The impact of different gastrointestinal reconstruction techniques on gut microbiota after gastric cancer surgery by Yu Yang, Yu Yang, Hang-Yu Zhou, Guo-Min Zhou, Guo-Min Zhou, Jin Chen, Rui Ming, Dong Zhang, Huai-Wu Jiang, Huai-Wu Jiang

“…IntroductionGastric cancer is one of the common malignant tumors in the digestive tract, characterized by high incidence and mortality rates. This is particularly significant in China, where a large proportion of global new cases of gastric cancer and related deaths occur. …”
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Addressing Critical Mistakes in Administering Intravenous Medications at Omdurman Military Hospital, Khartoum, Sudan by Ahmed WAM, Abdelrahman AEHE, Mohamed AA, Mohammed IO, Mustafa AMA, Ahmed ZEE, Mohamed MMT, Alghamdi FAA, Elbashir AEE, Alkubati S, Al-Sowaidi A, Dinar NMAA, Obadi AA, Saleh KA

“…Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Al-Baha University, Sanaa, Yemen, Tel +00966508245369, Email waled-ahmed@su-edu.netObjective: Errors in the preparation and administration of intravenous medications are significant contributors to morbidity and mortality rates in medical practice. Early reporting and the implementation of preventive measures can mitigate these errors. …”
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Risk and Prognosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Mexican Americans with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Hatia RI, Hwang LY, Li R, Troisi C, Jalal PK, Amos CI, Gomez HF, Chun YS, Rashid A, Kaseb AO, Scheet PA, Hassan MM

“…Rikita I Hatia,1 Lu-Yu Hwang,2 Ruosha Li,3 Catherine Troisi,4 Prasun K Jalal,5 Christopher I Amos,6 Henry F Gomez,1 Yun Shin Chun,7 Asif Rashid,8 Ahmed O Kaseb,9 Paul A Scheet,1 Manal M Hassan1 1Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA; 2Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA; 3Department of Biostatistics and Data Science, School of Public Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA; 4Department of Management, Policy & Community Health, School of Public Health, The University of Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA; 5Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; 6Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; 7Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA; 8Department of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA; 9Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USACorrespondence: Manal M Hassan, Department of Epidemiology, Unit 735, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 6900 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77030, USA, Tel +1-713-794-5452, Email mhassan@mdanderson.org Lu-Yu Hwang, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 1200 Pressler Street, RAS E717, Houston, TX, 77030, USA, Tel +1-713-500-9384, Email lu-yu.hwang@uth.tmc.eduIntroduction: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) disproportionately affects Hispanic persons with higher age-specific incidence and increased mortality rates compared to non-Hispanic Whites. These high rates of incidence and mortality may be explained by the variation in risk factors. …”
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Alterations in physicochemical parameters of water and the growth performance of juvenile beluga Huso huso in earthen ponds by Hashem Noferesti, Hojatollah Jafaryan, Rahman Patimar, Hossein Adineh

“…However, the highest condition factor (0.94 ± 1.11) was measured during the second sampling period (p<0.05).Conclusion: The results indicated that precise water quality management and continuous monitoring of its parameters, especially in sturgeon farming, are essential and can help improve growth conditions and reduce mortality rates. Ensuring optimal environmental conditions, particularly in earthen ponds, can increase productivity in the sturgeon fish farming industry.Funding: This research did not receive a specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.Conflicts of interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.Acknowledgments: The authors would like to express gratitude for the valuable assistance provided by the officials and employees of the Shahid Marjani Sturgeon Propagation Centre.…”
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Evolving trends in lung cancer risk factors in the ten most populous countries: an analysis of data from the 2019 Global Burden of Disease StudyResearch in context by Chinmay T. Jani, Samuel A. Kareff, Dan Morgenstern-Kaplan, Ana S. Salazar, Georgina Hanbury, Justin D. Salciccioli, Dominic C. Marshall, Joseph Shalhoub, Harpreet Singh, Estelamari Rodriguez, Gilberto Lopes

“…This study compares trends in tobacco, air pollution, and asbestos-associated Age-Standardized Mortality Rates (ASMR) from Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung (TBL) Cancer across the top ten most populated countries (2023 censuses) and globally. …”
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Improved Performance of ELISA and Immunochromatographic Tests Using a New Chimeric A2-Based Protein for Human Visceral Leishmaniasis Diagnosis by Maria Marta Figueiredo, Anna R. R. dos Santos, Lara C. Godoi, Natália S. de Castro, Bruno C. de Andrade, Sarah A. R. Sergio, Selma M. B. Jerônimo, Edward J. de Oliveira, Ruth T. Valencia-Portillo, Lucilândia M. Bezerra, Hiro Goto, Maria C. A. Sanchez, Caroline Junqueira, Santuza M. R. Teixeira, Flávio G. da Fonseca, Ricardo T. Gazzinelli, Ana Paula Fernandes

“…Human visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a major public health problem worldwide, leading to significant mortality rates if not properly treated and controlled. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 infections in pediatric and young adult recipients of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy: an international registry report by Hongyan Liu, Colleen Callahan, Shannon L Maude, Kevin Owen McNerney, Rebecca M Richards, Paibel Aguayo-Hiraldo, Friso G Calkoen, Julie-An Talano, Amy Moskop, Adriana Balduzzi, Jennifer Krajewski, Hema Dave, Anant Vatsayan, Yimei Li, Kara Lynn Davis

