Prevalence of dengue in febrile patients in Peru: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Darwin A León-Figueroa, Edwin A Garcia-Vasquez, Milagros Diaz-Torres, Edwin Aguirre-Milachay, Jean Pierre Villanueva-De La Cruz, Hortencia M Saldaña-Cumpa, Mario J Valladares-Garrido

“…Peru is an endemic region for vector-borne diseases such as dengue, zika, and chikungunya, which initially manifest with febrile illness and can complicate differential diagnosis. …”
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Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Polio Virus Isolates from Sewage Samples in Some Selected Settlements and Internally Displace Person (IDPS) Camps in Maiduguri Metropol... by Muhammad Talle, Auwalu Uba, Fatima Tahir, Modu Mallam Ali and Kaltum T. Babagana

“…Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) surveillance is the gold standard for polio virus surveillance in polio eradication initiative globally but environmental surveillance complements AFP surveillance, help monitor the genetic diversity of isolated poliovirus and can help to verify that circulation of wild polio virus has stopped in an area. …”
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DETERMINATION OF LEVEL EXPRESSION OF mRNA SPLICING VARIANTS FOR DR3 IN BLOOD CELLS IN INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS by V. D. Cvetkova, N. A. Sakharnov, D. I. Knyazev, O. V. Utkin, N. V. Neumoina, N. F. Brusnigina

“…The DR3 «death receptor» plays an important role in the initiation of apoptosis, proliferation, or inflammation. …”
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Exploring the possibilities and limitations of customized large language model to support and improve cervical cancer screening by Viola Angyal, Ádám Bertalan, Péter Domján, Elek Dinya

“…Females valued guidance on screening schedules and early detection, while males highlighted the usefulness of information regarding HPV vaccination and its role in preventing HPV-related cancers. …”
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Interventions to improve infant and young child feeding practices in Ethiopia: a systematic review by Kingsley Emwinyore Agho, Felix Akpojene Ogbo, Andrew Page, Kingsley E Agho, Tanvir Abir, Kedir Y. Ahmed, Kedir Yimam Ahmed, Thierno Diallo, Osita E Ezeh, Osuagwu L Uchechukwu, Pramesh R Ghimire, Blessing Jaka Akombi, Pascal Ogeleka, Abukari I Issaka, Abdon Gregory Rwabilimbo, Daarwin Subramanee, Nilu Nagdev, Mansi Dhami

“…This systematic review investigated the impacts of various interventions on IYCF in Ethiopia.Source of information A systematic search was conducted on seven computerised bibliographic databases (Embase, ProQuest Central, Scopus, PsycINFO, Web of Science, MEDLINE/PubMed and CINAHL) to locate experimental or quasi-experimental studies published between the year 2000 and May 2021.Study eligibility criteria Interventional studies that measured IYCF indicators (early initiation of breast feeding (EIBF), exclusive breast feeding (EBF), the introduction of complementary foods, minimum dietary diversity (MDD), minimum meal frequency (MMF) and minimum acceptable diet) as outcome variables were included.Study appraisal and synthesis All included studies were examined for biases related to interventional studies (ie, selection bias, performance bias, attrition bias, detection bias and reporting bias). …”
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Epidemics of Dengue and Reemergence of Chikungunya in Latin America by Prof A Rodríguez-Morales

“…Vector control strategies aim to reduce mosquito populations through measures such as insecticide spraying, larval source reduction, and community education on eliminating breeding sites. Public health initiatives focus on early detection, surveillance, and timely management of cases to prevent severe outcomes and minimise transmission. …”
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A bibliometric analysis of HIV-1 drug-resistant minority variants from 1999 to 2024 by Chang Yan, Fengting Yu, Mengying Li, Xiaojie Yang, Rui Sun, Xuelei Liang, Xiaojie Lao, Hanxi Zhang, Wenhao Lv, Ying Hu, Yuan Lai, Yi Ding, Fujie Zhang

“…Sanger sequencing, as the gold standard for clinically detecting HIV drug resistance, often fails to detect mutations comprising less than 20% of the total viral population. …”
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Patient experiences of tuberculosis treatment deferral after a trace Xpert Ultra result: a prospective cohort study by Caitlin Visek, James Mukiibi, Mariam Nantale, Annet Nalutaaya, Patrick Biché, Joowhan Sung, Francis Kayondo, Joab Akampurira, Michael Mukiibi, Rogers Kiyonga, Achilles Katamba, Emily A. Kendall

“…Abstract Background A “trace” result from the Xpert Ultra molecular tuberculosis test indicates Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA detection but may not always signify tuberculosis disease. …”
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Leveraging explainable artificial intelligence with ensemble of deep learning model for dementia prediction to enhance clinical decision support systems by Mohamed Medani, Ghada Moh. Samir Elhessewi, Mohammed Alqahtani, Somia A. Asklany, Sulaiman Alamro, Da’ad Albalawneh, Menwa Alshammeri, Mohammed Assiri

