The Learning Curve of Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy in a Rural Hospital by İsmail Biyik, Mustafa Albayrak, Fatih Keskin, Ayse Nur Usturali Mut

“…BMI, number of vaginal/cesarean births, previous abdominal/pelvic surgeries, operation indications, uterine weight, adnexectomy, and adhesiolysis rates, transfusion requirements, and the decrease in hemoglobin before and after operation were similar between the groups (p>0.05). …”
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The Etruscans and the Mediterranean : The City of Cerveteri by Jaimee Uhlenbrock

“…An installation over the exit doors of the museum of large, vintage photographs of coal miners presented in a continuous loop is a touching reminder of the difficult and dangerous occupations that sustained this region of France for more than 150 years. …”
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Antimicrobial and anti-quorum sensing activities of giant fennel (ferula elaeochytris korovin) from the hatay region by Enis Fuat Tüfekci, Anfal Alkateeb, Sarah Akar, Orhan Çorum, Yasemin Çelik Altunoğlu, Mehmet Cengiz Baloğlu, Muammer Kiraz, Nilay Çöplü

“…Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of the extract against sensitive strain(s) were determined using broth microdilution assay. Anti-QS activity investigated on inhibition of violacein and pyocyanin production in Chromobacterium violaceum and Pseudomonas aeruginosa bioreporter strains, respectively.…”
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The anti-staphylococcal activity (planktonic and biofilm) of Cnestis ferruginea is due to benzoquinone, the oxidation product of hydroquinone by Sujogya Kumar Panda, Sujogya Kumar Panda, Michelle Reynders, Purity N. Kipanga, Walter Luyten

“…To achieve this we performed broth microdilution (planktonic) and biofilm activity tests against two different strains of S. aureus. …”
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H-NS controls the susceptibility of Escherichia coli to aminoglycosides by interfering its uptake and efflux by Qiuru Chen, Yulei Liang, Yanbin Dong, Junling Cui, Kun He, Xiaoyuan Ma, Jinfeng Zhao, Jinfeng Zhao, Yajun Zhai, Yajun Zhai, Li Yuan, Li Yuan, Li Yuan, Li Yuan

“…The hns-deleted mutant EΔhns, the hns-complemented strain EΔhns/phns and the hns-overexpressed strain E/phns were derivatives of Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, the susceptibility of which were assessed by the broth microdilution method and time-kill curves assays. …”
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Floristic novelties in the context of interdisciplinary studies by N. P. Stepanyan-Gandilyan, R. A. Hovsepyan

“…., Matricaria matricarioides (Less.) Porter ex Britt., Neslia paniculata (L.) Desv., Origanum vulgare L., Salvia nemorosa L., Thymus eriophorus Ronn., Th. transcaucasicus Ronn., Tripleurospermum caucasicum (Willd.) …”
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Screening of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Fermented Cowpea and Optimization of Biomass Production Conditions by Hong Xu, Danyang Li, Xue Jiang, Qi Pei, Zhengqin Li, Philippe Madjirebaye, Mingyong Xie, Tao Xiong, Zhanggen Liu

“…Under these optimal conditions, <i>Pediococcus pentosaceus</i> NCU006063 exhibited a great viable bacterial count of up to 2.65 × 10¹⁰ CFU/mL, which is 9.71 times higher than that of MRS broth (2.73 × 10⁹ CFU/mL). These results demonstrated that the <i>Pediococcus pentosaceus</i> NCU006063 strain has excellent potential as a fermentation agent and can provide a theoretical base for the in-depth exploration and promotion of fermented cowpea use in human diets.…”
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Obstetric red cell transfusion in a high-volume tertiary hospital: a retrospective cohort study by Eileen Lew, Karuna Mary Lional, Shephali Tagore

“…Transfusion was more frequently associated with caesarean than vaginal births (4.9% vs. 2.4%). About 14% of transfusions were initiated with pre-transfusion haemoglobin (Hb) ≥8.0 g/dL, whereas 37% of transfusions resulted in post-transfusion Hb >9.0 g/dL. …”
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Maternal HIV and syphilis are not syndemic in Brazil: Hot spot analysis of the two epidemics. by Mary Catherine Cambou, Eduardo Saad, Kaitlyn McBride, Trevon Fuller, Emma Swayze, Karin Nielsen-Saines

“…While syphilis incidence >30 per 1,000 live births in 2018 in four states, only the two coastal states of Rio de Janeiro and Espirito Santo in Southeastern Brazil were significant hot spots (90% confidence, z-score 1.65-1.95, p <0.10). …”
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SNAP II and SNAPPE II as Predictors of Neonatal Mortality in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Does Postnatal Age Play a Role? by Mirta Noemi Mesquita Ramirez, Laura Evangelina Godoy, Elizabeth Alvarez Barrientos

“…In developing countries, a lack of decentralization of perinatal care leads to many high-risk births occurring in facilities that do not have NICU, leading to admission to a PICU. …”
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Hydrolysis and Oxidation of Recalcitrant Substrates by Microbial Isolates from Hot Springs by Anastasiya I. Dmitrieva, Elizaveta R. Faskhutdinova, Timothy A. Larichev, Natalia S. Velichkovich, Veronika Yu. Boger, Larisa M. Aksenova

