Acute kidney injury of intravenous colistin sulfate compared with colistimethate sodium: a real-world, retrospective cohort study by Ping Yang, Wuping Shuai, Yuanzhi Ju, Hongping Zhu, Rongrong Wang, Xiaoyang Lu, Saiping Jiang

“…Further validation of these findings requires more prospective multicentre studies with a large sample size.…”
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Association of Serum Symmetric Dimethylarginine Concentrations and Inflammation in Cats by Giulia Cattaneo, Edward J. Kingsbury, Katie E. McCallum, Tim L. Williams

“…Conclusions and Clinical Importance SDMA might be a more representative biomarker of GFR during inflammatory states, provided other confounding factors that affect SDMA are eliminated.…”
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Households’ satisfaction with the healthcare services rendered by a ward-based outreach team in Tshwane district, Pretoria, South Africa by A. T. Masango Makgobela, J. V. Ndimande, G. Ogunbanjo, T. Bongongo, S. N. Nyalunga

“…The study participants included more females (74.0%), and 45.2% were single. The majority (89.8%) were unemployed. …”
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Complex Thrombo-Inflammatory Responses versus Outcomes of Non-COVID-19 Community-Acquired Pneumonia and COVID-19 by Greg Haljan, Terry Lee, Anne McCarthy, Juthaporn Cowan, Jennifer Tsang, Francois Lelouche, Alexis F. Turgeon, Patrick Archambault, Francois Lamontagne, Robert Fowler, Jennifer Yoon, Peter Daley, Matthew P. Cheng, Donald C. Vinh, Todd C. Lee, Karen C. Tran, Brent W. Winston, Hyejin Julia Kong, John H. Boyd, Keith R. Walley, Allison McGeer, David M. Maslove, John C. Marshall, Joel Singer, Fagun Jain, James A. Russell

“…., COVID-19) may differ. Methods: Adults hospitalized with non-COVID-19 CAP (December 1, 2021–June 15, 2023) or COVID-19 (March 2, 2020–June 15, 2023) in Canada. …”
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Protective effects of hydroxytyrosol on contrast-induced nephropathy in rats by PAN Pei-qiang, YU Fen-fen, SHAN Wen-hong, JI Wen-xuan, SUN Yan, LIU Gui-mei, HUANG Jun-yan

“…Objective To explore the relationship between oxidative stress and contrast induced nephropathy（CIN）, and observe the effects of hydroxytyrosol on CIN in CIN rats.Methods84 Wistar rats were randomly divided into 3 groups: Sham-operation group, CIN model group and hydroxytyrosol intervention group. …”
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A Transductive Zero-Shot Learning Framework for Ransomware Detection Using Malware Knowledge Graphs by Ping Wang, Hao-Cyuan Li, Hsiao-Chung Lin, Wen-Hui Lin, Nian-Zu Xie

“…Traditional signature-based detection methods often struggle to cope with advanced evasion techniques such as polymorphism, metamorphism, encryption, and stealth, which are commonly employed by cybercriminals. …”
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Is the Hepatitis G Virus a Hidden Menace to Liver Health in Specific Populations? by Hassan Hussein, Muthana Khalil, Yasin Majeed

“…Although it has no clinical significance or impact on liver disease and its future course is uncertain, highly mutated (as in other RNA viruses) might happen, resulting in a severe liver injury.Objective: To evaluate the subclinical impact of hepatitis G virus infection on liver health in high-risk populations through liver function tests (LFTs) analysis.Materials and Methods: Blood samples were taken from 221 people in high-risk groups and chronic liver patients infected with hepatitis B and C viruses. …”
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Evaluation of landslide susceptibility in Nujiang Prefecture based on optimized MaxEnt model by LI Yimin, XIANG Qianying, DENG Xuanlun, FENG Xianjie

“…Jackknife method was used to calculate the influence degree of each influencing factor on susceptibility. …”
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Acute change in resting energy expenditure and vital signs in response to white tea consumption in females: a pilot study by Nilüfer Acar Tek, Şerife Ayten, Nazlıcan Erdoğan Gövez, Duygu Ağagündüz

“…The caffeine and total phenolic content of white tea samples were determined by the high-performance liquid chromatography method and the Folin-Ciocalteu colorimetric method, respectively. …”
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The association between recent stressful life events and brain structure: a UK Biobank longitudinal MRI study by Cheryl R.Z. See, Annabel X. Tan, Lucia R. Valmaggia, Matthew J. Kempton

