Application of Targeted Next-Generation Sequencing in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid for the Detection of Pathogens in Pulmonary Infections by Dai X, Xu K, Tong Y, Li J, Dai L, Shi J, Xie H, Chen X

“…Xianning Dai,1 Kai Xu,1 Yu Tong,1 Jing Li,2 Liya Dai,1 Jianyou Shi,1 Haibin Xie,3 Xi Chen3 1Department of Clinical Laboratory, Wenzhou People’s Hospital, Wenzhou Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of PCCM, Wenzhou People’s Hospital, Wenzhou Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Immunization Planning, Prevention and Health Care, Centers for Disease Control of Luchen, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Xi Chen, Department of Immunization Planning, Prevention and health care,Centers for Disease Control of Luchen, No. 3320 Guojing Road, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325005, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 577 56760657, Fax +86 577 56760654, Email cxbrook0577@163.comObjective: This study aims to evaluate the utility of targeted next-generation sequencing (tNGS) in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) for hospitalized patients with pulmonary infections.Methods: A cohort of 358 patients who received diagnosis and treatment for respiratory infections in the department of Respiratory Medicine at Wenzhou People’s hospital from January 2023 to April 2024 were selected for this study. …”
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Capturing Requirements for a Data Annotation Tool for Intensive Care: Experimental User-Centered Design Study by Marceli Wac, Raul Santos-Rodriguez, Chris McWilliams, Christopher Bourdeaux

“… BackgroundIncreasing use of computational methods in health care provides opportunities to address previously unsolvable problems. …”
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The Economic Impact of COVID-19 Treatment at a Hospital-level: Investment and Financial Registers of Brazilian Hospitals by Ana Paula Beck da Silva Etges, Ricardo Bertoglio Cardoso, Milena S Marcolino, Karen Brasil Ruschel, Ana Paula Coutinho, Elayne Crestani Pereira, Fernando Anschau, Fernando Aranha, Filipe Carrilho, Giovanna Vietta, Gisele Alsina Nader Bastos, Joanna d’Arc Lyra Batista, José Miguel Chatkin, Juliana da Silva Nogueira, Leila Beltrami Moreira, Luciana Haddad, Maiara Floriani, Marília Teixeira de Siqueira, Patrícia Ziegelmann, Petrônio José de Lima Martelli, Roberta Pozza, Umbelina Cravo Teixeira Lagioia, Carisi Anne Polanczyk, Luciane Kopittke

“…**Background:** The economic impact associated with the treatment strategies of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) patients by hospitals and health-care systems in Brazil is unknown and difficult to estimate. …”
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Psychological effects of water scarcity on community members: a case study of Lephalale municipality, Limpopo province, South Africa by Mmakwena Linda Seretlo-Rangata, Tholene Sodi, Saraswathie Govender

“…The study can provide policy makers and mental health care practitioners valuable insights into the mental health challenges faced by communities affected by water scarcity. …”
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Functional analysis of a novel homozygous missense IVD gene variant: a case report with dual genetic diagnoses by Yuying Zhu, Ke Wu, Hanying Wen

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Causes of visiting mixed dentition children dental clinic (a retrospective study). by Heran Ibrahim, Rwa Al‐Qazzaz, Mahmoud Kanan

“… Background and objective: Pediatric dentistry provides primary and comprehensive therapeutic and preventive oral health care for infants, children through adolescence including special health care and encompasses skills for treating conditions and diseases specific to growing individuals apply to the altering stages of dental, physical and psychological development. …”
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Sternal-Wound Infections following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft: Could Implementing Value-Based Purchasing be Beneficial? by Dominique Brandt, Maximilian Blüher, Julie Lankiewicz, Peter J. Mallow, Rhodri Saunders

“…The impact of SWIs on the cost of health care provision is unknown. The aim of this study was to quantify the burden of CABG-related SWIs across countries with mature health care systems and estimate value-based purchasing (VBP) levels based on the local burden. …”
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Adherence, perceptions and knowledge of an HIV PMTCT programme: A mother-baby pair study by Sthembiso Mabuka, Mygirl P. Lowane, Tintswalo V. Nesengani, Thembi V. Simbeni

