Ultrastructural Changes in Clinical and Microbiota Isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae Carriers of Genes blaSHV, blaTEM, blaCTX-M, or blaKPC When Subject to β-Lactam Antibiotics by Dyana Leal Veras, Ana Catarina de Souza Lopes, Grasielle Vaz da Silva, Gabriel Gazzoni Araújo Gonçalves, Catarina Fernandes de Freitas, Fernanda Cristina Gomes de Lima, Maria Amélia Vieira Maciel, Ana Paula Sampaio Feitosa, Luiz Carlos Alves, Fábio André Brayner

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Association between forced expiratory volume in 1 s and relapse-free survival in operable non-small cell lung cancer: a prospective cohort study with propensity score overlap weigh... by Jing Cheng, Yang Du, Karl Sylvester, Shaoping Wu, Suixin Liu, Yaoshan Dun, Baiyang You, Siqian Fu, Ning Xu, Jeffrey William Ripley-Gonzalez, Ni Cui

“…An FEV1%pred less than 82% displayed a significant association with decreased RFS (weighted HR, 1.55; 95% CI, 1.14 to 2.09; p=0.007) and OS (weighted HR, 1.50; 95% CI, 1.01 to 2.23; p=0.04).Conclusions Lower FEV1%pred values notably correlate with compromised RFS and OS in individuals operable for early-stage NSCLC, suggesting that FEV1%pred may serve as a valuable tool in evaluating and managing long-term recurrence risk in patients with early-stage NSCLC.Trial registration number ChiCTR2100048120.…”
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Male sex ratio of red tilapia Oreochromis sp. after soaking in different concentrations of coconut milk at larvae stadia by Fajar Maulana, Agus Oman Sudrajat, Andre Permana, Lina Mulyani, Harton Arfah

“…In this study, the 7 ml/L coconut milk treatment was the best treatment, which produced a male sex ratio of 67.78 ± 4.16%.   …”
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The Association Between Mitral Regurgitation and Long-Term Outcomes in Acute Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Retrospective Large Sample Cohor... by Yan N, Wu P, Zhu B, Ma A, Wang X, Hai X, Ma X, Jiang H, Yang S

“…After controlling confounding variables completely, we found that moderate/severe MR compared to none MR was found to be significantly associated with 3-year MACCEs [hazard ratio (HR) = 1.83; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.21– 2.77; p = 0.0042], all-cause mortality (HR = 3.11; 95% CI = 1.75– 5.50; p=0.001) and RHF (HR = 1.69; 95% CI = 1.09– 2.62; p= 0.019) through Cox proportional hazards regression models.Conclusion: MR significantly predicted 3-year clinical outcomes in AMI patients undergoing PCI, highlighting the need for physicians to prioritize MR assessment in clinical practice.Keywords: mitral regurgitation, acute myocardial infarction, percutaneous coronary intervention, major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events…”
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Closing the gap while standing still: clinimetric properties of a low-cost balance platform and a user-friendly app for posturography by Tom Vredeveld, John F. Stins, Annelies J. van Vliet, Vincent C.M. Tuinder, Stephan P.J. Ramaekers, Michel W. Coppieters, Annelies L. Pool-Goudzwaard

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Value of Magnifying Chromoendoscopy and Magnifying Optical Enhancement Technology in Classifying Colorectal Polyps: A Prospective Controlled Study by Ying-Hao Song, Ruo-Xin Xu, Yong Zhang, Meng-Xuan Xing, Li-Dong Xu, Kun-Kun Li, Xing-Guo Xiao, Lu Li, Yan-Jing Xiao, Yu-Lei Qu, Ying-Jie Ma, Bao-Hui Jia, Hui-Li Wu

“…The diagnostic accuracy of ME-OE was higher than that of ME-CE (93% vs. 92%, p>0.05). The average diagnosis time was lower in ME-OE than ME-CE (83±26.4 s vs. 194±17.7 s, p<0.001). …”
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雌激素及其受体在非侵袭性真菌性鼻-鼻窦炎发病过程中的作用及其机制 by 杨传梅, 苏雅妃, 沈潞华, 张虹, 王腾, 季思宇, 肖志勇

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Comparative efficacy of repurposed drugs lopinavir-ritonavir and darunavir-ritonavir in hospitalised COVID-19 patients: insights from a tertiary centre cohort by Dóra Paróczai, Dóra Paróczai, András Bikov, András Bikov, Andreea Blidaru, Emanuel Bobu, Ana Lascu, Ana Lascu, Cristian Ion Mot, Cristian Ion Mot, Stefan Mihaicuta, Stefan Mihaicuta, Stefan Frent, Stefan Frent

