The trends of blood culture contamination and utilization rates in an LMIC tertiary care center from 2010 to 2022: a call for diagnostic stewardship? by Lama Saleh, Amanda Chamieh, Rima El Basst, Eid Azar

“…Conclusion: We saw a multifactorial, persistently elevated rate of BCC over 13 years as unaffected by strict infection control practices. …”
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Effects of a 12-Week Skipping Exercise Program on Leg Endurance in Competitive Badminton Players: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Ririn Irena, Ardila Melati, Vlad Adrian Geanta, ⁠Ayu Mayzura Simbolon, Retha Foret

“…Coaches and athletes are encouraged to integrate structured skipping programs into their training routines to elevate badminton-specific physical performance. …”
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MicroRNA-147a Targets SLC40A1 to Induce Ferroptosis in Human Glioblastoma by Peng Xu, Fei-Hang Ge, Wen-Xin Li, Zhen Xu, Xue-Li Wang, Jing-Lan Shen, Ai-Bo Xu, Rong-Rong Hao

“…In addition, miR-147a expression was elevated in human glioblastoma cells upon erastin or RSL3 stimulation. …”
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Topographic correlation of microperimetry with foveal microstructure characteristics in idiopathic epiretinal membrane patients with an ectopic inner foveal layer by Qianqian Wang, Congyao Wang, Yihua Su, Fenfen Yu, Tingting Chen, Xia Dong, Pengxia Wan

“…Conclusions The presence of EIFL and decreased VD in the parafoveal region, factors that collectively elevate the risk of disease progression, are significantly and independently correlated with reduced microperimetric retinal sensitivity in patients with idiopathic ERM.…”
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Association Between the Albumin-Bilirubin (ALBI) Score and All-cause Mortality Risk in Intensive Care Unit Patients with Heart Failure by Jiuyi Wang, Kai Wang, Guibo Feng, Xin Tian

“…The analysis encompassed a cohort of 4,239 patients, with Kaplan-Meier curves indicating that individuals with higher ALBI levels exhibited an elevated risk of all-cause mortality (log-rank p < 0.001). …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Antiproliferative Effect of CuO-TiO2-Chitosan-Amygdalin Nanocomposites in Human Leukemic MOLT4 Cells by Abozer Y. Elderdery, Badr Alzahrani, Siddiqa M. A. Hamza, Gomaa Mostafa-Hedeab, Pooi Ling Mok, Suresh Kumar Subbiah

“…Observations like a significant loss of morphology, induction of apoptosis, elevated ROS, and decreased MMP were significant in 30 and 40 μg/ml nanocomposite-treated cells when compared to control cells. …”
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Combination of age-adjusted d-dimer, platelet distribution width and other factors predict preoperative deep venous thrombosis in elderly patients with femoral neck fracture by Yunsong Li, Pengkai Cao, Tianyi Zhu, Yaqi Wang, Fengkai Wang, Liang Li, Xiangdong Liu, Yanrong Zhang

“…In the univariate analysis, five variables were found to be statistically significant, including alcohol consumption (P = 0.017), history of renal disease (P < 0.001), elevated D-dimer level (both traditional and age-adjusted cut-off used) (P = 0.007 or < 0.003), increased platelet distribution width (PDW) (P < 0.001) and reduced albumin in continuous or categorical variable (P = 0.027, P = 0.002). …”
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Genomic Insights into Blood Pressure Regulation: Exploring Ion Channel and Transporter Gene Variations in Jordanian Hypertensive Individuals by Mansour Abdullah Alghamdi, Laith AL-Eitan, Rasheed Ibdah, Islam Bani Khalid, Salma Darabseh, Maryam Alasmar, Asaad Ataa

“…A significant association was observed between the rs880054 variant of the <i>WNK1</i> gene and hypertension susceptibility, with the T allele elevating the risk of hypertension. This association remained important in the codominant model (<i>p</i> = 0.049) and the dominant model (<i>p</i> = 0.029). …”
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Maternal nutrition and offspring lung health: sex-specific pathway modulation in fibrosis, metabolism, and immunity by Shuangyi Zhao, Zhimin Chen, Huina Liu, Xinyan Wang, Xiuru Zhang, Huirong Shi

“…Male offsprings showed increased susceptibility to fibrosis, as confirmed by histological and molecular analyses, including elevated expression of α-SMA, collagen I, Fn1, and TGF-β. …”
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Association between red cell distribution width to albumin ratio and all-cause mortality in patients with acute pancreatitis admitted to the intensive care unit: a retrospective st... by Xuan Chen, Yuchen Luo, Side Liu

“…For males, non-white patients and those without RF, elevated RAR may be a more dangerous signal of mortality.…”
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Diagnostic Potential of Systemic Eosinophil-Associated Cytokines and Growth Factors in IBD by Katarzyna Neubauer, Malgorzata Matusiewicz, Iwona Bednarz-Misa, Sabina Gorska, Andrzej Gamian, Malgorzata Krzystek-Korpacka

