A case report of confirmed difficult pulmonary tuberculosis based on the hybrid capture-based tNGS method by Weiqian Chen, Huimin Chen, Ze Liu, Xinle Chi, Yaomeng Chen, Huan Ye, Wenjie Huang, Chenlei Cao, Wei Weng

“…Conclusion The hc-tNGS has significant value in diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis, especially in cases that are difficult to detect with other methods. …”
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Symptomatic tensor fasciae suralis muscle as accessory muscle at popliteal fossa in young soldier: a case report by Yong Sik Lee, Yeong Hyeon Lee, Jee Soo Park, Gil Yeong Ahn, Sung Hyun Hwang, Chae Kyung Lee

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Optimal Bone Preparation for Triple-Tapered Stems: Does the Sagittal Taper Affect Optimal Femoral Sizing? by Jeff Shi, MD, Kevin Salomon, MD, Victor Shen, BS, Andrew Moore, MD, John T. Wilson, MD, Brian Palumbo, MD

“…Results: Median single-tapered preparation broach size was 8 (range, 5-12) and final stem size after TTP was 11 (range, 6-13). The TTP overall mean percent metaphyseal fill was 74 ± 6% in the AP view and 71 ± 5% in the lateral view, both significantly higher than single-tapered preparation which was 67 ± 7% and 65 ± 7%, respectively (P < .001). …”
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Prevalence and risk factors of gestational diabetes mellitus among pregnant women in northern Vietnam: a cross-sectional study by Hieu Minh Le, Thi Ai Nguyen, Dang Kien Nguyen, Ditte Søndergaard Linde, Ib Christian Bygbjerg, Jens Søndergaard, Thanh Duc Nguyen, Bay Quang Nguyen, Ngoc-Anh Thi Dang, Xuan Bai Nguyen, Dan W. Meyrowitsch, Christina A. Vinter, Tine M. Gammeltoft, Vibeke Rasch

“…Results The prevalence rate of GDM was 27.1%. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed maternal age from 25 to 34 (adjusted OR 2.0; 95%CI 1.3–2.9), maternal age ≥ 35 (adjusted OR 3.0; 95%CI 1.7–5.4), pregestational body mass index ≥ 23 (adjusted OR 1.6; 95%CI 1.1–2.3), family history of diabetes (adjusted OR 1.9; 95%CI 1.3–2.9), fertility treatment (adjusted OR 2.3; 95%CI 1.3–3.8), and previous GDM (adjusted OR 3.1; 95%CI 1.4–6.9) were associated with increased odds of GDM. …”
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Analytical Accuracy of a Continuous Glucose Monitor in Adult Diabetic KetoacidosisTake-Home Points by Nathan L. Haas, MD, Lynn Ang, MD, Nazanene H. Esfandiari, MD, Ahsan M. Khan, MBBS, James A. Cranford, PhD, Ashley Cohen, MD, Jordan Sell, MD, Mostafa Abdel-Hamid, MD, Kevin E. Romanchik, BSN, RN, Frederick K. Korley, MD, PhD

“…Mean age was 42 years, 60% were female, 70% had type I diabetes, and mean presenting pH was 7.17. Three hundred thirty-four paired measurements from CGM and POCBG measurements were analyzed. …”
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Treatment Patterns of Long-Acting Somatostatin Analogs for Neuroendocrine Tumors by Callisia N. Clarke, Paul Cockrum, Thomas J.R. Beveridge, Michelle Jerry, Donna McMorrow, Anh Thu Tran, Alexandria T. Phan

“…Compared with octreotide LAR patients, treatment duration was longer for lanreotide patients (median, 41.3 vs 26.8 months; log-rank _p_=.004). Fewer lanreotide patients received rescue treatment with short-acting octreotide (7.9% vs 14.4%; _p_=.011), and a first (6.2% vs 27.3%) and second dose escalation (0.8% vs 5.2%; both _p_<.05). …”
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FathomDEM: an improved global terrain map using a hybrid vision transformer model by Peter Uhe, Chris Lucas, Laurence Hawker, Malcolm Brine, Hamish Wilkinson, Anthony Cooper, Alex A Saoulis, James Savage, Christopher Sampson

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Treatment and outcomes of high-risk neuroblastoma in Southeast Asia: a single-institution experience and review of the literature by Anselm Chi-Wai Lee, Chan Hon Chui, Robert Kwok, Kim Shang Lee, Chee Meng Fong, Wilfred Hing-Sang Wong

“…Their five-year overall survival rate compared to patients whose initial chemotherapy was done elsewhere was 81.6% versus 41.1% (P = 0.011), and that of event-free survival was 69.7% versus 36.1% (P = 0.032). …”
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Comparative impact of synthetic and natural animal-derived carotenoids on growth, feed utilization, and pigment enhancement in Amphiprion ocellaris by Dung Van Tran, Trang Le Thi Tran, Nam Xuan Doan, Thanh Trung Dang, Nhan Thai Hua, Hung Quoc Pham

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SARS-CoV-2 infection rates and associated risk factors in healthcare workers: systematic review and meta-analysis by Amit Bansal, Mai-Chi Trieu, Emily M. Eriksson, Fan Zhou, Jodie McVernon, Karl Albert Brokstad, Rebecca Jane Cox

