Factors associated with infant mortality in Nigeria: A scoping review. by Loveth Dumebi Nwanze, Alaa Siuliman, Nuha Ibrahim

“…Nigeria recorded an infant mortality rate of 72.2 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2020, in contrast to the global estimate of 27.4 per 1,000 live births. …”
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The ability of the prognostic nutritional index to predict short-term mortality in geriatric acute heart failure by Hilal Akça, Hatice Şeyma Akça, Abuzer Özkan, Serdar Özdemir

“…Conclusion The low PNI group exhibited a significantly higher mortality rate; nonetheless, PNI alone does not hold clinical significance as a prognostic marker. …”
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Elucidating the potential of EGFR mutated NSCLC and identifying its multitargeted inhibitors by Anakha D. Rajeeve, Ramasamy Yamuna, P. K. Krishnan Namboori

“…Abstract Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related fatalities globally, accounting for the highest mortality rate among both men and women. Mutations in the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene are frequently found in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). …”
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GC-MS Analysis of phytochemical compounds from Javan olive leaves (Olea javanica) extract and bioactivity screening of antidiabetes through in silico approach by Lailatus Fitri, Ayu Dewi Wulandari, Tri Sumaryono, Nur Fatimah Azzahra Haibaturrahma, Bunga Nanda Agustina, Muhammad Badrut Tamam

“…Diabetes is one of the most common metabolic diseases with the ninth highest mortality rate in the world. Although there are many effective hypoglycemic drugs available for the treatment of diabetes, researchers are constantly looking for more effective drugs with fewer side effects by focusing on various metabolic components such as enzymes, transporters, receptors. …”
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Neuroprotective Effects of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Bilateral Common Carotid Arteries Occlusion Model of Cerebral Ischemia in Rat by Bagher Pourheydar, Sara Soleimani Asl, Mostafa Azimzadeh, Adel Rezaei Moghadam, Asghar Marzban, Mehdi Mehdizadeh

“…The group treated with BMSCs had a lower mortality rate and also had significant improvement in functional recovery (P<0.001). …”
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Protective Effect of Shenfu Injection against Sepsis-induced Acute Lung Injury by Suppressing Inflammation and Apoptosis Through the Regulation of the Janus Kinase 2/Signal Transdu... by Li-Juan Cao, Hai-Tang Xie, Zhong-Xia Chu, Yue Ma, Ming-Ming Wang, Shi Zhuang

“…Objective: Sepsis-induced acute lung injury (ALI) is a clinically critical condition with a high mortality rate. Shenfu injection (SFI) is a Chinese herbal medicine extracted from red ginseng and Aconite, Radix Aconiti, with various pharmacological activities. …”
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Efficacy of BNT162b2 and CoronaVac in patients diagnosed with COVID-19 by Dogan Mustafa, Yilmaz Berna

“…Besides, the reduction in mortality rate was more evident in individuals vaccinated with at least 2 doses of the BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) vaccine than in CoronaVac group.…”
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Effects of Undernutrition and Predictors on the Survival Status of HIV-Positive Children after Started Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) in Northwest Ethiopia by Mulugeta Molla, Fassikaw Kebede, Tsehay Kebede, Assefa Haile

“…The mean (±SD) age of participant children was found 118.4 (±38.24) months. The overall mortality rate in this study was determined as 5.4 per 100 child-years (95% CI: 3.6, 5.8). …”
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Triple-drug antibiotic therapy for disseminated nocardial abscess in the mediastinum and brain of an immunocompetent patient: a case report by Yue Zhang, Zhongchun Qi, Hua Li, Hui Gao

“…Nocardial brain abscesses are a rare intracranial lesion that accounts for only 2% of all brain abscesses, but have a mortality rate of 20–55%. This article reports a successfully cured case of mediastinal Nocardia infection with disseminated brain abscess. …”
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Types of injuries caused by isolated electric scooter accidents by Kyongwon Yoo, Hyung Il Kim

“…One death occurred due to traumatic brain injury (overall mortality rate, 2%). Multiple fractures of the left third through ninth ribs combined with lung laceration and fractures of T12 and L4 were noted. …”
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Why Does Pnemococcus Kill? by Yves Bergeron, Michel G Bergeron

