Design and evaluation of a novel direct hemagglutination test based on a recombinant protein for diagnosis of cystic echinococcosis by Abolfazl Masoumi Koushk Mehdi, Hossein Motedayyen, Majid Fasihi Harandi, Hossein Akbari, Amin Moradi Hasan-Abad, Mohsen Arbabi

“…Therefore, this study focused on designing and investigating a novel direct hemagglutination test (HAT) using a recombinant protein to diagnose hydatid disease. Methods The fusion protein IH4_Antigen_HisTag was designed by incorporating EgFABP1, EgTeg, and IH4 nanobody sequences. …”
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Serve Yourself or Serve Your Students? How and When Supervisor Narcissism is Related to Mental Health of Graduate Students by Wu W, Chang K, Bai L

“…Additionally, the study examines the mediating effects of mentorship styles (relationship-oriented and task-oriented) and the moderating role of student’s proactive personality.Methods: This study conducted a three-wave survey, with each wave administered at four-month intervals, involving 547 graduate students. …”
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Probiotic supplementation regulated swine growth performance, fecal odor reduction and carcass characteristics by modulating intestinal microbiome by Yung-Tsung Chen, Yu-Ting Sun, Herng-Fu Lee, Yu-Chun Lin, Ming-Ju Chen

“…Despite the extensive investigation into the effects of probiotic administration on swine growth performance and odor reduction by short study durations, the analysis of carcass characteristics and potential mechanistic insights involving gut microbiota and downstream pathways is still few. Methods A total of 48 crossbred LYD [(Landrace x Yorkshire) x Duroc] piglets (equal numbers of males and females) were randomly assigned to one of four dietary treatments: control (CON), Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens M1 (M1), M1 + Bacillus amyloliquefaciens S20 (SA group) and M1 + S20 + Bacillus subtilis S14 (SAM group). …”
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Subjective social status among young working women in Sweden: how is it established and how does it affect health and well-being? A qualitative interview study by Ylva Lindberg, Åsa Andersén, Anna Nyberg, Ulrika Winblad, Ingrid Demmelmaier

“…The aim of the study was to explore how young working women in Sweden perceive social status and how it relates to their own health and well-being. Methods The study sample included 15 women aged 25–35 years, recruited from the Swedish Longitudinal Occupational Survey of Health, a cohort derived from a representative sample of the Swedish working population. …”
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Clinical Profile and Outcomes of Ocular Dermoid Cysts at the Philippine General Hospital by Justin Alan A. Yao, Mary Ellaine S. Diaz, Ruben Lim Bon Siong

“…Objective: This study described the clinical profile and outcomes of patients with ocular dermoid cysts at a subspecialty Ophthalmology clinic of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH). Methods: Medical records of 38 patients seen at the External Disease & Cornea Clinic from January 2012 to June 2023 were reviewed. …”
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Mobility challenges for women: A case study of bus rapid transit Peshawar by Altaf Ayaz, Hamza Saleem, Muhammad Usama Bin Ayyub, Abdul Qadeer

“…Addressing these challenges is crucial for promoting gender equality and unlocking women's potential for growth. …”
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Psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. by Roland Pongou, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Stéphanie Maltais, Marie Christelle Mabeu, Arunika Agarwal, Sanni Yaya

“…Hence, the present study examines the predictors of psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, and how they differ by gender.<h4>Methods</h4>Data of 2,756 adults aged 18 years and above from a cross-sectional online survey conducted between July and October 2020 was used for this study. …”
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Comparative analysis of continuous pericapsular nerve group block and supra-inguinal fascia iliaca compartment block for postoperative analgesia in total hip arthroplasty: a random... by Onur Baran, Ayhan Şahin, Cavidan Arar

“…Secondary outcomes included opioid consumption, the need for rescue analgesia, and hemodynamic stability. Methods Sixty patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty under general anesthesia were randomly assigned to receive either a pericapsular nerve group block or a supra-inguinal fascia iliaca compartment block. …”
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Acceptability of digital vending machines to improve access to sexual and reproductive health in Brighton, UK: a qualitative analysis by Jaime H Vera, Richard Cooper, Syra Dhillon, John Mear, Gillian Louise Dean, Rhys D Wenlock

“…We evaluated the acceptability of vending machines (VMs) to distribute HIV self-test (HIVST) and sexually transmitted infection (STI) self-sample kits, from the service user and stakeholder perspective.Methods Six VMs were placed across Brighton and Hove (UK) in publicly accessible locations. …”
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The economic burden of Lyme disease and the cost-effectiveness of Lyme disease interventions: A scoping review. by Stephen Mac, Sara R da Silva, Beate Sander

“…The objective of this review was to characterize the body of literature on the economic burden of Lyme disease (LD) and the cost-effectiveness of LD interventions, such as antibiotic treatment and vaccination.<h4>Methods</h4>We followed Joanna Briggs Institute scoping review methodologies. …”
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Cultural sensitivity and sports: a case study of college students by Sm Farooque, Sobena Begum, Ahsan Huda Yumkhaibam, Sanjib Kumar Bhowmik

“…The aim of the study is to explore the impact of cultural sensitivity on the sports participation of Muslim women college students in the Sepahijala district. Material and Methods. A total of 606 Muslim women, aged 18–24 years and enrolled in government degree colleges, were selected through purposive sampling. …”
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Comparative evaluation of localized genotoxicity between the field of focus and scatter following exposure to cone beam computed tomography using buccal mucosal micronuclei assay:... by Rajeswari Sreeenivas, Algi Nadil, Priya Thomas, Giju George Baby, Deepu George Mathew, Pooja Latti, Jiss George

