Genetic Variants in SNCA and the Risk of Sporadic Parkinson’s Disease and Clinical Outcomes: A Review by Clarissa Loureiro das Chagas Campêlo, Regina Helena Silva

“…Of notice, no studies in South American or African populations were found. There is little information about the effects of these variants on particular clinical aspects of PD, such as motor and nonmotor symptoms. …”
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Critical Appraisal of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Annie M. Wu, Connie M. Wu, Benjamin K. Young, Dominic J. Wu, Curtis E. Margo, Paul B. Greenberg

“…AMD CPGs published by the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCO) were appraised by independent reviewers using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE) II instrument, which comprises six domains (Scope and Purpose, Stakeholder Involvement, Rigor of Development, Clarity of Presentation, Applicability, and Editorial Independence), and an Overall Assessment score summarizing methodological quality across all domains. …”
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Determinants of Short- and Long-Term Commercial Lending Rates in Peru, 2010–2022 by Sergio Bravo Orellana

“…In the last decade, among Latin American countries, Peru has stood out for its key financial system and macroeconomic stability characteristics. …”
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Creating meaning: Developing students’ understanding of Indigenous community issues in prose class by Sri Sumaryani, Imas Istiani, Lutfi Ashar Mauludin, Almira Irwaniyanti Utami

“…This study investigated the significance of discussing a literary work written by an Indigenous American author to students’ general understanding of the socio-cultural, economic, and political issues of the Indigenous communities (ICs) in Indonesia. …”
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Liver Functions in Type 2 Diabetes Individuals after Pfizer Vaccination in Iraqi Patients by Shrooq Ali Hussein, Ahmed Abdul-Hussein Mohsin, Ahmed Ghazi Sabbar

“…A physician diagnosed with Type-2 diabetes mellitus (the ADA) (the American Diabetes Association, 2021) was involved in this study from December 2021 to March 2022. results showed that AST and ALT were normal, while ALP was higher in diabetics compared to controls (ALP was higher in both groups of diabetics vaccinated and non-vaccinated with Pfizer vaccine compared to controls). correlation with no significant effect on platelet count and D-dimer. …”
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Les choix de facturation du commerce international : état des lieux, déterminants, inertie de la monnaie by Adrien Faudot

“…It is also evidenced by the resilience of the American currency itself.…”
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The Application of Convolutional Neural Network Combined with Fuzzy Algorithm in Colorectal Endoscopy for Tumor Assessment by Te-Jen Su, Feng-Chun Lee, Cheuk-Kwan Sun, Fu-Xiang Ke, Shih-Ming Wang, Ming-Chih Huang

“…According to the Global Cancer Statistics 2020 published in the official journal of the American Cancer Society (ACS), colorectal cancer ranked 4th in incidence and 2nd in mortality, and the 2018 Cancer Registry Report of Taiwan Health Promotion Administration showed that colorectal cancer ranked 2nd in incidence and 3rd in mortality. …”
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The 2022 Copyright Amendment Bill: Implications for the South African universities’ research economy by Keyan Tomaselli

“…My analysis assesses the different positions taken by the pro-Bill lobby, ReCreate, in comparison to the Copyright Coalition that questions the importation of an American fair use doctrine. The potential implications of the Bill for South African authors and artists operating in the educational environment are described. …”
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Pauci-Immune Necrotizing and Crescentic Glomerulonephritis with Membranous Lupus Nephritis, Fifteen Years after Initial Diagnosis of Secondary Membranous Nephropathy by Ryan Burkhart, Nina Shah, Michael Abel, James D. Oliver, Matthew Lewin

“…A previous diagnosis of SLE based on American College of Rheumatology criteria was discovered via Veteran’s Administration records review after the completion of treatment for pauci-immune NCGN. …”
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Measured Copper Toxicity to Cnesterodon decemmaculatus (Pisces: Poeciliidae) and Predicted by Biotic Ligand Model in Pilcomayo River Water: A Step for a Cross-Fish-Species Extrapol... by María Victoria Casares, Laura I. de Cabo, Rafael S. Seoane, Oscar E. Natale, Milagros Castro Ríos, Cristian Weigandt, Alicia F. de Iorio

