Healthcare-associated infections caused by Candida spp. in critical infants: a look at environmental surfaces by Priscila Guerino Vilela, Isadora Caixeta da Silveira Ferreira, Ralciane de Paula Menezes, Mário Paulo Amante Penatti, Reginaldo dos Santos Pedroso, Denise Von Dolinger de Brito Röder

“…All NBs were extremely premature (<29 weeks) and had used at least one invasive device. …”
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Remediation of degraded soils with hydrogels from domestic animal wastes by Isaac Mwangi, Grace Kiriro, Sauda Swaleh, Ruth Wanjau, Paul Mbugua, Jane Catherine Ngila

“…Conclusions The application of the modified materials in the growing of some selected plants showed that the moisture content could be sustained for a period of 6 weeks before the plants wilted. This confirms that the modified form of manure has potential application for hydration of plants in arid areas.…”
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Calcific Uremic Arteriolopathy: A Case Series and Review from an Inner-City Tertiary University Center in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients on Renal Replacement Therapy by Mohamed Omer, Zeenat Yousuf Bhat, Nanette Fonte, Nashat Imran, James Sondheimer, Yahya Osman‐Malik

“…Fifteen patients were diagnosed 2 weeks or more prior to skin lesion onset. Twenty-two and thirteen patients received sodium thiosulphate and cinacalcet, respectively. …”
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A Neovascularized Left Atrial Mass by Rania Hammami, Leila Abid, Souad Mallek, Ilyes Kharrat, Mariem Ellouz, Mourad Hentati, Imed Frikha, Samir Kammoun

“…The transthoracic echocardiography revealed a severe mitral stenosis with a huge left atrial mass, confirmed through transesophageal echocardiography. After 4 weeks of an efficient anticoagulant treatment, the mass was still persistent in the echocardiography. …”
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The Tamil version of Eating Attitudes Test-26: Reliability and factor structure among persons with schizophrenia by G. Swarnameenaa, Jothilakshmi Durairaj, Vaishnavi K. Madhavan, Nithyashri Hariharan, Pavithra Arunachaleeswaran, Lakshmi Venkatraman, Anoop Sankaranarayanan, Thara Rangaswamy, Padmavati Ramachandran

“…Test–retest reliability of EAT-26 was assessed by readministering the tool to 30 PwS after two weeks. Data were analyzed using Stata 16.1. Internal consistency and test–retest reliability were computed using Cronbach’s alpha and intraclass coefficients, respectively. …”
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Extreme Maternal Metabolic Acidosis Leading to Fetal Distress and Emergency Caesarean Section by Nicolas Cecere, Corinne Hubinont, Arnauld Kabulu Kadingi, Marie-Françoise Vincent, Peter Van den Bergh, Anna Onnela, Philippe Hantson

“…A 31-year-old pregnant woman ( weeks) was admitted with extreme tachypnea. She had a previous history of congenital muscular dystrophy (Ullrich’s disease) and isolated glucosuria. …”
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Primary hyperparathyroidism presenting as acute hypercalcemic crisis: a case report by Gia Gill, Veena Agrawal, Paul Kerr

“…Unfortunately, the patient died from complications from anticoagulation therapy for treatment of deep vein thrombosis 4 weeks after admission. His renal function had not recovered at the time of his death. …”
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Misdiagnosed Tooth Aspiration in a Young Handicapped Boy: Case Report and Recommendations by Thibault Canceill, Rémi Esclassan, Mathieu Marty, Marie-Cécile Valera, Estelle Trzaskawka-Moulis, Emmanuelle Noirrit-Esclassan

“…During the extraction procedure, he aspired his maxillary incisor without presenting any signs of respiratory distress and was discharged by the surgical team, who thought that he had swallowed the tooth. Three weeks later, he was admitted to the emergency service because of a pulmonary infection. …”
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Distress Tolerance Scale: A Study of Reliability and Validity by Ahmet Emre SARGIN, Kadir ÖZDEL, Cisem UTKU, Erkan Kuru, M.Hakan Turkcapar

“…To assess the test-retest reliability, the scale was re-applied to 79 participants six weeks later. Results: To assess construct validity, factor analyses were performed using varimax principal components analysis with varimax rotation. …”
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Efficacy of MI Paste® on Bleaching-Related Sensitivity: Randomized Clinical Trial by Shaista Rashid, Mohamed ElSalhy

“…Subjects started with the control arch and then switched to the intervention arch after two weeks. Subjects were instructed to use MI Paste® in a custom tray for 5 minutes, wait for 1 hour, and then bleach overnight using a different tray. …”
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Association of red blood cell distribution width–coefficient of variation with cranial ultrasound abnormalities in neonatal hyperbilirubinemia: a retrospective cross-sectional stud... by Hongjuan Wei, Xin Chang, Jin Wang

