Correlation between Sputum Cartridge-based Nucleic Acid Amplification Test–Cycle Threshold Values and Glycosylated Hemoglobin Levels in Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis by Chirag K C, Shashibhushan B L, Mohan J, Karthik A B

“…Clinical significance: According to our study, patients with poor glycemic control have a high bacterial load, predicting more severe disease. This finding may help guide treatment decisions and improve patient outcomes.…”
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Nurses’ knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia prevention in China: a multicenter, cross-sectional study by Lei Yang, Wenjuan Tang, Qingqing Du, Yingmin Liu, Zhen Wang, Xia Yang

“…Consequently, a multicenter cross-sectional study was carried out to investigate the current situation of anesthesia and operating room nurses in China, as well as the prevention of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia and its influencing factors. Methods In this study, 292 nurses from 7 children’s specialized hospitals in 4 provinces (Hunan, Anhui, Zhejiang, and Shanghai) in the southern, northern, and central regions of mainland China participated in two-stage purposive and convenience mixed sample technique. …”
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Age‐specific all‐cause mortality rates among adolescents and youth living with and without HIV: Evidence from a cohort study in South Africa by Siyanai Zhou, Elona Toska, Bulelani Gwampi, Leigh F. Johnson, Janke Tolmay, Wylene Saal, Zea Leon, Lucia Knight, Lucie Cluver

“…Results A total of 1563 adolescents and young people were included in this analysis, 70.8% ALHIV and 57% female. More deaths occurred in ALHIV compared to their HIV‐negative peers (8.3% vs. 0.4%, p<0.001). …”
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<i>NAT2</i> gene polymorphism and development of multiple drug resistant tuberculosis in patients with HIV infection by N. V. Maltseva, I. B. Viktorova, O. M. Kazantseva, A. L. Khanin

“…Among patients with DS TB (n = 23), the carriage of the wild genotype of NAT2Arg197Arg G590G was found in 35% of patients (n = 8), of them 7 were new cases and 1 patient suffered from chronic tuberculosis.Carriage of a combination of three studied wild genotypes of NAT2Lys268Lys(A803A)×NAT2Arg197Arg(G590G)×NAT2Leu161Leu(C481C) was more often recorded in secondary MDR TB. In secondary MDR TB, the risk of carriage of wild genotypes of NAT2 gene versus primary MDR TB turned out to be high among all cases of diagnosed MDR TB (n = 43, OR = 6.67 [1.28-34.86], p = 0.0277 ) and in the entire sample (n = 65, OR = 11.91 [2.32-61.11], p = 0.0039).Conclusion. …”
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Lower Vitamin D During Acute Exacerbation Is Associated with Very Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Larisa Alexandra Rus, Romana Olivia Popețiu, Simona Maria Borta, Anamaria Vîlcea, Dragoș Vasile Nica, Teodor Vintilă, Stana Alina Măran, Maria Pușchiță

“…<i>Conclusions</i>: Vitamin D deficiency is more pronounced in very severe COPD, serving as a potential clinical indicator of disease severity during exacerbation episodes.…”
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The impact of disease activity and interferon-α on the nervous system in systemic lupus erythematosus by Kristoffer A. Zervides, Elsa Grenmyr, Shorena Janelidze, Petrus Linge, Jessika Nystedt, Petra C. Nilsson, Pia C. Sundgren, Oskar Hansson, Anders A. Bengtsson, Andreas Jönsen

“…Retrospectively, prior visits with concomitant blood samples (n = 199) were selected from the Lund Lupus Cohort database and biobank. …”
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Acclimatization response to a short-term heat wave during summer in lactating Brown Swiss and Holstein Friesian cows by Aristide Maggiolino, Lucrezia Forte, Alessandra Aloia, Umberto Bernabucci, Erminio Trevisi, Cristina Lecchi, Fabrizio Ceciliani, Geoffrey E. Dahl, Pasquale De Palo

“…The findings suggest that Brown Swiss cows may be more resilient to heat stress in terms of productivity, while Holsteins show better nighttime recovery. …”
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Physical, Mental, and Health Empowerment Disparities Across Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Asthma, and Combined Groups and the Moderating Role of eHealth Literacy: Cross-Se... by Jiaying Li, Xiaobing Wu, Yibo Wu, Daniel Yee Tak Fong, Yang Song, Siyi Xu, Changhwan Kim, Xiaohong Lin, Vinciya Pandian

“…Moreover, lower eHealth literacy was linked to more pronounced disparities, indicating that outreach efforts and digital resources should be specifically designed to reach and empower vulnerable populations. …”
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Path model explaining the association between fear of falling and health-related quality of life in (pre-)frail older adults by Tjard Sattler, Sophie Gottschalk, Hans-Helmut König, Tobias Braun, Gisela Büchele, Michael Denkinger, Tim Fleiner, Corinna Nerz, Kilian Rapp, Martina Schäufele, Christian Werner, Judith Dams

“…Unlike previous studies that examined only few mediating variables, this study aimed to develop a more comprehensive path model explaining the association between FoF and HrQoL. …”
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Biospeckle Optical Coherence Tomography in Visualizing the Heat Response of Skin: Age-Related Differences by Ryosuke Nakasako, Jun Yamada, Takahiro Kono, Hirofumi Kadono, Uma Maheswari Rajagopalan

