Management of acute bacterial meningitis in a limited resource setting: an Egyptian consensus model by Samy Zaky, Mohamed Elbadry, Maysaa A. Saeed, Hanaa Fathelbab, Fatma Abdelsalam, Mohammed Gamal Abdel-Hamid, Alshaimaa Eid, Asmaa Bakr, Amira Maher, Mona Mohammed Abdelrahman, Mohamed A. Metwally, Mahmoud Saad Berengy, Enaam Ali AlMowafy, Hassan Goabar, Amin Abdel Baki, Ahmed Corie, Osama Hammad, Entesar Elsharkawy, Ahmed Saad, Fatma Ali-Eldin, Ahmed Mahdy, Ramadan Zaky, Reham Hammad, Gamal Essmat

“…All the experts who participated in writing and directing this conference belong to different Egyptian universities, and their main clinical interest was infectious diseases. …”
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Biphasic Modulation of NOS Expression, Protein and Nitrite Products by Hydroxocobalamin Underlies Its Protective Effect in Endotoxemic Shock: Downstream Regulation of COX-2, IL-1β,... by André L. F. Sampaio, Jesmond Dalli, Vincenzo Brancaleone, Fulvio D'Acquisto, Mauro Perretti, Carmen Wheatley

“…During the immune response, pro-inflammatory phase, parenteral hydroxocobalamin (HOCbl) treatment partially inhibits hepatic, but not lung, iNOS mRNA and promotes lung eNOS mRNA, but attenuates the LPS hepatic rise in eNOS mRNA, whilst paradoxically promoting high iNOS/eNOS protein translation, but relatively moderate •NO production. …”
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Improving Knowledge about Risks Related to Alpine Sports: A Collaborative Laboratory on Accidentology by Maud Vanpoulle, Bastien Soulé, Eric Boutroy, Brice Lefèvre

“…To this end, since 2015, the Laboratory of Vulnerabilities and Innovation in Sport (L-VIS) has been participating in collaborative action research in France involving parties from several spheres: the Petzl Foundation (Petzl is a French climbing and caving equipment company), the online community Camptocamp (aimed at those who practice mountain sports), stakeholders from the public sector (mountain rescue services and the National Observatory of Mountain Safety, SNOSM) and the non-profit sector (sports federations), and professionals (guide organizations). …”
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The efficacy of parasacral transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for the treatment of overactive bladder in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zhuoqi Cheng, Yumeng Chai, Zhongbao Zhou, Yong Zhang

“…From the literature review, eight RCTs (351 participants) comparing PTENS and other treatments (standard urotherapy/anticholinergics/biofeedback/placebo stimulation) were considered.ResultsThe overall complete response rate with PTENS was 1.90 times that of children undergoing other treatment (relative risk 1.90, 95% confidence interval 1.45–2.49). …”
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Exploring the relationship between professional roles and behavioural intentions in chronic kidney disease management: a cross-sectional study among primary and specialist health p... by Yan Liang, Wenyi Wang, Liutao Wu

“…Therefore, in this study, we aimed to explore the relationship between professional roles and their behavioural intentions in CKD management and the mediating role of normative and functional factors.Design Cross-sectional.Setting A cross-sectional survey study was conducted in Shanghai, China.Participants A total of 244 responses were obtained, including 145 from general practitioners, 37 from nephrologists and 62 from renal nurses. …”
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Monocular Clinical Outcomes and Range of Near Vision following Cataract Surgery with Implantation of an Extended Depth of Focus Intraocular Lens by Rahul T. Pandit

“…Retrospective case series. Participants. Consecutive patients of a single surgeon from January 2017 through March 2018. …”
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SarkoLife: quality of life in patients undergoing multimodal soft tissue sarcoma treatment by Sebastian Hoffmann, Tabea Hoffmann, Vlatko Potkrajcic, Christoph K. W. Deinzer, Katrin Benzler, Lars Zender, Adrien Daigeler, Johannes Tobias Thiel

“…Materials and methods A retrospective cohort study enrolled individuals receiving sarcoma therapy at the sarcoma center of the University of Tuebingen between 2017 and 2022. Participants completed an online survey that included the EORTC’s questionnaire (QLQ-C30), coupled with the distress thermometer and demographic inquiries. …”
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Art and Decolonial Worldviews: Transcultural Resistance in and Beyond the Installations of Hassan Hajjaj by Siobhán Shilton

“…I show how such art also innovates new ways of knowing, sensing or being. This article asks how art (particularly photography, video and installation) can contribute to decolonial understandings of culture. …”
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Association between Oral Cancer and Smokeless Tobacco Use in Rural Indian Men: A Prospective Cohort Study by Anuj Singh Parihar, Ayan Chakraborty, Aditya Pidaparthi, Gunmeek Kaur, Sumit Bhatt, Aishwarya Handa

“…Results: Among the 300 participants, 185 (61.7%) were SLT users at baseline. …”
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Factors related to milk donation based on the theory of planned behavior in pregnant women by Leili Alizamani, Rasoul Raesi, Vahid Ghavami, Hadi Tehrani, Javad Moghri, Sara Khazaei Nasir Abadi, Seyed Saeed Tabatabaee

“…Age (r = 0.118), awareness (r = 0.413), attitude (r = 0.562), perceived behavioral control (r = 0.542), and subjective norms (r = 0.521) had positive and significant correlations with the intention to donate milk among participants (p < 0.05). Awareness was significantly correlated with attitude (r = 0.575), perceived behavioral control (r = 0.555), and subjective norms (r = 0.503). …”
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Handgrip strength measurement protocols in individuals with Down syndrome: a systematic review and meta-regression<subtitle>Handgrip strength measurement protocols and Down syndrom... by Geiziane L. R. Melo, Rafaela C. Espírito Santo, Viney P. Dubey, Cesar Agostinis-Sobrinho

