Clinical characteristics of pathogens in children with community-acquired pneumonia were analyzed via targeted next-generation sequencing detection by Junhua Zhao, Mingfeng Xu, Zheng Tian, Yu Wang

“…Background The primary purpose of this study was to detect the pathogen species using targeted next-generation sequencing (tNGS) to investigate the characteristics of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)-related pathogens in children in Xiantao city, Hubei province, China. Methods A total of 1,527 children with CAP were prospectively recruited from our hospital between May 2022 and February 2023. …”
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Body Fat and Obesity Rates, Cardiovascular Fitness, and the Feasibility of a Low-Intensity Non–Weight-Centric Educational Intervention Among Late Adolescents: Quasi-Experimental St... by Areeg Zuair, Fahad M Alhowaymel, Rola A Jalloun, Naif S Alzahrani, Khalid H Almasoud, Majdi H Alharbi, Rayan K Alnawwar, Mohammed N Alluhaibi, Rawan S Alharbi, Fatima M Aljohan, Bandar N Alhumaidi, Mohammad A Alahmadi

“…ObjectivesThis study aimed to (1) assess the prevalence of obesity using BMI-for-age z MethodsA quasi-experimental, pre-post trial with a parallel, nonequivalent control group design was conducted among 95 adolescents (58 boys and 37 girls; mean age 16.18, SD 0.53 years) from 2 public high schools in Medina City, Saudi Arabia. Participants were randomly assigned to either the weight-neutral Macronutrient + Non-Communicable Diseases Health Education group or the weight-neutral Macronutrient Health Education group. …”
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Geographical equity in Ethiopian infant feeding practices: a secondary analysis of a birth cohort study by Solomon Shiferaw, Joanna Schellenberg, Kassahun Alemu Gelaye, Tanya Marchant, Della Berhanu, Atkure Defar, Meseret Zelalem, Amare Tariku, Lars Persson, Zewditu Abdissa Denu, Seblewengel Lemma, Theodros Getachew Zemedu, Tadesse Guadu Delele, Girum Taye Zeleke

“…Objectives To assess the geographical equity in Ethiopian infants’ exclusive breastfeeding at 5 months and dietary diversity at 12 months and whether social factors explained the spatial inequities.Design Secondary analysis of a birth cohort study.Setting Analysis of data from the Ethiopian Performance Monitoring for Action panel study conducted from July 2020 to August 2021 in five regions (ie, Oromia, Amhara, Afar and Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples regions and the Addis Ababa City administration). We analysed geographical autocorrelation to assess geographical variations in exclusive breastfeeding and dietary diversity. …”
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Bacterial profile and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of adult lower respiratory tract infections in Colombo, Sri Lanka by Nadeesha Amarasinghe, Muthulingam Athavan, Deepal Jayamanne, Yamuna Rajapakshe, Aflah Sadikeen, Kirthi Gunasekara, Amitha Fernando, Lilani Karunanayake

“…This study was conducted to identify the bacterial etiology of LRTIs among patients who attended the Central Chest Clinic in city of Colombo, Sri Lanka and their antibiotic susceptibility profile to enable clinicians to take decisions on effective empirical antibiotics. …”
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Preface by Susanne Ditlevsen, Petr Lansky

“…The workshop was held in the royal city of Versailles inFrance, October 6-10, 2014. …”
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Influence of ESBL colonization status on gut microbiota composition during allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation by Silvia Corcione, Ilario Ferrocino, Tommaso Lupia, Alessandro Busca, Gabriele Bianco, Chiara Dellacasa, Luisa Giaccone, Lucia Brunello, Sara Butera, Cristina Costa, Benedetto Bruno, Francesco Giuseppe De Rosa

“…All patients consecutively admitted to the Haematological Unit of the City of Health and Science, Molinette Hospital in Turin, Italy, and undergoing allo-HSCT between August 2017 to August 2020 were enrolled in the study. …”
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Effects of Dust Event Days on Influenza: Evidence from Arid Environments in Lanzhou by Ling Zhang, Sheng Li, Bo Wang, Ce Liu, Li He, Xiaobing Shan, Kai Zhang, Bin Luo

“…This study explores the effects of ambient particulate matter (PM) and dust events on laboratory-confirmed influenza in a semi-arid city. A descriptive analysis of daily laboratory-confirmed influenza (influenza) cases, PM (PM10 and PM2.5), meteorological parameters, and dust events were conducted from 2014 to 2019 in Lanzhou, China. …”
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Overview of cultivated and wild species of the Bignoniaceae family in the Emirate of Fujairah (United Arab Emirates) by Byalt Vyacheslav Vyacheslavovich, Korshunov Mikhail Vladimirovich

“…The family list is given within the administrative boundaries of Fujairah, both for natural habitats and for public places: city gardens and parks, boulevards and embankments, squares, streets and local areas. …”
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A community-based approach to address lung cancer screening disparities in the black community using the Witness Project® framework: development and pilot trial by Lisa Carter-Bawa, Jamie S. Ostroff, Deborah O. Erwin, Elan N. Shoulders, Detric Johnson, Mikhalya Brown, Francis Valenzona, Lina Jandorf

“…Guided by the PEN-3 model and the Conceptual Model for Lung Cancer Screening Participation, the program underwent a rigorous development process to ensure cultural relevance and was pilot tested in the New York City metropolitan area in faith-based and community-based organizational sites in the Black community. …”
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Analysis of pulmonary sequestration cases, based on the 11-year birth defects surveillance data of Changsha hospitals by Ruobin Xie, Tao-Sha Wang, Yanling Wang, Wei-Dong Wang

