Factors associated with successful treatment outcomes among tuberculosis patients in a district municipality of Vhembe, Limpopo by Busisiwe Mkhavele, Slindile Zondi, Lindiwe Cele, Mabina Mogale, Margeret Mbelle

“…A higher likelihood of success was observed among patients who were single and 27.0% of those had supervised treatments. Conclusion: Tuberculosis patients continue to die in the course of treatment. …”
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Impact of Corona Virus on The Life Status of Kurdish People Living in Kurdistan Region of Iraq by Pary M. Azize, Chia H. Sadiq, Lavin Luqman Othman

“…As a way of conclusion, coronavirus has had a significant impact on the people’s life status. …”
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Efficacy of CLT4A variants as immunoregulatory molecules among Vitiligo patients in Saudi Arabia by Amal F. Alshammary, Ghada BinSaif, Imran Ali Khan

“…Although baseline details had no correlation (p > 0.05) between the two groups, Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium analysis was in agreement with the vitiligo patients (p > 0.05). …”
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Purpurin suppresses Salmonella invasion of host cells by reducing the secretion of T3SS-1 effector proteins by Zhenxu Shi, Zhimin Guo, Siqi Li, Chenxiao Jiang, Jianfeng Wang, Xuming Deng, Hongtao Liu, Jiazhang Qiu

“…Subsequent studies revealed that PPR had no effect on the natural growth of bacteria and was not cytotoxic to host cells. …”
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament Allograft Reconstruction Outcome Independent of Patient’s Age by Parimal Rana, Jane Brennan, Anagh Astavans, Sneha Kuppireddy, Christina Morganti, Benjamin M Petre, Andrea Johnson, Justin J Turcotte, Daniel Redziniak

“…Results: Among the observed age groups, older individuals had a higher prevalence of comorbidities, including anxiety or depression (P = 0.043), hypertension (P < 0.001), and sleep apnea (P = 0.029). …”
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Balloon occlusion of the aorta during cardiac arrest -a death blow to the intestines? by Bjørn Hoftun Farbu, Jostein Brede

“…A biomarker for intestinal injury, Intestinal Fatty Acid Binding Protein (IFABP), was elevated in all cardiac arrest patients and had a striking association with mortality in one study. …”
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Challenges and Solutions for Keeping Maternity and Gynecology Services Functioning Comprehensively in Secondary Level Health Care Facility in COVID-19 Pandemic Situation Using a Cl... by Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Pratistha Lall, Soumen Das Poddar, Vikas Srivastava, Ajith Nilakantan

“…CONCLUSION: COVID-19 pandemic had caused an unprecedented global healthcare crisis. …”
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How bumblebees manage conflicting information seen on arrival and departure from flowers by Marie-Geneviève Guiraud, HaDi MaBouDi, Joe Woodgate, Olivia K. Bates, Oscar Ramos Rodriguez, Vince Gallo, Andrew B. Barron

“…The information conflict in the “switched stimulus” group did not interfere with what had been learned. Differences between the “switched” and “constant stimulus” groups were greater for bees trained on a horizontal CS + than a vertical CS + suggesting bees differ in their processing of vertically and horizontally oriented stimuli. …”
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Effectiveness of Perineal Massage in the Second Stage of Labor in Preventing Perineal Trauma by Suleyman Cemil Oglak, Mehmet Obut

“…Twenty-five women (28.8%) in the massage group had intact perineum after vaginal birth, compared with five (6.0%) in the control group (p=0.003). …”
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No Apparent Workup for most new Indeterminate Pulmonary Nodules in US Commercially-Insured Patients by Bruce S. Pyenson, Carol M. Bazell, Michael J. Bellanich, Melissa A. Caplen, Javier J. Zulueta

“…The newly diagnosed IPN study population consisted of members with an IPN diagnosis code on a claim in 2014 who did not have prior diagnosis of an IPN or lung cancer in 2013 and who had coverage from 2014 to 2016. Subsequent claims were examined for workups included in the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) guideline recommendations and the costs of workup were tabulated. …”
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Prospective evaluation of the impact of repeated whole prison testing for hepatitis C by Stuart McPherson, Naw April Phaw, Manoj Valappil, Carolyn Miller, Craig Thompson, Francesca McCullough, Caroline Allsop, Kate McQue, Ryan Jelley, Jenna Kerry, Jodi Aldridge, Tony Jefferson, Colin Lawton, Lee Christensen, Aung Min Thant

