Genetic profiling of extended-spectrum β-Lactamase and carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 from clinical samples among diarrheal patients in Shashemene, Ethiopia by Shimelis Teshome Ayalneh, Biruk Yeshitela Beshah, Yeonji Jeon, Ashenafi Alemu Wami, Seifegebriel Teshome, Solomon Gebreselassie, Se Eun Park, Mekonnen Teferi, Woldaregay Erku Abegaz

“…Methods A total of twenty-nine bacterial isolates obtained from diarrheal patients were subjected to conventional culture and phenotypic (Kirby Bauer disc diffusion method) testing for antimicrobial resistance. Additionally, screening for the production of ESBL (combined disk method) and carbapenemase (modified carbapenem inactivation method) was conducted. …”
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SSR marker-based genetic diversity and structure analyses of Camellia nitidissima var. phaeopubisperma from different populations by Yang-Jiao Xie, Meng-Xue Su, Hui Gao, Guo-Yue Yan, Shuang-Shuang Li, Jin-Mei Chen, Yan-Yuan Bai, Jia-Gang Deng

“…Methods In the present study, eight simple sequence repeat (SSR) molecular markers previously screened were used to analyze the genetic diversity and structure of C. nitidissima var. phaeopubisperma natural populations from 14 growing areas in China, so as to determine the influence of environmental changes on genetic variations and provide the basis for introduction and selection of suitable growing sites of that variety. …”
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Nucleic Acid Aptamers for Human Norovirus GII.4 and GII.17 Virus-Like Particles (VLPs) Exhibit Specific Binding and Inhibit VLPs from Entering Cells by Cheng C, Sun M, Li J, Xue Y, Cai X, Liu J, Wang X, Xu S, Xie Y, Zhang J

“…Limited by laboratory culture, no vaccines or drugs have been developed against HuNoVs. Here, we screened nucleic acid aptamers against the widespread HuNoV GII.4 and emerging HuNoV GII.17.Methods: After ten rounds of sieving for HuNoV GII.4 and GII.17 virus-like particles (VLPs), eight ssDNA aptamers were generated and characterized for each genotype.Results: Four of the eight aptamers generated for GII.4 VLP had dissociation constants (Kd) less than 100 nM, and all aptamers for GII.17 VLP had Kd less than 10 nM. …”
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Malaria prevalence, transmission potential and efficacy of artemisinin-based combination therapy in the Kenyan Central highlands: a zone previously characterized as malaria-free by Francis T. Kimani, Kelvin K. Thiongó, Maureen A. Otinga, Lewis K. Mbabu, Mary N. Ombati, Stanley K. Kitur, Sarah A. Ochieng’, Lucy N. Wachira, Damaris K. Matoke-Muhia, Luna Kamau

“…Parasitological analysis of the 838 patients screened resulted in 41 positives whose treatment outcome was 100% Adequate Clinical and Parasitological Response (ACPR). …”
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The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcomes of Colorectal Cancer in Singapore by Hui Lionel Raphael Chen, Piea Peng Lee, Yun Zhao, Wei Hao Caleb Ng, Jiashen Zhao, Yu En Christopher Tan, Bo Jie Sean Loh, Kah-Hoe Pierce Chow, Hiang Khoon Tan, Kwong-Wei Emile Tan

“…Healthcare policies should facilitate early cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment to reduce cancer-related morbidity for future pandemics.…”
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Effect of Medication Management at Home via Pharmacist-Led Home Televisits: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial by Sheikh Rubana Hossain, Akanksha N Samant, Briana C Balsamo, Chelsea E Hawley, Michael C Zanchelli, Carolyn Zhu, Maria D Venegas, Marina Robertson, Megan B McCullough, Judith L Beizer, Kenneth S Boockvar, Albert L Siu, Lauren R Moo, William W Hung

“…The primary outcome of medication appropriateness of the intervention will be measured using the STOPP (Screening Tool of Older Persons’ Prescriptions) criteria for potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) at 6 months. …”
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Effectiveness of Mobile Health–Based Gamification Interventions for Improving Physical Activity in Individuals With Cardiovascular Diseases: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of... by Tianzhuo Yu, Monica Parry, Tianyue Yu, Linqi Xu, Yuejin Wu, Ting Zeng, Xin Leng, Qian Tong, Feng Li

“…In total, 2 independent reviewers screened the retrieved records, extracted data, and evaluated the risk of bias using the RoB 2 tool. …”
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Apolipoprotein A-V Is a Novel Diagnostic and Prognostic Predictor in Pediatric Patients with Sepsis: A Prospective Pilot Study in PICU by Chunxia Wang, Yun Cui, Huijie Miao, Xi Xiong, Jiaying Dou, Lujing Shao, Xiaomeng Tang, Yucai Zhang

“…However, the role of serum apolipoprotein A-V (ApoA5) in sepsis is poorly understood in pediatric patients. Methods. ApoA5 was screened from serum proteomics profile in lipopolysaccharide- (LPS-) treated mice for 2 h, 24 h, and controls. …”
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Concordance of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Cytology with Respect to Histological Diagnosis of Cancer: A Cross-sectional Study by Richa Singh, Krachi Agarwal, Preeti Agarwal, Madhu Kumar, Malti Kumari Maurya, Riddhi Jaiswal, Ajay Kumar Singh, Anand Srivastava

“…However, due to its low sensitivity, it may not serve as a good screening method. BAL fluid cytology primarily samples the lower respiratory tract, which may not always be affected by malignancy. …”
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Anthropometric and metabolic parameters associated with visceral fat in non-obese type 2 diabetes individuals by Ming Jiao, Jiaoli Chen, Xiaoling Wang, Wenyu Tao, Yunhua Feng, Huijun Yang, Haiying Yang, Shanshan Zhao, Ying Yang, Yiping Li

