Myocarditis and neutrophil-mediated vascular leakage but not cytokine storm associated with fatal murine leptospirosisResearch in context by Stylianos Papadopoulos, David Hardy, Frédérique Vernel-Pauillac, Magali Tichit, Ivo G. Boneca, Catherine Werts

“…The funders had no implication in the design, analysis and reporting of the study.…”
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Epidemiological Distribution of Major Ectoparasites Species of Small Ruminant in the Case of Chemical Control Campaign in Welkait District, Tigray Region, Ethiopia by Berhe Leul, Afera Berihun, Kebede Etsay

“…Moreover, Ctenocephalides canis and Ctenocephalides felis were the flea species found in the present report. Significant variation (p<0.05) in C. canis prevalence among different agroecology (x2 = 10.264; p=0.006) in goats and between adult and young age (x2 = 5.052; p=0.025) in sheep and (x2 = 21.267; p=0.001) in goats was obtained in the present study. …”
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Impact of antiviral prophylaxis on EBV viremia and posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders in solid organ transplant recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Marjan Moghadamnia, Khadijeh Delroba, Shima Heidari, Zahra Rezaie, Simin Dashti-Khavidaki

“…The rate of PTLD was significantly lower among those who received antiviral prophylaxis compared to those who did not, as reported in 18 studies (RR 0.77, 95% CI 0.63 to 0.94). …”
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The role of teacher-related factors in enhancing quality service provision in pre-primary schools of Gambella regional state, Ethiopia by Challa Ayale Legede, Tadesse Regassa Mamo, Desalegn Beyene Debelo, Abunu Arega Yismaw

“…Research limitations/implications – This study has some limitations, including the use of a convenience sample and the reliance on self-reported data from teachers, which may be subject to social desirability bias. …”
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A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials: evaluating the efficacy of isokinetic muscle strengthening training in improving knee osteoarthritis outcomes by Wanqin Guo, Jingyang Gao, Dawazhuoma, Xiuling Mi, Ciwang, Bianba

“…The quality of evidence the studies reported was poor, mainly due to original trials with high inter-study heterogeneity and imprecise results. …”
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Clinical and genetic characteristics of a total or partial congenital aniridia by N.V. Sukhanova, V.V. Kadyshev, T.A. Vasilieva, A.V. Marakhonov, L.A. Katargina, S.I. Kutsev, R.A. Zinchenko

“…These findings were reported in more than 60% of cases. Partial CA was significantly more prevalent in patients with splice-site mutations (p=0.004996) as compared to other mutation types. …”
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A Prospective, Crossover, Randomized, Double-Blind Clinical Study Comparing the Effectiveness and Ocular Comfort of 0.1% Hyaluronic Acid and 0.3% Hyaluronic Acid in Patients With D... by Kim SJ, Yoo WS, Kwon LH, Kim RB, Yoon HJ, Yoon KC

“…Seong-Jae Kim,1,&ast; Woong-Sun Yoo,1,&ast; Lee-Ha Kwon,1 Rock Bum Kim,2,3 Hyeon-Jeong Yoon,4 Kyung Chul Yoon4 1Department of Ophthalmology, Institute of Medical Science, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju, South Korea; 2Regional Cardiocerebrovascular Disease Center, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju, South Korea; 3Department of Preventive Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju, South Korea; 4Department of Ophthalmology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, South Korea&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Kyung Chul Yoon, Department of Ophthalmology, Chonnam National University Medical School, &num;42 Jebong-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju, 61469, South Korea, Tel +82-62-220-6753, Fax +82-62-227-1642, Email kcyoon@jnu.ac.krPurpose: Report the clinical effects and discomfort of using 0.1% hyaluronic acid (HA [Kynex 1®, Alcon, Seoul, S. …”
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Effect of laser lithotripsy of giant bile duct stones under endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and nursing management (内镜逆行胰胆管造影术下胆总管巨大结石激光碎石效果观察及护理)... by WANG Shuang (王爽), ZHENG Hongmei (郑红梅), GAO Donghua (高冬华), XU Bing (许冰), PENG Dan (彭丹)

“…Neither neither Laser group nor Mechanical group had reported the perioperative death case. There were no significant difference in postoperative bleeding, postoperative pancreatitis and perforation complication rates in the two groups (P＞0. 05). …”
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Assessment of Bowel Preparation Using Low-Volume Sulphate-Based Preparations in Comparison with Macrogols: A Multicenter, Randomized, Comparative Clinical Study of the 3rd Phase by E. D. Fedorov, V. V. Veselov, S. V. Kashin, E. V. Tikhomirova, A. V. Veselov, D. V. Zavyalov, A. Kornowski, T. E. Gorskaya, M. Volteau, T. Ponchon

“…Compliance with the drug use regime was higher in the OSS group than in the Macrogol group (95.7 % versus 82.3 %, respectively, p-value = 0.0011, ITT-population).The most common symptom reported in patients was nausea (27.9 % in the OSS group and 12.9 % in the Macrogol group). …”
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Dry eye syndrome before corneal refractive surgery: the prevalence and pathogenesis-oriented therapy by N.V. Maychuk, I.S. Malyshev, M.R. Obraztsova

