Genetic and biochemical characterization of staphylococci occurring in Novosibirsk, Russia by Y. N. Kozlova, N. V. Fomenko, V. V. Morozova, I. V. Saranina, A. Yu. Tikunov, D. A. Ganichev, A. G. Samokhin, V. V. Pavlov, O. M. Rozhnova, I. A. Bondar’, E. V. Zenkova, V. V. Nimaev, V. V.  Klimontov, N. V. Tikunova

“…However, S. aureus and S. epi dermidis strains were isolated in an approximately equal proportion from community­associated samples. Identification of coagulase positive strains was performed using a standard biochemical method and by real­time PCR of the coa gene. 100 % coincidence between the presence of the gene and coagulase activity for S. aureus strains was recorded, which suggests that detection of the coa gene can be used as a correct method for S. aure us identification. …”
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Evaluation of Synergistic Activity of Black Seed Extract (Nigella sativa), Honey and Zamzam Water on Candida albicans by Ummasalma Aliyu Saulawa, Sani Liti Hamisu

“…The clinical isolates C. albicans was cultured on Sabouraud dextrose agar (SDA). Agar well diffusion method was used in evaluating the synergistic activity of the test samples on C. albicans. …”
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The value of targeted CXCR4 18F-AlF-NOTA-pentixafor PET/CT for subtyping primary aldosteronism by Yushi Peng, Fangansheng Chen, Rui Yao, Junping Lan, Yinuo Fu, Kaifeng Ye, Zhiqiang Wang, Qianxiu Zhao, Xiaowei Ji, Kang Xia, Guoqing Zhu, Kewen Zheng, Xuemei Gu, Kun Tang, Kun Tang, Kun Tang

“…ObjectiveThe study aimed to investigate the diagnostic value of 18F-AlF-NOTA-Pentixafor PET/CT in subtyping primary aldosteronism (PA).MethodsThis study enrolled 88 patients with PA or nonfunctional adenoma (NFA) for 18F-Pentixafor PET/CT scan. …”
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Effects of Zinc-Layered Filler Incorporation Routes on the Antimicrobial, Mechanical, and Physical Properties of Calcium Caseinate Biopolymeric Films by Maria E. Becerra, Reynell Pérez-Blanco, Oscar Giraldo, Lucia Medina-Pimentel, Christhy V. Ruiz

“…The films also became less soluble in water, more resistant to swelling, and structurally more cohesive. …”
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No Detection of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Hard Ticks (Ixodidae) from a Highly Endemic Area in Southeast Iran by Sahar Asadolahizoj1, Dariush Saadati2, Mehdi Rasekh3, Faezeh Faghihi4, Mehdi Fazlalipour5, Amirsajad Jafari6

“…A reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RTPCR) method was used to detect the CCHFV genome via amplifying the S segment. …”
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Non-epileptic attack disorder (NEAD): trauma and life events, context and meaning by Marian Peacock, Paul Bissell, Markus Reuber, Cordelia Gray, Richard Grünewald, Jon M. Dickson

“…We propose that the method used to collect trauma data is central to what is found and that a recognition of the social and political context, and their meanings, results in a more nuanced understanding of the place of trauma and life events.…”
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Cross-national research on adolescent mental health: a systematic review comparing research in low, middle and high-income countries by Xiao Zhang, Anne Abio, David M Ndetei, Samir Kumar Praharaj, Wan Mohd Azam Wan Mohd Yunus, Yuko Mori, Zahra Kafami Khorasani, Sonja Gilbert, Meytal Grimland, Nikita Bezborodovs, Sanju Silwal, Minja Westerlund, Hitoshi Kaneko, Emmi Heinonen, Andre Sourander

“…It highlights the need to address methodological heterogeneity, including the use of validated and culturally adapted measures, comprehensive reporting of sampling procedures, sample sizes, response rates and greater attention to generalisability. …”
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Association between health communication on integrated healthcare and primary healthcare visits among rehabilitation outpatients: A multicenter cross-sectional study in China by Ruixue Ye, Yucong Zou, Jie Yan, Jianjun Long, Yawei Li, Guo Dan, Yongjun Jiang, Yulong Wang