“…As for both gender and age, because of the smaller sample size for age and gender combined, more studies are needed to obtain statistically reliable results. …”
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Caracterización odontológica de pacientes con demencia e institucionalizados del municipio Holguín by Beatriz de la C. Graña Bermúdez, Mayra Rosa Carrasco García, Aluet Niño Peña, Ania Luzardo Gutiérrez

“…In the periodontopaties the advanced destruction and gingivitis with pockets formation predominated. In patients with more than 5 years of dementia diagnosis, the 66.70% presented inadequate oral hygiene. …”
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Traumatismos dentarios en niños con retraso mental de la provincia Holguín by Yunaydis Tamayo Avila, Niurka Sara Cruz Besil, Yuleika Nuñez Rojas

“…The sample comprised 178 children in the ages between 7 and 15 year with antecedents of dental trauma in permanent teeth with clinical diagnosis. …”
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Lesiones bucales y factores de riesgo presentes en adultos mayores by Beatriz García Rodríguez, Haydeé Cuadrado Brito, Dayamí Bidopia Ríos, Elizabeth González Arévalo

“…The data were obtained from the interview and clinical examination and summary measures used absolute and relative frequencies. Results: more patients with oral mucosal lesions were female (51.0%) and aged 60-65 years (25.5%). …”
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A Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Study of Esomeprazole Comparing a Dual Delayed-Release Formulation (YYD601) to a Conventional Formulation Following Multiple Administrations in He... by Lee HW, Kang WY, Park JS, Lee JH, Park JJ, Gwon MR, Yoon YR, Seong SJ

“…Blood samples for PK analysis were collected pre-dose and up to 24 hours post-dose. …”
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Cutaneous manifestations of diabetes mellitus: Correlation with HbA1C level—A cross-sectional observational study from a tertiary care center in Eastern India by Nirjhar Mandal, Pranjal Praveen, Sumit Sen, Shayeri Banerjee, Pratik Dey, Sudip Mandal

“…Limitations: A small sample size compromised the external validity of the study. …”
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Molecular Classification of Large B-Cell Lymphoma and High-Grade B-Cell Lymphoma Cases and Association with Outcomes in Morocco by Mahat Taybi, Zineb Khammar, Noufissa Alami Drideb, Rhizlane Berrady, Sanae Benmiloud, Laila Bouguennouch, Sanae Elfakir, Laila Tahiri, Mohammed Majdoub, Laila Chbani, Nawal Hammas

“…<b>Methods:</b> This retrospective study included 50 patients diagnosed with DLBCL/HGBL over a period of nine years (2013–2022) and treated with RCHOP chemotherapy protocol. …”
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A CLINICAL AND ECONOMICAL ANALYSIS OF THE RESULTS PRODUCED BY THE PROGRAM OF RSV-INFECTION PROPHYLAXIS DURING THE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SEASON OF 2012/2013 IN MOSCOW by V. I. Ignat'eva, D. U. Ovsannikov, M. V. Avksentyeva, O. U. Rebrova, K. V. Gerasimova, I. G. Soldatova, G. A. Asmolova, L. L. Pankratyeva, E. A. Degtareva

“…The aim of this study is to assess use of palivizumab for preventing the RSV-associated LRTI in children from the groups of high risk of severe course of this pathology from a clinical economic point of view in the course of a regular stage of RSV infection immune prevention program realized in Moscow in the season of 2012/2013. Materials and methods. The study involved detailed analysis of results of LRTI immune prevention with palivizumab in a sample of 189 case report forms containing information on the children who had received 3-5 injections of the drug. …”
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Inadequacy of antenatal care attendance and its determinants amongst pregnant women in Ethiopia based on the 2019 Mini-Ethiopian demographic health survey: secondary data analysis by Asaye Alamneh Gebeyehu, Anteneh Mengist Dessie, Melkamu Aderajew Zemene, Rahel Mulatie Anteneh, Ermias Sisay Chanie, Natnael Kebede, Natnael Moges, Sintayehu Simie Tsega, Melaku Ashagrie Belete, Ermiyas Alemayehu, Denekew Tenaw Anley

“…The study used secondary data from the 2019 mini-demographic and health survey. A weighted sample of 3927 pregnant women was included in this study. …”
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Avaliação histológica e de espessura das cápsulas orgânicas formadas ao redor de expansores de tecidos de superfície lisa ou texturizada em humanos Histological and wall thickness... by João Medeiros Tavares Filho, Tulia Cuzzi, Diogo Franco, Ivan Demolirani, Talita Franco

“…At the end of the expansion process, samples were collected from the edge, base, and dome of capsules formed around 28 smooth and 14 textured expanders. …”
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Synergistic effect of photobiomodulation and leukocyte-platelet rich fibrin on bone regeneration in rat critical defects by Ali Sadeghian, Bita Rohani, Sadegh Hasannia, Fatemeh Mashhadiabbas, Reza Fekrazad

“…The BLP group showed higher scaffold remaining (46.09%, SD = 17.91) and significantly more new bone (16.61%, SD = 9.08). The Control group had a scaffold remaining of 54.21% (SD = 21.41) and new bone generation of 6.84% (SD = 2.32). …”
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