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https://read.qxmd.com/read/38536981/relative-incidence-of-interstitial-lung-diseases-in-brazil
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Simone Lobo Krupok Matias, Carlos Alberto de Castro Pereira, Maria Raquel Soares, Flávia Castro Velasco Fernandes, Maria Auxiliadora Carmo Moreira, Fernanda Maciel de Aguiar Baptista, Tarciane Aline Prata, Gediel Cordeiro Junior, Eliane Viana Mancuzo
OBJECTIVE: To assess the relative frequency of incident cases of interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) in Brazil. METHODS: This was a retrospective survey of new cases of ILD in six referral centers between January of 2013 and January of 2020. The diagnosis of ILD followed the criteria suggested by international bodies or was made through multidisciplinary discussion (MDD). The condition was characterized as unclassifiable ILD when there was no specific final diagnosis following MDD or when there was disagreement between clinical, radiological, or histological data...
2024: Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia: Publicaça̋o Oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38536974/distribution-of-benthic-macroinvertebrate-communities-in-different-kind-of-inland-water-bodies-in-northeastern-algeria
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
M Gharbi, N Ziane, A Baaloudj, P De Los Ríos-Escalante, C Esse, S Chaib, M Houhamdi
Benthic macroinvertebrates are integral parts of inland waters, inhabiting a diversity of aquatic ecosystems where communities are spatially structured. Macroinvertebrates of some Mediterranean regions such as North Africa are still not well studied. Due this reason we proposed study the community structure in water bodies located in Northeastern Algeria. For this objective, we sampled 12 different kind of water bodies, two dams, three rivers, and seven streams during the period from October 2020 to September 2021...
2024: Brazilian Journal of Biology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38536912/no-replication-of-direct-neuronal-activity-related-diana-fmri-in-anesthetized-mice
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sang-Han Choi, Geun Ho Im, Sangcheon Choi, Xin Yu, Peter A Bandettini, Ravi S Menon, Seong-Gi Kim
Direct imaging of neuronal activity (DIANA) by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) could be a revolutionary approach for advancing systems neuroscience research. To independently replicate this observation, we performed fMRI experiments in anesthetized mice. The blood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) response to whisker stimulation was reliably detected in the primary barrel cortex before and after DIANA experiments; however, no DIANA-like fMRI peak was observed in individual animals' data with the 50 to 300 trials...
March 29, 2024: Science Advances
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38536905/development-of-the-korean-construction-job-exposure-matrix-koconjem-based-on-experts-judgment-using-the-60-consolidated-occupations-for-construction-workers
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sangjun Choi, Kwang Min Lee, Hyunhee Park, Gyu-Beom Shim, Sun Woo Lee, Yoon-Ji Kim, Eun-Soo Lee, Youngki Kim, Dongmug Kang, Ju-Hyun Park, Se-Yeong Kim
BACKGROUND: This study was conducted as an effort to develop a Korean construction job exposure matrix (KoConJEM) based on 60 occupations recently consolidated by the construction workers mutual aid association for use by the construction industry. METHODS: The probability, intensity, and prevalence of exposure to 26 hazardous agents for 60 consolidated occupations were evaluated as binary (Yes/No) or four categories (1 to 4) by 30 industrial hygiene experts. The score for risk was calculated by multiplying the exposure intensity by the prevalence of exposure...
March 27, 2024: Annals of Work Exposures and Health
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38536863/reinfection-of-farm-dogs-following-praziquantel-treatment-in-an-endemic-region-of-cystic-echinococcosis-in-southeastern-iran
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Mehdi Borhani, Mohammad Ali Mohammadi, Mahbod Entezami, Mohammad Reza Baneshi, Saeid Nasibi, Joaquin M Prada, Majid Fasihi Harandi
Cystic Echinococcosis (CE) as a prevalent tapeworm infection of human and herbivorous animals worldwide, is caused by accidental ingestion of Echinococcus granulosus eggs excreted from infected dogs. CE is endemic in the Middle East and North Africa, and is considered as an important parasitic zoonosis in Iran. It is transmitted between dogs as the primary definitive host and different livestock species as the intermediate hosts. One of the most important measures for CE control is dog deworming with praziquantel...
