Assessment of adequacy and determinants of HIV related knowledge among senior school students in public schools in Abakaliki Southeast Nigeria by Maria-Lauretta Chito Orji, Ngozi Appolonia Ifebunandu, Chinwe Ifeoma Joe-Akunne, Mmeremikwu Appolus Chidiebere, Stella Echefu, Justus Ndulue Eze

“…A cross-sectional observational study that recruited 1,200 students from two public schools in Abakaliki, between December 2023 and May 2024. A pre-tested structured self-administered questionnaire comprising 10 questions was used to assess the adequacy of knowledge among students. …”
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Wind and rainfall erosion energy in large sediment generating and coarse sediment class areas of the middle Yellow river by Tao Yang, Jianzhi Niu, Dengxing Fan, Di Wang, Yubo Miao, Miao Wang, Chunguang Zhao, Linus Zhang, Xiongwen Chen, Ronny Berndtsson

“…The wind-rainfall energies were alternately distributed in May–July and the rainfall-wind energies were alternately distributed in September–December. Furthermore, the dominant time of rainfall erosive energy decreased when wind erosive energy increased. …”
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Species Composition and Growth Pattern of a Multi-Species Grouper in Kwandang Bay, Sulawesi Sea, Indonesia by Dewi Shinta Achmad, Muh Saleh Nurdin, Fauziah Azmi, Merita Ayu Indrianti, Evi Hulukati, Jamaluddin Jompa, Teuku Fadlon Haser, Novianita Achmad

“…The number of specimens identified during January - December 2021 was 1,571 individuals. Research showed that those samples consisted of 26 species under eight genera. …”
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Re-analysis of the current status of clinical trial registration in China by Shuwen Li, Shuwen Li, Jianhao Li, Wenjing Zeng, Zhicheng Li, Jietong Zhang, Siying Wang, Nenggui Xu, Zeli Li, Zeli Li

“…ObjectiveTo reanalyze and summarize the current status and deficiencies of clinical trial registration in China, based on an analysis of the situation of clinical trial registration in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR).MethodsA search was conducted in China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Chinese BioMedical Literature Database (CBM), Wangfang Data, VIP Database for Chinese Technical Periodicals (VIP), Web of Science (WoS), PubMed up to December 31, 2023, for literature on the analysis of clinical trial registration based on ChiCTR. …”
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Evaluation of ampicillin plus ceftobiprole combination therapy in treating Enterococcus faecalis infective endocarditis and bloodstream infection by Simone Giuliano, Jacopo Angelini, Floriana Campanile, Paola Conti, Sarah Flammini, Alberto Pagotto, Francesco Sbrana, Luca Martini, Denise D’Elia, Mohd H. Abdul-Aziz, Menino O. Cotta, Jason A. Roberts, Robert A. Bonomo, Carlo Tascini

“…Due to the time-dependent antimicrobial properties of these antibiotics, an infusion administration longer than indicated was chosen. From January to December 2020, twenty-one patients were admitted to our hospital for severe E. faecalis infections and were treated with this approach. …”
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Factors Affecting Temporal and Spatial Variations of Microcystins in Gonghu Bay of Lake Taihu, with Potential Risk of Microcystin Contamination to Human Health by Qing Wang, Yuan Niu, Ping Xie, Jun Chen, Zhimei Ma, Min Tao, Min Qi, Laiyan Wu, Longgen Guo

“…A field survey of the seasonal variation of microcystin (MC) concentration was performed in Gonghu Bay (a total of 15 sampling sites) of Lake Taihu from January to December 2008. Microcystis spp. biomass and intra-/extracellular MCs were significantly correlated with water temperature, suggesting the importance of temperature in cyanobacterial blooming in the lake. …”
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Distribusi Frekuensi Soil Transmitted Helminth pada Sayuran Selada (Lactuca sativa) yang Dijual di Pasar Tradisional dan Pasar Modern di Kota Padang by Verdira Asihka, Nurhayati ., Gayatri .

