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  • Pigeon feces can spread infectious diseases in urban areas, and this study examined the presence of harmful bacteria in pigeon droppings in Jeddah, as well as their resistance to antibiotics.
  • Researchers collected 225 samples from parks and used microbiology techniques along with automated systems to identify bacteria, finding that a significant portion of the isolates were resistant to multiple antibiotics.
  • The study highlighted that 90% of the resistant bacteria could resist cefuroxime and meropenem, emphasizing the need to monitor antimicrobial resistance in pigeons to prevent the spread of these resistant strains to other organisms in the area.
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Dr. Madhav Gajanan Mokashi is a remarkable individual in physiotherapy, and he is celebrated for his exceptional blend of educational and clinical excellence. His innovative research and influential roles in prominent conferences have shaped the physiotherapy landscape in India.

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Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) and antibacterial resistance (ABR) are important public health problems, but they are not well-studied among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV) globally, especially in low-income countries. Therefore, it is important to regularly measure the extent of UTIs and ABR in the most susceptible populations. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of UTIs, associated factors, bacterial causal agents, and their antibiotic susceptibility profile among PLHIV in central Ethiopia.

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Background: We aimed to summarize the distribution of pathogenic bacteria for postoperative infection of different genitourinary plastic surgery and the antimicrobial resistance of the major pathogens.

Methods: Between January 2011 and December 2021, following plastic surgery of the urogenital system, microbial strains from infected patients were collected, identified, and counted. The antibiotic sensitivity and distribution characteristics of common pathogens in relation with the surgical procedures were studied by WHONET 5.

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Development and validation of an open-source pipeline for automatic population of case report forms from electronic health records: a pediatric multi-center prospective study.

EBioMedicine

October 2024

Department of Biomedical Informatics, Harvard Medical School, 10 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA; Computational Health Informatics Program, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA. Electronic address:

Background: Clinical trials and registry studies are essential for advancing research and developing novel treatments. However, these studies rely on manual entry of thousands of variables for each patient. Repurposing real-world data can significantly simplify the data collection, reduce transcription errors, and make the data entry process more efficient, consistent, and cost-effective.

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Levels and trends of persistent organic pollutants in human populations living in the Arctic.

Int J Circumpolar Health

December 2024

Section of Sustainable Health, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.

The Arctic Monitoring Assessment Program (AMAP) is tasked with monitoring and assessing the status of environmental contaminants in the Arctic, documenting levels and trends, and producing science-based assessments. The objectives of this paper are to present the current levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) across the Arctic, and to identify trends and knowledge gaps as detailed in the most recent AMAP Human Health Assessment Report. Many Arctic populations continue to have elevated levels of these contaminants, and the highest levels of POPs were observed in populations from Greenland, Faroe Islands, and Nunavik (Canada), as well as populations in the coastal Chukotka district (Russia) for legacy POPs only.

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There is a growing recognition that Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) can inform some sources of physical and mental health disparities among the Latinx population. The current study sought to expand previous research by exploring the singular and interactive influence of financial strain and subjective social status-two common and clinically important SDoH factors-on pain intensity, pain disability, general depression, social anxiety, and anxious arousal. The current sample consisted of 155 Latinx adults (81.

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Background: The aim is to develop and deploy an automated clinical alert system to enhance patient care and streamline healthcare operations. Structured and unstructured data from multiple sources are used to generate near real-time alerts for specific clinical scenarios, with an additional goal to improve clinical decision-making through accuracy and reliability.

Methods: The automated clinical alert system, named Smart Watchers, was developed using Apache NiFi and Python scripts to create flexible data processing pipelines and customisable clinical alerts.

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Behavioral health integration (BHI) encompasses the integration of general health, mental health, and substance use care. BHI has promise for healthcare improvement, yet several challenges limit its uptake and successful implementation. Translational Behavioral Medicine published the Continuum-Based Framework by Goldman et al.

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Niraparib first-line maintenance therapy in patients with newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer: final overall survival results from the PRIMA/ENGOT-OV26/GOG-3012 trial.

Ann Oncol

November 2024

Grupo Español de Investigación en Cáncer ginecológicO (GEICO), Madrid, Spain; Medical Oncology Department, Translational Oncology Group, CIMA, Universidad de Navarra, Cancer Center Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Madrid, Spain.

Background: The phase III PRIMA/ENGOT-OV26/GOG-3012 trial met its primary endpoint. Niraparib first-line maintenance significantly prolonged progression-free survival (PFS) among patients with newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer that responded to first-line platinum-based chemotherapy, regardless of homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) status. Final overall survival (OS) results are reported.

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Background: Epidemiological profiles and the rundown crisis of antimicrobial resistance from bacterial isolates in neonatal sepsis compel regular surveillance to enhance data-driven decision-making. Accordingly, this study aimed to assess the phenotypic epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance profiles of bacteria isolated from clinically suspected neonatal sepsis in Ethiopia.

Methods: A total of 342 neonates suspected of clinical sepsis were randomly included in a prospective observational study conducted at the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of Jimma medical center (JMC) from May 2022 to July 2023.

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Background: Antimicrobial resistance increasingly impacts paediatric mortality, particularly in resource-constrained settings. We aimed to evaluate the susceptibility profiles of bacteria causing infections in children from the Western Pacific region.

Methods: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of bacteria responsible for common infections in children.

