Identification of serum biomarkers for cystic echinococcosis in sheep through untargeted metabolomic analysis using LC–MS/MS technology by Xiao-Xia Wu, Wan-Li Ban, Li-Jiang Wu, Wen-Jing Qi, Mehdi Borhani, Xiao-Ying He, Xiao-Lei Liu, Ming-Yuan Liu, Jing Ding

“…Orthogonal projections to latent structures–discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) were used to analyze different metabolites in the serum of the two groups. …”
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FTIR-based molecular fingerprinting for the rapid classification of dengue and chikungunya from human sera using machine learning: an observational studyResearch in context by Souvik Das, Subhanita Roy, Aritri Bir, Arindam Ghosh, Tarun Kanti Bhattacharyya, Pooja Lahiri, Basudev Lahiri

“…The SVM, RF, and NN models, trained on FTIR data, achieved near-perfect classification (AUC = 1.000; CA-score ≥0.989), outperforming traditional diagnostic methods. …”
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Global trends in esophageal cancer: sex and age disparities in health inequalities from 1990 to 2021, with projections to 2050 by Ying Liu, Ying Liu, Erman Wu, Erman Wu, Fang Cheng, Meng Zhang, Qian Rou, Zenati Nuertai, Maorong Xu, Shanshan Xu, Minghui Li, Lei Zhang, Aheli Nasiroula

“…Age-standardized rates (ASR) were calculated to account for population age structures. Trends over time were assessed using the estimated annual percentage change (EAPC). …”
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Socioeconomic health and impact of sickle cell disease and vaso-occlusive crises in India: results from B-VOCAL study by Dipty Jain, Ravindra Kumar, Nandakumar Menon, Disha Shetty, Tulika Seth, Shashank Udupi, Suman Jain, Seema Bhatwadekar, Rabindra Jena, Bharat Parmar, Anil Goel, Ashvin Vasava, Anupam Dutta, Priyanka Samal, Riya Ballikar, Deepa Bhat, Tuphan Kanti Dolai, Jina Bhattacharyya, Manish Mistry, Shomik Ray

“…This study examines the economic implications of managing VOC in individuals with SCD in India, from the perspectives of patients, healthcare system and society.Methods This cross-sectional, observational study included 1000 patients with SCD across 14 centres enrolled from November 2021 to June 2022. Data were collected systematically using a structured electronic case record form. …”
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Long-term clinical sequelae among Sudan ebolavirus disease survivors 2 years post-infection: a matched cohort study by Haruna Muwonge, Carolyne Nasimiyu, Barnabas Bakamutumaho, Peter Elyanu, Moses L. Joloba, Silvia Situma, John Schieffelin, Bronwyn Gunn, Shuangyi Bai, Robert F. Breiman, Isaac Ssewanyana, Susan Nabadda, Julius Lutwama, Yonas Tegen, Allan Muruta, Bruce Kirenga, Charles Olaro, Jane Ruth Aceng, Henry Kyobe Bosa, M. Kariuki Njenga

“…Using a prospective matched cohort approach, 87 laboratory-confirmed SUDV survivors from the 2022–2023 Ugandan outbreak and 176 age-, sex- and village-matched controls were followed at 3, 9, 12, 15 and 24 months. Symptom data were collected through structured interviews and targeted clinical examinations. …”
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Streptococcus agalactiae colonization is common among pregnant women with HIV infection and is neither predicted by hospital tier nor trimester in Mwanza, Tanzania by Paul H. Ngayomela, Richard Kiritta, Boniface A. Remi, Sophyrose T. Mboya, Nyambura Moremi, Dismas Matovelo, Fridolin Mujuni, Stephen E. Mshana, Claudia Daubenberger, Ruth N. Zadoks, Jeremiah Seni

“…Demographic, obstetric and other clinical data were collected using a pre-tested structured questionnaire. …”
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Suppression of the T-dependent antibody response following oral exposure to selected polycyclic aromatic compounds in B6C3F1/N mice by Victor J. Johnson, Cynthia V. Rider, Michael I. Luster, Cynthia J. Willson, Shawn Harris, Billie Stiffler, James Blake, Esra Mutlu, Veronica Godfrey, Brian Burback, Reshan Fernando, Suramya Waidyanatha, Gary R. Burleson, Dori R. Germolec

“…Careful characterization of strong positive and clear negative PACs is needed in order to lay the foundation for generating robust immunotoxicity data for structurally diverse PACs that have not yet been evaluated.MethodsIn the current study, adult B6C3F1/N female mice were treated daily for 28 consecutive days by oral administration of B(a)P to provide dose levels ranging between 2 and 150 mg/kg bodyweight/day. …”
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Os agentes comunitários de saúde nas práticas educativas: potencialidades e fragilidades [Community health workers in educational activities: potentials and weaknesses] [Los agente... by Elaine Franco dos Santos Araujo, Elisabete Pimenta Araújo Paz, Liane Gack Ghelman, Maria Yvone Chaves Mauro, Marilurde Donato, Sheila Nascimento Pereira de Farias

“…The study was approved by the research and ethics committee. Data were obtained by scripted, semi-structured interview and analyzed using content analysis. …”
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Processo de internação em clínica cirúrgica de um hospital público universitário [Process of hospitalization at surgical-clinic unit at a public university hospital] [Proceso de ho... by Nadja Maria Queiroz de Albuquerque, Alba Lucia Castelo Branco, Maria Regina Araujo Reicherte Pimentel, Frances Valeria Costa e Silva, Luciana Guimarães Assad, Matheus de Albuquerque Santos

