Intrahospital dissemination of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii at a teaching hospital in Northeast of Mexico by Samantha Villarreal-Cruz, Adrián Camacho-Ortiz, Samantha Flores-Treviño, Licet Villarreal-Treviño, Paola Bocanegra-Ibarias

“…High antimicrobial resistance, such as MDR and DTR, were observed in this hospital. DTR surveillance and early recognition of MDR A. baumannii clones should be performed routinely to prevent their dissemination.…”
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Nomogram based on the log odds of negative lymph node/T stage can predict the prognosis of patients with colorectal cancer: a retrospective study based on SEER database and externa... by Xiaochun Chen, Yimin Li, Boyong Cai, Mengli Zheng, Zhicao Chen, Canxin Zhong, Guiquan Chen

“…Objectives This study investigated the prognostic role of log odds of negative lymph node/T stage (LONT) and established a nomogram based on LONT to predict the prognosis in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients.Design A retrospective cohort study.Setting and participants We enrolled 80 518 CRC patients from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results database between 2010 and 2015. …”
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Association between demographic, clinical characteristics and severe complications by SARS-CoV-2 infection in a community-based healthcare network in Chile. by Javiera Leniz, Sam Hernández-Jaña, Mauricio Soto, Eduardo Arenas, Paula Margozzini, Francisco Suarez, Daniel Capurro, María Paulina Rojas, Claudia Bambs

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A retrospective population-based cohort study using data from electronic health records from a large Primary Care Network, linked to national hospital, immunization, Covid-19 PCR surveillance, mortality and birth records. We included people 18+ years old enrolled in the Primary Care Network between 1st January 2020 and 31st December 2021. …”
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Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) clinical practice guideline on immunotherapy for the treatment of gynecologic cancer by Anne Mills, Leisha A Emens, Mary L Disis, Kunle Odunsi, John B Liao, Tyler Curiel, Margaret Gatti-Mays, Amir Jazaeri, Emese Zsiros, Marcus O Butler, Jyoti Bajpai, Katherine C Kurnit, Haider Mahdi, Laura Doherty, Claire F Friedman, Melissa A Geller, Sarah F Adams, Shelley A Dodt, Veena S John

“…While the integration of ICIs into the standard of care has improved outcomes for patients, their use requires a nuanced understanding of biomarker testing, treatment selection, patient selection, response evaluation and surveillance, and patient quality of life considerations, among other topics. …”
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Performance evaluation of the smartphone-based AI cough monitoring app - Hyfe Cough Tracker against solicited respiratory sounds [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved wit... by Isabel Blavia, Juliane Chaccour, Eric M. Keen, Virginia Orrillo, Mindaugas Galvosas, Matthew Rudd, Juan C. Gabaldón-Figueira, Simon Grandjean Lapierre, Carlos Chaccour, Peter M. Small, Gerard Giménez

“…Methods: This study was embedded in a larger digital acoustic surveillance study (clinicaltrial.gov NCT04762693). Forty-nine participants were included and instructed to produce a diverse series of solicited sounds in 10-minute sessions. …”
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The perceived workload of first-line healthcare professionals during neonatal resuscitation by Hai-Bo Huang, Kui Sang, Ming Zhou, Lin Yi, Jiang-Qin Liu, Chuan-Zhong Yang, Brenda H.Y. Law, Georg M. Schmölzer, Po-Yin Cheung

“…Methods: In a prospectively designed, cellphone-based surveillance, perceived workload and stress of MDs and nurses/midwives during neonatal resuscitation was evaluated using a modified multi-dimensional NASA-TLX survey in three tertiary Neonatal Intensive Care Units in China. …”
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Association of childhood maltreatment and adverse lifetime experiences with post-injury psychopathology: evidence from the China Severe Trauma Cohort by Shu Wen, Yu Zeng, Yueyao Xu, Shishi Xu, Wenwen Chen, Guanglin Wang, Wei Zhang, Huan Song

“…Such findings highlight the importance of close surveillance and timely psychological interventions for injury patients with adverse life experiences.…”
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An evaluation of financial losses due to lumpy skin disease outbreaks in dairy farms of northern Thailand by Wittawat Modethed, Khwanchai Kreausukon, Tawatchai Singhla, Kittikorn Boonsri, Kidsadagon Pringproa, Nattawooti Sthitmatee, Nattawooti Sthitmatee, Paramintra Vinitchaikul, Supitchaya Srisawang, Roderick Salvador, Simon Gubbins, Georgina Limon, Veerasak Punyapornwithaya, Veerasak Punyapornwithaya

“…In the post-outbreak phase, the primary activities focused on continued monitoring of new LSD cases and conducting surveillance, carried out collaboratively by farmers and livestock authorities. …”
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Urban and rural residence: their influence on food group consumption in Iran by Susan Darroudi, Sara Saffar Soflaei, Farzam Kamrani, Zahra Khorasanchi, Zahra Abdollahi, Nasrin Talkhi, Maryam Allahyari, Seyyed Reza Sobhani, Maryam Mohammadi-Bajgiran, Amirmohammad Naderkhmseh, Maliheh Aghasizadeh, Habibollah Esmaily, Gordon Ferns, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan

“…Methods This study utilized data from Iran’s Food and Nutrition Surveillance System (FNS). A total of 1697 participants were randomly recruited from different rural (N = 568), urban (N = 568), and suburban (N = 561) regions across Iran. …”
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Universal health coverage for women of reproductive ages: a survey-based comprehensive assessment of service utilisation and health expenditure in Tanzania by Jim Todd, Ties Boerma, Peter Binyaruka, Mark Urassa, Milly Marston, Sophia Adam Kagoye, Charles Mangya, Coleman Kishamawe

