Noninvasive Evaluation of Liver Fibrosis in a Sample of Putative Inactive HBV Carriers in Rome, Italy by Marco Delle Monache, Alessio Petrelli, Alessandra Rossi, Roberto Cecere, Concetta Mirisola, Gianfranco Costanzo, Chiara Francia, Federica Cerini, Andrea Cavani, Lorenzo Nosotti

“…The study evaluates the effectiveness of the TE compared to common fibrosis scores (FSs), APRI, Forns Index, and FIB4, for identifying significant fibrosis in Italian and foreigner HBsAg carriers. …”
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Harnessing Human-Centered Design for Evidence-Based Psychosocial Interventions and Implementation Strategies in Community Settings: Protocol for Redesign to Improve Usability, Enga... by Aaron R Lyon, Sean A Munson, Michael D Pullmann, Brittany Mosser, Tricia Aung, John Fortney, Alex Dopp, Katie P Osterhage, Helen G Haile, Kathryn E Bruzios, Brittany E Blanchard, Ryan Allred, Macey R Fuller, Patrick J Raue, Ian Bennett, Jill Locke, Karen Bearss, Denise Walker, Elizabeth Connors, Eric Bruns, Jenna Van Draanen, Doyanne Darnell, Patricia A Areán

“…In this subsequent grant, we expect to increase evidence of DDBT’s impact on clinical interventions and implementation strategies by expanding a list of common challenges that could benefit from modification, a list of exemplary solutions to address these challenges, and guidance on using the DDBT framework. …”
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Developing and presenting a mathematical model for the purpose of organizational culture architecture based on creating alignment between the strategic reference points of organiza... by Elyas hasanzadeh Shweili, Mir Mehrdad peidaie, Ali reza Rezghi Rostami

“…Organizational culture is the common pattern of thinking, feeling and reacting in a group of people. …”
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A pharmacoinformatic approach for studying Atractylodes Lancea DC’s anticancer potential and control ROS-mediated apoptosis against prostate cancer cells by Chi-Hoon Ahn, Ji Soo Myong, Kazi Rejvee Ahmed, Md Ataur Rahman, Md. Maharub Hossain Fahim, Min Choi, Muntajin Rahman, Jinwon Choi, Kiryang Kim, Seungjoon Moon, Seungjoon Moon, Mohammed Dalli, Mohammed Dalli, Rony Abdi Syahputra, Sang-Won Shin, Abdel Halim Harrath, Moon Nyeo Park, Bonglee Kim, Hwa-Seung Yoo

“…(ALD), a medicinal herb commonly used in traditional Asian medicine, is highly regarded for its antioxidant, antidiabetic, and anticancer properties. …”
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The novel H10N3 avian influenza virus acquired airborne transmission among chickens: an increasing threat to public health by Xiaoquan Wang, Huiyan Yu, Yahao Ma, Pinghu Zhang, Xiyue Wang, Jianyu Liang, Xiuling Zhang, Ruyi Gao, Xiaolong Lu, Wenhao Yang, Yu Chen, Min Gu, Jiao Hu, Xiaowen Liu, Shunlin Hu, Daxin Peng, Xian Qi, Changjun Bao, Kaituo Liu, Xiufan Liu

“…These data further emphasize the growing threat to public health posed by zoonotic H10N3 subtype AIVs.IMPORTANCEExposure to poultry in live poultry markets (LPMs) is strongly associated with human infection with avian influenza viruses (AIVs), with chickens being the most common species found in these markets in China. The prevalence of AIVs in chickens, therefore, increases the risk of human infection. …”
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Effects of external ankle support on balance control outcomes following muscle fatigue in individuals with ankle instability: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Hanieh KHALILIYAN, Mahmood BAHRAMIZADEH, Amirhossein ZARE, Kavita BATRA, Gabriella NUCERA, Aldo SITIBONDO, Aanuoluwapo AFOLABI, Majid ANSARI, Olayinka ILESANMI, Lukasz SZARPAK, Alireza KHAGHANI, Shahla MOHAJERI, Farhad GHAFFARI, Arash SHARAFATVAZIRI

