Antibiotic Prescription Practice and Resistance Patterns of Bacterial Isolates from a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective Study from Jordan by Mariam Alameri, Lobna Gharaibeh, Mervat Alsous, Aseel Yaghi, Asma’a Tanash, Saqr Sa’id, Hanan Sartawi

“…In developing countries, neonatal sepsis is a major cause of mortality and a major public health issue with a high prevalence. This study aims to evaluate the antibiotic prescription practice and resistance patterns of bacterial isolates from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at the largest governmental hospital in Amman, Jordan. …”
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Allogeneic CD33-directed CAR-NKT cells for the treatment of bone marrow-resident myeloid malignancies by Yan-Ruide Li, Ying Fang, Siyue Niu, Yichen Zhu, Yuning Chen, Zibai Lyu, Enbo Zhu, Yanxin Tian, Jie Huang, Valerie Rezek, Scott Kitchen, Tzung Hsiai, Jin J. Zhou, Pin Wang, Wanxing Chai-Ho, Sunmin Park, Christopher S. Seet, Caspian Oliai, Lili Yang

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The prevention opportunities of retinopathy in diabetic patients – position paper endorsed by the Polish Lipid Association by Maciej Banach, Stanisław Surma, Grzegorz Dzida, Jacek Jóźwiak, Bogusław Okopień, Jacek Rysz, Konrad Szosland, Andrzej Grzybowski

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Cross-protection against homo and heterologous influenza viruses via intranasal administration of an HA chimeric multiepitope nanoparticle vaccine by Yongqiang Zhao, Jia Liu, Chun Peng, Shuangshuang Guo, Bo Wang, Longping Chen, Yating Wang, Haiwen Tang, Liming Liu, Qi Pan, Shiren Li, Jingyu Wang, Dongni Yang, Enqi Du

“…Abstract Background Influenza A viruses (IAVs) cause seasonal influenza epidemics and pose significant threats to public health. However, seasonal influenza vaccines often elicit strain-specific immune responses and confer little protection against mismatched strains. …”
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Modeling the impact of pandemic on the urban thermal environment over megacities in China: Spatiotemporal analysis from the perspective of heat anomaly variations by Jianfeng Gao, Qingyan Meng, Linlin Zhang, Xinli Hu, Die Hu, Jiangkang Qian

“…During the first-level public health emergency response, the land surface temperatures of residential and commercial lands notably affected by the pandemic decreased by −0.195°C and −0.371°C, and the shifting of strong heat anomaly zones in industrial lands increased heat anomaly and no heat anomaly zones by 6.1 % and 1.4 %, respectively. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on epidemiological and clinical characteristics of inpatients with burns in a Northwest China burn centre: a retrospective study by Jiaqi Liu, Jian Feng, Yuheng Zhang, Yiwei Cui, Shuao Xiao, Yige Han, Yongqian Bian, Xueyong Li

“…These findings might highlight the significance of implementing specific public health strategies and safety measures to improve family safety both during and after the pandemic.…”
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Microplastics mediates the spread of antimicrobial resistance plasmids via modulating conjugal gene expression by Qiu E. Yang, Zhenyan Lin, Dehao Gan, Minchun Li, Xuedan Liu, Shungui Zhou, Timothy R. Walsh

“…Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and environmental degradation are existential global public health threats. Linking microplastics (MPs) and AMR is particularly concerning as MPs pollution would have significant ramifications on controlling of AMR; however, the effects of MPs on the spread and genetic mechanisms of AMR bacteria remain unclear. …”
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Iodine Deficiency Disorder and Knowledge about Benefit and Food Source of Iodine among Adolescent Girls in the North Shewa Zone of Amhara Region by Abayneh Birlie Zeru, Mikyas Arega Muluneh, Kassa Ketsela H Giorgis, Mulat Mossie Menalu, Michael Amera Tizazu

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Zinc absorption from maize-based meals enriched with edible house crickets: a randomized crossover stable-isotope study in Kenyan pre-school children by Nikolin Hilaj, Tele Boit, Pauline Andang’o, Christophe Zeder, Martin N. Mwangi, Marijke Hummel, Ornella Necochea Velazco, Joop J. A. van Loon, Marcel Dicke, Michael B. Zimmermann, Alida Melse-Boonstra

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Hotspots of genetic change in Yersinia pestis by Yarong Wu, Youquan Xin, Xiaoyan Yang, Kai Song, Qingwen Zhang, Haihong Zhao, Cunxiang Li, Yong Jin, Yan Guo, Yafang Tan, Yajun Song, Huaiyu Tian, Zhizhen Qi, Ruifu Yang, Yujun Cui

