Peripherally inserted central catheters versus implanted port catheters in patients with breast cancer: a post hoc analysis of the PICCPORT randomised controlled trial by Anton Utas, Stefanie Seifert, Knut Taxbro

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Wound irrigation and peritoneal lavage with antiseptic/antibiotic solution before wound closure during gastrointestinal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Motoi Uchino, Koji Tamura, Shinsuke Nomura, Seiichi Shinji, Keita Kouzu, Hiroji Shinkawa, Tomohiro Ishinuki, Toru Mizuguchi, Hiroki Ohge, Seiji Haji, Junzo Shimizu, Yasuhiko Mohri, Chizuru Yamashita, Yuichi Kitagawa, Katsunori Suzuki, Motomu Kobayash, Masahiro Kobayashi, Yuki Hanai, Hiroshi Nobuhara, Hiroki Imaoka, Masahiro Yoshida, Toshihiko Mayumi, Hiroki Ikeuchi, on behalf of SSI Prevention Guideline Committee in Japan Society for Surgical Infection

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Aortic Periannular Abscess Missed by Transthoracic Echocardiography: A Case Report by Wenjuan He, Yudong Peng, Yan Yi, Han Hu, Jinzhi Lu, Keming Chen, Qingsong Zeng

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VALIDATION OF REAL-TIME REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION FOR INDIRECT ASSESSMENT OF FMD VIRUS TITRE by D. A. Lozovoy, M. I. Doronin, V. A. Starikov, D. V. Mikhalishin, A. A. Shishkova, A. M. Timina, A. B. Borisov

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Liver Enzymes Abnormalities among Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Experienced and HAART Naïve HIV-1 Infected Patients at Debre Tabor Hospital, North West Ethiopia: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study by Melashu Balew Shiferaw, Ketema Tafess Tulu, Amtatachew Moges Zegeye, Amarech Asratie Wubante

“…In conclusion, liver enzyme abnormalities were high in both HAART experienced and HAART naïve HIV-1 infected patients. Hence, monitoring and management of liver enzyme abnormalities in HIV-1 infected patients are important in our setting.…”
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Seroprevalence of IgM/IgG and Neutralizing Antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in Unvaccinated Young Adults from Mexico Who Reported Not Having Had a Previous COVID-19 Infection by Diana Lourdes Padilla-Bórquez, Mónica Guadalupe Matuz-Flores, Jorge Hernández-Bello, Gabriela Athziri Sánchez-Zuno, Samuel García-Arellano, Edith Oregon-Romero, Melva Guadalupe Herrera-Godina, Guillermo González-Estevez, Norma Patricia Adan-Bante, Jesús Alfredo Rosas-Rodríguez, José Francisco Muñoz-Valle

“…A total of 36 people reported a history of COVID-19 infection, and 135 reported no history of COVID-19. …”
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Acceptability, feasibility and appropriateness of intensified health education, SMS/phone tracing and transport reimbursement for uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision in a sexually transmitted infections clinic in Malawi: A mixed methods study. by Mitch M Matoga, Evaristar Kudowa, Mercy Tsidya, Jennifer Tseka, Beatrice Ndalama, Naomi Bonongwe, Esther Mathiya, Edward Jere, Dumbo Yatina, Blessings Kamtambe, Mina C Hosseinipour, Charles S Chasela, Sara Jewett

“…<h4>Methodology</h4>RITe was a multi-faceted intervention comprising transport reimbursement (R), intensified health education (IHE) and SMS/Telephone tracing (Te), which increased the uptake of VMMC among uncircumcised men with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Malawi. Using a concurrent exploratory mixed-method approach, we assessed the intervention's acceptability, feasibility and appropriateness among men with STIs and healthcare workers (HCWs) at Bwaila District Hospital. …”
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Dietary Tannic Acid Promotes Growth Performance and Resistance Against <i>Aeromonas hydrophila</i> Infection by Improving the Antioxidative Capacity and Intestinal Health in the Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtle (<i>Pelodiscus sinensis</i>) by Liqin Ji, Yisen Shangguan, Chen Chen, Chengqing Wei, Junxian Zhu, Xiaoyou Hong, Xiaoli Liu, Xinping Zhu, Wei Li

“…Additionally, 1–4 g/kg of TA improved the T-SOD, CAT, and GSH-Px activities during infection, while 2 g/kg of dietary TA enhanced the richness and diversity of the microbiota, for example, by increasing Actinobacteria but inhibiting Firmicutes. …”
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Prevalence, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Associated Factors of Streptococcus pneumoniae Colonization Rate among Old-Age Patients with Respiratory Tract Infection Attending Sheik Hassan Yebere Referral and Karamara General Hospitals, Jigjiga, Ethiopia by Surafel Mekuria, Ayichew Seyoum, Zerihun Ataro, Tigist Abebe, Kedir Urgessa

