Public health implications of multidrugresistant and methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus in retail oysters by Rahma Mohammed, Sara M. Nader, Dalia A. Hamza, Maha A. Sabry

“…Of the MDR-MRSA isolates, 66.7% (4 /6) possessed the mecA gene, while 16.7% (1 /6) tested positive for the mecC gene. Additionally, the tsst-1 gene was identified in one isolate (16.7%). …”
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Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Restoration Using Sironix Suture Anchor: A Retrospective Observational Study by Krunal Shah, Ruchita Manwani, Ashok Kumar Moharana, Sachin Angrish, T. S. Deepak

“…Postoperatively, patients were followed up and functional outcomes were evaluated using the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Standardization Shoulder Assessment (ASES), level of activity using the Simple Shoulder Test (SST) questionnaire, Quality of life using the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) scale, and Single Assessment Numerical Evaluation (SANE) score on a scale of 0–100. …”
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Older, vulnerable patient view: a pilot and feasibility study of the patient measure of safety (PMOS) with patients in Australia by Jeffrey Braithwaite, Natalie Taylor, Rebecca Lawton, Robyn Clay-Williams, Emily Hogden, Zhicheng Li

“…First, a ‘think aloud’ study was used to determine the validity of PMOS with this population in an international setting, and to make amendments based on patient feedback. The second phase tested the revised measure to establish the internal consistency reliability of the revised subscales, and piloted the recruitment and administration processes to ensure feasibility of the PMOS for use in DUQuA.Results Of the 43 questions in the PMOS, 13 (30%) were amended based on issues patients highlighted for improvement in phase 1. …”
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Patient-reported safety incidents in older patients with long-term conditions: a large cross-sectional study by Maria Panagioti, Peter Bower, Mark Hann, Thomas Blakeman

“…The main outcome was patient-reported safety incidents including availability and appropriateness of medical tests and prescription of wrong types or doses of medication. …”
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A nucleoside-modified mRNA vaccine prevents enterovirus A71 infection in mouse model by Fengyu Chi, Fengyu Chi, Xu Zhang, Xu Zhang, Dong Zhang, Dong Zhang, Airu Zhu, Zhen Zhuang, Zhaoyong Zhang, Zhenjie Zhang, Chuansong Quan, Kaixiao Nie, Juan Li, Chunhong Yin, Jie Tong, Yuming Li, Yuming Li, Yuming Li

“…Passive protection was tested by transferring immune sera to neonatal mice challenged with EV-A71.ResultsThe VP1 mRNA-LNP vaccine elicited robust humoral and cellular immunity, including high levels of VP1-specific IgG, neutralizing antibodies, and a Th1-biased T-cell response. …”
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Serial mediating role of transformational leadership and perception of artificial intelligence use in the effect of employee happiness on innovative work behaviour in nurses by Ferhat Onur Agaoglu, Murat Bas, Sinan Tarsuslu, Lokman Onur Ekinci

“…Finally, when the research model was tested, it was also determined that transformational leadership and perception of AI use have a serial mediating role in the relationship between nurses’ happiness and innovative work behavior. …”
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Molecular Characterization of Methicillin Resistant and Extended Spectrum ?-Lactamase Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Burn Patients by Shawnm Ahmed Aziz

“…All the isolates were assessed for their susceptibility to different antibiotics depending on NCCL standards, followed by Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase detection by double disk diffusion synergy test. The production of ?- lactamases was evaluated in the isolated strains by several routine methods and polymerase chain reaction. …”
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La voz de las mujeres: el tránsito de víctimas a la legitimidad como constructoras de paces by Mara Osorno Navarro, Isabel Posada Zapata

“…La teoría construida resalta la experiencia de las violencias  sexuales, la cual simboliza desazón, exilio, destrucción de sus metas y proyectos, la dificultad para perdonar por la magnitud del  daño e incumplimiento de las leyes. Aunado a esto, las condiciones del territorio y su historia influyeron en los significados que las personas participantes asignaron a su experiencia inolvidable por las huellas del dolor; una de las formas de afrontamiento fue poder alzar su voz como un instrumento fundamental para el tránsito de víctimas a la legitimidad como constructoras de paces. …”
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Nephroprotective effects of Foeniculum vulgare mill (Apiaceae Family) hydromethanol leaf extract against cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity on Swiss albino mice by Kibur Hunie Tesfa, Chernet Desalegn Gebeyehu, Tiget Ayelgn Mengstie, Hiwot Tezera Endale

“…Subsequently, kidney function tests and histopathological examination were conducted. …”
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Analysis of convergence trends and driving factors of environmental efficiency of pig farming in China by Jingjing Wang, Chang'e Zhao, Silin Chen

“…IntroductionThis study aims to clarify the development characteristics, differences, and convergence trends of environmental efficiency in China’s pig industry, which helps promote the sustainable development of the pig industry.MethodsBased on the data of 30 provinces (municipalities and autonomous regions) in China from 2008 to 2020, this article used the super-SBM model, log (t) test, and ordered probit model to estimate the environmental efficiency and convergence trend of pig farming in China and analyzed the driving factors affecting the convergence trend.ResultsThe results showed that: (1) In recent years, the environmental efficiency of pig farming in China did not reach the optimal state, and the environmental efficiency of the potential growth region was the highest, reaching 71.6%. …”
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Sodium dichloroisocyanurate: a promising candidate for the disinfection of resilient drain biofilm by Abbie Martin, Natasha Doyle, Tom F. O'Mahony