“…The lipolytic analysis involved cultivating the isolates in Stern’s glycerol fuchsin broth. The xylan hydrolysis depended on the reducing sugars. …”
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Stigmas and Petals of Crocus sativus L. (Taliouine, Morocco): Comparative Evaluation of Their Phenolic Compounds, Antioxidant, and Antibacterial Activities by Asmaa Benkerroum, Khadija Oubella, Soukaina Zini, Kaoutar Boussif, Hind Mouhanni, Fouad Achemchem

“…Furthermore, the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the extracts was determined using the microdilution broth test. Our findings revealed that stigmas and petals contained phenolic compounds at the rate of 56.11 ± 4.70 and 64.73 ± 3.42 mg GAE/g, as well as DPPH radical scavenging capacity with IC50 of 1700 µg/ml and 430 µg/ml, respectively. …”
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Antifungal Susceptibility of Dermatophyte Isolates from Patients with Chronic and Recurrent Dermatophytosis by Nikhitha Amin, Manjunath M. Shenoy, Vidya Pai

“…Identified isolates underwent antifungal susceptibility testing using the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute broth microdilution method (CLSI M38-A2) for common systemic antifungals, determining the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) range and calculating MIC 50 and MIC 90. …”
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Lidocaine Shows Significant Antimicrobial Effects Against <i>Staphylococcus</i> Species: An In-Vitro Study Comparing Different Combinations of Lidocaine and Clinically Used Injecta... by Stephan Heller, Ricarda Johanna Seemann, Rainer Burgkart, Andreas Obermeier, Hermann Locher

“…Lidocaine solutions of 1% and 2% were tested, both alone and in combination with hyaluronic acid or Triam40, in tryptic soy broth (TSB), to reflect knee joint applications. …”
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Epidemiology of Mucopolysaccharidosis Type II According to the Register of the Russian Federation by Natalia V. Buchinskaia, Ekaterina Yu. Zakharova, Yulia S. Koshevaya, Anastasia O. Vechkasova, Rostislav K. Skitchenko, Aleksandr M. Nikonov, Vera I. Kurilova, Yulia V. Maximova, Khasyanya F. Aksyanova, Elena G. Bakulina, Nina I. Kononenko, Elena V. Osipova, Mikhail M. Kostik, Sergei I. Kutsev

“…Results: The prevalence of MPS II in RF is 0.62 per 100 000 live births or 0.09 per 100 000 population with the majority of patients in the Central (n = 36) and the Volga Federal District (n = 35). …”
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The Utah Population Database. A Model for Linking Medical and Genealogical Records for Population Health Research by Ken R. Smith, Alison Fraser, Diana Lane Reed, Jahn Barlow, Heidi A. Hanson, Jennifer West, Stacey Knight, Navina Forsythe, Geraldine P. Mineau

“…The UPDB includes medical information about cancer, causes of death, and medical details associated with births. It also includes diagnostic records from statewide insurance claims data and healthcare facilities (hospital discharge, ambulatory surgery, emergency department encounters). …”
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Biosorption of Cadmium by Filamentous Fungi Isolated from Coastal Water and Sediments by Lebeth C. Manguilimotan, Jayzon G. Bitacura

“…The pure cultures of Cd tolerant fungi served as a source of inocula for in vitro biosorption assay using Cd dissolved in potato dextrose broth (PDB) as the substrate. Cd tolerant fungal isolates with the highest Cd uptake were finally identified up to the lowest possible taxon based on their colonial and microscopic characteristics. …”
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Antimicrobial and Cytotoxicity Activities of Medicinal Plants against Salmonella gallinarum Isolated from Chickens by Mwanaisha Mkangara, Fulgence N. Mpenda

“…The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) using the broth microdilution methods and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBCs) were used to evaluate the activities of plants against chicken salmonellosis. …”
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Rising congenital syphilis rates in Canada, 1993–2022 by Ashorkor Tetteh, Nadifa Abdi, Victoria Moore, Geneviève Gravel

“…Infectious syphilis data from the same time period for females of reproductive age were also analyzed.ResultsThe national rate of confirmed early congenital syphilis was 127-fold higher in 2022 than in 1993, increasing from 0.3 to 32.7 cases per 100,000 live births. Case counts began increasing rapidly in 2018, with the highest case count observed to date (n = 115) occurring in 2022. …”
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Reassessing Nutritional Supplementation Program: The Impact of Maternal Vitamin B12 Levels on Feto-Maternal Outcomes by Pranjali Dhume, Reshu Rawal, Ashish Vadhera, Ankur Shah, Madhusudan Dey, Sunil Chawla, Suyash Goel, Simran Gilhotra, Ankita Sharma

“…They had a statistically significant increase in the incidence of anemia, pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, (small for gestational age) SGA/FGR, and preterm births. CONCLUSION: The study suggests that low levels of vit B12 increase the likelihood of adverse feto-maternal outcomes. …”
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