Treatment responses to Azithromycin and Ciprofloxacin in uncomplicated Salmonella Typhi infection: A comparison of Clinical and Microbiological Data from a Controlled Human Infecti... by Celina Jin, Malick M Gibani, Shaun H Pennington, Xinxue Liu, Alison Ardrey, Ghaith Aljayyoussi, Maria Moore, Brian Angus, Christopher M Parry, Giancarlo A Biagini, Nicholas A Feasey, Andrew J Pollard

“…<h4>Background</h4>The treatment of enteric fever is complicated by the emergence of antimicrobial resistant Salmonella Typhi. …”
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Potential Harms of Feedback After Web-Based Depression Screening: Secondary Analysis of Negative Effects in the Randomized Controlled DISCOVER Trial by Franziska Sikorski, Bernd Löwe, Anne Daubmann, Sebastian Kohlmann

“… BackgroundWeb-based depression screening followed by automated feedback of results is frequently used and promoted by mental health care providers. …”
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Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation, and Psychometric Validation of the Health Information Technology Usability Evaluation Scale in China: Instrument Validation Study by Rongrong Guo, Ziling Zheng, Fangyu Yang, Ying Wu

“… BackgroundThe dramatic growth of digital health apps highlights an urgent need for rigorous usability evaluation tools. …”
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A short-term predictive model for disease progression in acute-on-chronic liver failure: integrating spectral CT extracellular liver volume and clinical characteristics by Yuan Xu, Fukai Li, Bo Liu, Tiezhu Ren, Jiachen Sun, Yufeng Li, Hong Liu, Jianli Liu, Junlin Zhou

“…Abstract Background Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a life-threatening hepatic syndrome. …”
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Compliance with smoke-free laws in hospitality venues in Ethiopia: A cross-sectional observational study in 10 cities. by Wakgari Deressa, Selamawit Hirpa, Terefe Gelibo Argefa, Yifokire Tefera, Selam Abraham Kassa, Rachel Kitonyo-Devotsu, Winnie Awuor, Baharu Zewdie, Noreen Dadirai Mdege

“…<h4>Background</h4>The 2019 Ethiopia's comprehensive tobacco control proclamation mandates 100% smoke-free public places and workplaces. …”
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Modulation of Gut Microbiota through Nutritional Interventions in Behçet’s Syndrome Patients: Preliminary Results from the MAMBA Study by Giuditta Pagliai, Silvia Turroni, Federica D’Amico, Irene Mattioli, Marta Tristan Asensi, Giacomo Emmi, Francesco Sofi

“…Background. Recent evidence suggests that the gut microbiota (GM) in Behçet’s syndrome patients (BS) has low diversity and a peculiar layout. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of lactulose and sennosides for the prevention of peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis: an open-label, randomized, active-controlled trial by Kajohnsak Noppakun, Tichanun Narongchai, Romanee Chaiwarith, Uraiwan Wongsawad, Surachet Vongsanim, Chidchanok Ruengorn, Surapon Nochaiwong

“…Background To the best of our knowledge, the effectiveness and safety of lactulose in comparison to sennosides, for the prevention of peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related peritonitis, has never been tested in a randomized study.Methods We conducted an open-label, randomized, active-controlled trial in a PD-center in Northern Thailand. …”
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Increasing risk of postlung transplant hospitalizations for infection: An analysis of recent trends by Shi Nan Feng, BSPH, Armaan F. Akbar, BS, Alice L. Zhou, MS, Andrew Kalra, BS, Sean Agbor-Enoh, MD, PhD, Christian A. Merlo, MD, MPH, Errol L. Bush, MD

“…Background: Despite advancements in lung transplantation (LT), infection remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality following LT. …”
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Efficacy of tenofovir on clinical outcomes of COVID-19 patients: a systematic review by Thaís Lorenna Souza Sales, Daniella Nunes Pereira, Virginia Mara Reis Gomes, Gabriel Gouveia de Aguiar, Milena Soriano Marcolino

“…Abstract Background Pharmacological treatments for COVID-19 remain limited, particularly for severe outcomes. …”
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Risk factors, management, and outcomes of amniotic fluid embolism: A multicountry, population-based cohort and nested case-control study. by Kathryn E Fitzpatrick, Thomas van den Akker, Kitty W M Bloemenkamp, Catherine Deneux-Tharaux, Alexandra Kristufkova, Zhuoyang Li, Timme P Schaap, Elizabeth A Sullivan, Derek Tuffnell, Marian Knight

“…<h4>Background</h4>Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) remains one of the principal reported causes of direct maternal mortality in high-income countries. …”
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Thin Strut CoCr Biodegradable Polymer Biolimus A9-Eluting Stents versus Thicker Strut Stainless Steel Biodegradable Polymer Biolimus A9-Eluting Stents: Two-Year Clinical Outcomes by Ian B. A. Menown, Mamas A. Mamas, James M. Cotton, David Hildick-Smith, Franz R. Eberli, Gregor Leibundgut, Damras Tresukosol, Carlos Macaya, Samuel Copt, Sara Sadozai Slama, Keith G. Oldroyd

“…Background. While thinner struts are associated with improved clinical outcomes in bare-metal stents (BMS), reducing strut thickness may affect drug delivery from drug-eluting stents (DES) and there are limited data comparing otherwise similar thin and thick strut DES. …”
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Variation in Venous Thromboembolism Outcomes Based on Primary Cancer Site by Javier Trujillo-Santos, MD, PhD, Cihan Ay, MD, PhD, Behnood Bikdeli, MD, MS, David Jiménez, MD, PhD, Aurora Villalobos, MD, PhD, Luciano López-Jiménez, MD, Montserrat Pérez-Pinar, MD, Javier Pagán-Escribano, MD, PhD, Maurizio Ciammaichella, MD, Manuel Monreal, MD, PhD

