Early initiation of ceftaroline-based combination therapy for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia by Addison S. Hicks, Mackenzie A. Dolan, Megan D. Shah, Sarah E. Elwood, James A. Platts-Mills, Gregory R. Madden, Zachary S. Elliott, Joshua C. Eby

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Recommendations for the primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in primary care: a systematic guideline review by Maren Bredehorst, Ana I. González-González, Lara Schürmann, Dennis Firmansyah, Christiane Muth, Jörg Haasenritter, Veronika van der Wardt, Svetlana Puzhko

“…These clusters emphasized avoiding routine prescriptions of nicotinic acid, aspirin, and fibrates for primary ASCVD prevention alone, and recommending 20 mg/day of atorvastatin for high-risk ASCVD patients. …”
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A new prognostic model based on serum apolipoprotein AI in patients with HBV-ACLF and acutely decompensated liver cirrhosis by Ruidong Mo, Zhenglan Zhang, Yanmei Zhou, Yue Wang, Pengbo Yin, Chenxi Zhang, Haoshuang Fu, Cong Qian, Xiaogang Xiang, Rongkun Yin, Qing Xie

“…A new prognostic score-integrated serum lipid profile for ACLF patients (Lip-ACLF score = 0.86×International Normalized Ratio (INR) + 0.0034×total bilirubin (TBIL) (µmol/L) + 0.99× hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) (HRS: no/1; with/2) + 0.50×hepatic encephalopathy (HE) (grade/ponint: no/1; 1–2/2; 3–4/3) − 2.97×apoAI (g/L) + 5.2) was subsequently designed for the derivation cohort. …”
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Cost Analysis of Noninvasive Helmet Ventilation Compared with Use of Noninvasive Face Mask in ARDS by Kwadwo Kyeremanteng, Louis-Philippe Gagnon, Raphaëlle Robidoux, Kednapa Thavorn, Dipayan Chaudhuri, Daniel Kobewka, John P. Kress

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Prevention Of Breast and Endometrial cancer using Total Diet Replacement (PROBE-TDR) trial: protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Robert Clarke, Emma J Crosbie, Basil G Issa, John Belcher, Helen Clarke, Anthony Howell, Michelle Harvie, Hannah Harrison, Cheryl Lombardelli, Suzanne Krizak, Katharine Sellers, Yit Y Lim, Caroline Parkin, Shruthi Patel, Anthony J Maxwell, Julie Wisely, Sacha J Howell

“…The TDR programme includes an initial 12-week period of TDR (850 kcal/day) followed by a 40-week food-based diet, based on the nutritional principles of a Mediterranean diet, as either continued weight loss (~1500 kcal/day) or weight loss maintenance (~2000 kcal/day). …”
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Application of stone needle hot compress with Traditional Chinese Medicine in nursing management of diabetic patients with gastrointestinal dysfunction (砭石中药热熨敷技术在糖尿病胃肠功能紊乱患者护理中的应用... by CHI Yu (池宇), ZHU Lin (朱琳), HOU Hailing (侯海玲), WANG Xin (王鑫)

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Gastric Dilation due to a Neuroleptic Agent in an Elderly Patient: A Case Report by V. Parent, L. Popitean, A. Loctin, A. Camus, P. Manckoundia

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Timing of mechanical circulatory support in acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Tanawat Attachaipanich, Suthinee Attachaipanich, Kotchakorn Kaewboot

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Effects of Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 on immunity, blood constituents, antioxidant capacity, egg quality and performance in laying Japanese quail by Asghar Sedaghat, Mohammad Amir Karimi Torshizi, Mohammad Reza Soleimani

“…This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of E.coli Nissle 1917 (EcN) on immune responses, blood parameters, oxidative stress, egg quality, and performance of laying Japanese quail. A total of one-hundred day-old quail chicks were assigned to 1 of 4 treatments based on probiotic concentration: 1 (0 CFU/mL; control), 2 (104 CFU/mL), 3 (106 CFU/mL), and 4 (108 CFU/mL). …”
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The Role of Mean Platelet Volume as a Predictor of Mortality in Critically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Pattraporn Tajarernmuang, Arintaya Phrommintikul, Atikun Limsukon, Chaicharn Pothirat, Kaweesak Chittawatanarat