“…In post-operative period the patients demonstrated good clinica l and functional outcomes and did not report any worsening of DED clinical signs. In 89 (88.1%) of 101 patients with evaporative DED the combination therapy consisting of the eyelid self-massage and two-phase cationic emulsion (oil-water), a mimic of tear film lipid layer, which contained the positively charged nanodrops of mineral oils dispersed in water, helped to normalize the ocular surface and tear production parameters, and thus enabled to perform CRS. …”
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Psychosocial risks and mental health of health and social care workers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic by Nadia Vilahur Chiaraviglio

“…Health and social care workers across the EU consistently reported poor work conditions and high rates of work-related stress in mid 2022, in as much as 56% of the workforce in the sector, as well as a higher prevalence of mental health problems, compared to professionals in any other sector of activity. …”
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Global, regional, and national burdens of heart failure in adolescents and young adults aged 10–24 years from 1990 to 2021: an analysis of data from the Global Burden of Disease St... by Chengzhi Yang, Yuhe Jia, Changlin Zhang, Zening Jin, Yue Ma, Xuanye Bi, Aiju Tian

“…The case number and rates per 100,000 population of prevalence and years lived with disability (YLDs) of HF at the global, regional, and national level in the population aged 10–24 years from 1990 to 2021 were reported. In addition, the HF trends by age, sex, and socio-demographic index (SDI) were analyzed. …”
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Medical Jousting: Going for the kill! by Dr.Fuad Ahmed Khan Niazi

“…It also needs to be emphasized, that, any medical error or unethical behavior should be reported through proper channels to relevant bodies with the motive to ensure benefit to the patient, and, improvement and development of the involved colleague. …”
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Effect of gender on the ocular surface after trabeculectomy by A.V. Antonova, V.P. Nikolaenko, V.V. Brzheskiy, A.Ya. Vuks

“…In women, a significant increase in total tear production is reported as early as 6 months after trabeculectomy and changes slightly over the next 1.5 years. …”
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Effect of Sunflower (Helianthus annus L.) Hulls with Different Particle Sizes on Growth Performance and Physiological Responses of Broiler Chickens Fed Different Levels of Protein by Najibeh Beigzadeh, Smayyeh Salari, Faegheh Zaefarian, Shima Hosseinifar

“…Similarly, other researchers also reported that feeding broiler chickens with dietary lignocellulose leads to an increase in the presence of Lactobacillus species (Bogusławska-Tryk et al., 2015).Conclusion: Overall, the study results indicate that adding coarse sunflower hulls to the diet can enhance broiler growth performance. …”
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Effect of different 1-methylcyclopropene formulations and dosing on the ripening profile of Tommy Atkins mango fruits by Geoffrey Chomba, Jane Ambuko, Cecilia Onyango, John Robert Ouko

“…We, therefore, wish to recommend these two formulations at the reported levels for commercial application in the Tommy Atkins' mango variety to prolong postharvest shelf life and maintain desirable quality attributes.…”
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Tax Exemptions and R;D Expenditures in Iran Saeed Dorokhshi Moghaddam by Saeed Dorokhshi Moghaddam, Bahram Sahabi, Hassan Heydari, Sajad Barkhordari

“…Empirically, the existing literature in this field is still underdeveloped, particularly in the context of developing countries. This report aims to contribute to the existing knowledge by evaluating the impact of tax exemptions on R&D expenditures in Iran as a developing country. …”
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Epidemiology, Controversies, and Dilemmas of Perioperative Nutritional Risk/Malnutrition: A Narrative Literature Review by He M, Long Y, Peng R, He P, Luo Y, Zhang Y, Wang W, Yu X, Deng L, Zhu Z

“…Current controversies and dilemmas in this field include the low rates of nutrition screening and medical nutrition therapy, numerous nutrition screening tools and malnutrition diagnostic criteria, no consensus on optimal assessment method, low level of evidence-based clinical nutrition research and lack of in-depth mechanistic studies, inconsistent timing of nutrition assessment, lack of reports for community hospitals, small hospitals, and low/middle-income countries or regions, and under-recognition of micronutrient malnutrition. …”
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Prolonged use of selective immunosuppressants in glacoma drainage surgery: experimental in vivo study by V.N. Germanova, E.V. Karlova, L.T. Volova, N.N. Sarbaeva, I.F. Nefedova, M.V. Radaykina

“…No significant differences between the groups were reported in terms of complications. Histology matched clinical data and illustrated the mechanism of&nbsp;increased outflow facility after the implantation of drainage devices enriched with immunosuppressants.…”
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Prevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Bacterial Uropathogens Isolated from Pediatric Patients at Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Yamirot Merga Duffa, Kumera Terfa Kitila, Dereje Mamuye Gebretsadik, Adane Bitew

“…Furthermore, bacterial pathogen species and their frequency was consistent with the usually reported pattern, with E. coli being the most common organism isolated in cases of urinary tract infections followed by Klebsiella spp. …”
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