Bacteraemia in a Nigerian hospital: Implementing antimicrobial resistance surveillance by Adewale A. Amupitan, Adeyemi T. Adeyemo, Adefunke O. Amupitan, Temitope O. Obadare, Aaron O. Aboderin

“…Results: Aerobic blood cultures were conducted in a third of clinical sepsis cases (n = 601/1851), of which 114 (19.0%) were true positives, with a 2.2% contamination rate. …”
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Prevalence of Hyper virulence and Multidrug resistance Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from UTI patients by Manar Abdul karim, Zainab Mohammed Alzubaidy, Khazal Dabua Wadi

“…Ceftazidime and cefepime were used as antimicrobial agents, and the measurements were conducted on Muller-Hinton agar. Serial dilutions were generated, and the resulting MIC values were found to be 512 and 1024µg/mL, respectively. …”
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Predictors of survival rates among breast cancer patients in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis 2024 by Chalie Mulugeta, Tadele Emagneneh, Getinet Kumie, Assefa Sisay, Nigusie Abebaw, Mulat Ayele, Abebaw Alamrew

“…This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to identify and synthesize the predictors of survival rates among breast cancer patients in Ethiopia. Methods We conducted a systematic review of observational cohort studies. …”
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PTEN suppresses renal cell carcinoma proliferation and migration via inhibition of the PI3K/AKT pathway by Xu Xu, Yuan-Yue Tang, Xiaohong Liang, Wen Luo, Dong-Mei Jiang, Jie Chen

“…Cell viability and migration were assessed using the CCK-8 assay and wound healing assay. All analyses were conducted with SPSS 22.0 software, with statistical significance defined as p < 0.05. …”
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Analyzing Maternal Needs for &ldquo;Internet+ Nursing Service&rdquo; After Hospital Discharge: A SERVQUAL-KANO Model Approach by Ding L, Ding Y, Wang Y, Li X, Liu Y

“…This study employs a combination of the SERVQUAL and KANO models to investigate maternal requirements for Internet+ nursing services and to establish a foundation for enhancing the quality of postnatal nursing services.Patients and Methods: A questionnaire was designed by combining SERVQUAL and KANO models, and a cross-sectional survey was conducted in the obstetrics department of a tertiary hospital in China after expert correspondence. …”
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Respiratory pathogen spectrum and epidemiological trends in Hainan Province: a retrospective analysis from 2017 to 2023 by Lvying Wu, Jianan Zhang, Zhiming Wu, Hua Pei, You Zhang

“…Methods A retrospective study was conducted to demonstrated the epidemiology characteristics of respiratory pathogens across pre-COVID-19, NPI and COVID-19 pandemic in Hainan from 2017 to 2023. …”
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How prepared is Nigeria digital payment for health workers? A landscape analysis by Folashayo Peter Adeniji, David Ayobami Adewole, Segun Bello, Elizabeth Ekirapa, Juliet Aweko, Vincent Michael Kiberu, Charles Opio, Peter Waiswa, Olufunmilayo Ibitola Fawole

“…Abstract Introduction Stakeholders in the health sector have advocated for the optimization of digital payment channels in low-and-middle-income countries in order to improve program outcomes. We conducted a landscape analysis of the local context, challenges, and opportunities for digitized health worker payments in Nigeria. …”
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Validating a digital depression prevention program for adolescents in Jordan: cultural adaptation and user testing in a randomized controlled trial by Latefa Ali Dardas, Obada Al-leimon, Tracy Gladstone, Abd Arrahman Dabbas, Insaf Alammouri, Benjamin Van Voorhees

“…It evaluated the feasibility, cultural acceptability, and effectiveness of the translated and culturally adapted DHI, named Al-Khaizuran, with comparisons to school-based group CBT.MethodsA two-arm, single-blind randomized controlled trial with a mixed-methods design was conducted among 109 Jordanian adolescents aged 15–17 years experiencing mild to moderate depression. …”
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Draft genome sequence of a co-harbouring blaNDM-5 and mcr-1.1 Escherichia coli phylogroup A isolate associated with patient colonisation in Ireland by Anna Tumeo, Francesca McDonagh, Aneta Kovarova, Kate Ryan, Christina Clarke, Georgios Miliotis

“…Whole-genome-sequencing was conducted with NextSeq1000, and genomic analysis identified antibiotic-resistance-genes (ARGs) and virulence-factors (VFs). …”
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Effect of Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation and Task-Oriented Training on Electroencephalography-Based Motor Recovery Chronic Stroke: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Maryam Zolghadr, Shohreh Noorizadeh Dehkordi, Javad Sarrafzadeh, Saeed Talebian, Hassan Haddadzade Niri, Marzieh Yassin

