Antimicrobial Resistance Profile and Associated Factors of Group B Streptococci Colonization among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinics in Jigjiga, Southeast Ethiopia by Addisu Tesfaye, Addisu Melese, Awoke Derbie

“…Streptococcus agalactiae (group B Streptococcus, GBS) is one of the causes of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality in many parts of the world. It is associated with severe maternal and neonatal outcomes. …”
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Validity of Wearable Inertial Sensors for Gait Analysis: A Systematic Review by Giuseppe Prisco, Maria Agnese Pirozzi, Antonella Santone, Fabrizio Esposito, Mario Cesarelli, Francesco Amato, Leandro Donisi

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Gait analysis, traditionally performed with lab-based optical motion capture systems, offers high accuracy but is costly and impractical for real-world use. Wearable technologies, especially inertial measurement units (IMUs), enable portable and accessible assessments outside the lab, though challenges with sensor placement, signal selection, and algorithm design can affect accuracy. …”
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The safety and efficacy of neutral electrolyzed water solution for wound irrigation: post-market clinical follow-up study by Veronika Valdová, Vladimíra Štěpánová, Lenka Lapčíková

“…No reliable data exist regarding the time to wound closure, type of interventions, the use of antibiotics, the nature and rate of complications, or the causes of treatment failures.MethodsThis Post-Market Clinical Follow-Up (PMCF) study is a prospective, multicentric, observational, descriptive, qualitative survey among healthcare professionals that involves 237 patients with acute and chronic wounds treated with superoxide-based wound irrigation solution DebriEcaSan Alfa in real-world settings over 12 weeks, both outpatient and inpatient. …”
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A Systems-Based Analysis of the CardioMEMS HF Sensor for Chronic Heart Failure Management by Jeffrey S. Tran, Aaron M. Wolfson, Daniel O’Brien, Omid Yousefian, David M. Shavelle

“…Hemodynamic-guided therapy using the CardioMEMS™ system has been shown to reduce heart failure hospitalization (HFH) in both clinical trials and real-world settings. However, the CardioMEMS system requires input from multiple independent elements to achieve its effect, and no studies have been done to investigate those elements. …”
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Rational Primer and Probe Construction in PCR-Based Assays for the Efficient Diagnosis of Drifting Variants of SARS-CoV-2 by Divya RSJB Rana, Nischal Pokhrel, Santosh Dulal

“…Optimal and specific genome region (amplicon) selection with comparatively lower mutability in the SARS-CoV-2 genome should be prioritized to design/construct PCR assays for reliable and consistent diagnosis in various regions of the world for a longer duration of time. Further, the rational selection of target genes that is at an optimal detectable concentration in biological samples can bolster PCR assays of high analytical sensitivity. …”
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Scoping review of cytolytic vaginosis literature. by Roni Kraut, Fabiola Diaz Carvallo, Richard Golonka, Sandra M Campbell, Anoush Rehmani, Oksana Babenko, Mao-Cheng Lee, Pedro Vieira-Baptista

“…Studies were from around the world, including the United States (28%, n = 18), Brazil (11%, n = 7), Portugal (11%, n = 7), and China (11%, n = 7). …”
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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 a... 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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Use of Imaging Modalities in Real Life: Impact on Visual Acuity Outcomes of Ranibizumab Treatment for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Germany by Joachim Wachtlin, Georg Spital, Steffen Schmitz-Valckenberg, Sandra Liakopoulos, Jessica Vögeler, Bettina Müller, Focke Ziemssen, Ocean study group

“…To date, there are limited prospective real-world data on the impact of optical coherence tomography (OCT) diagnostics on treatment outcomes in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). …”
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The impact of restrictive measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on students’ lifestyle by O.O. Vinogradov, O.I. Guzhva

“…The majority of students observe the statistics of COVID-19 in Ukraine (79.1%) and the world (81.4%). The most authoritative sources of information for the majority of respondents are official international (53.5%) and official Ukrainian sources (39.5%); however, a significant proportion of respondents also trust unofficial sources of information (23.3%). …”
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Efficient and Secure Traffic Scheduling Based on Private Sketch by Yang Chen, Huishu Wu, Xuhao Ren

“…In today’s data–driven world, the explosive growth of network traffic often leads to network congestion, which seriously affects service performance and user experience. …”
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Socio-economic disparities in the utilization of improved sanitation facilities among Indian households by Pradeep Kumar, Nihal Hasan, Rahul Rajak