“…To evaluate and compare the genotoxic and cytotoxic damage in exfoliated cells, using the buccal cytome assay following exposure to x-ray radiation during partial CBCT exposure between the field of direct and scatter radiation. Materials and methods: To establish the genotoxic and cytotoxic impacts of CBCT radiation on the mucosa and its effects on the basal cell layer of the epithelium, the research enlisted 35 subjects aged 18 to 60 years. …”
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Epidemiological Characteristics and Carbapenemase Analysis of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales Isolates in a Teaching Hospital in Guangzhou, China by Li Y, Mai Y, Liu Y, Jiang Y

“…This comprehensive analysis serves as an invaluable insight for optimizing CRE treatment strategies for clinical practitioners and implementing robust measures to prevent and control nosocomial infections within healthcare settings.Methods: The antimicrobial susceptibility testing aimed to ascertain carbapenem resistance in Enterobacterales, while the production of carbapenemase was assessed through rapid phenotypic identification by immunochromatographic assay (KPC, NDM, VIM, IMP, and OXA-48-like) and confirmed by PCR.Results: Among the 300 CRE strains collected from January 2020 to March 2023, Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-Kpn) accounted for 72.7%, Escherichia coli (CR-Eco) 12.3%, Enterobacter cloacae (CR-Ecl) 8.3%, Klebsiella aerogenes (CR-Eae) 2.3%, Citrobacter freundii (CR-Cfr) 2.0%, and others 2.3%. …”
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Fertility intention of young people of childbearing age in China after the implementation of the two-child policy—A systematic review and meta-analysis by Yuanyi Ren, Xu Cheng, Changmin Niu, Fan Yang, Ying Zheng

“…Therefore, this study aims to comprehensively analyze the fertility intentions of young people of childbearing age and their influencing factors, explore the reasons for China’s low fertility rate, and provide a reasonable theoretical basis for the formulation of subsequent fertility-related policies. Methods A systematic literature search was conducted from January 2012 to September 2023 through the databases PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, CNKI, Wanfang, and VIP using keywords including fertility desire, fertility intention, fertility plan, fertility purpose, fertility motivation, youth, urban youth, school-age youth, childbearing age youth in Chinese; and fertility desire, fertility intention, fertility plan, fertility willingness, youth, young people, child-bearing youth, and school-age youth in English. …”
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No significant differences in patient-reported outcome measures in men vs women following tibial tubercle osteotomy by Ava G. Neijna, Julia S. Retzky, Andreas H. Gomoll, Sabrina M. Strickland

“…A two-sample t test with equal variances was performed for statistical analysis of PROMs. …”
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Lung and blood early biomarkers for host-directed tuberculosis therapies: Secondary outcome measures from a randomized controlled trial. by Robert S Wallis, Sibuse Ginindza, Trevor Beattie, Nishanee Arjun, Morongwe Likoti, Modulakgotla Sebe, Vinodh A Edward, Mohammed Rassool, Khatija Ahmed, Katherine Fielding, Bintou A Ahidjo, Mboyo D T Vangu, Gavin Churchyard

“…Biomarkers can accelerate tuberculosis regimen development, but no studies have yet examined early biomarkers of TB-HDTs.<h4>Methods</h4>Biomarkers of inflammation and microbicidal activity were evaluated as a part of a recent phase-2 randomized controlled trial of four HDTs in 200 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and baseline predictors of poor outcome, including CC-11050 (PDE4i), everolimus (mTORi), auranofin (oral gold salt), and ergocalciferol (vitamin D). …”
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Analysis of Risk Factors Causing Adjacent Disc Degeneration After Percutaneous Kyphoplasty for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures by Song H, Wang A, Zang L, Wang T, Yuan S, Fan N, Du P

“…This study aimed to determine whether osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF) following PKP is associated with a high risk for ADD and to identify the risk factors for ADD.Patients and methods: Consecutive patients who underwent PKP at our center between January 2015 and January 2021 were retrospectively reviewed. …”
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Legal Regulation of States and International Journalistic Organizations Interaction in the Eurasian Media Space by G. V. Alexeyev, O. N. Kharina

“…The development of the Eurasian media space through the involvement of post-Soviet countries in equal political dialogue presupposes the protection of the interests of state media and independent journalistic unions. …”
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Construction and Validation of a Nomogram-Based Predictive Model for Acute Kidney Injury Caused by Drug Resistance to Tuberculosis by Deng M, Han N, Jia M, Zheng Z, Tian Y, Wang H, Feng L

“…Early identification of patients at high risk for AKI is crucial to improve clinical outcomes.Methods: We retrospectively enrolled 571 TB patients, divided into training and validation cohorts. …”
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Problematic Online Video Watching, Boredom Proneness and Loneliness Among First-Year Chinese Undergraduates: A Two-Wave Longitudinal Study by Yan Z, Yang Z, Xu X, Zhou C, Sang Q

“…This study aimed to fill this gap by conducting a two-wave longitudinal design.Participants and Methods: Six hundred and ninety-nine first-year undergraduates voluntarily completed two rounds of questionnaire surveys assessing problematic online video watching, boredom proneness and loneliness with an interval of 4 months. …”
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