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Randomized controlled trial of the efficacy of attention and emotional regulation training for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder by YANG Letian, HONG Danping, DANG Caiping, ZHU Zhihang, HU Yingzi, PENG Kaiqi, XU Yixuan, LIU Jinlan, YANG Chanjuan, CHENG Daomeng, YU Meng, YIN Weizhen

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Goitre Prevalence and Urinary Iodine Concentration in School-Aged Children in the Ashanti Region of Ghana by Daniel Gyamfi, Yaw Amo Wiafe, Enoch Ofori Awuah, Evans Asamoah Adu, Emmanuel Kodie Boadi

“…Iodine deficiency is a public health problem. The universal salt iodization (USI) program is the main, simple, and cost-effective intervention strategy to control iodine deficiency. …”
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From Guidelines to Action: Tackling Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infections by Caterina Elisabetta Rizzo, Roberto Venuto, Paola Tripodi, Linda Bartucciotto, Elvira Ventura Spagnolo, Antonio Nirta, Giovanni Genovese, Isabella La Spina, Sabrina Sortino, Alessandro Nicita, Francesco Loddo, Bruno Romeo, Raffaele Squeri, Cristina Genovese

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Surgical site infections are a serious public health concern, representing a significant burden on healthcare systems and society. …”
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Assessing the impact of different donor milk treatments on infant health and growth: a systematic review protocol by Daniel Klotz, Carolyn Smith, Agnieszka Bzikowska-Jura, Marzia Giribaldi, Tanya Cassidy, Laura Cavallarin, Serena Gandino, Karolina Karcz, Chiara Peila, Bartłomiej Walczak, Aleksandra Wesolowska

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Development and cross-validation of predictive equations for fat-free mass estimation by bioelectrical impedance analysis in Brazilian subjects with overweight and obesity by Kalina Veruska Da Silva Bezerra Masset, Analiza M. Silva, Analiza M. Silva, Gerson Ferrari, Gerson Ferrari, Breno Guilherme De Araújo Tinoco Cabral, Paulo Moreira Silva Dantas, Roberto Fernandes Da Costa

“…IntroductionObesity is a public health problem worldwide, and body composition assessment is a very important diagnostic tool. …”
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Airway morphology, hyoid position, and serum inflammatory markers of obstructive sleep apnea in children treated with modified twin-block appliances by Jun Duan, Wanyuan Xia, Xuelei Li, Feng Zhang, Fan Wang, Mengwei Chen, Qian Chen, Bing Wang, Bing Li

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Colistin broth disk elution for the detection of Colistin resistance among Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae by Phu Thien Truong, Ngoc Bich Tran, Hoang Huy Pham, Van Thi Hue Tran, Hoang Thanh Phan, Binh Thai Pham, Lam Thi Ngoc Tran, Truc Thi Thanh Nguyen, Mai Le Phuong, Dat Quoc Ngo

“… Introduction: The emergence of multidrug-resistant pathogens, especially carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP), is a pressing public health issue. The limited therapeutic choices further compound this. …”
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Detecting Atrial Fibrillation Using Smartwatches by Agnieszka Kulczycka-Rowicka, Julianna Podolec, Silvia Ciraolo, Joanna Wojda, Adam Sobiński, Zuzanna Kościuszko, Katarzyna Kurza, Matylda Czerwonka, Katarzyna Lesiczka-Fedoryj, Anna Walczak

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The First Harmonic of Radial Pulse as an Early Predictor of Silent Coronary Artery Disease and Adverse Cardiac Events in Type 2 Diabetic Patients by Chi-Wei Chang, Kuo-meng Liao, Yi-Ting Chang, Sheng-Hung Wang, Ying-chun Chen, Gin-Chung Wang

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Re-analysis of the current status of clinical trial registration in China by Shuwen Li, Shuwen Li, Jianhao Li, Wenjing Zeng, Zhicheng Li, Jietong Zhang, Siying Wang, Nenggui Xu, Zeli Li, Zeli Li

“…The sources of clinical trial registration platforms analyzed in the literature were divided into three categories: single platform, dual platform, and multiple platforms.ConclusionChiCTR plays a key role in enhancing transparency in clinical research, promoting standardization and normalization of research, strengthening domestic and international scientific research cooperation, and advancing medical innovation and public health improvement. However, there are still issues with the quality of registration, focus areas, and the evaluation of registration quality.…”
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