“…While many virulence factors have been associated with fatal pneumococcal pneumonia. there is growing evidence that some components of the immune response contribute significantly to the high mortality rate. This paper reviews the major bacterial virulence factors and pathogenesis steps that characterize fatal pneumococcal pneumonia, with a focus on the inflammation that was observed from the initial infection to death in an experimental murine pneumonia model. …”
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Time series models for prediction of leptospirosis in different climate zones in Sri Lanka. by Janith Warnasekara, Suneth Agampodi, Rupika Abeynayake

“…In tropical countries such as Sri Lanka, where leptospirosis-a deadly disease with a high mortality rate-is endemic, prediction is required for public health planning and resource allocation. …”
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Factors influencing the utilization of traditional birth attendants among childbearing women in Nigeria by Samson Olusegun Aturaka, Yila Eric, Olaniyi Felix Sanni, Adesanmi Aremu Olatunde, Peter Theresa Aniekan, Adeforiti Ebiyemi Christiana, Ozor Nneka Augusta, Abiola Agatha Modupe, Popoola Temitope Olubukola, Saidi Ireti Modupe

“…Background: Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest maternal mortality rate globally, with Nigeria seeing approximately 234 maternal deaths/100,000 live births. …”
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Occurrence of sarcopenia in elderly patients with coronary heart disease and its association with short-term prognosis by Hongfang Li, Fangfang Ma, Yite Li, Hongying Li, Jiancheng Huang

“…The sarcopenia group had higher rates of unconventional medical visits and major adverse cardiac and cerebral events compared with the non-sarcopenia group, with p < 0.05. The mortality rate in the sarcopenia group was higher than in the non-sarcopenia group, with p < 0.05. …”
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Neonatal Surgery Intensive Care Unit: Hacettepe University Experience by Umit Ayse Tandircioglu, Hasan Tolga Celik, Sule Yigit, Murat Yurdakok

“…In the last six years, the mortality rate was 5.25% in babies without surgical diseases and 18.3% in those with surgical diseases (p<0.05). …”
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An improved soft voting-based machine learning technique to detect breast cancer utilizing effective feature selection and SMOTE-ENN class balancing by Indu Chhillar, Ajmer Singh

“…Early detection and precise diagnosis of breast cancer can reduce the disease’s mortality rate. Recent advances in machine learning have benefited in this regard. …”
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Biosecurity Practices for Reducing Antimicrobial Use in Commercial Broiler Farms in Korea by Min Beom Kim, Young Ju Lee

“…Among factors related to biosecurity, mortality rate &lt;2% within one week of age, survival rate &gt;98%, and production index &gt;350 in farms in which: bedding was not reused or only reused once, regular advice and biosecurity training was provided by poultry veterinarians, distinctions between clean and dirty areas were strictly enforced at all times, workers used farm biosecurity manuals, or disinfection guidelines were fully implemented, including cleaning before introducing new flocks and daily disinfection throughout growth, were significantly higher than those in farms without these measures (p &lt; 0.05). …”
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Hybrid surgery for aneurysm of the arch and descending part of the aorta. Right-left subclavian bypass as a variant of subtotal debranching by O.V. Zelenchuk, A.V. Khokhlov, A.Yu. Shkandala, K.S. Boiko, O.Yu. Polishchuk, Z.V. Press, B.M. Todurov

“…In recent years, endovascular aortic replacement (TEVAR) has proven itself as a treatment option for many aortic diseases with a mortality rate up to 7.5 %. According to the latest clinical recommendations, TEVAR has become the method of choice in the treatment of acute aortic dissection, showing better results compared to medical therapy and open surgery. …”
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Reduced Serum Butyrylcholinesterase Activity Indicates Severe Systemic Inflammation in Critically Ill Patients by Aleksandar R. Zivkovic, Karsten Schmidt, Annette Sigl, Sebastian O. Decker, Thorsten Brenner, Stefan Hofer

“…Systemic inflammation is an immune response to a nonspecific insult of either infectious or noninfectious origin and remains a challenge in the intensive care units with high mortality rate. Cholinergic neurotransmission plays an important role in the regulation of the immune response during inflammation. …”
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A Rare Case of Cryptococcal Meningitis in a Child with a Congenital Heart Disease by Bhim Gopal Dhoubhadel, Ujjwal Laghu, Raju Poudel, Konosuke Morimoto, Koya Ariyoshi

“…Cryptococcal meningitis, which has a high mortality rate, is rare in immunocompetent children. Although many immunocompromised conditions are identified as predisposing factors, congenital heart disease in children is not well recognized as a predisposing factor for the disease. …”
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