Effectiveness of antimicrobial agent combinations against carbapenem-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae with KPC variants in China by Congcong Liu, Congcong Liu, Yuchen Wu, Yanyan Zhang, Zelin Yan, Danxia Gu, Danxia Gu, Hongwei Zhou, Ning Dong, Chang Cai, Gongxiang Chen, Rong Zhang

“…The fractional inhibitory concentration (FIC) indexes were calculated for each combination of antimicrobial agents.ResultsThe distribution of carbapenemases in 44 CRKP strains was as follows: KPC variants (n = 13, 29.5%), KPC-2 (n = 10, 22.7%), metallo-β-lactamases (n = 9, 20.5%), OXA-48-like (n = 12, 27.3%). …”
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Percutaneous Vertebroplasty and Facet Blocking for Treating Back Pain Caused by Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture by Yongquan Cheng, Xiaoliang Wu, Jiawei Shi, Hui Jiang

“…Back pain was evaluated with Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). The operation, fluoroscopic exposure time, and bone cement leakage were recorded. …”
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Ascending Aorta Diameter Changes after Aortic Valve Replacement in Elderly Patients with Aortic Valve Stenosis by Jiamiao Gong, Kang An, Hongyuan Lin, Jianfeng Hou

“…The patients were categorized into two groups based on the height-based aortic height index (AHI) before AVR, as determined by echocardiography and computed tomography: Group A (n = 28) was defined as an AHI > 2.44 cm/m, and Group B (n = 59) was defined as an AHI ≤ 2.44 cm/m. …”
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Retrospective cross-sectional study on bronchiectasis in adult Aboriginal Australians: disease characteristics and comparison with ethnically diverse global bronchiectasis registry... by Timothy Howarth, Subash Heraganahally, Claire Gibbs, Lata Jayaram, Asanga Abeyaratne, Shiidheshwar J Ravichandran, Davaadorj Erdenebayar, Winnie Chen, Hubertus Jersmann

“…In comparison with international and non-Aboriginal Australian national cohorts, Aboriginal Australians were younger (median 56 years (IQR (48, 65)); however, sex distribution (55% female) and body mass index (23 kg/m2 (IQR 19.4–27)) were comparable . …”
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Association between Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Profile and Bronchial Inflammation in Bronchiolitis Obliterans by Silvija P. Jerkic, Laura Bächle, Ruth Pia Duecker, Lucia Gronau, Andreas G. Chiocchetti, Stefan Zielen, Ralf Schubert

“…Lung function (forced viral capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume 1 (FEV1), residual volume (RV)), and lung clearance index (LCI) were measured. Induced sputum was analyzed for cytology and cytokine levels (IL-1ß, IL-6, IL-8, TNF-α) using cytometric bead array (CBA). …”
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Effects of nanocurcumin supplementation on metabolic syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Gofarana Wilar, Cecep Suhandi, Kohji Fukunaga, Masanori Shigeno, Ichiro Kawahata, Rizky Abdulah, Takuya Sasaki

“…Results: Nanocurcumin supplementation significantly improved waist circumference (WC) (standardized mean difference (SMD): −0.30 cm), fasting blood sugar (FBS) (SMD: −0.34 mg/dL), HbA1c (SMD: −0.33 %), and quantitative insulin sensitivity check index (QUICKI) score (SMD: 0.73). Lipid profile parameters, including total cholesterol (SMD: −0.18 mg/dL), LDL-C (SMD: −0.16 mg/dL), and HDL-C (SMD: 0.32 mg/dL), also reduced significantly. …”
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Assessment of a novel unidirectional mid-term absorbable barbed suture versus a competitor barbed suture for vaginal cuff closure after gynaecology surgery, study protocol of a ran... by Petra Baumann, Lourdes Hinojosa Sánchez, Núria Grané Garcia, Larisa Sologiuc, Amadeus Hornemann

“…As secondary objectives, the following parameters will be collected and compared in both suture groups: intraoperative handling of the suture material, quality of life using the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), patient satisfaction, pain, and complications occurring in the short-term and long-term follow-up. …”
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Compatibility and antimicrobial activity of silver nanoparticles synthesized using Lycopersicon esculentum peels by Esraa Ali, Samah H. Abu-Hussien, Esraa Hesham, Shimaa Ahmed, Habiba Mostafa, Ahmed Gamal, Salwa M. El-Sayed, Bahaa Hemdan, Ashraf Bakry, Naglaa M. Ebeed, Hesham Elhariry, Ahmed Galal, Basma T. Abd-Elhalim

“…The DLS results showed particles of 186 nm with a polydispersity index of 0.573. The FTIR spectrum indicated the existence of carboxyl, hydroxyl, phenolic, and amide functional groups. …”
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Study on the Key Technology of Controlling the Instability of Deep High-Stress Coal and Rock Mass and Relieving the Danger by Zhijing Zhang, Jianghong Zuo, Dongji Lei

“…In order to solve the problem of stress concentration and gas overrun in the process of uncovering high gas and thick coal seam, combined with the occurrence characteristics of coal seams in Wuyang Coal Mine, the measures of “hydraulic and mechanical cavity making + steel screen pipe + surrounding rock grouting” are adopted to establish a method for mutual verification of multiple effect test indexes of residual stress, residual gas content, coal seam moisture content, and microseismic signal characteristics, and the three-dimensional accurate analysis of the influence range of hydraulic cavitation is effectively realized. …”
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Central Aortic Pressure and Arterial Stiffness in Parkinson’s Disease: A Comparative Study by Mehmet Balal, Meltem Demirkiran, Saime Paydas

