A retrospective study to understand the differences in maternal mortality among women admitted in critical and stable conditions in Malawi by David Lissauer, James Chirombo, Nara Tagiyeva-Milne, Jennifer Riches, Rosemary Bilesi, Lumbani Makhaza, Laura Munthali, Malangizo Mbewe

“…We investigated the differences in case characteristics, survival and causes of death between pregnant and recently pregnant women who died, following their admission in stable or critical conditions to healthcare facilities in Malawi.Methods We conducted a retrospective analysis of maternal deaths of women from all district and central hospitals of Malawi between August 2020 and August 2022. …”
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Is International Travel an Emerging Issue on Transmission of Beijing Lineage Mycobacterium tuberculosis? by Pavithra S. Madamarandawala, Srinath Satyanarayana, Collins Timire, Aashifa Yaqoob, Dushantha Madegedara, Dhammika N. Magana-Arachchi

“…In this context, a cohort study was conducted to assess the prevalence of BL strains among pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients in the Kandy district of Sri Lanka (a popular tourist destination) and its association with patients’ sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. …”
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‘It takes a village’: patient lived experiences of residential treatment for an eating disorder by Rebekah Rankin, Janet Conti, Lucie Ramjan, Phillipa Hay

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Influence of Organoclay on the Flame Retardancy and Thermal Insulation Property of Expandable Graphite/Polyurethane Foam by Nhung Hac Thi, Duy Linh Pham, Nguyen Thi Hanh, Ho Thi Oanh, Thi Hai Yen Duong, Thanh Nhan Nguyen, Nguyen Duc Tuyen, Dinh Long Phan, Ha Thu Trinh, Ha Tran Nguyen, Tung Ngo Trinh, Mai Ha Hoang

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Quercetin can improve anesthesia induced neuroinflammation and cognitive dysfunction by regulating miR-138-5p/ LCN2 by Linjie Lou, Wanning Yu, Ying Cheng, Quan Lin, Yanyan Jiang, Dalong Wang, Lei Che, Meiqing Du, Shuai Wang, Haining Zhen

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G alleria mellonella in vitro model for chromoblastomycosis shows large differences in virulence between isolates by Dongmei Shi, Zhiya Yang, Wanqing Liao, Chen Liu, Liang Zhao, Huilin Su, Xiaodong Wang, Huan Mei, Min Chen, Yinggai Song, Sybren de Hoog, Shuwen Deng

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Land use and land cover classification for change detection studies using convolutional neural network by V. Pushpalatha, P.B. Mallikarjuna, H.N. Mahendra, S. Rama Subramoniam, S. Mallikarjunaswamy

“…This study investigates LULC changes in Nanjangud taluk, Mysuru district, Karnataka, India, using remote sensing (RS) and geographic information systems (GIS). …”
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The effect of the implementation of the health transformation plan on the health indicators of pregnant mothers in East Azerbaijan province, Iran: a longitudinal study from 2007 to... by Hossein Jabbari Beirami, Parisa Yoshari, Davood Gharekhani, Elahe Ghorbani, Rahim Khodayari-Zarnaq

“…The research population consisted of people living in villages in East Azerbaijan province - Tabriz district, Iran; with active health centers from 2007 to 2016, including a sample size of 200 mothers per year. …”
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Comparison of Learning Curves and Clinical Outcomes in Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Spinal Surgery Versus Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Surgery: A Cumulative Sum Analysi... by Yuan S, Chen R, Mei Y, Fan N, Wang T, Wang A, Du P, Xi Y, Zang L

“…Shuo Yuan,* Ruiyuan Chen,* Yuqi Mei,* Ning Fan, Tianyi Wang, Aobo Wang, Peng Du, Yu Xi, Lei Zang Department of Orthopedics, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Lei Zang, Department of Orthopedics, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, 5 JingYuan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing, 100043, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-10-51718268, Email zanglei@ccmu.edu.cnPurpose: Endoscopic spine surgery has been widely performed to treat degenerative spinal diseases to mitigate the risks and complications associated with traditional open surgery. …”
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Reading between the lines: exploring the discriminative ability of the Short-Story Task in identifying autistic individuals within autism outpatient services by Irina Jarvers, Monika Sommer, Monika Sommer, Manuela Ullmann, Verena Simmel, Lore Blaas, Stefanie Gorski, Saskia Krüger-Lassen, Matthias Vogel, Berthold Langguth

