A nursing and midwifery training program in Kathmandu on antimicrobial resistance and stewardship and infection prevention and control: a qualitative and quantitative outcomes and... by Jamuna Tamrakar Sayami, Rakchya Amatya, Kshitij Karki, Deepak Bajracharya, Basudha Shrestha, Sreenidhi Srinivasan, Tyler Prentiss, Anita Shallal, Marcus Zervos, Katie Latack, Linda Kaljee

“…Eighteen trainees participated in the process evaluation interviews.MethodsThe 10-module program was adapted from AMS and IPC materials from the World Health Organization and the Nepal Ministry of Health and Population, and curricula from previous AMS studies in Nepal. …”
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A comparative study on the efficacy of over-the-counter wax solvents versus distilled water for managing ear cerumen by Syed. Mohd. Ahmad, Rajesh Kumar Suman, Simran Kaur Pal, Ayush Agrawal

“…Materials and Methods: This double-masked, randomized prospective cohort study enrolled 236 patients seeking treatment for ear wax-related concerns at the Ear, Nose, Throat outpatient department. The cohort exclusively consisted of cases involving right ear wax, which were then randomly allocated into two groups: group A received distilled water ear drops, whereas group B received OTC ceruminolytic ear drops containing a combination of paradichlorobenzene with turpentine oil, benzocaine, and chlorbutol. …”
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Fish Scale-Derived Scaffolds for Culturing Human Corneal Endothelial Cells by Mohit Parekh, Bert Van den Bogerd, Nadia Zakaria, Diego Ponzin, Stefano Ferrari

“…To investigate the biocompatibility of fish scale-derived scaffolds (FSS) with primary human corneal endothelial cells (HCEnCs). …”
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Long-acting family planning uptake and associated factors among women in the reproductive age group in East Africa: multilevel analysis by Ermias Bekele Enyew, Abiyu Abadi Tareke, Habtamu Setegn Ngusie, Mulugeta Desalegn Kasaye, Shimels Derso Kebede, Mahider Shimelis Feyisa

“…The pooled prevalence of long-acting contraceptive uptake with a 95% confidence interval (CI) was reported and presented in a forest plot for East African countries using STATA version 14.1. Intraclass correlation coefficient, likelihood ratio (LR) test, median odds ratio, and deviance (−2 log-likelihood) values were used for model comparison and fitness. …”
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Non-pharmaceutical interventions and epigenetic aging in adults: Protocol for a scoping review. by Alina Liebich, Shenglin Zheng, Theresa Schachner, Jacqueline Mair, Mia Jovanova, Falk Müller-Riemenschneider, Tobias Kowatsch

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Aging is the strongest risk factor for most chronic diseases. The rising burden of an aging population and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), contributes to escalating costs for society. …”
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Non-print Periodicals in the Wroblewski Library: what does the Collection Tell us about the History of Publishing in Lithuania? by Rima Cicėnienė

“…To understand the phenomenon of non-print periodicals in Lithuania, its place in the increasing national information flow, and the history of state publishing, it is necessary to gather as extensive a base of these periodical sources as possible and know the main collections. …”
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Clinical, genomic, and histopathologic diversity in cerebral cavernous malformations by Jian Ren, Daochao Wang, Leiming Wang, Chendan Jiang, An Tian, Ziwei Cui, Yeqing Ren, Lisong Bian, Gao Zeng, Guolu Meng, Yongzhi Shan, Jiantao Liang, Xinru Xiao, Jie Tang, Yukui Wei, Chuan He, Liyong Sun, Yongjie Ma, Jiaxing Yu, Guilin Li, Ming Ye, Peng Hu, Jingwei Li, Ye Li, Lijian Niu, Qianwen Li, Feng Ling, Jan-Karl Burkhardt, Hongqi Zhang, Tao Hong

“…This study aimed to clarify the clinical, genetic, and pathological features of CCMs using a multicenter cohort across three Chinese centers. …”
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pH Sensitivity Estimation in Potentiometric Metal Oxide pH Sensors Using the Principle of Invariance by Siddharth Ravichandran, Chockalingam Thiagarajan, Ponnusamy Senthil Kumar

“…A numerically solvable engineering model has been proposed that predicts the sensitivity of metal oxide- (MOX-) based potentiometric pH sensors. The proposed model takes into account the microstructure and crystalline structure of the MOX material. …”
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Path model explaining the association between fear of falling and health-related quality of life in (pre-)frail older adults by Tjard Sattler, Sophie Gottschalk, Hans-Helmut König, Tobias Braun, Gisela Büchele, Michael Denkinger, Tim Fleiner, Corinna Nerz, Kilian Rapp, Martina Schäufele, Christian Werner, Judith Dams

“…Methods A theoretical path model was developed based on existing evidence and expert feedback and fitted to cross-sectional baseline data on 385 community-dwelling (pre-)frail older adults from the PromeTheus randomized controlled trial using robust weighted least squares estimation. …”
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Association of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide with cognitive function and depression in elderly people with type 2 diabetes. by Insa Feinkohl, Naveed Sattar, Paul Welsh, Rebecca M Reynolds, Ian J Deary, Mark W J Strachan, Jackie F Price, Edinburgh Type 2 Diabetes Study-ET2DS Investigators

“…A vocabulary-based test estimated pre-morbid cognitive ability. …”
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Access to support services for individuals who experience intimate partner violence during stressful life events (SLEs) in high-income countries: Protocol for a scoping review. by Dina Idriss-Wheeler, Ziad El-Khatib, Sanni Yaya

