Community Urinary Tract Infections: Guideline Adjustment by Carina Lopes Cunha, Andreia M. Costa, Maria João Brandão, Hugo Lopes, Isabel Neves, Valquíria Alves

“…Our objective was to identify the most frequent microorganisms present in urine cultures in Primary Health Care, at a Local Health Unit and their sensitivity profile to some antibiotics. Methods: Observational and retrospective study based on bacteriological identification in urine cultures obtained between January/2020 and December/2021. …”
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Irisin: An influential perspective on the protective effect of metformin on aortic and cardiac aging in rats by Ozgur Baris, Gulcin Gacar, Burak Acar, Feride Ipek Komsuoglu Celikyurt, Yusufhan Yazir, Tijen Utkan

“…The subjects were equally distributed among four intervention groups: young control group (24 months). …”
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Pegylated Interferon-α Modulates Liver Concentrations of Activin-A and Its Related Proteins in Normal Wistar Rat by Bassem Refaat, Adel Galal El-Shemi, Ahmed Mohamed Ashshi, Elaf Wael Mahamid, Noha Mohammed Al-Qadi

“…To measure the expression of activin βA-subunit, activin IIA and IIB receptors, Smad4, Smad7, and follistatin in the liver and the liver and serum concentrations of mature activin-A and follistatin in normal rat following treatment with pegylated interferon-α (Peg-INF-α) and ribavirin (RBV). Materials and Methods. 40 male Wistar rats were divided equally into 4 groups: “control,” “Peg-only” receiving 4 injections of Peg-INF-α (6 µg/rat/week), “RBV-only” receiving ribavirin (4 mg/rat/day) orally, and “Peg & RBV” group receiving both drugs. …”
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Facial Expression Overrides Lumbopelvic Kinematics for Clinical Judgements about Low Back Pain Intensity by A. Courbalay, T. Deroche, M. Descarreaux, E. Prigent, J. O'Shaughnessy, M.-A. Amorim

“…Results showed that experienced clinicians relied equally on FEI and LK to estimate pain, whereas novice clinicians mostly relied on FEI. …”
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A Comparative Study of Deep Audio Models for Spectrogram- and Waveform-Based SingFake Detection by Minh Nguyen-Duc, Luong Vuong Nguyen, Huy Nguyen-Ho-Nhat, Tri-Hai Nguyen, O-Joun Lee

“…Our findings contribute to developing more effective deepfake singing detection methods, with implications for security, media authentication, and digital content protection.…”
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MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry as the Tool for the Identification of Features of Polymers Obtained by Inverse Vulcanization by Natalia Tarasova, Efrem Krivoborodov, Diana Kirakosian, Alexey Zanin, Ilya Toropygin, Yaroslav Mezhuev

“…By varying the ratio of sulfur (S₈) and limonene in the initial reaction system, we were able to ascertain the limiting amount of sulfur that can be covalently bonded by terpene, as well as determine the average length of polysulfide chains under the assumption of equal reactivity and complete depletion of all double bonds. …”
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Socio-economic disparities in prenatal prognosis and intervention accessibility by Simona Raluca Iacoban, Madalina Piron-Dumitrascu, Camil Laurentiu Bohiltea, Ioan Dumitru Suciu, Silviu Cristian Voinea, Nicolae Suciu

“…Participants were equally divided into two groups that received standard and specialized prenatal care. …”
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Racial (In)Equity in South Los Angeles—Community Centered Experiences with COVID-19 Syndemics by Dilara K. Üsküp, Yelba M. Castellon-Lopez, Oluwadamilola Jolayemi, Cheryl A. Branch, Oladunni Adeyiga, Steve Shoptaw

“…Objectives: To analyze community experiences involving COVID-19 vaccination access and equity in Black and Latina/o/x communities within South Los Angeles, using a socioecological framework. Methods: We conducted four virtual focus groups (n = 33 total participants) in 2021, with Black and Latina/o/x community members, community leaders, and community-based providers in South Los Angeles, a region highly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Identification of novel potential hypoxia-inducible factor-1α inhibitors through machine learning and computational simulations by Yuxiang He, Shuning Diao, Shengzhen Hou, Taiying Li, Wenhui Meng, Jinping Zhang

“…IntroductionHypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) has become a significant therapeutic target for breast cancer and other cancers by regulating the expression of downstream genes such as erythropoietin, thereby improving cell survival in hypoxic conditions.MethodsWe jointly applied a multistage screening system encompassing machine learning, molecular docking, and molecular dynamics simulations to conduct virtual screening of the “Traditional Chinese Medicine Monomer Library” for potential HIF-1α inhibitors. …”
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Effect of Recycling Protocol on Mechanical Strength of Used Mini-Implants by Sérgio Estelita, Guilherme Janson, Kelly Chiqueto, Eduardo Silveira Ferreira