“…The medical records of children diagnosed as PS at all the birth defects monitoring hospitals of Changsha City from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Clinical and immuno-proteomic approach on Lantana camara pollen allergy—a major health hazard by Kavita Ghosal, Bodhisattwa Saha, Swati Gupta Bhattacharya

“…Our previous investigation figured out that total pollen load correlated significantly with the rise of respiratory allergy in a subtropical city in India. The most dominant pollen responsible for IgE sensitivity in most patients emerged to be from Lantana camara (LC) an obnoxious weed growing in and around suburban areas of West Bengal. …”
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Psychophysiological components of the activities of operators of nuclear power plants as a factor of accidents in the conditions of the threat of social catastrophe by O.A. Shevchenko, O.V. Sheviakov, V.V. Kornienko, I.A. Burlakova, Y.A. Slavska, N.I. Zhyhaylo, V.V. Vakulik, I.S. Ostapenko, O.A. Gerasimchuk, E.Y. Doroshenko, V.V. Prykhodko, S.A. Chernihivska, O.M. Ivchenko, V.M. Tychonovych, S.B. Dorogan

“…All surveyed operators (41 people) are residents of the city, with completed higher education and are family members. …”
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The quality of early breast cancer diagnosis in urban women by doctors of adult polyclinics by V. A. Kozlov, B. A. Polyakov, D. L. Mushnikov, E. L. Funtikova, D. A. Nedavniy

“…Surveillance units: a woman with a malignant breast formation living in the city; case of detected and confirmed malignant breast formation. …”
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Simulation of Fire Emergency Evacuation in a Primary School Based on Pathfinder Software by Mahdi Safari, Reza Afkhami, Mohammad Amerzadeh, Vida Zaroushani

“…Children are particularly vulnerable in emergencies due to their limited understanding of danger and tendency to panic, making the development of effective evacuation strategies essential for their safety. (2) Methods: We analyzed the emergency evacuation of 522 occupants at a selected elementary school in Qazvin City, Iran. Using Pathfinder 2021 software, we examined various evacuation scenarios, including evacuation density, traffic patterns on different routes, and flow at exits. …”
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Benefits of the Global Integration Method (Método de Integração Global - MIG) in functional priorities of parents of Brazilian children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorde... by Amanda Aparecida Alves Cunha Nascimento, Deisiane Oliveira Souto, Thalita Karla Flores Cruz, Arthur Felipe Barroso de Lima, Gabriela Silva Oliveira, Vitor Geraldi Haase

“…The MIG protocol consisted of functional task training in a naturalistic environment (City of Tomorrow) combined with the use of a flexible therapeutic suit (MIG Flex) and was conducted for 3 months, five times a week, for 3–4 h per day. …”
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Knowledge of Healthcare Professionals Regarding Hepatitis B in Rania Hospitals by Zhino Raouf Ali, Mohammed Rasol Ahmed, Khalid Muhamad Hamad, Zhiar Hussen Wsu

“…The researchers recommended to the ministry of health and directorate of health in Rania city to complete vaccinate against HBV for all HCPs and participating their staff in healthy scientific issues and symposiums. …”
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Chemical Characterization of Marine Aerosols in a South Mediterranean Coastal Area Located in Bou Ismaïl, Algeria by Sidali Khedidji, Konrad Müller, Lyes Rabhi, Gerald Spindler, Khanneh Wadinga Fomba, Dominik van Pinxteren, Noureddine Yassaa, Hartmut Herrmann

“…., atmospheric particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter of less than 10 µm, was determined at the south Mediterranean coastal area located in Bou Ismaïl, 40 km west of the Algiers city area in Algeria. From September 2011 to January 2012, chemical characterization of aerosol particles comprising water-soluble ions (WSI), trace metals, carbonaceous aerosols, the anhydrosugars levoglucosan and arabitol, dicarboxylic acids, and semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOC), i.e., alkanes, PAHs, and hopanes, was carried out by using a variety of analytical techniques. …”
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Breastfeeding empowerment and its relationship with health literacy and spousal support among breastfeeding mothers in Tabriz, Iran: a cross-sectional study by Mojgan Mirghafourvand, Mina Hosseinzadeh, Shaqayeq Targhaq, Zahra Mousavi

“…Background Breast milk is crucial for the health and survival of infants, but exclusive breastfeeding often fails due to various reasons such as lack of breastfeeding empowerment.Objectives This study aimed to determine the status of breastfeeding empowerment and its relationship with health literacy and perceived spousal support among breastfeeding mothers while recognising that other related factors also contribute to breastfeeding empowerment.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Primary health centres of Tabriz city, Iran.Participants Included 342 breastfeeding mothers with infants aged 6 months or younger in Tabriz, Iran.Results The mean (SD) scores for breastfeeding empowerment, health literacy and partner support were 141.98 (33.92) out of a possible range of 37 to 185, 126.08 (21.27) out of a possible range of 33 to 165 and 64.95 (12.62) out of a possible range of 20 to 100, respectively. …”
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Investigating the Process of Urban Physical Development with Emphasis on Real Estate Taxes (Case Study: Five regions of Zahedan) by Abdolali Puor Keikhaei, Mahmoud Reza Anvari, Gholam Reza Miri

“…The physical development of a city will cause growth in other areas. Undoubtedly, the physical development of a country is an important factor in creating the dynamism of the economic system and even the well-being of its people. …”
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Advancing global herbal medicine: Enhancing herb quality through innovative strategies explored in Hong Kong - An international hub by Hiu-Lam Ngai, Pang-Chui Shaw

“…Since Hong Kong is an international city, the implementation of the strategies in this proposal can serve as a demonstration of ways to improve the quality of herbs on a global scale.…”
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