“…In summary, eosinophil-associated cytokines are elevated in IBD, more pronouncedly in UC, and may support the differential diagnosis of IBD and aid in monitoring of mucosal healing.…”
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Impact of “Enhanced Recovery After Surgery” (ERAS) protocols vs. traditional perioperative care on patient outcomes after colorectal surgery: a systematic review by Vaishnavi Kannan, Najeeb Ullah, Sunitha Geddada, Amir Ibrahiam, Zahraa Munaf Shakir Al-Qassab, Osman Ahmed, Iana Malasevskaia

“…Additionally, nutritional recovery in ERAS patients was enhanced, with elevated albumin and total protein levels, alongside decreased inflammatory markers and improved immune function. …”
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The systematic analysis of genes related to butyrate metabolism suggests that CDKN3 could serve as a promising therapeutic target for lung adenocarcinoma treatment by Yanchao Luan, Chao Liang, Qingsong Han, Xueqin Zhou, Na Yang, li Zhao

“…Furthermore, the IC50 values for cisplatin, paclitaxel, and docetaxel were notably elevated in the high-risk group, indicating that these medications could potentially provide therapeutic advantages for this particular group. …”
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APPLICATION OF THE LOYAL COOPERATION PRINCIPLE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION by Vasilica NEGRUȚ, Ionela Alina ZORZOANĂ

“…Thus, we reach the point where such has been elevated to the rank of principle, first at European level by art. 4 para. (3) TEU, and subsequently the CJEU has developed a constant practice with reference to the application of this principle, often alongside two other principles, that of equivalence and that of effectiveness. …”
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Circulating resistin levels and mutation burden of the RETN gene variants predict long-term mortality in a Taiwanese population by Lung-An Hsu, Ming-Sheng Teng, Semon Wu, Mei-Siou Liao, Hsin-Hua Chou, Yu-Lin Ko

“…In conclusion, RETN rs370006313 is a functional variant affecting RETN promoter activity. Elevated circulating resistin levels and a high RETN mutation burden predict all-cause and cancer mortality in TWB participants. …”
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Severe Guillain-Barré syndrome with concurrent optic neuritis in a pediatric patient: a case report by Xin Xue, Yingcun Bao, Yakun Yu, Qun Li, Mei Liu, Xiaoling Li

“…Initial cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis was normal, but subsequent testing revealed elevated protein levels typical of GBS. Neurophysiological studies indicated widespread demyelinating and axonal damage.Interventions and outcomesThe patient received intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy, high-dose corticosteroids, and, given the severe progression, rituximab. …”
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Extracellular volume fraction and native T1 mapping in diabetic cardiomyopathy: a comprehensive meta-analysis by Ahmed Marey, Ali Alabdullah, Hossam Ghorab, Fatima Ali, Jawdat Abdulla, Akhil Narang, Muhammad Umair

“…HbA1C levels were also significantly elevated in diabetics (WMD: 1.78; 95% CI: 1.37–2.19). …”
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Citrullinated IGF2BP1 promotes rheumatoid synovial aggression via increasing the mRNA stability of SEMA3D by Yang Qin, Li Liu, Yanwen Zhang, Xiaowei Chen, Jiani Zhang, Sunwang Ling, Jianguang Wang, Xinyu Yang

“…In this study, we screen and verify insulin-like growth factor-2 mRNA binding protein 1 (IGF2BP1) as a novel citrullinated protein with significantly elevated citrullinated level in RA. Autoantibodies against citrullinated IGF2BP1 are further detected in serum and synovial fluid samples from RA patients, which are positively correlated with erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and disease activity score 28 (DAS28). …”
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Availability and use of institutional support programs for emergency department healthcare personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic. by Karin F Hoth, Patrick Ten Eyck, Karisa K Harland, Anusha Krishnadasan, Robert M Rodriguez, Juan Carlos C Montoy, Linder H Wendt, William Mower, Kelli Wallace, Scott Santibañez, David A Talan, Nicholas M Mohr, Project COVERED Emergency Department Network

“…Fifty-seven percent of respondents reported that the COVID-19 pandemic had affected their stress and anxiety, and 12% were at elevated risk for PTSD. Program use did not significantly differ for HCP who reported symptoms of anxiety and/or stress compared to those who did not.…”
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Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy and its associated factors among adults in East African countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Habtamu Wagnew Abuhay, Tigabu Kidie Tesfie, Meron Asmamaw Alemayehu, Muluken Chanie Agimas, Getaneh Awoke Yismaw, Gebrie Getu Alemu, Nebiyu Mekonnen Derseh, Bantie Getnet Yirsaw

“…Besides, advanced age, higher body mass index, and elevated hemoglobin A1c levels were significant factors associated with increased DR prevalence. …”
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