Clinical outcomes and long-term efficacy of high tibial osteotomy in treating knee instability: An updated systematic review by Mustamsir Edi, Aji Aulia Pandu, Adiwangsa Ahmad Abdilla, Akmalizzan Azfar Ahnaf

“…The incidence of complications was low, with minor issues such as infections and delayed union, and no reported graft failures. …”
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Prevalence, predictors and selected outcomes of early sexual initiation among adolescents in secondary schools in Lugbe, Abuja, Nigeria: a mixed methods study by Uchechi Grace Okonta

“…Pregnancy, abortion, sexually transmitted infections, loss of self-confidence, expulsion from school, poor academic performance and depression were associated outcomes. …”
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Diagnosis of COVID-19 Using a Deep Learning Model in Various Radiology Domains by Yousef Alhwaiti, Muhammad Hameed Siddiqi, Madallah Alruwaili, Ibrahim Alrashdi, Saad Alanazi, Muhammad Hasan Jamal

“…Paramedical employee infections are always a threatening discovery. Front-line paramedical employees might initially be at risk when observing and treating patients, who can contaminate them through respiratory secretions. …”
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Inheritance of juvenile resistance to powdery mildew in barley accessions from Ethiopia by R. A. Abdullaev, O. V. Yakovleva, T. V. Lebedeva

“…The natural population of the pathogen served as infectious material for infecting barley. The intensity and nature of sporulation as well as the qualitative reactions of plant tissues in response to the penetration of the fungus (necrosis and chlorosis) were accepted as indicators of resistance in the accessions. …”
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The effectiveness of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal species (Funneliformis mosseae, Rhizophagus intraradices, and Claroideoglomus etunicatum) in the biocontrol of root and crown rot... by Ayşin Bilgili

“…Analysis of variance (ANOVA)-Tukey statistics revealed that the effects of AMF inoculations on morphological parameters, disease severity, root colonization, and total spore numbers in pathogen-infected plants varied significantly depending on the AMF species and pathogen group. …”
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Investigation of Enterotoxigenic Coagulase-negative Staphylococci Isolated from Local and Imported Dairy Products; a Microbiological Study by Niyaz Sirwan Ali, Huner Hiwa Arif

“…Research interest in CNS has increased over the past decade following their implication in infections in animals and humans. This study was aimed to detect CNS isolated from 150 dairy products (yoghurt, several types of cheese, Lork, and Serezh) in Sulaimani and Halabja governorate. …”
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Understanding the epidemiological HIV risk factors and underlying risk context for youth residing in or originating from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: A scoping r... by Roula Kteily-Hawa, Aceel Christina Hawa, David Gogolishvili, Mohammad Al Akel, Nicole Andruszkiewicz, Haran Vijayanathan, Mona Loutfy

“…Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is one of few regions seeing rapid increase of HIV infections (31.0%) since 2001. MENA youth are at particular risk of HIV due to dearth of research and challenges in accessing services.…”
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Antibacterial and Antibiotic-Potentiating Activities of Thirteen Cameroonian Edible Plants against Gram-Negative Resistant Phenotypes by Paul Nayim, Armelle T. Mbaveng, Brice E. N. Wamba, Aimé G. Fankam, Joachim K. Dzotam, Victor Kuete

“…The findings of this work showed that tested plant extracts and particularly those from T. cacao and Phaseolus vulgaris can be used alone or in combination with conventional antibiotics in the treatment of infections involving multiresistant bacteria.…”
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Characterization of patients admitted with pneumonia and a negative diagnostic test for COVID-19 in the intensive care unit by Rodolfo Javier Rivero Morey, Lietter Aguilar Jure, Yenisel Chang Cuesta, Inte Santana Carballosa, Victor René Navarro Machado, Lya del Rosario Magariño Abreus

“…<p><strong>Background</strong>: in the wide context of the COVID-19 epidemic, secondary bacterial infections represent an important risk factor for the entity's adverse outcomes.…”
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Effect of <I>Andrographis paniculata</I> Leaf Crude Extract Against <I>Edwardsiella tarda</I> Bacteria and Histopathological Profile of the Liver of <I>Osphronemus gouramy</I> Juve... by Giri Pratama, Arief Prajitno, Titik Dwi Sulistiyati

“…Highlight Research • Paniculata leaf crude extract has antibacterial compounds • Paniculata leaf crude extract can inhibit the growth of E. tarda bacteria • Gouramy liver infected by tarda bacteria undergoes degeneration, congestion, and necrosis • Treatment using paniculata leaf extract can improve Gouramy liver damage   Abstract Edwardsiellosis caused by bacterium E. tarda is a serious challenge faced by Gourami farmers. …”
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Threat to fish food safety in Nigeria: Role of antimicrobial usage and resistance in aquaculture by Lukman Adegoke Agbabiaka, Favour Ogechi Onwuzuruigbo, Olatunji Abubakar Jimoh