“…Introduction: Lateral Ankle sprain is a common sports injury with a high incidence rate after muscle fatigue. …”
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Risk of aortic aneurysm or dissection following use of fluoroquinolones: a retrospective multinational network cohort studyResearch in context by Jack L. Janetzki, Jung Ho Kim, Evan Minty, Jung Ah Lee, Daniel R. Morales, Rohan Khera, Chungsoo Kim, Thamir M. Alshammari, Scott L. DuVall, Michael E. Matheny, Thomas Falconer, Seonji Kim, Thanh-Phuc Phan, Phung-Anh Nguyen, Min-Huei Hsu, Jason C. Hsu, Rae Woong Park, Kenneth K.C. Man, Sarah Seager, Mui Van Zandt, James P. Gilbert, Patrick B. Ryan, Martijn J. Schuemie, Marc A. Suchard, George Hripcsak, Nicole Pratt, Seng Chan You

“…Summary: Background: Fluoroquinolones (FQs) are commonly used to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs), but some studies have suggested they may increase the risk of aortic aneurysm or dissection (AA/AD). …”
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ABO-incompatible liver transplantation – exploring utilitarian solutions to restricted access and organ shortages: A single-centre experience from Johannesburg, South Africa by E U Wessels, J Loveland, H Maher, P Gaylard, B Bobat, A D Mahomed, D Parbhoo, M R Beretta, C Hajinicolaou, P Walabh, S Berkenfeld, D Demopoulos, S Rambarran, B Ströbele, F van der Schyff, J Fabian, L Brannigan

“…In adults, there were significantly more acute indications for liver transplantation in the ABOi (10/30; 33%) compared with the ABOc group (26/281; 9%) (p=0.0007) with the most common cause being drug or toxin ingestion (16/36; 44%). …”
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The impact of preliminary patient hydration on physiological [18F]PSMA-1007 uptake in the urinary bladder on PET/CT by T. L. Antonevskaya, A. I. Khalimon, O. V. Mukhortova, M. M. Khodzhibekova, A. I. Nikiforuk, D. D. Zubkov, G. F. Khamadeeva, D. Yu. Khodakova, T. N. Lazutina, I. V. Pylova, A. V. Leontyev, I. P. Aslanidi

“…Оne of the most commonly used fluorine‑18 labeled prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) ligands in positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography (PET/CT) is [18F]PSMA‑1007. …”
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Anti-LAG-3 antibody LBL-007 plus anti-PD-1 antibody toripalimab in advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma and other solid tumors: an open-label, multicenter, phase Ib/II trial by Gang Chen, Dong-Chen Sun, Yi Ba, Ya-Xiong Zhang, Ting Zhou, Yuan-Yuan Zhao, Hong-Yun Zhao, Wen-Feng Fang, Yan Huang, Zhen Wang, Chao Deng, De-Sheng Hu, Wei Wang, Jin-Guan Lin, Gui-Ling Li, Su-Xia Luo, Zhi-Chao Fu, Hai-Sheng Zhu, Hui-Li Wang, Sheng-Li Cai, Xiao-Qiang Kang, Li Zhang, Yun-Peng Yang

“…Nine (11.3%) of 80 patients had grade 3 or 4 treatment-related adverse events, the most common of which included anemia (2.5%), hyponatremia (2.5%), increased alanine aminotransferase (2.5%), increased aspartate aminotransferase (1.3%), and fatigue (1.3%). …”
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Genetic evidence for the causal effects of air pollution on the risk of respiratory diseases by Yanjuan Wu, Yuting Zhang, Jingcun Wang, Qiming Gan, Xiaofen Su, Sun Zhang, Yutong Ding, Xinyan Yang, Nuofu Zhang, Kang Wu

“…In this study, Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis was used to explore the causal and epigenetic relationships between various air pollutants and common respiratory diseases. Methods: We utilized a two-sample Mendelian randomization (TSMR) approach to explore the impact of PM2.5, PM2.5–10, PM10, NO2, and NOX on the incidence of nine respiratory diseases using data from large-scale European GWAS datasets (N = 423,796–456,380 for exposures; N = 162,962–486,484 for outcomes). …”
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Prevalence and determinants of post-neonatal mortality in East Africa: a multilevel analysis of the recent demographic and health survey by Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Desale Bihonegn Asmamaw, Wubshet D. Negash, Wubshet D. Negash, Tadele Biresaw Belachew, Elsa Awoke Fentie, Atitegeb Abera Kidie, Tsegaw Amare Baykeda, Samrawit Mihret Fetene, Banchlay Addis, Sisay Maru Wubante, Abel Endawkie, Tadesse Tarik Tamir

