Prevalence and factors associated with burnout among healthcare providers at Kasulu district in Kigoma region, 2024: an analytical cross-sectional study in a primary healthcare set... by Omary Ubuguyu, Godbless Henry Mfuru, Khadija I Yahya-Malima

“…Despite its importance, limited data exist on burnout among primary healthcare providers in Tanzania.Objectives To determine the prevalence of burnout and associated factors among healthcare providers in Kasulu district, Kigoma region, 2024.Study design Analytical cross-sectional study conducted from January to June 2024.Study setting Primary health facilities at Kasulu district in Kigoma region.Participants Healthcare providers working in Kasulu district for more than 6 months before study.Primary outcome Burnout.Results Among 266 healthcare providers with a response rate of 99%, 59.4% were male. The median age was 32 years (IQR 27–37). …”
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Evaluation of double-balloon enteroscopy in the management of type 1 small bowel vascular lesions (angioectasia): a retrospective cohort study by Suleyman Dolu, Mehmet Emin Arayici, Soner Onem, Ilker Buyuktorun, Huseyin Dongelli, Goksel Bengi, Mesut Akarsu

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Association between the prognosis and comorbidity of active cancer in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension by Hiroyuki Fujii, Yu Taniguchi, Yuichi Tamura, Miki Sakamoto, Sachiyo Yoneda, Kenichi Yanaka, Noriaki Emoto, Ken-ichi Hirata, Hiromasa Otake

“…In the active cancer group, the 5-year survival rate was also lower than that in the non-active cancer and non-cancer groups (52.0% vs. 99.5%, p < 0.001 and 52.0% vs. 92.3%, p < 0.001, respectively). …”
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Increased Performances of the Biological Diagnosis of the Antiphospholipid Syndrome by the Use of a Multiplex Assay by M. Sénant, H. Rostane, F. Fernani-Oukil, F. Hosking, F. Bellery, A. Courchinoux, E. Tartour, L. Darnige, M-A. Dragon-Durey

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Sustainable Fabrication and Transfer of High‐Precision Nanoparticle Arrays Using Recyclable Chemical Pattern Templates by Huaining Zha, Wenjie Zhang, Peng Chen, Jing Tao, Li Qiu, Fan Yang, Shunsheng Ye, Yutao Sang, Zhihong Nie

“…The approach enables the creation of well‐defined NP arrays with single‐particle resolution and yields over 99%, covering a diverse range of NP sizes from 30 to 150 nm. …”
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Analysis of DNA cox1 barcoding revealed novel haplotype in Schistosoma haematobium isolated from Western Sudan by Ishraga Adam Elzain, Abeer Babiker Idris, Abdul Aziz Karim, Nagla Mohamed Ahmed, Salaheldein G. Elzaki, Semih Yılmaz, Mohamed A. Hassan, Hamid Suliman Abdalla

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Coproantigen detection and molecular identification of Cryptosporidium species among newborn and adult farm animals by Dina Aboelsoued, Nagwa I. Toaleb, Kadria N. Abdel Megeed

“…In this study, in-house sandwich ELISA scored higher sensitivity of 98%, 100% specificity, validity 99% and relative agreement 98.6% than (92%, 90%, 91% and 91.4%) of MZN and (96%, 95%, 95.5% and 95.7%) of coproantigen commercial sandwich ELISA kit, respectively. …”
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Mathematical modelling and phylodynamics for the study of dog rabies dynamics and control: A scoping review. by Maylis Layan, Simon Dellicour, Guy Baele, Simon Cauchemez, Hervé Bourhy

“…In the last two decades, domestic dog populations have been shown to constitute the predominant reservoir of rabies in developing countries, causing 99% of human rabies cases. Despite substantial control efforts, dog rabies is still widely endemic and is spreading across previously rabies-free areas. …”
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The effects of low-carbohydrate diet on glucose and lipid metabolism in overweight or obese patients with T2DM: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Wende Tian, Shuyu Cao, Yongxin Guan, Zihao Zhang, Qiyu Liu, Jianqing Ju, Ruixi Xi, Ruina Bai

“…They also reduced triglycerides and increased HDL cholesterol (MD = −19.91, 95% CI −28.83 to −10.99, p &lt; 0.00001; MD = 2.49, 95% CI 1.07–3.91, p = 0.0006), without affecting LDL and total cholesterol. …”
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Health Implications of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids: Usage, Risks, and Treatment Approaches - The Literature Review by Krzysztof Jodłowski, Ewa Dubniewicz, Paula Majewska, Alicja Staszek, Wiktoria Łoskot, Jan Szwech, Mateusz Matczak, Karol Jasiński, Aleksandra Broda, Kacper Hoksa