“…Our study aimed to comprehensively assess women’s health service utilisation and expenditure, including an equity dimension.Methods We conducted a household survey among 15–49 years as a nested study within the Magu health and demographic surveillance study, northwest Tanzania, during 2020–2021. …”
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Etiology of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (HAP) and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) in Tertiary-Care Hospitals in Thailand: A Multicenter, Retrospective Cohort Study by Rongrungruang Y, Plongla R, Pleumkanitkul S, Hantrakun V, Khawcharoenporn T

“…Implementation of regular surveillance for causative organisms of NP and their susceptibility profiles are critical for the success of HAP/VAP management, and reducing the related burden of healthcare resources.Keywords: nosocomial pneumonia, antimicrobial susceptibility, healthcare-resource burdens, etiologic agents, Thailand…”
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Viral diversity in wild rodents in the regions of Canaã de Carajás and Curionopólis, State of Pará, Brazil by Adriana Freitas Moraes Monteiro, Adriana Freitas Moraes Monteiro, Fábio Silva da Silva, Ana Cecília Ribeiro Cruz, Ana Cecília Ribeiro Cruz, Sandro Patroca da Silva, Alice Louize Nunes Queiroz, Livia Medeiros Neves Casseb, Livia Medeiros Neves Casseb, Livia Carício Martins, Livia Carício Martins, Daniele Barbosa de Almeida Medeiros, Daniele Barbosa de Almeida Medeiros

“…The findings suggest that increased human activities associated with mining may contribute to the emergence of these viruses, underscoring the need for ongoing surveillance to prevent potential outbreaks.…”
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Data-Sharing Statements Requested from Clinical Trials by Public, Environmental, and Occupational Health Journals: Cross-Sectional Study by Yingxin Liu, Jingyi Zhang, Lehana Thabane, Xuerui Bai, Lili Kang, Gregory Y H Lip, Harriette G C Van Spall, Min Xia, Guowei Li

“… BackgroundData sharing plays a crucial role in health informatics, contributing to improving health information systems, enhancing operational efficiency, informing policy and decision-making, and advancing public health surveillance including disease tracking. Sharing individual participant data in public, environmental, and occupational health trials can help improve public trust and support by enhancing transparent reporting and reproducibility of research findings. …”
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Prevalence, awareness, treatment, control, and treatment-control rates of hypertension among adults in Hubei province: a cross-sectional survey by Tianjing HE, Lan ZHANG, Shuzhen ZHU, Miaoyan SHEN, Qian LI, Yumeng TANG, Mengge ZHOU, Jingju PAN

“…MethodsBlood pressure measurement and face-to-face interview with the Chinese Adult Chronic Disease and Risk Factor Surveillance Survey Questionnaire were conducted during May – December 2020 among 21 973 adult (≥ 18 years) permanent residents recruited using stratified multistage random cluster sampling at 10 counties/districts/prefectures in Hubei province. …”
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Être touareg dans le Sud libyen en transition: une citoyenneté encore inachevée by Pauline Poupart

“…The “Sahelian” Tuaregs came later to the country, looking for better conditions in the 1970s, as they were hit by repeated droughts and growing political surveillance and repression by the Malian and Nigerien authorities at the time. …”
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Hurricanes, industrial animal operations, and acute gastrointestinal illness in North Carolina, USA by Arbor J L Quist, Mike Dolan Fliss, David B Richardson, Paul L Delamater, Lawrence S Engel

“…We used ZIP code-level disease surveillance data, 2016–2019, to calculate rates of AGI emergency department (ED) visits in NC. …”
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The burden and outcomes of firearm injuries at two district-level emergency centres in Cape Town, South Africa: A descriptive analysis by L Bush, C Hendrikse, C Van Koningsbruggen, K Evans

“…Half of all injury-related deaths in SA are intentional, and firearms contribute to a quarter of these deaths. Injury surveillance systems are essential to develop, implement and monitor strategies that reduce preventable trauma. …”
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Trends of cause-specific cardiovascular disease mortality in China, 2009-2019: a nationwide longitudinal study by Lu Wang, Yuzhu Wang, Zixiang Ji, Rongyu Zhu, Hengjing Wu, Jue Li, Liang Zheng, Lijuan Zhang

“…We aimed to identify trends in cause-specific CVD mortality in a rapidly developing country, thereby providing evidence for CVD prophylaxis.Materials and Methods Using raw data from the Chinese National Mortality Surveillance (CNMS) system, we assessed the mortalities of all CVD and cause-specific CVD during 2009-2019. …”
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The Association between ER, PR, HER2, and ER−/PR+ Expression and Lung Cancer Subsequent in Breast Cancer Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study Based on SEER Database by Hong Yu Shao, Bao Tan Hao, Feng Xiao Gao

“…The present study employed a cohort design and utilized data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program spanning from 2010 to 2015. …”
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On the tracks of an uninvited guest, the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus in Cyprus by Riccardo Piccinno, Giulia Fiorenza, Marlen Ines Vasquez, Jeremy Bouyer, Gregoris Notarides, Ludvik Marcus Gomulski, Soteris Meletiou, Mustafa Akiner, Antonios Michaelakis, Federico Forneris, Giovanni Maga, Giuliano Gasperi, Anna Rodolfa Malacrida

“…As the Balkan and Italian mosquitoes display high competence for CHIKV, questions arise about possible arbovirus outbreaks in Cyprus and highlight the need to implement surveillance and control measures. Graphical Abstract…”
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