Determinants of formula feeding among mothers with infants and young children in six Sub Sahara African countries: Multilevel analysis of data from demographic and health survey. by Mohammed Seid Ali, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Belayneh Shetie Workneh, Gebreeyesus Abera Zeleke, Enyew Getaneh Mekonen, Agazhe Aemro, Berhan Tekeba, Tadesse Tarik Tamir, Mulugeta Wassie, Bewuketu Terefe

“…While breast milk is widely regarded as the optimal source of nutrition for infants, formula feeding is a common practice. The recommended approach is exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months, followed by the introduction of complementary foods after that period, which is crucial for child growth and development. …”
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Optimizing Obstructive Sleep Apnea Risk Assessment in Hypertension: Development of a Predictive Nomogram in China by Yang Y, Sun X, Liang J, Liao WF, Ye W, Zheng Z, Du L, Chen M, Zhang Y, Lin W, Huang J, Yao W, Chen R

“…Yitian Yang,1,* Xishi Sun,2,* Jinhua Liang,1,* Wei Feng Liao,1,* Weilong Ye,1 Zhenzhen Zheng,1 Lianfang Du,1 Mingdi Chen,1 Yuan Zhang,3 Wenjia Lin,2 Jinyu Huang,2 Weimin Yao,1 Riken Chen1,4 1The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, 524003, People’s Republic of China; 2Emergency Medicine Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, 524001, People’s Republic of China; 3The First Clinical School of Medicine, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, 524003, People’s Republic of China; 4State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Riken Chen; Weimin Yao, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, 524003, People’s Republic of China, Tel +13560244631 ; +13822521722, Email chenriken@126.com; 490296443@qq.comPurpose: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common in patients with hypertension. Our study aims to construct and validate an objective nomogram that can accurately predict the risk of OSA in patients with hypertension.Patients and Methods: Retrospective data were collected from patients with hypertension who underwent polysomnography (PSG) at the Sleep Medicine Center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, China. …”
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Effects of dietary selenium nanoparticles, selenomethionine and sodium selenite on growth performance, levels of thyroid hormones and antioxidant status of rainbow trout, Oncorhync... by Fardin Shaluei, Somayeh Hadadi, Shafigh Shafiei, Hossein Rahimi, Mehrdad Fattollahi

“…As for Se in the diet of fish, there are a few different forms commonly used as inorganic, such as Na2SeO3 or sodium selenite. …”
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Thiazide-Associated Hyponatremia and Mortality Risk: A Cohort Study by Steven G. Achinger, Juan Carlos Ayus, Ambuj Kumar, Athanasios Tsalatsanis

“…Rationale & Objective: There are likely over 42 million patients with hypertension taking thiazides in the United States and many more worldwide. Hyponatremia is a common complication of thiazide therapy. It is not currently known if thiazide-associated hyponatremia is also associated with increased mortality. …”
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Pregnancy Complications and Outcomes in Obese Women with Gestational Diabetes by Gitana Ramonienė, Laura Malakauskienė, Eglė Savukynė, Laima Maleckienė, Greta Gruzdaitė

“…Labour dystocia (<i>p</i> = 0.003) and foetal distress (<i>p</i> = 0,019) were more common during labour in obese women. Neonates of these women more often had macrosomia (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and lower Apgar scores at 1 min (<i>p</i> = 0.024) and at 5 min (<i>p</i> = 0.024) compared to neonates of normal-weight women. …”
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Delta Neutrophil Index in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: An Innovation in Postoperative Mortality Assessment by Bilgiç A, Toprak B, Kaya H

“…Traditional markers such as C-reactive protein (CRP) and white blood cell (WBC) counts are commonly used but have limitations in specificity and prognostic value. …”
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Co-Optimization of Operational and Intelligent Completion Parameters of CO₂ Water-Alternating-Gas Injection Processes in Carbonate Reservoirs by Xili Deng, Jingxuan Wang, Xiangguo Zhao, Liangyu Rao, Yongbin Zhao, Xiaofei Sun

