CAM/TMA-DPH as a promising alternative to SYTO9/PI for cell viability assessment in bacterial biofilms by Tinatini Tchatchiashvili, Tinatini Tchatchiashvili, Mateusz Jundzill, Mateusz Jundzill, Mike Marquet, Kamran A. Mirza, Kamran A. Mirza, Mathias W. Pletz, Mathias W. Pletz, Oliwia Makarewicz, Oliwia Makarewicz, Lara Thieme, Lara Thieme

“…Biofilm viability was assessed using CAM/TMA-DPH or SYTO9/PIstaining, followed by analysis with confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) and ImageJ-based biofilm surface coverage quantification. …”
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Prevalence, bacterial profile, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns and associated risk factors of bacterial UTI among diabetic patients at Jigjiga University Sheik Hasan Yabare C... by Bawlah Tahir, Niman Tayib, Abdi Hassen Ahmed, Daniel Tolossa, Surafel Mekuria, Shamil Barsenga, Kader Muse, Sara Tesfaye, Addisu Tesfaye, Fasil Getu, Abdurahman Kedir Roble, Abdirizak Mahdi, Mahad Osman

“…Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to measure the association. …”
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Community benefits of mass distribution of three types of dual-active-ingredient long-lasting insecticidal nets against malaria prevalence in Tanzania: evidence from a 3-year clust... by Eliud Andrea Lukole, Jackie Cook, Jacklin F Mosha, Nancy S Matowo, Manisha A Kulkarni, Elizabeth Mallya, Tatu Aziz, Jacklin Martin, Mark Rowland, Immo Kleinschmidt, Alphaxard Manjurano, Franklin W Mosha, Natacha Protopopoff

“…Methods We conducted a secondary analysis of a 3-year randomized controlled trial (RCT) in 84 clusters in North-western Tanzania to evaluate the effectiveness of three dual-AI LLINs: pyriproxyfen and alpha(α)-cypermethrin, chlorfenapyr and α-cypermethrin, and the piperonyl-butoxide (PBO) and permethrin compared to α-cypermethrin only LLINs. …”
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Clinical genome sequencing in patients with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer: Concept, implementation and benefits by Dennis Witt, Marc Sturm, Antje Stäbler, Benita Menden, Lisa Ruisinger, Kristin Bosse, Ines Gruber, Andreas Hartkopf, Silja Gauß, German Demidov, Nicolas Casadei, Elena Buena Atienza, Kira Mehnert, Janna Witt, Caspar Gross, Leon Schütz, Christopher Schroeder, Stephan Ossowski, Andreas Dufke, Tobias B. Haack, Olaf Riess, Ulrike Faust

“…We report genome sequencing results of 818 index patients, who fulfilled clinical criteria for genetic testing. Data analysis showed less sequencing gaps and a more uniform coverage compared to a large cohort of in-house exomes. …”
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Assessment of collective immunity to enteric hepatitis viruses in the Kyrgyz population by A. Yu. Popova, A. Yu. Gorbunova, Yu. V. Ostankova, S. A. Egorova, B. K. Arykbaeva, Z. O. Abdrakhmanova, U. S. Karataeva, D. E. Reingardt, A. R. Ivanova, A. N. Shchemelev, I. V. Drozd, O. B. Zhimbaeva, E. M. Danilova, A. M. Milichkina, Z. Sh. Nurmatov, G. Zh. Sattarova, S. N. Temirbekova, Zh. N. Nuridinova, Zh. O. Kasymbekov, K. A. Dzhemuratov, V. Yu. Smolenskiy, A. A. Totolian

“…The need is obvious continuing nationwide vaccination initiatives against hepatitis A, expanding mandatory vaccination coverage for vulnerable groups, conducting additional evaluations of existing preventive measures, launching educational campaigns focused on HA and HE prevention strategies.…”
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Financial Toxicity and Kidney Disease in Children and Adults: A Scoping Review by Siligato R, Gembillo G, De Giorgi A, Di Maria A, Scichilone LM, Capone M, Vinci FM, Nicoletti S, Bondanelli M, Malaventura C, Storari A, Santoro D, Dionisi S, Fabbian F

