Are We Aware of Hepatitis C Infection? HCV Results from the Tertiary Reference Center in the Aegean Region from Turkey by Gözde Derviş Hakim, Pınar Şamlıoglu, Murat Aysin, Taner Kara, Şükran Köse

“…Consequently, it was concluded that sufficient and necessary tests for diagnosis were not conducted, leading to the inability to access treatment. To achieve the World Health Organization’s goals for HCV eradication, it is imperative to increase the rates of HCV-RNA testing, enhance the utilization of reflex testing, and ensure proper referral to the necessary clinics.…”
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Novel prehospital lactate cut-off estimation for mortality: a multicentre observational study by Ancor Sanz-García, Carlos del Pozo Vegas, Daniel Zalama-Sánchez, Raúl López-Izquierdo, Francisco Martín-Rodríguez, Pedro Ángel de Santos Castro, Eduardo Silva Alvarado, Santos Gracia Villar, Luis Alonso Dzul López, Silvia Aparicio Obregón, Rubén Calderon Iglesias

“…The mortality rate in patients who were less than 3.71 mmol/L was 0.004%, and that above that cut-off was 18%.Conclusions This study established a real-world lactate cut-off for 2-day in-hospital mortality of 3.71 mmol/L (95% CI 2.92 to 3.91) on the basis of data from the EMS. …”
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Patients with Age-related Macular Degeneration Have Increased Susceptibility to Valvular Heart Disease by Natan Lishinsky-Fischer, Itay Chowers, MD, PhD, Yahel Shwartz, MSc, Jaime Levy, MD

“…Aortic valve stenosis is the third most common cardiovascular disease in the Western world, after hypertension and coronary artery disease. …”
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Effectiveness and safety of aripiprazole oral solution in the acute treatment of schizophrenia in Chinese patients by Zhen Mao, Fang Dong, Anning Li, Feng Li, Junhong Zhu, Xiangdong Du, Gang Wu, Huaili Deng, Xueqin Yu, Jintong Liu, Shiping Xie, Xiaowei Tang, Gang Wang

“…Name of trial registration: A real-world study of Aripiprazole Oral Solution in the treatment of schizophrenia (Registration date: 25/03/2021). …”
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Evolution of Spanish population well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from the COSMO-Spain study by Catarina Santos-Ribeiro, Carmen Rodríguez-Blázquez, Alba Ayala, María Romay-Barja, María Falcón, Maria João Forjaz

“…The main variable was well-being, measured with the World Health Organization Well-Being Index (WHO-5) total score, an index with a total score from 0 to 100 (0 = worst well-being, 100 = best well-being). …”
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Incidence and survival of skin melanoma in Puglia: A comparison with the rest of Italy by Anna Maria Nannavecchia, Danila Bruno, Antonino Ardizzone, Enrico Caputo, Anna Melcarne, Antonia Mincuzzi, Fernando Palma, Lucia Bisceglia, Ida Galise, Francesco Cuccaro

“…Introduction: There is a wide heterogeneity in incidence, prevalence, mortality and survival of skin melanoma through the world and in Italy as well. In this study we investigated, for the first time, incidence, mortality and survival of skin melanoma in Puglia, comparing results with Italian data. …”
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Integrated Three-Dimensional Structural and Petrophysical Modeling for Assessment of CO2 Storage Potential in Gas Reservoir by Syed Yasir Ali Shah, Jiangfeng Du, Sayed Muhammad Iqbal, Linze Du, Umair Khan, Baoyi Zhang, Jingqiang Tan

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Klasifikasi Citra Sampah Menggunakan Support Vector Machine dengan Ekstraksi Fitur Gray Level Co-Occurrence Matrix dan Color Moments by Iffa Zainan Nisa, Sukmawati Nur Endah, Priyo Sidik Sasongko, Retno Kusumaningrum, Khadijah Khadijah, Rismiyati Rismiyati

“…Abstract Waste is one of the global problems faced by the whole world, including Indonesia. Improper waste management can harm the environment and interfere with health. …”
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Wastewater Monitoring During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Veneto Region, Italy: Longitudinal Observational Study by Honoria Ocagli, Marco Zambito, Filippo Da Re, Vanessa Groppi, Marco Zampini, Alessia Terrini, Franco Rigoli, Irene Amoruso, Tatjana Baldovin, Vincenzo Baldo, Francesca Russo, Dario Gregori

“… Abstract BackgroundAs the COVID-19 pandemic has affected populations around the world, there has been substantial interest in wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) as a tool to monitor the spread of SARS-CoV-2. …”
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Managerial thinking in neonatal care: a qualitative study of place of care decision-making for preterm babies born at 27–31 weeks gestation in England by Neena Modi, Elizabeth S Draper, Miaoqing Yang, Sarah E Seaton, Kelvin Dawson, Vasiliki Bountziouka, Oliver Rivero-Arias, Thillagavathie Pillay, Natalie Armstrong, Alexis Paton, Elaine Boyle, Victor L Banda, Caroline Cupit, Bradley Manktelow, Abdul Qader T Ismail

