Tympanoplasty in Northern Ethiopia: success rates, failure factors, and audiometric improvements by Filmawit Gebremeskel Asfaha, Bethelhem Birhanu Tesfa, Lemlem Weldegerima Gebremariam, Andom Geremew, Seid Temam, Girmatsion Fisseha Abreha

“…Conclusions In this study, only post-operative ear infection was found to decrease the success rate of tympanoplasty significantly. …”
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“Male-supported, female-initiated” by Eliza Govender, Yonela Vukapi, Phiwe Nota

“… HIV and AIDS remain one of the leading public health challenges in the world, with young women in sub-Saharan Africa bearing the brunt of HIV infection. Female vulnerability to HIV infection is exacerbated by socio-cultural, economic and biological dynamics. …”
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Etiological classification of high sedimentation rate and relation with other inflammatory markers by Sultan Gozde Temiz, Baris Sagcan, Helin Tantekin, Kadem Arslan

“…Categories were sorted as infection, inflammatory, malignancy, renal, and others. …”
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Lethal Clostridium difficile Colitis Associated with Paclitaxel and Carboplatin Chemotherapy in Ovarian Carcinoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature by V. Masciullo, S. Mainenti, D. Lorusso, P. A. Margariti, G. Scambia

“…Prior antibiotic use has been considered the single most important risk factor in the development of C. difficile infection. Recently, the association between antineoplastic therapy and C. difficile-associated diarrhea in the absence of a prior antibiotic therapy has become more apparent. …”
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Bardet-Biedl Syndrome with a Kidney Transplant, Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, and Postoperative Complications by Georgi Yankov, Teodora Mihalova, Rosen Petkov, Evgeni Mekov, Stefka Yankova, Danail Petrov

“…The authors present a rare clinical case of a patient with Bardet-Biedl syndrome and chronic kidney disease, who reached end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and underwent a long-term hemodialysis treatment, during which infections with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection and Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection were established. …”
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Respiratory diseases in young cattle by T. S. Ermilova, M. A. Samburova, O. V. Kasharnaya, E. A. O. Salimzade

“…In this case agents can induce bacterial infection which aggravates and complicates the course of viral diseases. …”
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Potency of Garlic Extract Against Koi Herpesvirus (KHV) in Common Carp by Sri Nuryati, D. Puspitaningtyas, D. Wahjuningrum

“… Prevention of koi herpesvirus (KHV) infection using chemicals or medicines was ineffective way.  …”
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Exosomes in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type I Pathogenesis: Threat or Opportunity? by Sin-Yeang Teow, Alif Che Nordin, Syed A. Ali, Alan Soo-Beng Khoo

“…Interestingly, recent reports illustrated that exosomes from body fluids could inhibit HIV infection, which then bring up a new paradigm for HIV/AIDS therapy. …”
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Balancing inflammation: the specific roles of serum amyloid A proteins in sterile and infectious diseasese by Tirthankar Mohanty, Katarina Miličević, Henri Göthert, Andreas Tillmann, Médea Padra, Praveen Papareddy, Heiko Herwald

“…Overexpression of Saa1, Saa2, Saa3, and Saa4 in macrophages enhances NF-κB-mediated pro-inflammatory cytokine production and bacterial clearance during infection. Together, our results show that SAA proteins are key modulators of inflammation, with distinct mechanisms tailored to sterile and infectious contexts.…”
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A Promising Candidate: Heparin-Binding Protein Steps onto the Stage of Sepsis Prediction by Yang Yang, Guihuan Liu, Qingnan He, Jie Shen, Linyong Xu, Ping Zhu, Mingyi Zhao

“…Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response syndrome caused by infection. With high morbidity and mortality of this disease, there is a need to find early effective diagnosis and assessment methods to improve the prognosis of patients. …”
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BNT162b2 Vaccination during Pregnancy Protects Both the Mother and Infant: Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S Antibodies Persistently Positive in an Infant at 6 Months of Age by Chetna Mangat, Natasa Milosavljevic

“…BNT162b2 is an mRNA-based vaccine, which is promising and safe for use during pregnancy, as it could help prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection and its complications during pregnancy. Other vaccines, such as influenza and Tdap (tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis) vaccines, provide significant protection for babies. …”
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Equine Trypanosomiasis: Molecular Detection, Hematological, and Oxidative Stress Profiling by Mostafa Shoraba, Salma A. Shoulah, Faysal Arnaout, Abdelfattah Selim

“…In addition, the infected group exhibited monocytopenia, eosinopenia, and notable lymphocytopenia. …”
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Assessment of proteinuria by urine dipstick as a predictive marker for dengue hemorrhagic fever in pediatric patients by Pornchanun Jarutunyaluk, Ekachai Pradermdussadeeporn, Weerapong Chaya, Kanchana Tangnararatchakit, Ampaiwan Chuansumrit, Nopporn Apiwattanakul

“…A total of 141 hospitalized patients with confirmed dengue virus infection were enrolled from three hospitals in Thailand. …”
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Drug Target Identification and Elucidation of Natural Inhibitors for : An Study by Surya Narayan Rath, Manisha Ray, Animesh Pattnaik, Sukanta Kumar Pradhan

“…Again, development of drug resistance in B. petrii challenged to combat against the infection. Identification of potential drug target and proposing a novel lead compound against the pathogen has a great aid and value. …”
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Parasitaemia and Its Relation to Hematological Parameters and Liver Function among Patients Malaria in Abs, Hajjah, Northwest Yemen by Mohamed Al-Salahy, Bushra Shnawa, Gamal Abed, Ahmed Mandour, Ali Al-Ezzi

“…Plasmodium falciparum malaria is the most common infection in Yemen. The present study aims to investigate changes in hematological and hepatic function indices of P. falciparum infected individuals. …”
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A Japanese man with community-onset carbapenem-resistant Stutzerimonas nitrititolerans bacteremia and a sacral pressure ulcer: a case report by Kohei Hasegawa, Kenya Murata, Yuki Suzuki, Yoshihiko Ogawa, Hisakazu Yano

“…Only one case of human infection has been reported to date, and its pathogenicity remains unknown. …”
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Total Colectomy with Subtotal Proctocolectomy of High Risk Colorectal Cancer Patients by Fadhil Ahmed Mohialdeen

“…The post-operative outcome was very less among patients, wound infection, seroma, incisional hernia and chest infection (7%, 7%, 4% and 4% respectively. …”
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A Case of Histoplasma capsulatum Causing Granulomatous Liver Disease and Addisonian Crisis by P Wong, S Houston, B Power, E Lalor, VG Bain

“…A serum immunodiffusion test was also positive for both H and M bands, indicating active infection with Histoplasmosis species. His serum and urine samples were also weakly positive for the antigen. …”
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Bibliometric analysis of teen pregnancy research in Asia-Africa: Explore the future scope by Esti Nugraheny, Bunga A Paramashanti, Eny R Ambarwati, Yanti Yanti, Ocktariyana Ocktariyana, Tri Sunarsih, Zulvi Wiyanti, Hadi Ashar

“…Four clusters were obtained that reflect the main topics, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, child, health services, and pregnancy. The current research terms include HIV infection and maternal health services. …”
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Incidence of Malaria in the Interior Division of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, Based on Nested PCR by Wan Fen Joveen-Neoh, Ka Lung Chong, Clemente Michael Vui Ling Wong, Tiek Ying Lau

“…Nested PCR findings showed that there was no P. malariae infection while the highest prevalent malaria parasite was P. knowlesi, followed by P. vivax, P. falciparum, and mixed infection. …”
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