Asymptomatic Malaria Infection and Hidden Parasitic Burden in Gabonese Schoolchildren: Unveiling Silent Co-Infections in Rural and Urban Settings by Patrice Makouloutou-Nzassi, Lady Charlene Kouna, Chérone Nancy Mbani Mpega Ntigui, Neil Michel Longo-Pendy, Judy Armel Bourobou Bourobou, Felicien Bangueboussa, Nick Chenis Atiga, Jean Bernard Lekana-Douki, Larson Boundenga, Sandrine Lydie Oyegue-Liabagui

“…Giemsa-stained blood films were examined to detect malaria parasites and any filarial infections, while the merthiolate-iodine concentration (MIC) method was used to identify intestinal parasitic infections (IPI). …”
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Biochemical Characteristics of Bone Mineral Metabolism before and throughout the First Year after Kidney Transplantation, Persistent Hyperparathyroidism, and Risk Factors in a Lati... by Lourdes Balcázar-Hernández, Guadalupe Vargas-Ortega, Baldomero González-Virla, Martha Cruz-López, Raúl Rodríguez-Gómez, Ramón Espinoza-Pérez, Carlos Cuevas-García, Victoria Mendoza-Zubieta

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Functional effect of adiponectin and body composition assessment in lung cancer subjects after video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy by Gaetana Messina, Giovanni Natale, Alfonso Fiorelli, Maria Antonietta Puca, Fiorenzo Moscatelli, Vincenzo Monda, Marcellino Monda, Marina Di Domenico, Carminia Maria Della Corte, Gabriella Marsala, Giuseppe Vicario, Carmine Dalia, Paola Bassi, Beatrice Leonardi, Antonella De Maria, Antonietta Monda, Giovanni Messina, Antonietta Messina, Rita Polito

“…Methods In this study, we analyzed body composition through bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and biochemical parameters such as glycemic and lipidic profile, inflammation profile and adiponectin serum levels in 30 patients (19 male; 11 women) undergoing video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy for lung cancer from September 2021 to May 2022 at the Thoracic Unit of Luigi Vanvitelli University of Naples. A control group were also recruited (15 male; 15 female) consisting of age and sex matched volunteered subjects at the Thoracic Unit of Luigi Vanvitelli University of Naples. …”
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Occupational skin diseases among bricklayers and brick masons in a resource poor setting, Southwest Nigeria: prevalence and correlates – a case–control study by Michael Gbenga Israel, Oluwaseyi Kikelomo Israel, Adeolu Oladayo Akinboro, Peter Kehinde Uduagbamen, Sebastien S Oiwoh, Olanrewaju Olayemi, Fatai O Olanrewaju, Mufutau M Oripelaye, Stephen Olawale Aiyedun, Olumayowa Oninla, Olayinka Olasode, Olaniyi Onayemi

“…The activities of the bricklayers or brick masons are essentially manual as they work as artisans involving mixing sands and gravels with cement and water for building and block moulding, respectively. …”
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Temporal trends of the utilization patterns of sedative-hypnotic medications in children, adolescents and young adults: a 21-year population-based study with joinpoint regression analysis by Carltin Chun Ting Kwok, Heidi Ka Ying Lo, Ching Yui Chan, Joe Kwun Nam Chan, Corine Sau Man Wong, Calvin Pak Wing Cheng, Chung Ho, Brian Man Ho Leung, Wilfred Shone Horn Wong, Zoe Hoi Shuen Yu, Edwin Ho Ming Lee, Wing Chung Chang

“…Abstract Background There is limited research on real-world utilization patterns of benzodiazepines and Z-drugs (collectively-termed benzodiazepine-receptor agonists [BZRAs]) in children and adolescents, particularly in non-western countries. …”
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Population genetics of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes from southern Chad by Ravel, Sophie, Mahamat, Mahamat Hissène, Ségard, Adeline, Argilés-Herrero, Rafael, Bouyer, Jérémy, Rayaisse, Jean-Baptiste, Solano, Philippe, Guihini Mollo, Brahim, Pèka, Mallaye, Darnas, Justin, Belem, Adrien Marie Gaston, Yoni, Wilfrid, Noûs, Camille, De Meeûs, Thierry

