Preventing Severe COVID-19 with Tixagevimab-Cilgavimab in Hematological Patients Treated with Anti-CD20 Monoclonal Antibodies: An International Multicenter Study by Hovav Azuly, Tali Shafat, Daniel Grupel, Tzvika Porges, Ran Abuhasira, Ana Belkin, Ofir Deri, Yonatan Oster, Shadi Zahran, Ehud Horwitz, Netanel A. Horowitz, Hazim Khatib, Marjorie Vieira Batista, Anita Cassoli Cortez, Tal Brosh-Nissimov, Yafit Segman, Linor Ishay, Regev Cohen, Alaa Atamna, Amy Spallone, Roy F. Chemaly, Juan Carlos Ramos, Michal Chowers, Evgeny Rogozin, Noga Carmi Oren, Şiran Keske, Orit Wolfovitz Barchad, Lior Nesher, on behalf of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Study Group for Respiratory Viruses (ESGREV)

“…The study included 749 patients with HM treated with anti-CD20 between February 15 and June 30, 2022, comparing 215 who received T-C prophylaxis to 534 who did not. …”
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SARS-COV-2 re-infection and incidence of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) among essential workers in New York: a retrospective cohort studyResearch in context by Tesleem K. Babalola, Sean A.P. Clouston, Zennur Sekendiz, Devi Chowdhury, Nicola Soriolo, Joseph Kawuki, Jaymie Meliker, Melissa Carr, Bruno R. Valenti, Ashley Fontana, Onix A. Melendez, Olga Morozova, Benjamin J. Luft

“…The mean (standard deviation (SD)) age of participants who experienced PASC (54.8 (7.2) years) was similar to those who did not (54.2 (7.4) years). …”
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Incidence of severe maternal outcomes following armed conflict in East Gojjam zone, Amhara region, Ethiopia: using the sub-Saharan Africa maternal near-miss criteria by Tirusew Nigussie Kebede, Kidist Ayalew Abebe, Ambachew Getahun Malede, Abinet Sisay, Ayenew Yirdie, Worku Taye, Tebabere Moltot Kitaw, Bezawit Melak Fente, Mesfin Tadese, Tesfanesh Lemma Demisse, Mulualem Silesh, Solomon Hailemeskel Beshah, Getaneh Dejen Tiche, Michael Amera Tizazu, Moges Sisay Chekole, Birhan Tsegaw Taye

“…BackgroundSevere maternal outcome (SMO) encompasses women who survive life-threatening conditions either by chance or due to treatment quality, or who die. …”
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A study of relationship between cardiac exposure dose-volume and cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction in radiotherapy by CHEN Hongyu, SU Pengyu, LUO Wenzi, PANG Dequan, WANG Feiran

“…Exclusion criteria: ① previously received chest radiotherapy; ② patients with obvious palpitation, chest tightness and chest pain before treatment; ③ diabetes, heart disease and other serious underlying diseases; ④ anti-arrhythmic drugs are currently being used; ⑤ patients who cannot tolerate radiotherapy and who were lost or lost during follow-up. …”
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Assessment of Bowel Preparation Using Low-Volume Sulphate-Based Preparations in Comparison with Macrogols: A Multicenter, Randomized, Comparative Clinical Study of the 3rd Phase by E. D. Fedorov, V. V. Veselov, S. V. Kashin, E. V. Tikhomirova, A. V. Veselov, D. V. Zavyalov, A. Kornowski, T. E. Gorskaya, M. Volteau, T. Ponchon

“…The proportion of patients who developed nausea was significantly higher in the OSS group than in the Macrogol group (25.2 % compared with 10.2 % when taking the first dose of the preparation (p = 0.0008) and 19.7 % compared with 6.8 % when taking the second dose of the preparation (p = 0.0016)). …”
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Investigating novel Streptomyces bacteriophage endolysins as potential antimicrobial agents by Jindanuch Maneekul, Amanda Chiaha, Rachel Hughes, Faith Labry, Joshua Saito, Matthew Almendares, Brenda N. Banda, Leslie Lopez, Nyeomi McGaskey, Melizza Miranda, Jenil Rana, Brandon R. Zadeh, Lee E. Hughes

“…ABSTRACT As antibiotic resistance has become a major global threat, the World Health Organization (WHO) has urgently called for alternative strategies for control of bacterial infections. …”
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Comparison of long-term ankle joint function after one-stage and staged microsurgical repair of open achilles tendon defects by Jianjie Mao, Yang Xiang, Hui Chu, GenYang Jin, Guangyan Su, Chang zeng Liu, Feng Zhu

“…In the staged repair group, patients who underwent peroneus longus muscle tendon transfer with the lateral calcaneal artery in the second stage had better postoperative follow-up ankle joint function than did those who underwent flexor hallucis longus tendon transfer (P AOFAS < 0.001; P ATRS < 0.001). …”
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Horsing Around: Carnivalesque Humor and the Aesthetics of Dehierarchization in Mister Ed by Stefan L. Brandt