“…This research was conducted in the Laboratory of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Andalas since Month from September to December 2013. This study was descriptive using sedimentation method. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 infection rates and associated risk factors in healthcare workers: systematic review and meta-analysis by Amit Bansal, Mai-Chi Trieu, Emily M. Eriksson, Fan Zhou, Jodie McVernon, Karl Albert Brokstad, Rebecca Jane Cox

“…We searched MEDLINE, Embase, and Google Scholar from 1 December 2019 to 5 February 2024. From 498 initial records, 190 articles were reviewed, and 63 studies were eligible. …”
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Role of Age, Comorbidity, and Frailty in the Prediction of Postoperative Complications After Surgery for Vulvar Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort Study with the Development of a Nomog... by Giovanni Delli Carpini, Francesco Sopracordevole, Camilla Cicoli, Marco Bernardi, Lucia Giuliani, Mariasole Fichera, Nicolò Clemente, Anna Del Fabro, Jacopo Di Giuseppe, Luca Giannella, Enrico Busato, Andrea Ciavattini

“…A retrospective cohort study was conducted, including patients who underwent surgery for vulvar cancer at two Italian institutions from January 2018 to December 2023. A logistic regression model for the rate of Clavien-Dindo 2+ 30-days complications was run, considering the age-adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index (AACCI), body mass index (BMI), and frailty as exposures. …”
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Effect of Co-Administration of Midazolam and Dexmedetomidine on Haemodynamics and Stress Response in Elderly Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer by Yanjun Zhao, Dongjiao An, Liang Bi

“…Objective This study aimed to evaluate the effect of co-administration of midazolam and dexmedetomidine on hemodynamics and stress response in elderly patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).Methods In this prospective, randomized controlled trial, 154 elderly NSCLC patients scheduled for lobectomy in our oncology department from January 2019 to December 2021 were recruited. Patients were randomized 1:1 to receive either dexmedetomidine (control group) or dexmedetomidine plus midazolam (study group) for anesthesia during lobectomy via the random number table method, with 77 patients in each group. …”
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Modern Approaches to <i>H. pylori</i> Eradication Therapy in Adults (Literature Review and Resolution of Experts Council) by V. Т. Ivashkin, A. I. Ulyanin, I. V. Mayev, R. S. Kozlov, M. A. Livzan, S. R. Abdulkhakov, O. P. Alekseyeva, S. A. Alekseyenko, D. S. Bordin, N. N. Dekhnich, N. V. Korochyanskaya, T. L. Lapina, E. A. Poluektova, V. I. Simanenkov, A. S. Trukhmanov, I. B. Khlynov, V. V. Tsukanov, A. A. Sheptulin

“…Aim: to analyze current approaches to H. pylori eradication therapy in adults and present the materials of Experts Council held on December 9, 2022 in Moscow.General statements. H. pylori infection is the main etiological factor of gastritis, peptic ulcer, and gastric cancer. …”
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The Advances in Utilizing Right Ventricular Function as a Predictor of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Recovery: A Single Centre Prospective Cohort Study by Akbar MR, Sakasasmita S, Achmad C, Dewi TI, Hasan M, Prameswari HS

“…Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Indonesia during period of September 2014 until December 2022. Right ventricular systolic dysfunction was defined as abnormal value in one or more parameter(s), including tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE), fractional area change (FAC), S’, right ventricular free wall longitudinal strain (RVFWLS) and right ventricular global longitudinal strain (RVGLS). …”
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The pattern of antibiotic utilisation among intensive care unit patients hospitalised in a Gauteng (South African) provincial tertiary hospital: Comparing findings before and durin... by L Spinickum, Z Booth, S Leigh-de Rapper

“…A retrospective cross-sectional data analysis was undertaken of 335 medical files of ICU patients hospitalised in a GPTH between January 2017 and December 2021. Descriptive statistics were used to examine patient characteristics and antibiotic prescribing variables (antibiotic selection, dosage, route of administration, frequency, duration of course and indication for which antibiotic was prescribed). …”
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Assessing exposure to weight stigma: development and initial validation of the Weight Stigma Exposure Inventory (WeSEI) by Kamolthip Ruckwongpatr, I-Hua Chen, Iqbal Pramukti, Po-Ching Huang, Janet D. Latner, Kerry S. O’Brien, Xuelian Wang, Jung-Sheng Chen, Servet Üztemur, Chien-Chin Lin, Yen-Ling Chang, Wei-Leng Chin, Mark D. Griffiths, Chung-Ying Lin

