Prevalence and Economic Impact of Acute Respiratory Failure in the Prehospital Emergency Medical Service of the Madrid Community: Retrospective Cohort Study by Ana María Cintora-Sanz, Cristina Horrillo-García, Víctor Quesada-Cubo, Ana María Pérez-Alonso, Alicia Gutiérrez-Misis

“…The Madrid Community EMS is a public service that serves all types of populations and represents an epidemiological reference for supporting a population of 6.4 million inhabitants. …”
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Seroprevalence against SARS-CoV-2 after booster vaccination in a prison in Alicante (Spain) by Ana C. Montagud, Raul Moragues, Nancy Vicente-Alcalde, Nancy Vicente-Alcalde, Emilia Montagud, José Antonio Hurtado-Sánchez, José Antonio Hurtado-Sánchez, José Tuells, José Tuells

“…The aim of this study is to asses the prevalence of antibodies against the Spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 in vaccinated prisoners and staff at a specific prison in Alicante.MethodsA cross-sectional epidemiological study was designed for the population in scope using a rapid lateral flow immunochromatography serological test, conducted on July 27, 2023. …”
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Retinoblastoma. Part 1. Clinical presentations and diagnostic tools by S.V. Ivanova, S.A. Kuleva, N.N. Sadovnikova, M.I. Komissarov, M.N. Chistyakova, A.V. Khokhlova, N.A. Shchegoleva

“…This paper describes in detail clinical epidemiological characteristics of hereditary and sporadic retinoblastoma and major clinical signs (in particular, one of the most early and common symptoms, leukocoria). …”
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Comparative evaluation of antifungal susceptibility testing methods of invasive Candida species and detection of FKS genes mutations in caspofungin intermediate and resistant isola... by Dalia Saad ElFeky, Doaa Mahdy El-Wakil, Mai M. Mwafy, Mohamed M.A. Atia, Noha Mahmoud Gohar

“…None of C. albicans, C. tropicalis, or C. parapsilosis isolates were resistant to voriconazole. Using the epidemiological cut-off values (ECVs) for amphotericin B, 6.7% of isolates were non-wild type (non-WT), including C. guilliermondii (50%), C. tropicalis (25%), and C. glabrata (11.8%), while all C. albicans, C. parapsilosis, and C. kefyr isolates were classified as wild-type (WT). …”
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Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Provided Through a Web Application for Subthreshold Depression, Subthreshold Insomnia, and Subthreshold Panic: Open-Labeled 6-Arm Rand... by Kayoko Taguchi, Mirai Miyoshi, Yoichi Seki, Shiori Baba, Eiji Shimizu

“…The primary outcome was the score change from screening (T1) to 4-week follow-up (T4) using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CESD) in the SD group, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) in the SI group, and the Panic and Agoraphobia Scale (PAS) in the SP group. …”
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New multilocus sequence typing scheme for Enterococcus faecium reveals sequential outbreaks of vancomycin-resistant E. faecium ST1162 and ST610 in a Japanese tertiary medical cente... by Masaki Karino, Masashi Yanagihara, Tetsuya Harada, Megumi Sugo, Mizuki Karino, Hirofumi Ohtaki, Hiroyuki Hanada, Toru Takano, Masaya Yamato, Shigefumi Okamoto

“…ABSTRACT Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) is a major nosocomial pathogen, and molecular epidemiological tools are crucial for controlling its spread. …”
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Comparative performance of microscopy, rapid diagnostic tests, and multiplex real-time PCR for detection of malaria parasites among pregnant women in northwest Ethiopia by Zemenu Tamir, Abebe Animut, Sisay Dugassa, Araya Gebresilassie, Mahlet Belachew, Adugna Abera, Berhanu Erko

“…Pooled multiplex qPCR could be a sensitive and resource-efficient strategy for epidemiological surveillance of Plasmodium infections in pregnancy.…”
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Bioassays for the evaluation of the attractiveness of attractive targeted sugar bait (ATSB) against Anopheles mosquitoes in controlled semi-field systems by Frank S. C. Tenywa, Ummi A. Kibondo, Julian Entwistle, Osward Dogan, Mapipi Haruna, Restuta P. Phisoo, Jason Moore, Jane J. Machange, Haji Makame, Frederic Tripet, Pie Müller, Mathias Mondy, Derric Nimmo, Jennifer C. Stevenson, Sarah J. Moore

“…Conclusions Data from these experiments support using ASBs v1.2.1, deployed in large-scale epidemiological trials, as it is the most attractive and shows the highest feeding success of the Westham prototypes tested. …”
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Clinical Characteristics of COVID-19 in Neonates and Infants Younger Than 3 Months by Fatemeh Varshoei, Mohammad Sadegh Rezai, Roya Farhadi, Azin Hajialibeig, Saeid Mohammadi, Masoud Moradi, Fatemeh Hosseinzadeh

