Burden of coronary artery calcification in ANCA-associated vasculitis by Claire Cook, Brittany Weber, Catherine Ahola, Zachary S. Wallace, Michael Hendrickson, Anushri Parakh, Sandeep Hedgire, Michael Lu

“…Quantile regression was used to identify differences by ANCA type, and Gray’s test examined differences in major adverse cardiac events by CAC score.Results Of 175 included patients, 127 (73%) were MPO-ANCA+and 48 (27%) were PR3-ANCA+. …”
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The Characteristics of PM2.5 Pollution Episodes during 2016–2019 in Sichuan Basin, China by Xiaodong Wu, Guangming Shi, Xing Xiang, Fumo Yang

“…To provide a panorama gram of PM2.5 pollution episodes in the whole basin area, we identified all the PM2.5 pollution events in 17 cities during 2016–2019 and analyzed the characteristics of these events. …”
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Corynebacteria from the respiratory microbiota modulate inflammatory responses and associate with a reduced pneumococcal burden in the lungs by Caroline Bergenfelz, Phuong Do, Liv Larsson, Hanna Ivarsson, Kasper Malmborn, Anders P. Håkansson

“…Corynebacterium propinquum and C. pseudodiphtheriticum (Corynebacteria) are two Gram-positive species that frequently colonize the upper respiratory tract and strongly associate with a reduced incidence of respiratory tract infections. …”
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State of the literature discussing smoke-free policies globally: A narrative review by Jacqueline A. Teed, Meagan O. Robichaud, Michelle Duren, Hebe N. Gouda, Ryan David Kennedy

“…A search of peer-reviewed and gray literature, published between 1 January 2004 and 30 April 2022, was conducted using PubMed and EMBASE databases. …”
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Post-craniotomy infections: A point-by-point approach by Giovanni Carone, Marta Bonada, Evelyn Gisell Belotti, Eugenia D'Angeli, Annica Piccardi, Fabio Martino Doniselli, Guido Gubertini, Cecilia Casali, Francesco DiMeco, Massimiliano Del Bene

“…Results: PCNI incidences range from 0.7% to 8%, predominantly caused by gram-positive bacteria, especially Staphylococcus species. …”
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Extensive Prostatic Abscess in an Elderly Patient Requiring Multidisciplinary Drainage by John Michael Nesemann, Kathy Huen, Jonathan Bergman

“…Prior to the advent of antibiotics, the major causes were gonorrheal and Staphylococcus aureus infections, but with the advent of antibiotics, microbial culprits have shifted to gram-negative organisms. Patients typically present with lower urinary tract symptoms, perineal or lower back pain, and systemic symptoms. …”
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ICD Pocket-Site Infection Secondary to Gonococcal Bacteremia: The First Reported Case by Sardar Hassan Ijaz, Ali Haider Jafry, Areeba Shahnawaz, Mark Allee

“…Tissue cultures were negative, but isolation of N. gonorrhoeae in blood cultures confirmed it as the causative agent of the pocket-site infection in the absence of prior Gram-positive coverage. He was started on a prolonged course of ceftriaxone for 4 weeks with reimplantation of ICD at a different site after completion of treatment. …”
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Performance Assessment of Multiple Classifiers Based on Ensemble Feature Selection Scheme for Sentiment Analysis by Monalisa Ghosh, Goutam Sanyal

“…Initially, unigram and bigram features are extracted by applying n-gram method. In addition, we generate a composite features vector CompUniBi (unigram + bigram), which is sent to the feature selection methods Information Gain (IG), Gini Index (GI), and Chi-square (CHI) to get an optimal feature subset by assigning a score to each of the features. …”
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A CLINICAL CASE OF HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA CAUSED BY KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIA, DUE TO CONTACT WITH A FAMILY MEMBER by N.D. Gerasymenko, N.I. Digtiar

“…Routine analysis of sputum according to Gram gives approximate data, which is a clarification for empiric treatment. …”
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Tamgha of “Guyuk” and the Jochids of the House of Orduids (the story of one mistake) by Petrov P.N.

