Prevalence and genomic insights of carbapenem resistant and ESBL producing Multidrug resistant Escherichia coli in urinary tract infections by Vidhyalakshmi Sivarajan, Amirtha Varshini Ganesh, Pavithra Subramani, Priyanka Ganesapandi, R. N. Sivanandan, Sneha Prakash, Nithyasri Manikandan, Arunasalam Dharmarajan, Frank Arfuso, Sudha Warrier, Marquess Raj, Kumar Perumal

“…A significant resistance pattern was observed for nalidixic acid (86.04%), ampicillin (74.16%), ticarcillin (70.73%), cefalotin (65.23%), cefixime (62.68%), ciprofloxacin (55.18%), ceftriaxone (53.75%), amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (22.81%), ertapenem (7.18%), and fosfomycin (2.23%). …”
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Occurrence and Assessment of Human Exposure to Microplastic Particles in Bottled Water From Southwest, Nigeria by Oluwatosin Shokunbi, Ebunoluwa Akinbile, David Jegede, Oluwawapelumi Oyedele, Olutayo Shokunbi

“…Fibers (82%) were the most detected shape of MPs, followed by fragments (18%), with transparent and blue being the two colors observed. Particle sizes ranged from 0.2 to 2.5 mm. …”
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Assessing paramedic performance and background factors in emerging disease outbreak by Karim Javanmardi, Abbas Dadashzadeh, Hossein Feizollahzadeh, Neda Gilani, Mansour Ghafourifard, Javad Dehghannejad

“…A statistically significant correlation was observed between paramedics' performance and their education level, educational qualifications, and history of COVID-19 disease (p< 0.001). …”
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Intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) MRI-derived masseter muscle characteristics: a new diagnostic marker in head and neck cancer? by Kai-Lun Cheng, Hsueh-Ju Lu, Chao-Yu Shen, Chia-Wei Lin, Hui-Yu Wang, Ying-Hsiang Chou, Yeu-Sheng Tyan, Ping-Huei Tsai

“…Results The masseter muscle f values significantly differed between the patients with newly diagnosed HNC and the normal controls (p < 0.05); no significant differences in remaining D, D*, and f values were observed between the three groups (p > 0.05). The masseter muscle volumes in the newly diagnosed HNC and posttreatment patients were significantly smaller than those in the normal controls (all p < 0.05). …”
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Immune system effectors as biomarkers of prognosis after acute burns in a case-control study by Alejandro Ferrari, Lorena Di Croce, Sabrina Saavedra, Marisel Hartwig, Omar Perrone, María Alejandra Guzmán

“…Furthermore, DG patients showed a decrease in CHOL and CHE during the hospitalization period (NPV of 0.86), a tendency that was not observed for the SG. Albumin, TP, C4, and transferrin showed lower initial values in DG than the SG, with a strong correlation with the total burned surface area (TBSA). …”
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Technologically-Treated Polyclonal Affinity-Purified Antibodies to the Tumor Necrosis Factor-α, Brain Specific S-100 Protein and Histamine in Treatment of Functional Dyspepsia: Res... by Yu. O. Shulpekova, I. V. Maev, V. B. Grinevich, I. B. Khlynov, Yu. G. Shvarts, V. T. Ivashkin

“…ITT and [PP] analysis were performed.Results: at week 8 the reduction in GIS sum score was observed in Kolofort® group and placebo group (by 7.2 ± 3.3 [7.2 ± 3.4] and 6.3 ± 4.6 [6.2 ± 4.5], respectively, p = 0.041 [0.039]). …”
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Nonylphenol exposure increases the risk of Hirschsprung’s disease by inducing macrophage M1 polarization by Xuefeng Yang, Chengyan Tang, Daiwei Zhu, Xingrong Xia, Qing Du, Lu Huang, Jianguo Liu, Yuanmei Liu

“…Hirschsprung’s disease (HSCR), one of the most frequently observed congenital malformations of the digestive system, arises mainly due to the failure of enteric neural crest cells to migrate to the distal colon during embryonic development. …”
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Assessment of multidecadal precipitation seasonality in the panama canal watershed by István Gábor Hatvani, Nayara Azevedo de Castro Souza, Russell S. Harmon, Jorge A. Espinosa, Zoltán Kern

“…The most significant ENSO effect is observed in the northeastern part of the PCW, which displays distinct rainfall patterns during the early and late stages of the annual wet season. …”
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Association of serum magnesium and calcium with metabolic syndrome: a cross-sectional study from the Qatar-biobank by Raneem Alsheikh, Haneen Aldulaimi, Rami Hinawi, Fatima Al-Sadi, Alanoud Al-Baker, Aldana Alkuwari, Muhammad Sameer, Ghalya Al-Abdulla, Zumin Shi, Giridhara Rathnaiah Babu

“…In the context of MetS, we observed a negative dose-response relationship between Mg quartiles and MetS. …”
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Clinical efficacy and safety study of vNOTES for benign ovarian tumors in obese patients by Fei Wang, Yuqin Liu, Yue Xing, Dongdong Wang, Xue Bai, Linlin Li, Chunhua Ma, Yongjuan Sun, Yufang Bai, Liehong Wang

“…No statistical differences were observed between the two groups regarding baseline characteristics such as age, body mass index (BMI), tumor diameter, parity, and history of pelvic surgery. …”
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Phenotypic plasticity vs. local genetic adaptation: essential oil diversity of natural immortelle (Helichrysum italicum (Roth.) G.Don) populations along eastern Adriatic coast by Tonka Ninčević Runjić, Dejan Pljevljakušić, Marko Runjić, Martina Grdiša, Martina Grdiša, Zlatko Šatović, Zlatko Šatović

