Bacterial Factors Associated with Lethal Outcome of Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli Infection: Genomic Case-Control Studies. by Michael S Donnenberg, Tracy H Hazen, Tamer H Farag, Sandra Panchalingam, Martin Antonio, Anowar Hossain, Inacio Mandomando, John Benjamin Ochieng, Thandavarayan Ramamurthy, Boubou Tamboura, Anita Zaidi, Myron M Levine, Karen Kotloff, David A Rasko, James P Nataro

“…The gene clusters more prevalent in strains from LI than those from NSI and AI included those encoding proteins involved in O-antigen biogenesis, while clusters encoding type 3 secretion effectors EspJ and OspB were among those more prevalent in strains from non-lethal infections. …”
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Features and relationships of metabolic syndrome components in men with androgen deficiency. Part 2. Disorders of carbohydrate and purine metabolism. Retrospective study data by Z. Sh. Pavlova, V. Yu. Grevina

“…Thus, the thesis is confirmed that the more significant the violation of carbohydrate and purine metabolism, the more profound could be androgenic deficiency. …”
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Effect of Narrative Nursing Intervention on Patients with Specific Digestive Tract Malignancies (Esophageal, Gastric, and Intestinal Cancers): A Retrospective Study by Zheng Y

“…Economic, physical, and emotional burden levels also decreased more in the observation group (P< 0.05). Quality of life scores in physiological, social/family, emotional, and functional conditions improved more in the observation group (P< 0.05). …”
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The Prevalence of Gingival Recession According to the Cairo Classification in a Population from the North of Portugal by Beatriz Moura, Filomena Salazar, Rosana Costa, Cristina Cabral, Cátia Reis

“…Buccal side RT2 and buccal and lingual/palatine side RT3 were more prevalent in males. Buccal side RT2 was more prevalent in ex-smokers compared to nonsmokers. …”
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Knowledge and behaviors of Turkish dentists regarding rational drug use in pediatric patients: a cross-sectional survey by Menekşe Alim, Nurhan Öztaş Kirmizi

“…Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge and behaviors of dentists caring for pediatric patients regarding rational drug use and the factors associated with these behaviors. Materials and methods In this cross-sectional study, the sample consisted of 260 Turkish dentists. …”
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Smoking habits, knowledge about and attitudes toward smoking among employees in health institutions in Serbia by Stojanović Miodrag, Mušović Dijana, Petrović Branislav, Milošević Zoran, Milosavljević Ivica, Višnjić Aleksandar, Sokolović Dušan

“…The aim of the study was to determine the smoking behavior, knowledge and attitudes and cessation advice given to patients by healthcare professionals in Serbia. Methods. A stratified random cluster sample of 1,383 participants included all types of health institutions in Serbia excluding Kosovo. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Bioactive Compounds in Pine Resin: Headspace/GC-MS and Direct Injection/GC-MS by Nurten Yılmaz, Mustafa Oğuzhan Kaya, Elif Coşkun Dağgeçen

“…The headspace/GC-MS method was more effective for detecting compounds with higher volatility, such as α-pinene, which was more abundant in Karabucak (66.12% in headspace vs. 53.13% in direct injection). …”
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The efficacy of enhanced recovery program compared to routine care for patients undergoing knee replacement surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yanyan Ju, Guangling Wang, Xinglei Xiao

“…Subgroup analysis for the length of hospital stay revealed that enhanced recovery program was more effective in those with a body mass index (BMI) equal to or less than 30 Kg/m2, in individuals aged more than 65 years, and in studies with a sample size of more than 100 participants. …”
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Socio-epidemiological study of bovine brucellosis: Seasonal cattle migration in Myanmar by Su Su Hlaing, Hiroichi Kono

“…Results: Seasonal migratory farmers had a lower education level, more family members, more cattle heads, and higher income from cattle raising. …”
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Evaluation of a HIV voluntary opt-out screening program in a Singapore hospital. by Xin Quan Tan, Wei-Ping Goh, Indumathi Venkatachalam, Diana Goh, Revathi Sridhar, Hwang Ching Chan, Sophia Archuleta