“…Further work is needed to investigate the effects of stress in younger populations who may be more vulnerable to stress-induced changes, and may yet pinpoint brain regions linked to stress-related disorders. …”
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Assessment of Sexual Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices and Dysfunction in Women Attending Obstetrics and Gynaecology OPD by Bhumika Mishra, Sujatha MS, T S S Rao

“…Aim: To assess sexual health knowledge and attitudes regarding sexual practices in women attending Obstetrics and Gynaecology OPD and assess presence and extent of sexual dysfunction in them. Methods: This was a hospital-based cross-sectional study with a sample size of 220 women in the category of pregnant, nulliparous and perimenopause/menopause/post menopause. …”
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Challenges of Redeployment to ICU: A Qualitative Study Exploring Nurses’ Experience During the Coronavirus Pandemic by Barbara Whelan PhD, Frank Fox BEng, LLB, MAppl Sc, PhD, Jessica S. Hayes PhD, Máire A. Connolly MB BCH BAO, MPH, DTM&H, MFPHM, Dympna Casey RGN, BA, MA, PhD

“…Many nurses experienced significant stress and anxiety initially but felt more confident with support and training. Clear communication, effective training and strong support systems were important. …”
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Enhancing employees’ workplace well-being through workplace digitization: exploring the mediating roles of job demands and digital anxiety by Zhiyong Han, Guoqing Song, Yanlong Zhang, Lei Yan, Lei Yan

“…A significant challenge lies in liberating employees from monotonous tasks, thereby facilitating their engagement in more creative and analytical endeavors, which in turn enhances their workplace well-being. …”
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Nurse evaluation of stress levels during CPR training with heart rate variability using smartwatches according to their personality: A prospective, observational study. by Hye Ji Park, Daun Choi, Hang A Park, Choung Ah Lee

“…For nurses participating in advanced life support training with more than six months of clinical experience, their stress levels while performing as a CPR team leader were measured. …”
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Color shade matching by mobile applications in dental practice: An experimental comparative in-vitro double-blind study by Israa Nafea, Ahmed Alharbi, Abrar Abduh, Abdulaziz Alharbi, Rania M. Moussa

“…Future studies need to focus on producing more specialized dental Apps for shade selection. …”
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Intracoronary epinephrine versus adenosine in the management of refractory no-reflow phenomenon: a single-center retrospective cohort study by Ahmed Darwish, Abdel-Fattah Frere, Magdy Abdelsamie, Waleed El Awady, Mohammad Gouda

“…CONCLUSION: During primary PCI, intracoronary epinephrine is as effective as adenosine in successful management of refractory no-reflow phenomenon with a more favorable long-term prognosis compared to adenosine. …”
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Risk Prediction Models for Mild Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Xia Z, Cao S, Li T, Qin Y, Zhong Y

“…The multivariate models consistently identified age, education, disease duration, depression, and glycosylated hemoglobin level as independent predictors.Conclusion: The development of risk prediction models for mild cognitive impairment in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus is still in its infancy. In order to develop more accurate and practical risk prediction models for mild cognitive impairment in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, future studies must rely on large-sample, multicenter prospective cohorts and adhere to rigorous study designs.Keywords: type 2 diabetes mellitus, cognitive impairment, prediction model, systematic review, meta-analysis…”
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Raising concerns on questionable ethics approvals – a case study of 456 trials from the Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire Méditerranée Infection by Fabrice Frank, Nans Florens, Gideon Meyerowitz-katz, Jérôme Barriere, Éric Billy, Véronique Saada, Alexander Samuel, Jacques Robert, Lonni Besançon

“…Conclusion This case presents an investigation of the veracity of ethical approval, and more than 10 months of follow-up by independent researchers. …”
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Evaluating Covid-19 publications for sex and gender-specific health content: A bibliometric analysis. by Abigail Oyasu, Aysha Salter-Volz, Chen Yeh, Lutfiyya N Muhammad, Reshma Jagsi, Nicole C Woitowich

“…Papers with women first authors were more likely to highlight sex or gender-related health content compared to papers with men as first authors (4.15% n = 1,339 vs 3.68%, n = 1,997) [X2 (1, n = 86,468) = 12,01, p = 0.0005]. …”
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The Clinical Outcome of Image‐Guided System in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery for Chronic Rhinosinusitis: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Kangchen Lyu, Baoying Tan, Ziling Su, Jianwei Xuan

“…What is more, IGS could reduce intraoperative blood loss (WMD = −10.74 mL; 95% CI, −20.92 to −0.57; p = 0.04) and surgical time (WMD = −6.25 min; 95% CI, −9.59 to −2.90, p < 0.001). …”
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