Synthesis, Characterization and Antibacterial activity of Benzimidazole Derivatives and their Cu (ii),Ni (ii) and Co (ii) complexes by Haftom Welderufael, Dagne Addisu Kure, Endalkachew Asefa Moges, Lelisa File, Salah Hamza Sherif

“…Compound BIL1 exhibited better activity than the standard drug against E. coli (ZI of 15 mm) and K. pneumoniae (ZI of 5 mm)compared with gentamycin ((ZI of 15mm). Complex CoC exhibited better activity against S. aureus (ZI of 23 mm) compared with gentamicine  (ZI value of 21 mm). …”
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Individualized resting-state functional connectivity abnormalities unveil two major depressive disorder subtypes with contrasting abnormal patterns of abnormality by Keke Fang, Lianjie Niu, Baohong Wen, Liang Liu, Ya Tian, Huiting Yang, Ying Hou, Shaoqiang Han, Xianfu Sun, Wenzhou Zhang

“…Subject-level extreme functional connections, determined by comparing against normative ranges derived from healthy controls using tolerance intervals, were used to identify biological subtypes of MDD. …”
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Does the type of aortic pathology affect periprocedural outcomes in patients undergoing thoracic endovascular aortic repair? by Serdar Badem, Mustafa Selcuk Atasoy

“…Preprocedural basic clinical features, procedural data, and postprocedural outcomes and complications were compared between the groups. Results: The study population consisted of 36 males and 11 females, with a mean age of 62.48±14.2 years. …”
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Amine modified sodium alginate: Synthesis, characterization and in vivo evaluation in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) by Samira Salarvand, Seyed Amir Hossein Jalali, Nasrollah Mahboobi Soofiani, Alireza Allafchian

“…Administration of 2.5 and 5 g kg-1 modified alginate significantly increased FCR (0.84±0.01 and 0.83±0.04, respectively) and other growth parameters compared with other experimental groups (P < 0.05). …”
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Defining competence profiles in obstetrics and gynecology using the modified requirement tracking questionnaire by Baptiste Tarasi, Viktor Oubaid, David Baud

“…The mean scores of single items and competence areas were calculated. Results were compared between gender, training level, and place of practice. …”
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Study of long-acting vs daily growth hormone: peak levels, AUC, action duration, and IGF-1 by Ashraf Soliman, Fawzia Alyafei, Nada Alaaraj, Noor Hamed, Shayma Mohamed, Ahmed Elawwa, Vincenzo De Sanctis

“… Introduction: Long-acting growth hormone (LAGH) therapy was developed to improve adherence by reducing injection frequency compared to daily growth hormone (GH) therapy. Objectives: This review assesses the impact of LAGH therapy on serum levels of GH and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and evaluates the potential metabolic and safety risks compared to the natural pulsatile secretion of GH and daily GH injections in normal children. …”
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Risk Factors For Progression From Biochemical Leak to Clinically Relevant Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula After Pancreaticoduodenectomy. The Key of the Lock: Prognostic Nutritiona... by Mehmet Can Aydin, Oguzhan Ozsay, Kagan Karabulut, Recep Bircan, Fatih Atalay, Mehmet Batuhan Ors

“…Results: Preoperative prognostic nutritional index (PNI) was significantly lower in the CR-POPF group compared to the BL group (35.6 (30.1-47.9) vs 41.6 (33.5-58), P < .001). …”
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Impact of empiric antibiotics on risk of Clostridioides difficile—a causal inference observational analysis by Matthew A. Pappas, Shoshana J. Herzig, Andrew D. Auerbach, Abhishek Deshpande, Eunice Blanchard, Michael B. Rothberg

“…We estimated the increased risk of hospital-onset CDI with one daily dose-equivalent (DDE) of various empiric antibiotics compared to management without that daily dose-equivalent. …”
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Three-dimensional analysis using a dental model scanner: Morphological changes of occlusal appliances used for sleep bruxism under dry and wet conditions. by Aya Ozawa, Yoshitaka Suzuki, Kazuo Okura, Toshinori Okawa, Susumu Abe, Kohei Kamoi, Emi Uyama, Kenichi Hamada, Yoshizo Matuka

“…However, in the D Group, a typical deformation pattern was detected at 4 weeks, with the posterior margin of the molars shrinking anteriorly, the palatal side of the molars lifted, and the buccal side retracted inward. …”
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Neonatal BCG vaccination and child survival in TB-exposed and TB-unexposed children: a prospective cohort study by Peter Aaby, Per Kallestrup, Christine Stabell Benn, Sanne M Thysen, Ane Fisker, Victor Francisco Gomes, Frauke Rudolf, Christian Wejse, Adam Roth

“…Children residing in the same house as a TB case were classified as TB-exposed from 3 months prior to case registration to the end of follow-up.Methods Using Cox-proportional hazards models with age as underlying time scale, we compared mortality of children with and without neonatal BCG between October 2003 and September 2017.Main outcome measure HR for neonatal BCG compared with no neonatal BCG by TB-exposure status.Results Among the 39 421 children who entered the analyses, 3022 (8%) had observation time as TB-exposed. …”
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Improved early postoperative cognition in elderly gastrointestinal patients: a randomized controlled trial on the role of ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block by Ruyue Xue, Yuexian Li, Mei Zhan, Lin Yang, Defeng Sun

