Physician’s perception and practices on antimicrobial resistance in a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study by Md Fuad Al Fidah, Md Abdullah Saeed Khan, Mohibbul Haque, Mohammad Rezaul Karim, Sabrin Shohid, Pilot Hossain, Rotna Rani Sen, Chaity Dey, Sumaiya Khan, Meherun Nahar Munni, Sonia Afroze Shopna, Razia Shultana, Nasreen Farhana, Shadman Sakib Choudhury

“…Antimicrobial misuse and overuse are key contributors to the emergence of drug-resistant infections.Objective The current study aimed to determine the level of perception and practices of physicians regarding AMR in a tertiary-level hospital.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting A tertiary care hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh.Participants The study included 360 physicians who worked for more than 6 months in different departments of the hospital.Primary and secondary outcome measures Perceptions of AMR among physicians and secondary outcome measures were to find out the practices of physicians regarding AMR. …”
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Understanding phage BX-1 resistance in Vibrio alginolyticus AP-1 and the role of quorum-sensing regulation by Xiaoyu Li, Xin Liu, Tianyi Ma, Haochen Su, Bingrui Sui, Lili Wang, Bilal Murtaza, Yongping Xu, Na Li, Demeng Tan

“…In this study, we isolated a novel Myoviridae phage, BX-1, capable of infecting Vibrio alginolyticus AP-1, and characterized its resistant mutants. …”
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Percutaneous unilateral biportal endoscopic discectomy for symptomatic lumbar disc herniation in geriatric patients by Rongqing Qin, Rongqing Qin, Anhong Guan, Anhong Guan, Min Zhu, Pin Zhou, Bing Zhou, Bing Zhou, Ruihua Zhou, Ruihua Zhou, Zaiyong Guan, Zaiyong Guan

“…Only three cases were found to be complicated by low extremity numbness, all of which were recovered via conservative treatment in 3 weeks. No infections or iatrogenic neurological deficits occurred in all patients.ConclusionsWe concluded that UBED achieved satisfactory results and provided a minimally invasive, effective, and safe alternative for the treatment of symptomatic LDH in geriatric patients.…”
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Logistic Regression Model in a Machine Learning Application to Predict Elderly Kidney Transplant Recipients with Worse Renal Function One Year after Kidney Transplant: Elderly KTbo... by Ubiracé Fernando Elihimas Júnior, Jamila Pinho Couto, Wallace Pereira, Michel Pompeu Barros de Oliveira Sá, Eduardo Eriko Tenório de França, Filipe Carrilho Aguiar, Diogo Buarque Cordeiro Cabral, Saulo Barbosa Vasconcelos Alencar, Saulo José da Costa Feitosa, Thais Oliveira Claizoni dos Santos, Helen Conceição dos Santos Elihimas, Emilly Pereira Alves, Marcio José de Carvalho Lima, Frederico Castelo Branco Cavalcanti, Paulo Adriano Schwingel

“…No significant differences (P>0.05) between groups were observed after KT on laboratory data means and for the prevalences of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, acute rejection, cytomegalovirus, polyomavirus, and urinary infections. One year after KT, the creatinine clearance was higher (P = 0.006) in youngers (70.9 ± 25.2 mL/min/1.73 m2) versus elderlies (53.3 ± 21.1 mL/min/1.73 m2). …”
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Assessing the effects of a mixed Eimeria spp. challenge on performance, intestinal integrity, and the gut microbiome of broiler chickens by Danielle Graham, Victor M. Petrone-Garcia, Xochitl Hernandez-Velasco, Makenly E. Coles, Marco A. Juarez-Estrada, Juan D. Latorre, Jianmin Chai, Stephanie Shouse, Jiangchao Zhao, Aaron J. Forga, Roberto Senas-Cuesta, Lauren Laverty, Kristen Martin, Carolina Trujillo-Peralta, Ileana Loeza, Latasha S. Gray, Billy M. Hargis, Guillermo Tellez-Isaias

“…The experimental design involved broiler chickens divided into two groups: a control group (uninfected) and a positive control group, infected with Eimeria acervulina (EA), Eimeria maxima (EM), and Eimeria tenella (ET). …”
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Characterization of the gut microbiota and systemic inflammation in HIV-exposed uninfected infants from a resource-limited setting at 6 weeks of age by P. Munjoma, A. Mazhandu, J. Wyss, S. Ulrich Jordi, L. Katsidzira, B. Yilmaz, B. Misselwitz, K. Duri

