Characterization of Enterobacterales growing on selective CPE screening plates with a focus on non-carbapenemase-producing strains by Reut Efrati Epchtien, Elizabeth Temkin, Mor N. Lurie-Weinberger, Ophir Kastel, Alona Keren-Paz, David Schwartz, Yehuda Carmeli

“…Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) was used to analyze phenotypic similarity, and whole genome sequencing was conducted on a subset of non-CPE isolates. Of 260 isolates growing on selective CPE screening plates, 60.4% were non-CPE. …”
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Physicochemical and sensory analysis of fruit juices based on buffalo yogurt whey by Gladis Rébak, Gladys Obregón, Luz Segovia-Espindola, Victoria Cantero, Mariano Pino, Liliana Alegre

“…Sensory analysis was conducted with a non-expert tasting panel of 30 adults between 20 and 35 years old (13 men and 17 women). …”
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Breast myopathy co-occurrence and its impact on carcass and meat quality attributes in broiler chickens by Míriam Muñoz-Lapeira, Maria Font-i-Furnols, Albert Brun, Anna Jofré, Marcos Botella, Cristina Zomeño

“…A total of 240 breasts were evaluated for myopathy presence, severity and location, and physicochemical parameters (i.e. carcass weight and color; breast color, pH, electrical conductivity, drip, thaw and cooking loss, Warner-Brazler texture, moisture, protein, fat and collagen content). …”
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Conflict-associated wounds and burns infected with GLASS pathogens in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A systematic review by Amelia Wild, Clare Shortall, Omar Dewachi, Carine Naim, Alex Green, Sarah Hussain, Aula Abbara

“…Methods A systematic literature review was conducted following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses guidelines. …”
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Predictive value of the perivascular fat attenuation index for MACE in young people suspected of CAD by Yani Yu, Dongkai Shan, Xi Wang, Zinuan Liu, Guanhua Dou, Junjie Yang, Yuqi Liu, Yundai Chen

“…K‒M survival analysis was conducted to assess the prognostic value of the perivascular FAI and improvement over traditional risk factor prediction methods. …”
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Bergapten alleviates senescence of chondrocytes in osteoarthritis by YE Yuanlan, LIU Kaiwen, PAN Yiming

“…The obtained targets were intersected with Venny2.1.0, protein-protein interaction (PPI) analysis was performed using the STRING database, and molecular docking was conducted by AutoDock Vina. Subsequently, human chondrocyte C28/I2 cells were subjected in the following validation experiments. …”
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The Accuracy and Precision of the Continuously Stored Data from Flash Glucose Monitoring System in Type 2 Diabetes Patients during Standard Meal Tolerance Test by Rengna Yan, Huiqin Li, Xiaocen Kong, Xiaofang Zhai, Maoyuan Chen, Yixuan Sun, Lei Ye, Xiaofei Su, Jianhua Ma

“…Standard meal tests were conducted to induce large glucose swings. Venous blood glucose (VBG) was tested at 0, 30, 60, and 120 min after standard meal tests in one middle day of the first and second weeks, respectively. …”
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Challenges and support factors in managing type 2 diabetes among pregnant women in Thailand: A convergent mixed-methods study by Ratchanok Phonyiam, Chiao-Hsin Teng, Catherine Sullivan, Aunchalee Palmquist, Eric Hodges, Yamnia Cortés, Marianne Baernholdt

“…Methods: A convergent mixed-methods study was conducted at a tertiary hospital (March to October 2022). …”
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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of a guided internet-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to improve chronic pain–related disability in green professions (PACT-A): study protoco... by Claudia Buntrock, Harald Baumeister, Yannik Terhorst, Lina Braun, Ingrid Titzler, Johanna Freund, Janika Thielecke, David Ebert

“…The present study aims to evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of an ACT-based IMI for chronic pain in green professions in comparison with enhanced treatment as usual (TAU+).Methods and analysis A two-armed pragmatic randomised controlled trial will be conducted. Two hundred eighty-six participants will be randomised and allocated to either an intervention or TAU+ group. …”
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The pattern and burden of non-communicable diseases in armed conflict-exposed populations in Northeastern Nigeria by Roland I. Stephen, Jennifer A. Tyndall, Jamiu S. Olumoh, Malachy I. Okeke, Jacob A. Dunga, Tonde G. Elijah, Dillys M. Bello, Oyelola A. Adegboye, Jimmy A. Reyes

“…The participants were selected from inpatients and outpatients at general hospitals in Mubi (conflict-exposed) and Jada (non-conflict), which are local government areas in Adamawa, a state in Northeastern Nigeria. The study was conducted over four months, and data on various health indicators were collected. …”
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Advancing cancer therapy with custom-built alternating electric field devices by Isobel Jobson, Nguyen T. N. Vo, Edward Kujawinski, Chris Denning, Snow Stolnik, Veeren M. Chauhan, Frankie Rawson