“…This study evaluated the influence of recycling process on the torsional strength of mini-implants. Materials and Methods. Two hundred mini-implants were divided into 4 groups with 50 screws equally distributed in five diameters (1.3 to 1.7 mm): control group (CG): unused mini-implants, G1: mini-implants inserted in pig iliac bone and removed, G2: same protocol of group 1 followed by sonication for cleaning and autoclave sterilization, and G3: same insertion protocol of group 1 followed by sonication for cleaning before and after sandblasting (Al2O3-90 µ) and autoclave sterilization. …”
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Application of lower limb markers and wristbands for deep vein thrombosis to reduce incidence of pulmonary embolism in patients admitted to the intensive care unit: A cohort study by Zhiqing Yang, Guirong Li, Xiaoying Liu, Zhendi Sun, Liping Yu

“…Abstract Objective To improve communication and patients' safety in the intensive care unit (ICU), we studied the value of applying skin markers and wristbands for ICU patients with evidence of lower‐extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT) found on ultrasound screening within 24 h of ICU admission. Methods This was a single‐center study over one year. …”
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The use of biomarkers GP-73 and AFP in the early diagnosis of hepatocarcinoma associated with liver cirrhosis of HCV etiology by A. K. Bayjanov, U. Yu. Ismоilov, A. S. Khikmatullaeva, Kh. P. Nasirova, J. A. Anvarov, Ch. B. Turaeva

“…Purpose: comparative study of the informativeness of tumor markers GP-73 and AFP in the early diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma associated with liver cirrhosis of HCV etiology.Materials and methods: In the study, 71 people were divided into 4 groups. …”
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Applying community-based participatory research principles to build trust and equity in health and socio-ecological studies in Greenland by Malory Peterson, Augustine Rosing, Elizabeth Rink, Mark Schure, Julia Haggerty, Gitte Adler Reimer, Christina Vl Larsen

“…Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is a framework to improve social equity by engaging communities as equal partners in research design, conduct, and knowledge creation. …”
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Lateral flow assay as radiological prognosis factor of pulmonary cryptococcosis: a single center retrospective study in China by Jiejun Shi, Jianhua Chen, Qianjiang Ding, Guoqing Qian, Zeqin Zhang, Qifa Song

“…However, its role in predicting therapeutic efficacy for pulmonary cryptococcosis (PC) remains underexplored.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective analysis of HIV-negative patients with PC to describe the clinical profile and identify potential predictors of radiological prognosis.ResultsAll the 168 participants received antifungal therapy with a triazole agent. …”
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Comparison of Clinical Results of Pulsed Radio Frequency and Mixed Injection of Corticosteroid and Local Anesthetic in Patients with Shoulder Impingement Syndrome by Arman Taheri, Foad Fouladi, Alireza Khajenasiri, Reza Atef-Yekta, Nader-Ali Nazemian-Yazdi, Fatemeh Arjmandnia

“…Present study designed for evaluating the effect of radiofrequency and corticosteroid injection in longterm treatment follow up for pain reduction and functional evaluation of shoulder joint. Methods: Sixty patients were analyzed equally in two treatment groups. …”
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Cultivar Mixture: Old but Impactful Plant Disease Management Strategy by Gagan Kumar, Md. Mahtab Rashid, Basavaraj Teli, Raina Bajpai, Satyabrata Nanda, Sudheer Kumar Yadav

“… The two most commonly used disease management methods prevalent in agricultural package of practices are: the application of chemicals and the selection of disease-resistant cultivars through the introduction of resistance genes. …”
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The prevalence and trends of waterpipe tobacco smoking: A systematic review. by Mohammed Jawad, Rana Charide, Reem Waziry, Andrea Darzi, Rami A Ballout, Elie A Akl

“…We aimed to systematically review the medical literature on waterpipe tobacco prevalence and trends.<h4>Methods</h4>We searched Medline, Embase and ISI Web of Science for 'waterpipe' and its synonyms, without using language or date restrictions. …”
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Monomer release from resin based dental restorative materials exposed to radiation by Busra Gulec, Pinar Gul, Burak Erdemci

“…The aim of this study is to determine the monomer released from the materials after radiotherapy is applied to 13 different dental restorative materials based dimethacrylate resin. Methods 13 different restorative materials were used. 20 specimens were prepared from each material and specimens were randomly divided into two equal groups: experimental and control groups (n = 10). …”
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Error effect of executive elements movement of the lathe tool on forming motion paths by Vilor L. Zakovorotny, Valery E. Gvindzhiliya

“…These errors change the forming motions indirectly, through their transformation by the dynamic cutting system with account for the elastic deformations of the tool and the workpiece. Materials and Methods. Laws of the relation between the executive elements and forming paths for the longitudinal cutting case are considered. …”
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Effect of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy on Post-Laminectomy Lumbar Epidural Fibrosis by Usama M. Rashad, Marwa Hany Abousenna, Amr K. Elsamman, Nagwa Ibrahim Rehab

“…Objective To investigate the effectiveness of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (rESWT) on pain, lumbar range of motion (ROM) and F-wave minimal latency and F-chronodispersion in patients with post laminectomy epidural fibrosis. Methods Sixty patients complaining of low back pain and sciatica secondary to lumbar post laminectomy epidural fibrosis were allocated to one of the two equal groups (study and control groups). …”
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