Clinical presentation, treatment, and antimicrobial susceptibility of 155 sequential Staphylococcus lugdunensis infections by Kurt D. Palumbo, Natasia F. Jacko, Michael Z. David

“…ABSTRACT Staphylococcus lugdunensis is known to be virulent, but there are few large-scale epidemiologic studies of this species to define types of infection, susceptibility patterns, and severity. S. lugdunensis isolates from any culture at four U.S. tertiary care hospitals between 1 April 2021 and 1 April 2022 were identified. …”
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Global burden of liver cancer attributable to drug use: trends from 1990 to 2021 and projections to 2040 by Cong Chen, Ying Zhou, Weiwei Gu, Zhuxin Gu, Pengfei Jia, Luyi Si, Suming Zhao, Hui Zhao

“…Subgroup analyses were conducted using sex, age, and SDI categories to identify distinct patterns of change. Results From 1990 to 2021, global deaths from drug-induced LC increased nearly fourfold, with ASDR rising from 0.32 to 0.83 per 100,000 (EAPC = 1.81). …”
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Influence of Gender, Parental Control, Academic Performance and Physical Activity Level on the Characteristics of Video Game Use and Associated Psychosocial Problems in Adolescents by Manuel Isorna-Folgar, Adrián Mateo-Orcajada, José María Failde-Garrido, María Dolores Dapia-Conde, Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal

“…Previous research has determined the relevance of video games for adolescents; however, it has not been possible to establish differences in usage patterns and certain psychological variables according to gender, parental control, academic performance, physical activity level or game type, nor the relationship between these variables. …”
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Low-intensity behavioral activation smartphone app to support low mood: description, engagement and log data analysis by Paul Farrand, Patrick J. Raue, Earlise Ward, Sandra Healey, Jonathan Baker

“…Located in the development phase of the MRC Complex Interventions Framework, this study describes the Iona Mind Wellbeing for Mood (IMWM) smartphone app and reports log data recognizing patterns of engagement with specific factor techniques associated with behavioral activation. …”
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Evaluation of a Global Initiative for Asthma Education and Implementation Program to Improve Asthma Care Quality (CARE4ALL): Protocol for a Multicenter, Single-Arm Study by Kewu Huang, Wenjun Wang, Ying Wang, Yanming Li, Xiaokai Feng, Huahao Shen, Chen Wang

“…Secondary end points and exploratory end points include changes in clinical practice and patient outcomes such as treatment patterns, asthma control, and hospitalization rates due to exacerbations. …”
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Marketing research of the attractiveness of universities by A. Sukha, J. Kripka, A. Bezmenko, N. Chupryna, V. Sazonova, O. Chernysheva

“…In this article we examined the patterns and features of choosing a university by applicants. …”
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Development of empirical anti-inflammatory diet index: a cross-sectional study by Joanna Kaluza, Lisa Hellerström, Daniel Kaluza, Abbas Chabok, Agneta Åkesson, Karl Michaëlsson, Alicja Wolk

“…Abstract Background There is evidence that some foods and dietary patterns may influence low-grade inflammation status. …”
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Associations Between Life's Essential 8 and Insulin Resistance Among Nondiabetic Adults by Shuo Pang, Yue Wang, Shuaifeng Sun, Shen Wang, Fadong Li, Wenxin Zhao, Xiaofan Wu

“…Nonlinear LE8‐IR dose–response was observed. Similar patterns were seen for health behavior and health factor subscores, with stronger IR correlations for health factors. …”
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The association of visceral adiposity index and diabetic kidney disease in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study by Mengdie Chen, Yiyun Wang, Ping Feng, Lijing Wu, Chaoyin Lu, Yao Liang, Mengyao Yang, Qidong Zheng

“…Subgroup analyses revealed similar patterns, with a stronger association observed in participants with diabetes for ≥10 years relative to those with shorter disease (P for interaction = 0.036).ConclusionThis study highlights a positive VAI-DKD association in elderly T2DM patients, with higher VAI independently linked to an elevated risk of DKD, particularly in those with a longer history of diabetes. …”
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Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients with Self-directed Violence Presenting to Trauma Centers in the United States by Gregory Jasani, Garrett Cavaliere, Rana Bachir, Sarah Van Remmen, Mazen El Sayed

“…We performed a descriptive analysis of characteristics, injury patterns and outcomes. All variables were tabulated by outcome (died: yes/no). …”
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Identifying Digital Markers of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in a Remote Monitoring Setting: Prospective Observational Study by Heet Sankesara, Hayley Denyer, Shaoxiong Sun, Qigang Deng, Yatharth Ranjan, Pauline Conde, Zulqarnain Rashid, Philip Asherson, Andrea Bilbow, Madeleine J Groom, Chris Hollis, Richard J B Dobson, Amos Folarin, Jonna Kuntsi

