Genotypic profile of Staphylococcus spp., Enterococcus spp., and E. coli colonizing dogs, surgeons, and environment during the intraoperative period: a cross-sectional study in a v... by Mareliza Possa de Menezes, Marita Vedovelli Cardozo, Natália Pereira, Mariana Bugov, Newton Valerio Verbisck, Vanessa Castro, Alessandra Figueiredo de Castro Nassar, Paola Castro Moraes

“…Twenty-four PFGE banding patterns were observed in CoNS (24/24), 15 in S. pseudintermedius (15/24), 4 in E. coli (4/8), and 7 in Enterococcus spp. (7/19). …”
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Performing the HINTS-exam using a mixed-reality head-mounted display in patients with acute vestibular syndrome: a feasibility study by Nadia Sadok, Gijs Luijten, Gijs Luijten, Gijs Luijten, Fin H. Bahnsen, Christina Gsaxner, Lorenz Peters, Theda Eichler, Theresa Rombach, Stephan Lang, Sameh Khattab, Jens Kleesiek, Jens Kleesiek, Jens Kleesiek, Jens Kleesiek, Jens Kleesiek, Dagny Holle, Moritz Meyer, Jan Egger, Jan Egger, Jan Egger, Jan Egger, Jan Egger

“…This research evaluates the feasibility of using the eye-tracking capability of a mixed reality optical-see-through head-mounted display (MR-OST-HMD) to detect pathological eye movement patterns in patients with AVS.MethodsConducted at University Hospital Essen, this study assessed patients with AVS using a MR-OST-HMD during the HINTS-Exam. …”
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Exopolysaccharide production by seven basidiomycetous fungi and their antioxidant and immunomodulatory activities against Salmonella infection by Thanawut Chotmanee, Thanawut Chotmanee, Nakarin Suwannarach, Nakarin Suwannarach, Nakarin Suwannarach, Jaturong Kumla, Jaturong Kumla, Jaturong Kumla, Rewat Phongphisutthinant, Rewat Phongphisutthinant, Supakit Chaipoot, Supakit Chaipoot, Pairote Wiriyacharee, Arishabhas Tantibhadrasapa, Songbo Li, Parameth Thiennimitr, Parameth Thiennimitr, Saisamorn Lumyong, Saisamorn Lumyong, Saisamorn Lumyong

“…The Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy spectra exhibited typical carbohydrate patterns in all crude EPs. Monosaccharide composition analysis revealed that the crude EPs were primarily composed of glucose, followed by fructose, allose, and allulose, with variations depending on the fungal strain. …”
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Automated EEG background analysis to identify neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy treated with hypothermia at risk for adverse outcome: A pilot study by Anneleen Dereymaeker, Vladimir Matic, Jan Vervisch, Perumpillichira J. Cherian, Amir H. Ansari, Ofelie De Wel, Paul Govaert, Maarten De Vos, Sabine Van Huffel, Gunnar Naulaers, Katrien Jansen

“…Extremely low voltage and invariant EEG patterns were indicative of adverse outcome at all time points. …”
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A comparative study of anxiety symptoms in Chinese and Rwandan adolescents: a cross-cultural measurement invariance study of the GAD-7 scale by Lisa Cynthia Niwenahisemo, Lisa Cynthia Niwenahisemo, Qi Zhang, Qi Zhang, Wo Wang, Wo Wang, Dan-dan Geng, Dan-dan Geng, He-yan Xu, He-yan Xu, Jin-hui Hu, Jin-hui Hu, Ling-li Ma, Ling-li Ma, Jian-yu Tan, Jian-yu Tan, Yi-ting Kong, Yi-ting Kong, Su Hong, Su Hong, Li Kuang, Li Kuang

“…However, partial scalar invariance suggests that while the GAD-7 effectively detects anxiety symptoms, the severity of reported symptoms may not be directly comparable across cultures due to response patterns and possible linguistic factors. …”
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Correlation of excess salt intake identified by the survey with urine sodium level and blood pressure: data of ESSE-RF study by Yu. A. Balanova, V. A. Kutsenko, S. A. Shalnova, A. E. Imaev, A. V. Kapustina, G. A. Muromtseva, S. E. Evstifeeva, N. S. Karamnova, S. A. Maksimov, E. B. Yarovaya, O. M. Drapkina, A. N. Redko, S. N. Alekseenko, S. V. Gubarev, I. A. Viktorova, M. A. Livzan, I. A. Grishechkina, M. Yu. Rozhkova, N. N. Prishchepa, N. N. Vezikova, I. S. Skopets, S. S. Yakushin, E. V. Filippov, N. V. Dobrynina, N. N. Nikulina, K. G. Pereverzeva, K. A. Moseichuk

