Monoclonal antibody for phosphorylated TRIO Y2681 that helps predict prognosis of post-operative colorectal cancer patients by Taro Aoyama, Fumihiko Kakizaki, Hiroyuki Miyoshi, Masahiro Sonoshita, Hisatsugu Maekawa, Yoshiro Itatani, Kenji Kawada, Ryo Matsusue, Iwao Ikai, Koki Moriyoshi, Takaki Sakurai, Kazutaka Obama, Tosiya Shun Sato, Yoshiharu Sakai, Makoto Mark Taketo

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Evaluating the burden of caregivers of patients with visual impairment: a multicenter pilot study in Italian visual rehabilitation centers by Gianni Virgili, Gianni Virgili, Francesco Ferron, Federico Bartolomei, Ruth Van Nispen, Eliana Costanzo, Giovanni L. Ciaffoni, Emanuela Rellini, Emanuela Rellini, Simona Turco, Simona Turco, Marina Piepoli, Simona Di Pietro, Stefania Fortini, Stefania Fortini

“…Demographic data and IADL (Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale) questionnaire to assess the degree of autonomy of VI patients were collected. …”
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Can bioelectrical impedance analysis be used to identify water loading in patients with anorexia nervosa?– Implications from experimental measurements in young, healthy, and normal... by Nadja Knoll-Pientka, Dorina Schils, Katrin Pasternak, Sandra Czarnetzky, Christoph Jansen, Gertraud Gradl-Dietsch, Jochen Seitz, Eva-Maria Skoda, Lars Libuda, Adam Schweda, Martin Teufel

“…We used a full experimental setting with a cross-over design on two consecutive days. …”
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Synergistic AI-resident approach achieves superior diagnostic accuracy in tertiary ophthalmic care for glaucoma and retinal disease by Dalia Camacho-García-Formentí, Gabriela Baylón-Vázquez, Karen Arriozola-Rodríguez, Enrique Avalos-Ramirez, Curt Hartleben-Matkin, Hugo Valdez-Flores, Damaris Hodelin-Fuentes, Alejandro Noriega

“…IntroductionArtificial intelligence (AI) shows promise in ophthalmology, but its potential in tertiary care settings in Latin America remains understudied. We present a Mexican AI-powered screening tool and evaluate it against first-year ophthalmology residents in a tertiary care setting in Mexico City.MethodsWe analyzed data from 435 adult patients undergoing their first ophthalmic evaluation using an AI-based platform and first-year ophthalmology residents. …”
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Role of unsafe medical practices and sexual behaviours in the hepatitis B and C syndemic and HIV co-infection in Rwanda: a cross-sectional study by Neil Gupta, Jean Damascene Makuza, Sabine Umuraza, Janvier Serumondo, Sabin Nsanzimana, Marie Paul Nisingizwe, Jean Olivier Twahirwa Rwema, Donatha Dushimiyimana, Dominique Savio Habimana, Alida Ngwije, Muhamed Semakula

“…Objectives This study describes the burden of the hepatitis B, C and HIV co-infections and assesses associated risk factors.Setting This analysis used data from a viral hepatitis screening campaign conducted in six districts in Rwanda from April to May 2019. …”
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Determining the effect of frailty on survival in advanced ovarian cancer: study protocol for a prospective multicentre national cohort study (FOLERO) by Daniel Hunde, Niklas Ekerstad, Mihaela Asp, Päivi Kannisto, Madelene Wedin, Charlotte Palmqvist, Pernilla Dahm-Kähler, Yvonne Brandberg, Mirna Abraham-Nordling, Kristina Åhlund, Vilhelm Mörlin, Nina Groes-Kofoed, Sahar Salehi

“…All participating centres started accrual by September 2024. Presentation of data on primary outcome is expected 2029. Study registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06298877 …”
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa carriage and associated risk factors in healthy individuals and patients from Rotterdam, Rome, and Jakarta by Anneloes van Veen, Selvi N. Shahab, Amber Rijfkogel, Margreet C. Vos, Yulia Rosa Saharman, Anis Karuniawati, Silvia Zelli, Desy De Lorenzis, Giulia Menchinelli, Giulia De Angelis, Maurizio Sanguinetti, Anne F. Voor in ’t holt, Juliëtte A. Severin, the SAMPAN Consortium

“…Our findings warrant setting-specific adaptations of screening strategies and surveillance programs.…”
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Transposon insertion sequencing reveals novel hypermutator genes in Acinetobacter baumannii by Francesca L. Short, Ram Maharjan, Liping Li, Nusrat Afrin, Natasha Delgado, Christine J. Boinett, Julian Parkhill, Amy K. Cain, Ian T. Paulsen

“…We find selection for hypermutator variants in transposon insertion sequencing (TIS) data sets from diverse bacteria under various antibiotic treatments. …”
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Descriptive study of the challenges when implementing an app for patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration to monitor their vision at home by Chris A Rogers, Andrew Lotery, Tunde Peto, Sobha Sivaprasad, Barnaby C Reeves, Michael Donnelly, Ruth E Hogg, E Ward, Ben J L Burton, Paul C Knox, Charlene Treanor, Seán R O’Connor, Robin Wickens, Eleanor Alma Gidman

