Chest tuberculosis with mediastinal asymptomatic lymphadenitis without lung involvement in an immunocompetent patient by Pietro Pirina, Valentina Spada, Luigi Santoru, Maria Francesca Polo, Paola Molicotti, Vincenzo Marras, Paolo Cossu Rocca, Sara Canu, Stefania Zanetti, Alessandro Giuseppe Fois

“… Tuberculosis remains the major cause of morbidity and mortality by a single infectious agent, particularly in developing countries. In recent years, we have witnessed the emergence of uncommon radiographic patterns of chest tuberculosis. …”
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Clinical Predictors and Determinants of Mpox Complications in Hospitalized Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study from Burundi by Liliane Nkengurutse, John O. Otshudiema, Godefroid Kamwenubusa, Issa Diallo, Odette Nsavyimana, Jean Claude Mbonicura, Jean Claude Nkurunziza, Fidèle Cishahayo, Dieudonné Niyongere, Bonite Havyarimana, Déo Simbarariye, Marc Nimburanira, Bosco Ntiranyibagira, Senya Diane Nzeyimana, Brigitte Ndelema, Denise Nkezimana, Parfait Shingiro, Aimable Sibomana, Stany Nduwimana, Freddy Nyabenda, Alexis Niyomwungere, Mamadou Zongo, Abdoulaye Bousso, Samuel Boland, Jeanine Ndayisenga, Dionis Nizigiyimana, Joseph Nyandwi, Alimuddin Zumla, Rosamund F. Lewis, Stanislas Harakandi

“…(1) Objectives: Studies on mpox patterns, severity predictors, and public health impacts in Burundi remain limited. …”
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Arctia menetriesii: Ecological, phenological, and life history traits of an iconic boreal moth based on over a century-long dataset (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae) by Ivan N. Bolotov, Mikhail Y. Gofarov, Evgeny S. Koshkin, Vyacheslav V. Gorbach, Yury I. Bakhaev, Oleg E. Berlov, Sergey Y. Gordeev, Tatyana V. Gordeeva, Yulia S. Kolosova, Alexander V. Kondakov, Alexey V. Korshunov, Grigory S. Potapov, Sergey Y. Sinev, Spiridon S. Sleptsov, Vitaly M. Spitsyn, Evgeny G. Strelnikov, Andrey V. Timchenko, Risto Haverinen, Marko Tähtinen, Hannu Saarenmaa

“…In Europe, it occurs more rarely, in odd years, and with restricted latitudinal, elevational, and habitat ranges, perhaps due to the founder effect. …”
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Adaptive Optics-Transscleral Flood Illumination Imaging of Retinal Pigment Epithelium in Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Laura Kowalczuk, Rémy Dornier, Aurélie Navarro, Fanny Jeunet, Christophe Moser, Francine Behar-Cohen, Irmela Mantel

“…Eleven eyes of nine patients (70 ± 8.3 years) with early (n = 5), intermediate (n = 1) and atrophic (n = 5) AMD were analyzed. …”
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Suspended sediment concentrations in Alpine rivers: from annual regimes to sub-daily extreme events by A. van Hamel, A. van Hamel, A. van Hamel, P. Molnar, J. Janzing, J. Janzing, J. Janzing, M. I. Brunner, M. I. Brunner, M. I. Brunner

“…Consequently, large-scale patterns of suspended sediment dynamics remain poorly understood. …”
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Role of the gut microbiome in frequent gut colonization with extended-spectrum β lactamase-producing Enterobacterales among Peruvian children by Maya L. Nadimpalli, Neha Sehgal, Luismarcelo Rojas-Salvatierra, Robert H. Gilman, Ashlee M. Earl, Colin J. Worby, Madison Schwab, Amy J. Pickering, Monica J. Pajuelo