“…Patients who opted-in were likely to be younger, more educated and reported having more regular sexual partners. …”
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Women in the Russian Service for Emergencies: Motivation for Enter the Service and Career Features by M. A. Kashina, N. P. Nastasyuk

“…Sample survey: 200 university graduates, representing all areas of study. …”
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Integrating human biomonitoring exposure data into a primary care morbidity database: a feasibility study by Pieter Jansen, Elly Den Hond, Katleen De Brouwere, Endale Alemayehu Ali, Hamid Yimam Hassen, Ilona Gabaret, Gijs Van Pottelbergh

“…However, with PFAS data from more than 10,000 residents available soon, more robust studies will be possible with this new method. …”
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Predicting leadership emergence in global virtual teams by Ilan Alon, Erik Lankut, Marjaana Gunkel, Ziaul Haque Munim, Vasyl Taras, Nicole Franziska Richter

“… Objective: This study examines the individual factors that predict whether individuals will emerge as leaders in global virtual teams, which often lack a more formal leadership structure. Research Design & Methods: We focus on emotional intelligence (EQ) and cultural intelligence (CQ) as two contemporary concepts that are of key relevance to leadership success. …”
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Client Satisfaction with Delivery Care Service and Associated Factors in the Public Health Facilities of Gamo Gofa Zone, Southwest Ethiopia: In a Resource Limited Setting by Rahel Tesfaye, Amare Worku, Wanzahun Godana, Bernt Lindtjorn

“…Women attending health centres were more likely satisfied than women attending hospitals (χ2=83.7, df=12, P<0.001). …”
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Mixed infection with cagA positive and cagA negative strains of Helicobacter pylori lowers disease burden in The Gambia. by Ousman Secka, Martin Antonio, Douglas E Berg, Mary Tapgun, Christian Bottomley, Vivat Thomas, Robert Walton, Tumani Corrah, Julian E Thomas, Richard A Adegbola

“…The H. pylori positive samples were further tested for the cagA oncogene and vacA toxin gene. …”
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The education role on institutional delivery among teenage mothers in Indonesia: A national wide survey by Ratna Dwi Wulandari, Agung Dwi Laksono, Yuly Astuti

“…The study examines the role of education level on institutional delivery among teenage mothers in Indonesia. Methods: The secondary analysis of the 2023 Indonesian Health Survey involved a sample of 609 teenage moms. …”
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COVID-19 Coronavirus Infection and Trimesters: Is There a Link? by Gulbanu Ganikyzy Shaimerdenova, Gulzhan Abuova, Dana Bekaryssova

“…More than half of those hospitalized (209- 51.0%) were admitted in severe condition. …”
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Does physical activity-based intervention decrease repetitive negative thinking? A systematic review. by Shimeng Wang, Mingyang Lu, Xiaoxiao Dong, Yifan Xu

“…Additionally, future research should prioritize identifying optimal intervention characteristics (e.g., type, frequency, intensity) and addressing methodological limitations, such as the inclusion of diverse participant samples and broader language coverage, to provide more comprehensive insights into effective intervention strategies. …”
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Comparison of Hysteroscopy Findings and Outcomes between Pre-in vitro- fertilization (IVF) and Non-IVF Women with Infertility by John O. Imaralu, Omotayo F. Salami, Olukemi E. Grillo, Remilekun F. Atunrase-Sotola, Chinedu T. Elejere, Inyang F. Ani

“…Furthermore, the pre-IVF patients opting for a repeat cycle had more significant endometrial pathologies, whose treatment could improve IVF outcomes. …”
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Risk factors for fractures in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (preliminary results of the multicenter program «Osteoporosis in rheumatoid arthritis: Diagnosis, risk factors, fra... by Marina Mikhailovna Podvorotova, I S Dydykina, E A Taskina, T A Raskina, M A Koroleva, A A Muradyants, E S Zhugrova, A A Sinenko, D V Peshekhonov, A E Sizikov, N A Ilyina, P S Dydykina, E V Petrova, V N Sorotskaya, T Yu Bolshakova, E A Kapustina, I B Vinogradova, L I Alekseyeva, A V Smirnov, E L Nasonov

“…In patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), bone fractures occur 1.5-2 times more frequently than in the population. They often lead to reduced quality of life, to disability and death in the patients. …”
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