The prevalence and diagnostic criteria of health-care associated infections in neonatal intensive care units in Turkey: A multicenter point- prevalence study by Tuğba Bedir Demirdağ, Esin Koç, Hasan Tezer, Suna Oğuz, Mehmet Satar, Özge Sağlam, Saime Sündüz Uygun, Esra Önal, İbrahim Murat Hirfanoğlu, Kadir Tekgündüz, Nihal Oygür, Ali Bülbül, Adil Umut Zübarioğlu, Nuran Üstün, Sezin Ünal, Canan Aygün, Belma Saygılı Karagöl, Ayşegül Zenciroğlu, M. Yekta Öncel, Adviye Çakıl Sağlık, Emel Okulu, Demet Terek, Nejat Narlı, Didem Aliefendioğlu, Tuğba Gürsoy, Sevim Ünal, Münevver Kaynak Türkmen, Fatma Kaya Narter, Nükhet Aladağ Çiftdemir, Serdar Beken, Salih Çağrı Çakır, Şule Yiğit, Asuman Çoban, Ayse Ecevit, Yalçın Çelik, Ferit Kulalı

“…The point prevalence of VAP was 2.1%, and the point prevalence of CLABSI was 1.2% in our study. The most common causative agents in HAIs were Gram-negative rods (43.0%), and the most common agent was Klebsiella spp (24.6%); 81.2% of these species were extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) (+). …”
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A systematic review of the economic burden of colorectal cancer by Abdosaleh Jafari, Fatemeh A. Hosseini, Faride S. Jalali

“…Abstract Background Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the Western Hemisphere. It is the third most common cancer in men after prostate and lung cancers and the second most common cancer in women after breast cancer. …”
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Digital gait biomarkers in Parkinson’s disease: susceptibility/risk, progression, response to exercise, and prognosis by Martina Mancini, Mitra Afshari, Quincy Almeida, Sommer Amundsen-Huffmaster, Katherine Balfany, Richard Camicioli, Cory Christiansen, Marian L. Dale, Leland E. Dibble, Gammon M. Earhart, Terry D. Ellis, Garett J. Griffith, Madeleine E. Hackney, Jammie Hopkins, Fay B. Horak, Kelvin E. Jones, Leah Ling, Joan A. O’Keefe, Kimberly Kwei, Genevieve Olivier, Ashwini K. Rao, Anjali Sivaramakrishnan, Daniel M. Corcos

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Comparative Study of Master's degree of Art Education Courses in Selected Universities with the aim of Proposing Practical Courses for the Establishment of this field in Iran by Bahareh Heidari Venicheh, Mehrnoosh Shafiei Sararoudi, Mohammad javad Liaghatdar

“…The main research question is: How is the curriculum of art education at master's level in other countries? And what common and non-common courses are offered for this field? …”
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Gutter impingement following total ankle arthroplasty: A systematic review of management and surgical approaches, by Karissa Badillo, Julia Tolin, Jarrett D. Cain, Jeffrey Manway

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Differential gene expression patterns in Niemann-Pick Type C and Tay-Sachs diseases: Implications for neurodegenerative mechanisms. by Ramin Yousefpour Shahrivar, Fatemeh Karami, Ebrahim Karami

“…Among these LSDs, Tay-Sachs disease (TSD) and Niemann-Pick type C (NPC) may share a common gene expression profile. In this study, we conducted a bioinformatics analysis to explore the gene expression profile overlap between TSD and NPC. …”
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A novel way to understand and communicate the burden of AntiPsycHotic prescribing for adults across specialist Intellectual Disability services in England and Wales: the APHID feas... by Emily Stanyard, Helen Neilens, Victoria Allgar, Victoria Allgar, Matthew Bailey, Crispin Musicha, Kiran Purandare, Bhathika Perera, Ashok Roy, Indermeet Sawhney, Lance Watkins, Lance Watkins, Sujeet Jaydeokar, Sujeet Jaydeokar, Sarah Lennard, Sarah Lennard, Sarah Mitchell, Sarah Mitchell, Paula McGowan, Richard Laugharne, Richard Laugharne, Samuel J. Tromans, Samuel J. Tromans, Rohit Shankar, Rohit Shankar

“…The programmes focus has been on the withdrawal of antipsychotic treatment for the individual person than the service or dosage optimisation. …”
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Febrile Illness Evaluation in a Broad Range of Endemicities (FIEBRE): protocol for a multisite prospective observational study of the causes of fever in Africa and Asia by David Mabey, Quique Bassat, David G Lalloo, David Bell, Stephen R Graves, Katharina Kranzer, John Bradley, Christopher M Parry, Mayfong Mayxay, Yoel Lubell, Paul N Newton, Heidi Hopkins, Chrissy H Roberts, Rashida A Ferrand, Felicity C Fitzgerald, Jayne Jones, Clare IR Chandler, John A Crump, Nicholas A Feasey, Benjamin Amos, Stuart D Blacksell, Vilada Chansamouth, Mabvuto Chimenya, Scott B Craig, David AB Dance, Ethel Dauya, Xavier de Lamballerie, Edward W Green, Kate A Haigh, Becca L Handley, Martin L Hibberd, Coll D Hutchison, Kevin C Kain, Pankaj Lal, Eleanor MacPherson, Tegwen Marlais, Florian P Maurer, Ioana D Olaru, John Stenos, Nelson Tembe, James E Ussher, Marta Valente, Pio Vitorino, Marie A Voice, L Joseph Wheat, Audrey Dubot-Pérès, Michelle M Durkin, Colin Fink