“…Apps are available for patients to self-monitor vision at home, for example, to detect reactivation of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). …”
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Cognitive task analysis of clinicians’ drug–drug interaction management during patient care and implications for alert design by Nervana Elkhadragy, Amanda P Ifeachor, Julie B Diiulio, Karen J Arthur, Michael Weiner, Laura G Militello, Peter A Glassman, Alan J Zillich, Alissa L Russ-Jara

“…Data informed a descriptive model of clinicians’ decision-making process, consisting of four main steps: (1) detect a potential DDI; (2) DDI problem-solving, sensemaking and planning; (3) prescribing decision and (4) resolving actions. …”
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Real-world safety profile of zanubrutinib: a disproportionality analysis based on the FAERS database by Ping Huang, Xiaochun Zheng, Miaomiao Zhang, Jiangfeng Wang, Jingyang Lin, Jinlong Huang, Xiuli Yang

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate adverse events (AEs) associated with zanubrutinib based on the real-world data.Design A disproportionality analysis was performed to identify the potential zanubrutinib-related AEs.Setting The Food and Drug Administration AE Reporting System database from the fourth quarter of 2019 to the third quarter of 2023.Main outcome measures The results of the disproportionality analyses were presented as reported ORs (RORs). …”
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Rheumatic Valvulopathy in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Cross-Sectional Study of Cameroonian Urban Schools by Chris Nadège Nganou-Gnindjio, Anicet Gakdang Ladibe, Joël Marie Obama Nyaga, Sandrine Laure Ngambono, Loic Alban Tasong, Jules Thierry Elong, Hursul Geffried Nzongang, Félicité Kamdem, David Chelo

“…Conclusion: Rheumatic heart disease is common among schoolchildren in this setting. It systematically affects the mitral valve. …”
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Successful termination of a multi-year wastewater-associated outbreak of NDM-5-carrying E. coli in a hemato-oncological center by Heidrun Kerschner, Linda Jernej, Adriana Cabal, Patrick Hyden, Sigrid Machherndl-Spandl, Lucia Berning, Anna Blaimschein, Werner Ruppitsch, Petra Apfalter, Rainer Hartl

“…Abstract Background In May 2018, an outbreak of NDM-5-carrying Escherichia coli (NDM-5-EC) was detected at the hemato-oncology department of a tertiary care center in Austria. …”
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Cognitive impairment in a primary healthcare population: a cross-sectional study on the island of Crete, Greece by Panagiotis Simos, Simeon Panagiotakis, Joanna Moschandreas, Dimitrios Boumpas, Antonios Konstantinos Bertsias, Ioanna Tsiligianni, Sophia Papadakis, Ioannis Zaganas, George Duijker, Emmanouil K Symvoulakis, Polyvios Papadokostakis, Kornilia Makri, Eliza Iatraki, Chariklia Tziraki, Maria Basta, Alexandros Vgontzas, Christos Lionis

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Whole Genome Sequencing of Carbapenem-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa from Clinical and Screening Samples in Indonesia by Selvi N. Shahab, Anneloes Van Veen, Corné H.W. Klaasen, Jeff Gauthier, Irena Kukavica Ibrulj, Marianne Potvin, Guillaume Q.H. Nguyen, Yulia R. Saharman, Anis Karuniawati, Margreet Vos, Roger C. Lévesque, Juliëtte A. Severin

“…Genomic data were analysed to determine sequence types, carbapenemase genes and resistance determinants. …”
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Optimal vaccination model of airborne infection under variable humidity and demographic heterogeneity for hybrid fractional operator technique by Saima Rashid, Ilyas Ali, Nida Fatima, Tehreem Fatima, Fekadu Tesgera Agam, Sayed K. Elagan

“…Our system’s best-fit parameter settings were detected using the Markov Chain Monte Carlo (M-C-M-C) technique with influenza information collected in Spain. …”
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Role of laparoscopic surgery in blunt abdominal trauma; retrospective analysis in a tertiary trauma center by Rifan Alyami, Ahad E. Alotaibi, Leen Almohayya, Ajyad Al Jawad, Raghad Almukhayzim, Abeer Alhoumedan, Rakan S. Aldusari

“…Additionally, CT scans revealed that solid organ injuries were the most frequently detected type of injury, occurring in 41.9% of cases. …”
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Molecular profile of non-small cell lung cancer in a predominantly Black African population in Kenya: A single institution review by Sitna Mwanzi, Shahin Sayed, Swati Das, Jonathan Wawire, Priscilla Njenga, Jasmit Shah, Asim Jamal Shaikh

“…There was no significant association between gender, ethnicity and smoking with EGFR mutation. Conclusion: In our setting, EGFR testing was the most common molecular test done for lung cancer with a positive rate like that reported in Asian communities. …”
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Molecular and Biological Characterization of Novel Mitovirus Infecting Phytopathogenic Fungus Ustilaginoidea virens by He Zhenrui, Zhao Wenhua, Cheng Baoping, Yang Mei, Yang Yingqing, Zhu Yiming, Zhou Erxun

“…These findings offer new perspectives and potential control strategies for managing RFS in agricultural settings.…”
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Evaluating the diagnostic performance of adult sepsis event criteria in the emergency department: impact of including isolated serum lactate elevations by Hyojun Park, Ryoung-Eun Ko, Hyo-Seok Oh, Jae Young Moon, Youjin Chang, Gee Young Suh

“…Methods We retrospectively reviewed data from 698 patients (aged ≥ 19 years) with suspected infections presenting to the EDs of three institutions from September 1 to 30, 2023. …”
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