“…Meta-regression was utilized to assess bias associated with HGS values concerning different measurement protocols.Results Out of 29 studies involving 1816 participants, most controlled for body position (65%), arm position (82%), elbow position (82%), wrist position (62%), handgrip duration (55%), hand adjustment to dynamometer (62%), verbal encouragement (75%), and familiarization (44.8%). …”
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GAZETELERDE YAYINLANAN SİYASİ KARİKATÜRLERİN GÖSTERGEBİLİMSEL ÇÖZÜMLEMESİ: 2011 GENEL SEÇİMLERİ ÖRNEĞİ by Mehmet Turan

“…Çözümleme ile ulaşılan bulgulara göre, siyasi karikatürlerde partileri  temsilen parti liderlerinin resmedildiği; seçim döneminde toplumsal sorunlar yerine partiler ve  liderler arasındaki rekabete, kişisel tartışmalara ve söylem farklılıklarına vurgu yapıldığı; siyasi  karikatürlerin içerdiği yorum ve eleştirilerin, yayınlandığı gazetenin ideolojik çizgisi ile yakından ilintili olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır.…”
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The association between the dietary inflammatory index during pregnancy and risk of gestational diabetes: a prospective cohort study and a meta-analysis by Nastaran Payandeh, Hossein Shahinfar, Ahmad Jayedi, Majid Mirmohammadkhani, Alireza Emadi, Sakineh Shab-Bidar

“…During the first trimester of pregnancy, food intake was measured using a food frequency questionnaire. Each participant’s DII score was calculated, and then, the Cox proportional hazard model was used to calculate the hazard ratio (HR) and 95% CI of GDM across the quartiles of DII. …”
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Omicron Positivity in Air of Hospital Settings Gathered COVID-19 Patients, Vaccinated/Unvaccinated Populations by Zeynep Ece Kuloğlu, Zeynep Bengi Eren, Bedirhan Haykar, Cansel Vatansever, Tayfun Barlas, Mert Ahmet Kuskucu, Gülen Güney-Esken, Füsun Can

“…In the longitudinal study, samples were collected 0, 2.5, 4.5, and 24 hours after a meeting in which all attendees were wearing masks and three participants were diagnosed with COVID-19. Only one sample collected 24 hours after the meeting was weakly positive for the viral RNA (1.12 × 102 PFU m−3). …”
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Problems of developing a strategic planning methodology for regional socio-economic systems by A. G. Ataeva

“…This happens both through their participation in determining strategic priorities and selecting specific strategic projects at the goal setting stage, and through the use of special model tools, which are characterized by the presence of built-in interaction loops for different classes of economic situations and allowing them to adapt their resource strategies while agreeing on common goals of functioning. …”
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Adaptation and uptake evaluation of an SMS text message smoking cessation programme (MiQuit) for use in antenatal care by Felix Naughton, Stephen Sutton, Tim Coleman, Sue Cooper, Jo Leonardi-Bee, Katharine Bowker, Katarzyna Campbell, Melanie Sloan

“…Objectives To adapt a tailored short message service (SMS) text message smoking cessation intervention (MiQuit) for use without active health professional endorsement in routine antenatal care settings, to estimate ‘real-world’ uptake and test the feasibility of its use.Design Single-site service evaluation.Setting A Nottinghamshire (UK) antenatal clinic.Participants Pregnant women accessing the antenatal clinic (N=1750) over 6 months.Intervention A single-sheet A5 leaflet provided in the women's maternity notes folder describing the MiQuit text service. …”
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Analgesic Effect of Passive Range-of-Motion Exercise on the Healthy Side for Pain after Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Randomized Trial by Shuichi Eto, Motoki Sonohata, Yasuo Takei, Masaya Ueno, Norio Fukumori, Masaaki Mawatari

“…In this prospective randomized controlled trial, participants were randomly assigned to two groups: a bilateral group that received bilateral exercise on the operated and healthy sides and a unilateral group that received exercise therapy only on the affected side. …”
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Using stated-preferences methods to develop a summary metric to determine successful treatment of children with a surgical condition: a study protocol by Nigel Hall, Marian Knight, Nick Lansdale, Lisa Hinton, Charles Opondo, Simon Kenny, Stefano Giuliani, John Buckell, Oliver Rivero-Arias, Kokila Lakhoo, Alexander Macdonald, Crispin Jenkinson, Benjamin Allin, Rema Ramakrishnan, Gregor Walker, Timothy Bradnock, Karolina Kuberska, Benjamin M Craig, Goher Ayman, Anna May Long, Joanne Shepherd

“…An experimental design has been completed using a D-efficient design with overlap in three attributes and excluding implausible combinations. All participants will be presented with an additional choice task including a palliative scenario that will be used as an anchor. …”
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EN Methods for managing the energy efficiency of a reliquefaction plant operating on the reverse brighton cycle of a LNG tanker by В.В. Соколовська-єфименко, Л.І. Морозюк, В.О. Єрін, О.О. Єфименко, А.В. Мошкатюк

“…It accounts for over 90% of the work overspending in the reliquefaction plant. The expander work partially compensates for the overexpenditure of compressor work. …”
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Occupational Therapy-Based Energy Management Education in People with Post-COVID-19 Condition-Related Fatigue: Results from a Focus Group Discussion by Ruth Hersche, Andrea Weise

“…Further research is needed to include the perspective of EME participants and to measure quantitative outcomes such as fatigue impact, self-efficacy, occupational performance, and quality of life. …”
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