“…Kaplan-Meier and Cox proportional hazards regression analyses were conducted to compare in-hospital mortality and to identify factors associated with clinical improvement or fatal outcomes.ResultsBy day 10, more patients showed improvement with LPV/r and DRV/r (p=0.03 and 0.01, respectively), but only LPV/r was associated with improved survival compared to the control group (p=0.05). …”
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Socioeconomic characteristics and relapse-free and overall survival from childhood cancer – a nationwide study based on data from the Danish Childhood Cancer Registry by Fie Stegenborg, Mathilde Bek, Charlotte Nilsson, Line H. Pedersen, Thomas Scheike, Lisa Hjalgrim, Friederike Erdmann, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Pernille Bidstrup, Line Kenborg, Jeanette Winther, Hanne Larsen, Susanne Dalton

“…Results by diagnostic groups revealed particularly low OS for children with non-central nervous system tumors whose parents were from non-Western countries (HR = 1.92, 95% CI: 1.24–2.97). Targeted strategies are needed to promote social equity and ensure optimal diagnosis, care, and management of childhood cancer across social groups. …”
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Establishment and Maintenance of a Digital Therapeutic Alliance in People Living With Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia: Two Exploratory Single-Arm Studies by Cassandra Snipes, Cornelia Dorner‑Ciossek, Brendan D Hare, Olya Besedina, Tim Campellone, Mariya Petrova, Shaheen E Lakhan, Abhishek Pratap

“…In study 2, the positive DWA established at week 3 was maintained at week 7 (mARM: mean 5.48, SD 0.97). There were no adverse events (AEs) in study 1, and 3 nonserious and nontreatment-related AEs in study 2. …”
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Adrenal aldosterone synthase (CYP11B2) histopathology and its association with disease-induced sudden death: a cross-sectional studyResearch in context by Antero Ylänen, Juhani Isojärvi, Antti Virtanen, Helena Leijon, Tiina Vesterinen, Aapo L. Aro, Heini Huhtala, Eeva Kokko, Ilkka Pörsti, Marianna Viukari, Pasi I. Nevalainen, Niina Matikainen

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Previous treatment with anthracycline does not affect the course of sepsis in cancer patients: Retrospective cohort study by Camille Windsor, Adrien Joseph, Stephanie Pons, Djamel Mokart, Frederic Pène, Achille Kouatchet, Alexandre Demoule, Fabrice Bruneel, Martine Nyunga, Edith Borcoman, Matthieu Legrand, Michael Darmon, Lara Zafrani, Elie Azoulay, Virginie Lemiale

“…Factors associated with the need for vasopressors were aplasia (hazard ratio [HR]=1.72, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.21 to 2.47, P=0.002) and day 1 respiratory SOFA score (HR=7.07, 95% CI: 2.75 to 22.1, P <0.001). …”
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Feasibility of implementing a decision aid for advanced cancer patients in a comprehensive cancer centers' outpatient setting: Valuable lessons learned by K. Laryionava, R. Boekels, J. Schildmann, M. Wensing, U. Wedding, B. Surmann, K. Mehlis, C. Gebel, M. Cinci, K. Krug, E. C. Winkler

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Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of clinical carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter species harboring the metallo-beta-lactamases IMP-8 or NDM-1 in China by Qingye Xu, Xinli Mu, Jintao He, Haiyang Liu, Xiaochen Liu, Yanfei Wang, Xiaoting Hua, Yunsong Yu

“…All strains were resistant to meropenem and imipenem, while they were all susceptible to tigecycline and intermediate to polymyxin. A207 and A1014 were susceptible to cefiderocol, and only blaIMP-8-carrying A1014 had low MIC value (4/2 µg/mL) toward cefoperazone/sulbactam. …”
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Role of emotional disorders, personality features and disorders of intraceptive sensation in development of somatic symptoms at irritable bowel syndrome by Ye. A. Poluektova, A. A. Kurbatova, G. Ye. Rupchev, A. A. Sheptulin, V. T. Ivashkin

