Systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence and types of health care associated infections in Nigeria by Chinemerem Daniel Onwuliri, Ifeanyichukwu Uzoma Ezebialu, Adebayo Adebisi, George Uchenna Eleje, Babatunde Akinola, Chinenye Uzoamaka Ezebialu, Kabir Abdullahi, Benedict Okoro, Chinedu Okoroafor, Obed John, Muzzamil Gadanya, Fozo Alombah, Emeka Okechukwu, Homsuk Swomen, Tochi Joy Okwor

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Periodontal Health in Individuals Living with HIV: An Exploratory and Descriptive Molecular Approach of Microbial Interspecific and Intraspecific Diversity in Brazilian Patients by Patricia N. Olivares Ponce, Lana Bitencourt Chaves, Daiana de Souza Perce-da-Silva, Ana Luiza Carneiro-Alencar, Cinthia Magalhães Rodolphi, Isabela Ferreira Soares, Rodrigo Nunes Rodrigues-da-Silva, Ana Caroline Alves-da-Silva, Fabio Vidal Marques, Rafael Vidal Peres, Dennis de Carvalho Ferreira, Rodrigo Carvalho de Souza, Cristiane Gonçalves, Lucio Souza Gonçalves, Josué da Costa Lima-Junior

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Effective and targeted latency reversal in CD4+ T cells from individuals on long term combined antiretroviral therapy initiated during chronic HIV-1 infection by Minh Ha Ngo, Joshua Pankrac, Ryan C. Y. Ho, Emmanuel Ndashimye, Rahul Pawa, Renata Ceccacci, Tsigereda Biru, Abayomi S. Olabode, Katja Klein, Yue Li, Colin Kovacs, Robert Assad, Jeffrey M. Jacobson, David H. Canaday, Stephen Tomusange, Samiri Jamiru, Aggrey Anok, Taddeo Kityamuweesi, Paul Buule, Ronald M. Galiwango, Steven J. Reynolds, Thomas C. Quinn, Andrew D. Redd, Jessica L. Prodger, Jamie F. S. Mann, Eric J. Arts

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Epidemiological characteristics of human adenovirus infections in China, 2020–2023 by Chongyang Li, Yitong Lin, Naiying Mao, Yixuan Gao, Ying Liu, Liwei Sun, Hui Zhang, Jin Xu, Maozhong Li, Feng Zhang, Xiaoqing Liu, Linqing Zhao, Bing Zhu, Ye Chen, Min Mu, Xiaoling Tian, Hongmei Xu, Chaoyang Huang, Zhong Li, Jing Xu, Zhenguo Gao, Yali Jin, Chunyu Zhu, Aili Cui, Baicheng Xia, Yan Zhang, Zhen Zhu

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A phase 2 study of spartalizumab (PDR001) among patients with recurrent or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (KCSG HN18-17, K-MASTER project 12) by Dong Ki Lee, Sook Ryun Park, Yeul Hong Kim, Yun-Gyoo Lee, Su-Jin Shin, Beung-Chul Ahn, Sung Sook Lee, Sun Min Lim, Hye Ryun Kim, Byoung Chul Cho, Min Hee Hong

“…In addition, the median duration of response was 24.7 months. The most common grade 3 or 4 adverse event was grade 3 dysphagia (eight [18%] patients). …”
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Relationship between personal anxiety and genes associated with eating disorders in women aged 45-64 by V. V. Gafarov, E. A. Gromova, I. V. Gagulin, V. N. Maksimov, A. V. Gafarova

“…Personal anxiety was assessed using the Spielberger self-assessment questionnaire included in the protocol of the Multinational Monitoring of Trends and Determinants of Cardiovascular Disease — Optional Psychosocial Study (MONICA-MOPSY), tested at screenings of the World Health Organization (WHO) MONICA program in 1983-1995. The sample for the HAPIEE program was formed at the program data processing center in Prague for each of the collaborating centers in such a way that each respondent was random. …”
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Effects of sport and physical recreation on health-related outcomes among children and young people with physical disability: systematic review with meta-analysis by Catherine Sherrington, Juliana S Oliveira, Leanne Hassett, Stephen Gilbert, Amabile B Dario, Kerry West, Jennifer N Baldwin, Heidi Gilchrist, Minke Geerts, Wing S S Kwok, Rae Anderson, Gavin John Robertson

“…Pre–post measurement design, health condition cerebral palsy and intervention of dance were most common. Meta-analysis could not be performed for participation outcomes because there were only two eligible trials. …”
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A Landscaping Assessment and Call‐to‐Action to Improve Access to Novel Reserve Antibiotics in 14 Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries by Fabrizio Motta, Summiya Nizamuddin, Ejaz Khan, Tracie Muraya, Silvio Vega, Joseph Fadare, Shaffi F. Koya, Maria Virginia Villegas, Faisal Sultan, Tara Lumley, Rahul Dwivedi, Lauren Jankelowitz, Jennifer Cohn

“…Conclusion This study has helped to identify common barriers and pathways to Reserve antibiotic access, irrespective of the level of preparedness of countries. …”
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Sharing Mono-Institutional Experience of Treating Pancreatic Cancer with Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) by Asmara Waheed, Shannah Murland, Eugene Yip, Amr Heikal, Sunita Ghosh, Aswin Abraham, Kim Paulson, Keith Tankel, Nawaid Usmani, Diane Severin, Clarence Wong, Kurian Joseph

