Hepatic and renal functions of paediatric patients with thalassaemia: a cross-sectional study from two large thalassaemia centres in Sri Lanka by Meranthi Fernando, Anuja Premawardhena, Sachith Mettananda, Hashan Pathiraja, Wasana Wijenayake, Raveen Thennakoon, Dayananda Bandara, Roshitha De Silva

“…The proportion of children with low eGFR was higher in β-thalassaemia major (23.3%), transfusion-dependent (18.5%) and deferasirox treatment (18.5%) groups.Conclusions Elevation of hepatic transaminases is common among children with thalassaemia, especially among the subset of patients with haemoglobin E β-thalassaemia and those with high ferritin. …”
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In vivo MRS study of long-term effects of traumatic intracranial injection of a culture medium in mice by O. B. Shevelev, O. P. Cherkasova, I. A. Razumov, E. L. Zavjalov

“…Orthotopic transplantation of glioblastoma cells in the brain of laboratory mice is a common animal model for studying brain tumors. It was shown that 1H magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) enables monitoring of the tumor’s occurrence and its development during therapy based on the ratio of several metabolites. …”
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Antibody and serum bactericidal response to Burkholderia pseudomallei in acute localized and septicemic melioidosis cases with diabetes mellitus by Sraboni Mazumder, Md. Shariful Alam Jilani, Lovely Barai, KM Shahidul Islam

“…This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0).…”
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Seasonal Changes in the Elemental Composition of Five Valuable Fish Species (<i>Sparidae</i>) from Bozcaada, North Aegean Sea: A Health Risk and Nutritional Benefit Assessment by İlknur Yuvka, Ali Rıza Kosker, Mustafa Durmus, Yılmaz Ucar, Yesim Ozogul

“…This study investigates the seasonal variations in the elemental composition of five economically valuable <i>Sparidae</i> fish species from Bozcaada, North Aegean: red seabream (<i>Pagrus major</i>), gilthead seabream (<i>Sparus aurata</i>), saddled seabream (<i>Oblada melanura</i>), white seabream (<i>Diplodus sargus</i>), and common dentex (<i>Dentex dentex</i>), with a focus on both essential minerals and toxic metals. …”
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Opioid-free versus opioid-based anesthesia in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a single-center, randomized, controlled trial by Hanane Barakat, Linda Gholmieh, Jessy Abou Nader, Vanda Yazbeck Karam, Obey Albaini, Mohamad El Helou, Rony Al Nawwar

“…Abstract Background Opioids are commonly used in general anesthesia for pain management. …”
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Scoping review to identify strategies and interventions improving interprofessional collaboration and integration in primary care by Roy Remmen, Kris Van den Broeck, Peter Pype, Peter Van Bogaert, Muhammed Mustafa Sirimsi, Hans De Loof, Kristel De Vliegher

“…Studying the main focus of the papers, researchers searched for common patterns in answering the research question and exposing research gaps. …”
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Monitoring for the genetic structure of Mezen breed of horses in terms of DNA microsatellites by N. V. Vdovina, I. B. Yuryeva

“…The population’s alleles-fond includes from 128, 139, and 133 alleles respectively (with an average value of 7.53, 8.18, and 7.82 alleles per locus). The most common alleles are AHT4O, AHT5N, ASB2K, ASB23S, CA425N, HMS1J, HMS1M, HMS2H, HMS3M, HMS7L, HTG4M, HTG6O, HTG7K, HTG7O and LEX3M. …”
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New Onset of Diabetes Mellitus and Associated Factors among COVID-19 Patients in COVID-19 Care Centers, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2022 by Asaminew Habtamu Sane, Migbar Sibhat Mekonnen, Melsew Getnet Tsegaw, Wuletaw Chane Zewde, Edmialem Getahun Mesfin, Hailu Asmare Beyene, Taye Mezgebu Ashine, Kasie Gebeyehu Tiruneh, Melkie Ambaw Mengistie

“…A significant proportion of COVID-19 patients had been diagnosed with new onset of diabetes mellitus, and new-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus is the most common diabetes mellitus type. Being male, obesity, having a pulmonary embolism, family history of hypertension, and hyperkalemia were independently associated with new onset of diabetes mellitus among COVID-19 patients. …”
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Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis (PDKA) among newly diagnosed diabetic patients at Dilla University Hospital, Dilla, Ethiopia: Prevalence and predictors. by Dinberu Oyamo Oromo

“…Clinical presentation revealed vomiting accompanied by signs of dehydration (32.4%), with polyuria, polydipsia and weight loss (26.2%) being the most common symptoms. The presence of adequate knowledge of signs and symptoms of DM (AOR = 0.07, 95%CI 0.019-0.0897, P value 0.017) and a family history of DM (AOR = 0.129 95%CI 0.019-0.897, P value 0.039) were protective factors against DKA as the initial diagnosis of DM. …”
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Oral microbiocenosis state under different approaches of replacing dental crown defects by Ye.A. Sardykov, O.V. Ishchenko, O.O. Fastovets

