Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of operating room technologists in preventing pressure ulcers in surgical patients by Tayyebeh Azarmehr, Najmeh Ghiami Keshtgar

“…Background: Pressure ulcers are common among surgical patients and can lead to increased complications, prolonged hospital stays, and higher treatment costs. …”
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Overcoming hypoxia-induced breast cancer drug resistance: a novel strategy using hollow gold-platinum bimetallic nanoshells by Lian-Ying Zhang, Xiao-Tong Chen, Rong-Tian Li, Wei Meng, Guo-Qin Huang, Yong-Jian Chen, Feng-Jun Ge, Qun Zhang, Yu-Jun Quan, Cai-Tao Zhang, Yi-Fei Liu, Ming Chen, Jin-Xiang Chen

“…Abstract Breast cancer (BC) is a significant cause of cancer-related deaths among women worldwide. Hypoxia, a common feature of solid tumor, is associated with drug resistance and a poor prognosis in BC. …”
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A Study on the Role of LPA and ATX in Breast Cancer in Iraq by Anfal Akeel Taha, Hind Salman Jassim, Wafaa Fadhil Hamad

“… Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among women and a leading cause of cancer-related mortality. …”
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Clinical Features of Human Parvovirus B19-Associated Encephalitis Identified in the Dakar Region, Senegal, and Viral Genome Characterization by Al Ousseynou Seye, Fatou Kiné Top, Maimouna Mbanne, Moussa Moise Diagne, Ousmane Faye, Amadou Alpha Sall, Ndongo Dia, Jean-Michel Heraud, Martin Faye

“…Acute encephalitis and encephalopathy are the most common, accounting for 38.8% of all neurological manifestations associated with human B19V. …”
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The Canis tangle: a systematics overview and taxonomic recommendations by V. Dinets

“…Analysis of available data shows that Dog should be classified as a full species with four subspecies, since its origin from a common ancestor with modern Gray Wolf has likely predated its domestication (contrary to the most popular view), and interbreeding between Dog and Gray Wolf in the wild is limited. …”
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Combining Individual‐Based Radio‐Tracking With Whole‐Genome Sequencing Data Reveals Candidate for Genetic Basis of Partial Migration in a Songbird by Matthias H. Weissensteiner, Kira Delmore, Valentina Peona, Juan Sebastian Lugo Ramos, Gregoire Arnaud, Julio Blas, Bruno Faivre, Ivan Pokrovsky, Martin Wikelski, Jesko Partecke, Miriam Liedvogel

“…Here we investigated the genomic architecture of partial migration in the common blackbird, a songbird that comprises resident populations in the southern distribution range, partial migratory populations in central Europe, and exclusively migratory populations in northern and eastern Europe. …”
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Design and application of an endotracheal tube fixation belt (一种气管插管固定寸带的设计与应用) by WEI An (魏安), SUN Xiumei (孙秀梅), YUAN Guowei (袁国伟), JI Ya (纪亚)

“…Unplanned tracheal extubation is one of the common and serious complications in patients with mechanical ventilation, and improper catheter fixation is an independent risk factor leading to unplanned extubation. …”
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Correlation of Anti-Müllerian Hormone with Polycystic Ovarian Disease and its Relation with Age by Sara Omer Muhammed, Chro Najmaddin Fattah

“…Polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD) is a common endocrine disorder of reproductive-aged women. …”
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Ten-year (2009–2019) epidemiological study of head and neck, salivary glands and upper aerodigestive tract cancers, and overall survival outcomes in the Northern Territory of Austr... by Hemi Patel, Nayellin Reyes-Chicuellar, Kate Thimbleby, Bhavya Balasubramanya, Suresh Mahendran

“…Oropharyngeal malignancies were common (36% survival). High-risk behaviours such as alcohol use (73%) and smoking (91%) prevailed. …”
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Exploring entrepreneurial intention among European Union youth by education and employment status. by Maria Denisa Vasilescu, Elen-Silvana Crivoi, Andreea-Monica Munteanu

“…While the motivation to create their own jobs-is a common feature of all young individuals with entrepreneurial intentions, suggesting a necessity-driven entrepreneurial intention, significant differences emerge among sub-groups. …”
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Validation of Parkinson’s Disease-Related Questionnaires in South Africa by Gill Nelson, Ntombizodwa Ndlovu, Nicola Christofides, Tintswalo M. Hlungwani, Irene Faust, Brad A. Racette