“…One point on the scale increases the Na+ level by an average of 7,51 (5,01-10,02) mmol/l, SBP by an average of 0,74 (0,41-1,07) mm Hg and the odds of HTN by 1,1 (1,06-1,15) times (p<0,001 for all).Conclusion. In the pattern of ESI components, processed meat and sausage products take first place in terms of association strength with urine sodium. …”
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Trial watch: chemotherapy-induced immunogenic cell death in oncology by Jenny Sprooten, Raquel S. Laureano, Isaure Vanmeerbeek, Jannes Govaerts, Stefan Naulaerts, Daniel M. Borras, Lisa Kinget, Jitka Fucíková, Radek Špíšek, Lenka Palová Jelínková, Oliver Kepp, Guido Kroemer, Dmitri V. Krysko, An Coosemans, Rianne D.W. Vaes, Dirk De Ruysscher, Steven De Vleeschouwer, Els Wauters, Evelien Smits, Sabine Tejpar, Benoit Beuselinck, Sigrid Hatse, Hans Wildiers, Paul M. Clement, Peter Vandenabeele, Laurence Zitvogel, Abhishek D. Garg

“…The potency of ICD is dependent on the immunogenicity of dying cells as defined by the antigenicity of these cells and their ability to expose immunostimulatory molecules like damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) and cytokines like type I interferons (IFNs). …”
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Case Series of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Associated with Oropouche Virus Infection by Daniele Barbosa de Almeida Medeiros, Juarez Antônio Simões Quaresma, Raimunda do Socorro da Silva Azevedo, Ana Cecilia Ribeiro Cruz, Sandro Patroca da Silva, Arnaldo Jorge Martins Filho, Bruno Tardelli Diniz Nunes, Lucas Rafael Santana Pinheiro, Jorge Rodrigues de Sousa, Jannifer Oliveira Chiang, Lívia Carício Martins, Consuelo Silva Oliveira, Ivy Tissuya Essashika Prazeres, Daniele Feitas Henriques, Camille Ferreira Oliveira, Valéria Lima Carvalho, Clarice Neuenschwander Lins Morais, Bartolomeu Acioli-Santos, Keilla Maria Paze Silva, Diego Arruda Falcão, Mayara Matias de Oliveira Marques Costa, Eduardo Augusto Duque Bezerra, Ana Márcia Drechsler Rio, Neijla Cristina Vieira Cardoso, Juliana Carla Serafim da Silva, Simone Gurmão Ramos, Erika Cavalcante Maranhão, José Lancart de Lima, Pedro Fernando da Costa Vasconcelos, Bruno Issao Matos Ishigami, Lívia Medeiros Neves Casseb

“…Vertical transmission was confirmed by detecting OROV through RT-qPCR, ELISA, and immunohistochemistry in fetal tissues. …”
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A Novel Splice Site Variant in COL6A1 Causes Ullrich Congenital Muscular Dystrophy in a Consanguineous Malian Family by Alassane Baneye Maiga, Ibrahim Pamanta, Salia Bamba, Lassana Cissé, Salimata Diarra, Sidi Touré, Abdoulaye Yalcouyé, Seydou Diallo, Salimata Diallo, Fousseyni Kané, Seybou Hassane Diallo, Hamidou Oumar Ba, Cheick Oumar Guinto, Kenneth Fischbeck, Guida Landoure, Idrissa Ahmadou Cissé, The H3Africa Consortium

“…Needle myography indicated myopathic patterns. WES identified a novel splice site variant in the first intron of COL6A1 (c.98‐1G>C), which segregated with the disease within the family. …”
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Triglyceride-independent associations between circulating levels of apolipoprotein C-III and biomarkers of inflammation by Dídac Llop, Pere Rehues, Silvia Paredes, Montse Guardiola, Josefa Girona, Roser Rosales, Yaiza Esteban, Lluís Masana, Daiana Ibarretxe, Joan-Carles Vallvé, Josep Ribalta

“…We aimed to investigate the relationship between circulating apoCIII levels and subclinical inflammation markers across different cohorts with distinctive inflammatory patterns: patients with metabolic disorders (MDs), patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and controls. …”
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Spatial and temporal epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 virus lineages in Teesside, UK, in 2020: effects of socio-economic deprivation, weather, and lockdown on lineage dynamics by Moss, E.D., Rushton, S.P., Baker, P., Bashton, M., Crown, M.R., dos Santos, R.N., Nelson, A., O’Brien, S.J., Richards, Z., Sanderson, R.A., Yew, W.C., Young, G.R., McCann, C.M., Smith, D.L.