“…To demonstrate that electric fields were entering the cell, GCE 31 and GIN 31 cells were treated with the inorganic, non-conductive zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NP), previously demonstrated to enhance the efficacy of TTFs. …”
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Delta Neutrophil Index in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: An Innovation in Postoperative Mortality Assessment by Bilgiç A, Toprak B, Kaya H

“…This study evaluates the significance of postoperative DNI as a prognostic marker for early mortality in CABG patients, addressing the need for more accurate biomarkers in postoperative care.Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the significance of the Delta Neutrophil Index (DNI), which reflects the proportion of immature granulocytes, as a prognostic marker for early postoperative mortality in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).Methods: This rigorously designed retrospective cohort study was conducted at a high-volume tertiary care center specializing in cardiovascular surgery, including a robust patient cohort to ensure comprehensive data analysis and reliable conclusions. …”
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Linear Programming as a Tool for Managing the Training Process of Esports Teams by Oksana Shynkaruk, Nataliia Byshevets, Alla Aloshyna, Olena Iakovenko, Kostiantyn Serhiienko, Valerii Pinchuk, Oleksandr Petryk, Ivan Lut

“…A comprehensive analysis of scientific, methodological, and specialized literature was conducted to ascertain the optimal use of resources, expert evaluation methods, linear programming, as well as statistical methods. …”
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Dietary diversity and its associated factors among school children in conflict affected communities of southern Ethiopia by Tagese Yakob, Eskinder Israel, Begidu Yakob, Mekdes Meshesha, Endale Jambo, Tadewos Utalo, Awoke Abraham

“…Therefore, the current study aimed to assess dietary adequacy level and factors associated among school children in conflicts affected communities of southern Ethiopia.Method and materialsA community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 616 schoolchildren aged 6 to 12 years with their caregivers using a multistage sampling method. …”
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Hepatitis associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors-based combinations of other therapies: A real-world pharmacovigilance analysis based on the FDA adverse event reporting syste... by Zhaohui Li, Zixiang Zhou, Nan Zhang, Binhe Tian, Xiangqi Chen, Haitao Zhao, Hanping Wang

“…To date, no literature has systematically addressed the risk of hepatitis associated with the combination therapy. We conducted this pharmacovigilance analysis using the Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). …”
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The viability of treated piggery wastewater for reuse in agricultural irrigation by Viviane F Velho, Rodrigo A Mohedano, Paulo Belli Filho, Rejane HR Costa

“…The technique would promote the value of the effluent through its reuse for agricultural irrigation. The study was conducted at a farm in the city of Braço do Norte, Santa Catarina, in southern Brazil; this region has one of the largest densities of pigs in the world, which causes serious environmental problems. …”
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Association between active tobacco use during pregnancy and infant respiratory health: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Billie Bonevski, Gillian Sandra Gould, Joerg Mattes, Vanessa E Murphy, Ediane de Queiroz Andrade, Carla Rebeca Da Silva Sena, Adam Collison

“…Objective To evaluate what is known about active tobacco use during pregnancy and the association with infant respiratory health.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines.Data sources MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane, CINAHL, and Maternity and Infant Care were searched thoroughly until June 2020.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies We included case–control and cohort studies estimating the association between active tobacco use during pregnancy and infant respiratory health (wheezing and apnoea) and lung function parameters in the first 12 months of life.Data extraction and synthesis Extraction and risk of bias assessment were conducted by two independent reviewers. The odds ratio, relative risk and mean differences were pooled with a 95% CI using the generic inverse variance method. …”
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Mindfulness Intervention for Health Information Avoidance in Older Adults: Mixed Methods Study by Chenyu Gu, Liquan Qian, Xiaojie Zhuo

“…A cross-sectional survey (N=236) was conducted to test the proposed model. Substudy 2 involved a 4-week mindfulness meditation intervention (N=94) to assess its impact on reducing health information avoidance behaviors. …”
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Sputum Smear Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Diagnostic Dropout Rate in Public Health Facilities, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Daniel Melese Desalegn, Kumera Terfa Kitila, Boja Dufera Taddese, Tinsae Kidanemariam Hailu, Tariku Takle Dinku, Kassahun Demisse Asferie, Hanna Mekonnen Balcha, Chalachew Sisay Gebeyehu, Girmay Medhin

“…Retrospective review of patient documents in 13 public health facilities’ TB laboratory in Addis Ababa was conducted from October 2011 to March 2016. Data was computerized using Epi-info software and analysed using SPSS version 20.0 software. …”
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Research on screening key proteins related to the pathogenesis of sepsis associated encephalopathy based on DIA proteomics technology by Wu Shuhui, Hu Hongjie, Lu Yuru, Zhu Wei

“…Further screening was conducted using XGBoost and LASSO regression machine learning model, along with 5-fold cross validation to identify two key differential proteins, Endoplasmic Reticulum Protein 29 (ERP29) and Interleukin Enhancer Binding Factor 3 (ILF3), among the 22 differentially expressed proteins. …”
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