“…In Subsaharan Africa, tsetse flies (genus Glossina) are vectors of trypanosomes causing Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) and Animal African Trypanosomosis (AAT). Some foci of HAT persist in Southern Chad, where a program of tsetse control was started against the local vector Glossina fuscipes fuscipes in the Mandoul focus in 2014, and in Maro in 2018. …”
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The effects of ultra-selective beta1-antagonism on the metabolic and cytokine profile in septic shock patients receiving noradrenaline: a sub-investigation from the STRESS-L Random... by Jarrod L. Thomas, Kirsty C. McGee, Anower Hossain, Gavin D. Perkins, Anthony C. Gordon, Duncan Young, Danny McAuley, Mervyn Singer, Ranjit Lall, Tina Kramaric, Janet M. Lord, Tony Whitehouse, Luis A. J. Mur, for the STRESS-L. collaborators

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Voxelwise characterization of noise for a clinical photon-counting CT scanner with a model-based iterative reconstruction algorithm by Luigi Masturzo, Patrizio Barca, Luca De Masi, Daniela Marfisi, Antonio Traino, Filippo Cademartiri, Marco Giannelli

“…Noise maps, non-uniformity index (NUI) of noise maps, image noise histograms, and noise power spectrum (NPS) curves were computed. …”
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A Multicenter Retrospective Survey regarding Diabetic Ketoacidosis Management in Italian Children with Type 1 Diabetes by Stefano Zucchini, Andrea E. Scaramuzza, Riccardo Bonfanti, Pietro Buono, Francesca Cardella, Vittoria Cauvin, Valentino Cherubini, Giovanni Chiari, Giuseppe d’Annunzio, Anna Paola Frongia, Dario Iafusco, Giulio Maltoni, Ippolita Patrizia Patera, Sonia Toni, Stefano Tumini, Ivana Rabbone, Diabetes Study Group of the Italian Society for Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology (ISPED)

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Testing of Retail Cheese, Butter, Ice Cream, and Other Dairy Products for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in the US by David L. Suarez, Iryna V. Goraichuk, Lindsay Killmaster, Erica Spackman, Nicole J. Clausen, Tristan J. Colonius, Cynthia L. Leonard, Monica L. Metz

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Appropriate Timing of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Diagnosis in Medium- and Low-Risk Women: Effectiveness of the Italian NHS Recommendations in Preventing Fetal Macrosomia by Paola Quaresima, Federica Visconti, Eusebio Chiefari, Maria Mirabelli, Massimo Borelli, Patrizia Caroleo, Daniela Foti, Luigi Puccio, Roberta Venturella, Costantino Di Carlo, Antonio Brunetti

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Psychological symptoms, quality of life and dyadic relations in family members of intensive care survivors: a multicentre, prospective longitudinal cohort study by Sumeet Rai, Dale M. Needham, Rhonda Brown, Teresa Neeman, Krishnaswamy Sundararajan, Arvind Rajamani, Rakshit Panwar, Mary Nourse, Frank M. P. van Haren, Imogen Mitchell, for the PRICE study investigators

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Regulation of viral replication by host restriction factors by Ying Lin, Ying Lin, Ying Lin, Yun Zhu, Yun Zhu, Ling Jing, Ling Jing, Ling Jing, Xiaobo Lei, Xiaobo Lei, Zhengde Xie, Zhengde Xie

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Effectiveness of a home-based computerized cognitive training in Parkinson's disease: a pilot randomized cross-over study by Serena Tagliente, Brigida Minafra, Simona Aresta, Simona Aresta, Paola Santacesaria, Andrea Buccoliero, Cinzia Palmirotta, Gianvito Lagravinese, Davide Mongelli, Christian Gelao, Luigi Macchitella, Stefania Pazzi, Domenico Scrutinio, Paola Baiardi, Petronilla Battista

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Temporal changes in Plasmodium falciparum genetic diversity and multiplicity of infection across three areas of varying malaria transmission intensities in Uganda by Alex Mwesigwa, Steven M. Kiwuwa, Benson Musinguzi, Hakiim Kawalya, James Davis Katumba, Andrew Baguma, Irene M. Mutuku, Ismail Abiola Adebayo, Samuel L. Nsobya, Pauline Byakika-Kibwika, Joan N. Kalyango, Charles Karamagi, Joaniter I. Nankabirwa