“…At analysis of anxiety level with symptoms determining disease severity, moderate positive correlation of total HARS score with severity of disorders of defecation at constipation and number of days with IBS symptoms for the last year (р=0,07) was revealed. At analysis of depression level (total score on HDRS) with symptoms representing severity of disease, statistically significant positive moderate correlation with severity of depressive disorder with degree of disorders of defecation (both for IBS-D, and for IBS-C) and quantity of days with IBS symptoms for the last year was found out (р=0,023; 0,025 and 0,026 respectively). …”
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The hidden crisis: double burden of malnutrition among refugee children in South Asia – a systematic review and meta-analysis from observational studies by Pooja Panchal, Mohd Usman, Tajung Longkumer, Reshma Susan Babu, Mahalaqua Nazil Khatib, Shariza Abdul Razak, Kavitha Menon

“…The sample size of the included studies varied between 58 and 1,087 and mostly from Bangladesh. The prevalence of stunting ranged from 3.9–75.4% in the included studies [pooled prevalence: 31.8% (95% CI: 18.6–46.6%)]; wasting between 0.3–24.3% [pooled prevalence:10.1% (95% CI: 4.6–17.3)]; underweight between 4.4–65% [pooled prevalence: 19.1% (95% CI: 10.8–29.2%)]; and overweight between 3 and 24% [pooled prevalence: 6.5% (95% CI: 2.6–12.1%)]. …”
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星状神经节阻滞用于慢性主观性耳鸣困扰的辅助干预效果及预测指标初析 by 黎志成, 程楠, 邢纪斌, 田家旺, 赵鉴祺, 田华静, 林嘉怡, 曾祥丽

“…数据的统计分析采用SPSS 24.0进行，<italic>P</italic> &lt; 0.05表示存在统计学意义。结果至2023年04月，共有107名慢性主观性耳鸣患者接受了SGB干预，其中男性患者67名，女性患者40名，平均（45.32±11.40）周岁，耳鸣持续（20.32±24.64）月［16（12~20）］。…”
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Similar Survival Between Non-Western Immigrant Patients and Danish-Born Patients with Lymphoma: A Danish Population-Based Study by Simonsen MR, Maksten EF, Jakobsen LH, Severinsen MT, Dann EJ, Frederiksen H, Niemann CU, Jørgensen JM, Clausen MR, Starklint J, Johnsen SP, El-Galaly TC, Baech J

“…Mikkel Runason Simonsen,1,2 Eva Futtrup Maksten,1,3 Lasse Hjort Jakobsen,1 Marianne Tang Severinsen,1,3 Eldad J Dann,4 Henrik Frederiksen,5,6 Carsten Utoft Niemann,7 Judit Mészáros Jørgensen,8 Michael Roost Clausen,9 Jørn Starklint,10 Søren Paaske Johnsen,11 Tarec Christoffer El-Galaly,1,3,5,12 Joachim Baech1,13 1Department of Hematology, Clinical Cancer Research Center, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark; 2Department of Mathematical Sciences, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark; 3Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark; 4Department of Haematology, Rambam Medical Center, and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion -Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel; 5Department of Hematology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; 6Academy of Geriatric Cancer Research (Agecare), Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; 7Department of Hematology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark; 8Department of Hematology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; 9Department of Hematology, Vejle Hospital, Vejle, Denmark; 10Department of Medicine: Hematology, Goedstrup Hospital, Goedstrup, Denmark; 11Danish Center for Health Services Research, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University and Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark; 12Department of Medicine Solna, Clinical Epidemiology Division, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; 13Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, DenmarkCorrespondence: Mikkel Runason Simonsen, Email Mikkel.simonsen@rn.dkPurpose: This nationwide Danish cohort study compared overall survival (OS) between non-Western immigrant patients and Danish-born patients with lymphoma in Denmark. …”
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Hospitalizations, emergency medical care utilization, and contacts with the regional on-call medical services among nursing home residents in Germany: a cross-sectional study in 44... by Paula Lienesch, Heinz Rothgang, Ansgar Gerhardus, Karin Wolf-Ostermann, Falk Hoffmann, Jonas Czwikla

“…Emergency medical care utilization was positively associated with age group 85 + vs. 60–74 years (2.58 [1.14–5.84]) and long-term care grades 3 and 4/5 vs. 1/2 (2.65 [1.07–6.55], 6.31 [2.60–15.35]); negatively associated with 5 + vs. 1- < 3 years of residence (0.46 [0.24–0.86]); and not associated with sex, the number of Elixhauser diseases, and nutritional status. …”
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Determinants of Parental Attitudes towards Children’s Vaccination in Lithuania: An Online Survey by Kamilė Čeponytė, Eglė Narkevičiūtė, Aušra Beržanskytė, Sigita Burokienė

“…Protection of children and society from infectious diseases (31.7%) was mentioned as the main reason for vaccination. …”
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