Impact of healthcare-associated infections on in-hospital outcomes during the COVID-19 era: a multicenter comparative study of 20,942 isolated microorganisms from ICU patients by Armin Khavandegar, Zeinab Siami, Aziz Rasouli, Pershang Nazemi, Anoosha Gull

“…A total of 6,722 (47.1%) cases with 9,917 (47.4%) isolated microorganisms were documented in the pre-COVID-19 era, while 7,546 (52.9%) patients with 11,025 (52.64%) were reported in COVID-19 era. Of 14,268 patients admitted to the ICU during the study period, 9,197 (64.8%) were discharged and 5,071 died (35.5%), of which 1,970 (29.3%) occurred in pre-COVID and 4,752 (70.7%) in the COVID-19 era (p-value < 0.001). …”
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Clinical Features of COVID‐19 Associated Pulmonary Aspergillosis: A Multicenter, Retrospective Study by Yasheng Zhan, Guojun He, Cheng Zhong, Yake Yao, Jiangying Zhou, Tong Li, Hua Zhou

“…Results In the total of 197 patients, 36 were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), 13 received mechanical ventilation; among them, nine received extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). …”
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Risk factors for the delayed discharge from anesthesia intensive care unit: a single-center retrospective study by Yue Qian, Jing Hao, Wei Zhu, Yan Yang, Zhuan-yun Zhang, Lu-yang Zhou, Xiao-ping Gu, Zheng-liang Ma, Yu-e Sun

“…Methods This retrospective study involved patients admitted in the AICU from January 2017 to December 2022. …”
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Retrospective Analysis of the Prevalence and Risk Factors of Retinopathy of Prematurity in a Single-Center Cohort in Romania and Comparison with National and European Data by Zsuzsánna Simon-Szabó, Sándor Pál, Aliz Pándi, Zsuzsanna Gáll, Hajnal Finta, Zsuzsánna Incze-Bartha, Cristina Maki, Manuela Cucerea

“…<i>Background and Objectives:</i> This study investigated and compared with European literature data the incidence, severity, and perinatal risk factors of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in preterm infants admitted to the Premature Department of Mureş County Clinical Hospital over a two-year period (January 2022–December 2023). …”
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Counting the cost of hospitalised injury using administrative data in Australia: three considerations from a retrospective cohort data linkage study by Jacelle Warren, Kirsten Vallmuur, Victoria McCreanor, Steven M McPhail, Shahera Banu, Michael Schuetz, Clifford Afoakwah

“…Objectives To examine the relative differences in injury hospitalisation cost estimates from hospital administrative data when using (1) hospital reimbursement based on National Efficient Price (NEP) versus local hospital costings methods, (2) inflation factors based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) versus health group index and (3) different healthcare funder’s perspectives.Design Retrospective population-based cohort study of linked Queensland Hospital Admitted Patient Data Collection dataset and National Hospital Cost Data Collection data.Setting All admitted injury-related care episodes occurring within a major trauma hospital in Queensland during 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2017.Outcome measure Total in-patient hospitalisation cost associated with an episode of care.Results Injury without catastrophic/severe complications or comorbidities was the most frequently occurring Australian Refined Diagnosis-Related Groups (AR-DRG) over the 6-year period, while rehabilitation with catastrophic complications or comorbidities was the most expensive ($37 938, 95% CI $36 067 to $39 809). …”
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Resurgence of Mumps among Lower Socioeconomic Class of Children in Ahmedabad: A Cross-sectional Study of 115 Cases in a Tertiary Care Center by Dipti V Patel, Zeel Patel, Snehal V Patel, Pooja Gandhi, Gayatri Parmar, Param S Patel

“…Out of the 15.6% (18 patients) admitted, two patients (1.7%) suffered from mumps complication of orchitis. …”
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« Shopping mall » et « modernisation » des villes africaines : les cas de Douala (Cameroun) et Kigali (Rwanda) by Benjamin Michelon

“…This study is based on observations conducted in two Central African cities: Douala, a major economic capital that is undergoing poorly managed urban development, and Kigali, which is trying to establish a reputation as a model modern city. …”
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Empedobacter brevis Meningitis in a Neonate: A Very Rare Case of Neonatal Meningitis and Literature Review by Deepak Sharma, Ankur Patel, Priyanka Soni, Pradeep Sharma, Basudev Gupta

“…We report a case of term female newborn, admitted with complaint of respiratory distress developing soon after birth and developed clinical features of sepsis at age of 92 hours of postnatal life. …”
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Two Greek painters’ signatures by Parpulov Georgi