“…Finally, it should be noted that in different countries, it is difficult for people with kidney disease to obtain health insurance coverage. Health care professionals need to improve their knowledge about the relationship between FT and renal disease; there is a paucity of data regarding the effects of FT on different outcomes, although this nonmedical risk factor can negatively influence kidney health and quality of life. …”
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“A cure might help, but it won't erase it all”: a qualitative study of policy challenges and priorities for long‐term survivors of HIV in the United States by Ali Ahmed, Jeff Taylor, Rachel Lau, Joyce Ching‐Jung Lai, Sithara Deshan Diunugala, Michael Louella, Thomas J. Villa, William Freshwater, Dawn Averitt, Maile Karris, Jeff Berry, Lynda Dee, Karine Dubé

“…Using inductive thematic analysis, we identified key policy concerns and recommendations based on participants’ lived experiences. …”
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Assessment of Urban Landscape Patterns to Measure the Effects of Urbanization on Landscape Structure (Case Study: Kermanshah City) by Gholam Reza Sabzghabaei, Soolmaz Dashti, Kaveh Jafarzadeh, Mojgan Bazmara Baleshti

“…Also, according to the results of the analysis metrics landscape has an increasein Residential User Metrics PLAND, NP, PD, LPI, TE. …”
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The one-center experience comparing glucose monitoring in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus utilizing flash glucose monitoring (FGM) versus traditional self-blood glucose... by Magdalena K. Kwiatkowska, Marianna Kopka, Nina Cyganek, Bartlomiej Matejko, Magdalena Krawczyk, Przemyslaw Witek, Katarzyna Cyganek

“…Continuous glycemia monitoring systems that use sensors are currently replacing the conventional self-monitoring of glycemia with a glucometer. Poland’s insurance coverage has made new technologies possible for continuous glycemia monitoring. …”
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Technology and application of coal and CBM co-mining in east fifth panel of sihe mine by Guofu LI, Changjiang JI, Junjun LI, Jianghua ZHANG, Jie TANG, Jinbin ZHAO, Xianhua SHAO

“…Which realize the full coverage of gas extraction and save the cost of underground gas extraction. …”
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Green synthesis, biomedical effects, and future trends of Ag/ZnO bimetallic nanoparticles: An update by Zhang Shengai, Chen Jia, Ma Yiwei, Zhao Qinghua, Jing Bo, Yu Mingli, Yang Na, Yang Aili, Shen Qingqing, Wang Yuyan, Yang Haiyan, Zhao Chunhai

“…This approach ensured systematic and comprehensive coverage of the research topic. This review examines the green synthesis and therapeutic potential of bimetallic nanoparticles, focusing on their production using plant extracts and other biological methods. …”
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Protektem pikinini blong yu trial: protocol for a single arm field trial to assess the effectiveness of treating-all pregnant women with hepatitis B infection with tenofovir prophy... by Leila Bell, Aleesha Kalulu, Kali Ameara, Nicole Allard, Sereana Natuman, Zeshi Fisher, Caroline SE Homer, Annie Taissets, Kathy Jackson, Navin Karan, Kaylene Kalmos, Emily Deed, Leiwia Dick, Leias Obed, Florita Toa, Harriet Obed, Ben John Taura, Philippe Guyant, Jessica Howell, Jason Iopa, Junior George Pakoa, Minado Paul, Harriet Sam, Tim Spelman, Jenny Stephens, Sale Vurobaravu, Margaret Hellard, Caroline van Gemert

“…Hepatitis B vaccination is available in Vanuatu, but coverage rates for first dose within 24 h of birth and third dose are suboptimal. …”
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Access to timely cancer treatment initiation in India: extent, determinants and trendsResearch in context by Pritam Halder, Jyoti Dixit, Nidhi Gupta, Nikita Mehra, Ashish Singh, Pankaj Malhotra, Anisha Mathew, Lalit Kumar, Amal Chandra Kataki, Sudeep Gupta, Shankar Prinja

“…A Cox Proportional Hazard (CPH) model was used to conduct time-to-event analysis, and to assess the impact of government-funded health insurance on timely cancer treatment initiation. …”
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NF1 expression profiling in IDH-wildtype glioblastoma: genomic associations and survival outcomes by Michael Chang, Mohamed Sherief, Maria Ioannou, Viveka Chinnasamy, Lucy Chen, Michael Frost, Michelle Mattson-Hoss, Herb Sarnoff, David O. Kamson, Matthias Holdhoff, Debraj Mukherjee, Chetan Bettegowda, Jordina Rincon-Torroella, Victoria Croog, Peng Huang, Fausto J. Rodriguez, Calixto-Hope G. Lucas, Karisa C. Schreck