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Spatiotemporal Variations of PM2.5 and O3 Relationship during 2014–2021 in Eastern China by Yasong Li, Tijian Wang, Qin’geng Wang, Yawei Qu, Hao Wu, Min Xie, Mengmeng Li, Shu Li, Bingliang Zhuang

“…Based on our investigations, it was found that the yearly average level of PM2.5 presented a consistent diminish, falling from 55.8 µg m−3 (2014) to 31.9 µg m−3 (2021), while O3 increased by 7.2% during 2014–2017 but decreased by 1.9% in 2018–2021. …”
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Correction: Integrating E-cadherin expression levels with TNM staging for enhanced prognostic prediction in colorectal cancer patients by Jae-Ghi Lee, Ilkyu Park, Hannah Lee, Seungyoon Nam, Jisup Kim, Won-Suk Lee, Myunghee Kang, Jung Ho Kim

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Impact of elexacaftor-tezacaftor-ivacaftor in lung transplantation for cystic fibrosis in the United States by Tahuanty A. Pena, MD, MS, Brittany Wright, PharmD, Kalpaj R. Parekh, MBBS, Julia Kleney-Tait, MD, PhD

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Integrating E-cadherin expression levels with TNM staging for enhanced prognostic prediction in colorectal cancer patients by Jae-Ghi Lee, Ilkyu Park, Hannah Lee, Seungyoon Nam, Jisup Kim, Won-Suk Lee, Myunghee Kang, Jung Ho Kim

“…When combined with TNM stage III/IV, patients with E-cadherinLow expression showed a poor prognosis, with HRs of 1.93 for EFS and 2.35 for DSS compared to those with E-cadherinHigh expression at the same TNM stage. …”
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Incremental Lifetime Cancer Risk of PAHs in PM2.5 via Local Emissions and Long-Range Transport during Winter by Shahzada Amani Room, Chia En Lin, Shih Yu Pan, Ta Chih Hsiao, Charles C.-K. Chou, Kai Hsien Chi

“…Similar phenomenon was observed for PAHs in the daytime of 3.26 ± 2.36 ng m−3 and 1.91 ± 1.14 ng m−3 at nighttime. Also, due to higher NO3− and K levels, the ions and metals had higher values in the daytime and weekdays than at nighttime and weekends. …”
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Improving Fugitive Dust Emission Inventory from Construction Sector Using UAV Images Recognition by Yuyao He, Jicheng Jang, Yun Zhu, Pen-Chi Chiang, Jia Xing, Shuxiao Wang, Bin Zhao, Shicheng Long, Yingzhi Yuan

“…Post integration of monitoring data through the Software for the Modeled Attainment Test - Community Edition (SMAT-CE), the contributions of construction dust to local PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations were estimated at 3.27 ± 0.8 µg m–3 and 1.11 ± 0.27 µg m–3, respectively, with more pronounced impacts observed in the central, northwestern, and south-central zones of the study region. …”
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Assessing learning, behaviour, and stress level in goats while testing a virtual fencing training protocol by L. Wilms, D. Hamidi, C.H.U. Lüntzel, M. Hamidi, M. Komainda, R. Palme, J. Isselstein, S. Waiblinger, M. Egerbacher

“…The experiment lasted 4 h per day. During this time, the following behaviours were recorded via instantaneous scan sampling of all goats every 2 min: grazing, lying, standing, standing vigilant, walking, and running. …”
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Metabolomics profiling reveals p-aminobenzoic acid enhances resistance to Fusarium head blight in wheat by Yiluo Tan, Kangjun Wang, Mingming Guo, Guangxu Zhang, Xiaofeng Li, Yijun Shi, Maosheng He, Dayong Xu, Feng Chen, Jiwei Fan

“…Abstract Fusarium head blight (FHB) not only causes severe yield losses but also mycotoxin contamination in wheat, posing a serious threat to food security and public health. …”
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Modifiable factors for irritable bowel syndrome: evidence from Mendelian randomisation approach by Jinling Tang, Zhirong Yang, Shanshan Wu, Feng Sha, Tengfei Lin, Di Liu, Meiling Cao, Yiwen Jiang, Weijie Cao, Fuxiao Li

“…MR analyses revealed strong causation between IBS and multisite chronic pain (OR=2.20, 95% CI 1.82 to 2.66), gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (OR=1.31, 95% CI 1.23 to 1.39), well-being spectrum (OR=0.17, 95% CI 0.13 to 0.21), life satisfaction (OR=0.31, 95% CI 0.25 to 0.38), positive affect (OR=0.30, 95% CI 0.24 to 0.37), neuroticism score (OR=1.20, 95% CI 1.16 to 1.25) and depression (OR=1.50, 95% CI 1.37 to 1.66). …”
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Impact of utilization of oxygen scavenger on aroma quality of Longjing tea during storage at elevated temperature by Jiawei Wang, Yingxin Xu, Chang Xu, Hongying You, Tonghua Xie, Haowei Guo, Ping Chen, Qiang Chu, Shuying Gong, Fangyuan Fan

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