“…In between the HITTs, 89% of receptions had HCV testing, increasing from 83% in 2020 to 95% in 2023. …”
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Odontogenic tumors: A retrospective study from a tertiary-level hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh by A. F. M. Shakilur Rahman, Tamiral Jannat, Ismat Ara Haider

“…Materials and Methods: A 7-year retrospective study that involved retrieving the case folders of individuals who had OT that were histologically confirmed when they first presented at Dhaka Dental College and Hospital. …”
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Abdominal Pain in Young Adults by O. V. Gaus, M. A. Livzan, D. V. Turchaninov, T. I. Ivanova, D. V. Popello

“…Abdominal pain complaints were more frequent in women (2I = 33.96, p &lt;0.001), but gender had no effect on pain intensity. Pain associated with abdominal bloating and distention (57.65%), gastroesophageal reflux symptoms (38.75%), constipation (30.54%) or diarrhoea (28.4%). …”
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Perceptions and attitudes of medical students toward opioid education: A qualitative study by Angelina Luciano, Mara Schenker, Dawn L. Comeau, Courtney R. Yarbrough, Nicholas A. Giordano

“…While participants understood they had insufficient knowledge about opioid prescribing, they anticipated there would be additional learning during their residency programs. …”
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The Effect of Balance, Mindfulness, and Combined Exercises on Psychological Well-being and Fear of Falling in Inactive Elderly by Armin Farokhi, Ali Yaghobian, Mahdi Najafian Razavi, Amir Moghadam

“…Notably, the combined exercise method (balance and mindfulness) had a greater impact on psychological well-being and fear of falling compared to the other methods.…”
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Preschoolers' prosocial behavior in groups—Testing effects of dominance, popularity, and friendship by Anne Katerkamp, Lisa Horn

“…Group size and testing sequence had some additional effects on sharing and helping. …”
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Bioactive Compounds in Herbal Bitter Drinks and Effects on selected Hepatic Biomarkers in Albino Wister Rats in Lagos, Nigeria by A.B. Ojekale, O. Lawal, M.O. Lasisi, C.A. Bamgbose, F.A. Dosu

“…Living (5-Hydroxymethylfurfural 57.4%), Coumaran (1.6%), 3, 4-dihydroxy-3-cyclobutene-1, 2-dione (0.3%). The three bitters had no common bioactive compound between them. Five common bioactive compounds were detected present in both Living and Yoyo bitters. …”
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Whole of Government: An Effective Strategy for Ensuring Child Support Post-Religious Court Rulings by Istiqomah Sinaga, Asmuni Asmuni, Dhiauddin Tanjung

“…Although parental responsibility in providing child support was determined by a religious court, many parents have simply ignored the specific level of obligation until such time that any debt had been declared satisfied on behalf of indebtedness once accrued — i.e., when they are no longer able to fulfill weekly financial 'honey-do lists'. …”
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The impact of a 5G-based smart nursing information system and associated mobile hardware on clinical nurses’ work stress: a randomized controlled study in a Chinese hospital by Xuejiao Ruan, Yuying Lou, Xinhua Zhang, Zhulin Wu, Hongzhi Yuan

“…In specific dimensions, the SNIS-SMH group had lower scores for nursing profession and work (14.17 ± 2.37 vs. 15.00 ± 3.06, P = 0.023), workload and time distribution (10.56 ± 2.45 vs. 12.42 ± 2.55, P < 0.001), and patient care (22.55 ± 3.34 vs. 23.70 ± 4.06, P = 0.021). …”
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Persistent Chronic Periprosthetic Joint Infection Treated with Three-Stage Revision Hip Arthroplasty: A Case Report by Nurul Ramadian, Jifaldi Afrian Maharaja Dinda Sedar

“…Four years ago, the patient had a right column femur fracture and was treated with THA. …”
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