Association Between Urinary Metal Levels and Chronic Kidney Dysfunction in Rural China: A Study on Sex-Specific Differences by Kaisheng Teng, Qinyi Guan, Qiumei Liu, Xiaoting Mo, Lei Luo, Jiahui Rong, Tiantian Zhang, Wenjia Jin, Linhai Zhao, Songju Wu, Zhiyong Zhang, Jian Qin

“…Gender-stratified analyses were also conducted to explore these associations. Results: LASSO identified seven metals (V, Cu, Rb, Sr, Ba, W, Pb) with significant impacts on CKD. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with potential clinically significant drug-drug interactions in patients with cardiovascular diseases at hospital admission by Marović Iva, Udovičić Mario, Rudan Diana, Manola Šime, Samardžić Ivana, Vrca Vesna Bačić, Hadžiabdić Maja Ortner, Marinović Ivana

“…A prospective study was conducted at the Dubrava University Hospital at the Clinic of Cardiology during a 6-month period (September 2023 – February 2024). …”
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Genomic characteristics of ST6115 carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae coharboring blaNDM-1 and blaIMP-4 by Xiaofang Xie, Xiaofang Xie, Yaxuan Zhai, Zhichen Zhu, Feinan Qian, Feinan Qian, Jie Zhu, Qizhao Gao, Hong Du, Hong Du

“…Finally, the conjugation transfer experiment was conducted to assess the transferability of the plasmid pHD8428-NDM-IMP.ResultsA comparable phylogenetic analysis revealed that ST6115 HD8428 and the majority of ST17 strains (9/12) were clustered on the same clade, which suggests a close relationship between two ST types. …”
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Randomized, observer-blind, controlled Phase 1 study of the safety and immunogenicity of the Na-GST-1/Alhydrogel hookworm vaccine with or without a CpG ODN adjuvant in hookworm-naï... by David J Diemert, Maria Zumer, Mark Bova, Christina Gibbs-Tewary, Elissa M Malkin, Doreen Campbell, Lara Hoeweler, Guangzhao Li, Maria Elena Bottazzi, Peter J Hotez, Jeffrey M Bethony

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A randomized, observer-blind, dose escalation Phase 1 trial was conducted in 24 healthy, hookworm-naïve adults. In each cohort of 12 participants, 4 were randomized to receive 100 µg of Na-GST-1/Alhydrogel and 8 to receive 30 µg or 100 µg of Na-GST-1/Alhydrogel plus the Cytosine-phospho-Guanine (CpG) oligodeoxynucleotide Toll-like receptor-9 agonist, CpG 10104, in the first and second cohorts, respectively. …”
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Perancangan dan Implementasi Game Edukasi Kesehatan Gigi “Tooth and Fairy” berbasis Android Menggunakan Unity Engine by Sussi Sussi, Sri Astuti, Nurwulan Fitriyanti, Nyoman Bogi Aditya Karna, Nizar Rizky Awany, Muhammad Fajar Firdiansyah, Rafli Noveri Alfariji, Dhea Dearly Herman, Muhammad Risqi Risfianda, Muh Nurkhaliz

“…Conventional methods are less attractive, have minimal visualization, and less challenging, so that children get bored easily in understanding the information provided. The research conducted by the researcher is to design a single-player game entitled "Tooth and Fairy" and implement it to an Android-based smartphone, at least an Android Jelly Bean device. …”
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A new prognostic model based on serum apolipoprotein AI in patients with HBV-ACLF and acutely decompensated liver cirrhosis by Ruidong Mo, Zhenglan Zhang, Yanmei Zhou, Yue Wang, Pengbo Yin, Chenxi Zhang, Haoshuang Fu, Cong Qian, Xiaogang Xiang, Rongkun Yin, Qing Xie

“…Survival analysis was conducted by log-rank test. Proportional hazards model was used to perform multivariate analysis. …”
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Synergistic impact of Salmonella typhimurium and Eimeria spp. coinfection on turkey poults: Growth performance, salmonella colonization, and ceca microbiota insights by Hamid Reza Rafieian-Naeini, Hanseo Ko, Doyun Goo, Venkata Sesha Reddy Choppa, Seshidhar Reddy Gudidoddi, Hemanth Reddy Katha, Woo Kyun Kim

“…On the other side, coccidiosis is induced by Eimeria (E.) species. involves the destruction of host intestinal epithelial cells and subsequent invasion of pathogens, resulting in performance reduction and enhanced pathogen infection in poultry and economic losses for the poultry industry. A study was conducted to evaluate the impact of Eimeria infection and Salmonella typhimurium (ST) on growth performance, Salmonella colonization, and ceca microbiota in turkey poult. …”
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Pediatric Tuina for the treatment of functional dyspepsia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Na-Yeon Ha, Chang-Yul Keum, Jinsung Kim

“…Methods: A comprehensive search of 11 databases was conducted for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published up to June 2022. …”
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Risk factors and renal outcomes of AKI in children with secondary steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome by Nannan Yu, XiaoJun Ouyang, Jie Li, Jie Gao, Shuhan Zeng, Hongjie Zhuang, Mengjie Jiang, Yuxin Pei, Xiaoyun Jiang

“…The main objectives of this study were to determine the risk factors and prognosis of AKI in hospitalized children with secondary SRNS.Material and methods This retrospective study was conducted from January 2014 to December 2019, involving 172 hospitalizations with secondary SRNS admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University. …”
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The effectiveness of forest onion Eleutherine bulbosa simplisia to prevent Streptococcus agalactiae infection on Nile tilapia Oreochromis sp. by Amalia Istiqomah, Widanarni Widanarni, Munti Yuhana

