Epidemiology of HPV Genotypes among HIV Positive Women in Kenya: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. by Sonia Menon, Aibibula Wusiman, Marie Claude Boily, Mbabazi Kariisa, Hillary Mabeya, Stanley Luchters, Frode Forland, Rodolfo Rossi, Steven Callens, Davy Vanden Broeck

“…The aim of this review is to report on the prevalence of pHR/HR HPV types and multiple pHR/HR HPV genotypes in Kenya among HIV positive women with normal, abnormal cytology and ICC.<h4>Methods</h4>PUBMED, EMBASE, SCOPUS, and PROQUEST were searched for articles on HPV infection up to August 2nd 2016. …”
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Clinical performance of two commercially available rapid antigen tests for influenza, RSV, and SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics by Laura E. Savolainen, Joanna Peltola, Risto Hilla, Tapio Åman, Markku Broas, Ilkka S. Junttila

“…ABSTRACT Rapid antigen tests (RATs) might provide rapid, low-cost, and easy-to-perform choice to nucleic-acid amplification methods (NAAT) in point-of-care (POC) diagnostics of respiratory infections. …”
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High expression of SOX9 is a diagnostic and prognostic indicator of glioma by Libo Xu, Zhenhao Wang, Mao Li, Qingsong Li

“…In recent years, SOX9 has been reported to play an important role in many diseases and cancers, and is a promising target, but it has been rarely reported in GBM.MethodsRNA sequencing data of GBM were obtained from the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database and the Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) database for analysis of SOX9 expression and differentially expressed genes (DEGs). …”
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Global, regional, and national estimates of the impact of a maternal Klebsiella pneumoniae vaccine: A Bayesian modeling analysis. by Chirag K Kumar, Kirsty Sands, Timothy R Walsh, Seamus O'Brien, Mike Sharland, Joseph A Lewnard, Hao Hu, Padmini Srikantiah, Ramanan Laxminarayan

“…Within these studies, 26.95% of fatal neonatal sepsis cases were culture-positive for K. pneumoniae. …”
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Comparative efficacy of exercise, nutrition, and combined exercise and nutritional interventions in older adults with sarcopenic obesity: a protocol for systematic review and netwo... by Youwen Gong, Yongqiang Yang, Xueqing Zhang, Li Tong

“…Outcomes will include body composition and physical performance, and data will be extracted independently by two researchers. In cases of disagreement, a consensus will be reached by consulting a third researcher. …”
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Cystatin from Austrelaps superbus snake venom as a model for identifying potential inhibitors of Trypanosoma cruzi cruzain by Jorge Javier Alfonso Ruiz Díaz, Ana Fidelina Gómez Garay, Anderson Makoto Kayano, Rudson Holanda, Aleff Ferreira Francisco, Christian Collins Kuehn, Andreimar Martins Soares, Celeste Vega, Leonardo de Azevedo Calderon

“…This and other factors make developing new strategies that aim to identify molecules capable of becoming alternatives to or complement current chemotherapy vitally important. Methods: Cruzain and AsCystatin were obtained recombinantly through expression in E. coli. …”
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Predicting Object Communication Errors in Constructor Development by Abdul Majid Soomro, Awad Bin Naeem, Susama Bagchi, Babul Salam KSM Kader Ibrahim, Sanjoy Kumar Debnath

“…Additionally, the paper presents a software testing defect prediction model that categorizes problematic classes according to inheritance defects found in a particular class. Earlier researchers studied various methods for predicting and mitigating software defects in object-oriented programming. …”
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Efficacy of Potassium-Competitive Acid Blockers Versus Proton Pump Inhibitors for Gastric Ulcers: Bayesian and Frequentist Network Meta-Analysis With Cross-Inference Through a Qual... by In Mo Yoon, MD, PhD, Kang-Yon Kim, MD, Kwan-Haeng Lee, MD, Duk-Woo Yoo, DMD, Hojin Oh, PharmD

“…In this regard, we aimed to assess whether P-CABs are noninferior to PPIs in patients with GU in terms of efficacy. Methods: We performed a systematic review and network meta-analysis (NMA) based on randomized controlled trials (RCTs). …”
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Development and validation of a prognostic risk score model for hepatocellular carcinoma in the Asian population based on immunogenic cell death-related genes by Zhengyang Feng, Yanjie Wang, Yong Liang, Xuhao Gu, Yinyin Yang, Yusong Zhang, Qiliang Peng

