Comparative Study of Heavy Metal Concentration in Eggs Originating from Industrial Poultry Farms and Free-Range Hens in Kosovo by H. Aliu, S. Dizman, A. Sinani, G. Hodolli

“…The sampling process was carried out between October and December 2018, in the Republic of Kosovo. In total, 22 random egg samples were collected, with 54.5% and 45.5% of samples coming from poultry farms and free-range hens, respectively. …”
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Accumulating the key proteomic signatures associated with delirium: Evidence from systematic review. by Md Parvez Mosharaf, Khorshed Alam, Jeff Gow, Rashidul Alam Mahumud

“…We carried out a systematic literature review of studies on delirium proteomic biomarkers published between 1st January 2000 and 31st December 2023 from the following electronic bibliographic databases including PubMed, Scopus, and EBSCOhost (CINAHL, Medline). …”
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Comparative Evaluation of <i>Crithmum maritimum</i> and <i>Origanum dictamnus</i> Cultivation on an Extensive Urban Green Roof by Aikaterini N. Martini, Maria Papafotiou

“…During the first cultivation period (December 2015–August 2016), plants of <i>C. maritimum</i> were taller and had greater diameter than those of <i>O. dictamnus</i>. …”
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Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty with stenting for the treatment of lower limb arteriosclerosis obliterans by Chengxiang Zhang, Shiyuan Chen

“…Materials and methods: A total of 96 ASO patients admitted to our hospital between January 2021 and December 2022 were included in this study. They were divided into 2 groups according to the treatment method: the observation group (n = 48) received PTAS treatment, while the control group (n = 48) underwent percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA). …”
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Tracking the genetic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 variants in Nicaragua throughout the COVID-19 pandemic by Gerald Vásquez Alemán, Cristhiam Cerpas, Jose G. Juarez, Hanny Moreira, Sonia Arguello, Josefina Coloma, Eva Harris, Aubree Gordon, Shannon N. Bennett, Ángel Balmaseda

“…This study characterizes the genomic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 in Nicaragua from March 2020 through December 2022, utilizing 1064 genomes obtained via next-generation sequencing. …”
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A survey of knowledge and attitudes towards antibiotic use and resistance among teachers in the Republic of Kenya: Implications for using teachers in raising public awareness of ra... by Patrick M Mutua, Joshua Mutiso, Michael M Gicheru

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted an online survey from December 2023 to January 2024 which included 608 primary and secondary school teachers, representing a response rate of 93% of the estimated sample size of 653 teachers. …”
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The prognostic effect of immunohistochemical staining rates in patients with non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer by Aykut Demirci, Melike Ordu

“…Settings and Design: The study included a total of 89 patients with newly diagnosed non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer between January 2015 and December 2020. Materials and Methods: Levels of OCT-4, CD47, p53, Kİ-67, and Survivin proteins in cancer cells were determined with a semi-quantitative immunohistochemical experiment. …”
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Assessing Cashew Orchards Management Practices and Infestation rates of Apate terebrans in Orchards in Burkina Faso, West Africa by Naamwin Irkoum Zephirin SOMDA, Juliana Amaka UGWU

“…Over the study period, infestations began in July, peaked in November–December, and declined to zero by May–June. Infestation rates differed significantly between years (p < 0.001), among regions (p < 0.001) and localities (p < 0.02), and were influenced by cashew tree phenology (p < 0.01), suggesting that A. terebrans preferentially infests uncleaned orchards and trees at more vulnerable phenological stages. …”
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Comparing Outcomes between Major Trauma Patients Transferred from a Different Hospital and Patients Transported Directly to Trauma Centers: A Retrospective Analysis with Propensity... by Cheng-Hsi Yeh, Sheng-En Chou, Wei-Ti Su, Ching-Hua Tsai, Chun-Ying Huang, Shiun-Yuan Hsu, Ching-Hua Hsieh

“…The medical information and outcome of 5,341 major trauma patients with an injury severity score (ISS) ≥ 16 who were hospitalized for treatment between January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, were collected from the Trauma Registry System of the hospital. …”
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The Utility of Non-Invasive Nasal Positive Pressure Ventilation for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Near Drowning Patients by June Hyeong Kim, Kyung Hoon Sun, Yong Jin Park

“…NINPPV was administered for moderate ARDS caused by submersion or immersion in patients who were older than 18 years, from January 2015 to December 2018. We collected the demographic (age, sex, length of hospital stay, and outcome), laboratory (arterial blood gas, lactate, oxygen saturation, partial pressure of oxygen divided by the fraction of inspired oxygen, complete blood count, blood urea nitrogen, and creatinine), and clinical data (acute lung injury index and ventilator failure) of the patients. …”
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Determinants of Tuberculosis Infection among Adult HIV Positives Attending Clinical Care in Western Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study by Hatoluf Melkamu, Berhanu Seyoum, Yadeta Dessie

“…Unmatched case-control study was conducted from December 26, 2011, to February 29, 2012. Cases were 123 TB infected HIV positives, and controls were 246 non-TB infected HIV positives. …”
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A CORPUS-BASED ANALYSIS OF VERBS IN NEWS SECTION OF THE JAKARTA POST: HOW FREQUENCY IS RELATED TO TEXT CHARACTERISTICS by Ikmi Nur Oktavianti, Novi Retno Ardianti