“…IL-6 and MDA levels were significantly lower, while SOD levels were higher in the SGB group, when compared to the control group (p &lt; 0.05). MDA levels were notably lower on postoperative day three in the SGB group (p &lt; 0.05). …”
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Understanding cervical cancer, human papillomavirus (HPV), and HPV vaccine acceptance in college-going students: Institutional-based cross-sectional study from Bihar State by Ekta Krishna, Shreyas Kumar Patil, Santosh Kumar Nirala, Bijaya Nanda Naik, Vijay Kumar, Chanda Mani Singh, Vijay Kumar

“…Awareness regarding the etiological role of HPV in cervical cancer was 84.3% in the medical group compared to 16% in the nonmedical group. Most (82.5%) medical students knew of the existence of a vaccine against HPV in contrast to just 12.5% of the nonmedical group. …”
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Examining tolerability, safety, and blinding in 1032 transcranial electrical stimulation sessions for children and adolescents with neuropsychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorder... by Andrea Battisti, Giulia Lazzaro, Luciana Ursumando, Barbara D’Aiello, Valeria Zanna, Floriana Costanzo, Stefano Vicari, Deny Menghini

“…Itching was the most common symptom, and active sessions were found to be more likely to induce AEs compared to sham sessions. Notably, tRNS had a higher AE likelihood than tDCS, possibly due to experimental differences. …”
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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ZINC AND RISEDRONATE ON BONE TURNOVER IN RAT MODEL OF OSTEOPOROSIS ASSESSED WITH THE EXPRESSION OF β-CROSSLAPS by Adam Fajar, Mohammad Rizal Chaidir, Dicky Mulyadi, Ahmad Ramdan, Yoyos Dias Ismiarto

“…Methods: This research is conducted as experimental comparative method used 25 female Galur Wistar rat that divided into Non-ovariectomy and Ovariectomy group to induce osteoporosis. …”
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Distinctive blood and salivary proteomics signatures in Qatari individuals at high risk for cardiovascular disease by Ghada Yousif, Selvasankar Murugesan, Mohamed Nadhir Djekidel, Annalisa Terranegra, Giusy Gentilcore, Jean Charles Grivel, Souhaila Al Khodor

“…Leveraging on the SOMAscan platform, we analyzed 1,317 proteins in saliva and plasma collected from subjects at a high risk of CVD (HR-CVD) and compared the profiles to subjects with low risk of CVD (LR-CVD). …”
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CPAP vs HFNC in treatment of patients with COVID-19 ARDS: A retrospective propensity-matched study by Ivan Šitum, Lovro Hrvoić, Ante Erceg, Anja Mandarić, Dora Karmelić, Gloria Mamić, Nikolina Džaja, Anđela Babić, Slobodan Mihaljević, Mirabel Mažar, Daniel Lovrić

“…Using propensity score analysis, 42 patients treated with high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC group) were compared to 42 patients treated with noninvasive ventilation with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP group). …”
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Construction and application of a stratified nursing intervention program for postoperative delirium after Stanford type A aortic dissection: a quasi-experimental trial by Xueping Li, Miaomiao Zheng, Ailin Lin, Chaohong Chen, Yuanbo Wu, Huai Zhang, Zhiqin Yin

“…When the incidence and beginning time of delirium in the general ward were compared, there were no significant differences between the two groups (P > 0.05). …”
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Genomic analysis and replication kinetics of the closely related EHV-1 neuropathogenic 21P40 and abortigenic 97P70 strains by Eslam Mohamed, Ines Zarak, Nick Vereecke, Sebastiaan Theuns, Kathlyn Laval, Hans Nauwynck

“…In conclusion, 21P40 replicated significantly different compared to 97P70 but shared similarities with the Belgian well-studied neuropathogenic EHV-1 strain 03P37.…”
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Establishment of wetland conservation networks in response to climate change and anthropogenic activities: A case study from the Liaohe River Basin in Liaoning Province, China by Kexin Chen, Shuxiu Liang, Pifu Cong, Zhaochen Sun

“…Human activities were identified as having a more pronounced impact on wetland conservation areas compared to climate change alone. The wetland conservation network under the SSP5-RCP8.5 climate scenario was found to be more complex, with more conservation areas compared to the SSP1-RCP2.6 climate scenario. …”
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The impact of the ursodeoxycholic acid as monotherapy and in the combination with the lactulose on the biochemical blood tests values of the nonalcoholic steatohepatitis patients by I. V. Mayev, Yu. A. Kucheryavyy, S. V. Morozov, M. G. Saidullayeva, M. L. Akhtayeva, N. Yu. Stukova, E. A. Krasnyakova

“…The aim was to assess the impact of the 90-day therapy with Ursoliv® drug (20 mg/kg per day of the UDCA and 25 mg/kg per day of the lactulose) on the biochemical blood tests values of the NASH patients in comparison with the Ursosan® drug (20 mg/kg per day of UDCA).Мaterials and methods. 60 patients with the NASH were included into the open randomized prospective comparative study without applying control. The patients were separated into 2 equal groups. …”
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