“…Using our new ADHD remote technology (ART) system, based on the Remote Assessment of Disease and Relapses (RADAR)–base platform, we explore novel digital markers for their potential to identify behavioral patterns associated with ADHD. The RADAR-base Passive App and wearable device collect sensor data in the background, while the Active App involves participants completing clinical symptom questionnaires. …”
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Incidence of Breast Cancer in Eritrea: A Retrospective Study from 2011 to 2017 by Lidia B. Medhin, Lia A. Tekle, Daniel T. Fikadu, Danait B. Sibhatu, Samson F. Gebreyohans, Kibrom H. Gebremichael, Tesfamariam M. Halki, Saleh M. Said, Yosief T. Ghidei, Hartmut Lobeck

“…Eritrea is experiencing a growing breast cancer problem, but little is presently known on tumor patterns, breast cancer epidemiology, and risk factors. …”
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Measuring mortality due to HIV-associated tuberculosis among adults in South Africa: Comparing verbal autopsy, minimally-invasive autopsy, and research data. by Aaron S Karat, Mpho Tlali, Katherine L Fielding, Salome Charalambous, Violet N Chihota, Gavin J Churchyard, Yasmeen Hanifa, Suzanne Johnson, Kerrigan McCarthy, Neil A Martinson, Tanvier Omar, Kathleen Kahn, Daniel Chandramohan, Alison D Grant

“…Verbal autopsy (VA) is used to estimate cause of death (CoD) patterns but has mostly been validated against a suboptimal gold standard for HIV and TB. …”
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Demandas físicas y fisiológicas en el Hockey hierba femenino: diferencias entre los tiempos de juego (Physical and physiological demands in women’s field hockey: differences betwe... by Jeisson Andrés Leal Cussaría, María José Ortega Gálvez, Javier Porras Alvarez, Javier Galvez Gonzalez

“…The objective of the study was to analyze the patterns of movement of field hockey players during competition throughout four match quarters. …”
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Associations of accelerometer-measured physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep with next-day cognitive performance in older adults: a micro-longitudinal study by Mikaela Bloomberg, Laura Brocklebank, Aiden Doherty, Mark Hamer, Andrew Steptoe

“…We used linear mixed models to examine associations of physical activity and sleep with next-day cognitive performance, after accounting for habitual physical activity and sleep patterns during the study period and other temporal and contextual factors. …”
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Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli Causing Urinary Tract Infections among Controlled and Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetic Patients at Laquintinie Hospital in Douala, Cameroon by Josiane Claire Sonkoue Lambou, Michel Noubom, Boris Emmanuel Djoumsie Gomseu, Wiliane Jean Takougoum Marbou, Jean-De-Dieu Tamokou, Donatien Gatsing

“…The antibiotic resistance patterns of the E. coli to triple, quadruple, and quintuple antibiotics were higher when participants had diabetes and even more when diabetes was not controlled. …”
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Patient Interaction Phenotypes With an Automated SMS Text Message–Based Program and Use of Acute Health Care Resources After Hospital Discharge: Observational Study by Klea Profka, Agnes Wang, Emily Schriver, Ashley Batugo, Anna U Morgan, Danielle Mowery, Eric Bressman

“…We analyzed SMS text messages and patterns of engagement among patients who received the intervention and responded to messages. …”
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EVOLUTION‐HF DEallEF: A non‐interventional study of patients with heart failure initiated on dapagliflozin: study design by Matthias Paul, Ralph Bosch, Behrus Subin, Angelika Guth, Marlena Mueller, Mareike Seelinger, Stephanie Riemann, Birgit Assmus

“…Primary objectives include demographic and clinical characterization of patients and the assessment of treatment patterns of dapagliflozin, other HF medications, and glucose‐lowering medications. …”
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Feasibility Demonstration of Using the Signal‐to‐Noise Ratio Observations From Geodetic GNSS Receivers to Retrieve Dry Snow Density by J. Zhang, W. Wan, H. Liang, W. Ma, B. Liu, C. Liang, Z. Guo, X. Wan

“…It also provides supportive information for extending the added‐value applications of traditional geodetic GNSS sites and for developing new observation patterns.…”
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Malaria morbidity, mortality and associated costs in Indonesia: analysis of the National Health Insurance claim dataset by Angela Devine, Ric Price, Ery Setiawan, Kamala Thriemer, Helen Dewi Prameswary, J Kevin Baird

“…Patients’ sociodemographic status, repeated presentations to healthcare facilities, referral patterns and costs of treatment for the hospital settings were assessed by malaria species. …”
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