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Background: The rates of return to play (RTP) after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction among professional and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I athletes are well described in the orthopaedic literature. Less is known about these rates and risk factors for failure to RTP in Division II and III collegiate athletes.

Purpose: To determine the RTP rate after ACL reconstruction among Division II and III collegiate athletes and to explore the factors associated with RTP.

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The emergence of bacteria that is resistant to several drugs of clinical importance poses a threat to successful treatment, a phenomenon known as multidrug resistance that affects diverse classes of antibiotics. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of multidrug-resistant , spp. and in chicken egg, meat and faeces from four districts of Bangladesh.

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Background: The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants and COVID-19 vaccination have resulted in complex exposure histories. Rapid assessment of the effects of these exposures on neutralising antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 infection is crucial for informing vaccine strategy and epidemic management. We aimed to investigate heterogeneity in individual-level and population-level antibody kinetics to emerging variants by previous SARS-CoV-2 exposure history, to examine implications for real-time estimation, and to examine the effects of vaccine-campaign timing.

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Background: Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a neurodegenerative tauopathy more frequently found in deceased former football players. CTE has heterogeneous clinical presentations with multifactorial causes. Previous literature has shown substance use (alcohol/drug) can contribute to Alzheimer's disease and related tauopathies pathologically and clinically.

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Personal Psychedelic Experience as a Training Qualification for Facilitators: A Thematic Analysis of Qualitative Interviews with Psilocybin Experts.

J Psychoactive Drugs

September 2024

Department of Medicine, Division of General and Internal Medicine, Addiction Medicine Section, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.

Emerging legal frameworks in Oregon and Colorado license facilitators to support adults receiving psychedelic services. The current legal frameworks are silent regarding facilitators' personal experience with psychedelics. An e-Delphi process recruited 36 experts with at least 5 years' experience facilitating psilocybin experiences in ceremonial settings, indigenous practices, or clinical trials.

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Jean-Martin Charcot, born on November 29, 1825, in Paris, France, is known as the father of neurology. During a time when neurology was not yet a recognized medical specialty, Charcot's pioneering contributions significantly advanced the field. Charcot's use of the anatomo-clinical method, which correlates clinical symptoms with anatomical findings, led to the discovery and characterization of numerous neurological conditions, including multiple sclerosis (MS), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Charcot's joint, and Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease.

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  • Gentamicin, a widely used antibiotic, can cause ototoxicity, disrupting balance, so this study examined the effects of gastrodin from Gastrodia on gentamicin-induced vestibular dysfunction.
  • The research involved testing mice that were divided into control, gentamicin, and gentamicin + gastrodin groups, assessing vestibular function and analyzing cellular changes related to damage and apoptosis.
  • Results showed that while gentamicin caused significant vestibular impairment and hair cell loss, gastrodin pretreatment reduced these effects by inhibiting the Notch signaling pathway, indicating its potential as a protective treatment against vestibular dysfunction.
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Global research trends of antibiotic-loaded bone cement: A bibliometric and visualized study.

Heliyon

September 2024

Department of Orthopedics, Fuzhou Second General Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Clinical Medical Research Center for First Aid and Rehabilitation in Orthopedic Trauma, Fuzhou, 350007, Fujian, People's Republic of China.

Objective: Antibiotic-loaded bone cement (ALBC) plays an indispensable role in the treatment of infectious diseases of bone and joint. Here, we intended to analyze the research status, hot spots and frontiers in the field of ALBC, and to provide reference for future research ideas.

Methods: The related English literature in the field of ALBC in the Web of Science Core Collection database was retrieved from January 1, 2009 to July 11, 2023.

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The application of antibiotics in the poultry and veterinary sectors is very common practice in India. Owing to the seriousness of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the present study has illustrated the overall scenario of AMR in the poultry and veterinary sectors in India through an in-depth scoping review and key informant interview (KII). In the poultry sector, most of the studies reviewed have reported resistant bacteria isolated from chicken meat, eggs, cloacal swabs, and fecal samples, and only a few have reported the presence of resistant bacteria in and around the environment of poultry farms.

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Background: Intraamniotic infection (IAI) affects 2%-5% of pregnancies, causing significant neonatal and maternal morbidity. The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology suggests ampicillin and gentamicin as first-line IAI treatment. Due to potential drug toxicity, changes in gentamicin susceptibility cutoff points, and rising Enterobacterales gentamicin and ampicillin resistance, changes in IAI antibiotic treatment were implemented at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

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Southeast Asian countries are at the forefront of public health pressures due to a confluence of factors such as population growth, urbanization, environmental pollution, and infectious diseases (re)emergence. Therefore, the ability to be able to conduct research addressing local and regional needs is of paramount importance. As such, biobanking activities, the standardized collection of biological samples, and associated data, developed over the past few decades supporting ongoing biomedical and clinical research, as well as surveillance are of critical importance.

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  • Researchers started looking into using a special medicine called thrombolytic therapy to treat a serious condition called pulmonary embolism (PE) a few years after doctors first used a specific imaging test to diagnose it.
  • In 1992, a doctor named Guy Meyer showed that using a medicine called alteplase helped patients with PE quickly feel better, but it also came with risks like serious bleeding.
  • Now, ongoing studies like the PEITHO-3 trial are testing safer ways to use thrombolytics and other treatments for PE, focusing not just on saving lives, but also on how patients feel after recovery.
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