Burden of caregivers of older people in Sri Lanka: an overlooked concern in the health care system by Nirmala Rathnayake, Wedura Kannangara, Thilina Abeygunasekara, Warsha De Zoysa, Dhammika Palangasinghe, Sarath Lekamwasam

“…Abstract Background Caring for older people has become a significant public health concern in Sri Lanka due to the growing aging population. …”
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Association of Obesity and Socioeconomic Status among Women of Childbearing Age Living in Urban Area of Morocco by Fatima Barich, Fatima Ezzahra Zahrou, Fatima Zahra Laamiri, Nisrine El Mir, Manelle Rjimati, Amina Barkat, El Arbi Rjimati, Hassan Aguenaou

“…Worldwide, obesity is considered as an important public health problem. This study aims to explore the social and economic factors associated with overweight and obesity among women of childbearing age residing in the urban area of Morocco. …”
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Consistent Condom Use and Associated Factors among HIV-Positive Clients on Antiretroviral Therapy in North West Ethiopian Health Center, 2016 GC by Mohammed Seid Ali, Eleni Tesfaye Tegegne, Mekibib Kassa Tesemma, Kaleab Tesfaye Tegegne

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The Feasibility and Acceptability of an HIV Web- Based Screening Program in Iran by Roya Sahebi, Hossein Dehghanian, Alireza Mirahmadizadeh, Leyla Sahebi, Reza Yousefi Farkhad, Simin Khayatzadeh-Safaie, Nazila Sattari, Leila Jahangiry, Hamid Sharifi

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Azithromycin in the Management of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTIs): Indian Real-Life Experience by Dominic M, Srivastava R, Shah K, Naik SM, Rout K, Ray B, Patil D, Rana D, Swami OC

“…BC Roy Hospital, Haldia, 721631, West Bengal, India; 7Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400099, IndiaCorrespondence: Onkar C Swami, Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited, Mumbai, 400099, Maharashtra, India, Tel +91 9372423101, Email onkar.swami@alembic.co.inObjective: Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTIs) pose a significant public health challenge worldwide. Azithromycin has been approved for its management due to broad-spectrum antibacterial properties and favorable pharmacokinetics. …”
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Isolation and Characterization of Colistin-Resistant <i>Enterobacteriaceae</i> from Foods in Two Italian Regions in the South of Italy by Rosa Fraccalvieri, Angelica Bianco, Laura Maria Difato, Loredana Capozzi, Laura Del Sambro, Stefano Castellana, Adelia Donatiello, Luigina Serrecchia, Lorenzo Pace, Donatella Farina, Domenico Galante, Marta Caruso, Maria Tempesta, Antonio Parisi

“…Virulence gene analysis showed that <i>E. coli</i> and other isolates carried genes linked to pathogenicity, increasing the potential risk to public health. This study emphasizes the role of food as a potential reservoir for colistin-resistant bacteria and the importance of monitoring the spread of AMR genes in foodborne pathogens.…”
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Domestic violence victimisation and its association with mental distress: a cross-sectional study of the Yangon Region, Myanmar by Johanne Sundby, Espen Bjertness, Lars Lien, Win Thuzar Aye, Hein Stigum, Berit Schei

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Sociodemographic factors associated with dental students knowledge and attitudes regarding disinfection as a control measure to reduce the spread of COVID-19 by Geanella Silva-Robles, Gissela Briceño-Vergel, Rosa Aroste-Andía, Emily Hernández-Huamaní, Marysela Ladera-Castañeda, Miriam Castro-Rojas, Percy Gavilán-Chávez, Luis Cervantes-Ganoza, César Cayo-Rojas

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Functional assessment of cancer therapy – head & neck (FACT-HN) translation and validation in Serbian by Masa Petrovic, Bojana Salovic, Ana Tomic, Tanja Jesic-Petrovic, Aleksandar Matejic, Ivana Radovic, Silvana Babic, Aleksa Korugic, Drago Jelovac, Nikola Mikovic, Sasa Jakovljevic, Svetislav Pelemis, Milovan Dimitrijevic, Jovica Milovanovic, Ana Jotic, Aleksandar Trivic, Ana Dimitrijevic, Sulin Bulatovic, Zoran Dudvarski, Ivan Soldatovic, Jelena Ilic-Zivojinovic

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Enhancing resilience: the impact of a near-peer mentoring program on medical students by Lea Pölczman, Lea Pölczman, Dorottya Árva, Dorottya Árva, Zsuzsa Győrffy, Márk Jámbor, András Végh, András Végh, Gergő Kristóf, György Purebl, Edmond Girasek

