Incidence and Risk Factors of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia among Patients with Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit: A Prospective Observational Study by Morteza Shamsizadeh, Ali Fathi Jouzdani, Farshid Rahimi-Bashar

“…According to multivariate cox regression, the expected HR for VAP was 53.5% lower for patients with early-onset delirium than in patients with late-onset delirium (HR: 0.465, 95% CI: 0.241–0.894, P=0.022). …”
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Chest CT Scan Features to Predict COVID-19 Patients’ Outcome and Survival by Mohammad-Mehdi Mehrabi Nejad, Aminreza Abkhoo, Faeze Salahshour, Mohammadreza Salehi, Masoumeh Gity, Hamidreza Komaki, Shahriar Kolahi

“…Our survival analyses demonstrated that PI score ≥ 10 (p value: 0.02) and PI density index ≥ 2.2 (p value: 0.03) were significantly associated with a lower survival rate. Conclusion. On-admission chest CT features, particularly PI score and PI density index, are potential great tools to predict the patient’s clinical outcome.…”
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MRI delta radiomics during chemoradiotherapy for prognostication in locally advanced cervical cancer by Kari S. Wagner-Larsen, Njål Lura, Ankush Gulati, Stian Ryste, Erlend Hodneland, Kristine E. Fasmer, Kathrine Woie, Bjørn I. Bertelsen, Øyvind Salvesen, Mari K. Halle, Noeska Smit, Camilla Krakstad, Ingfrid S. Haldorsen

“…In total, four features within Deltarad and Pre-CCRTrad significantly differed in delta feature values between progressors and non-progressors, being consistently lower in progressors (p ≤ 0.03 for all). High Deltarad and Pre-CCRTrad radiomic scores were associated with poor PFS (p ≤ 0.04 for Deltarad in cohortT/Pre-CCRTrad in both cohorts; p = 0.11 for Deltarad in cohortV). …”
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Effects of HIV exposure on anemia and vitamin D nutritional status in children aged 6–24 months: a hospital-based cross-sectional study by Huixia Li, Shan Yuan, Minghui Liao, Sanfeng Tan, Jianfei Zheng, Lijia Wan, Ying Tu, Min Yang, Jie Gao

“…The median 25(OH)D concentration in the HEU children was significantly lower than that of the HUU children (23.80 (13.50–34.08) vs. 32.08 (18.60–39.32) ng/ml) (P < 0.001). …”
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Cervical cancer screening by cotesting method for Vietnamese women 25–55 years old: a cost-effectiveness analysis by Hien Thu Bui, Van Nu Hanh Pham, Thang Hong Vu

“…The cotesting strategy cannot be recommended due to its higher cost and lower effectiveness.…”
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Skipping Breakfast Is Associated with an Atherogenic Lipid Profile in Overweight and Obese Prepubertal Children by A. Blasetti, S. Franchini, V. Castorani, L. Comegna, E. Fornari, F. Daniele, G. Prezioso, C. Piona, V. Federico, D. Zona, I. Bresadola, F. Chiarelli, C. Maffeis

“…Glycaemia, total and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, triglycerides (p<0.05), and triglycerides/HDL cholesterol ratio (p<0.001) were higher, while HDL cholesterol was lower (p<0.01) in skippers as compared to consumers. …”
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Effects of Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae, abundance, and climate conditions on bighorn sheep lamb:ewe ratios in New Mexico by Colton J. Padilla, Caitlin Q. Ruhl, James W. Cain III, Matthew E. Gompper

“…Kaplan–Meier survival estimation of previously exposed, but putatively recovered, individuals (n = 31) and naïve individuals (n = 70) revealed lower (75%; 95% CI: 62%–93%) but not statistically significant (p = 0.2) 1‐year survival rates for individuals that were seropositive but not actively infected, when compared to seronegative individuals (88%; 95% CI: 81%–97%). …”
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Zmienność runa leśnego w grądzie wysokim rezerwatu Las Bielański pod wpływem ruchu turystycznego by Anita Grutkowska

“…The results of those analyses show for restricted plant cover in the line closest to the path: the percentage of the coverage and the number of sprouts per sample in line A are lower than those estimated for lines B and C (Fig. 3). …”
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Preoperative Assessment of Patients Undergoing Bariatric Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Cross-Sectional Study by M. R. Tawfik, N. F. Aldawas, N. S. Almegbil, A. A. Bin Hamad, A. N. Alanazi, A. M. Alaidaroos, T. M. AlRawaf, A. A. Fayed

“…HP was detected in 36 patients (35.0%) with a slightly greater prevalence in patients with a higher BMI (33.7%) than in patients with lower BMI (35.0%). Collectively, 73 patients (55.7%) had positive endoscopic findings of various grades, sites, and combinations. …”
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Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Reduces Pain and Improves Internal Rotation after Arthroscopic Capsular Release: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Zifan Lin, Hong Shao, Jun Chen, Wei Yao, Chang Liu, Zhengbiao Jin, Yunxia Li