“…Weekly stool and daily surveys were collected from 345 children < 3 years old during a 2016–19 study of enteric infections. …”
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Occurrence of VIM-4 metallo-β-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in an Algerian hospital by Manel Merradi, Ahmed Kassah-Laouar, Ammar Ayachi, Nouzha Heleili, Taha Menasria, Didier Hocquet, Pascal Cholley, Marlène Sauget

“…The studied isolates were subjected to the molecular typing, in which 4 different Dra1-PFGE patterns and 3 sequences type were assigned (ST244, ST381, and ST1076), and all isolates were revealed positive for VIM-4. …”
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Bioclimatic Zoning and Climate Change Impacts on Dairy Cattle in Maranhão, Brazil by Andressa Carvalho de Sousa, Andreza Maciel de Sousa, Wellington Cruz Corrêa, Jordânio Inácio Marques, Kamila Cunha de Meneses, Héliton Pandorfi, Thieres George Freire da Silva, Jhon Lennon Bezerra da Silva, Marcos Vinícius da Silva, Nítalo André Farias Machado

“…Kriging maps of THI revealed a decreasing north–south thermal gradient, with values exceeding 80 during critical years. Milk yield losses were more pronounced in high-producing cows, reaching up to 5 kg/cow/day under extreme heat. …”
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Retrospective analysis of potential sex differences in naturally emerging psychiatric comorbidities over time in Turkish children and adolescents with attention deficit/hyperactivi... by Sabide Duygu Uygun, Zeynep Toprak-Kosku, Rahime Duygu Temeltürk, Merve Çıkılı-Uytun, Esra Yürümez, Didem Behice Öztop, Tuğba Menteşe-Babayiğit, Gökçe Yağmur Efendi, Birim Günay Kılıç

“…Abstract Background Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) comorbidity patterns vary by sex and age, necessitating understanding for effective diagnosis and intervention. …”
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Effectiveness of Laboratory Parameters as Morbidity and Mortality Indicators in Patients with Coronavirus Disease-2019 Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit by Leyla Kazancıoğlu, Başar Erdivanlı, Hızır Kazdal, Abdullah Özdemir, Tolga Koyuncu, Ayşe Hızal, Asiye Özdemir, İlkay Bahçeci, Şule Batcık, Tahir Ersöz

“…Moreover, different patterns of inflammatory markers may help predict the severity of COVID-19.…”
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Crowding phenomenon in breast cancer as a prognostic factor by N. V. Krakhmal, M. V. Zavyalova, S. V. Vtorushin, L. A. Tashireva, V. M. Perelmuter

“…The study group included 107 patients (mean age: 57.2 ± 11.2 years) who did not receive neoadjuvant chemotherapy. …”
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IMMUNOLOGICAL FEATURES OF SEPSIS PHENOTYPES AND ENDOTYPES by Mariia B. Potapova, Vitaly V. Zverev, Maxim A. Babaev, Ekaterina A. Bogdanova, Oksana O. Grin, Irina B. Semenova, Ekaterina A. Meremianina, Oxana A. Svitich

“…Despite new findings in antimicrobial and intensive care therapy, the incidence and mortality rates of sepsis remain high, which underscores the relevance of further investigation of its pathogenesis. In recent years, research has shifted from clinical signs to the analysis of immunological and molecular mechanisms, which has led to the identification of  specific phenotypes and endotypes of the disease. …”
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Novel transcription and replication-competent virus-like particles system modelling the Nipah virus life cycle by Yulong Wang, Linjin Fan, Pengfei Ye, Zequn Wang, Chudan Liang, Quan Liu, Xiaofeng Yang, Zhenyu Long, Wendi Shi, Yuandong Zhou, Jingyan Lin, Huijun Yan, Hongxin Huang, Linna Liu, Jun Qian

“…Nipah virus (NiV), a highly pathogenic Henipavirus in humans, has been responsible for annual outbreaks in recent years. Experiments involving live NiV are highly restricted to biosafety level 4 (BSL-4) laboratories, which impedes NiV research. …”
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Trends in food and nutrition behaviours, knowledge and attitudes among youth in six countries: findings from the 2019–2021 International Food Policy Study Youth Surveys by Rachel B Acton, Christine M White, Karen Hock, Lana Vanderlee, David Hammond

