Impact of antibiotic prophylaxis on gut microbiota in colorectal surgery: insights from an Eastern European stewardship study by Irina Cezara Văcărean-Trandafir, Roxana-Maria Amărandi, Iuliu Cristian Ivanov, Loredana Mihaiela Dragoș, Mihaela Mențel, Ştefan Iacob, Ştefan Iacob, Ana-Maria Muşină, Ana-Maria Muşină, Elena-Roxana Bărgăoanu, Cristian Ene Roată, Cristian Ene Roată, Ștefan Morărașu, Ștefan Morărașu, Valeri Țuțuianu, Marcel Ciobanu, Mihail-Gabriel Dimofte, Mihail-Gabriel Dimofte

“…Romania's stricter healthcare regulations result in more standardized antibiotic protocols, whereas Moldova's limited healthcare funding leads to less consistent practices and greater variability in treatment outcomes.MethodsThis study presents the results of a prospective cross-border investigation involving 86 colorectal cancer patients from major oncological hospitals in Romania and Moldova. …”
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High-Risk HPV Detection in Paraffin-Embedded Tissue from Cervical Lesions by Micaela Almeida, Vitor Caeiro, Diana Costa, Lara Silva, Cíntia Sousa, Paula Pestana, Sofia Campelos, João Vale, Ana Cristina Ramalhinho, José Fonseca-Moutinho, Luiza Breitenfeld

“…Detecting and genotyping these hrHPV types in cervical lesions is crucial, requiring the development of new diagnostic methods. Methods: This study focuses on a retrospective analysis conducted on 44 women from the Cova da Beira Local Health Unit. …”
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Comparison of an automated digital cell morphology analysis system with manual counting by Juan Jiao, Xin Yin, Jiali Ma, Yinglong Xia, Jianxia Xu, Shaozhe Zhao, Jie Liu

“…We evaluated the performance of the CSFA800 by comparing it with artificial peripheral blood white blood cell counting. Methods According to inclusion and exclusion criteria, 131 randomly selected samples (77 abnormal samples and 54 normal samples) were compared. …”
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Integrating taxonomic and phenotypic information through FISH-enhanced flow cytometry for microbial community dynamics analysis by Valérie Mattelin, Josefien Van Landuyt, Frederiek-Maarten Kerkhof, Yorick Minnebo, Nico Boon

“…This combination allowed us to gather and use data more effectively, demonstrating that these easy-to-use methods, when paired with proper analysis, can enhance our understanding of changing microbial ecosystems.…”
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Barriers and willingness to express consent to organ donation among the Kazakhstani population by Aidos Bolatov, Aruzhan Asanova, Gulnur Daniyarova, Vitaliy Sazonov, Yuliya Semenova, Aigerim Abdiorazova, Yuriy Pya

“…The study underscores the complex interplay of socio-demographic factors, knowledge, and perceived barriers in shaping organ donation decisions in Kazakhstan, while also emphasizing the need for future research with a more representative sample.…”
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A pipeline for processing hyperspectral images, with a case of melanin-containing barley grains as an example by I. D. Busov, M. A. Genaev, E. G. Komyshev, V. S. Koval, T. E. Zykova, A. Y. Glagoleva, D. A. Afonnikov

“…Nowadays, this analysis is used more and more widely, so the development of hyperspectral image processing methods is an urgent task. …”
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Risk analysis of contamination by potentially zoonotic parasites found in public squares at Southern Brazil by Julia Somavilla Lignon, Bianca Conrad Bohm, Natália Soares Martins, Fábio Raphael Pascoti Bruhn, Felipe Geraldo Pappen, Diego Moscarelli Pinto

“…Methods Samples of dog feces and sand were collected in public squares in municipalities in the Pelotas microregion, south of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. …”
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Prevalence and Patterns of Gene Mutations Associated with <i>M. tuberculosis</i> Resistance to Isoniazid and Rifampicin in Patients with Different Clinical Manifestations of Tuberc... by T. Yu. Salina, T. I. Morozova

“…The objective: to study prevalence and patterns of mutations in the katG, inhA, ahpC, rpoB genes associated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) resistance to isoniazid (H) and rifampicin (R) in patients with various clinical manifestations of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB).Subjects and Methods. 441 sputum samples collected in tuberculosis patients were tested using biological microchips. …”
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Irrigant and intracanal medicament choices in routine endodontic practice: A cross-sectional survey of British general dentists by Stefan V. Stefanescu, Maria Mihaela Iuga, Claudia Panzetta, Mauro Colangeli, Fernando Espada Salgado, Kavalipurapu Venkata Teja, Kaligotla Apoorva Vasundhara

