Prevalence of Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Clinical Isolates in Nepal by Ranjeeta Odari, Prabin Dawadi

“…Three electronic databases: PubMed, Google Scholar, and Research4Life were used to search publications specifying K. pneumoniae infections and/or their MDR status from January 2015 to October 2021. …”
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Amp-CKlebsiella-Induced Chorioamnionitis and Associated Abnormalities in Cardiotocography: A Case Report with a Narrative Review by Sufia Athar, Anvar P. Vellamgot, Lolwa Mohammed Alansari

“…Introduction. Infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms are on the rise in obstetric patients. …”
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Alginate Nanoparticles Containing Cuminum cyminum and Zataria multiflora Essential Oils with Promising Anticancer and Antibacterial Effects by Mahmoud Osanloo, Razieh Ranjbar, Elham Zarenezhad

“…Cancer and bacterial infections are major global health concerns driving the need for innovative medicines. …”
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Facial Lichen Planus Pigmentosus-Like Pigmentation Induced by Vicks VapoRub: A Case Report by Al-Husain KM, Alsebayel MM, Al-Breiki S, Almulhim N, Alsayyah A

“…Vicks VapoRub is an inhalant ointment frequently used to relieve symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections. We report a case of lichen planus pigmentosus induced by Vicks VapoRub and successfully treated with topical tacrolimus 0.1% cream.Keywords: lichen planus pigmentosus, Vicks VapoRub, tacrolimus, facial hyperpigmentation, lichen planus…”
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Antibacterial Effects of the Novel Blue Laser and Erbium Chromium Laser on Enterococcus Faecalis in Root Canal Dentin with Different Thicknesses by Seyedeh Sareh Hendi, Erfan Ahmadyani, Mohammad Yousef Alikhani, Maryam Farhadian, Alireza Mirzaei

“…It seems that these lasers can be used as an adjunct to conventional chemical methods in cleaning infected canals.…”
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Optimal Control and Cost-Effectiveness Strategies of Malaria Transmission with Impact of Climate Variability by Temesgen Duressa Keno, Lemesa Bedjisa Dano, Gamachu Adugna Ganati

“…Secondly, using the maximum principle of Pontryagin, the optimal malaria reduction strategies are described with three control measures, namely, treated bed nets, infected human treatment, and indoor residual spraying. …”
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Evaluation of some properties of elastomeric dental impression materials after disinfection by Jawad Mohammed Mikaeel, Mustafa Kamil Namuq

“… Backgrounds and objectives: Dental impressions present a risk to spread infections among dental practitioners and should be disinfected to prevent the spread of these microorganisms. …”
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Profile of STING agonist and inhibitor research: a bibliometric analysis by Xuemei Wang, Qian Wang, Yidan Gao, Lijuan Jiang, Lingli Tang

“…Its activation has shown great potential in anti-tumor and anti-infective therapies, with STING agonists emerging as a promising approach in cancer immunotherapy in recent years. …”
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The Effectiveness of Medical Podcasts in Raising Women’s Health Awareness by P. Khairat

“…Online pretests and posttests, one based on a podcast episode regarding vaginal infections, were used to assess changes in knowledge level pre– and post–podcast listening. …”
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Ignoring Gender-Based Immunometabolic Reprograming, a Risky Business in Immune-Based Precision Medicine by Vijay Kumar

“…On the other hand, reproductive-age females also show a more potent immune response against infections and vaccines than their age-matched males—furthermore, some immune-based therapies, including immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), show gender-based efficacy and adverse events. …”
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Long-term safety of tofacitinib up to 9.5 years: a comprehensive integrated analysis of the rheumatoid arthritis clinical development programme by Peter Nash, Yoshiya Tanaka, Kevin L Winthrop, Eun Bong Lee, Xavier Mariette, Jeffrey R Curtis, Kenneth Kwok, Connie Chen, Pinaki Biswas, Lisy Wang, Christina Charles-Schoeman, Ann Madsen, Stanley B Cohen, Andrea Shapiro, Jürgen Wollenhaupt

“…IRs (95% CI) for serious AEs, serious infections, herpes zoster (all), opportunistic infections (excluding tuberculosis [TB]) and TB were 9.0 (8.6 to 9.4), 2.5 (2.3 to 2.7), 3.6 (3.4 to 3.9), 0.4 (0.3 to 0.5) and 0.2 (0.1 to 0.2), respectively. …”
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Current Enzooticity of <i>Dirofilaria immitis</i> and <i>Angiostrongylus vasorum</i> in Central and Southern Italy by Donato Traversa, Simone Morelli, Angela Di Cesare, Chiara Astuti, Alessandra Barlaam, Mariasole Colombo, Fabrizia Veronesi, Barbara Paoletti, Raffaella Iorio, Raffaella Maggi, Alessandra Passarelli, Alessia Pede, Linda Rossi, Manuela Diaferia