“…The weight of these coins is approximately 1 gram, and the coin legends do not provide conclusive information for dating. …”
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Clinical Efficacy of Platelet Derivatives in Periodontal Tissue Regeneration: An Umbrella Review by Carlos M. Ardila, María Pertuz, Annie Marcela Vivares-Builes

“…The PubMed and Scopus databases, together with gray literature, were included in the search. Results. …”
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Internal Parasites of Pigs and Worm Control Practices in Bamboutos, Western Highlands of Cameroon by Marc K. Kouam, Fabrice D. Ngueguim, Vaia Kantzoura

“…The overall prevalence was 74.7% (95 % Confidence Interval (CI): 69.6–79.3%) and the overall mean egg/oocyst per gram of feces (epg/opg) was 304.1±1218.0. The following parasites were found: Strongylid parasites (58.6%; epg= 105.0±134.7); Coccidia (26.9; opg=517.2± 1862.1); Strongyloides ransomi (25.9%; epg=61.9± 40.8); A. suum (3.7%. epg=50±0); Metastrongylus sp (0.9%; epg=50±0); Trichuris suis (0.9%; epg=50±0); and Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceus (0.62%; epg=50±0). …”
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Extent and Resistance Patterns of ESKAPE Pathogens Isolated in Pus Swabs from Hospitalized Patients by Salim S. Masoud, Anna Kovacevich, Raidah Gangji, Helmut Nyawale, Mary Nyange, Albert Ntukula

“…A high level of antibiotic resistance was shown in all ESKAPE and non-ESKAPE pathogens. The Gram-negative bacteria of ESKAPE pathogens were further analyzed comparing 3rd generation cephalosporin and carbapenems resistance patterns. …”
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Characterization of Pathogenic Bacteria Isolated from Sudanese Banknotes and Determination of Their Resistance Profile by Noha Ahmed Abd Alfadil, Malik Suliman Mohamed, Manal M. Ali, El Amin Ibrahim El Nima

“…Klebsiella pneumoniae was found to be the most frequent isolate (23%), whereas Bacillus mycoides (15%) was the most abundant Gram-positive isolate. There was a significant relationship between the number of isolates and the banknote denomination with p value <0.05 (the lower denomination showed higher contamination level). …”
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Johann Michael von Loën et ses Moralische Schildereyen : à l’école des moralistes français ? by Catherine Julliard

“…Elle établit des connexions thématiques entre les deux textes (misogynie, dichotomie entre vraie et fausse grandeur, souci du paraître, réquisitoire contre les grands, gamme des travers humains) et décèle aussi des connexions esthétiques (jeu verbal, art de la difformité, procédé de l’accumulation, discours morcelé). …”
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A mouse model of immunosuppression facilitates oral Candida albicans biofilms, bacterial dysbiosis and dissemination of infection by Raja Veerapandian, Anuja Paudyal, Sarah M. Schneider, Sonny T. M. Lee, Govindsamy Vediyappan, Govindsamy Vediyappan

“…Two of the most important microbes in this category are the fungus Candida albicans and Gram-positive bacteria of the genus Enterococcus, which share overlapping niches in the oral cavity, gastrointestinal and urogenital tracts. …”
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Altered Toll-Like Receptor Signalling in Children with Down Syndrome by Dean Huggard, W. J. Koay, Lynne Kelly, Fiona McGrane, Emer Ryan, Niamh Lagan, Edna Roche, Joanne Balfe, T. Ronan Leahy, Orla Franklin, Ana Moreno-Oliveira, Ashanty M. Melo, Derek G. Doherty, Eleanor J. Molloy

“…TLR2 is crucial in recognising lipopeptides from gram-positive bacteria and is implicated in chronic inflammation. …”
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First whole genome report of Mangrovibacter phragmitis PSU-3885–11 isolated from a patient in Thailand by Nattarika Chaichana, Thunchanok Yaikhan, Mingkwan Yingkajorn, Nonthawat Thepsimanon, Sirikan Suwannasin, Kamonnut Singkhamanan, Sarunyou Chusri, Rattanaruji Pomwised, Monwadee Wonglapsuwan, Komwit Surachat

“…Mangrovibacter phragmitis is a Gram-negative bacterium typically found in plant roots that supports nitrogen fixation in nutrient-poor environments such as mangrove ecosystems. …”
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Association between urinary metallothionein concentration and causes of death among cadmium-exposed residents in Japan: a 35-year follow-up study by Lianen Li, Rie Okamoto, Xian Liang Sun, Teruhiko Kido, Kazuhiro Nogawa, Yasushi Suwazono, Hideaki Nakagawa, Masaru Sakurai

“…Furthermore, the Fine and Gray competing risks regression model was used to evaluate the links between specific causes of death. …”
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Fusobacterium nucleatum upregulates the immune inhibitory receptor PD-L1 in colorectal cancer cells via the activation of ALPK1 by Coco Duizer, Moniek Salomons, Merel van Gogh, Sanne Gräve, Freke A. Schaafsma, Maaike J. Stok, Merel Sijbranda, Raghuvandhanan Kumarasamy Sivasamy, Rob J. L. Willems, Marcel R. de Zoete

“…Fusobacterium nucleatum is a Gram-negative oncobacterium that is associated with colorectal cancer. …”
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