“…Colonization of the upper respiratory tract (carriage of pneumococcus) by S. pneumoniae is considered a prerequisite for pneumococcal infection. It is the major cause of respiratory tract infection and frequent cause of physician visits, hospitalization, and death among old-aged patients because of their low immunity status. …”
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White Spot Disease in Black Tiger Shrimp (Penaeus Monodon Fab.) : Infection of White Spot Virus at 20, 100 and 200 uG/Ml by Dipping Method within 120 Minutes Exposure Time by M. Alifuddin, D. Dana, M. Eidman, M.B. Malole, F.H. Pasaribu

“… An infection trial of white spot disease on tiger shrimp was conducted by water borne inoculation with the different of  viral concentration. …”
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Current situation of Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing for patients with COVID-19 infection in post-epidemic era (后疫情时代新型冠状病毒感染患者的中医护理现状) by TONG Anran (童安然), SHEN Xianjie (沈娴杰), GUAN Huimin (官慧敏)

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Azithromycin to prevent acute lower respiratory infections among Australian and New Zealand First Nations and Timorese children (PETAL trial): study protocol for a multicentre, international, double-blind, randomised controlled trial by Anne B Chang, Keith Grimwood, Yuejen Zhao, Gabrielle B McCallum, Catherine A Byrnes, Heidi Smith-Vaughan, Peter S Morris, Christine Connors, Adrian Trenholme, Shirley Lawrence, Joshua Francis, Kobi L Schutz, Mark D Chatfield, Nevio Sarmento, Robyn L. Marsh, Emily R Bowden, Nicholas Fancourt, Adriano Vieira, Kim M Hare, Dennis Bonney, Felicity Marwick, Bronwyn Karvonen, Carolyn Maclennan, Milena Santos Lay, Endang Soares da Silva

“…Introduction Acute lower respiratory infections (ALRIs) remain the leading causes of repeated hospitalisations among young disadvantaged Australian and New Zealand First Nations and Timorese children. …”
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The probable progression of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) to chronic active EBV/reactivation weakens the immune response and stimulates Cryptococcus neoformans infection, which invariably proves fatal: a case report and review of the literature by Gargee Mishra, Gaurav Sarnaik, Joydeep Samanta, Archana Keche, Sanjay Singh Negi

“…The decreased immune response helped Cryptococcus neoformans (C. neoformans) to manifest a disseminated infection. Although he was exclusively provided with antifungal treatment and the patient appeared to be successfully treated for cryptococcal infection, no coverage of EBV appeared detrimental as the patient died the very next day. …”
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Modern information technologies as a tool for reducing working population poverty by A. G. Karimov, G. R. Fatkullina

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Import of Russian regions under conditions of COVID-19 by S. S. Krasnykh

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Proinflammatory Tear Cytokines in Human Adenoviral Keratoconjunctivitis and Clinical Eye Severity by Santacruz Valdés C, Ponce-Rosas ER, Jimenez-Martinez MC

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ECONOMIC IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON ROMANIA’S CAPITAL DENTAL PRACTICES by Delia Rădoi, Mihaela Pantea, Marina Imre, Alexandra Ripszky Totan, Ana Maria Cristina Țâncu, Ana Cernega, Miruna-Maria Apetroaei, Silviu Mirel Pițuru

Subjects: “…covid-19; dental economics; dentistry; dental professionals; infection control; pandemics impact; post-pandemic lessons; public health; oral health…”
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REVIEW OF THE MONOGRAPHY BY V.V. MAKAROV, D.A. LOZOVOY "NEW SERIOUS INFECTION ASSOCIATED WITH BATS". - VLADIMIR: RUDN, FGBI "ARRIAH", 2016. - 160 P.: IL.... by Editorial Article

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Oral human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence and genotyping among healthy adult populations in the United States and Europe: results from the PROGRESS (PRevalence of Oral hpv infection, a Global aSSessment) studyResearch in context by Laia Alemany, Marisa Felsher, Anna R. Giuliano, Tim Waterboer, Haitham Mirghani, Hisham Mehanna, Craig Roberts, Ya-Ting Chen, Núria Lara, Mark Lynam, Mayara Torres, Montse Pedrós, Emilio Sanchez, Jacque Spitzer, Bradley Sirak, Beatriz Quirós, Gema Carretero, Sonia Paytubi, Edith Morais, Miquel Angel Pavón

“…HR infection among women was associated with lifetime marijuana use (AOR 2.33; 95% CI: 1.18–4.60) and by country, residing in France compared to Spain (AOR 4.46; 95% CI: 1.26–15.77). …”
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Failure of Urological Implants in Spinal Cord Injury Patients due to Infection, Malfunction, and Implants Becoming Obsolete due to Medical Progress and Age-Related Changes in Human Body Making Implant Futile: Report of Three Cases by Subramanian Vaidyanathan, Bakul Soni, Gurpreet Singh, Peter Hughes, Fahed Selmi, Paul Mansour

“…This patient was therefore established on urethral catheter drainage. Later, infection with Staphylococcus aureus around the receiver block necessitated its removal. …”
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