“…Therefore, achieving improved sanitation facilities and reducing all forms of inequality United Nations Sustainable Development Goal [SDG 6.2] by 2030 is a big challenge to the most populous country in the world. Given this backdrop, this study examines the socioeconomic status-related inequality in the utilization of improved sanitation facilities among Indian Households. …”
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Physicochemical, Functional, Microbial, and Sensory Characteristics of Precooked Complementary Flour Produced from Yellow Maize Enriched with Roasted Cashew Almonds and Baobab Pulp by Wilfred Ngaha Damndja, Aurelie Solange Agume Ntso, Thérèse Josiane Ngatchic Metsagang, Hermionne Djello Nkali

“…The results showed that for all the flours formulated, macronutrients, vitamins, and energy values were in the range recommended by the World Food Program. But concerning minerals, iron (5.12–5.30 mg/100 g DM) and calcium (141.02–181.94 mg/100 g DM) contents were lower compared to the norm. …”
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The alphavirus determinants of intercellular long extension formation by Caroline K. Martin, Judy J. Wan, Peiqi Yin, Thomas E. Morrison, William B. Messer, Vanessa Rivera-Amill, Jonathan R. Lai, Nina Grau, Félix A. Rey, Thérèse Couderc, Marc Lecuit, Margaret Kielian

“…CHIKV is disseminated by mosquitoes and is now found world-wide, including in the Americas, Asia, and Africa. …”
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ANN-based two hidden layers computational procedure for analysis of heat transport dynamics in polymer-based trihybrid Carreau nanofluid flow over needle geometry by Adil Darvesh, Fethi Mohamed Maiz, Basma Souayeh, Luis Jaime Collantes Santisteban, Hakim AL. Garalleh, Afnan Al Agha, Lucerito Katherine Ortiz García, Nicole Anarella Sánchez-Miranda

“…This geometry facilitates the heat transfer mechanism, which could be crucial in many real-world applications such as cooling of electronic devices, heat exchangers and advanced manufacturing techniques. …”
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High Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Cloacal Enterococci and <i>Escherichia coli</i> from Free-Living Dalmatian and Great White Pelicans with Detection of Cefotaximase CTX-M-15 Pro... by Teresa Cardona-Cabrera, Sandra Martínez-Álvarez, Carmen González-Azcona, Carlos Javier Gijón-García, Olga Alexandrou, Giorgos Catsadorakis, Panagiotis Azmanis, Carmen Torres, Ursula Höfle

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> In 2022, an outbreak of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) killed 60% of the largest breeding colony of Dalmatian pelicans (DPs) in the world at Mikri Prespa Lake (Greece), prompting a multidisciplinary study on HPAI and other pathogens. …”
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Efectos de un programa multicomponente sobre la fragilidad y calidad de vida de adultos mayores institucionalizados by Yeny Concha-Cisternas, Shlomith Contreras- Reyes, Bastian Monjes, Belen Recabal, Eduardo Guzmán-Muñoz

“…Antes y después se evaluó la fragilidad en base a la escala de fenotipo propuesta por Fried y la calidad de vida con el cuestionario World Health Organization Quality of Life - Older Adults (WHOQoL-OLD). …”
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Informing the development of diagnostic criteria for differential diagnosis of alcohol-related cognitive impairment (ARCI) among heavy drinkers: A systematic scoping review. by Lisa Jones, Lynn Owens, Andrew Thompson, Ian Gilmore, Paul Richardson

“…The lack of evidence is an important barrier to the development of clear guidelines for diagnosing ARCI, which would ultimately improve the real-world management and treatment of patients with ARCI.…”
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Swiss chiropractic practice-based research network and musculoskeletal pain cohort pilot study: protocol of a nationwide resource to advance musculoskeletal health services researc... by Milo A Puhan, Viktor von Wyl, Alice Kongsted, Cesar A Hincapié, Léonie Hofstetter, Rahim Lalji

“…While chiropractors often treat MSK conditions, there is limited real-world evidence on the topic of health service outcomes among patients receiving this type of care. …”
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Improvement of Fish Growth and Metabolism by Oligosaccharide Prebiotic Supplement by Wei Xu, Charles Greg Lutz, Christopher M. Taylor, Miriam Contin Ortega

“…Several oligosaccharides were evaluated as prebiotics in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), one of the most widely cultured species in the world. Several parameters of the fish on different diets were evaluated, including feed conversion ratios (FCRs), enzymatic activities, expression of growth-related genes, and the gut microbiome. …”
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The Example of Herta Müller, A Nobel Literature Prize Author, in The Relationship of Tourism and Literature by Yüksel Gürsoy

“…Authors and poets, who are destination creators, bringing distinction and identity in a city or country, can make it a brand city of world tourism market. In the article, the novels of Herta Müller in the relationship of tourism literature will be scrutinized. …”
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