“…BackgroundOne of the most common measures of society's health is mortality among neonates. …”
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Risk factors associated with in-hospital mortality during yellow fever outbreak in Brazil by Max McClure, Izabela Maurício de Rezende, Leonardo Soares Pereira, Maria Rita Teixeira Dutra, Jordana Rodrigues Barbosa Fradico, Rodrigo Macedo, Marcelle Cardoso Marçal, Lívia Soares Coelho Fonte Boa, Alexandre Maurício Castro Bragato, Flávio Augusto de Almeida Faria, Livia Pamplona, Rodrigo Fabiano do Carmo Said, Carlos Eduardo Calzavara-Silva, Dario Brock Ramalho, Cintia Lopes de Brito Magalhães, Pedro Augusto Alves, Thaysa Drummond Palmeira Gama, Gláucia Fernandes Cota, Thomas P. Monath, Olindo Assis Martins-Filho, Marcelo Antônio Pascoal-Xavier, Andrea Teixeira-Carvalho, Betânia Paiva Drumond, A. Desiree LaBeaud, Yellow Fever Collaborative Group, Argus Leão Araújo, Barbara Lenoir, Bruno Dala Vedova Gomes Beato, Carolina Lins Rodrigues Vieira, Daniel Vitor de Vasconcelos Santos, Flavia Mansur Starling, Gabriela Miana de Mattos Paixão, Indiara Penido, Izabela Aparecida Coelho, Leandro Henrique Malta Cunha, Letícia Menezes, Livia Frota Rabelo, Letícia Lemos Jardim, Lívia Fulgêncio da Cunha Melo, Lívia Zignago Moreira dos Santos, Ludmila de Paula, Luísa Lages de Abre Paladino, Natalia Soares Albuquerque, Simone Lopes Oliveira Lemos, Tayrine Araújo

“…Male sex was associated with an increased risk of death (RR 4.66, 95% CI 1.19, 18.2; p < 0.01). Most common symptoms and signs on admission to HEM were fever (31.9%), myalgia (27.8%), jaundice (24.3%), headache (23.9%), abdominal pain (16.1%), vomiting (12.2%), weakness (10.4%), and arthralgias (10.0%). …”
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Intratumoral pan-ErbB targeted CAR-T for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: interim analysis of the T4 immunotherapy study by Fiona Reid, Sophie Papa, John Maher, Jean-Pierre Jeannon, James Spicer, Victoria Gibson, Selvam Thavaraj, Michael Metoudi, Christopher Fisher, Nicholas Beckley-Hoelscher, Andrew Hope, Maria Elstad, Antonella Adami, Richard Beatson, Molly Sarah George, Daniela Achkova, Evangelia Williams, Sefina Arif, Abdel Douri, Marc Delord, Mike Lyne, Dharshene Shivapatham, Sakina Gooljar, Arindam Mitra, Linda Gomm, Cienne Morton, Rhonda Henley-Smith, Alice Santambrogio, Cynthia Andoniadou, Sarah Allen, Gary J R Cook, Ana C Parente-Pereira, David M Davies, Farzin Farzaneh, Anna Schurich, Teresa Guerrero-Urbano

“…Treatment-related adverse events were all grade 2 or less, with no dose-limiting toxicities (Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events V.4.0). …”
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Clinical and molecular outcomes from the 5-Year natural history study of SSADH Deficiency, a model metabolic neurodevelopmental disorder by Itay Tokatly Latzer, Jean-Baptiste Roullet, Wardiya Afshar-Saber, Henry H. C. Lee, Mariarita Bertoldi, Gabrielle E. McGinty, Melissa L. DiBacco, Erland Arning, Melissa Tsuboyama, Alexander Rotenberg, Thomas Opladen, Kathrin Jeltsch, Àngels García-Cazorla, Natalia Juliá-Palacios, K. Michael Gibson, Mustafa Sahin, Phillip L. Pearl