“…Participants: Survey respondents were youth aged 10–17 years in 2019 (n 12 031), 2020 (n 11 108) and 2021 (n 10 459). …”
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Morphological and molecular analyses of mountain centipede snake (Serpentes: Tantilla) reveal a new species from Venezuelan Andes by Luis Felipe Esqueda, Fernando J.M. Rojas-Runjaic, Claudio Correa, Juan Carlos Ortiz, Pablo Guerrero, Juan David Jiménez-Bolaños, Santos Bazó, Pablo Athenogoras Moreno-Pérez, Melanio Aguilar, Félix Urra

“…We discuss the validity of certain available names and the zoogeographic patterns of Tantilla in its northernmost Andean distribution. …”
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Application of Forced Oscillation Technique in Assessing Pulmonary Fibrosis in Hermansky–Pudlak Syndrome by Wilfredo De Jesús-Rojas, Luis Reyes-Peña, José Muñiz-Hernandez, Rolando Mena-Ventura, Gabriel Camareno-Soto, Gabriel Rosario-Ortiz, Marcos J. Ramos-Benitez, Monica Egozcue-Dionisi, Enid Rivera-Jimenez, Rosa Román-Carlo

“…Radiographic analysis revealed PF in four patients (80%), with traction bronchiectasis, reticular patterns, honeycombing, and ground-glass opacities. …”
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Global, regional, and national disease burden of tobacco-related Alzheimer’s disease among individuals over the age of 55: a global burden of disease study by Tianyi Dong, Shipeng Zhang, Hanyu Wang, Yanjie Jiang, Qinxiu Zhang, Qinxiu Zhang, Xueying Li, Lanfang He, Lanfang He

“…The highest proportions of mortality and ASDR were observed in the age group over 95 years. The disease burden among men was significantly higher than of among women, approximately three times greater. …”
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Investigation on the Use and Preauthorization of Carbapenems at A National Hospital in Vietnam: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Han Ngoc Bao Pham, Nhi Truc Y. Nguyen, Nhu Quynh Tran, An Thi Thanh Nguyen, Cam Thi Le Pham, Nhan Thi Thanh Dang, Hien Thi Thu Pham, Thong Duy Vo, Mai Thi Phuong Tran, Quynh Thi Huong Bui

“…The data regarding microbiological features, carbapenem resistance patterns, characteristics of the use and preauthorization of carbapenems, and treatment outcome were collected for analysis. …”
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Differential landscape of immune evasion in oncogenic RAS-driven primary and metastatic colorectal cancers by Emil Lou, Joanne Xiu, Yasmine Baca, Anwaar Saeed, Ajay Prakash, Sepideh Gholami, Subbaya Subramanian, Timothy K. Starr, Elisa Fontana, Ritu Pandey, Heinz-Josef Lenz, Anthony F. Shields, Chadi Nabhan, Matthew Oberley, Andreas Seeber, Wafik El-Deiry

“…The objective of this study was to identify signatures of infiltrative immune cells and distinctive patterns that differ between RAS wild-type (WT) and oncogenic mutant (MT) CRC that explain immune evasion in MT tumors. …”
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Nutritional Status, Diet, and Intestinal Permeability of Mexican Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders by Karina Alejandra Pedroza-García, Miriam Aracely Anaya-Loyola, Dolores Ronquillo, María del Carmen Caamaño, David Masuoka, Jorge Palacios-Delgado, Jorge L. Rosado

“…<b>Introduction:</b> Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) comprises a group of developmental disorders characterized by deficits in social interaction and behavioral patterns. Children with ASD may face nutritional challenges, primarily due to their restrictive behaviors and frequent gastrointestinal issues. …”
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