“…Fish farming was the primary occupation for all respondents. 93.33 % of the fish farmers reported disease outbreaks, primarily fungal infections (85 %). Despite widespread AMR awareness (66 %), only 57.5 % followed drug leaflet prescriptions, while 80 % administered drugs without disease outbreak. …”
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Dynamic transmission modeling of COVID-19 to support decision-making in Brazil: A scoping review in the pre-vaccine era. by Gabriel Berg de Almeida, Lorena Mendes Simon, Ângela Maria Bagattini, Michelle Quarti Machado da Rosa, Marcelo Eduardo Borges, José Alexandre Felizola Diniz Filho, Ricardo de Souza Kuchenbecker, Roberto André Kraenkel, Cláudia Pio Ferreira, Suzi Alves Camey, Carlos Magno Castelo Branco Fortaleza, Cristiana Maria Toscano

“…However, several other outputs were forecasted, such as the isolation/quarantine effect on transmission, hospital facilities required, secondary cases caused by infected children, and the economic effects of the pandemic. …”
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How effective and cost-effective are behaviour change interventions in improving the prescription and use of antibiotics in low-income and middle-income countries? A protocol for a... by Mishal Khan, Virginia Wiseman, Neha Batura, Carla Cuevas

“…Introduction Antibiotic resistance endangers effective prevention and treatment of infections, and places significant burden on patients, families, communities and healthcare systems. …”
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Simulating a travel-related origin of Candida auris in New York–New Jersey by Rita R. Verma, Edward Kiegle, Alexander C. Keyel, Sudha Chaturvedi, Vishnu Chaturvedi

“…Our observations and simulations link travel patterns to C. auris origin and spread and warrant further investigations for understanding the continued spread of the pathogen.IMPORTANCECandida auris is an emerging fungal pathogen, with resistance to several antifungal drugs. Serious C. auris infections affect hospitalized patients and residents of long-term care facilities, although the pathogen can also be present on a healthy individual’s skin. …”
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Microbiota, Prostatitis, and Fertility: Bacterial Diversity as a Possible Health Ally by Jenniffer Puerta Suárez, Walter D. Cardona Maya

“…In this preliminary study, ten volunteers have included 5 volunteers with symptoms of chronic prostatitis (prostatitis group) and five fertile volunteers, asymptomatic for urogenital infections (control group) matched by age. Bacterial diversity analysis was performed using the 16S molecular marker to compare the microbiota present in urine and semen samples from chronic prostatitis symptoms and fertile volunteers. …”
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Triple Endobutton with Coracoacromial Ligament Transfer: A Modified Technique for Fixation of Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocation by Vikas Kesari, Jatin Prakash, Jyoti Garg, Divesh Jalan, Karan Maggo, Naval Bhatia

“…No loss of reduction or major complications were observed, although two cases of superficial skin infections were treated successfully. Conclusion: The triple Endobutton and CAL transfer technique represents a satisfactory technique in the fixation of ACJ dislocation.…”
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Trends and Associations of Chilblains Prevalence with Connective Tissue Diseases, Including COVID-19 Incidence by Argobi Y

“…However, their co-occurrence with autoimmune illnesses and viral infections, particularly COVID-19, has received increased attention. …”
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The role of inflammasomes in hepatocellular carcinoma: Mechanisms and therapeutic insights by Valentina Arrè, Roberto Negro, Gianluigi Giannelli

“…Hepatocellular carcinoma is among the most frequent forms of primary liver cancer and develops within a context of chronic inflammation, frequently associated with a multitude of risk factors, including viral infections, metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis and liver fibrosis. …”
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Educative Intervention for parents or Tutors of asthmatic children by Eneida Bravo Polanco, Beatríz Pérez García, Narciso Águila Rodríguez, Dalia Rosa Ruiz Roja, Yoanka Torres López, Mayelín Martínez Santana

“…Precipitating factors for crisis mostly identified were tobacco smoke, respiratory infections, climate changes and the least known emotional experiences. …”
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The Improvement of Protein Retention through a Higher Utilization of Carbohydrate in the Diet with Chromium for Common Carp Cyprinus carpio Linn. by Nuryati S, D. Dana, M.B. Malole, F.H. Pasaribu

“…Confluent cells were infected by white spot baculovirus (WSBV). Cytopathic effect (CPE) induced by white spot baculovirus showed characteristics of detachment cells and lysis forming giant polycaryon cells. …”
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