Whole-genome phylogenetic analysis of Mycobacterium avium complex from clinical respiratory samples by Chew Ka Lip, Joelle Go, Nur Aisyah Binte Abu Bakar, Sophie Octavia, Raymond Tzer Pin Lin, Jeanette W. P. Teo

“…Notably, genetic clustering was observed within MAH and M. intracellulare subsp. chimaera, suggesting potential transmission routes within healthcare settings. Clarithromycin and amikacin resistance was found to be uncommon, aligning with the rarity of resistance-associated genetic mutations. …”
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The effect of training intervention based on health belief model on self-care behaviors of women with gestational diabetes mellitus by Fatemeh Mohammadkhah, Amirhossein Kamyab, Babak Pezeshki, Samira Norouzrajabi, Ali Khani Jeihooni

“…In this regard, the present study aimed to investigate the effect of training intervention based on the health belief model of self-care behaviors in women with gestational diabetes.MethodsThe present study was an interventional study, which was conducted on 160 women with gestational diabetes (80 in the interventional group and 80 in the control group), who were under treatment in healthcare centers in the city of Fasa in Fars Province, Iran, in 2022–2023. …”
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Women and birth partners’ experiences of cervical ripening at home and in hospital by Cassandra Yuill, Mairi Harkness, Helen Cheyne, Boo Charkin, Monica Ferreira, Eloise Price, Amarnath Bhide, Mairead Black, Kathleen Boyd, Neelam Heera-Shergill, Neena Modi, John Norrie, Dharmintra Pasupathy, Julia Sanders, Sarah J. Stock, Rosemary Townsend, Linda J. Williams, Christine McCourt

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The Acute VertEbRal AugmentaTion (AVERT) study: protocol for a randomised controlled, feasibility trial of spinal medial branch nerve block in hospitalised older patients with vert... by Avril Drummond, Opinder Sahota, Simon Bishop, Dritan Pasku, Apostolos Fakis, Anastasios Bastounis, Chia Wei Tan, Maribel Cameron, Yuriy Arlachov, Michal Czernicki

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Preoperative Analgesia Efficacy of Liposomal Bupivacaine Following Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) Block in Patients with Hip Fracture: A Randomized Controlled Observer-Blinded Stu... by Haobin Peng, Jiajun Wen, Manli Chen, Zhengyuan Xia, Ying Jiang, Kaiqi Xie, Weitao Huang, Bangsheng Cui, Peixing Li, Yiwen Zhang, Xianping Wu

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Clinical Study of Limosilactobacillus reuteri for the Treatment of Children with Chronic Tic Disorders/Tourette Syndrome: A Mid-Term Efficacy Evaluation by Yan Liang, Lin Wan, Guanglei Wang, Huimin Yan, Jing Zhang, Xinting Liu, Ziyan Zhang, Gang Zhu, Guang Yang

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Cardiovascular Reactivity to Mental Stress and Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease by Kasra Moazzami, Samaah Sullivan, Maggie Wang, Alexis K. Okoh, Zakaria Almuwaqqat, Brad Pearce, Amit J. Shah, Yan V. Sun, Yi‐An Ko, Paolo Raggi, J. Douglas Bremner, Viola Vaccarino, Arshed A. Quyyumi

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Circulating MicroRNAs in Patients with Psoriasis Treated with Anti-IL-23: A Cohort Study by Federico Diotallevi, Giulia Matacchione, Anna Campanati, Elena Marinelli Busilacchi, Nadia Viola, Ilaria Pace, Beatrice Fontana, Roberta Roncarati, Massimiliano Bonafè, Manuela Ferracin, Jacopo Sabbatinelli, Fabiola Olivieri

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Retrospective Evaluation of Toxoplasma gondii Test Results in Patients Applying to A Research Hospital by Sedef Zeliha Öner, İlknur Kaleli, Melek Demir, Ahmet Çalışkan, Ergun Mete, Hande Şenol, Çağrı Ergin

“…Methods: The serum samples sent to Pamukkale University Healthcare Research and Practice Hospital’s Medical Microbiology laboratory between January 2016 and December 2023 were evaluated for T. gondii seropositivity. …”
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Multivitamin Supplementation and Fertility Outcome: A Retrospective Single-Center Cohort Study and the Clinical and Medicolegal Value of Nutritional Counseling by Giuseppe Gullo, Simona Zaami, Adriana Vita Streva, Sofia Burgio, Valentina Billone, Yulia Kotlik, Elena Chitoran, Silvia Ganduscio, Giovanni Baglio, Antonio Perino, Gaspare Cucinella