“…Factors associated with VF were screened using univariate analysis, multifactorial binary logistic regression models and chi-squared automatic interaction detector decision tree model. …”
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Nationwide representative serosurvey of third-grade school children to evaluate the hepatitis B vaccination impact in Kyrgyzstan, 2022 by Michael Brandl, Gulnara Zhumagulova, Gulbara Ishenapysova, Zuridin Nurmatov, Tatiana Enverovna Kuchuk, Nurzhan Zamirbekova, Gulsunai Sattarova, Saikal Temirbekova, Zhanara Bekenova, Martyna Gassowski, Liudmila Mosina, Antons Mozalevskis, Sandra Dudareva, Siddhartha Sankar Datta

“…Maintaining high vaccination uptake plus additional measures like screening of pregnant women and treatment of those infected will be key to achieve elimination of vertical transmission of hepatitis B in Kyrgyzstan.…”
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Finding RB/Rpi-blb1/Rpi-sto1-like sequences in conventionally bred potato varieties by O. Y. Antonova, N. S. Klimenko, Z. Z. Evdokimova, L. I. Kostina, T. A. Gavrilenko

“…In this study 188 potato varieties bred in Russia and in near-abroad countries were screened for the presence of six gene-specific markers of the RB/Rpi-blb1 =  Rpi-sto1 and Rpi-blb2 genes conferring broad-spectrum resistance against P. infestans, and for the markers linked to the Rysto and Ry-fsto genes conferring extreme resistance to PVY. …”
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Understanding the experiences of young, urban, Indigenous mothers-to-be in British Columbia, Canada by Nicole L. A. Catherine, Jennifer Leason, Namaste Marsden, Brittany Barker, Ange Cullen, Ashley Simpson, Brandi Anne Berry, Erik Mohns, Donna Yung, Yufei Zheng, Harriet MacMillan, Charlotte Waddell

“…The trial socioeconomic screening criteria were successful in reaching this population. …”
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The gene Sr38 for bread wheat breeding in Western Siberia by E. S. Skolotneva, V. N. Kelbin, V. P. Shamanin, N. I. Boyko, V. A. Aparina, E. A. Salina

“…The Russian breeding material was screened for sources of the stem rust resistance gene by using molecular markers specific to the 2NS/2AS translocation. …”
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Peer- and community-led responses to HIV: A scoping review. by George Ayala, Laurel Sprague, L Leigh-Ann van der Merwe, Ruth Morgan Thomas, Judy Chang, Sonya Arreola, Sara L M Davis, Aditia Taslim, Keith Mienies, Alessandra Nilo, Lillian Mworeko, Felicita Hikuam, Carlos Garcia de Leon Moreno, José Antonio Izazola-Licea

“…<h4>Findings</h4>Our initial search yielded 279 records. After screening for relevance and conducting cross-validation, 48 articles were selected. …”
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Traditional Chinese Mind and Body Exercises for Neck Pain: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Yu-Hua Xie, Man-Xia Liao, Mao-Yuan Wang, W. C. Hewith A. Fernando, Yue-Ming Gu, Xue-Qiang Wang, Lin-Rong Liao

“…Randomized controlled trials reporting the effects of TCMBE on pain intensity, functional mobility, and QOL in individuals with neck pain were included. Screening, data extraction, and literature quality assessments were performed independently by two reviewers. …”
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Magnitude of opportunistic infections and associated factors among HIV-infected individuals attending care and treatment clinics in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a hospital-based cross-... by Agricola Joachim, Doreen Kamori, Mtebe Majigo, Doris Andrew Njelekela, Rogath Kishimba, Mololo Noah

“…Promptly implementing the test-and-treat protocol while an individual’s immunity is still strong and timely screening for OI are critical.…”
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Increased DHEAS and Decreased Total Testosterone Serum Levels in a Subset of Men with Early-Onset Androgenetic Alopecia: Does a Male PCOS-Equivalent Exist? by Rossella Cannarella, Rosita A. Condorelli, Federica Dall’Oglio, Sandro La Vignera, Laura M. Mongioì, Giuseppe Micali, Aldo E. Calogero

“…Methods. 43 men with early-onset AGA and 36 controls were screened for DHEAS, TT, glycaemia, insulin, gonadotropins, 17α-hydroxyprogesterone (17αOH-P), testicular volume (TV), fat mass percentage, and sperm conventional parameters. …”
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Efficacy and safety of PCSK9 inhibitors, potent statins, and their combinations for reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in hyperlipidemia patients: a systematic network me... by Yuhua Jiang, Yingying Wang, Sijia Ma, Linlin Qian, Yeteng Jing, Xi Chen, Jinsheng Yang

“…A network meta-analysis (NMA) was conducted via Stata 17 software, with two authors independently conducting the search, screening, and data abstraction.ResultsA total of 68 clinical studies involving 21,288 patients with hyperlipidemia were incorporated into the NMA. …”
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The Complete Blood Count Sepsis Index Using Monocyte Distribution Width for Early Detection of Sepsis in Patients Without Obvious Signs by Scott Levin, PhD, Nima Sarani, MD, Jeremiah Hinson, MD, PhD, Melissa Naiman, PhD, Chad Cannon, MD, Aria Smith, MS, Benjamin Steinhart, MS, Arnaud DeBraine, BS, Sarah Kehoe, PhD, Bryan Immhoff, MD, Yasir Taribichi, MD, Alexandra Malinovska, MD, Kemi Badaki-Makun, MD

“…The objective of this study was to develop the CBC Sepsis Index (CBC-SI) that incorporates monocyte distribution width (MDW) to enhance rapid sepsis screening. DESIGN:. A retrospective observational study. …”
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