“…Two were neonatal intensive care units and four were local neonatal units.Participants Clinical staff (n=15) working in neonatal units, and people present in neonatal units during periods of observation.Results In the context of real-world neonatal practice, with multiple (and rapidly-evolving) uncertainties relating to mothers, babies and unit/network capacity, ‘best place of care’ protocols were only one element of much more complex decision-making processes. …”
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Policies Affecting the Efficiency of Beef Production in Alberta: A Supply Chain Analysis by Derek Brewin

“…Canadian beef can remain competitive globally if the supply chain accesses world markets beyond the U.S., especially in developing countries where consumer incomes are increasing. …”
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Hubungan Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alfa (Tnf-A) dengan Kadar Hemoglobin dan Parasitemia pada Infeksi Malaria Falciparum by Lili Irawati

“…<br />Kata kunci: Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alfa (TNF- α), hemoglobin, parasitemia, malaria falciparum</p><p>Abstract<br />A laboratory study on malaria still become health problem in the world, mainly in tropic country. It was still the causes of sickness and deadness highly. …”
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Safety and Effectiveness of BPaL-Based Regimens to Treat Multidrug-Resistant TB: First Experience of an Italian Tuberculosis Referral Hospital by Gina Gualano, Maria Musso, Paola Mencarini, Silvia Mosti, Carlotta Cerva, Pietro Vittozzi, Antonio Mazzarelli, Angela Cannas, Assunta Navarra, Stefania Ianniello, Paolo Faccendini, Fabrizio Palmieri

“…<b>Methods</b>: Here, we report the real-world experience of a tertiary referral hospital for TB in Italy, from 2022 to 2024, in the management, outcomes, and adverse drug reactions of a cohort of twenty-two MDR/RR patients treated with BPaL and BPaLM regimens. …”
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Investigating the formation and evolution of plant diversity patterns in the Qiangtang Plateau based on phylofloristics approach by Xiaoping Li, Yun Han, Lei Miao, Hao Xu, Jingya Yu, Shuang Han, Faqi Zhang

“…The Qiangtang Plateau, located in the hinterland of the Tibetan Plateau, is the ''Roof of the World's Roof,'' serving as a natural laboratory for studying the origin and evolution of cold and arid flora not only within the Tibetan Plateau but also globally. …”
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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

“…., Bangkok, Thailand; 4Real World Solutions APAC, IQVIA Inc., Bangkok, Thailand; 5Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, ThailandCorrespondence: Thana Khawcharoenporn, Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, Thailand, 12120, Email kthana@tu.ac.thPurpose: To describe the top three causative organisms of hospital acquired pneumonia (HAP) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in Thailand.Patients and Methods: This multi-center retrospective cohort study included HAP/VAP patients hospitalized in 2019 in three university-affiliated hospitals and a private hospital in Bangkok, Thailand. …”
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Persistent effect of salt reduction in schoolchildren and their families: 1-year follow-up after an application-based cluster randomized controlled trial by Yuan Li, Puhong Zhang, Feng J. He, Rong Luo, Jing Song, Changqiong Wang, Fengge Chen, Wei Zhao, Yuhong Zhao, Hang Chen, Tianyong Wu, Xiaoyan Wang, Hui Zhou, Zhi Han, Jie Zhang

“…Continuous efforts are needed to maintain the salt reduction effects in real-world settings. Trial registration ChiCTR1800017553. …”
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Playing hide and seek with primates: A comparative study of Theory of Mind by Aurore San‑Galli, Marie Devaine, Cinzia Trapanese, Shelly Masi, Sébastien Bouret, Jean Daunizeau

“…We first validated our model in human subjects and then tested 6 species of captive non-human primates (3 species of great apes: orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, and 3 species of old-world monkeys: lion-tailed macaques, rhesus macaques and collared mangabeys) in an adaptation of the task used in the human study. …”
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A synthesis of academic literature on eco-spirituality by A.H.A. Adow, M.M. Safeer, M.G.H. Mohammed, M. Sayeed Alam, M.M. Sulphey

“…By synthesizing existing evidence and highlighting avenues for future research, it contributes to ongoing discussions on the role of spirituality in shaping human interactions with the natural world, ultimately empowering individuals and communities to enact meaningful change and promote a more harmonious relationship with the planet.…”
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Investigation of the Mechanism of Complement System in Diabetic Nephropathy via Bioinformatics Analysis by Bojun Xu, Lei Wang, Huakui Zhan, Liangbin Zhao, Yuehan Wang, Meng Shen, Keyang Xu, Li Li, Xu Luo, Shasha Zhou, Anqi Tang, Gang Liu, Lu Song, Yan Li

“…Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a major cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) throughout the world, and the identification of novel biomarkers via bioinformatics analysis could provide research foundation for future experimental verification and large-group cohort in DN models and patients. …”
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Trade-Off Between Enzymatic Antioxidant Defense and Accumulation of Organic Metabolite Affects Salt Tolerance of White Clover Associated with Redox, Water, and Metabolic Homeostase... by Min Zhou, Yuting Wu, Yuchen Yang, Yan Yuan, Junnan Lin, Long Lin, Zhou Li

“…It is, therefore, widely distributed and utilized throughout the world. However, poor salt tolerance greatly limits its promotion and application. …”
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