“…Objectives: To better understand COVID-19 in young children, we evaluated the epidemiological, clinical, and outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 infection in neonates and 1-3 months old infants and compared the differences between the two groups. …”
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Evaluation of the double-zone hemolysis (DZH) test for the detection of livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Javier Latorre-Fernández, Carmen Aspiroz, Idris Nasir Abdullahi, Allelen Campaña-Burguet, Paula Eguizábal, Carmen González-Azcona, Carmen Tenorio, Myriam Zarazaga, Adebayo O. Shittu, Carmen Lozano, Carmen Torres

“…Most LA-MRSA clones exhibit resistance to different classes of antibiotics, with unique epidemiological characteristics, and their early detection has public health relevance and patient management.…”
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Functional Evaluation of Open Carpal Tunnel Release in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Patients by Swagat Mahapatra, Devta Singh, Prakhar Mishra, Jaydeep Patel, Madhusudan Mishra, Animesh Gupta

“…Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the functional outcome of open carpal tunnel release in carpal tunnel syndrome and analyze the risk factors and epidemiological patterns associated with carpal tunnel syndrome. …”
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Problematic Internet use among resident physicians at St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Yiknashewa Solomon Mekonnen, Selamawit Alemayehu Tessema, Solomon Dhabi Bedane, Askalemariam Bikiss Ali

“…There is a limitation of epidemiologic data related to PIU. This is due to a lack of consensus on the definition and variability of assessment tools of PIU. …”
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Association between blood test indicators and atrial fibrillation in elderly patients aged 65 and above in the Central Jiangsu region: a cross-sectional study by Hao Liang, Shuai Zhang, Ye Zhu

“…Methods From January 1, 2019, to August 31, 2023, an epidemiological cross-sectional survey was conducted among the elderly population undergoing health check-ups at Northern Jiangsu People’s Hospital in Jiangsu Province. …”
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Global, regional, and national burdens of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus in adolescents from 1990 to 2021, with forecasts to 2030: a systematic analysis of the global burden o... by Xing Chen, Luying Zhang, Wen Chen

“…Methods We extracted epidemiologic data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) on T1DM and T2DM among adolescents aged 10–24 years in 204 countries and territories worldwide. …”
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Application of Liuzijue breathing exercise for patients with subthreshold depression after stroke (“六字诀”呼吸训练在脑卒中后阈下抑郁患者中的应用研究) by ZHANG Ying (张莹), CHEN Xiaoxi (陈效曦)

“…The treatment group received Liuzijue breathing exercise. The Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale(CES-D) and the 17-item Hamilton Depression Scale were used to measures the depression status of patients. …”
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Genetic evidence for the causal effects of air pollution on the risk of respiratory diseases by Yanjuan Wu, Yuting Zhang, Jingcun Wang, Qiming Gan, Xiaofen Su, Sun Zhang, Yutong Ding, Xinyan Yang, Nuofu Zhang, Kang Wu

“…Background: Epidemiological studies have consistently demonstrated a robust association between long-term exposure to air pollutants and respiratory diseases. …”
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Prevalence and molecular characteristics of colistin-resistant isolates among carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Central South China: a multicenter study by Zijuan Jian, Yanjun Liu, Zhiqian Wang, Peilin Liu, Jiahui Wang, Qun Yan, Wenen Liu

“…Methods CRKP isolates from twelve hospitals in Central South China were screened for colistin resistance using broth microdilution. The epidemiological characteristics, virulome, resistome, plasmid replicons and two-component systems associated with colistin resistance of colistin-resistant isolates were explored by whole-genome sequencing. …”
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DYNAMICS OF MISCARRIAGE AMONG THE FEMALE POPULATION OF FERTILE AGE IN UKRAINE AND IN LVIV REGION IN 2014-2021 by Nataliia Timchenko, Taras Gutor

“…The research aims at rationalizing of the epidemiological component in the process of developing a model for preventing miscarriage among the female population of Ukraine. …”
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Effect of Five Elements Music Concrete Hypnosis Technique on Subthreshold Depression after Stroke by ZHANG Jiale, ZHOU Xia, LIU Jianxian, QIAN Qian, WANG Qin, WANG Zhensong

“…Before treatment and four weeks after treatment, the Hamilton depression scale 17 (HAMD-17) and the center for epidemiologic studies depression scale (CES-D) were used to evaluate the depressive mood state of patients; the Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA) was used to evaluate somatic motor function; the modified Barthel index (MBI) scale was used to evaluate the ability of activities of daily living. …”
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A network analysis of depression and anxiety symptoms among Chinese elderly living alone: based on the 2017–2018 Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) by Ze Chang, Yunfan Zhang, Xiao Liang, Yunmeng Chen, Chunyan Guo, Xiansu Chi, Liuding Wang, Xie Wang, Hong Chen, Zixuan Zhang, Longtao Liu, Lina Miao, Yunling Zhang

“…Depression and anxiety symptoms were assessed using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale-10 (CESD-10) and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale-7 (GAD-7), respectively. …”
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