“…Objective: This study examines the relationship between health communication on integrated healthcare and primary healthcare visits among rehabilitation outpatients in China. Methods: A multi-stage sampling scheme was used to select the rehabilitation outpatients as study participants. …”
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Understanding facilitators and barriers to adherence in home-based pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients using the Health Belief Model: a qual... by Qiuxuan Zeng, Wenli Chen, Siyi Xu, Xu Yang, Dandan Xue, Yuhang Peng, Xiaohong Lin, Yingwen Yu, Huixin Huang, Ping Huang, Min Dong, Jiaying Li

“…This study aims to identify the factors that promote or hinder adherence to home-based rehabilitation in COPD patients, to inform more effective and personalized strategies.MethodsThis study guided by Health Belief Model (HBM), and data were collected through semi-structured in-depth interviews with eligible COPD patients during May and July 2024. …”
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Nurses\' perspectives on the challenges of sickle cell disease management and associated factors in a teaching hospital in south-western Nigeria by Olamide O Afolalu, Peter A Adebiyi, Oluwaseyi A Akpor, Kamoru A Adesina, Scholastica O Makinde, Stephen G Olawale, Juliet I. Adegoke, Temitope F Adekomi, Roseline O Folami

“…This study aimed to assess the challenges nurses face in managing SCD and associated factors at Osun State University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Nigeria. Methods: This cross-sectional survey study was conducted to elicit responses from 215 nurses selected through a simple random sampling technique between August and October 2022. …”
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Longitudinal Metabolomics Reveals Metabolic Dysregulation Dynamics in Patients with Severe COVID-19 by Ryo Uchimido, Kenjiro Kami, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Ryo Yokoe, Issei Tsuchiya, Yoko Nukui, Yuki Goto, Mariko Hanafusa, Takeo Fujiwara, Kenji Wakabayashi

“…In this study, we aimed to investigate metabolic dysregulation over time in patients with severe COVID-19 requiring mechanical ventilation (MV). <b>Methods:</b> In this single-center, prospective, observational study, we obtained 236 serum samples from 118 adult patients on MV in an ICU. …”
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Histone Deacetylase 6 Brain PET in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis‐Frontotemporal Spectrum Disorder by Greet Vanderlinden, Charles Carron, Donatienne Van Weehaeghe, Joke De Vocht, Fouke Ombelet, Pegah Masrori, Caro De Weerdt, Rebecca E. James, Lauren T. Evans, Frederick A. Schroeder, Jacob M. Hooker, Michel Koole, Janice E. Kranz, Tonya M. Gilbert, Philip Van Damme, Koen Van Laere

“…This work assessed [18F]EKZ‐001 binding in pwALS with variable involvement of FTSD. Methods Twenty‐four pwALS (13M/11F, 61 ± 10 years) and 12 healthy controls (HC) (6M/6F, 58 ± 3 years) were included. …”
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Prevalence and influencing factors of anxiety, depression, and burnout among teachers in China: a cross-sectional study by Lulu He, Lingling Huang, Yuanyuan Huang, Hehua Li, Ziyun Zhang, Junhao Li, Shisong Lin, Kai Wu, Dongchang Huang, Fengchun Wu, Fengchun Wu, Fengchun Wu

“…This study examined the prevalence and factors linked to anxiety, depression, and burnout among Dongguan teachers.MethodsA cross-sectional survey evaluated the mental health of primary and secondary school teachers in Dongguan, China, using two-stage random sampling. …”
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Cross-sectional study on the association between 24-hour urinary potassium excretion and the risk of H-type hypertension and non-H-type hypertension in Chinese adults by Qingfang He, Xiaofu Du, Xiangyu Chen, Lixin Wang, Yujia Fang, Jieming Zhong