“…Conclusions Findings from the SSADHD Natural History Study converge with iPSC and animal model work focused on a common disorder within our IDDRC, deepening our knowledge of the pathophysiology and longitudinal clinical course of a complex neurodevelopmental disorder. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) in mediastinal lesions: patient characteristics, diagnostic outcomes, safety, and efficacy: a multi-country study by Hussein Okasha, Eyad Gadour, Ghias Un Nabi Tayyab, Andrada Seicean, Elbacha Hicham, Emad Emad, Turki Alamri, Nadeem Tehami, Heero Ismael Faraj, Ahmed Alzamzamy, Hiwa Hussein, Mohammed Tag-Adeen, Mohamed Elbasiony, Abed Al-Lehibi, Shereen Saleh, Zaher Houmani, Mohamed Abdelghani, Khaled Ragab, Zahi Ismaili, Othmane Drir, Elsayed Ghoneem, Omar Abdallah, Souad Rebiai, Nonthalee Pausawasdi, Fedoua Rouibaa, Mohamed Borahma, Hassan Atalla, Mahmoud Farouk, Ahmed Altonbary

“…Abstract Background Mediastinal lesions are tumors that develop mainly from structures commonly located in the three compartments of the mediastinum and the paravertebral areas. …”
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Effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on postoperative sleep disturbance in older patients undergoing lower limb major arthroplasty: a prospective, double-blind, pilot,... by Chunyan Li, Jie Yang, He Liu, Wen Tan, Song Zhang, Hongxing Zhang, Yuan Han, Mingshu Tao, Rongguang Liu, Jiaxing Fang, Dexian Chen, Qi Wei, Xingyu Xiong, Wenxin Zhao, Junli Cao

“…Background Postoperative sleep disturbance (PSD) is a common and serious postoperative complication and is associated with poor postoperative outcomes.Aims This study aimed to investigate the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on PSD in older patients undergoing lower limb major arthroplasty.Methods In this prospective, double-blind, pilot, randomised, sham-controlled trial, patients 65 years and over undergoing lower limb major arthroplasty were randomly assigned to receive active tDCS (a-tDCS) or sham tDCS (s-tDCS). …”
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Phase IV adaptive randomised clinical trials evaluating efficacy and cost-efficacy of pre-emptive pharmacogenetic genotyping strategies in the Spanish National Health System: iPHAR... by Xandra García-González, Alberto M Borobia, Antonio J Carcas, Miriam Estébanez, Montserrat Carmona, Irene García García, Francisco Abad-Santos, Luis A López-Fernández, Esther Cubo, Iñaki Imaz-Iglesia, Alicia Marín-Candón, Miriam Saiz-Rodríguez, Irene Taladriz-Sender, Pedro Arias, Rocío Rosas-Alonso, Enrique Seco-Meseguer, Stefan Stewart, Elena Diago-Sempere, María del Mar García Saiz, Emilio J Laserna-Mendieta, Ana M Peiró, Magí Farré, Consuelo Rodriguez-Jimenez, Judith Sanabria-Cabrera, Lucia Pedrosa, Ignacio Bernardino, Javier Guiijarro-Eguinoa, Arturo Gómez López De Las Huertas, Susana Martín-López, Olga Hladun Alvaro, Vicente Arrate, Ana Fries, Daniel Rodriguez Díaz, Fernando Marqués García, Núria Alonso Pedrol, Modesto M Maestre Muñiz, Leticia Rodríguez Alcolado, Carlos Ortiz-Bautista, Angela Remesal-Doblado, María Isabel Lucena, Zaida Salmón González, Inmaculada Coca-Prieto

“…However, the adoption of pre-emptive pharmacogenetic testing for commonly prescribed drugs, such as statins, outside of tertiary hospitals is limited due to a lack of pharmacoeconomic evidence to support widespread implementation by healthcare policy-makers. …”
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Against Futility Judgments for Patients with Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness by William Choi

“…However, these beliefs can be predicated on prejudiced perceptions about the quality of life of individuals with disabilities or chronic illnesses, a phenomenon commonly referred to as the disability paradox.[11] The paradox describes the discrepancy between patients with disabilities who report a quality of life much higher than non-disabled individuals would predict their ratings. …”
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Resilience Based on Community-Oriented Capacities in Crisis Conditions by Mohammad Jalali, Mahdi Mahmoodzadeh Vashan, Nour Mohammad Yaghoubi, Mohammad Mohammadi

“…Further, the findings of the research showed that 7 components of the institutional platform, institutional governance, institutional performance, financial and physical resource management, human resource management and information management in the form of organizational factors; 6 components of common valuation, social infrastructure, collective action and participation, social capital, acculturation and social cohesion in the form of group factors; And 5 components of knowledge, skill, awareness, attitude and capacity and ability in the form of individual factors formed the foundations of the model of factors affecting resilience based on community-oriented capacities in crisis conditions.…”
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