“…This study compiled The Jakarta Post corpus comprising news articles belong to the category of hard news from October to December 2018 with total size of 21.682 words. The verb types used in this study refer to those compiled by Scheibmann (combining Halliday’s verb taxonomy and Dixon’s verb types). …”
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Effect of mode of delivery on incidence of retinopathy of prematurity: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Vera Sumual, Reynardi Larope Sutanto, Angelina Patricia Chandra

“…Therefore, this study aims to assess the association between different modes of delivery on ROP incidence.Methods and analysis Comprehensive literature search was conducted on PubMed, ProQuest, EBSCOHost and Cochrane databases, to evaluate the association of mode of delivery—vaginal delivery or caesarean section (c-section)—and the incidence of ROP from inception to December 2023. Random-effects meta-analysis was performed to estimate the pooled OR along with their 95% CIs.Results This review included 5 cohort studies involving 2048 babies. …”
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Snakebite Envenomation in Benue State: A Study of Prevalence and Treatment Approach in Otukpo Local Government Area, Benue State, Nigeria by G. Ada, R. Malik, B. A. Onuh, Y. O. Peter, S. Dahiru, N. D. Baba, M. A. Titilayo, G. Bilbonga, E. D. Abel

“…Therefore, the study aimed to assess the prevalence, and management of snakebite covering a period of ten years (January 2011 to December 2020). One hundred and fifty (150) questionnaires were administered to respondents and analysed using descriptive statistics. …”
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Corelational Analysis between the Occupational Competency Assessment and Early Return to Work in Upper Extremity Injuries by Rongzhou ZHONG, Jianing XU, Jian DONG, Xiaoyu SHI, Taoli WANG, Longzhu HUANG, Huifang WANG

“…Objective:To study the correlation between occupational ability of upper limbs in patients with upper extremity injuries and whether or not early return to work (RTW), in order to find the occupation-related functions as an aim of upper limb rehabilitation of injury workers and to find some universal occupation-related functions which can be quantified as the goals of the rehabilitation training.Methods:From January 2014 to December 2015, 101 patients who admitted to our hospital with upper extremity injuries were included in this study. …”
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COVID-19 Lockdowns Improve Air Quality in the South-East Asian Regions, as Seen by the Remote Sensing Satellites by Abirlal Metya, Panini Dagupta, Santanu Halder, S. Chakraborty, Yogesh K. Tiwari

“…Abstract The appearance of COVID-19 in December, 2019 in China and its rapid spread all over the globe, forced the governments to severely curb the social and economic activities of their respective countries. …”
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Exploring the incidence and influencing factors of postoperative nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic bariatric surgery: a protocol for a retrospective observational study by Juan Tan, Qiang Fu, Lin Tan, Haibei Liu

“…This study aims to determine the incidence and the influencing factors of PONV following various types of bariatric surgeries, thereby facilitating the targeted prevention strategies.Methods and analysis This retrospective, single-centre observational study will be conducted at the Third People’s Hospital of Chengdu, with an expected enrolment of 2500 patients who have undergone laparoscopic bariatric surgery from December 2019 to April 2024. The study aims to collect data regarding the incidence of PONV and analyse the potential risk and protective factors associated with its development in this patient population.Ethics and dissemination The study has been approved by the ethics committees of the Third People’s Hospital of Chengdu. …”
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Clinicopathological, Histopathological, and Immunohistochemical Analysis of Mandibular Fibrosarcoma in a DSH Cat: A Case Report by Mahmood Ahmadi‐hamedani, Hamid Reza Moslemi, Sahar Ghaffari Khaligh, Mehdi Sedghi, Kimia Sattari

“…ABSTRACT A 4‐year‐old white male DSH cat was presented to the Veterinary Hospital on 18 December 2023, with a history of lethargy, loss of appetite, and salivation. …”
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Risk Factors for Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis of Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma: A Single-Center Retrospective Study by Feng Cheng, Yanyan Chen, Lei Zhu, Bin Zhou, Yonghong Xu, Yiran Chen, Liping Wen, Shuzheng Chen

“…Clinical data of 785 PTMC patients who underwent surgical treatment at the Lishui Municipal Central Hospital from September 2008 to December 2017 were retrospectively analyzed. Clinical and pathological risk factors for lymph node metastasis (LNM), central lymph node metastasis (CLNM), and lateral lymph node metastasis (LLNM) were analyzed. …”
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Correlations of Weather and Time Variables with Visits of Trauma Patients at a Regional Trauma Center in Korea by Hyuk Jin Choi, Jae Hoon Jang, Il Jae Wang, Mahnjeong Ha, Seunghan Yu, Jung Hwan Lee, Byung Chul Kim

“…Methods Trauma hospitalization data were obtained from a regional trauma center in South Korea from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2019. In total, from 6,788 patients with trauma, data of 3,667 patients were analyzed, excluding those from outside the city where the trauma center was located. …”
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