Bacterial Meningoencephalitis in Newborns by Alessia Guarnera, Giulia Moltoni, Francesco Dellepiane, Giulia Lucignani, Maria Camilla Rossi-Espagnet, Francesca Campi, Cinzia Auriti, Daniela Longo

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Excretion and clearance of Sabin-like type 3 poliovirus in a child diagnosed with severe combined immunodeficiency by Ning Yao, Yang Liu, Zhi-Yong Zhang, Min Tian, Wu-Juan Xie, Hua Zhao, Hong Yang, Lance E. Rodewald, Ning Wen, Zun-Dong Yin, Fu-Zhen Wang, Qing Wang, Jia-Wei Xu

“…A pilot study was initiated to describe the epidemiology of immunodeficiency-associated VDPV (iVDPV) and to estimate the risk of iVDPV shedding among individuals with PID. Children under 18 years of age newly diagnosed with PID were recruited for investigation and tested for poliovirus excretion. …”
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Trauma outcomes differences in females: a prospective analysis of 76 000 trauma patients in the Asia-Pacific region and the contributing factors by Mohamad Iqhbal Bin Kunji Mohamad, Sabariah Faizah Jamaluddin, Norhaiza Ahmad, Arifah Bahar, Zarina Mohd Khalid, Nuraina Aqilah Binti Mohd Zaki, Nurul Azlean Norzan, Sang Do Shin, Goh E. Shaun, Wen-Chu Chiang, Kentaro Kajino, Kyoung Jun Song, Do Ngoc Son

“…Females have a better functional outcome at discharge for patients younger than 50 years with ISS < 16. …”
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Assessment of Influence of Various Eye Parameters in Emmetropia Children on Myopia Development by M. M. Sitka, S. G. Bodrova, O. I. Tikhonova, N. P. Pashtaev, N. A. Pozdeyeva, T. N. Okhotina

“…Patients and methods. 189 children: 85 boys (44.97 %) and 104 girls (55.03 %) aged 7–11 years (mean 8.5 ± 1.01 years) with emmetropia were examined. …”
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Optimizing oil salt analysis in southern Iran: A comprehensive statistical model for ASTM D3230 electrochemical cell device utilizing advanced analytical approaches by M. Shirali, F. Mirhashemi

“…This study analyzes a year-long dataset comprising 103 filtered samples and leverages data mining techniques to investigate interactions among descriptive statistical parameters within crude oil compositions, thereby enhancing the efficiency, operational stability, and performance monitoring of the D3230 device. …”
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Estimating ocean currents from the joint reconstruction of absolute dynamic topography and sea surface temperature through deep learning algorithms by D. Ciani, C. Fanelli, B. Buongiorno Nardelli

“…To address these issues, we developed and tested different deep learning methodologies, specifically convolutional neural network (CNN) models that were originally proposed for single-image super resolution. …”
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Artificially increasing atmospheric nitrogen deposition does not stimulate growth of Picea mariana (Mill.) BSP in the Canadian boreal forest by Scisci E, Ravaioli D, Rossi S, Guerrieri R

“…Moreover, during the last year of the treatment, both stands were interested by the Choristoneura fumiferana attack that likely caused canopy defoliation, thus limiting the potential foliar N uptake, but also photosynthesis and growth. …”
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CGF with Bio-Oss collagen as grafting materials for simultaneous implant placement after osteotome sinus floor elevation: a prospective study by Bashar Shahood, Seba Harphoush, Belal O. M. Muhaisen, Jing Qiu

“…The purpose of this study was to radiologically evaluate the efficacy of using Bio-Oss Collagen with Concentrated Growth Factor (CGF) as grafting materials for OSFE with simultaneous implant placement in the atrophic maxilla after one year of functional loading. Methods A total of 126 implants were placed for 123 patients. …”
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PO68 | Whole blood hypercoagulable profiles in a patient with markedly elevated lipoprotein(A) plasma levels and thrombotic complications: a case report

“…The possible role of whole blood rotational thromboelastometry and impedance aggregometry to evaluate hemostatic system functions in these patients is unknown. Case Report: A 64-year-old woman with arterial hypertension and type 2 diabetes complicated by chronic kidney disease since the age of 45 yrs, was referred to our department to study her extensive ASCVD. …”
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Primary pancreas NTRK-rearranged neoplasm harboring an EVT6::NTRK3 fusion with a sclerosing epithelioid fibrosarcoma morphology: a case report and comprehensive review of the liter... by Xin Wu, Dujuan Li, Fangfang Fu, Lifei Lian, Lifei Lian

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Ginseng supplementation and cardiovascular disease risk factors: a protocol for GRADE-assessed systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis by Sima Besharat, Ali Jafari, Kosar Kordkatuli, Helia Mardani, Fatemeh Mehdipoor, Pardis Bakhtiari Jami, Maryam Abbastabar, Mohammadali Vakili, Alireza Alaghi

