Determination of In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Five Sri Lankan Medicinal Plants against Selected Human Pathogenic Bacteria by Manikkuwadura Hasara Nethmini De Zoysa, Hasanga Rathnayake, Ruwani Punyakanthi Hewawasam, Weerasinghe Mudiyanselage Dilip Gaya Bandara Wijayaratne

“…Ethanol, aqueous, and hexane extracts of E. divaricata gave the maximum zones of inhibition of 16.3 mm, 7.4 mm, and 13.7 mm and MIC values of 0.48 mg/ml, 1.2 mg/ml, and 1.6 mg/ml, respectively, against S. aureus. …”
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Effect of prophylactic doses of enoxaparin on antifactor Xa activity confirmed by rotational thromboelastometry in critically ill patients: a preliminary prospective cohort study by Piotr F. Czempik, Piotr F. Czempik, Artur Beberok

“…Based on anti-Xa, the effects of enoxaparin were normal in 35 subjects (57.4%); in 17 patients (27.9%), the anti-Xa troughs and/or peaks were higher than the prophylactic range; in 9 patients (14.7%), the anti-Xa peak was lower than the prophylactic range. …”
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Reasons of Requests for Psychological Help in an Emergency Hospital by A.A. Rakhmanina, A.S. Gamzatova, M.D. Tseitlina, A.V. Koroleva

“…Since hospitalization is inherently a stressful factor that can contribute to the development of anxiety and depressive symptoms, psychological support for patients and often their loved ones is an integral part of the treatment process. …”
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Comparison of Biparametric and Multiparametric Prostate Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Predicting Oncologic Outcomes After Radical Prostatectomy by Ozgur EFILOGLU, Nesrin GUNDUZ, Ayberk IPLIKCI, Mahmut Bilal DOGAN, Mehmet Caglar CAKICI, Turgay TURAN, Asif YILDIRIM

“…Methods: This study evaluated 107 patients who underwent RRP and had preoperative multiparametric prostate magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) and were followed regularly. …”
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Bacillus coagulans alleviates hepatic injury caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae in rabbits. by Xiaoguang Chen, Wenjuan Wei, Fan Yang, Jianing Wang, Qiongxia Lv, Yumei Liu, Ziqiang Zhang

“…<h4>Methods</h4>In this study, the rabbits were initially pretreated with varying doses of BC (1×106, 5×106, and 1×107 CFU/g), followed by a challenge with KP at a concentration of 1011 CFU/mL. …”
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Techno-structural and 3-D geometric morphometric analysis applied for investigating the variability of Holocene unifacial tools in tropical Central Brazil. by Marina González-Varas, Antoine Lourdeau, Letícia Gonçalves, Rafael Lemos de Souza, Diego Teixeira Mendes, Tatyana Beltrão de Oliveira, Gustavo Furlaneto Silva, Hubert Forestier, Rolando Romero, Antonio Pérez-Balarezo

“…To test this hypothesis, a study of 67 unifacial tools from this region was conducted, employing techno-structural analysis and 3D geometric morphometrics. …”
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Effectiveness and Safety of Using Standardized Treatment Protocols for Hypertension Compared to Usual Care: A Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials by Gautam Satheesh, Rupasvi Dhurjati, Vivekanand Jha, Aletta E. Schutte, Bolanle Banigbe, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Andrew E. Moran, Abdul Salam

“…Reductions in systolic and diastolic BP with STPs compared to usual care were 6.7 (95% CI 3.7–9.8) mmHg and 2.6 (1.2–4.1) mmHg, respectively (p < 0.001 for both). …”
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Efficient direct formic acid electrocatalysis enabled by rare earth-doped platinum-tellurium heterostructures by Xin Lin, Shize Geng, Xianglong Du, Feiteng Wang, Xu Zhang, Fang Xiao, Zhengyi Xiao, Yucheng Wang, Jun Cheng, Zhifeng Zheng, Xiaoqing Huang, Lingzheng Bu