“…While SARS-CoV-2 mortality rates of 33%–40% are reported in adult CAR T-cell recipients, outcomes in pediatric and young adult CAR T-cell recipients are limited.Methods We created an international retrospective registry of CAR T recipients aged 0–30 years infected with SARS-CoV-2 within 2 months prior to or any time after CAR T infusion. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of post-neonatal mortality in East Africa: a multilevel analysis of the recent demographic and health survey by Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Desale Bihonegn Asmamaw, Wubshet D. Negash, Wubshet D. Negash, Tadele Biresaw Belachew, Elsa Awoke Fentie, Atitegeb Abera Kidie, Tsegaw Amare Baykeda, Samrawit Mihret Fetene, Banchlay Addis, Sisay Maru Wubante, Abel Endawkie, Tadesse Tarik Tamir

“…Developing and developed countries still differ significantly in neonatal mortality rates. While there are about 18 neonatal deaths worldwide for every 1,000 live births during the first month of life, less is known about neonatal mortality in developing countries, especially in East Africa. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of esophageal cancer: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Weiqiu Jin, Kaichen Huang, Ziyin Ding, Mengwei Zhang, Chongwu Li, Zheng Yuan, Ke Ma, Xiaodan Ye

“…The geographical pattern of EC was consistent: locations with the highest EC incidence and mortality rates were predominantly located in the Asian Esophageal Cancer Belt and African Esophageal Cancer Corridor, with East Asia, Southern Sub-Saharan Africa, and Eastern Sub-Saharan Africa as the GBD regions with the heaviest EC burdens, and Malawi, Eswatini, Mongolia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe with the most EC ASRs in 2021. …”
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Development and Validation of a Diagnostic Model for Stanford Type B Aortic Dissection Based on Proteomic Profiling by Zhao Z, Chen T, Liu Q, Hu J, Ling T, Tong Y, Han Y, Zhu Z, Duan J, Jin Y, Fu D, Wang Y, Pan C, Keyoumu R, Sun L, Li W, Gao X, Shi Y, Dou H, Liu Z

“…Zihe Zhao,1,&ast; Taicai Chen,2,3,&ast; Qingyuan Liu,4 Jianhang Hu,1 Tong Ling,2,3 Yuanhao Tong,5 Yuexue Han,1 Zhengyang Zhu,6 Jianfeng Duan,7 Yi Jin,1 Dongsheng Fu,1 Yuzhu Wang,1 Chaohui Pan,1 Reyaguli Keyoumu,1 Lili Sun,1 Wendong Li,1 Xia Gao,8,9 Yinghuan Shi,2,3 Huan Dou,10,11 Zhao Liu1 1Department of Vascular Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 2The State Key Laboratory for Novel Software Technology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 3National Institute of Healthcare Data Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Thoracic Surgery, BenQ Medical Center, Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Radiology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 7Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 8Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 9Jiangsu Provincial Key Medical Discipline (Laboratory), Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 10The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Division of Immunology, Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 11Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Zhao Liu, Department of Vascular Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, &num;321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210008, People’s Republic of China, Email liuzhao@nju.edu.cn Huan Dou, The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Division of Immunology, Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China, Email douhuan@nju.edu.cnPurpose: Stanford Type B Aortic Dissection (TBAD), a critical aortic disease, has exhibited stable mortality rates over the past decade. However, diagnostic approaches for TBAD during routine health check-ups are currently lacking. …”
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A prospective cohort study on the impact of healthy lifestyles on all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality among adult residents in Guizhou province by Jie ZHOU, Ling LI, Ji ZHANG, Lisha YU, Yujin REN, Wei JI, Yingjiao MU, Tao LIU

“…During the follow-up period, there were 594 all-cause deaths and 241 CVD deaths, with mortality rates of 6.5% and 2.7%, and mortality densities of 5.57/1 000 person-years and 2.26/1 000 person-years, respectively. …”
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Development and validation of an explainable machine learning model for mortality prediction among patients with infected pancreatic necrosisResearch in context by Caihong Ning, Hui Ouyang, Jie Xiao, Di Wu, Zefang Sun, Baiqi Liu, Dingcheng Shen, Xiaoyue Hong, Chiayan Lin, Jiarong Li, Lu Chen, Shuai Zhu, Xinying Li, Fada Xia, Gengwen Huang

“…Summary: Background: Infected pancreatic necrosis (IPN) represents a severe complication of acute pancreatitis, commonly linked with mortality rates ranging from 15% to 35%. However, the present mortality prediction tools for IPN are limited and lack sufficient sensitivity and specificity. …”
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Group B streptococcus colonization in pregnancy and neonatal outcomes: a three-year monocentric retrospective study during and after the COVID-19 pandemic by Gregorio Serra, Lucia Lo Scalzo, Maria Giordano, Mario Giuffrè, Pietro Trupiano, Renato Venezia, Giovanni Corsello

“…Better skills integration and obstetrical-neonatological collaboration, in addition to new effective preventive tools, like vaccines able to prevent invasive disease, may allow further reduction in morbidity and mortality rates related to GBS perinatal infection.…”
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Against Futility Judgments for Patients with Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness by William Choi

“…This, in turn, inflates mortality rates for prolonged disorders of consciousness and creates a self-fulfilling prophecy that reinforces the notion of very low odds of recovery.[9]  Clinicians do not remove life-sustaining treatment without any evidence. …”
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