“…While the short-story task (SST), a task measuring fiction-based mentalizing, has demonstrated promise in differentiating between autistic and non-autistic adults, its discriminative ability has not been investigated in a sample of individuals seeking autism diagnostics at outpatient services.MethodsThis study aimed to evaluate the utility of the SST in individuals seeking autism diagnostics between 2016 and 2022 at the Clinic and Polyclinic for Psychiatry & Psychotherapy of the University of Regensburg at medbo District Hospital Regensburg. The sample consisted of 211 individuals. …”
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Interventions to prevent violence against women and girls globally: a global systematic review of reviews to update the RESPECT women framework by Avni Amin, Mary Ellsberg, Chelsea Ullman, Angela Bourassa, Shikha Chandarana, Flávia Dutra

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Potential effects of Whatsapp on maternal health services uptake during COVID-19: a cross-sectional study in Ghana by Kwame S. Safo, Daniel Opoku, Richard A. Bonney, Clement K. Serchim, Kofi A. Mensah

“…Methods A cross-sectional study design was adopted using a quantitative approach involving a census sampling technique to collect data on monthly Maternal Health Services (MHS) attendance from the District Health Information Management Systems (DHIMS 2). …”
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Exploring the Mediating Role of Multiple Organ Dysfunction in Sepsis-Induced Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation and Its Impact on Worsening Prognosis by Guangjie Wang MD, Chenxiao Hao MD, Sun Yao MD, Yiqin Wang PHD, Zongtao Xu MD, Huiying Zhao MD, Youzhong An MD

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Effects of Particulate Matter Exhaust on Functional Parameters of Organ Systems and Reactive Oxygen Species: A Cross-Sectional Study by Manjula Shivanagappa, SS Malini, Thanmayi Mahadeshwara Prasad, D. R. Mahadeshwara Prasad

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Using β-Elemene to reduce stemness and drug resistance in osteosarcoma: A focus on the AKT/FOXO1 signaling pathway and immune modulation by Shaochun Zhang, Zhijie Xing, Jing Ke

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Optimization of land use structure integrating ecosystem service function and economic development—A case study in Dongting Lake Ecological and Economic Zone, China by Yifan Zhu, Min Zhou

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FINNISH MODEL OF BRIEF PARENT-INFANT PSYCHOTHERAPY ON MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL FUNCTIONING - A PILOT STUDY by EINO PARTANEN, ANNA SALONEN, MARJO FLYKT, VEERA MALKKI, TOM H. ROSENSTRÖM, SUOMA E. SAARNI

“…Materials and methods: The study utilized data from the Finnish Psychotherapy Quality Register (FPQR) of the Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa. The data consisted of all PIPs conducted between 2018 and 2022 (n=43, all female). …”
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Exogenous Application of Lanthanum Chloride to Rice at Booting Stage Can Increase Chlorophyll Content, Modulate Chlorophyll Fluorescence and Promote Grain Yield Under Deficit Irrig... by Peng Liu, Xilin Fang, Yue Wang, Xin Yang, Qiang Li

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Clinical Characteristics and Risk Factors for Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacter cloacae Complex Bacteremia in a Chinese Tertiary Hospital: A Decade Review (2013–2022) by Han M, Hua M, Xie H, Li J, Wang Y, Shen H, Cao X

“…Mei Han,1,2,* Miaomiao Hua,3,* Hui Xie,1 Jia Li,1 Yijun Wang,2,4 Han Shen,1 Xiaoli Cao1 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China; 2Nanjing Field Epidemiology Training Program, Nanjing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated Fuyang Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Fuyang, Anhui, People’s Republic of China; 4Nanjing Jiangning District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xiaoli Cao; Han Shen, Email cao-xiao-li@163.com; shenhan10366@sina.comObjective: This study aimed to analyze the antimicrobial resistance profiles, clinical characteristics and risk factors of bacteremia caused by Enterobacter cloacae complex (ECC) strains.Methods: We retrospectively collected clinical data from patients diagnosed with ECC bacteremia between 2013 and 2022 in a tertiary hospital in Jiangsu. …”
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Comparative genomics and transcriptomic response to root exudates of six rice root-associated Burkholderia sensu lato species by Wallner, Adrian, Klonowska, Agnieszka, Guigard, Ludivine, King, Eoghan, Rimbault, Isabelle, Ngonkeu, Eddy, Nguyen, Phuong, Béna, Gilles, Moulin, Lionel

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