“…Comparing between the groups, we found that lower VAS pain scores and higher internal rotation were found in the ESWT group at each follow-up stage (all P<0.05, 12 weeks VAS-pain 95% CI: [ESWT: 1.55–2.19, non-ESWT: 2.11–2.76], and 12 weeks internal rotation 95% CI: [ESWT: 5.42–7.27, non-ESWT: 7.20–9.06]). …”
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Experiments and Index Construction for Disaster Caused by Low Temperature Affecting Hetao Sunflower in Inner Mongolia by Duan Xiaofeng, Liu Wei, Bao Jiajing, Liu Yanli, Li Shuqi, Tang Hongyan

“…The critical freezing temperature of sunflower plants is -1 ℃. The lower the temperature and the longer the duration, the greater the degree of freezing is. …”
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Crown structure indicates tree secondary growth, competition legacy, and growth potential of dominant species in Europe by Shamim Ahmed, Torben Hilmers, Enno Uhl, Frederico Tupinambá-Simões, Felipe Bravo, Miren del Río, Hans Pretzsch

“…., P. abies, P. menziesii, L. decidua) generally exhibited stronger associations between crown structure and tree ring width than broadleaf; in contrast, P. sylvestris and Q. robur demonstrated weaker predictive relationships due to their lower crown plasticity and more episodic growth. …”
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A Case Report of Bowel Perforation in a Gravid COVID-19 Patient by A. T. Guiritan, J. G. Cataluña

“…Upon weaning from sedation, patient complained of right lower quadrant pain. A whole abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan with contrast was requested which revealed large bowel obstruction. …”
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A Personalized Muscle–Tendon Assessment and Exercise Prescription Concept Reduces Muscle–Tendon Imbalances in Female Adolescent Athletes by Theresa Domroes, Kolja Weidlich, Sebastian Bohm, Falk Mersmann, Adamantios Arampatzis

“…Results In the intervention group we found lower fluctuations of maximum tendon strain (p = 0.005) and a decrease in tendon strain over time (p = 0.010), which was more pronounced in individuals with initially high tendon strain. …”
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How long does it take to start minimal enteral feeding in preterm Neonates admitted to NICUs in Southern Oromia, Ethiopia? by Anteneh Fikrie, Terefu Yambo, Alo Edin, Miesa Gelchu, Dejene Hailu, Mark Spigt

“…Preterm neonates with lower GA, no KMC, and a VLBW are more likely to have a delayed initiation. …”
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Cytokines in Liver Cirrhosis (Their Importance in Assessing Activity and Decompensation) by G. K. Mirodzhov, S. D. Pulatova

“…The study of the content of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines in the blood serum of patients with Class A liver cirrhosis showed, that levels of tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-2, interleukin-6 were statistically higher compared to healthy individuals, while the concentration of anti-inflammatory interleukin-10 was lower (30.7 ± 4.7 pg/mL) in comparison with the control group. …”
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Dual regulation of the levels and function of Start transcriptional repressors drives G1 arrest in response to cell wall stress by Mihai Spiridon-Bodi, Cristina Ros-Carrero, J. Carlos Igual, Mercè Gomar-Alba

“…Indeed, artificial induction of Whi5 at the same protein level resulted in a lower G1 block. Second, under cell wall stress, Whi7 was specifically recruited to SBF-target promoters, independent of the increase in its protein levels or cell cycle stage. …”
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Relationship Between Single-Leg Vertical Jump and Drop Jump Performance, and Return to Sports After Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Hamstring Graft by Shunsuke Ohji, Junya Aizawa, Kenji Hirohata, Takehiro Ohmi, Tomoko Kawasaki, Hideyuki Koga, Kazuyoshi Yagishita

“…In the performance tests, the No-RTS group exhibited a significantly lower limb symmetry index of RSI during the SL drop jump compared to the Yes-RTS group (p=0.002, effect size 0.81)…”
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Natural and Migration Balance of the Population in Sibiu County Between 1992 and 2021 by Raularian RUSU, Ciprian MOLDOVAN, Titus MAN, Elena-Manuela BÎRSĂNUC, Cosmina-Daniela URSU

“…Similar situations, although at a lower scale, were recorded in other communes around the city of Sibiu, such as Șura Mare, Șura Mică and Cristian, as well as in communes in Hârtibaciu Plateau (Roșia, Nocrich, Vurpăr, Merghindeal, Chirpăr, Iacobeni), characterised by high birth rates. …”
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Asymptomatic Post-Traumatic Rupture of the Right Diaphragm Dome by E. A. Losik, M. V. Fadeeva, V. V. Shchegelsky, R. T. Rzaev, A. V. Stepanov, K. B. Puzakov, M. R. Skhirtladze

“…Computed tomography revealed a high standing of the right dome of the diaphragm as well as the compression of the middle and lower lobe of the right lung with the presence of compression atelectasis. …”
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