Potential of Urine Biomarkers CHI3L1, NGAL, TIMP-2, IGFBP7, and Combinations as Complementary Diagnostic Tools for Acute Kidney Injury after Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Prospectiv... by Wim Vandenberghe, Jorien De Loor, Katrien Francois, Kristof Vandekerckhove, Ingrid Herck, Johan Vande Walle, Harlinde Peperstraete, Thierry Bové, Daniël De Wolf, Lieve Nuytinck, Jan J. De Waele, Evelyne Meyer, Eric A. J. Hoste

“…Pediatric patients (age < 18 year; body weight ≥ 2 kg) requiring CS were prospectively included. Urine CHI3L1, NGAL, TIMP-2, IGFBP7, and NephroCheck^® were measured during surgery and intensive care unit (ICU) stay and corrected for urine dilution. …”
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Third human challenge trial conference, Oxford, United Kingdom, February 6–7, 2020, a meeting report by Pollard, AJ, Sauerwein, R, Baay, M, Neels, P, HCT3 speakers and session chairs, Balasingam, S, Bejon, P, Berthels, N, Bull, S, Catchpole, A, Chi, PC, Chilengi, R, Cox, R, Davies, H, Durbin, A, Emary, K, Emerson, C, Frenck, R, Grimwade, O, Hobbs, M, Kang, G, Kaye, P, Le Doare, K, Levine, MM, McShane, H, Oguti, B, Openshaw, P, Osowicki, J, Parker, M, Ploin, D, Porter, C, Roestenberg, M, Selgelid, MJ, Wildfire, A

COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy for children: A pilot assessment of parents in the United States by Kavita Batra, Manoj Sharma, Chia-Liang Dai, Ravi Batra, Jagdish Khubchandani

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Trends in PM2.5 transition metals in urban areas across the United States by Christopher J Hennigan, Aidan Mucci, Brian E Reed

“…Using data from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Chemical Speciation Network, we have characterized trends in PM _2.5 transition metals in urban areas across the United States for the period 2001–2016. The metals included in this analysis—Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, V, and Zn—were selected based upon their abundance in PM _2.5 , known sources, and links to toxicity. …”
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The Effects of Nursing Welcome Program on the Level of Stress and Satisfaction of Patients in the Coronary Care Unit by Shahla Biglar, Abolhassan Rafiee, Maryam Puryaghoob, Fariba Sharafi, Fatemeh Moghaddam, Zahra Nisari

“…Data was analyzed using independent t-test, chi-square test, and Fisher's exact test in SPSS-16. …”
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Direct medical costs of tetanus, dengue, and sepsis patients in an intensive care unit in Vietnam by Hung, TM, Van Hao, N, Yen, LM, McBride, A, Dat, VQ, van Doorn, HR, Loan, HT, Phong, NT, Llewelyn, MJ, Nadjm, B, Yacoub, S, Thwaites, CL, Ahmed, S, Van Vinh Chau, N, Turner, HC

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong>&nbsp;Critically ill patients often require complex clinical care by highly trained staff within a specialized intensive care unit (ICU) with advanced equipment. There are currently limited data on the costs of critical care in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). …”

Impact of Tube Bundle Placement on the Thermal Charging of a Latent Heat Storage Unit by Mohammad Ghalambaz, Amir Hossein Eisapour, Hayder I. Mohammed, Mohammad S. Islam, Obai Younis, Pouyan Talebizadeh Sardari, Wahiba Yaïci

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Association of In-School and Electronic Bullying with Suicidality and Feelings of Hopelessness among Adolescents in the United States by Tran H. Nguyen, Gulzar Shah, Maham Muzamil, Osaremhen Ikhile, Elizabeth Ayangunna, Ravneet Kaur

“…Background: Suicide-related behaviors increasingly contribute to behavioral health crises in the United States (U.S.) and worldwide. The problem was worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for youth and young adults. …”
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Treatment Results of Patients Followed in Intensive Care Unit in Severe Maternal Morbidity Cases by Hilal Uslu Yuvaci, Tuba Duzcan, Nermin Akdemir, Erman Sever, Selcuk Ozden, Arif Serhan Cevrioglu, Orhan Unal, Funda Tozlu, Havva Sayhan

