Exploring the genomic and antimicrobial resistance tapestry: comparative insights into Salmonella enterica serotypes Agona, Braenderup, Muenchen, and Panama in Latin American surfa... by Zhao Chen, Enrique J. Delgado Suárez, Raquel R. Bonelli, Celso J. B. Oliveira, Andrea I. Moreno-Switt, Aiko D. Adell, Angélica Reyes-Jara, Christopher J. Grim, Marc W. Allard, Sandra M. Tallent, Eric W. Brown, Rebecca L. Bell, Magaly Toro, Jianghong Meng

“…This work underscores the need for informed policies and collaborative efforts to address the risks posed by S. enterica in Latin American surface waters.…”
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LOW PREVALENCE OF COVID-19 IN LAOS AND CAMBODIA: DOES DIET PLAY A ROLE? by Geir Bjorklund, Roman Lysiuk, Monica Butnariu, Larysa Lenchyk, Vineet Sharma, Rohit Sharma, Natalia Martins

“…The methods of collection, systematization, analysis and generalization of information data have been used. The analysis of literature in scientific databases and analytical platforms by the listed keywords has been performed; all relevant references in the found sources have also been reviewed. …”
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Co-Optimization of Operational and Intelligent Completion Parameters of CO₂ Water-Alternating-Gas Injection Processes in Carbonate Reservoirs by Xili Deng, Jingxuan Wang, Xiangguo Zhao, Liangyu Rao, Yongbin Zhao, Xiaofei Sun

“…This is the first time that the co-optimization of the operational and intelligent completion parameters of a CO₂ WAG injection has been reported, which adds more information about the practical applications of MRC wells in CO₂ WAG injections for enhancing oil recovery in carbonate reservoirs.…”
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Dupilumab in children with eosinophilic esophagitis: a retrospective multicenter study by Mohammed Hasosah, Ghassan Sukkar, Asharf AlSahafi, Ali Zaidan, Nouf Ghous, Abdulmajed Alshahrani, Ziyad Al Zahrani, Naif Hasosah, Mansour Qurashi, Loie Goronfolah, Ali Alsharief, Nagla Kamal

“…Materials and methods We conducted a retrospective multicenter study in children with confirmed EoE and performed a chart review of patients prescribed dupilumab for EoE. Demographic information, symptoms, and medications including dupilumab treatment were collected. …”
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The neighborhood walk: introducing first-year medical students to social determinants of health in underserved neighborhoods by Tien C. Nguyen, Lilly W. Tang, Emma Bryant, Awa S. Jobe, Amy J. Yu, Yui Sugiura, Thuy Bui

“…Conclusions Prior exposure to and information about communities was found to enhance the neighborhood learning experience. …”
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Proton therapy versus conventional radiotherapy for the treatment of cavernous sinus benign meningioma, a randomized controlled phase III study protocol (COG-PROTON-01) by Paul Lesueur, Benedicte Clarisse, Justine Lequesne, Idlir Licaj, Loic Feuvret, Dinu Stefan, Damien Ricard, Georges Noel, Jacques Balosso, Marie Lange, Aurelie Capel, Isabelle Durand-Zaleski, Marie Castera, Berenice Legrand, Nicolas Goliot, Camille Hedou, Jean Michel Grellard, Samuel Valable

“…The primary endpoint is based on the individual neurocognitive test scores (grouped into five cognitive domains: attention, executive functioning, verbal memory, working memory, information processing speed) and on visual, hearing, endocrinological and neurological evaluations, five years after radiotherapy. …”
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An outbreak within an outbreak: The impact of Infection Prevention and Control strategies on hospital-acquired infections and the occurrence of multi-drug resistant organisms durin... by B Mashigo, A Parker, U Lalla, B W Allwood, M S Moolla, T Lovelock, C F N Koegelenberg

“…We retrospectively analysed data from a prospectively collected registry involving all adult patients with severe COVID-19 admitted to the dedicated COVID-19 ICU from May 2021 to September 2021. Information from the admission database, including the patients’ demographics, comorbidities, laboratory results and length of ICU stay were extracted. …”
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The role of endothelial cell-related gene COL1A1 in prostate cancer diagnosis and immunotherapy: insights from machine learning and single-cell analysis by Gujun Cong, Jingjing Shao, Feng Xiao, Haixia Zhu, Peipei Kang

“…Furthermore, based on patients’ prognostic information, multiple machine learning analyses highlighted the critical role of COL1A1. …”
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A Novel Immune-Related lncRNA-Based Model for Survival Prediction in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma by Zedan Zhang, Yanlin Tang, Yanjun Liu, Hongkai Zhuang, Enyu Lin, Lu Xie, Xiaoqiang Feng, Kaiwen Tian, Jiayi Zeng, Jiumin Liu, Yuming Yu

“…The transcription profile and clinical information were obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). …”
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Effectiveness of nicotine salt vapes, cytisine, and a combination of these products, for smoking cessation in New Zealand: protocol for a three-arm, pragmatic, community-based rand... by Natalie Walker, Amanda Calder, Joanne Barnes, George Laking, Varsha Parag, Chris Bullen

“…Findings will be incorporated into relevant systematic reviews, informing practice and policy. Trial registration NCT05311085 ClinicalTrials.gov. …”
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Spatiotemporal analysis of surface Urban Heat Island intensity and the role of vegetation in six major Pakistani cities by Shoaib Ahmad Anees, Kaleem Mehmood, Syed Imran Haider Raza, Sebastian Pfautsch, Munawar Shah, Punyawi Jamjareegulgarn, Fahad Shahzad, Abdullah A. Alarfaj, Sulaiman Ali Alharbi, Waseem Razzaq Khan, Timothy Dube