“…Dental caries is one of the most common health problems. The aim of the research was to study the spectrum of microbiota, which is part of the dental biofilm, and its biological properties. …”
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Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Cysticercus tenuicollis Isolated from Some Intermediate Host in Kurdistan-Iraq by Abdullah Ahmed Hama, Rostam Hama Zorab, Fatima Mohammed Ali, Awaz M. Salih, Amer Abdullah Hassan

“…Cysticercus tenuicollis (C. tenuicollis) is the larval stage infection of Taenia hydatigena, a common tapeworm of dogs and other Canidae, which has a wide range of intermediate hosts including sheep, goat, cattle, deer, camel, horse, human and other wild ruminants, the disease spreads through a contaminated water, soil and food with feces of infected dogs or other carnivores, T. hydatigena lives in the intestinal of the definitive host (carnivores) and excretes a huge number of eggs with feces daily. …”
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The epidemiology and clinical presentation of seropositive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder in a US population by Aaron M. Carlson, Carlos E.V. Sollero, Andrew B. Wolf, Stefan Sillau, Barrie L. Schmitt, Kelli M. Money, Kavita V. Nair, Amanda L. Piquet, Jeffrey L. Bennett

“…Transverse myelitis (45%) and optic neuritis (43%) were the most common presenting clinical syndromes. In total, 6% of initial presentations were characterized by short‐segment transverse myelitis without other features. …”
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Impact of Physical Features on Visual Walkability Perception in Urban Commercial Streets by Using Street-View Images and Deep Learning by Gonghu Huang, Yiqing Yu, Mei Lyu, Dong Sun, Bart Dewancker, Weijun Gao

“…Urban commercial streets are a crucial component of urban life, serving as the central hubs of commercial activity and providing vital spaces for both residents and visitors to engage in various activities. Walkability is commonly used as a key indicator of environmental quality, playing a significant role in improving residents’ health, community interaction, and environmental quality of life. …”
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Lebanese Dentists’ Preparedness to Deal With Medical Emergencies in Their Clinics: A National Survey by Antoine Choufani, Marianne Moussallem, Julia Bou Dib, Michèle Kosremelli Asmar, Joumana Stephan Yeretzian

“…Vasovagal reactions, hypoglycemia, and orthostatic hypotension were common emergencies. While 69.0% felt capable of managing minor issues, confidence dropped for major emergencies and specific procedures. …”
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Early antibiotics administration reduces mortality in sepsis patients in tertiary care hospital by Suramath Isaranuwatchai, Jirawat Buppanharun, Thamonwan Thongbun, Kaewklao Thavornwattana, Monprach Harnphadungkit, Taweegrit Siripongboonsitti

“…The mean age is 68 years and 49.40% of patients is female. 90.97% of the patients have comorbidities. The most common comorbidities were cancer (68.66%), and hypertension (33.40%). …”
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The influence of electronic health record design on usability and medication safety: systematic review by Marie Cahill, Brian J. Cleary, Shane Cullinan

“…Patterns were identified and common design elements between studies translated into themes. …”
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Efficiency and heat transport processes of low-temperature aquifer thermal energy storage systems: new insights from global sensitivity analyses by Luka Tas, Niels Hartog, Martin Bloemendal, David Simpson, Tanguy Robert, Robin Thibaut, Le Zhang, Thomas Hermans

“…There, the uncertainty of subsurface characteristics and, with that, the risk of poorly performing systems is considerably higher. Commonly applied strategies to decide upon the ATES feasibility and well design standards for optimization need to be adapted. …”
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Comparative assessment of difficulty scales for removal of the third molar of the lower jaw depending on its position by O.O. Gudarian, Zh.M. Nekhanevуch, T.O. Kycherenko, A.V. Shepelya

“…Retention (delayed eruption) of the third molar is one of the most common pathologies in the outpatient practice of a dentist-surgeon. …”
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Elbow rotation affects the accuracy of rotational formulas: validation of a modified method by Yong Liu, Xiaoju Liang, Jianping Sun, Jining Qu, Bohai Qi, Yating Yang, Qiang Jie

“…Abstract Background Supracondylar humerus fractures (SCHFs) are the most common elbow fractures in children and are typically treated with closed reduction and Kirschner pin fixation. …”
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Application of amorphous zirconium (hydr)oxide/MgFe layered double hydroxides composite in fixed-bed column for phosphate removal from water by A. Nuryadin, T. Imai

“…This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, as long as the original authors and source are cited. …”
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