“…Within this aesthetic framework, the title character figures as an ambiguous and grotesque character who rejects social conventions and restrictions, oscillating between the position of a stand-in for humans and that of a liberated animal. …”
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Hemochromatosis Patients as Voluntary Blood Donors by Tara E Power, Paul C Adams

“…With respect to quality of life, it was found that individuals who donate blood were generally healthier with respect to physical functioning and bodily pain, however, these findings may indicate that hemochromatosis patients who are healthier are better able to donate at public blood banks, rather than that voluntary blood donation has an effect on the donors' physical functioning over phlebotomy clinic users. …”
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PAUL FEYERABEND ON THE SCIENTIFIC WORLDVIEW: TOWARDS QUESTIONING THE SCIENTIFIC UNIFORMITY by N. I. Petrunok

“…One of those who questioned science values in social, cultural, and philosophical approaches the most rigidly was Paul Feyerabend. …”
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Pengaruh Metode Pendidikan Sebaya terhadap Tingkat Pengetahuan Tentang Pemeriksaan Payudara Sendiri (SADARI) Pada Remaja Putri Di SMA Negeri 1 Kubu by Ni Putu Eka Wijayanti, Made Ririn Sri Wulandari, Luh Putu Widiastini

“…The population of this study were young women who activly members of the Student Union and School Security Patrol namely 41 young women. …”
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Current Use of Gait Belt in Hospitals of Certain Areas in China by LUO Mi, YUE Guang, MU Keli

“…Among the 136 participants who had heard about gait belt, forty-seven (34.6%) of them reported the reason for using gait belt was because it was convenient, safe, and energy saving. …”
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Comparison of Patient-Reported Outcome from Neck-Preserving, Short-Stem Arthroplasty and Resurfacing Arthroplasty in Younger Osteoarthritis Patients by Marius Dettmer, Amir Pourmoghaddam, Stefan W. Kreuzer

“…We compared hip disability and osteoarthritis outcome scores (HOOS) from a young group of patients (n=52, age 48.9 ± 6.1 years) who had received hip resurfacing (HR) with a cohort of patients (n=73, age 48.2 ± 6.6 years) who had received neck-preserving, short-stem implant total hip arthroplasty (THA). …”
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The Impact of Hematologic Disorders on the Severity of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis: A Comparative Study by Mengqi Wang MD, Xiangqian Huang MD, Yuchuan Ding Ph.D, Xunming Ji MD, PhD, Ran Meng MD, PhD

“…It is essential to conduct timely screening for CVST in patients with hematologic diseases who present with risk factors of thrombosis.…”
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Multivariate analysis of water quality of "omi-omo" stream Ikole Ekiti, Nigeria. by Oluwaseun Ayodele Ilesanmi, Olusola Oloye, Peter Oluwafemi, Okwunna Maryjane Umego, Olorunwa Omofunmi

“…The comparison of the stream’s physicochemical parameters with the W.H.O standards shows an acceptable correlation except for the turbidity and the EC which for some period were higher than the acceptable level of the W.H.O standard. …”
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Recurrence of Herpetic Keratitis after COVID-19 Vaccination: A Report of Two Cases by Ali Mahdavi Fard, Jeffrey Desilets, Sangita Patel

“…We present two patients with latent herpetic keratitis who experienced reactivation of keratitis within weeks of COVID-19 vaccination despite prolonged periods of prior latency. …”
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Transformation of the sanctity marriage amidst high divorce cases in Denpasar district court by I Wayan Agus Vijayantera, I Gusti Bagus Hengki, I Putu Lantika Oka Permadhi

“…Primary data collection includes observation to gather data on divorce cases, followed by interviews with informants who are judges at the Denpasar District Court and lawyers who have litigated at the same court. …”
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Evaluating the Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Academic Grit Scale in Iranian Students by Fatemeh Jamalinezhad, Mohammad Rostami

“…Methods: The participants were a total of 440 male and female senior high school students in Masjed Soleyman in the academic year 2022-2023 who were selected through multi-cluster sampling. …”
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Investigation of the Suitability of Karadere River (Araklı-Trabzon) for Drinking and Irrigation Purposes by Arzu Fırat Ersoy, Esra Hatipoğlu Temizel

“…It has been determined that Karadere surface water is suitable for drinking water in terms of this physical parameters and major anions-cations according to WHO and TS266 Regulation on Water Intended for Human Consumption. …”
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Hearing, sharing and applying: a qualitative study of the experiences of family caregivers’ end-of-life decision-making in Singapore by Gerald Choon Huat Koh, Pin Sym Foong, See Mieng Tan, Min Li Ong, Xingyu Xia

“…Second, satisfaction was enhanced with clear prognostication of the patient’s condition to the family who then used it to discuss their options. Finally, families often elect a lead facilitator within the family unit who manages the decision-making process, and collates multiple perspectives from all the stakeholders.Conclusions Based on these findings, we recommend that interventions to support family-based decision-making in Singapore should be based on the three principles of hearing patient values, sharing these values with other loved ones and providers and applying these values in collaboration with the providers and family members.…”
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