COVID-19 severity and risk of SARS-CoV-2-associated asthma exacerbation by time since booster vaccination: a longitudinal analysis of data from the COVIDENCE UK study by Seif O Shaheen, Adrian R Martineau, Paul E Pfeffer, Mohammad Talaei, Giulia Vivaldi

“…We included adult participants who had received ≥1 booster vaccination. Time since vaccination was binarised at 6 or 12 months according to vaccine eligibility subgroup. …”
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Phylogenomics of novel clones of Aeromonas veronii recovered from a freshwater lake reveals unique biosynthetic gene clusters by Opeyemi U. Lawal, Noah Bryan, Valeria R. Parreira, Rebecca Anderson, Yanhong Chen, Melinda Precious, Lawrence Goodridge

“…Although virulence gene content differed between human and non-human pathogenic strains, type III secretion systems was associated with human pathogenic isolates. …”
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The Electrochemical Characteristics and Corrosion Resistance of a Low-Melting-Point Al49Sn21Zn16Pb14 Alloy in NaCl Solution by Xiaofei Yao, Weihua Wang, Xiaoling Qi, Yunkun Lv, Wei Yang, Yufei Ma, Jian Chen

“…The corrosion resistance of the Al49Sn21Zn16Pb14 alloy in a NaCl solution with different concentrations was tested via electrochemical and immersion methods. …”
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Application of Chatbots to Help Patients Self-Manage Diabetes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Yibo Wu, Jinzi Zhang, Pu Ge, Tingyu Duan, Junyu Zhou, Yiwei Wu, Yuening Zhang, Siyu Liu, Xinyi Liu, Erya Wan, Xinying Sun

“…The meta-analysis found that the chatbot intervention was effective in lowering blood glucose (mean difference 0.30, 95% CI 0.04-0.55; P=.02) and had no significant effect in reducing weight (mean difference 1.41, 95% CI –2.29 to 5.11; P=.46) compared with the baseline. …”
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Retrospective trial of long acting analogues detemir and degludec usage in children and adolescents to overcome glucose variability caused by dawn phenomenon and reverse dawn pheno... by A. V. Vitebskaya, E. V. Shreder, A. V. Popovich, E. A. Pisareva

“…Achieved levels of glycemic control did not differ between sub-groups of patients initially using glargine or detemir.Conclusions: Compensation of T1DM may be complicated due to DP and RDP. …”
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Elevated-Temperature Tensile Behavior and Properties of Inconel 718 Fabricated by In-Envelope Additive–Subtractive Hybrid Manufacturing and Post-Process Precipitation Hardening by Sheida Sarafan, Priti Wanjara, Roger Pelletier, Sila Ece Atabay, Javad Gholipour, Josh Soost, Robert Amos, Prakash Patnaik

“…The as-built (AB) specimens had the highest average surface roughness (R_a) of 5.1 μm ± 1.6 μm, which was a significant improvement (five-fold) on the hybrid (1.0 μm ± 0.2 μm) and post-machined (0.8 μm ± 0.5 μm) surfaces. …”
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Anatomical hemorrhoidectomy and semi-shutting suture combined with mucosal ligation for mixed hemorrhoids by Yuan Ke, Lei Yinfu, Chen Lina, Yu Lelai, Liu Huan, Shen Qingbo, Huang Qi, Pei Xi

“…The two groups did not differ significantly concerning the recurrence rate at 1 year postoperative (P > 0.05). …”
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Rational Water and Nitrogen Regulation Can Improve Yield and Water–Nitrogen Productivity of the Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.)–Soybean (<i>Glycine max</i> L. Merr.) Strip Intercropping... by Haoliang Deng, Xiaofan Pan, Guang Li, Qinli Wang, Rang Xiao

“…Three irrigation levels without nitrogen application served as controls. The effects of different water–nitrogen combinations on multiple indicators of the maize–soybean strip intercropping system, including yield, water–nitrogen productivity, and quality, were analyzed. …”
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WYKŁADNIA TESTAMENTÓW NOTARIALNYCH by Tomasz Pałdyna

“…This applies particularly to a rule of law concerning succession, but also to different ones (for example, to a rule concerning property regulations). …”
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Species Identification and Orthologous Allergen Prediction and Expression in the Genus <i>Aspergillus</i> by Maria C. Zuleta, Oscar M. Gómez, Elizabeth Misas, Susana Torres, Álvaro L. Rúa-Giraldo, Juan G. McEwen, Ana M. Garcia, Clayton L. Borges, Orville Hernández, Angela M. López

“…This study presents a novel approach based on WGS that enables the classification of new species within the genus <i>Aspergillus</i> and reports the genomic sequences of a great diversity of species isolated in our geographic area that had never been reported before. Additionally, this approach enables the prediction of allergens in species other than <i>A. fumigatus</i> and demonstrates their genetic expression, thereby contributing to the understanding of the allergenic potential of different species within this fungal genus.…”
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Transit time flow management as a management strategy in high-risk groups undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting by John Kucera, John Duggan, Alex Peters, Gregory Trachiotis