“…Toxicities were recorded using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v5.0, and survival was estimated using the Kaplan–Meier method. …”
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A microfluidic tumor-on-chip platform deciphers hypoxia-driven FOXO3a/PD-L1 signaling in gastric cancer immunotherapy resistance by Hanting Xiang, Fangqian Chen, Zhebin Dong, Xianlei Cai, Yuan Xu, Zhengwei Chen, Sangsang Chen, Tianci Chen, Jiarong Huang, Fangfang Chen, Yahua Zheng, Jingyun Ma, Weiming Yu, Chao Liang

“…Hypoxia represents a common feature within the microenvironment of various cancerous tumors, which suppresses tumor immunogenicity. …”
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Deuterium retention in tungsten oxide: the role of oxide damage by Mykola Ialovega, Celine Martin, Cédric Pardanaud, Elodie Bernard, Martiane Cabié, Andrea Campos, Christian Grisolia, Marco Minissale, Thomas Neisius, Thierry Angot, Régis Bisson

“…Tungsten (W) is a common plasma-facing material in nuclear fusion devices. …”
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Immunological insights into the occurrence of Lawsonia intracellularis in horses from southern Brazil using flow cytometry by Yasmin Ampese Matté, Débora Zini Baldasso, Mariana Antunes Rezende, Jean Francisco Maldaner Lui, Ana Clara Seibel, João Antônio Guizzo, Rafael Frandoloso, Luiz Carlos Kreutz

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Rationale and design of healthy at home for COPD: an integrated remote patient monitoring and virtual pulmonary rehabilitation pilot study by Laurel O’Connor, Stephanie Behar, Seanan Tarrant, Pamela Stamegna, Caitlin Pretz, Biqi Wang, Brandon Savage, Thomas Thomas Scornavacca, Jeanne Shirshac, Tracey Wilkie, Michael Hyder, Adrian Zai, Shaun Toomey, Marie Mullen, Kimberly Fisher, Emil Tigas, Steven Wong, David D. McManus, Eric Alper, Peter K. Lindenauer, Eric Dickson, John Broach, Vik Kheterpal, Apurv Soni

“…Abstract Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common, costly, and morbid condition. Pulmonary rehabilitation, close monitoring, and early intervention during acute exacerbations of symptoms represent a comprehensive approach to improve outcomes, but the optimal means of delivering these services is uncertain. …”
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Identification of Inhibitors with Potential Anti-Prostate Cancer Activity: A Chemoinformatics Approach by Norberto S. Costa, Lúcio R. Lima, Jorddy N. Cruz, Igor V. F. Santos, Rai C. Silva, Alexandre A. Maciel, Elcimar S. Barros, Maracy L. D. S. Andrade, Ryan S. Ramos, Njogu M. Kimani, Alberto Aragón-Muriel, Juan M. Álvarez-Caballero, Joaquín M. Campos, Cleydson B. R. Santos

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Epidemiology of interpersonal violence among Mexican children and adolescents: a national analysis of injury data from public hospitals from 2015 to 2022 by Magdalena Gruendl, Diana D. del Valle, Letícia Nunes Campos, Theoneste Nkurunziza, Taylor Wurdeman, Tanujit Dey, Arturo Cervantes Trejo, Stefanie J. Klug, Tarsicio Uribe-Leitz

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Influence of the metabolic and inflammatory profile in patients with frozen shoulder – systematic review and meta-analysis by Dina Hamed-Hamed, Celia Rodríguez-Pérez, Leo Pruimboom, Santiago Navarro-Ledesma

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In‐utero exposure to tenofovir‐containing pre‐exposure prophylaxis and bone mineral content in HIV‐unexposed infants in South Africa by Kerusha Reddy, Kimesh L. Naidoo, Carl Lombard, Zukiswa Godlwana, Alicia C. Desmond, Richard Clark, James F. Rooney, Glenda Gray, Dhayendre Moodley

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Food poisoning outbreak caused by Aeromonas bacteria at a funeral in Buyengo Town Council, Jinja District, Uganda, February 2024 by Yasiini Nuwamanya, Innocent Ssemanda, Dorothy Aanyu, Brian Kibwika, Shem S. Mwebaza, Yunus Mbwire, Gorreti A. Olupot, Peruth Bamukisa, Joshua Kayiwa, Benon Kwesiga, Lilian Bulage, Richard Migisha, Susan Waako, Edith Namulondo, Hildah T. Nansikombi, Alex R. Ario

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Mental health clinicians’ perceptions on patient motivations and intervention engagement for prenatal cannabis use: A mixed methods study by Maha N. Mian, Monique B. Does, Andrea Altschuler, Andrea Green, Deborah R. Ansley, Carley Castellanos, Asma H. Asyyed, Derek D. Satre, Kelly C. Young-Wolff

“…Results: Survey results indicated clinicians perceive that nausea/morning sickness was the most common motive for prenatal cannabis use, and pregnant individuals were most likely to get information about prenatal cannabis use from their peers. …”
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Thymic characteristics in patients with autoimmune diseases: a multicentre radiological observational studyResearch in context by Haoxiao Chang, Junqiang Yan, Anxin Wang, Ningning Wang, Peng Liu, Yemin Shi, Xin Zhao, Jinqiao Zhu, Yuan Cai, Xue Xia, Yunyi Hao, Shiyi Yin, Jing Wang, Xinli Wang, Lina Sun, Jia Ma, Xiaoyu Huang, Haonan Guan, De-Cai Tian, Kaibin Shi, Ganqin Du, Wenhao Huang, Guoyan Qi, Hao Li, Yongjun Wang, Fu-Dong Shi, Zhang Zhang, Wei-Na Jin

“…Summary: Background: Autoimmune diseases comprise a spectrum of illnesses stemming from a common etiology: the loss of self-tolerance. The organ crucial for the establishment and maintenance of central and peripheral tolerance, namely the thymus, has rarely been explored across these diseases. …”
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