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Compact Quantum Cascade Laser-Based Noninvasive Glucose Sensor Upgraded with Direct Comb Data-Mining by Liying Song, Zhiqiang Han, Hengyong Nie, Woon-Ming Lau

“…These concentrations are correlated with those measured with a standard finger-pricking glucometer. An accuracy of 99.6% is confirmed from the 164 measurements with errors not more than 15% from the reference of the standard glucometer.…”
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Prevalence of mortality caused by injuries at Livingstone University Hospital, Zambia. A retrospective cross-sectional study. by Lukundo Siame, Malan Malumani, Chiyeñu O R Kaseya, Sergiy Ivashchenko, Leah Nombwende, Sepiso K Masenga, Benson M Hamooya, Michelo Haluuma Miyoba

“…Having burns (AOR: 1.06, 95% CI: 1.05, 1.09, p< 0.001) and hospital stay of one day (AOR: 1.04, 95% CI: 1.02, 1.05, p< 0.001) was positively associated with mortality, while hospital stay of more than five days (AOR: 0.98, 95% CI: 0.96, 0.99, p = 0.002) was negatively associated with mortality.…”
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Four Novel <i>Caudoviricetes</i> Bacteriophages Isolated from Baltic Sea Water Infect Colonizers of <i>Aurelia aurita</i> by Melissa Stante, Nancy Weiland-Bräuer, Urska Repnik, Almut Werner, Marc Bramkamp, Cynthia M. Chibani, Ruth A. Schmitz

“…All phages showed an up to 99% adsorption to host cells within 5 min, short latent periods (around 30 min), large burst sizes (mean of 128 pfu/cell), and high efficiency of plating (EOP > 0.5), demonstrating decent virulence, efficiency, and infectivity. …”
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Influence of long-term supplementation of a formulated botanical blend on growth performance and carcass traits in feedlot steers by Thiago Lauro Maia Ribeiro, Becca B. Grimes Francis, Erin R. DeHaan, Cassidy R. Ross, Justin J. Delver, Forest L. Francis, Jeff S. Heldt, Emma H. Wall, Warren C. Rusche, Zachary K. Smith

“…Results There were no differences (p≥0.10) in any growth performance outcomes from d 1 to 35, 36 to 70, or 71 to 98. From d 99 to 144 steers from CCG tended to have 5% greater average daily gain (p = 0.09) and 8% improved feed conversion (G:F) (p = 0.01). …”
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Natural killer cells occupy unique spatial neighborhoods in HER2- and HER2+ human breast cancers by Femke A. I. Ehlers, Katie E. Blise, Courtney B. Betts, Shamilene Sivagnanam, Loes F. S. Kooreman, E. Shelley Hwang, Gerard M. J. Bos, Lotte Wieten, Lisa M. Coussens

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Beta-Blocker Therapy Preserves Normal Splenic T-Lymphocyte Numbers Reduced in Proportion to Sepsis Severity in a Sepsis Model by Takeshi Suzuki, Kei Inoue, Toru Igarashi, Jungo Kato, Hiromasa Nagata, Takashige Yamada, Shizuka Minamishima, Hiroshi Morisaki

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External kink related sideways force on the tokamak wall by D. Abate, V. Yanovskiy, L. Cordaro, L. Pigatto, V.D. Pustovitov, D. Terranova, P. Zanca, M. Zuin

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Large Language Model Approach for Zero-Shot Information Extraction and Clustering of Japanese Radiology Reports: Algorithm Development and Validation by Yosuke Yamagishi, Yuta Nakamura, Shouhei Hanaoka, Osamu Abe

“…ResultsThe tumor size was accurately identified in 99 out of 135 reports (73.3%), with errors in 36 reports (26.7%), primarily due to missing or incorrect size information. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Procalcitonin for Bacterial Infection in Liver Failure: A Meta-Analysis by Xinchun He, Liang Chen, Haiou Chen, Yuqing Feng, Baining Zhu, Caixia Yang

“…Consequently, the studies revealed substantial heterogeneity (I2 = 96, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) = 94–99). The results of meta-analysis using random effect models suggested that the combined DOR was 10.67 (95% CI = 3.73–30.53). …”
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Apical periodontitis in inflammatory bowel disease: a meta-analysis at patient and tooth level by Giusy Rita Maria La Rosa, Alejandro Ismael Lorenzo-Pouso, Vito Carlo Alberto Caponio, Mariangela Valentina Puci, Mariangela Valentina Puci

“…The overall proportion of AP was 58% at patient level (95% CI = 37%–78%, I2 = 95.3%) and 7% at tooth level (95% CI = 2%–15%; I2 = 99.2%). AP was prevalent in IBDs subjects than in healthy controls, both at patient and tooth level. …”
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