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Effect of extremely low-concentration gaseous chlorine dioxide against surface Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii in wet conditions on glass dishes
Healthcare-associated infections due to Gram-negative bacteria (GNB) are a major cause of mortality and morbidity throughout the world. The purpose of the research described here was to evaluate the possibilit...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:69Identification of hemolysin encoding genes and their association with antimicrobial resistance pattern among clinical isolates of coagulase-negative Staphylococci
Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are as considered opportunistic pathogens which capable of producing several toxins, enzymes and resistance genes. The current study aimed to determine the occurrence of di...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:68Oropouche infection a neglected arbovirus in patients with acute febrile illness from the Peruvian coast
To evaluate the frequency of infection caused by the Oropouche virus (OROV) in 496 patients with acute febrile disease (AFI), whose samples were obtained for the analysis of endemic arboviruses in a previous i...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:67Physicochemical quality of water and health risks associated with consumption of African lung fish (Protopterus annectens) from Nyabarongo and Nyabugogo rivers, Rwanda
To determine the quality of water, heavy metal content of edible muscles of a piscivorous fish (Protopterus annectens) and assess the health risks associated with using water and consumption of P. annectens from ...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:66Prevalence of 3.7 and 4.2 deletions in Sudanese patients with red cells hypochromia and microcytosis
Alpha-thalassemia is a genetic disorder characterized by deletions of one or more α globin genes that result in deficient of α globin chains reducing haemoglobin concentration. The study aimed to screen 97 pat...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:65Potential of selected lactic acid bacteria from Theobroma cacao fermented fruit juice and cell-free supernatants from cultures as inhibitors of Helicobacter pylori and as good probiotic
The present study was designed to evaluate the inhibitory effect of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolates from the fermented cocoa juice and their cell-free culture supernatants (CFS) against Helicobacter pylori st...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:64Staphylococcus aureus pigmentation is not controlled by Hfq
The golden color of Staphylococcus aureus is due to the synthesis of carotenoid pigments. In Gram-negative bacteria, Hfq is a global posttranscriptional regulator, but its function in S. aureus remains obscure. T...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:63Development and validation of Attitude Toward Nutrition Counselling Questionnaire for use among Kuwaiti healthcare professionals
This study aims to report the developmental processes and validation of Attitude Toward Nutrition Questionnaire in Arabic language.BMC Research Notes 2020 13:62SERT and BDNF polymorphisms interplay on neuroticism in borderline personality disorder
Genetic factors underlying different personality traits are not entirely understood, particularly how genes interact to modulate their effect. We studied 76 patients diagnosed with borderline personality disor...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:61Comparison and optimization of protein extraction and two-dimensional gel electrophoresis protocols for liverworts
Liverworts possess historical adaptive strategies for abiotic stresses because they were the first plants that shifted from water to land. Proteomics is a state-of-the-art technique that can capture snapshots ...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:60Magnitude and associated factors of undernutrition (underweight and stunting) among school adolescent girls in Hawzen Woreda (District), Tigray regional state, Northern Ethiopia: Cross-sectional study
There is a lack of evidence concerning undernutrition (underweight and stunting) among adolescent girls in the study area, therefore, this study aimed to assess the magnitude of undernutrition and associated f...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:59In search of universal health coverage: the hidden cost of family planning to women in Ghana
This study aims to estimate the cost of accessing FP services in Ghana. A cross-sectional design, involving quantitative methods were used to recruit 1194 women who accessed FP services in 336 primary health f...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:58Fluorescence-based method is more accurate than counting-based methods for plotting growth curves of adherent cells
Cell growth curves constitute one of the primary assays employed to analyze cell proliferation dynamics of in vitro cultured cells under specific culture conditions. From the cell growth curve, it is possible ...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:57Classification of Andrographis paniculata extracts by solvent extraction using HPLC fingerprint and chemometric analysis
Andrographis paniculata, widely used as an antidiabetic in Indonesian traditional medicines (jamu), contains chemical compounds whose concentration is related to its therapeutic effects. The concentration of solv...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:56Stability of neuropsychological test performance in older adults serving as normative controls for a study on postoperative cognitive dysfunction
Studies of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) rely on repeat neuropsychological testing. The stability of the applied instruments, which are affected by natural variability in performance and measureme...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:55R-spondin 2 mediates neutrophil egress into the alveolar space through increased lung permeability