“…Materials and Methods: Thirty chronic hemiparetic stroke survivors were randomly assigned to receive real or sham stimulation targeting the primary motor cortex (C3/C4) at 2 mA for 20 minutes and TOT daily over 15 sessions. EEG was conducted before and after the intervention, with a 3-month follow-up and the relative powers of delta to gamma frequency bands were recorded during the movement task with each hand (healthy and involved). …”
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Assessing national exposure to and impact of glacial lake outburst floods considering uncertainty under data sparsity by H. Chen, Q. Liang, J. Zhao, S. B. Maharjan

“…To effectively mitigate these risks and enhance regional resilience, it is imperative to conduct an objective and holistic assessment of GLOF hazards and their potential impacts over a large spatial scale. …”
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Home-based strength and balance exercises for fall prevention among older individuals of advanced age: a randomized controlled single-blind study by Jian Zhou, Bo Liu, Jian-fang Xu, Fu-bai-hui Wang, Hui Ye, Jin-Ping Duan, Xin-wen Cui

“…The test group (n=63) performed strength and balance exercises facilitated by sports video training (≥ 3 sessions a week, ≥ 30 minutes per session), while the control group (n=61) maintained their daily routines. We conducted a comprehensive geriatric assessment (self-care ability, muscle strength, mobility, cognition, and psychological status) at baseline and 12 months later and dynamic posture mapping for balance and gait.Results The test group had a decreased risk of falls compared to the control group (25.4%vs.44.3%, respectively; RR = 0.747; 95% CI: 0.551–0.975; p = 0.027). …”
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Eligibility for faricimab in a real-world diabetic macular oedema population: a cross-sectional study by Helena Norberg, Inger Westborg, Ayat Al-Najjar

“…A secondary selection of eligible individuals was conducted using the same criteria, except for BCVA, which ranged from 25 to 77 letters according to national guidelines (treatment practice).Main outcome measures Characteristics at the initial visit of the two eligible SMR populations were compared with baseline data from the clinical trials, respectively.Results In total, 3777 individuals with DMO were selected from SMR. …”
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Investigating the Impact of Order Flow Imbalance and Information Asymmetry on Treasury Bill Price Changes by Ali Namaki, Aysa Kazemi bavil

“…Moreover, based on the analyses conducted using the impulse response function, in the event of a shock, the effect of order flow imbalance in long-term maturity treasury bills will remain for extended periods and affect price changes. …”
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Metabolite profiling in assessing ulcerative colitis activity: A systematic review by Danyang Cui, Xu Han, Jiazhu Jin, Yanhong Wang, Zijia Chen, Yang Gong, Miao Jiang

“…Methods: A comprehensive literature search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, Web of Science, WanFang Data, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure from 1995 to 2022. …”
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A qualitative study of community perceptions and practices relating to blood donation in Cameroon by Solange Dabou, Wilfred Ngwa, Ngo Valery Ngo, Constantine T Asahngwa, Ghyslaine Bruna Djeunang Dongho, Regina Sinsai, Evrard Kepgang, Odette D Kibu, Ronald Mbua Gobina, Denis Alemka Foretia

“…Focus group discussions and in-depth interviews were conducted with community members to understand perceptions and practices that serve as motivators and deterrents to blood donation in Yaoundé, Cameroon. …”
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Influence of diglyme and cumene additives upon emission and combustion behaviour of diverse biodiesel fuelled diesel engine by Swarup Kumar Nayak, Dinesh Babu Munuswamy, Ganesan Subbiah, Mallireddy Naresh, Yuvarajan Devarajan

“…Specifically, the effects of diglyme (DG) and cumene (CU) as fuel additives on the combustion, performance, and emission characteristics of diesel engines fueled with jojoba methyl ester (JME), polanga oil methyl ester (PME), and their blended variant mixed methyl ester (MME) were evaluated. Experiments were conducted on a single-cylinder, 4-stroke, water-cooled, direct injection diesel engine operating at a constant speed of 1500 rpm and injection timing of 21ºbTDC under varying load conditions (0–5.02 kW). …”
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Vertical and horizontal bone loss following alveolar socket preservation using bone grafts and autologous platelet concentrates vs bone grafts alone: a systematic review and meta-a... by Shivang Davda, Rawand Shado, Ines Novo Pereira, David Madruga, Haidar Hassan

“…Methods A search on Pubmed, Scopus, Embase and Google Scholar databases was conducted to identify human studies using APCs in extraction sockets between January 2014 and August 2024. …”
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Efecto de una intervención Act sobre la resistencia aeróbica y evitación experiencial en marchistas / Effect of an ACT Intervention on Aerobic Endurance and Experiential Avoidance... by María Clara Rodríguez-Salazar, Ángela Patricia Valero-Ballesteros

“…The ACT intervention was conducted in four sessions, where they developed the contents defined by the authors of this intervention (Wilson and Luciano, 2002). …”
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Heat shock transcription factor 1 facilitates liver cancer progression by driving super‐enhancer‐mediated transcription of MYCN by Yizhe Liu, Qili Shi, Yue Su, Zhiao Chen, Xianghuo He

“…Materials & Methods We conducted a thorough analysis of HSF expression and copy number variations across various cancer datasets. …”
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