“…In order to determine copper toxicity (LC50) to a local species (Cnesterodon decemmaculatus) in the South American Pilcomayo River water and evaluate a cross-fish-species extrapolation of Biotic Ligand Model, a 96 h acute copper toxicity test was performed. …”
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The Network Evolution of the Internationalizing Firm by Sérgio Fernando Loureiro Rezende, Alysson Moreira Alves, Dirley dos Reis Moreira Bicalho, Ângela França Versiani

“…This paper uses longitudinal quantitative data of a single case of the internationalization of an American multinational firm’s operational division in the Brazilian market. …”
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Rocky Start of Dinosaur National Monument (USA), The World's First Dinosaur Geoconservation Site by Kenneth Carpenter

“…The quarry museum at Dinosaur National Monument, which straddles the border between the American states of Colorado and Utah, is the classic geoconservation site where visitors can see real dinosaur bones embedded in rock and protected from the weather by a concrete and glass structure. …”
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Prediction of spirometry parameters using chest circumference in Sri Lankan boys aged 8-16 years by Guwani Liyanage, Bernard Deepal Wanniarachchi Jayamanne

“…Spirometry measurements were taken adhering to American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society 2005 recommendations. …”
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Alienation in Families and the Breakdown in Children’s Educational Process: Ann Tyler’s Teenage Wasteland (1983) by Zennure Köseman

“…This research article highlights that postmodern era after the modern period causes fragmentation because of the existence of alienation and isolation senses in family units and ends up undesirable failure in children’s educational process as reflected in American writer Ann Tyler’s Teenage Wasteland. Thereby, these are concurrently the basics of modernism that destructs human lives. …”
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Comparison of Primary Simple Closure and Limberg Flap Technique in Pilonidal Sinus by Hafiza Kiran Saleem Butt, Aamna Nazir, Muhammad Atif Khan, Muhammad Idrees Anwar, Hira Waris, Shahzaib Maqbool

“…Patients with comorbidities and the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class three and above were excluded from the study. …”
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RUSSIAN AND LITHUANIAN TRANSLATION OF HUMOUR IN THE ANIMATED SITCOM “THE SIMPSONS” by Živilė Nemickienė, Dovilė Urbonienė, Ričardas Povilaitis

“…This article reveals differences between Russian and Lithuanian humour translations, found in the animated American sitcom The Simpsons. The identified humorous instances in the original version were selected and classified according to Zabalbeascoa’s (1996) classification of jokes.…”
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Perspectives rituelles dans les Plaines et sur la Côte Nord-Ouest by Klaus Hamberger

“…As these different modes of relationship are gendered, the dynamics of ritual space partakes of the seasonal variation of gender relations that characterized native North American social morphology.…”
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Kontrowersje wokół powstania człowieka - wstępna analiza ankiet studentów by Jacek Tomczyk, Grzegorz Bugajak

“…For we cannot exclude the possibility that these controversies have no factual ground and their significance is inflated by American popular literature. If, on the other hand, we assume that the conflict is real, it should be worthwhile examining its sources. …”
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Fibromyalgia: Presentation and Management with a Focus on Pharmacological Treatment by Janice E Sumpton, Dwight E Moulin

“…Pain is the primary symptom, often accompanied by overwhelming fatigue, sleep dysfunction and cognitive impairment. In 1990, the American College of Rheumatology developed diagnostic criteria for the diagnosis of fibromyalgia. …”
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Phase 1 Trial of Autologous Bone Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury by Zurab Kakabadze, Nickolas Kipshidze, Konstantine Mardaleishvili, Gocha Chutkerashvili, Irakli Chelishvili, Albrecht Harders, George Loladze, Gocha Shatirishvili, Nodar Kipshidze, David Chakhunashvili, Konstantine Chutkerashvili

“…The study reports demonstrated improvement of motor and sensory functions of various degrees observed in 9 of the 18 (50%) cases after bone marrow stem cell transplantation. Measured by the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) scale, 7 (78%) out of the 9 patients observed an improvement by one grade, while two cases (22%) saw an improvement by two grades. …”
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