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Knowledge on hydroxychloroquine prescription and attitude toward its use in COVID-19 – A survey-based study among doctors by T P Afra, N A Uvais, Anuradha Bishnoi, Edavalath Sukesh, Salin Eliyas, N A Bishurul Hafi, T Muhammed Razmi

“…A significantly higher number of these physicians opposed the use of HCQ in clinical trials (26.82% vs. 8.1%, P = 0.027) and health-care/contact prophylaxis (41.5% vs. 16.2%, P = 0.008). …”
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Effects of Self-Made Prescription Compound Rhodiola on the Ultrastructure of Podocytes in Rats with Type 2 Diabetic Nephropathy by Shaojing Yuan, Jie Liu, Zhenhua Sun, Lihua Meng, Jiying Zhu, Min Wang, Jie Su

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Medical Resource Use and Costs of Treating Sickle Cell-related Vaso-occlusive Crisis Episodes: A Retrospective Claims Study by Nirmish Shah, Menaka Bhor, Lin Xie, Jincy Paulose, Huseyin Yuce

“…Annual all-cause and SCD-related medical resources and costs were identified and stratified by number of VOC episodes during the 1-year follow-up period. Health care costs per VOC episode were also examined, stratified by care setting. …”
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Radiographic Investigation of Root Canal Morphology of Permanent Mandibular Molars in Makkah Population (Saudi Arabia) Using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography by Laila Mohamed Mohamed Kenawi, Raghad Fahad Althobaiti, Dina Mohammad Filimban, Sarra Dakheel Allah Alotaiby, Majedh Awad Alharbi, Wed Mohammed Kassar

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COVID-19-Related Mental Health Burdens: Impact of Educational Level and Relationship Status Among Low-Income Earners of Western Uganda by Lemuel, Ann Monima, Usman, Ibe Michael, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Alghamdi, Saad, Aigbogun, Eric Osamudiamwen, Archibong, Victor, Ssebuufu, Robinson, Kabanyoro, Annet, Ifie, Josiah Eseoghene, Swase, Dominic Terkimbi, Ssempijja, Fred, Ayuba, John Tabakwot, Matama, Kevin, Onohuean, Hope, Kembabazi, Stellamaris, Henry, Rachael, Odoma, Said, Yusuf, Helen, Afodun, Adam Moyosore, Assaggaf, Hamza M., Kairania, Emmanuel, Aslam, Akhmed, Okon, Owoisinke, Batiha, Gaber El-Saber, Welburn, Susan Christina

“…Singleness in this study had a negative correlation with awareness of mental health care, anger, and depression (r2 = 1.9, 0.8, and 0.3%, respectively), and a positive correlation with anxiety (r2 = 3.9%). …”
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Book Review by Romayne Gallagher

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Factors Influencing Colorectal Cancer Screening Participation by Antonio Z. Gimeno García

“…Interventions at different levels (patient, providers or health care system) have been tested across the studies with different results. …”
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Socioeconomic Impact of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Canada by Michel Boivin

“…Patients with IBS tend to make extensive use of health care services, even though a high percentage of them do not seek medical advice. …”
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STATE OF THE ART OF CANCER CARE DELIVER Y IN MOSCOW by A. P. Gnatyuk, Yu. V. Samsonov

“…Municipal cancer care service establishes the patients’ routes at suspicion on oncological disease and determines the functions of all links of health care for this type of patients. Stateof-the-art delivery of oncological specialty care has been built up with account of modern demands and is functionally structured in accordance with tree-level municipal health care system.…”
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Bioelectrical impedance devices in clinical practice: a narrative review by Fabio Benedetti Rodrigues, Pedro Bertemes-Filho

“…This narrative review aims to bring bioelectric impedance knowledge closer to health care workers. Therefore, we have simplified the technical information and prioritized the use indications, making the information more accessible to health care professionals.…”
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Snake and staff symbolism and healing by Francois P. Retief, Louise Cilliers

“…The Asclepian emblem has been associated with health care since the 5th century BC when Asclepius became accepted by the Greeks as the god of healing. …”
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Anti-Oppressive Practice and Reflexive Lifeworld-Led Approaches to Care: A Framework for Teaching Nurses about Social Justice by Jacqueline Sarah Hutchison

“…This paper seeks to identify concepts and approaches to understanding oppression, power, and justice which enable nurses to challenge the structures in health care environments which discriminate or disempower clients. …”
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