Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Hypoallergenic Milk Formulas for the Management of Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy in the United Kingdom by Rui Martins, Mark P. Connolly, Eleanor Minshall

“…**Background:** Cow’s milk protein allergy (CMPA) is the most common food allergy in early childhood. In most children CMPA resolves by age 5 or 6; however, if not treated correctly can provoke nutritional deficiency resulting in poor growth. …”
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Incidence of opportunistic infections and its predictors among HIV/AIDS patients on antiretroviral therapy in Gondar University Comprehensive and Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia by Mequanente Dagnaw, Haileab Fekadu, Adhanom Gebre Egziabher, Tesfaye Yesfue, Meera Indracanti, Alemu Tebeje

“…However, few studies have been conducted in Ethiopia on the prevalence of common opportunistic infections in HIV-infected adults. …”
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The Performance of Equations That Estimate Glomerular Filtration Rate against Measured Urinary Creatinine Clearance in Critically Ill Patients by Hasan M. Al-Dorzi, Abdulmajeed A. Alsadhan, Ayman S. Almozaini, Ali M Alamri, Hani Tamim, Musharraf Sadat, Lolowa Al-Swaidan, Elwaleed Elhassan, Yaseen M. Arabi

“…The sensitivity of equations to correctly classify CrCl24h-urine 30–59.9 ml/min/1.73 m2 was 17.2% for CGactual-wt, 30.0% for CGideal-wt, 31.0% for CGadjusted-wt, 31.0% for MDRD-4, 39.1% for MDRD-6, 13.8% for CKD-EPI, and 34.5% for Jelliffe equation. Conclusions. Commonly used GFR-estimating equations had limited ability to properly estimate CrCl24h-urine and to correctly classify GFR into clinically relevant ranges that usually determine dosing of medications.…”
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The walnut tree as a source of progesterone for reproductive control in goats by P. Chemineau, A.L. Lainé, D. Gennetay, C. Porte, D. Chesneau, C. Laclie, G. Goudet, M. Meunier, M. Delmas, M.L. Greil, P. Liere, A. Pianos, A. Bernard, E. Dirlewanger, J.A. Delgadillo, M. Keller

“…We found a very high concentration of P4, specifically in the leaves of the three most common French varieties (∼100 mg/kg of DM) but not in flowers, fruits, septa, husk, oil or cake. …”
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Monitoring for the genetic structure of Mezen breed of horses in terms of DNA microsatellites by N. V. Vdovina, I. B. Yuryeva

“…The population’s alleles-fond includes from 128, 139, and 133 alleles respectively (with an average value of 7.53, 8.18, and 7.82 alleles per locus). The most common alleles are AHT4O, AHT5N, ASB2K, ASB23S, CA425N, HMS1J, HMS1M, HMS2H, HMS3M, HMS7L, HTG4M, HTG6O, HTG7K, HTG7O and LEX3M. …”
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Combination of mentor-based and resident-based learning may benefit to improving the ability of clinical practice in resident training by Min Li, Tao Liu, Yiqiong Wen, Min Zhang, Wenye Zhu, Xuming Wang, Yunjiao Hou, Lin Li, Anju Zu, Shibo Sun

“…Abstract Background Mentor-based learning (MBL) is common teaching method in medical resident training and presents many shortcomings such as few practice opportunities and lack of efficiency. …”
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New Onset of Diabetes Mellitus and Associated Factors among COVID-19 Patients in COVID-19 Care Centers, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2022 by Asaminew Habtamu Sane, Migbar Sibhat Mekonnen, Melsew Getnet Tsegaw, Wuletaw Chane Zewde, Edmialem Getahun Mesfin, Hailu Asmare Beyene, Taye Mezgebu Ashine, Kasie Gebeyehu Tiruneh, Melkie Ambaw Mengistie

“…A significant proportion of COVID-19 patients had been diagnosed with new onset of diabetes mellitus, and new-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus is the most common diabetes mellitus type. Being male, obesity, having a pulmonary embolism, family history of hypertension, and hyperkalemia were independently associated with new onset of diabetes mellitus among COVID-19 patients. …”
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Development of an eHealth Intervention Including Self-Management for Reducing Sedentary Time in the Transition to Retirement: Participatory Design Study by Lisa Hultman, Caroline Eklund, Petra von Heideken Wågert, Anne Söderlund, Maria Lindén, Magnus L Elfström

“… BackgroundHaving a great amount of sedentary time is common among older adults and increases with age. …”
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Developing incisional hernia after open liver resection and liver transplantation: A single-center risk factor analysis by Saeed Aldarwish, Paula Guda, Mark Philipp, Clemens Schafmayer, Sebastian Hinz

