Purulent Streptococcus pneumoniae meningoencephalitis in adults in Casablanca by Dr Hassan Kamena Mwana-yile Mwana-yile, Professor Fatima IHBIBANE, Dr Ouiame ELFADEL, Professor Batubenga Hydrice KAYIMBI, Professor Bosonga Raissa BONGUNGU, Professor Latifa MARIHI, Professor Mustapha SODQI, Professor Maha SOUSSI ABDALLAOUI, Professor KAMAL MARHOUM EL FILALI

“…Ceftriaxone was used as initial monotherapy, and vancomycin was added if the patient's state of consciousness did not improve. …”
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Community participation in community-based surveillance of infectious diseases: A structural equation modeling approach based on the theory of reasoned action by Ahmed Azeez Hasan, Anis Kausar Ghazali, Norsa’adah Bachok, Najib Majdi Yacoob, Suhaily Mohd Hairon, Nur Amira M. Nadir, Fatimah Muhd Shukri

“…Background and Aim: Community-based surveillance (CBS) is a critical mechanism for early detection of infectious diseases. Understanding the behavioral drivers of CBS participation is essential to strengthening community engagement. …”
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Emergence of ceftazidime resistance in Burkholderia pseudomallei during therapy: Clinical, phenotypic and genotypic insights from paired isolates by Pintip Suchartlikitwong, Kritsakorn Saninjuk, Aschana Tirapattanun, Jindaporn Kongsai, Watcharin Benjatikun, Thidathip Wongsurawat, Sunisa Chirakul

“…Minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) for CAZ and meropenem (MEM) were initially determined using Etest and subsequently confirmed by broth microdilution (BMD). …”
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Determination of Organic Carbon in Soil and Sediment by the Elemental Analyzer with Silver Cup Digestion Method by Junjie WANG, Qiaohuan WANG, Manyan XIONG, Xiangmei SONG, Meie WANG, Huimin FU, Hong LI, Ling MENG

“…The specific procedure was initially weighing 25mg of sample using Φ5mm×9mm silver cups, then adding 80µL of 2mol/L hydrochloric acid to remove inorganic carbon, followed by drying the sample on an electric hot plate at 70℃. …”
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Research agenda for ending preventable maternal deaths from postpartum haemorrhage: a WHO research prioritisation exercise by Fernando Althabe, Olufemi T Oladapo, Arri Coomarasamy, A Metin Gülmezoglu, Mariana Widmer, Ioannis D Gallos, Caitlin R Williams, Guervan Adnet, Md Asiful Islam, Sara Rushwan

“…Survey participants (n=120) assessed these questions using five criteria (answerability, effectiveness, deliverability, maximum potential for disease burden reduction and equity) following the Child Health and Nutrition Research Initiative methodology. The outcome of this exercise was complemented by an in-person consensus meeting (Global PPH Summit from 7 March 2023 to 10 March 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates) to finalise the research agenda.Results Fifteen research questions (five per track) were identified as top priority. …”
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Exploring the practice of integrated community chronic disease management model in Shanghai by CHENG Minna, SUI Mengyun, ZHANG Sheng, ZHENG Yang, GU Kai, YANG Qundi, RUAN Ye, WANG Yuheng, YAN Qinghua, YANG Qinping, FU Chen, YU Rong, SHI Yan

“…These centers have been incorporated into many policies such as the Healthy Shanghai Initiative and Community Health Service Capacity Enhancement, and are gradually promoted to the Yangtze River Delta region. …”
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Assessing the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a smart home emergency call system: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial in Germany by Michael Weber, Ulrich Thiem, Wolfgang Greiner, Hanna Rehse, Lena Hasemann, Kristina Ludwig, Svenja Elkenkamp, Johanna Kampmann, Thomas Nebling, Sarina Mozek, Michael Koepke, Udo Schröder-Hörster, Birgit Münch, Stefan Markard, Jürgen Federmann, Svenja Warkentin, Vera Krambeer, Tim Rosskamp, Stefan Windrich, Susanna Maaß, Tilman Schaknat, Rainer Goersch, Barbara Ruß-Thiel

“…If an emergency occurs within the home environment of an older person living alone, the initiation of emergency care can be delayed, leading to even worse outcomes for this population. …”
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Empowering cancer research in Europe: the EUCAIM cancer imaging infrastructure by Luis Martí-Bonmatí, Ignacio Blanquer, Manolis Tsiknakis, Gianna Tsakou, Ricard Martinez, Salvador Capella-Gutierrez, Sara Zullino, Janos Meszaros, Esther E. Bron, Jose Luis Gelpi, Katrine Riklund, Linda Chaabane, Heinz-Peter Schlemmer, Mario Aznar, Patricia Serrano Candelas, Peter Gordebeke, Monika Hierath, the EUCAIM Consortium, European Society of Radiology

“…Abstract Artificial intelligence (AI) is a powerful technology with the potential to disrupt cancer detection, diagnosis and treatment. However, the development of new AI algorithms requires access to large and complex real-world datasets. …”
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Continental Strategic Framework to Strengthen Cross-Border Surveillance, Coordination and Information Sharing in Africa by Ms Mallion Kangume, Miss Emily Atuhaire, Dr Joy Ebonwu, Dr Jianglan White, Ms Tina Sorensen, Mr Timothy Wesonga, Dr Merawi Aragaw

