The Scottish Independence Movement: National or Nationalist? by Nathalie Duclos

“…The reflection hinges on two premises: first, independence does not hold the same importance for all pro-independence actors, and second, many of them have chosen to put a rejection of nationalism at the heart of their case for independence. …”
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Safety of proton pump inhibitors by Ye. A. Losik

“…Thus, PPIs can be considered only as supplementary risk factor, and before onset of the long-term treatment all pro et contra consideration should be evaluated.…”
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Low rates of patient-reported outcome claims for orphan drugs approved by the us food and drug administration by Szymon Jarosławski, Pascal Auquier, Borislav Borissov, Claude Dussart, Mondher Toumi

“…Results: Among 178 drugs that met inclusion criteria, 16 (9%) products approved for 16 orphan indications contained PRO language in the Clinical Studies section of the PI. All PRO instruments concerned disease symptoms, and two also referred to patient functioning. …”
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Patient reported outcomes (PROs) in clinical trials: is 'in-trial' guidance lacking? a systematic review. by Derek G Kyte, Heather Draper, Jonathan Ives, Clive Liles, Adrian Gheorghe, Melanie Calvert

“…Guidelines are needed, which support researchers to manage all PRO data appropriately and which facilitate unbiased data collection.…”
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Systemic pro-inflammatory response following bronchoscopic lung volume reduction using endobronchial valves by Jorine E. Hartman, Marieke C. van der Molen, Marnix R. Jonker, Rein Posthuma, Lowie E.G.W. Vanfleteren, Dirk-Jan Slebos, Simon D. Pouwels

“…Results In 66 patients, 6 months after treatment a pro-inflammatory cytokine profile was observed, with an increase in all pro-inflammatory markers and a decrease in the anti-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-10. …”
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Double-Allograft Shoulder Stabilization for Multidirectional Instability Is Associated With Improved Function and Survivability After 2 Years by Felix H. Savoie, III, M.D., Matthew W. Cole, M.D., Lacee K. Collins, B.S., J. Heath Wilder, M.D., Bailey J. Ross, M.D., Michael J. O’Brien, M.D., William F. Sherman, M.D., M.B.A.

“…Results: Mean postoperative outcome scores were significantly improved compared with preoperative scores for all PRO measures evaluated from the 6-month postoperative visit on (all P < .001). …”
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Integrating bioprinted oral epithelium with millifluidics for fluorouracil perfusion and Fusobacterium infection to bioengineer oral mucositis-on-a-chip by Tien T.T. Truong, Toan V. Phan, Yamin Oo, Ladawan Sariya, Risa Chaisuparat, Silvia Scaglione, Glauco R. Souza, Supansa Yodmuang, Catherine H.L. Hong, Kai Soo Tan, Waranyoo Phoolcharoen, Oranart Matangkasombut, João N. Ferreira

“…After modeling OM with all pro-inflammatory hallmarks, we were able to suppress OM with our in-house plant-produced epidermal growth factor (P-EGF), a well-known re-epithelialization cue. …”
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Cytokine profile in critically ill patients and/or injured persons with secondary sepsis – influence of different pathogens by Đukić Snežana, Pavlović Aleksandar, Ilić Aleksandra, Božović Aleksandar, Igrutinović Gojko, Nikolić Miljana, Vujačić Mirjana, Stanojević Ivan

“…On the third day of measurement, significant differences in the cytokine levels regarding the nature of bacteremia were determined in all pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines, except for IL-8. …”
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Inflammatory Profiles in Depressed Adolescents Treated with Fluoxetine: An 8-Week Follow-up Open Study by Gilberto Pérez-Sánchez, Enrique Becerril-Villanueva, Rodrigo Arreola, Gabriela Martínez-Levy, María Eugenia Hernández-Gutiérrez, Marco A. Velasco-Velásquez, Samantha Alvarez-Herrera, Carlos Cruz-Fuentes, Lino Palacios, Francisco de la Peña, Lenin Pavón

“…Compared to healthy volunteers, adolescents with major depression at baseline showed significant increases in all pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines, except IL-1Ra and IL-10. …”
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