“…Here, we seek to perform a composite analysis for NF1 loss accounting for genomic alterations and protein expression via immunohistochemistry. …”
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Recombinant purified buffalo leukemia inhibitory factor plays an inhibitory role in cell growth. by Syed Azmal Ali, Dhruba Malakar, Jai Kumar Kaushik, Ashok Kumar Mohanty, Sudarshan Kumar

“…Particularly, high-resolution MS has identified the rBuLIF with 73% of sequence coverage with highest confidence parameters and with the search engine score of 4580. …”
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Updating “BePLi Dataset v1: Beach Plastic Litter Dataset version 1, for instance segmentation of beach plastic litter” with 13 object classesSeanoe by Mitsuko Hidaka, Koshiro Murakami, Shintaro Kawahara, Yujin Nakagawa, Daisuke Sugiyama, Shin’ichiro Kako, Daisuke Matsuoka

“…To develop such an automated analysis method, a deep learning-based approach has recently become mainstream, and clarifying technical issues based on case studies is vital. …”
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High chromosomal instability is associated with higher 10‐year risks of recurrence for hormone receptor‐positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2‐negative breast cancer pa... by Yu‐Yang Liao, Jianfei Fu, Xiang Lu, Ziliang Qian, Yang Yu, Liang Zhu, Jia‐Ni Pan, Pu‐Chun Li, Qiao‐Yan Zhu, Xiaolin Li, Wenyong Sun, Xiao‐Jia Wang, Wen‐Ming Cao

“…Online score (10‐year iDFS 11.1% versus 48.6%, HR = 2.71, p < 0.01). Cross‐validation analysis found that high consistency (83.8%) was observed between CIN and MammaPrint score, while only 45% between CIN and Adjuvant! …”
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Divergent priorities in flood adaptation by Jennifer Niemann-Morris, A R Siders, Miyuki Hino, Caroline M Kraan, Armen Agopian, Christopher Samoray, Katharine J Mach

“…We apply a nation-wide systematic review (133 literature references, 1983–2023) to assess goals stated for buyouts and combine it with a comprehensive media analysis (281 media articles, 1993–2023) to compare those goals to the experiences and results perceived by buyout implementers, residents, and other practitioner groups. …”
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Multisectoral contributions to health security and formal policy availability at the community level in Nigeria by Enyi Etiaba, Enyi Etiaba, Prince Agwu, Prince Agwu, Prince Agwu, Lesong Conteh, Obinna Onwujekwe, Obinna Onwujekwe

“…This paper provides new knowledge on what multisectoral activities for health are undertaken at the community level and what can be done to strengthen them towards achieving universal health coverage in Nigeria. It elaborates on previous and current levels of multisectoral collaboration (MSC) activities for health at the community level.MethodsA qualitative cross-sectional case study of three contextually different states in northern (Kano) and southern (Akwa Ibom and Anambra) states in Nigeria. …”
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Poor post‐exposure prophylaxis completion despite improvements in post‐violence service delivery in 14 PEPFAR‐supported sub‐Saharan African countries, 2018–2023 by Udhayashankar Kanagasabai, Stephanie M. Davis, Viva Thorsen, Emily Rowlinson, Anne Laterra, Jennifer Hegle, Carrine Angumua, Alexandre Ekra, Minlangu Mpingulu, Meklit Getahun, Fikirte Sida, Phumzile Mndzebele, Caroline Kambona, Puleng Ramphalla, Eunice Mtingwi, Wezi Msungama, Meghan Duffy, Bukola Adewumi, Ezeomu Olotu, Jackson Sebeza, Jane Kitalile, Rose Apondi, Carlos Muleya, Meagan Cain

“…Methods Using Monitoring Evaluation and Reporting data from fiscal years 2018–2023, we conducted a descriptive analysis of clients who received PVC and SV services through CDC‐supported programming in 14 sub‐Saharan African countries. …”
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