“…Methods Data from the multicenter REQUEST (Registry for Quality assessment with ultrasound imaging and TTFM measurement in cardiac bypass surgery) had recently been compiled in three separate papers examining outcomes in patients with DM, ESRD, and on vs. off-pump bypass grafting. …”
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Neighbourhood out-of-home food environment, menu healthiness, and their associations with meal purchasing and diet quality: a multiverse analysis by Yuru Huang, Thomas Burgoine, Christine M. White, Matthew Keeble, Tom R. P. Bishop, David Hammond, Jean Adams

“…Using multiverse analyses, where multiple reasonable analytical choices can be tested, we investigated the associations between different exposure measures and these outcomes. Results GB adults had access to an average of 97 (95% CI 91, 104) out-of-home food outlets within 1600 m of their homes. …”
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The association between non-depolarizing neuromuscular blockade agents and survival to discharge in dogs undergoing mechanical ventilation: a multi-center retrospective study of 22... by Lena Ngo, Rebecca Walton, Rebecca Walton, Jacob Wolf, Nyssa Levy, Tasia Ludwik, Britt Thevelein, April Blong, Jiazhang Cai, Jonathan Mochel

“…However, dogs in the NMBA group likely had more severe hypoxemia than the non-NMBA group, as indicated by their lower PF ratios and SPO2 values prior to initiation of mechanical ventilation. …”
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Economic Evaluation of the Next Generation Electronic Medical Records in Singapore: Cost-Utility Analysis by Cynthia Chen, Jarawee Sukmanee, Khai Wee Soon, Julian Lim, Jared Louis Andre D'Souza, Yot Teerawattananon

“… BackgroundWith the vast development of technology and the evolving needs of patients and health care providers, electronic medical records (EMRs) have become a cornerstone for health information. However, different institutions have used different EMR systems. …”
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Editorial by Kristīne Beķere

“…The current issue contains the first part of the study, which concerns the establishment of the mission in Daugavpils and reflects Lady Muriel’s efforts to find the most effective way to help the Latvian society, which had suffered severely during the long war, especially seeking to aid the most vulnerable part of the society – the children. …”
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Green Synthesis, Characterization and Pharmaceutical Applications of Biocompatible Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Using <i>Heliotropium rariflorum</i> Stocks by Noor Ul Uza, Ghulam Dastagir, Syed Tanveer Shah, Elitsa Pavlova, Aftab Jamal, Mahmoud F. Seleiman, Jakub Černý

“…In contrast, the samples had a non-significant effect on sedative activity. …”
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The Potential Role of sPD-L1 as a Predictive Biomarker in EGFR-Positive Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer by Vesna Ćeriman Krstić, Dragana Jovanović, Natalija Samardžić, Milija Gajić, Jelena Kotur Stevuljević, Aleksandra Klisic, Ivan Soldatović, Damir Radončić, Marina Roksandić Milenković, Biljana Šeha, Nikola Čolić, Katarina Lukić, Milan Savić

“…Overall survival (OS) was 34.4 months, 95% CI (26.6–42.2), for patients with low sPD-L1 and 84.1 months, 95% CI (50.6–117.6), for patients with high sPD-L1; there was also no statistically significant difference between the groups (<i>p</i> = 0.114). Conclusion: In our study, we found that patients with high sPD-L1 had numerically better PFS and OS, but this has no statistical significance. …”
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Evaluation of lymphangiogenesis in acellular dermal matrix by Mario Cherubino, Igor Pellegatta, Federico Tamborini, Michele Cerati, Fausto Sessa, Luigi Valdatta

“…In this article, we aim to characterize the different phases of host cell invasion in ADM. Special attention was given to lymphangiogenic aspects. …”
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Knowledge attitudes and practices of healthcare workers on respirator fit testing and PAPR use at a university medical center by Fatimah Alshahrani, Abba Elgujja, Lulwa Alabdan, Jaser S. Alharbi, Ali A. Rabaan, Ibrahim Alzayid, Mohammed Alasiri, Khalid Faqihi, Samih Alanazi

“…With respirator fit testing, the results revealed a high compliance rate—93.4%. Nurses had the best rates of compliance and confidence. …”
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Urological Manifestation of Mpox Virus: A Scoping Review by Mantica G, Drocchi G, Chierigo F, Granelli G, Trani G, Paraboschi I, Alba S, Ambrosini F, De Klerk C, Riccardi N, Nozza S, Van der Merwe A, Terrone C

“…The most prevalent risk factor was sexual intercourse in the days/weeks before the appearance of symptoms. All patients had a molecular confirmatory diagnosis by a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test. …”
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