“…A sample size calculation determined the minimum required sample size of 377 GDPS from a population of 2356 British GDPs. …”
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Comparison of salivary beta-defensin-1 levels in patients with periodontitis before and after phase I periodontal therapy by Somaye Ansari Moghadam, Sina Pishadast, Leila Gholami, Ebrahim Alijani, Alireza Ansari Moghadam, Mahdi Hadilou

“…The current study demonstrated promising results concerning a probable link between hBD-1 and periodontitis. However, more research with sufficiently large sample sizes and more robust study designs is necessary.…”
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Political affiliation moderates the link between gun violence exposure and firearm behaviors via perceptions of utility, safety, and threat by Sultan Altikriti, Daniel C. Semenza, Michael D. Anestis

“…This study examines how GVE is associated with perceptions of safety, threat sensitivity, and firearm utility, and how these perceptions relate to firearm carrying and storage practices across political groups. Methods The data for this study come from a subset of adults with firearm access (n = 3,042) drawn from a nationally representative sample of 8,010 U.S. adults. …”
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Identification of clinically-useful cut scores of the Traumatic Injuries Distress Scale (TIDS) for predicting rate of recovery following musculoskeletal trauma. by David M Walton, James M Elliott, Joshua Lee, Mohamad Fakhereddin, Wonjin Seo

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Data were drawn from databanks in London, Canada and Chicago, United States. …”
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Pilot Study: Investigating the Local Breast Microbiome in Implant-based Breast Reconstruction Using 16S rRNA Sequencing by Laura L. Barnes, MD, Nisha Parmeshwar, MD, Michael Campbell, PhD, Laura Esserman, MD, MBA, Merisa Piper, MD

“…The microbiome of each sample was defined using 16S rRNA microbiome sequencing. …”
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Cyberchondria in Older Adults and Its Relationship With Cognitive Fusion, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Mental Well-Being: Mediation Analysis by Richard Huan Xu, Vladan Starcevic

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore cyberchondria in the older population and investigate its relationship with cognitive fusion (ie, the tendency to become entangled with thoughts and perceive them as literal truths that dictate behavior), HRQOL, and mental well-being. MethodsA web-based, cross-sectional survey was conducted in May 2024 with a sample of 638 participants from China aged ≥60 years recruited through the online panel of a survey company. …”
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Characteristics of acupuncture treatment associated with outcome: an individual patient meta-analysis of 17,922 patients with chronic pain in randomised controlled trials. by Hugh MacPherson, Alexandra C Maschino, George Lewith, Nadine E Foster, Claudia M Witt, Andrew J Vickers, Acupuncture Trialists' Collaboration

“…Potential confounders include differences in control group and sample size between trials. Trials to evaluate potentially small differences in outcome associated with different acupuncture characteristics are likely to require large sample sizes.…”
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Evaluating Eye Tracking Technology in Nursing Education: A Scoping Review on Medication Administration Training by Jiranut Chaichana, Rob Eley, Chris Watling, Linda Ng

“…Future research should address these gaps with larger, more diverse samples and extended follow-ups.…”
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Comparing Grid Model Fitting Methodologies for Low-temperature Atmospheres: Markov Chain Monte Carlo versus Random Forest Retrieval by Anna Lueber, Adam J. Burgasser

“…Self-consistent atmosphere models are commonly used for spectral fitting, but computational limits restrict the production of finely sampled multidimensional parameter grids, necessitating interpolation methods to infer precise parameters and uncertainties. …”
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Expression of Lamin A gene in periodontitis: A cross-sectional study by Naser Sargolzaie, Jalil Tavakkol-Afshari, Raziyeh Mohebati, Faeze Basiri, Arsalan Shahri, Mahdiye Fasihi Ramandi

“…These findings suggest that the expression of the Lamin A gene was higher in healthy individuals than in periodontitis patients. More studies are needed to draw more accurate conclusions. …”
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Isolation and Characterization of Dermatophytes in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram, South India by Sreedevi Vijayan Selvajyothi, Anuja Elizabeth George, Cicili Lalitha, Seema Ambikatmajan Nayar, Sajan Muhammad Kamaludeen

“…Direct microscopy was positive for fungus in 71 (86.58%) samples. In comparison, only 57 (69.51%) were positive by culture, but one sample was positive by culture, although negative in direct microscopy, indicating the need for culture if skin scraping is negative. …”
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Patient satisfaction of a city multi-disciplinary hospital with medical care by S. A. Suslin, A. V. Vavilov, R. I. Ginnyatulina

“…Patients are more satisfied with the relationship with the average medical personnel (75.9%) than with the doctors (63.5%). …”
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