Clostridium difficile-associated disease in versatile hospital patient population and risk factors for its development by Ya. N. Yarushina, G. B. Kolotova, V. A. Rudnov, V. A. Bagin

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Your period and your pregnancy, a cohort study of pregnant patients investigating the associations between menstruation and birth outcomes in Australia: study protocol by Miranda Davies-Tuck, Billie Bradford, Adrienne Gordon, Beverley Vollenhoven, Kirsten Rebecca Palmer, Kirstin Tindal, Caroline E Gargett, Fiona Cousins, Stacey Ellery

“…Participants will also be invited to complete an optional fetal movements survey at 28–32 and 36+ weeks’ gestation, and consent for placental collection at the time of birth will be sought.Ethics and dissemination Ethics approval was obtained from Monash Health Human Research Ethics Committee (83559) on 24 April 2024. …”
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Active biomonitoring in streams by using multimarker approaches of mussels by T. Ukasha, N.U.H. Faisal, B.K. Adji, A.P. Nugroho

“…Biomonitoring is necessary to evaluate the health of stream ecosystems, considering that streams are essential ecologically and for human life. …”
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Topical chlorhexidine 0.2% versus topical natamycin 5% for fungal keratitis in Nepal: rationale and design of a randomised controlled non-inferiority trial by Victor Hu, David Macleod, Helen Anne Weiss, Matthew J Burton, Simon Arunga, Astrid Leck, Sanjay Kumar Singh, Jeremy John Hoffman, Reena Yadav, Sandip Das Sanyam, Pankaj Chaudhary, Abhishek Roshan, Einoti Matayan

“…Secondary outcomes include epithelial healing time, scar/infiltrate size, ulcer depth, hypopyon size, perforation and/or therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty (corneal transplant), positive reculture rate (day 7) and quality of life (EuroQol-5 dimensions, WHO/PBD-VF20, WHOQOL-BREF).Ethics and dissemination The Nepal Health Research Council, the Nepal Department of Drug Administration and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine ethics committee have approved the trial. …”
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Chemical composition and glucose uptake effect on 3T3-L1 adipocytes of Ligustrum lucidum Ait. flowers by Lili Cui, Jinmei Wang, Mengke Wang, Baoguang Wang, Zhenhua Liu, Jinfeng Wei, Wenyi Kang

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Physiology and Pathophysiology of Marathon Running: A narrative Review by Lorin Braschler, Pantelis T. Nikolaidis, Mabliny Thuany, Daniela Chlíbková, Thomas Rosemann, Katja Weiss, Matthias Wilhelm, Beat Knechtle

“…Abstract Background Marathon training and running have many beneficial effects on human health and physical fitness; however, they also pose risks. …”
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Fatal poisonings in Nordic countries in 2022 among people who use drugs by Pirkko Kriikku, Hilde Marie E. Edvardsen, Gunilla Thelander, Svava Thordardottir, Charlotte Uggerhøj Andersen, Ilkka Ojanperä, Anna K. Jönsson, Joachim Frost, Simon Kjær Hermansen, Gerd J.M. Delaveris, Kirsten Wiese Simonsen

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The suppression of the SPHK1/S1P/S1PR3 signaling pathway diminishes EGFR activation and increases the sensitivity of non-small cell lung cancer to gefitinib by Jing Zhang, Zequn Wang, Xihua Wei, Mengyuan Han, Ribai Yan, Lijie Ma, Yan Pan

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Characteristics and outcomes of women using emergency medical services for third-trimester pregnancy-related problems in India: a prospective observational study by Jennifer A Newberry, Corey B Bills, Elizabeth A Pirrotta, Matthew C Strehlow, G V Ramana Rao, Hyeyoun (Elise) Min, Ann E Evensen, Lawrence Leeman, S V Mahadevan

“…Future research and health system planning should focus on strengthening and expanding EMS as a component of emergency obstetric and newborn care (EmONC).…”
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Predictors of long-term symptom burden and quality of life in patients hospitalised with chest pain: a prospective observational study by Tone Merete Norekvål, Jørund Langørgen, Torbjørn Omland, Øyvind Skadberg, Kjell Vikenes, Nasir Saeed, Ole-Thomas Steiro, Hilde Lunde Tjora, Rune Oskar Bjørneklett, Vernon Vijay Singha Bonarjee, Øistein Rønneberg Mjelva, Kristin Moberg Aakre

“…Objective To describe the magnitude and predictors of symptom burden (SB) and quality of life (QoL) 3 months after hospital admission for acute chest pain.Design Prospective observational study.Setting Single centre, outpatient follow-up.Participants 1506 patients.Outcomes Scores reported for general health (RAND-12), angina-related health (Seattle Angina Questionnaire 7 (SAQ-7)) and dyspnoea (Rose Dyspnea Scale) 3 months after hospital admission for chest pain.Methods A total of 1506 patients received questionnaires assessing general health (RAND-12), angina-related health (SAQ-7) and dyspnoea (Rose Dyspnea Scale) 3 months after discharge. …”
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Bifurcation analysis of multistability and hysteresis in a model of HIV infection by I. V. Mironov, M. Yu. Khristichenk, Yu. M. Nechepurenko, D. S. Grebennikov, G. A. Bocharov