R-spondin 2 (RSPO2) is required for lung morphogenesis, activates Wnt signaling, and is upregulated in idiopathic lung fibrosis. Our objective was to investigate whether RSPO2 is similarly important in homeost...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:54High-throughput sequencing of virus-infected Cucurbita pepo samples revealed the presence of Zucchini shoestring virus in Zimbabwe
Plant-infecting viruses remain a serious challenge towards achieving food security worldwide. Cucurbit virus surveys were conducted in Zimbabwe during the 2014 and 2015 growing seasons. Leaf samples displaying...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:53Foot self-care behavior and its predictors in diabetic patients in Indonesia
Previous studies have shown that diabetic foot ulcers are principally associated with improper foot self-care. Since appropriate foot self-care is essential to prevent diabetic foot-ulcers, any factors which c...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:38Correlation between detergent activity and anti-herpes simplex virus-2 activity of commercially available vaginal gels
Herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) infections are almost exclusively sexually transmitted. The presence of vaginal gels during sexual activity may have a significant positive or negative impact on viral transmissi...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:52Outer membrane protein A (OmpA) of extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli
Extraintestinal Pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC), are responsible for host diseases such as Neonatal Meningitis Escherichia coli (NMEC), the second-leading cause of neonatal bacterial meningitis, Avian Pathogenic E. co...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:51Body image of people over 50 in Spain measured using the BSQ test
To show the body image of people over 50 in Spain using the Body Shape Questionnaire test (BSQ), taking into account attribute variables of great interest such as age, gender, sentimental status, habitat (rural o...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:50Genetic segregation for male body coloration and female mate preference in the guppy
The purpose of this study was to segregate the genetic lines responsible for the orange area of coloration in males and the response to orange coloration exhibited by females in the guppy (Poecilia reticulata) th...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:49An open-source video tracking system for mouse locomotor activity analysis
The ability to accurately and efficiently quantify mouse locomotor activity is essential for evaluating therapeutic efficacy and phenotyping genetically modified mice, in particular for the research of neuromu...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:48Does overweight before pregnancy reduce the occurrence of gastroschisis?: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study
For several observational studies that have reported the factors related to gastroschisis, the target population in these studies was mainly residents of Europe or the US, and there is little data on the Asian...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:47Maternal survival in a low-resource setting, Mpilo Central Hospital, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Maternal mortality is an important global subject. This dataset was generated from a retrospective cross-sectional study carried out at Mpilo Central Hospital, covering the period January 1, 2015 to December 3...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:46Effect of maternal growth monitoring knowledge on stunting, wasting and underweight among children 0–18 months in Tamale metropolis of Ghana
This study sought to assess maternal growth monitoring knowledge and its effect on stunting, wasting and underweight among children 0–18 months in the Tamale Metropolis. An analytical cross-sectional study des...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:45Repeat induced abortion and associated factors among women seeking abortion care services at Debre Markos town health institutions, Amhara regional state, Ethiopia, 2017
The aim of this study was to assess the proportion and determinants of repeat induced abortion among women seeking abortion care services at Debre Markos town health institutions, Amhara regional state, Ethiop...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:44Developing an interpersonal communication skill scale targeting female nursing students
The purposes of this study are to evaluate the interpersonal communication capabilities in basic nursing education and to develop an interpersonal communication skill scale with reference to microcounseling th...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:43The analgesic efficacy of bilateral superficial cervical plexus block for thyroid surgery under general anesthesia: a prospective cohort study
Uses of simple analgesics were found insufficient to manage pain after thyroid surgery. We hypothesized that using bilateral superficial cervical plexus block (BSCPB) might influence the pattern of immediate p...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:42Investigating relationship between religious commitment and moral sensitivity in nurses working in ICU
This study aimed at determining the relationship between religious commitment and moral sensitivity among nurses working in the ICU sections in the west of Iran. The present study was a cross-sectional descrip...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:41Correction to: Three novel variants in the arylsulfatase A (ARSA) gene in patients with metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD)