March 27, 2024: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38536856/factors-associated-with-the-uptake-of-intermittent-preventive-treatment-for-malaria-during-pregnancy-in-cameroon-an-analysis-of-data-from-the-2018-cameroon-demographic-and-health-survey
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Dominique Ken Guimsop, Ange Faustine Kenmogne Talla, Haoua Kodji, Jerome Ateudjieu
Malaria in pregnancy is a major public health concern that contributes to a significant increase in maternal and child mortality and morbidity. Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria during pregnancy using sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) is a key intervention recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and implemented in Cameroon to reduce the morbidity associated with malaria during pregnancy. This study aimed to assess the distribution of the poor uptake of IPTp-SP (i.e. fewer than three doses) in Cameroon and the factors associated...
2024: PLOS Glob Public Health
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38536840/association-of-spironolactone-use-with-risk-of-urinary-tract-cancer-in-the-general-population-a-matched-population-based-cohort-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Liang-Cheng Chen, Hsuan-Ju Yang, Ben-Hui Yu, Moon-Sing Lee, Hon-Yi Lin, Wen-Yen Chiou, Dai-Wei Liu, Feng-Chun Hsu, Chia-Hui Chew, Shih-Kai Hung
PURPOSE: The correlation between spironolactone usage and cancer risk has sparked interest. The objective of this study is to examine the association between spironolactone use and the incidence of urinary tract cancer in the general population. METHODS: We conducted a matched population-based cohort study. The study population was obtained from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database (TNHIRD) during the period from 2000 to 2016. The multivariate Cox proportional hazard model was performed to examine the impact of spironolactone use on the risk of urinary tract cancer...
2024: PloS One
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38536838/comparative-evaluation-of-different-modalities-for-measuring-in-vivo-carnosine-levels
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Alok R Amraotkar, David Hoetker, Mohammad J Negahdar, Chin K Ng, Pawel Lorkiewicz, Ugochukwu S Owolabi, Shahid P Baba, Aruni Bhatnagar, Timothy E O'Toole
Carnosine is an endogenous di-peptide (β-alanine -L- histidine) involved in maintaining tissue homeostasis. It is most abundant in skeletal muscle where its concentration has been determined in biopsy samples using tandem mass spectrometry (MS-MS). Carnosine levels can also be assessed in intact leg muscles by proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) or in blood and urine samples using mass spectrometry. Nevertheless, it remains uncertain how carnosine levels from these distinct compartments are correlated with each other when measured in the same individual...
2024: PloS One
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38536830/association-of-anti-diabetic-drugs-and-covid-19-outcomes-in-patients-with-diabetes-mellitus-type-2-and-chronic-kidney-disease-nationwide-registry-analysis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jelena Dimnjaković, Tamara Buble, Pero Ivanko, Tamara Poljičanin, Sandra Karanović Štambuk, Hana Brborović, Ognjen Brborović
INTRODUCTION: Patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 and chronic kidney disease (T2DM-CKD) have a 5 times higher risk of developing severe SARS-CoV-2 infection than those without these 2 diseases. The goal of this study is to provide information on T2DM-CKD and COVID-19 outcomes, with an emphasis on the association with anti-diabetic medications. METHODOLOGY: Study is designed as a retrospective cohort analysis covering the years 2020 and 2021. Data from the National Diabetes Registry (CroDiab) were linked to hospital data, primary healthcare data, Causes of Death Registry data, the SARS-CoV-2 vaccination database, and the SARS-CoV-2 test results database...
2024: PloS One
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38536797/the-great-urban-shift-climate-change-is-predicted-to-drive-mass-species-turnover-in-cities
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Alessandro Filazzola, Marc T J Johnson, Kimberly Barrett, Sue Hayes, Namrata Shrestha, Laura Timms, James Scott MacIvor
Human experiences with nature are important for our culture, economy, and health. Anthropogenically-driven climate change is causing widespread shifts in biodiversity and resident urban wildlife are no exception. We modelled over 2,000 animal species to predict how climate change will impact terrestrial wildlife within 60 Canadian and American cities. We found evidence of an impending great urban shift where thousands of species will disappear across the selected cities, being replaced by new species, or not replaced at all...