“…The infectious disease caused by human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) remains a serious threat to human health. The current approach to HIV-1 treatment is based on the use of highly active antiretroviral therapy, which has side effects and is costly. …”
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“Common sense is hard work” but benefits from persistent collaboration: Lessons learnt from the development of The Collaborative Network for European Clinical Trials for Children (... by Sabah Attar, Carla Peacock, Mandy Wan, Erin Halil, Chloe Bickerstaff, Lionel Tan, Hafsah Bhatti, Ricardo M. Fernandes, Regis Hankard, Mark A. Turner

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Antimycobacterial Activity, Synergism, and Mechanism of Action Evaluation of Novel Polycyclic Amines against Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Erika Kapp, Jacques Joubert, Samantha L. Sampson, Digby F. Warner, Ronnett Seldon, Audrey Jordaan, Margaretha de Vos, Rajan Sharma, Sarel F. Malan

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95-95-95 HIV indicators among children younger than 15 years in South Africa: results from the 2017 national HIV prevalence, incidence, behaviour, and communication survey by Rindidzani E. Magobo, Musawenkosi Mabaso, Sean Jooste, Lesiba Molopa, Inbarani Naidoo, Leickness Simbayi, Khangelani Zuma, Nompumelelo Zungu, Olive Shisana, Sizulu Moyo

“…Among CLHIV, the odds of testing and knowing the HIV-positive status were significantly higher among children whose health was rated as fair/poor than excellent/good [AOR = 1.32 (95%CI: 1.05–1.67), p = 0.022], and were significantly lower among females than males [AOR = 0.82 (95% CI: 0.71–0.95), p = 0.009], and were significantly lower among those attending private healthcare facilities than public health facilities [AOR = 0.64 (95% CI:0.57–0.74), p < 0.001]. …”
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Association between vascular endothelial growth factor and atrial fibrillation: a systematic review by Nikhil Sharma, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, R. Roopashree, Mandeep Kaur, Manish Srivastava, Amit Barwal, G. V. Siva Prasad, Pranchal Rajput, Rukshar Syed, Kamal Kundra, Vinamra Mittal, Muhammed Shabil, Amit Kumar, Pancham Cajla, Ganesh Bushi, Rachana Mehta, Zaid Khan, Prakasini Satapathy, Shilpa Gaidhane, Afukonyo Shidoiku Daniel, Renu Sah

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Oncological outcomes following extreme oncoplastic breast conserving surgery (eOPBCS) for locally advanced breast cancer (LABC): A systematic review and meta-analysis by Megan Chua Wern Ee, Ashley Lee Shi Hui, Wong Hung Chew, Emmeline Elaine Cua-Delos Santos, Sean Li Siwei, Sng Ming Xian, Qin Xiang Ng, Serene Goh Si Ning

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Data-driven insights into pre-slaughter mortality: Machine learning for predicting high dead on arrival in meat-type ducks by Chalita Jainonthee, Phutsadee Sanwisate, Panneepa Sivapirunthep, Chanporn Chaosap, Raktham Mektrirat, Sudarat Chadsuthi, Veerasak Punyapornwithaya

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Discriminant analysis of occupational performance characteristics in patients with major depressive disorders and healthy individuals by Tomonari Hayasaka, Izumi Nagashima, Miku Hoshino, Koji Teruya, Yasuyuki Matumoto, Masami Murao, Taku Maruki, Masako Watanabe, Takeshi Katagiri, Yayoi Imamura, Mariko Kurihara, Yuki Oe, Yoshikazu Takaesu, Takashi Tsuboi, Koichiro Watanabe, Hitoshi Sakurai

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Electrodermal activity and skin temperature characteristics related to stress and depression: A 4-week observational study of office workers by Yuki Ishikawa, Tatsuki Sugio, Kiko Shiga, Keisuke Izumi, Kazumichi Minato, Momoko Kitazawa, Sayaka Hanashiro, Ryo Takemura, Hiroyuki Uchida, Taishiro Kishimoto

“…Background: Mental health problems, particularly depression, significantly impact the working-age population and incur substantial socioeconomic costs. …”
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Utilization of biomass ash generated from combined heat and power generation system as a multi-nutrient source for crops by Tirthankar Mohanty, Subhaprada Dash, Priyabrata Pattanaik, Hara Prasada Tripathy, J.M.L. Gulati, Dilip Kumar Mishra, William Holderbaum

“…Thus, by integrating this method into modern agricultural production systems, it is possible to obtain plant health tonic and reducing landfill waste and methane emissions from decomposing organic matter and enhance soil health and agricultural productivity sustainably. …”
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