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High-resolution observation per 1.5 h revealed prominent time-dependent daily contamination variations of p-phenylenediamine (PPD) antioxidants and their quinone derivatives PPDQs... by Zifang Peng, Shijiao Hou, Qingyun He, Fangcheng Su, Lishun Ren, Congcong Pei, Dan Yin, Yanhao Zhang, Yanjie Huang, Shusheng Zhang, Zongwei Cai

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Effects of royal jelly consumption on clinical outcomes in patients with ischemic stroke: A triple-blind randomized controlled trial by Elham Karimi, Arman Arab, Fariborz Khorvash, Maryam Kazemi, Reza Amani

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Mutations in the ARAP3 Gene in Three Families with Primary Lymphedema Negative for Mutations in Known Lymphedema-Associated Genes by Maurizio Ricci, Rita Compagna, Bruno Amato, Sercan Kenanoglu, Dominika Veselenyiova, Danjela Kurti, Mirko Baglivo, Syed Hussain Basha, Roberta Serrani, Giacinto Abele Donato Miggiano, Barbara Aquilanti, Giuseppina Matera, Giuseppe Marceddu, Valeria Velluti, Lucilla Gagliardi, Munis Dundar, Juraj Krajcovic, Matteo Bertelli

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Fatigue and recovery among Malaysian doctors: the role of work-related activities during non-work time by Mohd Fadhli Mohd Fauzi, Hanizah Mohd Yusoff, Nur Adibah Mat Saruan, Rosnawati Muhamad Robat, Mohd Rizal Abdul Manaf, Maisarah Ghazali

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Real-World Experience of Imipenem–Relebactam Treatment as Salvage Therapy in Difficult-to-Treat Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections (IMRECOR Study) by Isabel Machuca, Arantxa Dominguez, Rosario Amaya, Cristina Arjona, Irene Gracia-Ahufinger, Maravillas Carralon, Rosa Giron, Isabel Gea, Natividad De Benito, Andres Martin, Fatima Galan, Jose Antonio Martinez, Rayden Iglesias, Jaume Revuelto, Juan Jose Caston, Angela Cano, Elisa Ruiz-Arabi, Luis Martínez-Martínez, Julian Torre-Cisneros

“…Abstract Introduction Difficult-to-treat-resistant (DTR) infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa represent a global public health threat, prioritizing the search and development of new antibiotics for this microorganism. …”
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Microbes Saving Lives and Reducing Suffering by Kenneth Timmis, Zeynep Ceren Karahan, Juan Luis Ramos, Omry Koren, Ana Elena Pérez‐Cobas, Karen Steward, Victor deLorenzo, Elisabetta Caselli, Margaret Douglas, Clarissa Schwab, Virginia Rivero, Rafael Giraldo, Junkal Garmendia, Raymond J. Turner, Jessamyn Perlmutter, José M. Borrero de Acuña, Pablo Ivan Nikel, Jerome Bonnet, Angela Sessitsch, James K. Timmis, Carla Pruzzo, M. Auxiliadora Prieto, Siavash Isazadeh, Wei E. Huang, Gerard Clarke, Danilo Ercolini, Max Häggblom

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A proof-of-concept study in small and large animal models for coupling liver normothermic machine perfusion with mesenchymal stromal cell bioreactors by Umberto Cillo, Caterina Lonati, Alessandra Bertacco, Lucrezia Magnini, Michele Battistin, Liver NMP Consortium, Lara Borsetto, Francesco Dazzi, David Al-Adra, Enrico Gringeri, Maria Laura Bacci, Andrea Schlegel, Daniele Dondossola

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Estimating the Prevalence of Schizophrenia in the General Population of Japan Using an Artificial Neural Network–Based Schizophrenia Classifier: Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey by Pichsinee Choomung, Yupeng He, Masaaki Matsunaga, Kenji Sakuma, Taro Kishi, Yuanying Li, Shinichi Tanihara, Nakao Iwata, Atsuhiko Ota

“…This study demonstrates the capability of an ANN-based model to improve the estimation of schizophrenia prevalence in the general population, offering a novel approach to public health analysis.…”
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The Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with the Presence of Antibiotic Residues in Milk from Peri-Urban Dairy Cattle Farms in Kathmandu, Nepal by Erda E. Rame Hau, Minu Sharma, Bal K. Sharma Khanal, Peter D. Sly, Deirdre Mikkelsen, Nicholas Clark, Ricardo J. Soares Magalhães

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> Ultimately, this study provides evidence on the role of modifiable ARs risk factors in the peri-urban milk industry of Kathmandu, which can serve as a foundation for developing improved antimicrobial stewardship guidelines and designing intervention measures to reduce the public health risk posed by ARs in milk sold in Kathmandu, Nepal.…”
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Fast perceptual learning induces location-specific facilitation and suppression at early stages of visual cortical processing by Yajie Wang, Zhe Qu, You Wang, Mingze Sun, Mengting Mao, Yulong Ding

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