“…Abstract INTRODUCTION: Open liver surgery is one of the most common abdominal surgeries, which is associated with a higher risk of developing an incisional hernia (IH). …”
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Association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and osteoporosis: Mendelian randomization combined with bibliometric analysis by Fangjun Yang, Huaming Wang, Miaomiao Liu, Shengtai Pei, Xiaoming Qiu

“…Conclusions In conclusion, This MR Study found no causal relationship between COPD and OP, suggesting that the observed associations may be due to common genetic effects or environmental confounders. …”
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Improved magnetostriction of Tb-Dy-Fe/Dy–Cu multilayer films by introducing interfacial stress due to the semi coherent interface by Yuze Zhao, Jiheng Li, Xiaoqian Bao, Xuexu Gao

“…Magnetostrictive thin films are commonly applied in micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS). …”
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Assessment of Clinical Analgesic Levels and Serum Biomarkers in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Efficacy of Diclofenac and Methotrex... by Mei Zhang, Zhongyuan Ma, Rinkiko Suguro, Menglin Zhu, Esther Xinyi Chen, Xin Dong, Meixiu Chen, Linling Cheng, Bolun Su, Yizhun Zhu

“…Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the most common forms of arthritis. Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) has been identified as a viable alternative therapeutic approach in light of the present protracted clinical course of pharmacological treatment, and changes in levels of marker proteins in the blood samples of RA patients can be utilized to assess treatment outcomes. …”
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Determinants of Anemia among HIV-Positive Children on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Attending Hospitals of North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2019: A Case-Control St... by Biruk Beletew, Ayelign Mengesha, Mohammed Ahmed, Awet Fitwi, Mesfin Wudu

“…Anemia is one of the most commonly observed hematological abnormalities and an independent poor prognostic marker of HIV disease. …”
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Application of amorphous zirconium (hydr)oxide/MgFe layered double hydroxides composite in fixed-bed column for phosphate removal from water by A. Nuryadin, T. Imai

“…This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, as long as the original authors and source are cited. …”
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Prevalence of abnormal bone mineral density and its influencing factors among adult residents in Jiangsu province: a cross-sectional survey by Weihao WANG, Huijing HE, Yaoda HU, Xingming CHEN, Tan XU, Ji TU, Ang LI, Binbin LIN, Qihang LIU, Zhiming LU, Tianshu XI, Haibo HUANG, Da XU, Zhili CHEN, Zichao WANG, Guangliang SHAN

“…Age and education level are common factors influencing abnormal BMD in both male and female adult residents in the region.…”
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Study of a Deep Learning Reconstruction Algorithm for Displaying Small- and Medium-sized Blood Vessels in Upper Abdominal Energy Spectrum CT by Qin WANG, Weijie YAN, Yuan YUAN, Hehan TANG, Liping DENG

“…The CT and standard deviation (SD) values of common hepatic, left gastric, splenic, and superior mesenteric arteries were measured, and the CT and SD values of the vertical spinal muscle at the same level were measured. …”
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Antibiotic Use and Resistance Pattern in Ethiopia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Oumer Abdu Muhie

“…Inappropriate antibiotic use is a huge problem in Ethiopia, and many bacteria were resistant to commonly used antibiotics and similarly, multidrug-resistant bacterial strains are numerous. …”
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Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Noninvasive Brain Stimulation on Dysphagia after Stroke by Lingling Li, Hailiang Huang, Yuqi Jia, Ying Yu, Zhiyao Liu, Xin Shi, Fangqi Wang

“…Background. Dysphagia is a common sequelae after stroke. Noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) is a tool that has been used in the rehabilitation process to modify cortical excitability and improve dysphagia. …”
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Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth Syndrome as a Risk Factor for Ventricular Tachycardia in Chronic Heart Failure with Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction by M. V. Fadeeva, M. R. Skhirtladze, V. T. Ivashkin

“…In addition, among patients with CHF and a positive SIBOS test, ventricular tachycardia was significantly more common (in 45 % of patients with SIBOS and in 10.71 % of patients without SIBOS; p = 0.01555). …”
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New insights into the immunomodulatory potential of sialic acid on monocyte-derived dendritic cells by Zélia Silva, João Amorim Rabaça, Vanessa Luz, Rita Adubeiro Lourenço, Mariolina Salio, Alexandra Couto Oliveira, Pedro Bule, Sebastian Springer, Paula Alexandra Videira

“…Our investigation juxtaposes this novel approach with the conventional cytokine-based maturation regimen commonly employed in clinical settings. Notably, C. perfringens sialidase remarkably increased MHC-I levels compared to other sialidases having different specificities, supporting the idea that higher MHC-I is due to the cleavage of specific sialoglycans on cell surface proteins. …”
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