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The economic burden of nosocomial infections for hospitals: evidence from Germany

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Nosocomial infections (NI) significantly worsen patient outcomes, resulting in higher mortality rates and reduced health-related quality of life. Furthermore, they pose substantial economic strain on healthcare systems and hospitals.
Lulseged M. Asegu, Anne Kitschen, Meike M. Neuwirth, Dirk Sauerland   +3 more
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Lyme serology in non-endemic countries: Why do we request it and what do we find?

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background The primary objectives of our research were to analyze Lyme serology results from pediatric patients, identify the clinical reasons for ordering these tests, and assess the clinical relevance of the serology results in the context of Lyme ...
Metin Yigit, Furkan Kalayci, Hasan Salih Yuzdemir, Enes Kaan Kilic, Yunus Emre Ince, Aslinur Ozkaya-Parlakay   +5 more
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Kaempferol suppresses human gastric cancer SNU-216 cell proliferation, promotes cell autophagy, but has no influence on cell apoptosis

Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologicas, 2019
Gastric cancer remains a serious threat to human health worldwide. Kaempferol is a plant-derived flavonoid compound with a wide range of pharmacological activities.
Fan Zhang, Cuimei Ma
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The potential dangers of whooping cough: a case of rib fracture and pneumothorax

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is an acute respiratory illness primarily caused by Bordetella pertussis. Highly contagious, it poses significant morbidity and mortality risks, especially in infants.
Petra Zatovkaňuková, Jiří Slíva
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Studying the factors affecting the prevalence of Platyhelminthes in slaughtered ruminants in Lorestan province, Iran (2012-2022)

Journal of Zoonotic Diseases
Production-limiting diseases, such as helminth infections, are a major concern in temperate regions. They can lead to decreased meat and milk production and quality in livestock.
Azadeh Rashidimehr, Hassan Nayebzadeh, Zahra Amini Farsani, Majid Hataminia   +3 more
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Comparative analysis of the epidemiological characteristics of adenovirus, rotavirus A, and coinfection in children during 2014–2023 in Guangzhou, China

Virology Journal
Background Infection is the cause of diarrhoea, and rotaviruses and adenoviruses are important pathogens in children. Methods A retrospective study was conducted on 144,067 children with diarrhoea between 2014 and 2023 in China.
Yuqian Yan, Zhiwei Zeng, Huixin Gao, Shanshui Zeng, Siqin Duan, Jun Jiang, Xiaolan Ai, Lanlan Zeng, Shuwen Yao, Yan Long   +9 more
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The microRNA expression signature of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma by RNA sequencing: anti-tumour functions of the microRNA-216 cluster

OncoTarget, 2017
We analysed the RNA sequence-based microRNA (miRNA) signature of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Aberrantly expressed miRNAs were successfully identified in this signature. Using the PDAC signature, we focused on 4 clustered miRNAs, miR-216a-5p,
Keiichi Yonemori, N. Seki, Tetsuya Idichi, H. Kurahara, Yusaku Osako, Keiichi Koshizuka, Takayuki Arai, A. Okato, Y. Kita, T. Arigami, Yuko Mataki, Y. Kijima, K. Maemura, S. Natsugoe   +13 more
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HBeAg-positive CHB patients with indeterminate phase associated with a high risk of significant fibrosis

Virology Journal
Background The risk of liver fibrosis in HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients with indeterminate phase is not well characterized. We aimed to compare the presence of liver fibrosis in HBeAg-positive CHB patients between indeterminate phase ...
Yuanyuan Li, Yijia Zhu, Dongmei Gao, Yifan Pan, Jian Wang, Shaoqiu Zhang, Xiaomin Yan, Li Zhu, Chuanwu Zhu, Xingxiang Liu, Zhaoping Zhang, Jie Li, Yuxin Chen, Rui Huang, Chao Wu   +14 more
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Evaluation of the MAGLUMI HIV Ab/Ag combi test for the detection of HIV infection

Virology Journal
Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection screening and diagnosis are critical to control the HIV epidemic. Testing for anti-HIV antibodies (Ab) and antigens (Ag) in blood samples is the first step to screen people who have been potentially
Chunling Wang, Jie Rao, Zhonggang Fang, Hongwei Zhang, Jun Yin, Tinghua Li, Chen Zhang   +6 more
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A revised shape model of asteroid (216) Kleopatra

Icarus (New York, N.Y. 1962), 2018
We used three different sets of Arecibo delay-Doppler radar images and five well-covered occultations to generate a revised three-dimensional shape model of asteroid (216) Kleopatra with a spatial resolution of ∼10 km. We find Kleopatra to be a bi-lobate
M. Shepard, B. Timerson, D. Scheeres, L. Benner, J. Giorgini, E. Howell, C. Magri, M. Nolan, A. Springmann, P. Taylor, A. Virkki   +10 more
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