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Breathing time: a longue-durée multidisciplinary study of respiratory illnesses and airborne diseases in Switzerland (16th–21st century CE) by Tobias Hofstetter, Aude Fauvel, Silke Grabherr, Negahnaz Moghaddam

“…Indeed, this data compilation effort enabled to reconstruct crude birth and death rates for Switzerland from 1580 CE to the present day and to present the latter in graphical form. …”
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The negative impacts of bisphenols on thyroid function in adults with bisphenol A exposure level exceeding the tolerable daily intake by Ziwei Pei, Lei Zhang, Yan Bao, Jingguang Li, Qin Zhuo

“…Trend tests indicated that higher BPA levels were correlated with higher rates of subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) in males (OR=1.383, 95 % CI [1.024, 1.867]). We also observed that bisphenol F (BPF) contributed to the occurrence of thyroid globulin antibody positivity (TGAb.P) in both males and females. …”
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Prevalence and Trajectory of COVID-19-Associated Hypercoagulability Using Serial Thromboelastography in a South African Population by Sarah Alexandra van Blydenstein, Colin Nigel Menezes, Nicole Miller, Naomi Johnson, Bavinash Pillay, Barry F. Jacobson, Shahed Omar

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Effect of Isosporiasis Prevention with Toltrazuril on Long-Term Pig Performance by K. Rypula, M. Porowski, J. Kaba, M. Gorczykowski, A. Deniz

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The absolute number of circulating Treg cells is reduced in difficult-to-treat RA patients and is ameliorated by low-dose IL-2 by Huanhuan Yan, Huanhuan Yan, Huanhuan Yan, Xiaoyu Zi, Xiaoyu Zi, Xiaoyu Zi, Huer Yan, Xiaoying Zhang, Xiaoying Zhang, Xiaoying Zhang, Jie Bai, Jie Bai, Jie Bai, Chong Gao, Xiaofeng Li, Xiaofeng Li, Xiaofeng Li, Caihong Wang, Caihong Wang, Caihong Wang

“…A total of 381 patients—107, 151, and 123 in each of the three experimental groups—received low-dose IL-2 treatment [0.5 million international units (MIU) per day, subcutaneous injection from day 1 to day 5]. …”
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Acupoint application of Xiefu prescription in the prevention of functional constipation in long-term bedridden patients with pelvic fracture (泻腑贴方穴位贴敷预防长期卧床骨盆骨折患者功能性便秘的临床研究)... by GU Tianjiao (顾天姣), LIU Yingchun (刘迎春), DONG Ziqing (董子青), DING Di (丁娣), DENG Lixia (邓丽霞), YANG Yanhui (杨燕辉), MAO Lingling (毛玲玲)

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Machine learning algorithms for predicting delayed hyponatremia after transsphenoidal surgery for patients with pituitary adenoma by Kunzhe Lin, Jianping Zhang, Lin Zhao, Liangfeng Wei, Shousen Wang

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Characteristics of patients with somatoform pain disorder by Lena Barth, Linda Baumbach, André Hajek, Lutz Götzmann, Katrin Feiks, Michael Rufer, Kyrill Schwegler, Bianca Schwennen, Kirstin Bernhardt, Uwe Wutzler, Paul Kaiser, Lutz Wittmann, Adrian Siegel

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Evaluation of the Effect of “Honey Zufa” Herbal Syrup on Cough in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19: A Double Blind Randomized Clinical Trial by Marziyeh Heydari, Hossein Kazemi Zadeh, Soha Namazi, Hamid Emadi Koochak, Nasim Khajavi Rad, Mahnaz Khanavi, Arman Zargaran

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Evaluation of the Oxidative Effect of Long-Term Repetitive Hyperbaric Oxygen Exposures on Different Brain Regions of Rats by Kemal Simsek, Mehmet Ozler, Ali Osman Yildirim, Serdar Sadir, Seref Demirbas, Muzaffer Oztosun, Ahmet Korkmaz, Hakan Ay, Sukru Oter, Senol Yildiz

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