Mycobacteria Presence and Anti-Tuberculosis Drug Resistance Profile in Düzce Region: 18 Years of Experience by Emel Akbaş, Emel Çalışkan, Cihadiye Elif Öztürk, İdris Şahin, Şükrü Öksüz, Banu Hümeyra Keskin

“…Ehrlich-Ziehl-Neelsen (EZN) staining method was used to detect the presence of acid-fast bacilli (AFB).Results: Out of the samples with suspected tuberculosis, mycobacterial growth was detected in 896 (5.2%) cases. …”
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Deep-learning network for automated evaluation of root-canal filling radiographic quality by Liuli Jin, Bingran Du, Zineng Xu, Hailong Bai, Peng Ding, Ze Zhang, Yaopeng Pan, Yuan Lin, Zhiwen Li, Xiaohui Rausch-Fan, Fei Hu, Xueyang Zhang

“…The network outperformed the inexperienced endodontist in all tooth regions, especially in the more difficult-to-assess upper molar regions. Notably, the YOLOv5 network evaluated images 150–220 times faster than manual evaluation. …”
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Parental Attitudes, Motivators and Barriers Toward Children’s Vaccination in Poland: A Scoping Review by Krystyna Szalast, Grzegorz Józef Nowicki, Mariola Pietrzak, Agnieszka Mastalerz-Migas, Aleksander Biesiada, Elżbieta Grochans, Barbara Ślusarska

“…Parents that were better educated, were of younger age, lived in cities, and had a higher income were much more likely to vaccinate their children. Conclusions: Understanding parental attitudes toward vaccination may help develop an educational program aimed at combating misinformation and increasing childhood vaccination coverage rates.…”
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Pneumonia after Major Cancer Surgery: Temporal Trends and Patterns of Care by Vincent Q. Trinh, Praful Ravi, Abd-El-Rahman M. Abd-El-Barr, Jay K. Jhaveri, Mai-Kim Gervais, Christian P. Meyer, Julian Hanske, Jesse D. Sammon, Quoc-Dien Trinh

“…To examine trends, factors, and mortality of postoperative pneumonia following major cancer surgery (MCS). Methods. From 1999 to 2009, patients undergoing major forms of MCS were identified using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS), a Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) subset, resulting in weighted 2,508,916 patients. …”
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Co-Infection of Lophomonas blattarum and Pneumocystis jirovecii in Patients with Respiratory Disorders in Northeastern Iran by Fariba Berenji, Hossein Zarrinfar, Ali Gholizadeh, Fatemeh Sargazi, Jamshid Jamali, Mahmoud Parian Noghabi, Ghodratollah Salehi Sangani, Bibi Razieh Hosseini Farash

“…Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) samples were collected from all patients and analyzed microscopically and molecularly. …”
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Histopathological study of round cell tumors of the head and neck region in a tertiary care hospital: A retrospective study by Zhuvi Zhuvithsii, Anupam Sarma, Shiraj Ahmed, Lopa Mudra Kakoti, Jagannath Dev Sharma, Tarali Pathak, Sawmik Das, Amal Chandra Kataki

“…Their diagnosis is challenging using conventional histopathologic approaches because of indistinct features in small biopsy samples and hence immunohistochemistry is a must. …”
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Effect of Lactobacillus rhamnosus AB-GG combined with phototherapy on neonatal jaundice indicators, intestinal microbiota and metabolism by Yanhan Yuan, Jiayi Chen, Tianyu Liu, Juanjuan Chen, Feng Zhang, Zhe Shi, Jinping Zhang

“…ObjectivesTo assess whether Lactobacillus rhamnosus AB-GG supplementation has a treatment effect on the neonatal jaundice of infants receiving phototherapy.MethodsIn this study, 11 and 10 neonates in experimental and control groups were recruited, respectively (upon the follow-up of experimental groups at 7–14 days after discharge, stool frequency was decreased commonly. …”
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Determination of anti-pertussis antibodies in schoolchildren with long-term cough by T. A. Skirda, O. Yu. Borisova, A. B. Borisova, S. Yu. Kombarova, A. S. Pimenova, N. T. Gadua, I. A. Chagina, M. S. Petrova, L. I. Kafarskaya

“…Active pertussis infection, established based on the detection of IgM, IgG, IgA antibodies above thresholds in blood serum samples, prevailed in children 12–15 years old, accounting for more than 60% in children with prolonged cough. …”
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Pediatric Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD): Trends, Mortality, and Socioeconomic Disparities in the U.S., 1998–2020 by Paul Wasuwanich, Joshua M. So, Mustafa Sadek, Chaowapong Jarasvaraparn, Songyos Rajborirug, Ruben E. Quiros-Tejeira, Wikrom Karnsakul

“…Background/Objectives: We aim to describe the changing inpatient epidemiology of NAFLD in the U.S. and identify major risk factors associated with mortality in the disease among hospitalized pediatric patients. Methods: Hospitalization data from the 1998–2020 National Inpatient Sample were utilized. …”
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Altered resting-state cerebral blood flow and its relationship with molecular architecture in tremor dominant Parkinson’s disease by Shangpei Wang, Yajie Cai, Yibin Zhao, Yongqiang Yu, Xianwen Chen, Longsheng Wang