“…The qualitative data were evaluated by the Pearson Chi-squared, Fisher Freeman Halton, and Fisher’s Exact tests. …”
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Methylene blue for vasodilatory shock in the intensive care unit: a retrospective, observational study by Emily E. Naoum, Adam A. Dalia, Russel J. Roberts, Lauren T. Devine, Jamel Ortoleva

“…Methods This study was a retrospective review that included all adult patients admitted to an intensive care unit treated with MB for the indication of refractory vasodilatory shock. …”
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Seroprevalence of Cysticercosis among Epileptic Patients Attending Neurological Units in the Urban Area of Abidjan by Man-Koumba Soumahoro, Jihen Melki, Berthe Assi, Yves Landry Kangah, Mamadou Camara, Gildas Boris Tazemda-Kuitsouc, Mireille Nowakowski, Constance Yapo-Ehounoud, Thérèse Sonan, Jacques Bellalou, Ronan Jambou

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Reliability of Hounsfield Unit for Assessing Asymmetrical Vertebral Bone Mass in Adult Degenerative Scoliosis by Jin LY, Su XJ, Xu S, Liu HY, Li XF

“…Moreover, the static asymmetric load did not enhance the bone mass at the concave side compared with the left/right side of non-ADS patients.Keywords: adult degenerative scoliosis, bone mass, Hounsfield units, reliability…”
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Quality assessment of pre- and postnatal nutrition and exercise mobile applications in the United States and China by Hongli Yu, Hongli Yu, Juan He, Keqiang Li, Wen Qi, Jiahui Lin, Anna Szumilewicz

“…The basic characteristics, functional modules, and overall quality of the apps were evaluated, and differences between apps available in China or the United States were determined using analysis of variance and chi-square tests. …”
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An Analysis of Five years Neonatal Mortality in NICU of a Tertiary Care Hospital of Rawalpindi 2014-2019 by Rai Muhammad Asghar, Muddasir Sharif, Khalid Saheel, Rai Rijjal Ashraf, Abid Hussain

“…Objective: This study was done to find out the main causes and magnitude of neonatal mortality in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi over a period of five years. …”
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Chitinase 3-like-1 contributes to acetaminophen-induced liver injury by promoting hepatic platelet recruitment by Zhao Shan, Leike Li, Constance Lynn Atkins, Meng Wang, Yankai Wen, Jongmin Jeong, Nicolas F Moreno, Dechun Feng, Xun Gui, Ningyan Zhang, Chun Geun Lee, Jack A Elias, William M Lee, Bin Gao, Fong Wilson Lam, Zhiqiang An, Cynthia Ju

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Traditional Chinese Exercise for Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Bibliometric and Visualized Analysis With Future Directions by Buchan Jiang, Buchan Jiang, Chengyao Feng, Chengyao Feng, Huiling Hu, Daniel George, Tianlong Huang, Zhihong Li, Zhihong Li

“…The United States had the greatest centrality, indicating its tremendous global influence and close collaborations with other countries. …”
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Trends in Research on Traditional Chinese Health Exercises for Improving Cognitive Function: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Literature From 2001 to 2020 by Wenlong Li, Linman Weng, Qiuping Xiang, Tonggang Fan, Tonggang Fan

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Demographics, perceptions, and socioeconomic factors affecting influenza vaccination among adults in the United States by Kaja M. Abbas, Gloria J. Kang, Daniel Chen, Stephen R. Werre, Achla Marathe

“…We conducted bivariate analysis using Rao-Scott chi-square test and multivariate analysis using weighted multinomial logistic regression of this survey data to determine the effect of demographics, perceived vaccine efficacy, social influence, herd immunity, vaccine cost, health insurance, and barriers associated with influenza vaccination uptake among adults in the United States. …”
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Risk factors for venous thromboembolism in a single pediatric intensive care unit in China by Jintuo Zhou, Yanting Zhu, Ying Liu, Hairong Zhan, Peiguang Niu, Huajiao Chen, Jinhua Zhang

“…Bivariate analyses were conducted in which categorical variables were analyzed by a chi-square test and continuous variables were analyzed by a Student’s t-test. …”
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The Role of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Management of Chronic Pain: A Biopsychosocial Approach by John Burns, Tiffany A. Mullen

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