“…Background: Patients with cancer-associated venous thromboembolism (VTE) are at increased risk of both recurrent VTE and bleeding. …”
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Multiparametric cardiovascular magnetic resonance is associated with outcomes in pediatric heart transplant recipients by Andrew A. Lawson, Kae Watanabe, Lindsay Griffin, Christina Laternser, Michael Markl, Cynthia K. Rigsby, Joshua D. Robinson, Nazia Husain

“…ABSTRACT: Background: Multiparametric cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) has an emerging role in non-invasive surveillance of pediatric heart transplant recipients (PHTR). …”
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Associations between nighttime or weekend deliveries and adverse maternal, birth, and neonatal outcomes: secondary analysis of the MANGO study in western Kenya by Maneet K. Virk, Jenine Shafi, Pooja Maheria, Garoma Basha, Harold E. Kooreman, John Humphrey, James G. Carlucci, Audrey Chepkemoi, Caitlin Bernard, Megan S. McHenry, Beverly Musick, Caroline Kerich, Winnie Matelong, Constantin T. Yiannoutsos, Wycliffe Kosgei, Julia Songok, Kara Wools-Kaloustian, Edwin Were, Rena C. Patel

“…Abstract Background Maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality remain high in low-income and middle- income countries (LMICs), and staffing schedules may contribute to adverse pregnancy outcomes. …”
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Hypomethylating agents plus venetoclax for high-risk MDS and CMML as bridge therapy to transplant: a GESMD study by Ines Zugasti, Monica Lopez-Guerra, Sandra Castaño-Díez, Daniel Esteban, Alejandro Avendaño, Helena Pomares, Ana Perez, Sara García-Ávila, Irene Padilla Conejo, Cristina de la Fuente Montes, Alexandra Martínez-Roca, Beatriz Merchán, Carlos Jiménez-Vicente, Francesca Guijarro, Jose Ramón Álamo, Albert Cortes-Bullich, Victor Torrecillas, Lucia Mont, Esther Carcelero, Gisela Riu, Lurdes Zamora, Joan Bargay, Ana Triguero, Maria Suarez-Lledó, Maria Queralt Salas, Felix López-Cadenas, Fernando Ramos, Blanca Xicoy, David Valcárcel, Montserrat Arnan, Carmen Martínez, Montserrat Rovira, Francesc Fernández-Avilés, Maria Díez-Campelo, Jordi Esteve, Marina Díaz-Beyá

“…Abstract Background High-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (HR-MDS) and chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) remain therapeutic challenges with suboptimal outcomes. …”
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Prognostic implication of outpatient loop diuretic dose intensification trajectories in patients with chronic heart failure by Toshiharu Koike, Atsushi Suzuki, Noriko Kikuchi, Asami Yoshimura, Kaoru Haruki, Ayano Yoshida, Maiko Sone, Mayui Nakazawa, Kei Tsukamoto, Yasutaka Imamura, Hidetoshi Hattori, Tomohito Kogure, Junichi Yamaguchi, Tsuyoshi Shiga

“…Methods: In 832 patients with CHF, OLD dose trajectories for 1 year were consecutively investigated. …”
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Genotypic and Phenotypic Association of Agronomic Features in Triticale Genotypes under Drought Stress Conditions by Hassan Basiri, Omid Alizadeh, Forud Bazrafshan, Mehdi Zare, Mohammad Yazdani

“…Extended Abstract Background: Many efforts have been made to combine the diverse capabilities of different plant species into a unique plant to increase the quantity and quality of the food product. …”
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Technological dental sealants: in vitro evaluation of material properties and antibiofilm potential by Witalo Pereira de Jesus, Luiza de Almeida Queiroz Ferreira, Washington Henrique Themoteo da Silva, Fernanda Vieira Belém, Ana Paula Turrioni, Cláudia Silami de Magalhães, Mila Fernandes Moreira Madeira, Ivana Márcia Alves Diniz, Marco Aurelio Benini Paschoal

“…Abstract Background Due to the launch of new self-etching and self-adhesive sealing materials combined with the release of bioactive ions in the dental market, this in vitro study aimed to compare physical values of surface roughness (RS), vickers microhardness (VM), compositional energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), microbiological tests (inhibition halo-HI and surface microbial adhesion-MAS) and mechanical microshear bond strength (MBS). …”
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The Role of Glycemic Control in Inflammation Markers and Clinical Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes Patients with Severe COVID-19 by Lavinia Craciun, Flavia Ignuta, Uma Shailendri Rayudu, Maliha Afra, Ovidiu Rosca, Adrian Vlad, Oana Aburel, Dana Emilia Velimirovici

“…<b>Background and Objectives:</b> Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are at a heightened risk of adverse outcomes from Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). …”
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3D-CT-derived lung volumes and mortality risk in patients with fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis by Shusuke Yazawa, Yuzo Suzuki, Yuko Tanaka, Koshi Yokomura, Masato Kono, Dai Hashimoto, Atsuki Fukada, Yusuke Inoue, Hideki Yasui, Hironao Hozumi, Masato Karayama, Kazuki Furuhashi, Noriyuki Enomoto, Tomoyuki Fujisawa, Naoki Inui, Takafumi Suda

“…Background: Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is a complex and heterogenous interstitial lung disease (ILD) that occurs in susceptible individuals due to certain inhaled antigens. …”
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