Direct maternal morbidity and the risk of pregnancy-related deaths, stillbirths, and neonatal deaths in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa: A population-based prospective cohort stu... by Fahad Aftab, Imran Ahmed, Salahuddin Ahmed, Said Mohammed Ali, Seeba Amenga-Etego, Shabina Ariff, Rajiv Bahl, Abdullah H Baqui, Nazma Begum, Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Godfrey Biemba, Simon Cousens, Vinita Das, Saikat Deb, Usha Dhingra, Arup Dutta, Karen Edmond, Fabian Esamai, Amit Kumar Ghosh, Peter Gisore, Caroline Grogan, Davidson H Hamer, Julie Herlihy, Lisa Hurt, Muhammad Ilyas, Fyezah Jehan, Mohammed Hamad Juma, Michel Kalonji, Rasheda Khanam, Betty R Kirkwood, Aarti Kumar, Alok Kumar, Vishwajeet Kumar, Alexander Manu, Irene Marete, Usma Mehmood, Nicole Minckas, Shambhavi Mishra, Dipak K Mitra, Mamun Ibne Moin, Karim Muhammad, Sam Newton, Serge Ngaima, Andre Nguwo, Muhammad Imran Nisar, John Otomba, Mohammad Abdul Quaiyum, Sophie Sarrassat, Sunil Sazawal, Katherine E Semrau, Caitlin Shannon, Vinay Pratap Singh, Sajid Soofi, Seyi Soremekun, Atifa Mohammed Suleiman, Venantius Sunday, Thandassery R Dilip, Antoinette Tshefu, Yaqub Wasan, Kojo Yeboah-Antwi, Sachiyo Yoshida, Anita K Zaidi, Alliance for Maternal and Newborn Health Improvement (AMANHI) maternal morbidity study group

“…We used standard operating procedures, data collection tools, and training to harmonise study implementation across sites. …”
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Development of 3D-Printed Serpentine Fluidic Channel Integrated with Heating Element for Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Process by Muhammad Khairul Faisal Muhamad Atan, Rosminazuin Ab. Rahim, Anis Nurashikin Nordin, Aliza Aini Md Ralib, Teddy Surya Gunawan, Zainiharyati Mohd Zain

“…The optimized fluidic channel design (channel diameter of 1.6 mm) coupled with the rapid heating performance of the PTC 230 element (reaching 65°C in 54.78 seconds) for a portable LAMP device represents a significant step towards developing rapid, accurate, and portable POC diagnostic tools. ABSTRAK: Diagnostik point-of-care (POC) berasaskan DNA memerlukan platform yang pantas, tepat, dan mudah alih untuk mengesan penyakit berjangkit. …”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of influencing factors of postoperative wound healing in patients with anal fistula (肛瘘患者术后伤口愈合影响因素系统评价与Meta分析)... by CHEN Qi (陈祺), LIU Zhiping (刘志平), BAI Jianying (白建英), LIU Bo (刘博), FENG Jiangxu (冯江雪)

“…Two trained researchers extracted relevant information according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, and conducted the Meta-analysis using Revman5. 4 software. Results A total of 19 studies with a total of 2684 patients were included, with a score of ≥6. …”
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Sport and policy. German Sports organisations in Klaipėda region in 1923-1939 by Ingrida Jakubavičienė

“…Kultus" in Kaunas and „Sportverein" in Kybartai. Both were loyal to Lithuanian authorities and participated in Lithuanian competitions. …”
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Effect of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth infections on physical fitness of school children in Côte d'Ivoire. by Ivan Müller, Jean T Coulibaly, Thomas Fürst, Stefanie Knopp, Jan Hattendorf, Stefanie J Krauth, Katarina Stete, Aurélie A Righetti, Dominik Glinz, Adrien K Yao, Uwe Pühse, Eliézer K N'goran, Jürg Utzinger

“…A cross-sectional survey was carried out among 156 school children aged 7-15 years from Côte d'Ivoire. Each child had two stool and two urine samples examined for helminth eggs by microscopy. …”
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Management of Persistent Epistaxis Using Floseal Hemostatic Matrix vs. traditional nasal packing: a prospective randomized control trial by Scott Murray, Adrian Mendez, Alexander Hopkins, Hamdy El-Hakim, Caroline C. Jeffery, David W. J. Côté