“…Ginseng, a medicinal plant, has been recognised for its healing properties and has a history of use spanning thousands of years. This systematic review aims to evaluate the efficacy of ginseng in modifying risk factors for CVD, including lipid profiles, glycaemic control, anthropometric indices, inflammation indicators, blood pressure, oxidative stress, liver function tests, adipokines and heart rate among individuals aged 18 and above, encompassing both genders.Methods and analysis We will conduct an electronic search for articles published from inception to September 2023 using a predefined search strategy in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, CENTRAL and EMBASE. …”
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Safety and efficacy of long term asfotase alfa treatment in childhood hypophosphatasia by Debora Mariarita d’Angelo, Federico Lauriola, Luisa Silvestrini, Luigia Cinque, Marco Castori, Giulia Di Donato, Armando Di Ludovico, Saverio La Bella, Francesco Chiarelli, Cosimo Giannini, Luciana Breda

“…Abstract Background Hypophosphatasia (HPP) is a rare inherited disorder characterized by a deficiency of tissue-non-specific alkaline phosphatase (TNSALP) due to loss-of-function variants of the ALPL gene. HPP is characterized by an extremely variable age of onset and clinical presentation, largely depending on the type of genetic disruption. …”
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Assessment of water fluxes under the dual threat of changes in land cover and climate variability in the Brazilian Cerrado biome by Dimaghi Schwamback, Abderraman R. Amorim Brandão, Ronny Berndtsson, Edson Wendland, Magnus Persson

“…New hydrological insights for the region: We tested different parameter combinations during calibration and found that for sugarcane and pasture, saturated soil water content, parameter N in the soil retention function, and saturated hydraulic conductivity were the most sensitive ones to improve calibration. …”
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Effects of diltiazem and metoprolol on levels of high-sensitivity troponin I in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation: a randomized trial by Katrine Enge, Sara Reinvik Ulimoen, Steve Enger, Sophia Onarheim, Mona Olufsen, Are Hugo Pripp, Trude Steinsvik, Christian Hall, Mathias Hetland, Arnljot Tveit

“…The cohort consisted of 93 patients (28 women, mean age 71 ± 7 years) with symptomatic, permanent AF with preserved left ventricular systolic function and no coronary heart disease. …”
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Rehabilitation treatment of coxo-femoral osteo-arthritis - a usefull alternative by Sterian Apostol, Liliana-Elena Stanciu, Corneliu-Dan Blendea, Andreea-Dalila Nedelcu, Elena Apostol, Dimitri Apostol, Petru Bordei

“…We aimed to evaluate the short-term effectiveness of a two-week Techirghiol balneo-physical programme—sapropelic mud, warm mineral-water immersion, adjunct physical agents and tar-geted kinetotherapy—on pain, function and quality of life in hip OA. In this prospective single-centre cohort, this study included patients who presented with clinical symptoms of hip pain and were subsequently diagnosed with hip osteoarthritis based on radiographic evaluation; 37 met inclusion criteria and completed follow-up (73 % women; mean age ± SD = 64 ± 8 years). …”
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Outcome following Resection of Biliary Cystadenoma: A Single Centre Experience and Literature Review by M. Pitchaimuthu, G. Aidoo-Micah, C. Coldham, R. Sutcliffe, J. K. Roberts, P. Muiesan, J. Isaac, D. Mirza, R. Marudanayagam

“…Clinical presentation was abdominal pain (74%), jaundice (20%), abdominal mass (14%), and deranged liver function tests (3%). Cyst characteristics included septations (48%), wall thickening (31%), wall irregularity (38%), papillary projections (10%), and mural nodule (3%). …”
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Comparison of gadobutrol and meglumine gadoterate for dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI of pituitary macroadenomas by Kihwan Hwang, Yun Jung Bae, Chae-Yong Kim, Da Hyun Lee, So Yeong Jeong, Se Jin Cho, Sung Hyun Baik, Leonard Sunwoo, Byung Se Choi, Cheolkyu Jung, Jae Hyoung Kim

“…In total, 60 patients (mean age: 59.7 ± 13.7 years; 40 men) were evaluated. The non-inferiority test confirmed that gadobutrol was comparable to meglumine gadoterate for measuring the Ktrans of the pituitary macroadenoma. …”
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The dynamics of lowland river sections of Danube and Tisza in the Carpathian basin by Imre M. Jánosi, Imre M. Jánosi, István Zsuffa, István Zsuffa, Tibor Bíró, Boglárka O. Lakatos, Boglárka O. Lakatos, András Szöllősi-Nagy, Zsolt Hetesi, Zsolt Hetesi

“…The timing (day of the year) for annual maxima and minima is evaluated. …”
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Investigating aging trajectories and determinants in Northern Italy through the Novara cohort study by Silvia Vittoria Cracas, Chiara Aleni, Giulia Garro, Annamaria Antona, Jacopo Venetucci, Valentina Bettio, Marco Varalda, Lorenza Scotti, Daniela Ferrante, Roberta Rolla, Fabrizio Faggiano, Daniela Capello

“…The study involved the collection of biological samples, medical examinations, questionnaires, and functional tests. Data collected included demographic information, physical activity, sleep quality, diet, quality of life, mental health, medical history, and medication use. …”
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Pilot Study of Using Machine Learning to Detect Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Stenosis From Spectral Doppler Waveforms by Haseeb Mukhtar, Seyed Moein Rassoulinejad-Mousavi, Shahriar Faghani, Bradley J. Erickson, Sanjay Misra

“…An Adam optimizer with a learning rate of 0.001 and a cross-entropy loss function were utilized. Five-fold cross-validation was applied, and the model was trained for 1000 epochs. …”
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