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Extraction, Chemical Composition and Antidiabetic Potential of Crude Polysaccharides from Centella asiatica (L.) Urban by Meng Li, Muhammad Shahid, Xiaobin Zhang, Douglas Law, Mukram Muhammad Mackeen, Arnida Hani Teh, Ahmad Abdul Kareem Najm, Shazrul Fazry, Babul Airianah Othman

“…The global prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is escalating, posing a significant challenge to human healthcare systems. In the present study, mineral and monosaccharide compositions, and antidiabetic potential of polysaccharide fractions separated from Centella asiatica (L.) leaves (CAL) were assessed. …”
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Enhanced preoperative prediction of breast lesion pathology, prognostic biomarkers, and molecular subtypes using multiple models diffusion-weighted MR imaging by Litong He, Feng Li, Yanjin Qin, Yuling Li, Qilan Hu, Zhiqiang Liu, Yunfei Zhang, Tao Ai

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Predicting Treatment Outcomes in Patients with Low Back Pain Using Gene Signature-Based Machine Learning Models by Youzhi Lian, Yinyu Shi, Haibin Shang, Hongsheng Zhan

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Improving antibiotic utilization in West Africa: enhancing interventions through systematic review and evidence synthesis by Eric S. Donkor, Abdul-Halim Osman, Bill Clinton Aglomasa, Aaron Awere-Duodu, Alex Odoom, Bismark Opoku-Asare, Gilbert Lazarus

“…AMS was effective to varying degrees with bundled interventions and gamified antimicrobial stewardship decision support application being the most effective. Healthcare workers demonstrated acceptable antibiotic knowledge but individuals from formal and informal settings self-medicate with antibiotics and had moderate to low knowledge of antibiotic use and resistance. …”
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Incidence of acute lower respiratory tract disease hospitalisations, including pneumonia, among adults in Bristol, UK, 2019, estimated using both a prospective and retrospective me... by Jo Southern, Adam Finn, Catherine Hyams, James Campling, Bradford D Gessner, Elizabeth Begier, Maria Garcia Gonzalez, Sharon Gray, Jennifer Oliver

“…This may have significant consequences for healthcare planning, including usage of current and future vaccinations against respiratory infection.…”
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Mental Health Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Australian Children and Adolescents with a Medical Condition: Longitudinal Findings by Louise M. Crowe, Cathriona Clarke, Dan Geraghty, Ben Collins, Stephen Hearps, Remy Pugh, Nicola Kilpatrick, Emma Branson, Jonathan M. Payne, Kristina Haebich, Natalie McCloughan, Christopher Kintakas, Genevieve Charles, Misel Trajanovska, Ivy Hsieh, Penelope L. Hartmann, Sebastian King, Nicholas Anderson, Vicki Anderson

“…Using an adapted version of the CoRonavIruS Health Impact Survey (CRISIS), parents rated their child’s mental health, activities and healthcare experiences pre-COVID-19 (retrospectively), during lockdown and 6 months post-lockdown. …”
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Increased risk of type 2 diabetes after traumatic amputation: a nationwide retrospective cohort study by Jung Eun Yoo, Jung Eun Yoo, Dagyeong Lee, Bongseong Kim, Won Hyuk Chang, Sang-Man Jin, Kyungdo Han, Dong Wook Shin, Dong Wook Shin

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Deriving and validating a risk prediction model for long COVID-19: protocol for an observational cohort study using linked Scottish data by Jennifer K Quint, Aziz Sheikh, Chris Robertson, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi, Emily Moore, Colin R Simpson, Luke Daines, Eleftheria Vasileiou, Syed Ahmar Shah, Rachel H Mulholland, Vicky Hammersley, Steven Kerr, Ting Shi, David Weatherill, Elisa Pesenti

“…In this protocol, we describe plans to develop a prediction model to identify individuals at risk of developing long-COVID.Methods and analysis We will use the national Early Pandemic Evaluation and Enhanced Surveillance of COVID-19 (EAVE II) platform, a population-level linked dataset of routine electronic healthcare data from 5.4 million individuals in Scotland. …”
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Development of an implementation intervention to promote adoption of the COMFORT clinical practice guideline for peripartum pain management: a qualitative study by Limi Sharif, Shelytia Cocroft, Shawna N. Smith, Christopher Benincasa, Alex F. Peahl, Lisa Kane Low, Jennifer Waljee, Carrie Miller, Carey Simpson, Michelle H. Moniz

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Fighting Alzheimer’s with Movement: The Role of Physical Activity in Disease Management by Agnieszka Kosińska, Magdalena Balwierz, Karolina Kalinowska, Urszula Świrk, Jan Karczmarz, Joanna Orzechowska, Marika Gutowska, Michał Orzechowski, Aleksandra Paprocka, Paulina Fijałek

“…The goal is to provide valuable insights for individuals and healthcare professionals on using physical activity as a non-pharmacological approach to managing Alzheimer's disease. …”
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