Spinal arachnoid diverticula in cats: Clinical presentation, diagnostic imaging findings, treatment, and outcome by João Miguel De Frias, Sofie F. M. Bhatti, George Nye, Rita Gonçalves, Tom Harcourt‐Brown, Angela Fadda, Katia Marioni‐Henry, Hannah Padley, Steven De Decker

“…Conclusions and Clinical Importance Spinal arachnoid diverticulum should be considered for cats with chronic, progressive, symmetrical, nonpainful myelopathy, particularly if male and with a history of spinal disease or surgery.…”
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Epidemiological features and risk factors of human psittacosis in Hangzhou City, eastern China by Zhou Sun, Ke Xu, Liangliang Huo, Xingliang Zhang, Yi Wang, Yonghui Gong, Bingbing Chen

“…Epidemiological investigations were carried out on the patients' past medical history, clinical manifestations, chest CT results and treatment status. …”
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Most diverse, most neglected: weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) are ubiquitous specialized brood-site pollinators of tropical flora by Haran, Julien, Kergoat, Gael J., de Medeiros, Bruno A. S.

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A High-Quality Phased Genome Assembly of Stinging Nettle (<i>Urtica dioica</i> ssp. <i>dioica</i>) by Kaede Hirabayashi, Christopher R. Dumigan, Matúš Kučka, Diana M. Percy, Gea Guerriero, Quentin Cronk, Michael K. Deyholos, Marco Todesco

“…Stinging nettles (<i>Urtica dioica</i>) have a long history of association with human civilization, having been used as a source of textile fibers, food and medicine. …”
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Functional Constipation in Children: overview and new outcomes by Kamila Stępień, Maria Przygoda, Joanna Śnieżna, Gabriela Trestka, Sabina Adamczyk, Urszula Zelik, Jakub Dziewic, Wojciech Florczak, Wiktoria Domino, Jagienka Włodyka, Karol Dzwonnik

“…FC affects approximately 5-30% of children, with risk factors including dietary habits, psychosocial stressors, and family history. The pathophysiology involves colonic hypomotility, rectal hyposensitivity, and behavioral factors, often compounded by pelvic floor dysfunction. …”
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Factors Affecting Inpatient Mortality in Elderly People with Acute Kidney Injury by Muhammad Abdul Mabood Khalil, Safia Awan, Rabeea Azmat, Muhammad Ashhad Ullah Khalil, Nazish Naseer, Jackson Tan

“…Median bicarbonate 18 versus 17 between those who survived and those who died was associated with less mortality (OR: 0.94, P=0.02, 95% CI: 0.89–0.99). History of hypertension (OR: 0.49, P=0.03, 95% CI: 0.25–0.95) and high admission creatinine (OR: 0.68, P=0.01, 95% CI: 0.50–0.91) were also associated with less mortality. …”
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Is information provided within chronic subdural haematoma education resources adequate? A scoping review. by Conor S Gillespie, Samuel Khanna, Mark E Vivian, Samuel McKoy, Alvaro Yanez Touzet, Ellie Edlmann, Daniel J Stubbs, Benjamin M Davies

“…Resources were classified into a hierarchical framework using inductive thematic analysis into 8 core domains: Aetiology, epidemiology and pathophysiology; natural history and risk factors; symptoms; diagnosis; surgical management; nonsurgical management; complications and recurrence; and outcomes. …”
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Exploring predictors of the five-time sit-to-stand test based on cross-sectional findings from the Swedish National Study on Aging and Care (SNAC) by Joakim Niklasson, Cecilia Fagerström, Sofia Backåberg, Patrick Bergman, Terese Lindberg

“…Future research should explore the relationship between fall history, faster STS time, and the impact of grip strength and health-related quality of life on sedentary behavior among older adults.…”
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Removal of an incarcerated intrauterine device reaching the serosal surface of the uterus by hysteroscopy alone: a case report by Min You, Qin-Fang Chen, Hai-Qian Lu

“…Therefore, this article aims to share our surgical experience in removing an IUD that had reached the serosal surface of the uterus using hysteroscopy alone after menopause to provide new clinical ideas.Case introductionWe report the case of a 63-year-old Chinese patient with a 12-year history of menopause. She had an IUD placed after an abortion more than 30 years ago. …”
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The anomalously thundery month of June 1925 in southwest Spain: description and synoptic analysis by F. J. Acero, M. Antón, A. J. P. Aparicio, A. J. P. Aparicio, N. Bravo-Paredes, V. M. S. Carrasco, M. C. Gallego, J. A. García, M. Núñez, I. Tovar, J. Vaquero-Martínez, J. M. Vaquero

“…Firstly, we reconstructed the history of the events, considering the most impacted locations and the resulting damage. …”
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Streptococcus pyogenes carriage rate, associated factors and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles among urban and rural schoolchildren at Gondar city, Northwest Ethiopia by Yalewayker Gashaw, Alem Getaneh, Desie Kasew, Mitkie Tigabie, Baye Gelaw