“…Objective: Infants born to mothers infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) experience heightened morbidity and mortality, likely due to systemic immune dysregulation potentially linked to gut microbial dysbiosis. …”
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Therapeutic potential of Curcuma longa against monkeypox: antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and computational insights by Farouk Boudou, Amal Belakredar, Ahcen Keziz, Linda Aissani, Huda Alsaeedi, David Cronu, Mikhael Bechelany, Mikhael Bechelany, Ahmed Barhoum

“…These findings pave the way for further preclinical studies to validate the antiviral efficacy of C. longa bioactives and their potential applications in combating viral infections.…”
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Generation of novel oncolytic vaccinia virus with improved intravenous efficacy through protection against complement-mediated lysis and evasion of neutralization by vaccinia virus... by Dong-Sup Lee, Mi-Ju Park, Namhee Lee, Yun-Hui Jeon, Jiyoon Yoo, Suk-kyung Shin, Songyi Lee, Byung-Jin Jung, Yun-Kyoung Hong, Keunhee Oh

“…Although systemic delivery of the oncolytic virus would maximize viral immunotherapy’s potential, this remains a hurdle due to the rapid removal of the administered virus by the complement and innate immune system. Infected cells produce some vaccinia viruses as extracellular enveloped virions, which evade complement attack and achieve longer survival by expressing host complement regulatory proteins (CRPs) on the host-derived envelope. …”
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Conjunctival microbiota variations in a subset of middle-aged and elderly individuals from Beijing, China by Tian-Yao Zhao, Yu-Chen Wang, Ying-Juan Sun, Jun-Yue Wang, Xiao-Dan Jiang, Xue-Min Li, Ai-Hua Deng

“…These factors should be considered in the development of strategies to prevent perioperative infections in cataract surgery patients.…”
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Long-term outcome of a treat-to-target strategy in late-onset rheumatoid arthritis with chronic lung disease: 5-year results of a prospective observational study by Manami Nomura, Takahiko Sugihara, Hiroyuki Baba, Tadashi Hosoya, Mari Kamiya, Tatsuro Ishizaki, Takumi Matsumoto, Kanae Kubo, Fumio Hirano, Masayo Kojima, Nobuyuki Miyasaka, Shinsuke Yasuda, Masayoshi Harigai

“…Non-adherence to T2T due to comorbidities or adverse events was observed in 34.0% and 18.7% of the patients with and without CLD, respectively (p = 0.027). Infections requiring hospitalization, deterioration of extra-articular manifestations and fractures were more frequently reported as SAEs in patients with CLD, and multivariable analysis showed that patients with CLD had a higher risk of developing these SAEs (adjusted hazard ratio:2.53, 95% CI 1.60–4.00, p < 0.001). …”
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Metabolomic profiling and antibacterial efficacy of probiotic-derived cell-free supernatant encapsulated in nanostructured lipid carriers against canine multidrug-resistant bacteri... by Nay Zin Myo, Nay Zin Myo, Ratchnida Kamwa, Ratchnida Kamwa, Thitirat Jamnong, Busaba Swasdipisal, Papavarin Somrak, Phanchompoo Rattanamalakorn, Vipada Neatsawang, Prasert Apiwatsiri, Teerapong Yata, David J. Hampson, Nuvee Prapasarakul, Nuvee Prapasarakul

“…The CFS-NLCs maintained their antibacterial activity and 30–60% dilutions of product completely inhibited the growth of pathogen strains even after three-months storage at room temperature.ConclusionThese findings suggest that CFS-NLCs could be a promising biotic therapy for treating hospital infections such as canine dermatitis and otitis caused by multidrug-resistant P. aeruginosa and S. pseudintermedius.…”
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Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns and Virulence Profiles of Classical and Hypervirulent <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Strains Isolated from Clinical Samples in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,... by Azra, Taj Ali Khan, Ihtisham Ul Haq, Woranich Hinthong, Susana Campino, Aisha Gohar, Noman Khan, Muhammad Kashif, Ihsan Ullah, Taane G. Clark