“…Yttrium (Y) is identified as the optimal dopant, existing as single sites and clusters on the surface. The (Y-Pt)-PtTe2 HPNT/C demonstrates the superior mass and specific activities of 6.4 A mgPt −1 and 5.4 mA cm-2, outperforming commercial Pt/C by factors of 49.2 and 25.7, respectively. …”
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经皮经肝胆道引流联合全身静脉化疗治疗中 晚期胰腺癌合并梗阻性黄疸

“…【目的】 探讨经皮经肝胆道引流(PTCD)联合全身静脉化疗治疗中晚期胰腺癌合并梗阻性黄疸的临床价值65377;【方法】 回顾性分析23例中晚期胰腺癌合并梗阻性黄疸的患者65377;所有患者先进行PTCD解除胆道梗阻症状,待血清胆红素指标明显改善后,12例采用吉西他滨联合顺铂全身化疗,11例采用吉西他滨联合草酸铂全身化疗65377;分析PTCD疗效65380;化疗有效率65380;生存期及不良反应65377; 【结果】 血清总胆红素由PTCD术前(157 ± 11) μmol/L降至术后(35 ± 4) μmol/L (P < 0.001);化疗后部分缓解6例,稳定6例,进展11例,化疗有效率为26.1%;总临床受益反应为60.9%;中位无进展生存期为5.2个月;中位生存期为8.2个月;GP与GEMOX方案组化疗有效率65380;无进展生存期65380;中位生存期差异无明显统计学意义(P > 0.05);化疗不良反应中骨髓抑制的总发生率为78.3%,消化道反应为69.6%,肝65380;肾功能损害及外周神经毒性均为Ⅰ65380;Ⅱ度,无化疗相关的死亡65377; 【结论】 经皮经肝胆道引流联合全身静脉化疗是中晚期胰腺癌合并梗阻性黄疸的安全65380;可行的治疗方法65377;…”
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Postoperative nursing management of a patient with perianal necrotizing fasciitis and multiple complications (1例肛周坏死性筋膜炎合并多种并发症患者的术后护理体会)... by XU Yunxia (许云霞), LI Yudong (李宇栋), PEI Xiaolu (裴晓璐), FAN Yanan (范亚楠), WANG Shuo (王烁)

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Change in Antimicrobial Therapy Based on Bronchoalveolar Lavage Data Improves Outcomes in ICU Patients with Suspected Pneumonia by Bharti Chogtu, Vrinda Mariya Elenjickal, Dharma U. Shetty, Mahsheeba Asbin, Vasudeva Guddattu, Rahul Magazine

“…The outcomes in the group where antimicrobial modification based on bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid reports was carried out versus the no-change group were as follows: expired 23, improved 82, unchanged 8 versus expired 12, improved 18, and unchanged 7 (p=0.018); total duration of ICU stay 13.12 ± 10.61 versus 19.43 ± 13.4 days (p=0.012); and duration from FB to discharge from ICU 6.33 ± 3.76 days versus 8.46 ± 5.99 (p=0.047). …”
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Hypoglycemia and hospital mortality in critically ill patients by Hsuan-Fan Yeh, Wen-Cheng Chao, Chieh-Liang Wu, Ming-Cheng Chan

“…Moreover, patients with more severe hypoglycemia exhibited a higher mortality rate (moderate hypoglycemia: hazard ratio [HR] 1.477, 95% confidence interval [C.I.] 1.351–1.614, p < 0.001; severe hypoglycemia: HR 1.847, 95% C.I. 1.607–2.123, p < 0.001) compared to those without hypoglycemia. …”
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The reliability, sensitivity and specificity of fluorescent oxidation products for measuring global oxidative stress in vivo by Bing Liang, Juan Zhang, Xue Shen, Xiaohua Zhang, Ann M. Vuong, Linghua Yang, Xinyan Shi, Xueru Ge, Huan He, Tong Liu, Shuman Yang