“…A high level of vigilance and routine parasitological screening are necessary, considering the high prevalence of intestinal parasites in owned dogs that are also co-infected by respiratory parasites. The implementation of chemoprevention against <i>D. immitis</i> in dogs living in the examined area should be encouraged.…”
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Comparison of Long-Term Antibody Titers in Calves Treated with Different Conjunctival and Subcutaneous <i>Brucella abortus</i> S19 Vaccines by Ali Uslu, Zafer Sayın, Aslı Balevi, Yasin Gulcu, Fırat Ergen, Islam Akıner, Oguzhan Denizli, Osman Erganis

“…Therefore, although there is no clear distinction between vaccinated and infected animals, it has been observed that conjunctival Brucellosis vaccines create more stable antibody titers and decrease rapidly compared to subcutaneous vaccines. …”
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Sdd3 regulates the biofilm formation of Candida albicans via the Rho1-PKC-MAPK pathway by Li Mei Pang, Guisheng Zeng, Eve Wai Ling Chow, Xiaoli Xu, Ning Li, Yee Jiun Kok, Shu Chen Chong, Xuezhi Bi, Jiaxin Gao, Chaminda Jayampath Seneviratne, Yue Wang

“…Given its essential role in biofilm formation, Sdd3 could serve as an antifungal target for biofilm infections.…”
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Synthesis and Antifungal Activity of Fmoc-Protected 1,2,4-Triazolyl-α-Amino Acids and Their Dipeptides Against <i>Aspergillus</i> Species by Tatevik Sargsyan, Lala Stepanyan, Henrik Panosyan, Heghine Hakobyan, Monika Israyelyan, Avetis Tsaturyan, Nelli Hovhannisyan, Caterina Vicidomini, Anna Mkrtchyan, Ashot Saghyan, Giovanni N. Roviello

“…In recent years, fungal infections have emerged as a significant health concern across veterinary species, especially in livestock such as cattle, where fungal diseases can result in considerable economic losses, as well as in humans. …”
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Urinary Proteome and Exosome Analysis Protocol for the Discovery of Respiratory Diseases Biomarkers by Laura Martelo-Vidal, Sara Vázquez-Mera, Pablo Miguéns-Suárez, Susana Belén Bravo-López, Heidi Makrinioti, Vicente Domínguez-Arca, Javier de-Miguel-Díez, Alberto Gómez-Carballa, Antonio Salas, Francisco Javier González-Barcala, Francisco Javier Salgado, Juan José Nieto-Fontarigo

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Antiretroviral Treatment Adherence: Knowledge and Experiences among Adolescents and Young Adults in Soweto, South Africa by Stefanie Hornschuh, Janan Janine Dietrich, Celokuhle Tshabalala, Fatima Laher

“…Four focus group discussions (FGDs) and eight in-depth interviews (IDIs) were conducted with HIV-infected 15–25-year-old ART recipients. Transcripts were coded thematically. …”
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Vaccines in the fight against antimicrobial resistance – perspectives from South Africa by A Brink, A Kgasi, A Musyoki, B Kagina, C Feldman, D Reddy, E du Toit, E Kalanxhi, J Meyer, I Impalli, M Schönfeldt, M Sibanda, N Schellack, P Skosana, S Essack, S Dlamini, Y Ramsamy

“…Behavioural factors, such as purchasing antibiotics without a prescription from a registered healthcare professional, not completing the prescribed course or overly prolonged courses of antibiotics, using antibiotics to treat viral infections, lack of access to quality antibiotics, and the proliferation of substandard or falsified (SF) drugs, have also been identified as significant contributors to AMR. …”
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A Western Case of Intravascular Large B-Cell Lymphoma as Unusual Cause of Persistent Fever by Pier Paolo Piccaluga, Stefania Paolini, Cristina Campidelli, Nicola Vianelli, Luigi Bolondi

“…Fever of unknown origin (FUO) is a common and challenging clinical condition that can be referred, among others, to infections, drug’s effects, various inflammatory disorders, and cancers. …”
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Molecular Mechanism of VSV-Vectored ASFV Vaccine Activating Immune Response in DCs by Yunyun Ma, Junjun Shao, Wei Liu, Shandian Gao, Guangqing Zhou, Xuefeng Qi, Huiyun Chang

“…The results showed that surface-marked molecules (CD80, CD86, CD40, and MHC-II) and secreted cytokines (IL-4, TNF-α, IFN-γ) were highly expressed in the recombinant virus-infected DCs. In addition, the co-culture results of recombinant virus-treated DCs with naive T cells showed that the Th1- and Th17-type responses were effectively activated. …”
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