“…Introduction: Africa CDC is a continental autonomous health agency of the African Union with the mandate to support public health initiatives of Member States and strengthen the capacity of their public health institutions to detect, prevent, control and respond quickly and effectively to disease threats. …”
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The effect of interleukin-17 on the course of juvenile idiopathic arthritis by Oshlyanska, O., I.V. Dzyublyk, N.A. Melanchuk + https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4320-8250

“…The obtained data indicate the compensatory value of the increase of IL-17R and the simultaneous initiation of inflammatory and anti-inflammatory processes in the exacerbation of JIA. …”
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The Molecular Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Diseases with a Focus on PCR by Lottie Brown, Mario Cruciani, Charles Oliver Morton, Alexandre Alanio, Rosemary A. Barnes, J. Peter Donnelly, Ferry Hagen, Rebecca Gorton, Michaela Lackner, Juergen Loeffler, Laurence Millon, Riina Rautemaa-Richardson, P. Lewis White

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Ectopic Mediastinal Thyroid: A Crossroad Between a Multi-Layered Endocrine Perspective and a Contemporary Approach in Thoracic Surgery by Claudiu Nistor, Mihai-Lucian Ciobica, Oana-Claudia Sima, Anca-Pati Cucu, Florina Vasilescu, Lucian-George Eftimie, Dana Terzea, Mihai Costachescu, Adrian Ciuche, Mara Carsote

“…An ectopic thyroid (ET) involves numerous scenarios of detection and outcomes, while its current management is not standardised. …”
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WHO malaria nucleic acid amplification test external quality assessment scheme: results of eleven distributions over 6 years by Rebecca M. Thomson, Jane A. Cunningham, Michelle M. Gatton, Sean C. Murphy, Maria de la Paz Ade, Xavier C. Ding, Sandra Incardona, Eric Legrand, Naomi Lucchi, Didier Menard, Samuel L. Nsobya, Agatha C. Saez, Jaya Shrivastava, Peter L. Chiodini

“…The use of nucleic-acid amplification (NAAT) for detection of Plasmodium spp. has expanded rapidly in recent years, for epidemiological research globally and clinical care in high-resource settings. …”
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Data-driven machine learning algorithm model for pneumonia prediction and determinant factor stratification among children aged 6–23 months in Ethiopia by Addisalem Workie Demsash, Rediet Abebe, Wubishet Gezimu, Gemeda Wakgari Kitil, Michael Amera Tizazu, Abera Lambebo, Firomsa Bekele, Solomon Seyife Alemu, Mohammedamin Hajure Jarso, Geleta Nenko Dube, Lema Fikadu Wedajo, Sanju Purohit, Mulugeta Hayelom Kalayou

“…Principal component analysis and heatmap function were used for correlation detection between features. Feature importance score was used to identify and stratify the most important predictors of pneumonia. …”
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Risk factors for ocular biological parameters in Chinese preschool children: a cohort study from the Beijing whole childhood eye study by Xi Qin, Yunyun Sun, Shana Wang, Xiaolan Xie, Lei Gao, Huijian Li, Ruihua Wei, Jing Fu, Bidan Zhu

“…BackgroundThe high myopia prevalence in young East Asian children necessitates early detection and prevention strategies. Axial length (AL), corneal radius of curvature (CR), and the AL to CR ratio (AL/CR) are potential myopia biomarkers. …”
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“Low Dose MR” Dixon Technique for Imaging FDG PET-MR Lymphoma by Musa Ali Mufti, Robert Matthews, Ezemonye Madu, Kavitha Yaddanapudi, Dinko Franceschi

“…All 5 studies with bones lesions were detected by Dixon PET-MR as well as 2 soft tissue organ lesions. …”
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Global prevalence and antibiotic resistance profiles of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa reported from 2014 to 2024: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Tsepo Ramatla, Jane Nkhebenyane, Kgaugelo E. Lekota, Oriel Thekisoe, Maropeng Monyama, Conrad Chibunna Achilonu, George Khasapane

“…To prevent the emergence of CRPA and antibiotic resistance, future initiatives should prioritise strengthening laboratory capacity for early detection of antibiotic resistance.…”
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Artificial intelligence in food system: Innovative approach to minimizing food spoilage and food waste by Helen Onyeaka, Adenike Akinsemolu, Taghi Miri, Nnabueze Darlington Nnaji, Keru Duan, Gu Pang, Phemelo Tamasiga, Samran Khalid, Zainab T. Al-Sharify, Chinenye Ugwa

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Antimicrobial Resistance in the Aconcagua River, Chile: Prevalence and Characterization of Resistant Bacteria in a Watershed Under High Anthropogenic Contamination Pressure by Nicolás González-Rojas, Diego Lira-Velásquez, Richard Covarrubia-López, Johan Plaza-Sepúlveda, José M. Munita, Mauricio J. Carter, Jorge Olivares-Pacheco

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MIRCIM 2025: Ten Years of Scientific Dialogue in Evidence-Based Medicine by T. Nehrych, L. Tsyhanyk, O. Faiura, S. Zubchenko, O. Sharikadze, A. Yatskevych, O. Yatskevych

“…Pulmonology sessions addressed the fundamental lung physiology, updated Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA 2025) guidelines, especially in children under six years old, early detection of lung cancer using low-dose computed tomography, and strategies for perioperative pulmonary complication prevention. …”
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