2024: PloS One
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38536785/work-disability-and-employment-status-among-advanced-chronic-kidney-disease-patients
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Shing Shen Bay, Lydia Kamaruzaman, Rozita Mohd, Shamsul Azhar Shah
INTRODUCTION: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health issue with significant socioeconomic impacts. In Malaysia, the prevalence of CKD in 2018 was 15%. Complications of CKD such as anaemia, mineral bone disease, and infections led to frequent hospitalizations resulting in work disability and unemployment. To date, there is no data of employment status of CKD patients in Malaysia. METHODS: A cross-sectional study of patients with advanced CKD (stage 4 and 5 non-dialysis) treated in our centre...
2024: PloS One
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38536725/effect-of-particle-size-and-application-pressure-in-air-borne-particle-abrasion-on-the-adhesion-of-polyetheretherketone
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
S C Sahin, L Mutlu-Sagesen, I Karaokutan, M Özcan
INTRODUCTION: This study aims to investigate the effect of different particle sizes and pressures on the shear bond strength (SBS) and the roughness (Ra) of polyetheretherketone. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 117 polyetheretherketone specimens were fabricated and divided into a control (CN: no air-particle abrasion) and eight pre-treatment groups (air-abraded with 50- or 110-μm Al2O3 particles at 1(A), 1.5(B), 2(C), and 2.5(D) bar). The adhesive, Visio...
February 21, 2024: European Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38536707/yoga-based-interventions-in-low-income-populations-a-scoping-review
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Megha V Nagaswami, Robert B Saper, Chris C Streeter, Lisa Uebelacker, Grace Ding, Anika Dalvie, Richard Norton, David Mischoulon, Maren B Nyer
Introduction: The popularity of yoga has surged in recent years; however, yoga practitioners have remained a largely homogenous population. Research reflects that most practitioners are of a higher socioeconomic status. There are access barriers to yoga for lower income individuals, likely due to factors such as financial constraints and logistical challenges. The primary goal of this review was to synthesize literature on yoga research among low-income populations and better understand the feasibility and acceptability of such interventions...
March 27, 2024: J Integr Complement Med
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38536658/development-of-diagnostic-algorithm-for-cushing-s-syndrome-a-tertiary-centre-experience
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
A Efthymiadis, H Loo, B Shine, T James, B Keevil, J W Tomlinson, A Pal, R Pofi
PURPOSE: No consensus exists as the gold standard for Cushing's Syndrome (CS) screening. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy and utility of late-night salivary cortisol (LNSC) and cortisone (LNSE), overnight dexamethasone suppression test (ODST), and urinary free cortisol (UFC) in developing a screening algorithm for CS. METHODS: A retrospective, single-centre analysis on 93 adult patients referred to the Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism for CS evaluation (2017-2022)...
March 27, 2024: Journal of Endocrinological Investigation
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38536558/a-deep-learning-model-for-translating-ct-to-ventilation-imaging-analysis-of-accuracy-and-impact-on-functional-avoidance-radiotherapy-planning
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Zhen Hou, Youyong Kong, Junxian Wu, Jiabing Gu, Juan Liu, Shanbao Gao, Yicai Yin, Ling Zhang, Yongchao Han, Jian Zhu, Shuangshuang Li
PURPOSE: Radiotherapy planning incorporating functional lung images has the potential to reduce pulmonary toxicity. Free-breathing 4DCT-derived ventilation image (CTVI) may help quantify lung function. This study introduces a novel deep-learning model directly translating planning CT images into CTVI. We investigated the accuracy of generated images and the impact on functional avoidance planning. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Paired planning CT and 4DCT scans from 48 patients with NSCLC were randomized to training (n = 41) and testing (n = 7) data sets...