“…Methods A prospective, randomized controlled trial was conducted on all adult patients consulted to the OHNS service at the tertiary referral centers of the University of Alberta Hospital and Royal Alexandra Hospital for persistent epistaxis. …”
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Rhetorical inventions of Amir Khosrow Dehlavi by Mojahed Gholami

“…Also known as Amir Khosrow Dehlavi, this creative classical poet was associated with the royal empires of more than seven rulers of Delhi. …”
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Prevalence and genetic characterization of viral gastroenteritis in hospitalized children aged <5 years in Yunnan Province, China, 2020–2022 by Nan Li, Enfa Qiao, Zhaojun Duan, Lili Li, Lili Jiang, Jianping Cun, Xiaofang Zhou, Zhi Chao Wang, Yongming Zhou, Yihui Cao

“…A total of 266 of the 612 children presented with AGE (43.46%; 266/612). …”
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Severe Hepatotoxicity in Mushroom Poisoning by Lepiota brunneoincarnata from Complete Recovery to Liver Transplantation: A Case Series with Review on Liver Function Tests and Liver... by Mohammad Hossein Anbardar, Neda Soleimani, Kourosh Kazemi, Zahra Jafarpour, Mahsa Hasani, Sahand Mohammadzadeh, Parnia Torfehnezhad, Sedighe Jafarian, Mahsa Farhadi, Mina Salari Sardari

“…Decreased total protein and albumin concentrations and increased BUN and creatinine levels were observed in some patients. …”
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Performance Evaluation of Three Diagnostic Methods for Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections among Schoolchildren in Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia by Shegaw Belay, Getaneh Alemu, Tadesse Hailu

“…Study participants were selected using a systematic random sampling technique. Stool samples were processed via Kato–Katz, McMaster, and spontaneous tube sedimentation techniques. …”
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Emerging Resistance and Virulence Patterns in <i>Salmonella enterica</i>: Insights into Silver Nanoparticles as an Antimicrobial Strategy by Irina Gheorghe-Barbu, Ilda Czobor Barbu, Rareș-Ionuț Dragomir, Ioana Cristina Marinaș, Miruna Silvia Stan, Radu Pericleanu, Andreea Ștefania Dumbravă, Liviu-Iulian Rotaru, Simona Paraschiv, Leontina Mirela Bănică, Ionuț Pecete, Dan Oțelea, Violeta Corina Cristea, Mircea Ioan Popa, Marilena Monica Țânțu, Marius Surleac

“…Background/Objectives: This study aims to characterize antibiotic resistance (AR) and virulence markers in <i>Salmonella</i> spp. isolated from Romanian outpatients’ stool samples. Methods: In 2019, community-acquired <i>Salmonella</i> strains were collected and identified using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry, antibiotic susceptibility profiles have been determined with the MicroScan system, and soluble virulence factors were evaluated using specific culture media, while biofilm formation was quantified in 96-well plates. …”
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Prevalence of Intestinal Schistosomiasis and Associated Factors among School Children in Wondo District, Ethiopia by Mustafa Geleto Ansha, Kemal Ahmed Kuti, Ephrem Girma

“…The result was presented using tables, figures, and text form. Result. A total of 298 study participants were involved in this study resulting in a response rate of 96.4% (298/309). …”
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Mazagão. De Marrocos para a Amazónia by José Manuel Azevedo e Silva

“…Les intentions royales ne visaient pas à réintégrer toutes ces personnes dans le Royaume, mais à les déplacer en Amazonie pour y fonder une nouvelle ville. …”
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Tannin alleviated reproductive dysfunction in pregnant ewes infected with Haemonchus contortus by Xin Li, Xin Li, Hai Xiang, Hai Xiang, Rong Liang, Rong Liang, Xinyu Han, Xinyu Han, Rongzhen Zhong, Rongzhen Zhong, Hongyu Liu, Hongyu Liu, Yi Fang, Yi Fang