“…Low-income parents, hospital admission history, and cigarette smoking in the home were found to be substantially linked with Streptococcus pyogenes carriage among students (p < 0.05). …”
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Risk Factors for Microvascular Complications of Diabetes in a High-Risk Middle East Population by Sohaila Cheema, Patrick Maisonneuve, Mahmoud Zirie, Amin Jayyousi, Hekmat Alrouh, Amit Abraham, Sura Al-Samraye, Ziyad Mahfoud, Ibrahim Mohammed Al-Janahi, Buthaina Ibrahim, Albert B. Lowenfels, Ravinder Mamtani

“…Shared risk factors for multiplicity and for individual complications included family history, severity and duration of diabetes, and hypertension, but some risk factors were specific for individual microvascular complications. …”
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Development and validation of a novel bleeding risk prediction tool for aspirin users with a low body mass index by Lu Yifang, Lei Wanlin, Wang Maofeng

“…Patient data, comprising demographics, clinical characteristics, comorbidities, medical history, and laboratory tests, were collected. The patients were randomly divided into two groups, with a 7:3 ratio, for model development and internal validation purposes. …”
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High rate of false positive malaria rapid diagnostic tests in a district hospital in Uganda by Susanne E. Mortazavi, Susanne E. Mortazavi, Allan Lugaajju, Anna-Clara Ivarsson, Sara Karlsson Söbirk, Sara Karlsson Söbirk, Hans Norrgren, Hans Norrgren, Kristina E. M. Persson, Kristina E. M. Persson

“…Demographic information, malaria history, and parasitemia levels were also recorded.ResultsAmong the RDT-positive participants, 48% tested negative by microscopy, and 45% of these were also negative by LAMP, indicating that 20% of all RDT-positive individuals were likely false positives. …”
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The potential uses of Galangal (Alpinia sp.) essential oils as the sources of biologically active compounds by R. Amilia Destryana, Teti Estiasih, Sukardi, Dodyk Pranowo

“…The results of this review show that Alpinia species has a long history to use as traditional medicines in many countries. …”
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Chasing the Beginning of Reionization in the JWST Era by Christopher Cain, Garett Lopez, Anson D’Aloisio, Julian B. Muñoz, Rolf A. Jansen, Rogier A. Windhorst, Nakul Gangolli

“…We study how these models compare to recent measurements of the Ly α forest opacity, mean free path, intergalactic medium thermal history, visibility of z  > 8 Ly α emitters, and the patchy kSZ signal from the cosmic microwave background (CMB). …”
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Impact of low-dose CT screening for lung cancer on ethnic health inequities in New Zealand: a cost-effectiveness analysis by Sue Crengle, Giorgi Kvizhinadze, Melissa McLeod, Peter Sandiford, Karen Bartholomew

“…We model the potential lifetime health gains, equity impacts and cost-effectiveness of a national low-dose CT (LDCT) screening programme for lung cancer in smokers aged 55–74 years with a 30 pack-year history, and for formers smokers who have quit within the last 15 years.Design A Markov macrosimulation model estimated: health benefits (health-adjusted life-years (HALYs)), costs and cost-effectiveness of biennial LDCT screening. …”
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Minimally Invasive Surgical Approach in Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Complicated with Intramural Descending Aorta Hematoma Followed by Aortic Wall Rupture by Mihai-Lucian Ciobica, Alexandru-Sebastian Botezatu, Zoltan Galajda, Mara Carsote, Claudiu Nistor, Bianca-Andreea Sandulescu

“…<b>Case Presentation</b>: We report a 64-year-old male with an 18-year history of GPA who presented atypical low back pain. …”
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The Wildcat That Lives in Me: A Review on Free-Roaming Cats (<i>Felis catus</i>) in Brazil, Focusing on Research Priorities, Management, and Their Impacts on Cat Welfare by Luana S. Gonçalves, Daiana de Souza Machado, Maria Eduarda Caçador, Giovanne Ambrosio Ferreira, Christopher R. Dickman, Maria Camila Ceballos, Fabio Prezoto, Aline Cristina Sant’Anna

“…We briefly contextualize the history of cat domestication and present that, in Brazil, more studies have focused on the potential of free-roaming cats to transmit disease than to exert impacts via predation or competition on wildlife. …”
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The Effect of Anterior Uterocervical Angle on Primary Dysmenorrhea and Disease Severity by Mefkure Eraslan Sahin, Erdem Sahin, Yusuf Madendag, Ilknur Col Madendag, Ahter Tanay Tayyar, Fatma Özdemir, Gokhan Acmaz, Iptisam Ipek Muderris

“…Those with primary dysmenorrhea had a significant family history of primary dysmenorrhea compared with controls (P<0.001). …”
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