“…Methods We initially obtained transcriptomic and clinical data pertinent to Asian HCC from the TCGA database. …”
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Cochlear implantation in vestibular schwannoma: A game changer? A narrative review by Luis Lassaletta, Miryam Calvino, Isabel Sánchez-Cuadrado, José Manuel Morales-Puebla, Javier Gavilán

“…The aim of this paper is to discuss the current role of CIs in patients with VS, addressing the most controversial topics such as the variability of outcomes, the emerging clinical scenarios, the lack of consistent prognostic factors, and the need for an intraoperative tool to aid decision-making in challenging cases. Methods: A Pubmed search was performed, with a selection of relevant citations, and critical appraisal of selected studies. …”
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Dengue diagnosis and impact on clinical management: A literature review. by Solenne Robert, Potiandi Serge Diagbouga, Arthur Diakourga Djibougou, Danielle Guy, Robert Bagnall, Fanette Ravel

“…This literature review aimed to describe the patterns and impact of dengue diagnosis in West Africa.<h4>Methods</h4>A comprehensive electronic database search of MEDLINE and Embase was conducted using keywords related to dengue, chikungunya, acute febrile illness, diagnostic strategies, and clinical management. …”
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Better public housing management in Ghana by Samson Aziabah

“…A pragmatic approach was adopted for this research, within which case studies, lesson drawing, and transferability strategies were applied. …”
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Marital status of a patient in the formation of his attitude to the organization of medical care provided on an outpatient basis by S. N. Cherkasov, A. V. Martirosov, A. V. Fedyaeva, L. V. Kudryashova

“…Thus, marital status is an important factor that must be taken into account when analyzing the attitude of patients to the healthcare system. Studying this problem can help medical institutions develop more effective service strategies and increase patient satisfaction.Materials and methods. …”
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Growth factors and their receptors in neuropathic diabetic foot ulcers of different durations by E. Y. Komelyagina, M. B. Antsiferov, E. A. Kogan, N. V. Zharkov

“…The data obtained may explain the differences in the outcomes of chronic wounds and the absence in some cases of the effect of local therapy with growth factors.…”
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Clinical Outcome of Single-Stage Posterior Decompression and Stabilisation for Spine Metastasis by Wang CS, Atan Z

“…Introduction: Surgical treatment for indicated spinal metastases cases is an option to improve patients’ outcomes. …”
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Characteristics of the expression level of E-Cadherin and ß-Catenin in hepatocellular and cholangiocellular liver carcinoma by M. D. Zubko

“…Methods and results. Considering the size of the tumor determined by ultrasound examination of the liver 21 HCC and 17 CCC less than5 cmin diameter, and 34 HCC and 22 CCC with diameter more than 5 cm were assayed. …”
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Joint modeling of multistate survival processes with informative examination scheme: application to progressions in diabetes by Yuxi Zhu, Joshua J. Joseph, Neena Thomas, Lang Li, Guy Brock

“…In most cases, MSMs come with an assumption that the examination process is independent of disease progression. …”
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Swallowed Topical Tacrolimus Induces Clinical and Histological Remission in a Subset of Patients with Severe Lymphocytic Esophagitis by Alain Schoepfer, Sofia Asikainen, Luc Biedermann, Andrea Kreienbuehl, Anne Godat, Corina Dommann, Alex Straumann, Thomas Greuter

“…Thus, novel treatment options such as swallowed topical tacrolimus, particularly for refractory cases, are urgently needed. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed patients with LyE enrolled in the Swiss eosinophilic esophagitis database that received treatment with a swallowed tacrolimus syrup (1 mg bid). …”
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Surgery versus epilation for the treatment of minor trichiasis in Ethiopia: a randomised controlled noninferiority trial. by Saul N Rajak, Esmael Habtamu, Helen A Weiss, Amir Bedri Kello, Teshome Gebre, Asrat Genet, Robin L Bailey, David C W Mabey, Peng T Khaw, Clare E Gilbert, Paul M Emerson, Matthew J Burton

“…WHO recommends surgery for all cases. However, in many regions surgical provision is inadequate and patients frequently decline. …”
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A narrative systematic review of factors affecting diabetes prevention in primary care settings. by Josie Messina, Stephen Campbell, Rebecca Morris, Emily Eyles, Caroline Sanders

“…<h4>Aim</h4>To understand the factors related to the delivery and uptake of type 2 diabetes prevention interventions within primary care in higher income countries.<h4>Methods</h4>For this narrative systematic review, we combined qualitative and quantitative studies of diabetes prevention within a primary care setting for patients at-risk of developing the condition. …”
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