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Libraries and Extension: Partnering to Expand Access Through Ebooks by Kristen Mastel, Scott Chazdon, Mary Hockenberry Meyer, Matthew Russell, Diane Narem

“…This objective coincides with University of Minnesota Libraries' support of open access publishing and the use of Creative Commons to remove content from paywalls. Many libraries at land-grant institutions have developed their own publishing programs to support open scholarship, leveraging the depth of their expertise in research dissemination. …”
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Effect of Salt Stress on Germination and Early Seedling Growth in Lentil by Varalakshmi, Arpita Das, Sudip Bhattacharya, Krishnendu Pramanik, B. K. Senapati

“…Ranjan can be considered as a valuable genetic resource for lentil breeding programme under salt stress situation. …”
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The influencing factors of newly employed nurses’ adaptation in Malaysia: a structural equation modelling assessment by Hafidza Baharum, Aniza Ismail, Zainudin Awang, Lisa McKenna, Roszita Ibrahim, Zainah Mohamed, Nor Haty Hassan, Abdul Haniff Mohamad Yahaya

“…Abstract Background Graduate nurses commonly experience the transition phase and are required to adapt quickly to their new workplace, as it is a prerequisite for a successful transition. …”
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Spectrum of Visual Dysfunction Detected by a Novel Testing Protocol Within a Special School Eye Care Service by Mohammud Musleh, Alison Green, Aleks Mankowska, Catherine Viner, Rachel Pilling

“…Almost half (49%) showed at least one atypical response, most commonly visual attention (35%) and 25% had atypical eye movements. …”
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Is fear of falling key to identifying gait and balance abnormalities in community-dwelling older adults? Protocol of a mixed-methods approach by Peter McMeekin, Marie Poole, Steve W Parry, Lewis McColl

“…Falls have been associated with poor gait and balance, as measured by commonly used clinical tests for poor gait and balance. …”
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Predicting Imaging Outcomes in Acute Stroke Therapy—Comparison of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography by Deepa Krishnaswamy, Seetharaman Cannane, Meena Nedunchelian, Shriram Varadharajan, Santhosh Poyyamoli, Pankaj Mehta, Mathew Cherian

“…Background Imaging of acute stroke patients in emergency settings is critical for treatment decisions. Most commonly, CT with CTA is used worldwide for acute stroke. …”
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Users’ experiences of a pragmatic diabetes prevention intervention implemented in primary care: qualitative study by Thomas Yates, Joe Kai, Navneet Aujla, Helen Dallosso

“…Attenders were commonly older, white, retired and motivated to promote their health; who found their session helpful, particularly for social interaction, raising dietary awareness, and convenience of community location. …”
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Association Between Cadmium Exposure and Kidney Disorder Among Workers in the Battery Industry by Aulia Choirunnisa', Retno Adriyani, Yusrina Nurul Aanisah, Ilyas Ibrahim, Mohd Yusmaidie Aziz

“…Previous studies revealed that individuals of various ages, ranging from teenagers to adults aged 12-60, both males and females, are commonly employed in the battery industry. Cadmium was detected in the hair, urine, and blood samples of these workers. …”
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A Primer for Disease Gene Prioritization Using Next-Generation Sequencing Data by Shuoguo Wang, Jinchuan Xing

“…Here, we outline the analysis pipeline and describe some of the most commonly used principles and tools for analyzing NGS data for disease gene identification.…”
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Theoretical justification and modeling of crane lifting device by Sladkova L.A., Gorelova M.V., Nogin R.O.

“…The proposed simulation technique for a crane lift device is confirmed by the visualization of a common program for a programable logical controller using different programming languages.…”
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Transmettre le patrimoine comme un tout – une initiative dans le Parc naturel régional des Caps et Marais d’Opale by Delphine Panossian

“…In consequence, those programs show that education to a space is not so far from education to a commons. …”
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From conflict to conservation: Understanding public attitudes of hunters and conservationists toward Carpathian lynx (Lynx lynx carpathicus) in Slovakia by Peter Smolko, Jakub Kubala, Peter Klinga, Tibor Lebocký, Rudolf Kropil, Ján Zbranek, Tomáš Iľko, Branislav Tám, Marek Svitok

“…Our study also demonstrates widespread support of the Slovak public (75%–88%) for reintroduction programs using Slovak lynx population as a resource. …”
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