediatric patients who presented with complications of choledochal cyst, including pancreatitis and biliary obstruction combined with cholangitis. All patients underwent ERCP treatment followed by definitive surgery. …”
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Reclaiming Subsidized Land: An Evaluation of Coal Gangue Interlayers by Yuling Gong, Zhenqi Hu, Kevin McSweeney

“…Two control treatments and eight experimental treatments were constructed. All treatments had a 30 cm surface layer of topsoil. …”
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Molecular Detection of Persistent Francisella tularensis Subspecies holarctica in Natural Waters by T. Broman, J. Thelaus, A.-C. Andersson, S. Bäckman, P. Wikström, E. Larsson, M. Granberg, L. Karlsson, E. Bäck, H. Eliasson, R. Mattsson, A. Sjöstedt, M. Forsman

“…The 16S rRNA sequences from those samples all grouped to the species F. tularensis. Analysis of the FtM19InDel region of lpnA-positive samples from selected sampling points confirmed the presence of F. tularensis subspecies holarctica-specific sequences. …”
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Host Susceptibility to Brucella abortus Infection Is More Pronounced in IFN-γ knockout than IL-12/β2-Microglobulin Double-Deficient Mice by Ana Paula M. S. Brandão, Fernanda S. Oliveira, Natalia B. Carvalho, Leda Q. Vieira, Vasco Azevedo, Gilson C. Macedo, Sergio C. Oliveira

“….), only IFN-γ KO succumbed to Brucella. All IFN-γ KO had died at 16 days p.i. whereas death within the IL-12/β2-m KO group was delayed and occurred at 32 days until 47 days postinfection. …”
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Efficient chimeric mouse production using a novel embryonic stem cell line by G. V. Kontsevaya, N. A. Feofanova, A. G. Menzorov, I. E. Pristyazhnyuk, A. V. Smirnov, N. R. Battulin, L. A. Gerlinskaya

“…Among 66 progeny, 15 were chimeric, 4 of which were more than 80 % chimeric judged by coat color. All chimeras were males without developmental abnormalities. 10 of 15 males were fertile. …”
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Tone or tissue? A comparison of trends and risk factors of severe postpartum hemorrhage according to uterine atony or retained tissue in a hospital setting. by Silje Pettersen, Ragnhild Sørum Falk, Siri Vangen, Lill Trine Nyfløt

“…<h4>Results</h4>During the 10-year study period, 2.7% of all deliveries were complicated by severe PPH. Uterine atony without concurring retained tissue was the cause in 55.4%, while retained tissue was listed as a cause in 32.2% of the cases. …”
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Acceptability of telemedicine for early surgical site infection diagnosis after cesarean delivery in rural Rwanda: a qualitative study by Laban Bikorimana, Eve Hiyori Estrada, Anne Niyigena, Robert Riviello, Fredrick Kateera, Bethany Hedt-Gauthier, Vincent K. Cubaka

“…These were consolidated into a master codebook for final coding. Results All women and CHWs found the photo-based telemedicine program acceptable, though some concerns were raised. …”
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Investigating automated accounting and auditing in the Blockchain platform with a fuzzy Delphi approach by Payam Noori Doabi, Fereydon Rahnamay Roodposhti, Hamidreza Kordlouie, Hashem Nikoomaram, Ghodratollah Talebnia

“…The features, changes, and facilities that automated accounting and auditing bring to the blockchain platform all add to the importance and necessity of doing research.…”
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Clinical Evaluation of the 3nethra Aberro Handheld Autorefractometer by Selvamani Perumal, Surya Venkatramanan, Venkatramanan RJ, Jayanthi T, Jai Adithya, Anjaly Abraham, Henna Cherian

“…An average correlation between the two methods of error measurement was 0.74, and the paired t-test showed P > 0.05 for all the power vectors except for the spherical equivalent in the right eye. …”
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Effect of Essential Microelements on Proteomic Profile of Lamb Muscle Tissue Protein by Tatiana M. Giro, Andrey V. Kulikovsky, Anna V. Giro

“…The samples contained glutathione-S-transferase, which is responsible for biotransformation of toxic compounds, maintenance of intracellular homeostasis, and stress resistance. All the experimental samples had triose phosphate isomerase (glycolysis enzyme). …”
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Evalu ation of potato hybrids according to tuber flesh darkening and other useful agronomic characters under the conditions of Kirov Province by N. F. Sintsova, I. V. Lyskova, E. I. Kratyuk, V. M. Arkhipov

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A szenzorális színház szerepe a speciális nevelési területek színterén – egy szisztematikus szakirodalom-elemzés eredményei by Beáta Andrea Dan, Carla Puscas, Csenge Demény-Gavallér, Andrea Wagner, Andrea Oláh, Julianna Árkosi

“…Jelen tanulmány fókuszában egy szisztematikus szakirodalmi áttekintés eredményeinek bemutatása áll, mely a szenzoriális színház (sensory theatre) hatásait vizsgálja speciális nevelési közegben. …”
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Study of Lophomonas blattarum Infection in Kidney Transplant Patients in Mashhad City, Iran by Zahra Gheisari, Fariba Berenji, Fatemeh Nazemian, Seyed Ali Akbar Shamsian, Lida Jarahi, Mahmoud Parian, Bibi Razieh Hosseini Farash, Ghodratollah Salehi Sangani

“…The consent form, checklist, and required information were provided for each patient. All samples were microscopically examined for the flagellated protozoan, L. blattarum, using direct smear. …”
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