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UnknownThe Neisseria meningitidis Urethritis Clade (NmUC) Acts as a "Chimeric Pathogen" During Infection of Primary, Human Male, Urethral Epithelial Cells.

Background

Male urethritis cases, caused by a novel clade of nongroupable Neisseria meningitidis (NmUC, "the clade"), have been reported globally.

Methods

To test whether genetic features unique to NmUC confer a colonization and survival advantage to NmUC during urethral infection, Nm...
S-EPMC12247817 | biostudies-literature
UnknownA prognostic model for use before elective surgery to estimate the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications (GSU-Pulmonary Score): a development and validation study in three international cohorts.

Background

Pulmonary complications are the most common cause of death after surgery. This study aimed to derive and externally validate a novel prognostic model that can be used before elective surgery to estimate the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications and to support resource allo...
S-EPMC12056793 | biostudies-literature
UnknownPreliminary model assessing the cost-effectiveness of preoperative chlorhexidine mouthwash at reducing postoperative pneumonia among abdominal surgery patients in South Africa.

Background

Pneumonia is a common and severe complication of abdominal surgery, it is associated with increased length of hospital stay, healthcare costs, and mortality. Further, pulmonary complication rates have risen during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. This study explored the potential cost-eff...
S-EPMC8360544 | biostudies-literature
UnknownDeath following pulmonary complications of surgery before and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

Background

This study aimed to determine the impact of pulmonary complications on death after surgery both before and during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic.

Methods

This was a patient-level, comparative analysis of two, international prospect...
S-EPMC10364875 | biostudies-literature
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