“…Key terms and medical subject headings (MeSH) will be based on previous literature and consult with an expert librarian. …”
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Genetic parameters and parental and early-life effects of boar semen traits by Pedro Sá, Rodrigo M. Godinho, Marta Gòdia, Claudia A. Sevillano, Barbara Harlizius, Ole Madsen, Henk Bovenhuis

“…The dataset included measurements on 449,966 ejaculates evaluated using a Computer-Assisted Sperm Analysis (CASA) system from 5692 artificial insemination (AI) boars. …”
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Clinical characteristics and risk factors of severe pneumonia caused by human bocavirus in children by Zhuxia Li, Wenjing Gu, Fengming Zhu, Enze Han, Yongdong Yan, Huiquan Sun, Weidong Xu, Xin Zhang, Li Huang, Shan Gao, Yuqing Wang, Chuangli Hao, Xinxing Zhang

“…Methods We conducted a retrospective review of data from children hospitalized with HBoV pneumonia. Based on the severity of pneumonia, patients were categorized into severe pneumonia and non-severe pneumonia groups. …”
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Access and use of sexual and reproductive health services among asylum-seeking and refugee women in high-income countries: A scoping review. by Emma Stirling-Cameron, Salma Almukhaini, Justine Dol, Benjamin J DuPlessis, Kathryn Stone, Megan Aston, Shira M Goldenberg

“…Papers largely addressed contraception, abortion, cervical cancer screening, gender-based violence, and sexual health education. Included studies indicated that refugee and asylum-seeking women in high-income countries face a greater unmet need for contraception, higher use of abortion care, and lower engagement with cervical cancer screening, all when compared to women born in the resettlement country. …”
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The value of metagenomic next-generation sequencing in the diagnosis of fever of unknown origin by Lan Min Lai, Qing-gen Chen, Yang Liu, Rui Zhao, Mei Ling Cao, Lei Yuan

“…From these cases, mNGS identified 150 true-positive cases, 21 false-positive cases, 58 true-negative cases, and 34 false-negative cases. …”
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Impact of Sea Surface Temperature on City Temperature near Warm and Cold Ocean Currents in Summer Season for Northern Hemisphere by Muhammad Farhan Ul Moazzam, Byung Gul Lee, Sanghyun Kim

“…The novelty of this study lies in its being the first to investigate the impact of SST on urban temperature based on a city’s proximity to warm and cold ocean currents. …”
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Atenciones por asma en servicios de emergencia de establecimientos de salud del Perú durante el segundo año de pandemia COVID-19 by María Figueroa Herrera, Ángel Rivas-Linares, Franco Romaní-Romaní

“…A partir del mes de febrero, hubo una tendencia al aumento, y a fines de año, en diciembre, se contabilizaron 560 atenciones: 2988 pacientes tuvieron una atención; 41 pacientes, ≥5 atenciones, y el número máximo de atenciones en un solo paciente fue 32. …”
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Prevalence of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Hospitalized COPD Patients in Spain Between 2018–2022 by Rosa María Gómez-García, Javier De-Miguel-Díez, Ana López-de-Andrés, Valentín Hernández-Barrera, Ana Jimenez-Sierra, Natividad Cuadrado-Corrales, José J. Zamorano-León, David Carabantes-Alarcón, Andrés Bodas-Pinedo, Rodrigo Jiménez-García

“…We selected subjects aged ≥40 years diagnosed with COPD, admitted to the hospital from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2022. The COPD population that met the selection criteria was subdivided based on the presence of an ICD-10 code for RSV infection. …”
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease: potential role of KL-6 and systemic inflammation by Mohamed F. AbdelGhany, Waleed GamalEldin Khaleel, Asmaa Omar Ahmed, Ahmad BaheyElden Ahmed, Lamees M. Bakkar

“…Patients were recruited from the Pulmonology Department, Assiut University Hospitals, from June 2023 to June 2024. …”
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Advances and trends of modern and contemporary research on the geology of coal-measure minerals in China by Yong QIN

“…Reviewing the advances and trends of research on the geology of CMMs in China holds great historical significance and practical value while potentially providing some insights into subsequent research. Advances Based on textual research and the analysis of logical relations, this study generalized the advances in research on the geology of CMMs in China into four aspects. (1) Increasingly improved geological theory system of CMMs: China’s classic theoretical system of coal field geology was formed in the second half of the 20th century, and the geological theory system focusing on coals, coal-measure gas, and coal-measure critical metals has been gradually developed since the 21st century. (2) Research on the origin and genesis of coals, advancing the international coal geology: The advancements include the development of the new coal metamorphism theory, the discovery of the world's youngest soft lignite, the reveal of late-stage coalification jumps, the establishment of the ordinary organic petrology, and the comprehensive ascertainment of the formation and evolutionary mechanisms of coals. (3) The unique CMM accumulation, distribution, and metallogenic theory: The specific outcomes include the establishment of multiple sedimentary and structural coal-controlling patterns, the reveal of the fundamental framework of coal accumulation in sea areas, the identification of deposits of various coal-measure critical metals, and the determination of the division schemes for coal-controlling geotectonic units and the metallogenic zones of coal-measure critical metals, and the development of a geological theory system for coalbed methane. (4) Significant achievements in the geological surveys and assessment of special coal resources: Specifically, the methodological system for the geological prediction and assessment of special coal types and high-quality, eco-friendly, and clean coal resources has been developed, the methodological system for the resource potential assessment of tar-rich coals and underground coal gasification has been formed, and the coal resources for related purposes have been preliminarily investigated. …”
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