“…TensioMed Software v.3.0.0.1 was used to measure CAP, peripheral arterial blood pressure, pulse pressure (PP), heart rate (HR), mean arterial pressure (MAP), augmentation index (AI), pulse wave velocity, and ejection time. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of pancreatic cancer from 1990 to 2021, its attributable risk factors, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the global burden of... by Tianyu Li, Chen Lin, Weibin Wang

“…Notable increases in ASIR and ASMR were observed in low-middle and low sociodemographic index regions with males experienced higher rates compared to females. …”
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Associations of fasting plasma glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin levels at less than 24 weeks of gestation with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: the BOSHI study by Seiya Izumi, Noriyuki Iwama, Hirotaka Hamada, Taku Obara, Mami Ishikuro, Michihiro Satoh, Takahisa Murakami, Masatoshi Saito, Takayoshi Ohkubo, Takashi Sugiyama, Shinichi Kuriyama, Nobuo Yaegashi, Kazuhiko Hoshi, Yutaka Imai, Hirohito Metoki, the BOSHI Study Group

“…When the participants were divided into two categories based on the cut-off value with the maximum Youden Index of FPG or HbA1c, the ORs for high FPG (≥84 mg/dL) or high HbA1c (≥5.2% [33 mmol/mol]) were 1.223 (95% CI: 1.000–1.496) and 1.392 (95% CI: 1.122–1.728), respectively. …”
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The role of CTGF and MFG-E8 in the prognosis assessment of SCAP: a study combining machine learning and nomogram analysis by Tingting Lin, Tingting Lin, Huimin Wan, Jie Ming, Yifei Liang, Linxin Ran, Jingjing Lu

“…Using the CatBoost model for prediction, it performed the best, with key predictive features including Oxygenation Index, cTnT, MFG-E8, Dyspnea, CTGF and PaCO2.ConclusionThis study has highlighted the critical role of clinical and biochemical markers such as CTGF and MFG-E8 in assessing the severity and prognosis of SCAP. …”
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Structured follow-up pathway to support people after transient ischaemic attack and minor stroke (SUPPORT TIA): protocol for a feasibility study and process evaluation by Grace M Turner, Melanie Calvert, Sue Jowett, Robbie Foy, Jonathan Mant, Sarah Tearne, Lou Atkins, Rachael Jones, Smitaa Patel, Phillip Collis

“…The clinic appointment will collect body mass index, blood pressure, cholesterol and medication. …”
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Substitute for polyethylene (PE) films: A novel attapulgite super absorbent polymer applied in a semi-humid drought-prone region of the Loess Plateau by Xiaofan Pan, Hengjia Zhang, Shouchao Yu, Haoliang Deng, Xietian Chen, Chenli Zhou, Fuqiang Li, Haiyan Li

“…Soil moisture retention strategies increased spring maize plant height, stem diameter, leaf area index, and dry matter accumulation, and regulated yield components, promoting spring maize yield formation, improve water productivity and economic benefits. …”
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Validation of the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II and IV Score in COVID-19 Patients by Jeroen Vandenbrande, Laurens Verbrugge, Liesbeth Bruckers, Laurien Geebelen, Ester Geerts, Ina Callebaut, Ine Gruyters, Liesbeth Heremans, Jasperina Dubois, Bjorn Stessel

“…Discrimination for mortality of all three scoring systems was assessed by receiver operating characteristic curves. Youden index was determined for the scoring system with the best discriminative performance. …”
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Effects of 15th January 2010 Annular Solar Eclipse on Traveling Ionospheric Disturbances and Equatorial Plasma Bubbles over Low Latitude Regions of East Africa by Davis Odhiambo Athwart, Boniface Ndinya, Paul Baki

“…The year 2010 marked the beginning phase of solar cycle 24, evidently observed in low total electron content (TEC) values and the disturbed storm time index (Dst). The eclipse started at 7 : 06 LT and ended at 10 : 14 LT, with MOIU and RCMN experiencing eclipse magnitudes of 0.946 and 0.93, respectively. …”
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Global, regional, and national burdens of leukemia from 1990 to 2019: A systematic analysis of the global burden of disease in 2019 based on the APC model by Xiang Qu, Anjie Zheng, Jie Yang, Jinru Zhang, Hongmei Qiao, Fan Jiang, Jie Zhao, Chunping Wang, Peng Ning

“…In 1990 and 2019, smoking, high body‐mass index, occupational exposure to benzene, and occupational exposure to formaldehyde were risk factors for DALY in leukemia, especially in areas with high SDI. …”
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Walking for transport and all-cause mortality: a prospective cohort study of Australian community-dwelling older adults by Rory Wolfe, Neville Owen, Ben Beck, Yang Chen, David W Dunstan, Alice Owen, Robyn L Woods, Danijela Gasevic, Joanne Ryan, Shivangi Shah, Carlene Britt

“…Analyses were adjusted for age, sex, education, smoking, alcohol consumption, living status, rurality, household income, socioeconomic status, chronic conditions, body mass index and overall physical activity levels.Conclusions Engaging in any weekly transport-related walking helps older adults prolong survival. …”
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Classification and Statistical Trend Analysis in Detecting Glaucomatous Visual Field Progression by Cristiana Valente, Elisa D’Alessandro, Michele Iester

“…For the statistical analysis, linear regression (r2) was calculated for mean deviation (MD), pattern standard deviation (PSD), and visual field index (VFI), and when it was significant, each series of visual field was considered progressive. …”
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