“…After artificial insemination was completed, and the ewes were confirmed for pregnancy and infection; stools were collected for FEC, and blood samples were collected for PCV and CBC, hormonal, and inflammation levels. …”
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FAecal micRobiota transplantation in primary sclerosinG chOlangitis (FARGO): study protocol for a randomised, multicentre, phase IIa, placebo-controlled trial by Laith Alrubaiy, Rachel Cooney, Tariq Iqbal, Mohammed Nabil Quraishi, Susan Manzoor, Christopher Quince, Palak J Trivedi, Andrew D Beggs, Alexandra Vince, Chris Weston, Benjamin Mullish, Sahida Shabir, Nicola Jackson, Anna Rowe, Victoria Homer, Willem van Schaik, Peter Rimmer, Sarah Al-Shakhshir, Arzoo Patel, Derick Gyimah, Miriam Hares, Elena Efstathiou

“…FMT will be manufactured by the University of Birmingham Microbiome Treatment Centre, using stool collected from rigorously screened healthy donors. …”
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Towards Meaningful Interpretation of Molecular Data: Insights Gained from HMMD Challenges in <i>Salmonella</i> Detection for Future NGS Integration in Clinical Microbiology by Hyunji Kim, Soo Hyun Seo, Jae-Seok Kim, Kwang Jun Lee, Kyoung Un Park

“…Key metrics included patient symptoms, stool culture results, and potential infection sources. …”
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Supporting self-management for patients with Interstitial Lung Diseases: Utility and acceptability of digital devices. by Malik A Althobiani, Rebecca Shuttleworth, John Conway, Jonathan Dainton, Anna Duckworth, Ana Jorge Da Ponte, Jessica Mandizha, Joseph W Lanario, Michael A Gibbons, Sarah Lines, Chris J Scotton, John R Hurst, Joanna C Porter, Anne-Marie Russell

“…The survey was critically appraised by the interdisciplinary self-management group at Royal Devon University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust during a 6-month validation process. …”
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Helicobacter pylori infection diagnostics and choice of eradication treatment: results of inquiry of doctors from different regions of Russian Federation by N. N. Dekhnich, R. S. Kozlov, O. A. Sablin, Ye. A. Prischepova

“…Noninvasive diagnostic methods for H. pylori infection: 13C urea breath test, stool test for H. pylori antigens and serological method were applied by 29.5%; 32.2% and 34.4% of respondents respectively. …”
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Generation Victoria (GenV): protocol for a longitudinal birth cohort of Victorian children and their parents by Elizabeth K. Hughes, William Siero, Alisha Gülenç, Susan A. Clifford, Tony Frugier, Simon M. Hall, Jatender Mohal, Kathryn North, Natasha Zaritski, Sharon Goldfeld, Richard Saffery, Melissa Wake

“…Many participants supplement universal data with additional biosamples (e.g., infant stool, breast milk) and brief digital remote ‘GenV and Me’ assessments over the first 5 years. …”
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The Knee-SCHOOL: a brief patient-centered multidisciplinary educational program for knee osteoarthritis by Denise Vianna Machado Ayres, Sabrina Saemy Tome Uchiyama, Andréa Oliveira Prates, Rosana Aparecida Freitas Lopes, Antenor Bispo Santos Silva, Denise Rodrigues Tsukimoto, Rosimeire Alves Amorim, Taynah Souza Ribeiro, Artur Cesar Aquino Santos, André Tadeu Sugawara, André Tadeu Sugawara, Marcos Montagnini, Linamara Rizzo Battistella, Linamara Rizzo Battistella, Marta Imamura, Marta Imamura

“…Study measures included demographic data (age, sex, and educational level), pain duration (years), pain intensity (visual analogue scale), affected knee (right, left, or both knees), comorbidities (presence of hypertension, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia), Body Mass Index (BMI), Bristol Stool Scale, Adapted Healthy Eating Index (AHEI), bioelectrical impedance, daytime sleepiness, and the impact of the KOA on pain, symptoms, activities of daily living, recreation, and quality of life. …”
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