“…Field trials were conducted to determine whether the observed variability was due to phenotypic plasticity or local genetic adaptation. …”
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A comprehensive analysis of the uterine microbiome in endometrial cancer patients - identification of Anaerococcus as a potential biomarker and carcinogenic cofactor by Olga Kuźmycz, Aleksandra Kowalczyk, Aleksandra Bolanowska, Anna Drozdzowska, Jakub Lach, Jakub Lach, Wiktoria Wierzbińska, Wiktoria Wierzbińska, Tomasz Kluz, Tomasz Kluz, Paweł Stączek

“…In vitro experiments were conducted to assess the functional impact of Anaerococcus on human uterine fibroblasts, including its ability to adhere to the human cells and induce oxidative stress.ResultsThe α-diversity metrics, including Shannon entropy and observed amplicon sequence variants (ASVs), revealed significantly higher microbial diversity in EC samples compared to EM. …”
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Stress during Lactation Induces Insulin Resistance Associated with an Increase in Type 1 Cannabinoid Receptors in Liver and Adipose Tissue by Liza Fonseca, Valeska Castillo, Carolina Aguirre, Paulo Silva, Ana M. Ronco, Miguel Llanos

“…In addition, a significantly increased abundance of CB1R and adipophilin in epididymal fat and liver was observed, together with elevated circulating levels of leptin and corticosterone. …”
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Female Consumers’ Involvement in Intentional Non-Sustainable and Unintentional Sustainable Apparel Decisions: An Emerging Market Perspective by Elizabeth Kempen, Rejoice Tobias-Mamina, Mariette Strydom, Lorna Christi, Mirriam Makopo

“…Unintentional sustainable apparel behaviour is characterised by (1) in-store apparel purchases: signifying quality clothing, observed in the material and stitching, resulting in clothing items worn for longer and handed down from generation to generation, sensitivity to the origin of the garment and (2) apparel disposal behaviour such as (a) keeping apparel as cleaning material and repurposing into wearable apparel; (b) permanent disposal through handing down items and (c) temporary disposal through exchanged items. …”
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p38/JNK Is Required for the Proliferation and Phenotype Changes of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Induced by L3MBTL4 in Essential Hypertension by Chaowei Hu, Kun Zuo, Kuibao Li, Yuanfeng Gao, Mulei Chen, Roumu Hu, Ye Liu, Hongjie Chi, Hongjiang Wang, Yanwen Qin, Xiaoyan Liu, Jiuchang Zhong, Jun Cai, Xinchun Yang, Jing Li

“…Meanwhile, increased cell proliferation, advanced cell cycle progression, greater migratory capability, and synthetic phenotype were observed in L3MBTL4 overexpressed VSMCs, which could be blocked by either p38 or JNK inhibitor. …”
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Dyadic examination of rumination and depressive symptoms in Chinese heterogeneous young couples: the differential role of gender by Xiaoyu Liu, Anji Zhou, Zhuyun Jin, Zhuo Rachel Han, Jing Qian, Hui Wang

“…However, no such partner effect was observed for male partners of ruminative females.ConclusionsThese findings suggest that females in romantic relationships, as compared to males, may be more susceptible to the influence of their male partners’ rumination. …”
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TSH Variability of Patients Affected by Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Treated with Levothyroxine Liquid Solution or Tablet Form by Carlo Cappelli, Ilenia Pirola, Elena Gandossi, Claudio Casella, Davide Lombardi, Barbara Agosti, Fiorella Marini, Andrea Delbarba, Maurizio Castellano

“…A significant increase in TSH values (median) was observed in patients taking tablets [TSH (min–max): 0.28 (0.1–0.45) versus 0.34 (0.01–0.78) mIU/L, p=0.041] as compared to those taking liquid formulation [TSH (min–max): 0.28 (0.1–0.47) versus 0.30 (0.1–0.55) mIU/L, p=0.345]. …”
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Advances in Hemodynamic Analysis in Cardiovascular Diseases Investigation of Energetic Characteristics of Adult and Pediatric Sputnik Left Ventricular Assist Devices during Mock Ci... by Alexander A. Pugovkin, Aleksandr G. Markov, Sergey V. Selishchev, Leonie Korn, Marian Walter, Steffen Leonhardt, Leo A. Bockeria, Olga L. Bockeria, Dmitry V. Telyshev

“…A major improvement of the LV unloading is observed during all simulations for each particular heart failure state when connected to the LVAD, with sequential pump speed increased within 5000–10000 rpm for adult LVADs and 6000–13000 rpm for PRBP with 200 rpm step. …”
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Effect of Imatinib on Bone Marrow Morphology and Angiogenesis in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia by Neetu Pandey, Geeta Yadav, Rashmi Kushwaha, Shailendra Prasad Verma, Uma Shankar Singh, Ashutosh Kumar, Prabhaker Mishra

“…A significant reduction of 66.51% was observed in posttherapy mean MVD (4.98 ± 2.77) of CML patients (p<0.001). …”
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Experimental Investigation of Chemical Flooding Using Nanoparticles and Polymer on Displacement of Crude Oil for Enhanced Oil Recovery by Imran Akbar, Hongtao Zhou, Wei Liu, Muhammad Usman Tahir, Asadullah Memon, Ubedullah Ansari, Fengzhang Lv

“…The injection pressure was observed higher during nanosuspension injection than polymer gel injection. …”
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