“…Each disinfectant was tested using a one-minute contact time, using the highest concentration available on the product label. …”
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TRANSMETACARPAL REPLANTATION. ELEVEN YEARS LATER by Binka Popova, Elena Mateva, Kevork Kaykchian, Deyan Sokolov

“…The skin sensitivity is examined by Weber static two-point discrimination test (2pdt):12 mm for 2nd and 3rd fingers, 15 mm for the 4th finger and one point for the pulps of the 5th finger and the thumb; 2pdt, carried out on the palm, in the base of the fingers, is 10 mm.     …”
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Factors Related to Diet Quality in Adolescent at Yadika 12 High School Depok by Zahra Fadhlina Hidayat, Avliya Quratul Marjan, Utami Wahyuningsih

“…Bivariate analysis performed using the Spearman test. Results: Bivariate analysis indicated that the frequency of food delivery services usage (r=-0.044, p-value=0.654) is not associated with diet quality. …”
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Turismo y política urbana: rehabilitación, turistificación y transformación del tejido comercial del Centro Histórico de Málaga by Fátima Santos Izquierdo Bueno, Mario Blanco Vílchez, Yolanda Romero Padilla, Enrique Navarro Jurado

“…Los resultados revelan que estas políticas han contribuido a la gentrificación turística del Centro Histórico de Málaga, a través de una concentración de negocios turísticos que ha desplazado a los negocios tradicionales, así como, indirectamente, a los residentes. Estos hallazgos destacan el papel del turismo en la legitimación de la gestión neoliberal de la ciudad, que persiste a pesar de la crisis de la COVID-19. …”
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Comparative evaluation of remineralizing potential of four enamel remineralising agents using SEM-EDX – An in-vitro study by R. Raj

“…The data were analysed for multiple group comparison using IBM SPSS version 20 with one-way ANOVA followed by a paired t-test. Results: Calcium/Phosphorous ratio of all experimental groups; Group 1(1.92 ± .17), Group 2 (1.98 ± .16), Group 3 (1.81 ± .03), Group 4 (1.75 ± .08) was statistically different (p < 0.0005) from Control; while there was no difference between Group I and Group II (p = 0.33). …”
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Enterococcus and Eggerthella species are enriched in the gut microbiomes of COVID-19 cases in Uganda by Carolina Agudelo, David Patrick Kateete, Emmanuel Nasinghe, Rogers Kamulegeya, Christopher Lubega, Monica Mbabazi, Noah Baker, Kathryn Y. Lin, Chang C. Liu, Arthur Shem Kasambula, Edgar Kigozi, Kevin Komakech, John Mukisa, Kassim Mulumba, Patricia Mwachan, Brenda Sharon Nakalanda, Gloria Patricia Nalubega, Julius Nsubuga, Diana Sitenda, Henry Ssenfuka, Giana T. Cirolia, Jeshua T. Gustafson, Ruohong Wang, Moses Luutu Nsubuga, Fahim Yiga, Sarah A. Stanley, Bernard Ssentalo Bagaya, Alison Elliott, Moses Joloba, Ashley R. Wolf

“…We profiled the gut microbiomes of 83 symptomatic individuals who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 along with 43 household contacts who did not present any symptoms of COVID-19. …”
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The Analysis of the Fetal Abdominal Wall and Gastrointestinal Tract Abnormalities in a Single Tertiary Center by Gokhan Bolluk, Suleyman Cemil Oglak, Merih Cetinkaya, Isil Turan Bakirci, Oyhan Demirali, Mehmet Cok, Handan Turhan Karakus, Yasin Onur, Emine Zeynep Yilmaz

“…The most common anterior abdominal wall malformations were omphalocele (n=29, 43.3%) and gastroschisis (6 cases, 9.0%), and the most common fetal gastrointestinal tract anomalies were duodenal atresia (n=10, 14.9%), dilated bowel (n=5, 7.4%), and intestinal atresia (n=4, 5.9%). While genetic testing was carried out in 18 cases (27%), chromosomal abnormality was found in 6 (9.0%) cases. …”
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Estimation of the Visibility in Seoul, South Korea, Based on Particulate Matter and Weather Data, Using Machine-learning Algorithm by Bu-Yo Kim, Joo Wan Cha, Ki-Ho Chang, Chulkyu Lee

“…The estimation accuracy for the test dataset was good (bias = −0.11 km, RMSE = 2.08 km, and r = 0.94); the estimation accuracy was higher in the dry season (bias = −0.06 km, RMSE = 1.79 km, and r = 0.96) than in the rainy season (bias = −0.17 km, RMSE = 2.34 km, and r = 0.91). …”
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Evaluating attachment-based family therapy in residential treatment in the United States: does adolescents’ increased attachment security to caregivers lead to decreases in depress... by Guy Diamond, Alannah Shelby Rivers, Payne Winston-Lindeboom, Jody Russon, Michael Roeske

“…However, there is little data on whether empirically-supported family therapies (ESFTs) are being adopted and if they contribute to treatment effectiveness. This study aimed to test whether Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT), an ESFT integrated into a large residential psychiatric system, would improve perceived attachment insecurity (anxiety and avoidance) and contribute to decreases in depression for adolescents. …”
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Noninvasive hemodynamic assessment of type 2 diabetes mellitus using four-dimensional flow magnetic resonance imaging by Di Wu, Jiachen Ji, Yuancheng Wang, Shujun Zhang, Hong Ge, Mingzhu Fu, Yunduo Li, Shenghong Ju, Rui Li

“…The reproducibility of these measurements was assessed with Bland-Altman analysis, differences between groups were evaluated using t-tests, and their diagnostic utility for T2DM and DN was analyzed using ROC curves. …”
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