“…Method: in this exploratory, qualitative, descriptive study, the 28 participants were members of the multidisciplinary team of surgical-clinic unit of a university hospital in Rio de Janeiro. Data were collected from February to April 2019 using two semi-structured interview scripts. …”
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Effectiveness of a brief behavioural intervention on psychological distress among women with a history of gender-based violence in urban Kenya: A randomised clinical trial. by Richard A Bryant, Alison Schafer, Katie S Dawson, Dorothy Anjuri, Caroline Mulili, Lincoln Ndogoni, Phiona Koyiet, Marit Sijbrandij, Jeannette Ulate, Melissa Harper Shehadeh, Dusan Hadzi-Pavlovic, Mark van Ommeren

“…Limitations of the study include no long-term follow-up, reliance on self-report rather than structured interview data, and lack of an attention control condition.…”
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Vivências de alunos de enfermagem no laboratório de coleta de sangue: um olhar em Roy [Nursing students’ experiences in the blood laboratory: a look at roy] by Silvana Silveira Kempfer, Luciara Fabiane Sebold, Francine Gelbecke, Telma Elisa Carraro, Vera Radünz

“…Nineteen students were interviewed using a semi-structured instrument, in the second half of 2010. Data were organized using content analysis, generating the categories: stimuli perceived by the students in the three dimensions (focal, contextual and residual); and modes of adaptation used by students to cope with the experience of care. …”
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Research progress of fuel ethanol refining and life cycle carbon footprint by Pan LI, Lulu ZHANG, Hai CHEN, Xingguo WU, Wei CHEN, Jing BAI, Chun CHANG, Junhao HU

“…Power consumption is a major contributor to acidification potential and global warming potential, indicating a need for new technologies or alternative power structures can be developed to reduce environmental impact. …”
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Insulinoterapia: conhecimento e práticas utilizadas por portadores de diabetes mellitus tipo 2 [Insulin therapy: knowledge and practices used by patients with type 2 diabetes melli... by Maria Albertina Rocha Diógenes, Ana Karen Pereira de Souza, Izabela Peixoto Cavalcante, Lúcia Claudiana Oliveira Lopes, Matilde Maria Campos Barroso Rebello

“…Descriptive study carried out with 55 subjects in a reference institution in Diabetes and Hypertension in Fortaleza-CE, Brazil, from August to October 2010. For data collection we used semi-structured interview. …”
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Analizar los rasgos definitorios de un currículo de formación de profesionales de la salud basados en interculturalidad de una facultad de medicina: analizado desde la fenomenograf... by Claudia Pérez Acuña, José Luis Medina

“…The implementation of experiential and practical teaching methodologies, as well as the adaptation of institutional structures, are essential to overcome the challenges presented by teaching of this. …”
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A medicalização e patologização na perspectiva das mulheres transexuais: acessibilidade ou exclusão social [The medicalization and pathologization in the perspective of transgender... by Janaina Pinto Janini, Rosângela da Silva Santos, Octavio Muniz da Costa Vargens, Luciane Marques de Araújo

“…Method: descriptive, qualitative research with 40 transsexual women, performed between December 2016 and April 2017, using semi-structured interviews. Data were submitted to content analysis. …”
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Molecular epidemiologic characteristics and pretreatment drug resistance of HIV-1 in young and middle-aged first-diagnosed infections, 2019–2021 in Pudong New Area, Shanghai by Yan TANG, Jingjing LANG, Qiuli XU, Huiqin FU, Panpan CHEN, Lipeng HAO

“…Demographic and epidemiologic data were collected through structured in-person interviews. …”
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Aborto en Melilla: barreras de océano y frontera by Eva Estévanez Jiménez, Maite Cruz Piqueras

“…The study was guided by a theoretical framework that focuses on barriers to abortion access and sexual and reproductive rights. The collected data was analyzed using content analysis and categorized based on key dimensions of the study. …”
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Post-conflict nutritional status of school-age children in North Wollo zone, Northeast Ethiopia: a multi-center cross-sectional study by Zelalem Dejazmach, Birtukan Gizachew Ayal, Woldeteklehaymanot Kassahun, Getinet Kumie, Muluemebet Kassa, Berihun Mulu Yayeh, Seada Seid Ahmed, Abebe Worku Gela, Habtu Debash, Selamawit Ayalew, Asmamaw Ameshe, Abebaw Alamrew, Mulu Shiferaw Asfaw, Sefineh Fenta feleke, Melese Abate Reta

“…Methods Cross-sectional study was conducted from April to May 2022 within the community, involving 584 school-age children. Socio-demographic data was collected through a structured questionnaire, and anthropometric measurements were transformed into indices using the World Health Organization’s Anthro-software. …”
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Atletismo: iniciação esportiva de acordo com atletas olímpicos brasileiros (Atletismo: iniciación deportiva según atletas olímpicos brasileños) (Athletics: sports initiation accord... by Isabelle Plociniak Costa, André Felipe Caregnato, José Francisco López-Gil, Fernando Renato Cavichiolli

“…Methodology: A qualitative research was carried out using the technique of semi-structured interviews, and the data obtained were grouped based on the precepts of the «content analysis» method. …”
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Preparing for the Implementation of Long-Acting Injectable Cabotegravir for HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Within the Brazilian Public Health System (ImPrEP CAB Brasil): Qualitative... by M Cristina Pimenta, Thiago Silva Torres, Brenda Hoagland, Mirian Cohen, Claudio Gruber Mann, Cristina M Jalil, Eduardo Carvalheira, Lucilene Freitas, Nilo Fernandes, Debora Castanheira, Marcos Benedetti, Julio Moreira, Keila Simpson, Roberta Trefiglio, Gabrielle O’Malley, Valdilea G Veloso, Beatriz Grinsztejn

“…FGDs were recorded, transcribed, systematically coded, and analyzed with thematic categorization by trained researchers using a qualitative data analysis program ATLAS.ti (version 7). …”
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