“…Methods: We examined the spatial and temporal patterns of COVID-19 in the Teesside sub-region of the UK, from January to December 2020, capturing the first two waves of the epidemic. …”
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Mammographic density and exposure to air pollutants in premenopausal women: a cross-sectional study by Tamara Jiménez, Alejandro Domínguez-Castillo, Nerea Fernández de Larrea-Baz, Pilar Lucas, María Ángeles Sierra, Sergio Maeso, Rafael Llobet, Marina Nieves Pino, Mercedes Martínez-Cortés, Beatriz Pérez-Gómez, Marina Pollán, Virginia Lope, Javier García-Pérez

“…Finally, the initial analyses were applied to the PCs to detect underlying patterns of emission sources. Results: The first analysis detected no association between MD and exposure to any of the pollutants. …”
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DNA methylation and hydroxymethylation combined with transcriptional profiling identify key regulators of hyperoxia-induced bronchopulmonary dysplasia by Hui-Tao Li, Tao Qian, Hao-Min Zhang, Qiu-Hua Li, Yi-Yun Ma, Yi-Fan Li, Zi-Lu Huang, Dong-Shan Han, Yuan-Ye Dang, Ying-Ying Xiao, Ling Sun, Xue-Yu Chen, Xue-Yan Jiang

“…Among them, eighteen candidate genes with altered expression patterns were revealed to be involved in BPD-related pathways. …”
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A machine learning approach to risk-stratification of gastric cancer based on tumour-infiltrating immune cell profiles by Yanping Hu, Bo Wang, Chao Shi, Pengfei Ren, Chengjuan Zhang, Zhizhong Wang, Jiuzhou Zhao, Jiawen Zheng, Tingjie Wang, Bing Wei, He Zhang, Rentao Yu, Yihang Shen, Jie Ma, Yongjun Guo

“…Patients from the three clusters had varied pathologies, MMR statuses and TIIC distribution patterns (p < .05). Kaplan–Meier’s analysis showed that the prognosis of C3 was inferior compared to C1 and C2 (p = .0025). …”
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Reproductive Health Care and Outcomes Among Female Veterans: A Scoping Review by Katrina S. Nietsch, Samantha L. Estevez, Nichole Goodsmith, Kristin O. Haeger, Jill Inderstrodt, Sabra S. Inslicht, Katherine A. Kosman, Qiyan Mu, Yael I. Nillni, Deirdre Quinn, Adriana Rodriguez, Lauren Siff, Krysttel C. Stryczek, Erica V. Tartaglione, Jodie G. Katon

“…The purpose of this scoping review was to characterize patterns of racial/ethnic disparities in reproductive health care and outcomes among female veterans. …”
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Agricultural GDP exposure to drought and its machine learning-based prediction in the Jialing River Basin, China by Xinzhi Wang, Qingxia Lin, Zhiyong Wu, Yuliang Zhang, Changwen Li, Ji Liu, Shinan Zhang, Songyu Li

“…Subsequently, the standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index (SPEI) and standardized soil moisture index (SSMI) were applied to analyze the spatial-temporal patterns of droughts. Additionally, cropland exposure to drought was evaluated using gridded agricultural GDP data derived from pixel interpolation. …”
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Curative resection after chemotherapy and chemoradiotherapy for postoperative recurrence of pancreatic tail cancer in the abdominal wall: a case report by Shunya Iio, Yuto Hozaka, Kiyonori Tanoue, Tetsuya Idichi, Kousuke Fukuda, Taiki Nakashima, Ryutaro Yasudome, Yoichi Yamasaki, Yota Kawasaki, Takaaki Arigami, Akihiro Nakajo, Michiyo Higashi, Yuko Mataki, Hiroshi Kurahara, Takao Ohtsuka

“…Abstract Background Locoregional recurrence and metastasis to the liver, peritoneum, and lung are the most common recurrent patterns of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) after radical resection. …”
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Integrated morphophysiological, transcriptomic, and metabolomic data uncover the molecular mechanism of environmental adaptation of Zanthoxylum armatum with different latitudinal g... by Yuan Guo, Xueqian Fu, Chong Sun, Chong Sun, Yifei Deng, Han Liu, Long Tong, Mi Kuang, Ning Tang, Wenying Yang, Xia Liu, Zexiong Chen

“…Selected gene expression patterns were further validated using qRT-PCR.ResultsUnder common garden conditions, the three Z. armatum populations retained distinct physiological and molecular profiles. …”
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fMRI BOLD and MEG theta power reflect complementary aspects of activity during lexicosemantic decision in adolescents with ASD by M. Wilkinson, R.J. Jao Keehn, A.C. Linke, Y. You, Y. Gao, K. Alemu, A. Correas, B.Q. Rosen, J.S. Kohli, L. Wagner, A. Sridhar, K. Marinkovic, R.-A. Müller

“…While many fMRI studies have reported atypical activity patterns for diverse tasks, the MEG literature in ASD remains comparatively small. …”
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Spatiotemporal variation of the association between climate dynamics and HFRS outbreaks in Eastern China during 2005-2016 and its geographic determinants. by Junyu He, George Christakos, Jiaping Wu, Bernard Cazelles, Quan Qian, Di Mu, Yong Wang, Wenwu Yin, Wenyi Zhang

“…The HFRS was initially detected in northeast China in 1931, and since 1955 it has been detected in many regions of the country. …”
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