“…Methods A total of 220 P. falciparum-positive dried blood spot (DBS) filter paper samples from participants in a study conducted during 2011–2012 and 2015–2016 were analyzed. Genotyping utilized seven polymorphic markers: Poly-α, TA1, TA109, PfPK2, 2490, C2M34–313, and C3M69–383. …”
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Qualitative evaluation of the Rehabilitation Exercise and psycholoGical support After COVID-19 InfectioN (REGAIN) randomised controlled trial (RCT): ‘you are not alone’ by Gordon McGregor, Susanne Finnegan, Martin Underwood, Joyce Yeung, James Mason, Peter Heine, Nigel Edwards, Julie Bruce, Kate Seers, Harbinder Kaur Sandhu, Helen Atherton, Sharisse Alleyne, Katie Booth, Ranjit Lall, Vivien P Nichols, Stuart Ennis, Scott McGuire, Rachel Potter, Jessica Smith, Chen Ji, Shilpa Patel, Henry Nwankwo, Kate Evans, Susie Hennings, Alastair Canaway, Grace Lobley, David Mcwilliams, Christina Jones, Emma Padfield, David Montgomery, Beatriz Lara, Becky Haley, Francesca Denton, Bartholomew Sheehan, Mariam Ratna, Elaine Fairbrother, Zoe Noakes, Bogdan Zutic, Lee Austin, Tom Forsyth, Anne Bush, Alan Bush, Patrick Sawdon, Jonathon Prosser, Lee Tompkins, Jonathon Guck, Danielle Hale, Juwairia Said, Georgie Ray, Rowena Williams, Gail Evans, Thillini Hettiarachchi, Abeesh Panicker

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Relationship between muscle power, muscle volume and limb length in healthy male and female adolescents by Souhail Bchini, Nadhir Hammami, Dhouha Moussaoui, Taoufik Selmi, Najla Mhimdi, Anissa Bouassida, Abderraouf Ben Abderrahman, Ismail Laher, Juan Del Coso, Hassane Zouhal, Hassane Zouhal

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Intraplaque Expression of C-Reactive Protein Predicts Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Severe Atherosclerotic Carotid Artery Stenosis by Aldo Bonaventura, François Mach, Aline Roth, Sébastien Lenglet, Fabienne Burger, Karim J. Brandt, Aldo Pende, Maria Bertolotto, Giovanni Spinella, Bianca Pane, Domenico Palombo, Franco Dallegri, Michele Cea, Nicolas Vuilleumier, Fabrizio Montecucco, Federico Carbone

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Mixed-methods evaluation of a behavioural intervention package to identify and amend incorrect penicillin allergy records in UK general practice by Sarah Tonkin-Crine, Robert West, Sinisa Savic, Jonathan Sandoe, Ly-Mee Yu, Sue Pavitt, Ushma Galal, Christopher C Butler, Marta Wanat, Bethany Shinkins, Mina Davoudianfar, Emily Bongard, Sue H Pavitt, Philip Howard, Catherine Porter, Mandy East, Marta Santillo, Louise Savic, Joanne Fielding, Jenny Boards, Catherine E Porter, Jonathan AT Sandoe

“…This study aimed to investigate patients’ and clinicians’ views of penicillin allergy testing (PAT).Design We conducted a mixed-methods process evaluation embedded within the ALABAMA trial, which included a clinician survey, a patient survey (at baseline and follow-up) and semistructured interviews with patients and clinicians.Settings The study was conducted in primary care, as part of the feasibility stage of the ALABAMA trial.Participants Patients and primary care clinicians.Results Clinicians (N=53; 52.2%) were positive about PAT and its potential value but did not have previous experience of referring patients for a PAT and were unsure whether patients would take penicillin after a negative allergy test. …”
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The effect of nursing care provided to coronary intensive care patients according to their circadian rhythms on sleep quality, pain, anxiety, and delirium: a randomised controlled... by Meryem Pelin, Havva Sert

“…The study population consisted of patients treated in the coronary care unit of a training and research hospital between September 2022 and February 2023. …”
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