“…In one case, the words χηρ νικιτα (“hand of Nicetas”) are written below John’s image in large capitals. The image is datable on stylistic grounds to ca. 1300. …”
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An Overview of the Fluctuating Fortunes of Viticulture in England and Wales by Hugh Clout

“…The implications of ‘global warming’ may well favour viticulture in England and Wales in future years, provided that capital, skill, entrepreneurial flair and market demand are forthcoming.…”
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Inégalités dans l’accès et dans le financement des soins au Tadjikistan : le rôle des stratégies informelles et des migrations by Sandra Pellet

“…Different strategies are then put in place by households: informal solidarity, reliance on traditional medicine, mobilization of social capital. What if migration was part of these strategies to improve their access to healthcare?…”
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Urban forests management. Design-driven technological routes for wood waste valuing by Cyntia Santos Malaguti de Sousa, Tomás Queiroz Ferreira Barata, Caio Dutra Profirio de Souza, Felipe Gustavo de Melo

“…The results present a mapping of the technological routes indicating a transition to a more sustainable production model for this urban natural capital.   Article info Received: 27/03/2023; Revised: 11/05/2023; Accepted: 19/05/2023 …”
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Mapping Your World with Community Analyst: An Easy to Use Tool to Map the Characteristics of U.S. Communities by Robert Swett, Lisa Krimsky

“…This is good news because it allows many more of us to capitalize on the power and unique insights that such tools can provide without having to spend inordinate amounts of time learning how to use them. …”
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Women Entrepreneurship as a Strategy for Sustainable Livelihoods by Tanusha Raniga

“…Underscored by the sustainable livelihood approach, this paper deliberates three connected themes: motivational factors that promote women entrepreneurs, nurturing social networks, and navigating financial capital challenges. The paper affirms women entrepreneurship as a positive social development strategy to assist unemployed women to work towards economic self-reliance. …”
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Regards sur le Mozambique contemporain by Fabrice Folio

“…Finally, the spatial Mozambican singularities display several internal “corridors” connected to foreign countries, the localisation of the capital-city, Maputo, at the extreme south periphery of the country and new strategic areas linked to globalisation. …”
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Les marges sociales et les franges agricoles se tournent-elles le dos ? by Alice Nikolli, Julie Le Gall, Myriam Laval

“…Although there is an increasing demand for local produce this change in food consumption concerns principally people living in city centres with high social and cultural capital. The research presented in this article seeks to answer the following question : Are suburban areas and their inhabitants disconnected from the agricultural fringe areas which supply the city with local food products and, if so, why ? …”
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KOBİLER İÇİN ULUSLARARASI FİNANSAL RAPORLAMA STANDARTLARI ve KAPSAMLI ULUSLAR ARASI MUHASEBE VE FİNANSAL RAPORLAMA STANDARTLARINDAN FARKLILIKLARI by Doç.Dr.Raif Parlakkaya

“…Bu standartlar hazırlanırken kapsamlı “Uluslararası Muhasebe Standartları” (UMS) ve “Uluslararası Finansal Raporlama Standartları” (UFRS)’lerden yola çıkılmış ve kobiler için kapsamlı UFRS’lere dayanan basite indirgenmiş, kendine yeten bir muhasebe ilkeleri seti oluşturmak amaçlanmıştır. …”
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Multiscale Systemic Risk and Its Spillover Effects in the Cryptocurrency Market by Xu Zhang, Zhijing Ding

“…We also proposed that BTC will be more robust at extreme values (like longest and shortest periods), while cryptocurrencies with smaller market capitalization will be stronger in the medium term. At the same time, the recession period will also spur on it.…”
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Approches comparative et analytique des pratiques funéraires anciennes à Mbanza Kongo (Province du Zaïre, Angola) by Eloi Cyrille Tollo

“…This paper focuses on the study of burial practices, including biological anthropology and archaeothanatology, through archaeological excavations of two burial sites in the historical city of Mbanza Kongo, the former capital of the Kongo kingdom. Beyond some aspects related to funerary archaeology, the goal of this paper is to understand the chronology of excavated burials, the spatial distribution of graves and their architecture as well as burials methods. …”
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Los intelectuales y el espacio público. Diálogo con Roberto Follari by María Belén Albornoz

“…También se ha desempeñados como director de la Maestría en Docencia Universitaria de la Universidad de la Patagonia. Es miembro del Comité Académico de diversos posgrados. Ha sido componente de las comisiones evaluadoras de CONICET.…”
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