March 27, 2024: Japanese Journal of Radiology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38536549/visual-snow-syndrome-in-patients-with-migraine-widening-the-clinical-spectrum-of-the-syndrome-with-permanent-and-episodic-manifestations
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Carmen González-Ávila, David García-Azorín, Ane Mínguez-Olaondo, Laura Rubio-Flores, Raquel Lamas, Candela Nieves-Castellanos, Alba López-Bravo, Albert Muñoz-Vendrell, Sergio Campoy, Fernando Sebastian-Valles, Sonia Quintas
PURPOSE: Migraine is the comorbidity most frequently associated with visual snow syndrome (VSS), but the prevalence of VSS in patients with migraine (PWM) has not been studied. Our objective was to evaluate the frequency of VSS in PWM and to analyze if symptoms of VSS happened in a permanent or episodic manner (eVSS) in this population. METHODS: We conducted a multicenter observational cross-sectional study. PWM was recruited from headache units, and a survey about the presence of visual snow symptoms was administered...
March 27, 2024: Neurological Sciences
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38536547/increased-risk-of-nephrolithiasis-an-emerging-issue-in-children-with-congenital-adrenal-hyperplasia-due-to-21-hydroxylase-deficiency
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Mariangela Chiarito, Crescenza Lattanzio, Vito D'Ascanio, Donatella Capalbo, Paolo Cavarzere, Anna Grandone, Francesca Aiello, Giorgia Pepe, Malgorzata Wasniewska, Thomas Zoller, Mariacarolina Salerno, Maria Felicia Faienza
PURPOSE: To investigate the incidence of nephrolithiasis in a cohort of children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), and to study if there is an association with the metabolic control of the disease. METHODS: This study was designed as a multicenter 1 year-prospective study involving 52 subjects (35 males) with confirmed molecular diagnosis of CAH due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency (21-OHD). Each patient was evaluated at three different time-points: T0, T1 (+6 months of follow-up), T2 (+12 months of follow up)...
March 27, 2024: Endocrine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38536531/minimally-invasive-approaches-to-diagnose-and-monitor-eosinophilic-gi-diseases
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Ellie J M Furuta, Glenn T Furuta, Robin Shandas
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review seeks to understand novel avenues for eosinophilic GI disease management. Biomarkers offer a unique and non-invasive approach to tracking EoE disease progression. While no biomarkers have definitively met the diagnostic criteria for eosinophilic GI diseases, some biomarkers have been shown to be associated with disease activity. Here, we examine the potential of recently studied biomarkers. RECENT FINDINGS: Current research shows advancements in blood, luminal fluid, and breath testing...
March 27, 2024: Current Allergy and Asthma Reports
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38536522/composition-of-the-rumen-microbiome-and-its-association-with-methane-yield-in-dairy-cattle-raised-in-tropical-conditions
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Priscila Fregulia, Roberto Júnio Pedroso Dias, Mariana Magalhães Campos, Thierry Ribeiro Tomich, Luiz Gustavo Ribeiro Pereira, André Luis Alves Neves
BACKGROUND: Methane (CH4 ) emissions from rumen fermentation are a significant contributor to global warming. Cattle with high CH4 emissions tend to exhibit lower efficiency in milk and meat production, as CH4 production represents a loss of the gross energy ingested by the animal. The objective of this study was to investigate the taxonomic and functional composition of the rumen microbiome associated with methane yield phenotype in dairy cattle raised in tropical areas. METHODS AND RESULTS: Twenty-two Girolando (F1 Holstein x Gyr) heifers were classified based on their methane yield (g CH4 / kg dry matter intake (DMI)) as High CH4 yield and Low CH4 yield...
March 27, 2024: Molecular Biology Reports
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38536514/detection-of-anaplasma-spp-and-ehrlichia-spp-in-dogs-from-a-veterinary-teaching-hospital-in-italy-a-retrospective-study-2012-2020
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Veronica Facile, Maria Chiara Sabetti, Andrea Balboni, Lorenza Urbani, Alessandro Tirolo, Martina Magliocca, Francesco Lunetta, Francesco Dondi, Mara Battilani
Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Anaplasma platys and Ehrlichia canis, responsible of diseases in dogs, are tick-borne pathogens with a proven or potential zoonotic role that have shown increasing prevalence worldwide. The aims of this retrospective study were to assess the frequency of Anaplasma spp. and Ehrlichia spp. exposure in dogs tested in a veterinary teaching hospital in Italy over a 9-year period, to compare the performance of the diagnostic tests used, to evaluate correlations with clinical data, and to genetically analyse the identified bacteria...
March 27, 2024: Veterinary Research Communications
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