“…Conclusions: Besides dopamine, perfusion alterations in SMA of PD patients were more probably correlated with serotonin and noradrenaline. …”
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Metabolomic Signatures Highlight Fiber-Degrading Bacteroides Species in Mediterranean Diet Response Among Ulcerative Colitis by Natasha Haskey, Jiayu Ye, Jessica Josephson, Maitreyi Raman, Sanjoy Ghosh, Deanna L. Gibson

“…Furthermore, we explored potential differences in the fecal metabolome between dietary responders and nonresponders to the MDP. Methods: Utilizing untargeted metabolomics on a subset of fecal samples obtained from a randomized controlled trial, adult patients with quiescent UC underwent a 12-week intervention following either the MDP (n = 8) or CHD (n = 8). …”
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Multi‐Institutional MR‐Derived Radiomics to Predict Post‐Exenteration Disease Recurrence in Patients With T4 Rectal Cancer by Niall J. O'Sullivan, Fariba Tohidinezhad, Hugo C. Temperley, Mirac Ajredini, Bedirye Koyuncu Sokmen, Rumeysa Atabey, Leyla Ozer, Erman Aytac, Alison Corr, Alberto Traverso, James F. Meaney, Michael E. Kelly

“…The top‐performing radiomic signatures were identified, and internal validation with 1000 bootstrap samples was performed to calculate optimism‐corrected performance measures. …”
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Feasibility of subantimicrobial-dose doxycycline for elbow tendinopathy by Brett G. Toresdahl, MD, Joshua Dines, MD, Harry G. Greditzer, IV, MD, Andy O. Miller, MD, Miguel Otero, PhD, Jamie S. Egbert, MPH, Brianna Quijano, MS, Scott Rodeo, MD

“…Despite traditional treatments, symptoms often persist for more than 6 months. Doxycycline has been suggested as having treatment potential for tendinopathy as a matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor. …”
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Accessibility of healthcare services for seasonal migrant farmworkers in Spain: barriers and facilitators identified by professionals by Lena van Selm, Iratxe Pérez-Urdiales, José Tomás Mateos, Maria del Mar Jiménez-Lasserrotte, María del Mar Pastor-Bravo, Ana Requena-Méndez, Erica Briones-Vozmediano

“…This study aimed to identify barriers and facilitators to SMFs' accessibility to healthcare services at the healthcare system level. Methods: We conducted semi-structured interviews among a purposive sample of 92 professionals from the health and social support system who work with this population in four regions of Spain. …”
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Role of modified enhanced recovery after surgery (mERAS) in awake craniotomy performed under monitored anesthesia care (MAC); a single center retrospective study by Adel Azghadi, Megan Sharpe, Katrina Mikofalvy, Mohamed El-Abtah, Kerrin Sunshine, Varun Shah, Mart Andrew Maravillas, Tiffany R. Hodges, Xueqin Ding

“…Further research with larger sample sizes and multi-center collaboration is necessary to draw more definitive conclusions.…”
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Outcomes of Diabetic Toe Amputation With Versus Without Metatarsal Head Resection for Single Ray Wet Gangrene: A Preliminary Study by Kaissar Yammine, Mohammad Honeine, Joseph Mouawad, Ghadi Abou Orm, Youssef Jamaleddine, Chahine Assi

“…For any type of amputation required for toe wet gangrene, it is likely that a more proximal level of index amputation is required.…”
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Increased Neutrophil Elastase in Affected Lobes of Bronchiectasis and Correlation of Its Levels between Sputum and Bronchial Lavage Fluid by Lam Nguyen-Ho, Hoang Kim Tu Trinh, Vu Le-Thuong, Kieu-Minh Le, Van Thanh Niem Vo, Diem My Vu, Ngoc Tran-Van, James D. Chalmers

“…Higher levels of NE activity were seen in more severe bronchiectasis than in mild bronchiectasis in all samples but were only statistically significant for NE activity in sputum (r=0.418, p=0.042). …”
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Does adjuvant chemotherapy result in poorer health-related quality of life among colorectal cancer patients? A longitudinal multisite observational study in Singapore by Jerrald Lau, Cherie Hui Peh, Alyssa Ng, Wei-Ling Koh, The Singapore Colorectal Cancer Research Group, Nan Luo, Ker-Kan Tan

“…However, non-elderly AC patients may experience more severe impacts to role and social functioning.…”
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The integrated single-cell analysis interpret the lactate metabolism-driven immune suppression in triple-negative breast cancer by Xinhai Gao, Tianhua Wang, Cun Liu, Ye Li, Wenfeng Zhang, Minpu Zhang, Yan Yao, Chundi Gao, Ruijuan Liu, Changgang Sun

“…Abstract Background Individuals with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) exhibit elevated lactate levels, which offers a valuable lead for investigating the molecular mechanisms underlying the tumor microenvironment (TME) and identifying more efficacious treatments. Methods TNBC samples were classified based on lactate-associated genes. …”
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Demystifying Traumatic Experiences and Complex Effects in People with HIV and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Tennessee by L. Lauren Brown, Almariana J. Acuña, Amna Osman, Lloyda B. Williamson, Carolyn M. Audet, Megan L. Wilkins, Jessica M. Sales, Samantha V. Hill, Jill Foster, April C. Pettit, Latrice C. Pichon

“…The primary goal of this study was to investigate trauma exposure typologies and sequelae among PWH to inform trauma screening and interventions. Methods: Qualitative interviews were conducted with a convenience sample of 20 PWH with PTSD, receiving services from an urban, Tennessee-based HIV Service Organization. …”
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