“…During the use of MRC wells for CO₂ WAG injections, intelligent completions are commonly considered to control CO₂ breakthroughs. …”
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Adaptability of spring oat yield in the environments of the Near-Irtysh area in Omsk Province by P. N. Nikolaev, N. I. Aniskov, O. A. Yusova, I. V. Safonova

“…The aim of this work is to assess the adaptive potential of yield in spring oat cultivars developed at Omsk Agrarian Scientific Center in the environments of the Near-Irtysh area in Omsk Province, taking into account the most common statistical parameters. The object of the research were 9 spring oat cultivars recommended for cultivation in the region and undergoing the State Variety Trials: ‘Orion’ (reference), ‘Irtysh 13’, ‘Irtysh 21’, ‘Irtysh 23’, ‘Tarsky 2’, ‘Pamyati Bogachkova’, ‘Skakun’, ‘Fakel’ and ‘Sibirsky Gerkules’. …”
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After neonatal care, what next? A qualitative study of mothers’ post-discharge experiences after premature birth in Kenya by Justinah Maluni, Dorothy Oluoch, Sassy Molyneux, Mwanamvua Boga, Caroline Jones, Florence Murila, Mike English, Sue Ziebland, Lisa Hinton

“…Post-discharge mortality rates are high, and readmission is common. For mothers of premature babies, the transition home from hospital is marked by challenges and uncertainties. …”
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Gambaran Format dan Tata Cara Pengeluaran Surat Keterangan Kematian pada Rumah Sakit di Kota Padang by Abdullah Arief Syahputra, Rika Susanti, Henny Mulyani Mulyani

“…The conclusion of this study is the most common hospital in Padang have not followed the standards of the Ministry of Health. …”
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Investigating Confined Space Asphyxias: Plastic Bag Involvement and Gas Inhalation – A Case Series and Literature Review by Sofija Saulė Kaubrytė, Sigitas Chmieliauskas, Giedrė Kažukauskė, Sigitas Laima, Diana Vasiljevaitė, Jurgita Stasiūnienė

“…Results: Plastic bag suffocation, often combined with inert gas inhalation, emerges as a common method in suicides. Demographic analyses reveal distinct patterns, with younger age groups demonstrating an increased tendency for gas inhalation suicides. …”
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Mapping and Summarizing the Research on AI Systems for Automating Medical History Taking and Triage: Scoping Review by Elin Siira, Hanna Johansson, Jens Nygren

“…The predominant type of AI system identified was the hybrid model (n=68, 79%), with forecasting (n=40, 47%) and recognition (n=36, 42%) being the most common tasks performed. While most (n=70, 81%) studies included patient populations, only 1 (1%) study investigated patients’ views on AI-based medical history taking and triage, and 2 (2%) studies considered health care professionals’ perspectives. …”
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Multivariate Statistical Analysis Reveals the Heterogeneity of Lacustrine Tight Oil Accumulation in the Middle Permian Jimusar Sag, Junggar Basin, NW China by Yuce Wang, Jian Cao, Keyu Tao, Xiuwei Gao, Erting Li, Chunhua Shi

“…Tight oil and gas accumulation commonly has heterogeneities within the reservoir formation. …”
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Disruption of zinc homeostasis reverses tigecycline resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae by Jinyu Wang, Jinyu Wang, Cuiping Xia, Cuiping Xia, Zhaoxin Xia, Zhaoxin Xia, Jilu Shen, Jilu Shen

“…By treating K. pneumoniae with PBT2, we aimed to assess its impact on bacterial resistance to tigecycline, an antibiotic commonly used in clinical settings. The changes in intracellular zinc ion levels, superoxide dismutase activity, reactive oxygen species concentration, and cell wall synthesis pathway were monitored to evaluate the mechanism of action of PBT2.ResultsOur results revealed that PBT2 successfully reversed the resistance of K. pneumoniae to tigecycline. …”
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Total immunoglobulin E levels in induced sputum reflect asthma control status by Wenhui Chen, Xiaofang Liu, Xiujuan Yao, Yanghe Hao, Zhuo Zhou, Chengshuo Wang, Ming Wang, Luo Zhang

