Clinical Isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Differ in Their Ability to Induce Respiratory Burst and Apoptosis in Neutrophils as a Possible Mechanism of Immune Escape by María M. Romero, Luciana Balboa, Juan I. Basile, Beatriz López, Viviana Ritacco, Silvia S. de la Barrera, María C. Sasiain, Lucía Barrera, Mercedes Alemán

“…We have previously reported that nonopsonized Mtb H37Rv induce apoptosis of polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) by a mechanism that involves the p38 pathway. Here we evaluated the capability to induce PMN apoptosis of two prevalent Mtb lineages in Argentina, the Latin America and Mediterranean (LAM), and Haarlem, using the H37Rv as a reference strain. …”
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Understanding Patterns of the Gut Microbiome May Contribute to the Early Detection and Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review by Natalia G. Bednarska, Asta Kristine Håberg

“…The rising burden of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a growing global public health problem, particularly prominent in developing countries. …”
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The Effects of Meditation, Breathing Exercises, and Cold Exposure using the Wim Hof Method on the Autonomic Nervous System: A Systematic Review by Abbas Ghadimi, Sajjad Ghadimi, AmirAli Jafarnezhadgero, Ebrahim Piri

“…Therefore, this study aims to systematically review the impact of meditation, breathing exercises, and cold exposure using the Wim Hof Method on the autonomic nervous system. Methods This study is a systematic review. The number of articles in this field is limited. …”
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Comparison of clinical practice guidelines methods to reach diagnostic test recommendations regarding diagnostic laparoscopy for endometriosis: A scoping review. by Frank Zela-Coila, Carlos Quispe-Vicuña, Janeth N Nuñez-Lupaca, Milagros Aparicio-Curazi, Sergio Goicochea-Lugo

“…A descriptive analysis of the recommendations was performed and the quality of the guidelines was assessed using the AGREE-II instrument.…”
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Long-Term Natural Outcomes of Simple Hemorrhage Associated with Lacquer Crack in High Myopia: A Risk Factor for Myopic CNV? by Bing Liu, Xiongze Zhang, Lan Mi, Ling Chen, Feng Wen

“…SH associated with LC is not a risk factor for the development of myopic CNV in patients with high myopia. …”
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A within-person investigation of recovery identity following substance use disorder: examining the impact of recovery-focused social contexts by Joseph H. Lancaster, Hannah B. Apsley, Timothy R. Brick, Timothy R. Brick, H. Harrington Cleveland

“…BackgroundThe social identity model of recovery (SIMOR) posits that adopting a recovery identity is vital for achieving favorable recovery outcomes. …”
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A Case Report of Dramatically Increased Thyroglobulin after Lymph Node Biopsy in Thyroid Carcinoma after Total Thyroidectomy and Radioiodine by Mandana Moosavi, Stuart Kreisman

“…In this paper we report a fascinating case of a considerable and initially worrying, although ultimately transient, rise in Tg in a patient 2 years after total thyroidectomy and RAI ablation after fine needle aspiration (FNA) of a suspicious thyroid bed nodule that was proven positive.…”
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Trois questions à la théorie de la régulation par ceux qui ne l’ont pas fondée by Jean-Pierre Chanteau, Pascal Grouiez, Agnès Labrousse, Thomas Lamarche, Sandrine Michel, Martino Nieddu, Julien Vercueil

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Est-il préférable d’apprendre les langues minoritaires à l’âge adulte ?L’exemple du breton by Grimault Gildas

“…We propose to question this assertion by carrying out a comparative study between education for children and that for adults in Brittany. …”
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A Randomized Trial of Topical Anesthesia Comparing Lidocaine Versus Lidocaine Plus Xylometazoline for Unsedated Transnasal Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy by Justin Cheung, Karen J Goodman, Robert Bailey, Richard N Fedorak, John Morse, Mario Millan, Tom Guzowski, Sander Veldhuyzen van Zanten

“…BACKGROUND: The optimal topical anesthesia regimen for unsedated transnasal endoscopy is unknown. The addition of a nasal decongestant, such as xylometazoline (X), to a topical anesthestic may improve patient comfort.…”
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A DFT Study on Selected Physical Organic Aspects of the Fischer Carbene Intermediates [(M(CO)4(C(OMe)Me)] by Tareq Irshaidat