“…The objective of the study was to validate two commonly used PD questionnaires in an African population. …”
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Pattern of Bacterial Pathogens and Their Susceptibility Isolated from Surgical Site Infections at Selected Referral Hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Walelign Dessie, Gebru Mulugeta, Surafael Fentaw, Amete Mihret, Mulu Hassen, Engida Abebe

“…E. coli (24 (23.1%)) was the most common organism isolated followed by multidrug resistant Acinetobacter species (23 (22.1%)). …”
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Reflecting on partnerships established and sustained over four cycles of a federally funded cancer prevention and control research program: lessons learned for community-academic n... by Swann Arp Adams, Swann Arp Adams, Lauren Workman, Lauren Workman, Mayank Sakhuja, Brooks Yelton, Karen E. Wickersham, Ciaran Fairman, Jan Eberth, Sue Heiney, James R. Hebert, James R. Hebert, Jaron H. King, Freda Allyson Hucek, Lauren Schaurer, Daniela B. Friedman

“…As community-based participatory research is a core value of our center, we examined the development and continued engagement of our community partners using a qualitative, inductive approach to identify emergent themes from focus group sessions with current and past investigators.ResultsSeveral key themes were identified from our analysis including long-term commitment to community partnerships and interconnectedness with other work, authentic approach, valuing our community as experts, and mutual benefits.DiscussionWith our results, we provide evidence of common community-based participatory research (CBPR) principles which have supported the sustained engagement with those racial minorities who are most vulnerable in our community. …”
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Perioperative infections as a prognostic risk factor in hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocellular carcinoma: a comparative analysis by Markus S. Jördens, Hannah C. Oswald, Lisa Heinrichs, Nathalie Gassmann, Linda Wittig, Tom Luedde, Sven H. Loosen, Christoph Roderburg, Wolfram T. Knoefel, Georg Fluegen

“…Abstract Background Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) and cholangiocellular adenocarcinoma (CCA) are the most common primary liver tumors representing a major global health burden. …”
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Thromboelastography in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Yonghua Shen, Liangliang Shi, Juanjuan Zhang, Hao Zhu, Yuling Yao, Zhenqing Liu, Xiaoping Zou, Xiaoqi Zhang

“…Thrombophilic defects are common in Chinese patients with IBD, and TEG can be considered a new direction to anticoagulant thromboprophylaxis in IBD.…”
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Feasibility of Early Definitive Internal Fixation of Pelvic Bone Fractures in Therapeutic Open Abdomen by Kyunghak Choi, Kwang-Hwan Jung, Min Ae Keum, Sungjeep Kim, Jihoon T Kim, Kyu-Hyouck Kyoung

“…Results A total of six patients met the inclusion criteria, and the most common injury mechanism was anterior-posterior compression (67%). …”
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The Impact of Green Human Resource Management on IT Employees’ Environmentally Eco-friendly Performance and Behavior: The Mediating Role of Organizational Commitment by KDV Prasad, Shivoham Singh, Ved Srinivas, Hemant Kothari, Devendra Shrimali

“…However, the limitations, bias and generalizability were handled through common method bias and the size of 500 is very large for SEM studies and results can be generalizable to some extent. …”
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Diagnosing Oncocytoma by Core Needle Biopsy: A Single-Center Experience by Chen Mayer, Yasmin Abu-Ghanem, Zohar A. Dotan, Iris Barshack, Eddie Fridman

“…Oncocytoma is one of the most common benign kidney tumors, accounting for 3–7% of all solid renal masses. …”
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Uninvestigated Dyspepsia and Heartburn Overlap Syndrome at Industrial Hub of Eastern Siberia by V. V. Tsukanov, A. V. Vasiutin, J. L. Tonkikh, E. V. Kasparov, O. V. Smirnova

“…The survey data were analysed with common statistical methods.Results. Heartburn, uninvestigated dyspepsia and their overlap syndrome had prevalence of 12.4, 21.1 and 5% in study population, respectively. …”
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Ultrasound-Assisted versus Endoscopic Nasojejunal Tube Placement for Acute Pancreatitis: A Retrospective Feasibility Study by Gang Li, Jiajia Lin, Yang Liu, Qi Yang, Zhihui Tong, Lu Ke, Weiqin Li

“…In this study, we aimed to evaluate the impact of two common techniques on EN implementation and clinical outcomes in a group of AP patients. …”
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