“…The coexistence of high levels of antibiotic resistance and virulence factors in these isolates poses a severe threat to public health, as it can lead to difficult-to-treat infections and increased morbidity and mortality.…”
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Harmful newborn cord care practices and associated factors among mothers who gave birth in the last six months in Chencha town, Southern Ethiopia: a mixed-methods study by Misgana Seifu, Sultan Hassen, Mekdim Kassa, Yosef Haile, Zeleke Girma, Temesgen Mohammed Toma, Agune Ashole, Mintesinot Melka Gujo, Wondimagegn Taye Dema, Aleme Mekuriya, Endashaw Shibru

“…BackgroundHarmful substance-related infections that cause neonatal deaths on the umbilical stump continue to be a major cause of worry, accounting for a large portion of the yearly mortality toll in developing nations such as Ethiopia. …”
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Beta 3 adrenoreceptors protect from hypertrophic remodelling through AMP‐activated protein kinase and autophagy by Emilie Dubois‐Deruy, Roselle Gelinas, Christophe Beauloye, Hrag Esfahani, Lauriane Y.M. Michel, Chantal Dessy, Luc Bertrand, Jean‐Luc Balligand

“…Methods and results In vitro hypertrophic responses to phenylephrine (PE) were analysed in neonatal rat ventricular myocytes (NRVM) infected with a recombinant adenovirus expressing the human β3‐AR (AdVhβ3). …”
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Biological activities of Usnea lethariiformis lichen extracts and UHPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS analysis of their secondary metabolites by Mauricio Piñeiro, Mauricio Piñeiro, Sofía Manrique, Jessica Gómez, Jessica Gómez, Juan Manuel Rodriguez, Patricia Barrera, Duilio Caballero, Miguel A. Sosa, Gabriel Vargas-Arana, Gabriel Vargas-Arana, Alejandro Tapia, Beatriz Lima, Beatriz Lima, Mario J. Simirgiotis

“…The UlDCM-s and UlMeOH extracts displayed strong trypanocidal activity against Trypanosoma cruzi epimastigotes at 50 μg/mL and 100 μg/mL and a nematicidal activity toward J2 Meloidogyne incognita, an important nematode infecting horticultural crops. Regarding the antimicrobial activity, the results showed that all bacteria and yeasts tested were inhibited by the different extracts with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values between 25 μg/mL and 500 μg/mL. …”
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Control of Ectoparasitic Monogenean Infestation on GIFT Tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) using Salt Addition by Yani Hadiroseyani, L.S. Harti, Sri Nuryati

“…To confirm the results of previous experiment, parasites infected fish was immersed in salt water at various concentration based on previous experiments. …”
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Seroprevalence against SARS-CoV-2 after booster vaccination in a prison in Alicante (Spain) by Ana C. Montagud, Raul Moragues, Nancy Vicente-Alcalde, Nancy Vicente-Alcalde, Emilia Montagud, José Antonio Hurtado-Sánchez, José Antonio Hurtado-Sánchez, José Tuells, José Tuells

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has been characterized by high transmissibility and clinical severity resulting in a high number of infections and deaths worldwide. Vaccination has been a crucial tool in mitigating its devastating effects. …”
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The Potential Proallergenic Activity of Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae and Phragmidium rubi-idaei in vitro Studies by Sztandera-Tymoczek M, Wdowiak-Wróbel S, Świderska U, Palusińska-Szysz M, Szuster-Ciesielska A

“…However, even widely distributed fungi like T. pruni-spinosae and P. rubi-idaei, which infect plums and raspberries, can trigger allergic reactions. …”
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Sistem Pakar Diagnosa Penyakit Campak Rubella pada Anak Menggunakan Metode Certainty Factor Berbasis Website by Pujianti Wahyuningsih, Sitti Zuhriyah

“…Rubella measles is one of the viruses that can infect the toddler and children so that can give an effect to the children growth, lifetime disability, and become to die. …”
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Is Intra-articular Platelet-rich Plasma Injection Safe and Effective in Osteoarthritis Knee? A Prospective Study: A Case Series by R Sahaya Jose, N Kattu Bava, M Syed Moosa

“…We excluded patients below 40 and above 70 years of age with septic arthritis, grade IV OA according to KL grading, and systemic infections. Injected platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection in the knee using an anterolateral approach. …”
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