“…The data illustrate that the structures of the title intermediates include a unique structure stabilizing intramolecular M…C-H interaction (agostic interaction). …”
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The Kidney Transplant Evaluation Process in the Elderly: Reasons for Being Turned down and Opportunities to Improve Cost-Effectiveness in a Single Center by Beatrice P. Concepcion, Rachel C. Forbes, Aihua Bian, Heidi M. Schaefer

“…Conclusion. A significant number of older candidates are deemed unacceptable for kidney transplantation with primary reasons cited as CAD and PVD. …”
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DEGRADACIÓN DE TIERRAS Y TELEDETECCIÓN EN PLANICIES PRÓXIMAS A LA LOCALIDAD DE CENTENARIO, PROVINCIA DE NEUQUÉN by Luis Bertani, Oscar Peña

“…In this paper the status of land degradation is analyzed in a plains sector near Centenario town in Neuquén Province. …”
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Innovative Solid Lipid Nanoparticle-Enriched Hydrogels for Enhanced Topical Delivery of L-Glutathione: A Novel Approach to Anti-Ageing by Mengyang Liu, Manisha Sharma, Guoliang Lu, Zhiwen Zhang, Wenting Song, Jingyuan Wen

“…L-glutathione (GSH), a potent antioxidant, holds promise in combating UVA-induced oxidative stress. …”
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Impact of non-participation bias due to psychiatric illness on mortality and cardiovascular event estimates: a Danish longitudinal population study by Christian Torp-Pedersen, Mads Rasmussen, Christina Ellervik, Anders Jorgensen, Henrik E Poulsen, Zerlina Rygner

“…Of 28 504 non-participants, 2453 (8.6%) had a psychiatric diagnosis (OR for non-participation 1.84 (95% CI 1.69 to 2.00)). …”
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Relationship between serum insulin-like growth factor 1 levels and ischaemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jinhui Li, Simiao Chen, Lan He, Yangni Li, Weinan Yang, Yishu Zhang, Lincheng Zhang, Yuyan Zhang

“…Objective To assess the association of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) with the risk of incident ischaemic stroke and outcome after ischaemic stroke.Design A systematic review of primary studies.Setting Hospitals in Western Sweden, Italy, China and Denmark.Methods A search was carried out in eligible studies in electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure and Web of Science) updated to 29 December 2020. …”
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Patient and Doctor Delays in Smear-Negative and Smear-Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients Attending a Referral Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey by Gulbanu Horzum Ekinci, Esra Karakaya, Esra Akkutuk Ongel, Osman Haciomeroglu, Adnan Yilmaz

“…To measure delays from onset of symptoms to initiation of treatment in patients with smear-negative and smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis and to identify reasons for these delays. Methods. A total of 136 newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis patients were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. …”
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A clinical study exploring the prediction of microvascular invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma through the use of combined enhanced CT and MRI radiomics. by Jiangfa Li, Wenxiang Song, Jixue Li, Lv Cai, Zhao Jiang, Mengxiao Wei, Boming Nong, Meiyu Lai, Yiyi Jiang, Erbo Zhao, Liping Lei

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A retrospective analysis was conducted on 93 HCC patients who underwent partial hepatectomy. …”
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Lesions of the buccal mucosa in elderly. A study performed in five family doctor´s office of health area III in Cienfuegos city. by Beatriz García Alpízar, Arturo Guerra Alfonso, Mikhail Benet Rodríguez

“…<strong>Methods:</strong> Descriptive study with a sample of 270 aged persons (both sexes), obtained through simple random sample out of a universe of 1014 individuals with 60 years old and more, from Area III in Cienfuegos. …”
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Auditoria interna e gestão: estudo de caso em uma universidade federal à luz da teoria institucional by Letícia dos Passos Pereira Dias, Débora Gomes de Gomes, Rodrigo Angonese, Alexandre Costa Quintana

“…No que diz respeito aos aspectos metodológicos, a pesquisa é de natureza qualitativa e assume a forma de estudo de caso único. …”
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