“…Deep learning (DL) and machine learning (ML) are current techniques for detecting and classifying dementia and making decisions without human participation. …”
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Vascular Invasion without Lymphatic Dissemination is an Independent Predictive Indicator of Relapse and Remote Metastasis in Colorectal Malignancy by Waheeb Al-Kubati

“…However, after adjusting for stage migration, this difference artificially inflated because delayed lymph node detection shifted patients from Stage I-II to Stage III. …”
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Histological chorioamnionitis and its predictors among mothers with premature rupture of membranes delivering at tertiary hospitals in Uganda: a multicenter cross-sectional study by Ibrahim Abdi Abdinasir, Marie Pascaline Sabine Ishimwe, Maxwell Okello, Paul Byaruhanga, Ralph Samson Enyamitoit, Theoneste Hakizimana

“…These findings highlight the critical need for early detection and management of HCA in mothers with PROM, particularly in resource-limited settings. …”
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Copyright Data Dilemma of Building High-Quality Data System for AI: Present Situation, Coping Strategies, and Implementation Path by Hecan ZHANG, Chengqi YI, Peng GUO, Qianqian HUANG, Xiaokun JIN

“…The six representative approaches are: signing a license agreement by both parties, initiating special plans or forming alliances, introducing a copyright notice mechanism, introducing a copyright risk guarantee mechanism, replacing with synthetic data, and applying copyright detection tools to large language models. …”
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Breast cancer survival rates and determinants in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies by Abenezer Melaku Tafese, Meseker Tesfaye Fentie, Beminate Lemma Seifu, Angwach Abrham Asnake, Bikiltu Dugassa Dirbaba, Abdisa Gemedi Jara, Elsabeth Tizazu Asare, Brandon George

“…Strengthening health system capacity and enhancing public awareness are critical to promoting early detection, ensuring timely treatment, and improving long-term outcomes. …”
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Comparative Analysis of CNNs and Vision Transformers for Automatic Classification of Abandonment in Douro’s Vineyard Parcels by Danilo Leite, Igor Teixeira, Raul Morais, Joaquim J. Sousa, Antonio Cunha

“…These advances not only improve efficiency in detecting abandoned plots, but also contribute significantly to optimising the use of subsidies in the region.…”
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Current concepts of chronic gastritis and gastropathies: new international consensus RE.GA.IN by S.M. Tkach, N.V. Kharchenko, A.E. Dorofieiev, Yu.Z. Hurkalo, L.M. Ryzhiy

“…The Real-world Gastritis Initiative (RE.GA.IN) marks the next step in the ongoing search to achieve a better understanding of various gastric conditions. …”
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THE RESULTS OF SURGICAL TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH ADRENAL TUMORS by A. A. Kostin, N. V. Vorobyev, A. O. Tolkachev, A. G. Muradyan, S. V. Popov

“…In this regard, there is a statistically significant difference in survival of patients, depending on the time of detection and initiation of treatment.Purpose. Analysis of the results of surgical treatment of patients with adrenal tumors.Patients and methods. 55 patients aged from 17 to 75 years (median 50 ± 13 years) with primary tumor neoplasms of the adrenal gland underwent surgical treatment in the period from 1999 to 2014 in the Department of Onco-urology, P. …”
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Systematic review of case series and case reports on pediatric pulmonary embolism by Mohammed Alsabri, Almoatazbellah Attalla, Salma Tamer Abdelrahman, Ahmed Bostamy Elsnhory, Dina Essam Abo-elnour, Nicholas Aderinto, Bonaventure Michael Ukoaka, Basel F. Alqeeq, Luis L. Gamboa

“…Accurate diagnosis, primarily via computed tomography pulmonary angiography, with the prompt initiation of anticoagulation therapy are essential for optimal outcomes. …”
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Adenoviral Pneumonia Outbreak in Immunocompetent Adults—A Missed Antimicrobial Stewardship Opportunity? by Branimir Gjurasin, Lorna Stemberger Maric, Tvrtko Jukic, Leona Radmanic Matotek, Snjezana Zidovec Lepej, Marko Kutlesa, Neven Papic

“…While all patients received empirical antibiotic therapy, after AdV detection it was stopped in 21%, although only one patient had detected a possible bacterial coinfection. …”
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Bacteraemia in a Nigerian hospital: Implementing antimicrobial resistance surveillance by Adewale A. Amupitan, Adeyemi T. Adeyemo, Adefunke O. Amupitan, Temitope O. Obadare, Aaron O. Aboderin

“…Bacterial identification, antibiotic susceptibility testing and detection of AMR genes followed standard protocols. …”
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Abundance of ticks and tick-borne pathogens in domestic gardens in Belgium, 2020-2022: a citizen science approach by Käthe Robert, Mats Van Gestel, Michiel Lathouwers, Manoj Fonville, Hein Sprong, Erik Matthysen, Dieter Heylen

“…Through a citizen science initiative, we aimed to investigate tick density and pathogen prevalence in domestic gardens across Flanders, Belgium. …”
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