Hepatitis B Birth Dose among Children in District 2 Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Prevalence and Associated Factors by Giao Huynh, Thanh Binh Nguyen, Ngoc Nga Cao, Minh Hoang Phan, Thi Bich Hop Dang, Thi Ngoc Han Nguyen

“…A birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine will prevent most perinatally acquired infections and offers early protection from horizontal transmission. …”
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Neighbourhood socioeconomic conditions and emergency admissions for ambulatory care sensitive conditions in children: a longitudinal ecological analysis in England, 2012–2017 by Bernie Carter, Enitan D Carrol, David Taylor-Robinson, Konstantinos Daras, Tanith Rose, Kate Mason, Courtney Franklin, Lateef Akanni

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Estimating the impact of school closures on the COVID-19 dynamics in 74 countries: A modelling analysis. by Romain Ragonnet, Angus E Hughes, David S Shipman, Michael T Meehan, Alec S Henderson, Guillaume Briffoteaux, Nouredine Melab, Daniel Tuyttens, Emma S McBryde, James M Trauer

“…We compared the simulated epidemics in terms of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections, deaths, and hospital occupancy pressure. …”
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Does the AO/OTA fracture classification dictate the anesthesia modality for the surgical management of unstable distal radius fractures? A retrospective cohort study in 127 patient... by Sascha Halvachizadeh, Merav Dreifuss, Thomas Rauer, Anne Kaiser, Dirk Ubmann, Hans-Christoph Pape, Florin Allemann

“…., complex regional pain syndrome [CRPS], local wound infection, implant removal necessity) and range of motion at three, six, and twelve months post-surgery. …”
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Immunogenicity and Protective Efficacy of a Novel Recombinant BCG Strain Overexpressing Antigens Ag85A and Ag85B by Chun Wang, Ruiling Fu, Zhenhua Chen, Kun Tan, Lingxia Chen, Xindong Teng, Jia Lu, Chunwei Shi, Xionglin Fan

“…In this study, three rBCG strains overexpressing immunodominant antigens Ag85B (rBCG::85B), Ag85A (rBCG::85A), or both (rBCG::AB) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis were constructed, respectively. rBCG strains showed higher level of overexpression of Ag85A and/or Ag85B proteins than BCG containing empty vector pMV261(rBCG::261), which had low levels of endogenous expression of both proteins as expected. rBCG::AB strain could provide the strongest short-term and long-term protection in the lung against intravenous infection with virulent M. tuberculosis than rBCG::261 control and other two rBCG strains overexpressing single antigen. …”
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Ankle Arthrodesis: Epidemiology, Etiology, and Complications in Diabetic vs Nondiabetic Patients Using US Nationwide Inpatient Sample Data by Assil Mahamid MD, David Maman MD, Summer Sofer, Mykhail Pavlenko MD, Amr Mansour MD, Marah Hodruj MD, Yaron Berkovich MD, Eyal Behrbalk MD

“…Multivariate logistic regression revealed that diabetes mellitus (DM) was significantly associated with increased risks of blood loss (odds ratio [OR] 1.59, 95% CI 1.23-2.05, P = .004), infection (OR 3.12, 95% CI 2.55-3.82, P < .001), heart failure (OR 1.35, 95% CI 1.06-1.73, P = .01), and acute kidney injury (OR 2.42, 95% CI 1.57-3.75, P = .001). …”
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The Relationship between Inflammatory Marker Levels and Hepatitis C Virus Severity by Qitian He, Quan He, Xue Qin, Shan Li, Taijie Li, Li Xie, Yan Deng, Yu He, Yongbin Chen, Zhifu Wei

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Mgl2+ cDC2s coordinate fungal allergic airway type 2, but not type 17, inflammation in mice by Peter C. Cook, Sheila L. Brown, Emma L. Houlder, Julio Furlong-Silva, Daniel P. Conn, Stefano A. P. Colombo, Syed Baker, Freya R. Svedberg, Gareth Howell, Margherita Bertuzzi, Louis Boon, Joanne E. Konkel, Christopher R. Thornton, Judith E. Allen, Andrew S. MacDonald

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β-Glucosidase VmGlu1 is required for toxin production and pathogenicity of Valsa mali by Xinyue Cui, Dewan Zhang, Liyong Gao, Na Liu, Sen Lian, Weichao Ren, Baohua Li, Caixia Wang

“…The results of this study provide valuable insights into the roles of VmGlus in the interaction of V. mali and apple during the infection process.…”
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Knowledge and attitude among Egyptian medical students regarding the role of human papillomavirus vaccine in prevention of oropharyngeal cancer: a questionnaire-based observational... by Mohammed. N. Abdelaziz, Abdullah Hefnawy, Hajer Azzam, Omar Reisha, Omar Hamdy