After publication of the original article [1], the authors became aware of a typographical error in the original Table 1. Nucleotide substitution c.1425C>A corresponding to amino acid change p.(Ala344Asp) shou...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:40The original article was published in BMC Research Notes 2019 12:726Autologous plasma versus fetal calf serum as a supplement for the culture of neutrophils
Currently, the replacement of fetal calf serum (FCS) by a more suitable alternative is a sought aim in the field of tissue and cell culture research. Autologous plasma (AP) and especially autologous serum (AS)...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:39Renal detection of Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium knowlesi in malaria associated acute kidney injury: a retrospective case–control study
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent presentation in malaria infections. Several cases of AKI that are accompanied by clinical symptoms of malaria infection, such as fever, nausea, respiratory distress, and...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:37Perceived work-related stress and its associated factors among public secondary school teachers in Gondar city: a cross-sectional study from Ethiopia
We conducted a cross-sectional study to assess perceived work-related stress and associated factors among public secondary school teachers in Gondar city, northwest Ethiopia. A self-completed questionnaire was...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:36DNA barcode trnH-psbA is a promising candidate for efficient identification of forage legumes and grasses
Grasslands are widespread ecosystems that fulfil many functions. Plant species richness (PSR) is known to have beneficial effects on such functions and monitoring PSR is crucial for tracking the effects of lan...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:35Association of the leptin receptor Q223R (rs1137101) polymorphism with obesity measures in Sri Lankans
The role of genetic factors in the development of obesity is largely unreported in Sri Lankans. The Q223R (rs1137101) single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of the leptin receptor (LEPR) gene has been associated wi...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:34A comparative study on predicting influenza outbreaks using different feature spaces: application of influenza-like illness data from Early Warning Alert and Response System in Syria
An accurate forecasting of outbreaks of influenza-like illness (ILI) could support public health officials to suggest public health actions earlier. We investigated the performance of three different feature s...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:33Tobacco and electronic cigarette cues for smoking and vaping: an online experimental study
This study examined whether exposure to smoking and vaping cues the urge to smoke or vape. It extends previous studies on first-generation cigalikes (visually similar to cigarettes) and second-generation devic...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:32Psychometric properties of the Adelaide Diagnostic Learning Inventory-Brief (ADLIB)
There has been increased attention in recent years to mental health, quality of life, stress and academic performance among university students, and the possible influence of learning styles. Brief reliable qu...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:31Long-term effects of a cluster randomized controlled kindergarten-based intervention trial on vegetable intake among Norwegian 3–5-year-olds: the BRA-study
To report on long-term effects of a cluster randomized controlled kindergarten-based intervention trial, which aimed to increase vegetable intake among Norwegian preschool children (3–5 years at baseline). The...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:30Comparison of acridine orange fluorescent microscopy and gram stain light microscopy for the rapid detection of bacteria in cerebrospinal fluid
Bacterial meningitis is a life threatening condition that requires prompt recognition and treatment. Currently, Gram stain is widely used for the microscopic detection of bacterial pathogens in cerebrospinal f...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:29Optimal cultivation of Chlamydia requires testing of serum on individual species
This report is a side product of experiments aimed at identifying serum for culturing obligate intracellular bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis and C. muridarum in mouse fibroblast L929 cells.BMC Research Notes 2020 13:28Evaluation of antimicrobial resistance, biofilm forming potential, and the presence of biofilm-related genes among clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is known as a leading cause of nosocomial infections worldwide. Antimicrobial resistance and biofilm production, as two main virulence factors of P. aeruginosa, are responsible for the pers...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:27Feasibility study on recruitment in general practice for a low back pain online information study (part of the ADVIN Back Trial)
In a future full-scale randomised controlled trial, we plan to compare satisfaction with a standard website versus satisfaction with a participatory driven web-application. The participatory driven web-applica...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:24Program for data extraction in primary health records: a valid tool for knowledge production in general practice?
Research in general practice demands it-tools which give the practitioner trusty results. Medrave 4 is a program designed for extraction of data from all areas of the health record. We wanted to do research on...BMC Research Notes 2020 13:23
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