“…In vitro testing was conducted to determine the dose of forest onion extract inhibiting the growth of S. agalactiae with seven treatments, namely positive control, negative control, addition of forest onion extract at 0.625, 1.25, 2.5, 5, and 10 mg/mL. …”
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Anemia, Hyperglycemia, and Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Improve the GRACE Score&rsquo;s Predictability for In-hospital Mortality in Acute Coronary Syndrome; Single-Ce... by Turu' Allo IJ, Pramudyo M, Akbar MR

“…Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Bandung, Indonesia; 2Faculty of Medicine Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, IndonesiaCorrespondence: Iswandy Janetputra Turu’ Allo, Email iswandy21001@mail.unpad.ac.id; iswandy.t.a@gmail.comPurpose: This study investigates the predictive value of incorporating anemia, hyperglycemia, and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) into the Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) score for in-hospital mortality in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS).Patients and Methods: We conducted a single-center, cross-sectional study involving 634 ACS patients admitted to Dr. …”
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Analisis Komparatif Keamanan Aplikasi Pengelola Kata Sandi Berbayar Lastpass, 1Password, dan Keeper Berdasarkan ISO/IEC 25010 by Whisnu Yudha Aditama, Ira Rosianal Hikmah, Dimas Febriyan Priambodo

“…In this study, a comparative security analysis was conducted on the paid password manager applications Lastpass, 1Password, and Keeper as popular applications based on ISO/IEC 25010 to determine the advantages and disadvantages of each application. …”
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Testing an Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Platform in the Context of Traumatic Brain Injury: PRiORiTy Usability Study by Christel McMullan, Grace Turner, Ameeta Retzer, Antonio Belli, Elin Haf Davies, Laura Nice, Luke Flavell, Jackie Flavell, Melanie Calvert

“…Usability testing was conducted through one-on-one sessions with participants recruited from Headway UK—an organization supporting brain injury survivors. …”
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Pengaruh Terapi Oksigen Menggunakan Non-Rebreathing Mask Terhadap Tekanan Parsial CO2 Darah pada Pasien Cedera Kepala Sedang by Hendrizal ., Syaiful Saanin, Hafni Bachtiar

“…Method: This research is a Clinical Trial with one shoot pretest and posttest design in patients with moderate head injury with GCS 9-13 conducted conservative treatment at the hospital Dr. …”
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Analisis Perbandingan Model Bert Dan Xlnet Untuk Klasifikasi Tweet Bully Pada Twitter by Teuku Radillah, Okta Veza, Sarjon Defit

“…Performance evaluation was conducted using accuracy, precision, recall, and F1-score metrics. …”
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Antistaphylococcal Triazole-Based Molecular Hybrids: Design, Synthesis and Activity by Kostiantyn Shabelnyk, Alina Fominichenko, Oleksii Antypenko, Olexandr Gaponov, Svitlana Koptieva, Svitlana Shyshkina, Oleksii Voskoboinik, Sergiy Okovytyy, Serhii Kovalenko, Valentyn Oksenych, Oleksandr Kamyshnyi

“…Results: A significant part of the obtained compounds showed high antibacterial activity against <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MIC: 10.1–62.4 µM) and 5-bromo-2-(3-(furan-3-yl)-1<i>H</i>-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl)aniline and 5-fluoro-2-(3-(thiophen-3-yl)-1<i>H</i>-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl)aniline, with MICs of 5.2 and 6.1 µM, respectively, approaching the strength of the effect of the reference drug, “Ciprofloxacin” (MIC: 4.7 µM). The conducted SAR and ADME analyses confirm the prospects of the further structural modification of these compounds. …”
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Genetic variability and performance of Asian swamp eel Monopterus albus (Zuiew, 1793) from West Java cultured in saline water medium by Dinar Tri Soelistyowati, Ahmad Fahrul Syarif, Ridwan Affandi, Dendi Hidayatullah

“…The cultivation of eel has been carried out to increase the production for sustainability. This study was conducted to evaluate the genetic variability and performance of Asian swamp eel from West Java and its potential cultivation in water based media with salinity. …”
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The contrasted impacts of grasshoppers on soil microbial activities in function of primary production and herbivore diet by Ibanez, Sébastien, Foulquier, Arnaud, Brun, Charles, Colace, Marie-Pascale, Piton, Gabin, Bernard, Lionel, Gallet, Christiane, Clément, Jean-Christophe

“…During two consecutive years, we conducted an experiment controlling the presence of three grasshopper species consuming either grasses, forbs or both in twelve natural and managed alpine grasslands with contrasted productivities. …”
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Treatment outcomes and associated factors among patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Ashanti Region, Ghana: a retrospective, cross-sectional study by Peter Agyei-Baffour, Victoria Panford, Emmanuel Kumah, Collins Kokuro, Prince Owusu Adoma, Michael Afari Baidoo, Adam Fusheini, Samuel Egyakwa Ankomah, Samuel Kofi Agyei

“…The aim of this study was to determine treatment outcomes and associated factors among patients treated for MDR-TB in the Ashanti Region, Ghana.Design A retrospective, cross-sectional analysis.Setting The study was conducted in the Ashanti Region, the second most populous region in Ghana. …”
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A community-based study to assess the prevalence and predictors of stunting among under-five children in Sheger City, Oromia, Ethiopia by Firomsa Botorie, Bilisom Balcha Abera, Abera Botorie, Abera Botorie, Asonya Abera, Abebe Dukessa Dubiwak, Abebe Dukessa Dubiwak, Tesfaye Getachew Charkos, Godana Arero Dassie

“…Thus, the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of stunting and its predictors among children under the age of five in Lega Tafo Lega Dadi, Sheger City, Oromia, Ethiopia.MethodsA community-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 566 children under the age of five using a systematic random sampling technique. …”
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