“…Methods The participants (n = 15,991) comprised Taiwanese young adults, Chinese adolescents, and Chinese young adults who completed paper-and-pencil and online surveys between September 2023 and December 2023. All participants provided demographic information, and completed the WeSEI, Weight Self-Stigma Questionnaire (WSSQ), and Perceived Weight Stigmatization Scale (PWSS). …”
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Prediction of Cisplatin‐Induced Acute Kidney Injury Using an Interpretable Machine Learning Model and Electronic Medical Record Information by Kaori Ambe, Yuka Aoki, Miho Murashima, Chiharu Wachino, Yuto Deki, Masaya Ieda, Masahiro Kondo, Yoko Furukawa‐Hibi, Kazunori Kimura, Takayuki Hamano, Masahiro Tohkin

“…This single‐center retrospective study included hospitalized patients aged ≥ 18 years who received the first course of cisplatin chemotherapy from January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2020, at Nagoya City University Hospital. …”
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Coronary Angiography Safety between Transradial and Transfemoral Access by Santosh Kumar Sinha, Vikas Mishra, Nasar Afdaali, Mukesh Jitendra Jha, Ashutosh Kumar, Mohammad Asif, Ramesh Thakur, Chandra Mohan Varma

“…Between January 2015 and December 2015, a total of 1,997 patients in LPS Institute of Cardiology, GSVM Medical College, Kanpur, UP, India, undergoing coronary catheterization were randomly assigned to the transradial or transfemoral approach. …”
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A multi-modal deep learning model for prediction of Ki-67 for meningiomas using pretreatment MR images by Chaoyue Chen, Yanjie Zhao, Linrui Cai, Haoze Jiang, Yuen Teng, Yang Zhang, Shuangyi Zhang, Junkai Zheng, Fumin Zhao, Zhouyang Huang, Xiaolong Xu, Xin Zan, Jianfeng Xu, Lei Zhang, Jianguo Xu

“…A total of 1239 patients were retrospectively recruited from three hospitals between January 2010 and December 2023, forming training, internal validation, and two external validation cohorts. …”
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Effects of community-wide vaccination with PCV-7 on pneumococcal nasopharyngeal carriage in the Gambia: a cluster-randomized trial. by Anna Roca, Philip C Hill, John Townend, Uzo Egere, Martin Antonio, Abdoulie Bojang, Abiodun Akisanya, Teresa Litchfield, David E Nsekpong, Claire Oluwalana, Stephen R C Howie, Brian Greenwood, Richard A Adegbola

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>A cluster-randomized (by village) trial of the impact of PCV-7 on pneumococcal nasopharyngeal carriage was conducted in 21 Gambian villages between December 2003 to June 2008 (5,441 inhabitants in 2006). …”
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Rechallenge therapy versus tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) for advanced metastatic colorectal cancer: a retrospective study by Chenming Liu, Jintao Chen, Yuxing Liu

“…From January 2019 to December 2022, 107 patients met the inclusion criteria. …”
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Systematic review on the compliance of WHO guidelines in the management of patients with advanced HIV disease in Africa: The case of cryptococcal antigen screening. by Zuhura Mbwana Ally, Jackline Vicent Mbishi, Mariam Salim Mbwana, Hafidha Mhando Bakari, Swalehe Mustafa Salim, Zarin Nudar Rodoshi, Muhidin Ibrahim Hundisa, Rebecca Mesfin Sileshi, Biruk Demisse Ayalew, Rahma Musoke, Lynn Moshi, Yousef Elias Fakhoury, Haji Mbwana Ally, Habib Omari Ramadhani

“…<h4>Methods</h4>PubMed, Cochrane Library and Embase were searched for articles published between January 2011 and December 2023. CrAg uptake was defined as percentage of eligible people (CD4 ≤ 200 cells/mm3 or WHO stage III/IV) who received cryptococcal antigen testing. …”
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