“…Induced sputum was collected and total IgE and Phadiatop (IgE to common inhalant allergens) measurements were performed. …”
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Temporal Changes in Bacterial Profile of Burn Wound Infections in a Tertiary Care Hospital and Risk Factors for Invasion: A Prospective Cohort Study by Aarti A Gandhi, Priyanka S Prasad, Gita Nataraj, Vinita Puri

“…Gram-negative bacteria were the predominant isolates in the first week, whereas gram-positive organisms predominated from the second week onwards. The most common organism isolated was Pseudomonas aeruginosa (n= 100, 27.17%) followed by Staphylococcus aureus (n=84, 22.83%), Acinetobacter baumannii (n=74, 20.11%), and Klebsiella pneumoniae (n=65, 17.66%). …”
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Combination Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser Treatment and Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy Enhances the Treatment of Skin Photoaging in a Murine Model System by Li L, He Z, Yu C, Zhang C, Yu Y, Li Y, Xu X

“…Li Li,1– 3,&ast; Zeyu He,3– 5,&ast; Chengqian Yu,3– 5 Chao Zhang,3– 5 Yanqiu Yu,6 Yuanhong Li,3– 5 Xuegang Xu3– 5 1ShanXi Medical University, Taiyuan, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Dermatology, The First Hospital of ShanXi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Dermatology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 030001, People’s Republic of China; 4Key Laboratory of Immunodermatology (China Medical University), Ministry of Education, Shenyang, 110001, People’s Republic of China; 5NHC Key Laboratory of Immunodermatology (China Medical University), Shenyang, 110001, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Pathophysiology, College of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xuegang Xu, Department of Dermatology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No. 155 Nanjing Bei Street, Heping District, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110001, People’s Republic of China, Email xuxuegang2749290@163.com Li Li, Department of Dermatology, The First Hospital of ShanXi Medical University, No. 85 South Jiefang Road, Yingze District, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, 030001, People’s Republic of China, Email lilizaimu0807@163.comBackground: Fractional carbon dioxide lasers and bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) are commonly employed in the treatment of skin photoaging.Objective: This study was developed to explore the effects of combination carbon dioxide laser treatment and BMSC injection on skin photoaging and the underlying molecular mechanisms.Methods & Materials: In total, 24 mice with experimentally photoaged skin were separated into control, carbon dioxide fractional laser treatment, combination therapy, and BMSC injection groups. …”
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Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Dermabacter hominis by Tim Kintzinger, Dennis Knaack, Sören Schubert, Uwe Groß, Robin Köck, Frieder Schaumburg

“…We were able to provide additional data on resistance rates of clinical D. hominis isolates to common antimicrobial agents and correlate these with disk diffusion diameters to derive breakpoints to further improve the antimicrobial susceptibility testing for this specific pathogen. …”
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Parametric Study of the Borehole Drilling in Jointed Rock Mass by Yanan Gao, Yudong Zhang, Zetian Zhang, Minghui Li, Yingfeng Sun, Donghao Lan, Feng Gao

“…Gas is associated with coal mining; it commonly exists in the coal seam. It is one of the major dangers during the production because its reaction between the coal masses may induce the gas-coal outburst as well as it being an expositive matter. …”
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Potentially actionable molecular alterations in particular related to poor oncologic outcomes in salivary gland carcinomas by Julia Pikul, Marcin M. Machnicki, Anna Rzepakowska, Natalia Winiarska, Agnieszka Chudy, Albert Moskowicz, Kacper Król, Łukasz Fus, Grażyna Kostrzewa, Tomasz Stokłosa

“…CDKN2A biallelic deletion was the most common copy number variation (n = 5), and was detected in 4 cases with identified disease relapse. …”
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