“…Although cranial ultrasound (CUS) is crucial for assessing neonatal brain injury, the association between red blood cell distribution width-coefficient of variation (RDW-CV), a marker of red blood cell size variability, and cranial ultrasound abnormalities (CUAs) remains unclear.ObjectiveThe primary aim of this study was to explore the impact of RDW-CV on CUAs in neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and to elucidate the potential clinical implications of this relationship.MethodsThis retrospective cross-sectional study included 503 cases of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia at gestational age ≥35 weeks with available RDW-CV and CUS screening data at Nanjing Lishui People's Hospital. …”
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Supplementing the Diet of Hybrid Grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus ♀ × E. lanceolatus ♂) with Compound Acidifier Is a Good Way to Alleviate Poor Intestinal Growth Caused by High L... by Jiacheng Zhang, Hongjin Deng, Weixing Liang, Shuyan Chi, Beiping Tan, Xiaohui Dong, Shuang Zhang

“…Each diet was fed to three replicates of each group for 8 weeks. In the FCA0.05 group, the results demonstrated a statistically significant increase in protein efficiency ratio, lipid efficiency ratio, and the activity of digestive enzymes in the intestine (P<0.05). …”
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Effect of Astaxanthin on Immune Function and Myocardial Injury in Mice with Chronic Sleep Deprivation by FENG Biyun, LI Lingyan, LI Ming, ZHANG Jiayuan, QI Huanyang, CHEN Pingping, XU Guanghui

“…Methods: A modified multi-platform water environment method was used to establish an CSD mouse model for two weeks. At the same time, mice were intragastrically administered with astaxanthin at different doses. …”
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The Burden of Hypoxic Respiratory Failure in Preterm and Term/Near-term Infants in the United States 2011-2015 by Shivani Pandya, Onur Baser, George J. Wan, Belinda Lovelace, Jim Potenziano, An T. Pham, Xingyue Huang, Li Wang

“…**Methods:** Preterms and T/NTs (≤34 and >34 weeks of gestation, respectively) having HRF/PPHN, with/without meconium aspiration in inpatient setting from January 1, 2011-October 31, 2015 were identified from the Vizient database (first hospitalization=index hospitalization). …”
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Diplopia, Convergent Strabismus, and Eye Abduction Palsy in a 12-Year-Old Boy with Autoimmune Thyroiditis by Pedro Marques, Sandra Jacinto, Maria do Carmo Pinto, Catarina Limbert, Lurdes Lopes

“…A TSH level of 4.43 μUI/mL (0.39–3.10) motivated a LT4 adjustment from 75 to 88 μg/day. Five weeks later, he developed horizontal diplopia, convergent strabismus with left eye abduction palsy, and papilledema. …”
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Is the Macronutrient Intake of Formula-Fed Infants Greater Than Breast-Fed Infants in Early Infancy? by Shelly N. Hester, Deborah S. Hustead, Amy D. Mackey, Atul Singhal, Barbara J. Marriage

“…One potential explanation for the difference in weight gain is higher macronutrient intake in formula-fed infants during the first weeks of life. A systematic review was conducted using Medline to assess the macronutrient and energy content plus volume of intake in breast-fed and formula-fed infants in early infancy. …”
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NoFumo+: Mobile Health App to Quit Smoking Using Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy by Patricia García-Pazo, Joana Fornés-Vives, Albert Sesé Abad

“…The mHealth created, called NoFumo+, is structured by 4 weeks treatment, implements the USCPG 5A recommendations (ask, advise, assess, assist, and arrange) and incorporates a CBT. …”
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The Therapeutic Effect of Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Radiation-Induced Bladder Injury by Xuefeng Qiu, Shiwei Zhang, Xiaozhi Zhao, Kai Fu, Hongqian Guo

“…AdMSCs or AdMSCs conditioned medium was injected into the muscular layer of bladder 24 h after radiation. Twelve weeks after radiation, urinary bladder tissue was collected for histological assessment and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) after metabolic cage investigation. …”
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High craving is associated with fewer abstinent days and lesser time to relapse during treatment in severe alcohol use disorder by Soundarya Soundararajan, Pratima Murthy

“…Methods: Among 264 treatment-seeking male participants (mean [SD] age = 36 [6.7] years) with severe AUD, craving was assessed according to the Penn Alcohol Craving Scale (PACS) at treatment initiation and two follow-up visits (median follow-up: 1, 2 weeks). Days to drink and percentage of days abstinent were acquired during the follow-ups (maximum follow-up days = 355). …”
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Comparison of Pregnancy Outcome between 4 and 6 cm Cervical os Dilatation to Demarcate Active Phase of Labour: A Cross-Sectional Study by Nadzirah Mohd Fathil, Rahana Abd Rahman, Azmawati Mohd Nawi, Ixora Kamisan Atan, Aida Hani Kalok, Nor Azlin Mohamed Ismail, Zaleha Abdullah Mahdy, Farin Masra, Zuhailah Muhammad, Shuhaila Ahmad

“…It was conducted in a single tertiary centre involving low-risk singleton pregnancies at or beyond 37 weeks with spontaneous onset of labour. A total of 155 participants were recruited, 101 in group 1 (4 cm) and 54 in group 2 (6 cm). …”
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