“…We aimed to describe the relationship between 24-hour (h) urinary potassium excretion and the risk of H-type hypertension and non-H-type hypertension, thus to guide personal and public health campaigns including dietary recommendations to lower H-type hypertension and non-H-type hypertension in China.MethodsIn 2020 in Zhejiang, China, a cross-sectional survey on Salt Reduction and Prevention of Hypertension was conducted by using a stratified multistage random sampling strategy, with participants aged 21 to 72 years. …”
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Uptake of the hepatitis B vaccine among brothel-based female sex workers in Kampala, Uganda by Joana Nakiggala, Mathias Lwenge, Doreen Nakalembe, Bridget Nagawa Tamale, Aisha Nalugya, Jovan Galiwango, Junior Mike Wejuli, Kenneth Tebandeke, John Bosco Isunju, Richard K. Mugambe, Tonny Ssekamatte

“…This study aimed to assess hepatitis B vaccine uptake and associated factors among FSWs in Kampala district, Uganda. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study using data from 400 FSWs in Kampala, Uganda. …”
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Structural barriers to sexual and reproductive health care among Black and Latina cisgender and transgender U.S. women who use drugs: a qualitative study by Madina Agénor, Aisha Tipnis, Mikaela Byers, Tori Davis, Madeline Noh, Reagan Dunham, Kelly Reyna, Queen Adesuyi, Angela R. Bazzi, Katie B. Biello

“…Although prior research has investigated barriers to SRH care among Black and Latina women in general, no study of which we are aware has examined how structural inequities shape the SRH care experiences of Black and Latina women who use drugs in particular in relation to multiple intersecting systems of oppression. Methods Using a stratified purposive sampling strategy, we conducted in-depth interviews (n = 18) with Black and Latina cisgender and transgender women aged 18–45 years who use drugs and had received SRH care in Boston, MA, Providence, RI, or Washington, DC in the last 12 months. …”
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Do long-lasting insecticidal nets retain their efficacy after three years of usage in Afghanistan? Findings from a study on survivorship, physical integrity, insecticidal activity... by Martijn Vink, Mushtaq Ahmad, Muhammad Farooq Sabawoon, Mohammad Sami Nahzat, Abdul Majeed Siddiqi, Mohammad Naseem, Najeebullah Alizoi, Henk D. Schallig, John Bradley, Sarah Moore, Maarten F. Schim van der Loeff

“…This study comprised a systematic examination of usage, physical integrity and insecticidal activity of LLINs in households in Afghanistan, three years after distribution. Methods In 2014, 500 households in 5 malaria endemic Afghan provinces (Balkh, Herat, Khost, Kunduz and Nangarhar) that had received LLINs (PermaNet 2.0) three years earlier were randomly selected through cluster sampling. …”
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Web-Based Human Papillomavirus Education and Professional Skills Intervention for Health Care Providers: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Jacob Martinez, Jacquelin I Cordero, Meagan Whitney, Katie L LaRoche, Gabriel Frietze, Eva M Moya, Kristin Gosselink

“…Participants were recruited using a purposive sampling technique, both internet-based and in-person outreach events. …”
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An in-depth appraisal of clinico-biochemical and radiological findings of COVID-19 patients during the COVID-19 pandemic in a dedicated COVID Care Hospital in Eastern India and its... by C. Mohan Rao, Amrut Kumar Mohapatra, Aswini Kumar Patnaik, Prem S. Panda, Prasanta Ranjan Behera

“…This study has been done to know the clinic-biochemical profiles, radiologic findings of COVID-19 admitted patients, the predictors of mortality in the second wave, and clinical outcomes in the three waves in relation to COVAXIN vaccination status. Material and Methods: This was a serial three-round retrospective study from the electronic medical records using multistage random sampling where we collected and critically analyzed the demographic, and all the relevant possible health data of the cases that consist of 514 cases admitted in three waves. …”
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Determining household out of pocket payments, incidence of catastrophic expenditures and impoverishment among patients with malaria in Zambia's path towards Universal Health Covera... by Patrick Banda, Felix Masiye, Oliver Kaonga, Jesse Bump, Peter Berman

“…The study employed probability sampling procedures. A two-stage stratified cluster sample design was used. …”
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