Functional Outcome of Surgical Management of Mid-diaphyseal Clavicle Fractures Treated by Plate Osteosynthesis by Selvaraj Ramalingam, K. Arvind Kumar, V. Dhivaakar, M. S. Santhosh

“…Five patients developed complications in our study, surgical site infection in one patient, shoulder stiffness for two patients, implant failure for one patient, and hardware irritation in one patient. …”
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COVID 19 Lockdown — Air Quality Reflections in Indian Cities by Sunil Gulia, Nitin Goyal, Saurabh Mendiratta, Tridipa Biswas, S. K. Goyal, Rakesh Kumar

“…Abstract The emergence of COVID-19 put pressure on the Governments of most of the countries in the world to enforce nationwide lockdown (restriction of all non-essential activities) to curtail the spread of infection. The nationwide lockdown created an adverse impact on the economies around the world and altered the day-to-day life of people. …”
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Correlation of Vitamin B12 Levels with Clinical and Laboratory Features in Patients of Dengue Fever by Asma Abdul Razzak

“…Estimates suggest that 40-50% of the world's population is now at risk for dengue in tropical, subtropical, and, especially recently, higher temperate regions due to the rapid rise in dengue prevalence in recent decades.2 There are around 100 million new cases of dengue each year worldwide, affecting about 2.5 billion individuals who reside in dengue-risk areas.3 The global spread of dengue infection is increasing. Thrombocytopenia and platelet dysfunction, which cause severe bleeding in dengue patients and other life-threatening consequences, are symptoms of this virus. …”
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Role of Interleukin-28B in clearance of HCV in acute and chronic hepatitis patients in Kirkuk city by Muhannad Abdullah Alazzawy

“…Regarding the relation of IL-28B with HCV infection, the study presented that the highest mean of IL-28B was recorded among PCR –ve acute HCV patients (17.78 pg/ml) followed by PCR +ve acute HCV and the lowest means was found in the control group with highly significant differences among the groups.  …”
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Spontaneous splenic rupture associated with Q fever and portal hypertension: A case report by Cecil Mustafiz, Cecil Mustafiz, Deloshaan Subhaharan, Deloshaan Subhaharan, Daniel Chorley, Tariq Masood

“…This report describes the first documented case of SSR in a patient with Q fever infection and underlying liver cirrhosis with portal hypertension. …”
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Time to be seen and heard: Including children’s and adolescents’ voices in the South African TB response by C Goslett, K du Preez, G Hendricks, A Best

“…Children are particularly vulnerable to TB infection and to dangerous forms of disseminated TB such as TB meningitis, which can cause death or major lifelong disability. …”
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Bacteriocin-like peptides encoded by a horizontally acquired island mediate Neisseria gonorrhoeae autolysis. by Katy Poncin, Samantha A McKeand, Hayley Lavender, Kacper Kurzyp, Odile B Harrison, Annabell Roberti, Charlotte Melia, Errin Johnson, Martin C J Maiden, David R Greaves, Rachel Exley, Christoph M Tang

“…Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a human-specific pathogen that causes the important sexually transmitted infection, gonorrhoea, an inflammatory condition of the genitourinary tract. …”
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The characteristics of intestinal microflora in infants with rotavirus enteritis, changes in microflora before and after treatment and their clinical values by Qiyan Yan, Yuanyuan Chen, E-Bin Gao, Yanbo Lu, Junhua Wu, Haiyan Qiu

“…Compared to the healthy group, the RV-infected group exhibited reduced microbial diversity. …”
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Lockdown to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Opportunity to Create a Less Polluted Environment in India by Preet Lal, Amit Kumar, Supriya Bharti, Purabi Saikia, Dibyendu Adhikari, M. L. Khan

“…Abstract Keeping aside the economic consequences, the imposition of strict lockdown in order to break the chain of deadly infection of SARS-CoV-2, has potentially improved the global environmental quality by facilitating a significant reduction in atmospheric pollution. …”
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Direct detection and identification of viruses in saliva using a SpecID ionization modified mass spectrometer. by Pierre Alusta, Angel Paredes, Marli Azevedo, Lisa Mullis, Dan Buzatu