“…Using remote sensing data from Landsat satellites, analyzed with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) techniques, estimates of SUHII, urban expansion, and vegetation cover were derived. …”
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Vitamin D supplementation during intensive care unit stay is associated with improved outcomes in critically Ill patients with sepsis: a cohort study by Caifeng Li, Ke Zhao, Qian Ren, Lin Chen, Ying Zhang, Guolin Wang, Keliang Xie

“…However, whether vitamin D supplementation would improve their prognosis remains uncertain.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective cohort study using data from MIMIC-IV database, a publicly available database containing clinical information on patients admitted to the ICU at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) from 2008 to 2019. …”
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Gut dysbiosis narrative in psoriasis: matched-pair approach identifies only subtle shifts correlated with elevated fecal calprotectin by Bayazit Yunusbayev, Anna Bogdanova, Nadezhda Nadyrchenko, Lavrentii Danilov, Viktor Bogdanov, Grigory Sergeev, Radick Altinbaev, Fanil Bilalov, Milyausha Yunusbaeva

“…Therefore, further research focused on the small intestine would be informative to clarify the hypothetical gut-psoriasis link.…”
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Uncertainty quantification in multi-parametric MRI-based meningioma radiotherapy target segmentation by Lana Wang, Zhenyu Yang, Zhenyu Yang, Dominic LaBella, Zachary Reitman, John Ginn, Jingtong Zhao, Justus Adamson, Kyle Lafata, Kyle Lafata, Kyle Lafata, Evan Calabrese, John Kirkpatrick, Chunhao Wang

“…The capability to quantify uncertainty makes SPU-Net a more advanced and informative tool for segmentation, without sacrificing performance.…”
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The development of a food-group, tree classification method and its use in exploring dietary associations with metabolic dysfunction-associated Steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and... by Amina A. Alawadi, Amrita Vijay, Jane I. Grove, Moira A. Taylor, Guruprasad P. Aithal

“…Conclusion: The study introduces a new food-group, tree classification method to characterise UK diet data and identify risk factors for MASLD, potentially informing the development of culturally applicable dietary guidelines designed to improve public health.…”
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Co-design in healthcare with and for First Nations Peoples of the land now known as Australia: a narrative review by James Gerrard, Shirley Godwin, Kim Whiteley, James Charles, Sean Sadler, Vivienne Chuter

“…This review provides narrative on colonial load, informed consent, language and knowledge sharing, partnering in co-design, and monitoring and evaluation in co-design so readers can better understand where power imbalance, racism, and historical exclusion undermine co-design, and can easily identify skills and ways of working in co-design to rebut systemic racism. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of healthcare workers towards COVID-19 in three states of Nigeria in 2022 by Alash’le Abimiku, Nifarta Andrew, Elima Jedy-Agba, Rita Okonkwo, Olumide Okunoye, Oyewole Oyedele, Martin Edun, Ugochi Ezenwelu, Asmau Aminu-Alhaji, Aondoakura Kombu, Timothy Attah, Jibreel Jumare, Kenneth Enwerem, Sophia Osawe, Victor Ejeh, Michaela Udioh, Okame Okah-Avae, Elonna Obak, Olusola Anuoluwapo Akanbi, Mary Okoli, Nnaemeka C Iriemenam, McPaul Okoye

“…A structured questionnaire including sociodemographic and health information, and KAP sections was administered to participants. …”
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“Space to see the future”? A political economy analysis of child and adolescent mental health and well-being in Ethiopia including routes for change by Kibur Engdawork, Kibur Engdawork, Kibur Engdawork, Lucia D’Ambruoso, Lucia D’Ambruoso, Lucia D’Ambruoso, Lucia D’Ambruoso, Lucia D’Ambruoso, Lucia D’Ambruoso, Tsion Hailu, Tsion Hailu, Tsion Hailu, Mahlet Yared, Mahlet Yared, Girma M. Geletu, Girma M. Geletu, Semere G. Baraki, Semere G. Baraki, Elias Sebsibe, Pamela Abbott

“…Using this lens, a literature review was performed, supplemented with key informant interviews (n = 9).ResultsMultiple structural drivers of mental health problems were identified: globalized urbanization and social fragmentation, and political and economic systems characterized by economic ambition but entrenched poverty, aid dependency, conflict and civil war. …”
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A comparison of applicant and accepted student characteristics to research training programs with implications for recruitment and selection strategy by Young-Hee Cho, Young-Hee Cho, Chi-Ah Chun, Chi-Ah Chun, Hector Ramos, Paul Buonora, Paul Buonora, Paul Buonora, Vasanthy Narayanaswami, Vasanthy Narayanaswami, Kim-Phuong L. Vu, Kim-Phuong L. Vu

“…Its second aim was to investigate whether applicants who were accepted to the programs using a holistic selection process differed in academic discipline, demographics, and psychosocial characteristics from applicants who were not accepted.MethodsInformation on students’ majors, race/ethnicity, and gender was obtained from the university records or applications submitted by students. …”
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Impact of Different Serum Potassium Levels on Postresuscitation Heart Function and Hemodynamics in Patients with Nontraumatic Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest by Yan-Ren Lin, Yuan-Jhen Syue, Tsung-Han Lee, Chu-Chung Chou, Chin-Fu Chang, Chao-Jui Li

“…We aim to analyze the relationship between different levels of serum potassium and postresuscitation heart function during the early postresuscitation period (the first hour after achieving sustained ROSC). Methods. Information on 479 nontraumatic OHCA patients with sustained ROSC was retrospectively obtained. …”
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