“…Results At a 1:20 (plasma/extractant) mixture ratio, the overall inter-/intra-assay coefficients of variation (CV) for FlOP measurements among healthy and coronary heart disease participants were <3.6%/<2.7% and <4.4%/<2.0%, respectively. …”
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The role of diet and physical activity in PCOS - A Quick Review by Natalia Pawelec, Weronika Mazur, Artur Hawajski, Natalia Jankowska, Adrianna Świerzyńska, Alicja Kapciak, Julia Górny, Katarzyna Naja

“…While there are no specific diets or forms of physical activity recommended, research shows that any modifications towards eliminating unhealthy diet habits and sedentary lifestyles can significantly impact the quality of life for these women. …”
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Assessment of Knowledge and Practice of Various Eye Diseases in Sulaimani: A Descriptive Study by Abdulrahman M. Ibrahem, Salah Q. Mahmood, Muhammed Babakir-Mina, Salar Ibrahim Ali, Bakhtyar Kamal Talabany

“…They were 254 (59.1%) males and 176 (40.9%) females. 76.7% of respondents was worrying about vision loss, 0.7% was worrying about hair loss. …”
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Design and In Silico and In Vitro Evaluations of a Novel Nicotinamide Derivative as a VEGFR-2 Inhibitor by Ibrahim H. Eissa, Muhammad Abd ElGayed Bkrah, Reda G. Yousef, Hazem Elkady, Eslam B. Elkaeed, Bshra A. Alsfouk, Ibrahim M. Ibrahim, Ahmed M. Metwaly, Dalal Z. Husein

“…Besides, it exhibited cytotoxicity against HepG2 and MCF-7 cancer cell lines, with IC50 values of 35.78 ± 0.863 μM and 57.62 μM ± 0.871, comparing sorafenib’s IC50 values of 5.95 ± 0.917 μM and 8.45 ± 0.912 μM. …”
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The Health‐Related Quality of Life for Cemented Versus Uncemented Hemiarthroplasty in Elderly Patients With Femoral Neck Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomi... by Mohanad Samaheen, Maen Mohammad, Mikhail Salzmann, Nikolai Ramadanov

“…The early (after 3–4 months) EQ‐5D utility score (MD 0.07; 95% CI 0.03–0.12; p = 0.003; I 2 = 22%) and the 12‐month EQ‐5D utility score (MD 0.08; 95% CI 0.00–0.16; p = 0.04; I 2 = 67%) suggested an improved HRQoL in the cemented hemiarthroplasty group. …”
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The effectiveness of hyaluronic acid in reducing adverse effects associated with inhaled hypertonic saline therapy in patients with cystic fibrosis: A systematic review and meta-an... by Sana Arshid, Saad Ehsan Ullah, Junaid Imran, Meeran Asher Syed, Aakash Choradia, Nicole Gousy, Sukhman Boparai, Mudassir Shoaib, Bidhan Bikram Shah, Aadarsh Netha

“…In addition, patients with HS with HA had significantly less forced expiratory volume (FEV1) (MD: -2.97; 95% CI, -3.79---2.15, *p*=0.52) compared to patients only on HS…”
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Optimum Nitrogen and Density Allocation for Trade−Off Between Yield and Lodging Resistance of Winter Wheat by Haitao Liu, Shufang Sun, Min Jin, Chunhui Li, Jiayu Wang, Haixing Cui, Yong Li, Zhenlin Wang

“…Lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose decreased by 18.27, 16.48, and 16.22 mg/g DW, while S and G lignin subunits decreased by 118.09 and 127.34 μg/g DW, and H subunit increased by 23.59 μg/g DW. …”
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Facilitadores para a prática de atividade física no lazer em adolescentes by Edina Camargo, Hermes de Paiva, Henrique Pacheco, Wagner de Campos

“…Foi realizada a técnica de grupos focais, da pesquisa qualitativa, seguindo um roteiro semiestruturado, com adolescentes de 14 a 17 anos de idade (50% do sexo feminino, média de idade de 15,5 ±1,5) de escolas públicas e privadas. …”
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