“…There are about 200 genotypes; HPV16 is the most often occurring variant. Potential ways of infection are skin warts, sexual activity, exposure, immunization, or oral sex. …”
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H3K4 methylation regulates development, DNA repair, and virulence in Mucorales by Macario Osorio-Concepción, Carlos Lax, Damaris Lorenzo-Gutiérrez, José Tomás Cánovas-Márquez, Ghizlane Tahiri, Eusebio Navarro, Ulrike Binder, Francisco Esteban Nicolás, Victoriano Garre

“…Abstract Mucorales are basal fungi that opportunistically cause a potentially fatal infection known as mucormycosis (black fungus disease), which poses a significant threat to human health due to its high mortality rate and its recent association with SARS-CoV-2 infections. …”
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Pola Kejadian ISPA pada Balita di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Anak Air Padang Tahun 2012 by Aidil Rahman Novesar, Eryati Darwin, Finny Fitry Yani

“…</p><p>Kata kunci: ISPA, bayi, pola kejadian, distribusi</p><p> </p><p>Abstract<br />Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) is still an issue regarding the importance of public health, because it cause high death rates, in a scale 1 from 4. …”
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Correlation between the Frequency of Th17 Cell and the Expression of MicroRNA-206 in Patients with Dermatomyositis by Xinyi Tang, Xinyu Tian, Yue Zhang, Wei Wu, Jie Tian, Ke Rui, Jia Tong, Liwei Lu, Huaxi Xu, Shengjun Wang

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Temporary ectopic banking as a treatment option for mangled thumb: a case report by Meisam Jafari Kafiabadi, Adel Ebrahimpour, Seyyed Hamidreza Ayatizadeh, Reza Fereidooni, Amirhossein Kamalinia, Mehrdad Sadighi, Farsad Biglari, Seyed Arman Moein

“…Given the wound contamination and infection risk, the first metacarpal bone was banked in the distal forearm. …”
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Characterization of the fungal genus Sphaerellopsis associated with rust fungi: species diversity, host-specificity, biogeography, and in-vitro mycoparasitic events of S. macroconi... by Paula Andrea Gómez-Zapata, Jorge Ronny Díaz-Valderrama, Samira Fatemi, Cristhian Orlando Ruiz-Castro, M. Catherine Aime

“…Five Sphaerellopsis species were recovered, infecting a total of 122 rust species in 18 genera from 34 countries. …”
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Clinical Efficacy of Three-Dimensional-Printed Pure Titanium Fracture Plates with Locking Screw Systems in Distal Tibia Fractures by Ji Hye Choi, Jun Hyoung Lee, Seung Hyeop Lee, Woo Young Jang

“…The clinical efficacy was analyzed using the union rate, and complications, such as infection and skin irritation, were evaluated to ensure a comprehensive outcome assessment. …”
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Vesicoureteral Reflux in Children with Accidental Diagnosis of Unilateral Small Size Kidney by Mohsen Mohammadi, Khadijeh Ebrahimi, Soraya Khafri, Maryam Nikpour, Hadi Sorkhi

“…Objective: A majority of small size kidney in children were diagnosed after a urinary tract infection (UTI) and with high-grade vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). …”
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Dynamic Monitoring of sTREM-1 and Other Biomarkers in Acute Cholangitis by Jiahui Jiang, Xiaolei Wang, Tongtong Cheng, Mingyue Han, Xinxin Wu, Haitong Wan, DaojunYu

“…CRP had the highest AUC to identify AC from individuals without AC or other infections (AUC 1.000, sensitivity 100.0%, specificity 100.0%, positive predictive value 100.0%, and negative predictive value 100.0%). …”
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Prevalence of malaria and associated factors among febrile children under 15 years at Bududa General Hospital, Eastern Uganda by Benson Okongo, Daisy Asiimwe, Clinton Olong, Enoch Muwanguzi, Robert Wagubi

“…Among the children who tested positive for malaria, 98 (88.3%) had Plasmodium falciparum, 11 (9.9%) had Plasmodium malariae, and (1.8%) had Plasmodium ovale infection. The mean parasite count was 21,951 parasites/µL of blood. …”
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Ocular Findings in COVID-19 Patients: A Review of Direct Manifestations and Indirect Effects on the Eye by Federica Bertoli, Daniele Veritti, Carla Danese, Francesco Samassa, Valentina Sarao, Nicolò Rassu, Tommaso Gambato, Paolo Lanzetta

“…SARS-CoV-2 RNA has been found in tears of the infected patients, and reports suggest that the ocular surface could serve as a portal of entry and a reservoir for viral transmission. …”
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