“…A reliable, fast, high-throughput screening method that can detect viral particles and identify the pathogenic virus in infected individuals could help to reduce the spread of the next viral threat through quick knowledge and implementation of appropriate prevention strategies. …”
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Emergency response for recently isolated Foot and Mouth Disease virus type A Africa in Egypt 2022 by Mohamed Samy Abousenna, Heba A. Khafagy, Amal Abd El Moneim Mohamed, Sara E.A. El Sawy, Fady Abd El Mohsen Shasha, Darwish Mahmoud Darwish, Nermeen G. Shafik

“…Abstract Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious viral infection affecting cloven-hoofed ruminants, leading to significant economic losses. …”
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Advanced AI-driven detection of interproximal caries in bitewing radiographs using YOLOv8 by Mahsa Bayati, Berhrouz Alizadeh Savareh, Hojjat Ahmadinejad, Farzaneh Mosavat

“…Abstract Dental caries is a very common chronic disease that may lead to pain, infection, and tooth loss if its diagnosis at an early stage remains undetected. …”
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Epidemiology and Molecular Aspect of pediculosis among Primary School Children in Sulaimani Province Kurdistan-Iraq by Abdullah A. Haama

“…Direct contact, Sharing of clothing and combs can be a way for lice transmission from infected person to another.This study had been done to determine the pediculosis infection rate and risk factors asociassion with head lice among primary schools children in Sulaimani Province, all cases were evaluated by physical examination (visual inspection) and detail structured questionnaire which was including education levels, family size, hair washing frequency, type and length of hair, mother occupation and education, father occupation, and education was used, the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) used for confirming the head lice clade. …”
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Full Endoscopic Surgery of Bullet Removal of The Spine: A Case Report by Wildan Malik, Nugroho Setyowardoyo

“…The percutaneous endoscopic approach is the least invasive intervention performed to ensure a targeted approach through the anatomical openings of the spine and through intervertebral discs and bone structures, thereby further reducing spinal instability, blood loss, and infection risk. Conclusion: The endoscopic operation of minimally invasive surgical techniques is an effective operative approach not only limited in spinal stenosis cases, but also in air gun injuries.…”
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Cat Scratch Disease: A Diagnostic Challenge in Cervical Lymphadenopathy by Bipin Kishore Prasad, Yamuna Ranganathan, Gunjan Dwivedi, Devika Gupta

“…Conclusion: While ruling out tuberculosis, Epstein Barr-Virus infection, acute bacterial lymphadenitis or malignant disease, Cat Scratch Disease should be included in the differential diagnosis of lymphadenopathies in head-neck region so that possibility of antibiotic abuse, an unnecessary biopsy, long term antitubercular drug therapy or even surgical treatment may be avoided. …”
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Paediatric one-day admission: why and is it necessary? by Jing Zhan Lock, Zi Xean Khoo, Jen Heng Pek

“…Upper respiratory tract infection (62, 12.9%), gastroenteritis (60, 12.5%) and head injury (52, 10.8%) were the three most common conditions. …”
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An Analysis of Indonesia’s Free and Active COVID-19 Vaccine Diplomacy by Raden Mas Try Ananto Djoko Wicaksono, Fajar Bambang Hirawan, Safendrri Komara Ragamustari

“…Amid a global rush for vaccines, Indonesia has had to compete with other countries to secure vaccines to protect its people from the infection of COVID-19. For its survival, Indonesia's vaccine diplomacy deemed it necessary to remain strategically neutral to prevent Indonesia from being one side of global power. …”
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Mathematical Modelling of the Transmission of Ebola Virus in Human Populations in Uganda. by Nkamuhabwa, Jolly

“…The research will show that if the product of the infection rate a, the exposure rate [, population rate r, is therefore less than the product of the sum a+µ, and 0+y+ the disease-free equilibrium will be stable. …”
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Mathematical Model for Transmission and Control of Covid-19 in Human Population of Kigezi Sub-region. by Mukamatayebwa, Keneth

“…The model suggests that S stands for susceptible, E stands for exposed, I stands for infected, and finally, R stands for removed or recovered from the system. …”
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Risk factors of development of hepatocellular carcinoma by V. T. Ivashkin, M. A. Morozova, M. V. Mayevskaya, I. A. Sokolina, Ye. N. German, M. V. Bundina

“…Prophylaxis of HCC should include prevention of hepatites B and C viruses infection, elimination of hepatotoxic substances, hepatitis B virus vaccination, antiviral therapy for patients with hepatites B and С. …”
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