Evidence-based clinical standard for the diagnosis and treatment of candidemia in critically ill patients in the intensive care unit by Jorge Alberto Cortés, Martha Carolina Valderrama-Rios, Paula M. Peçanha-Pietrobom, Moacyr Silva Júnior, Cándida Diaz-Brochero, Rafael Ricardo Robles-Torres, Carmelo José Espinosa-Almanza, Laura Cristina Nocua-Báez, Marcio Nucci, Carlos Arturo Álvarez-Moreno, Flavio Queiroz-Telles, Ricardo Rabagliati, Rita Rojas-Fermín, Jorge L. Finquelievich, Fernando Riera, Patricia Cornejo-Juárez, Dora E. Corzo-León, Luis E. Cuéllar, Jeannete Zurita, Augusto Raúl Hernández, Arnaldo Lopes Colombo

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The Role of Atrial Fibrillation and Oral Anticoagulation Status in Health‐Related Quality of Life 12 Months After Ischemic Stroke or TIA by Manuel C. Olma, Lena Steindorf‐Sabath, Serdar Tütüncü, Claudia Kunze, Cornelia Fiessler, Paulus Kirchhof, Joanna Dietzel, Johannes Schurig, Patrick Oschmann, Ludwig Niehaus, Christian Urbanek, Götz Thomalla, Darius G. Nabavi, Joachim Röther, Ulrich Laufs, Roland Veltkamp, Peter U. Heuschmann, Karl Georg Haeusler, Matthias Endres, for the MonDAFIS Investigators

“…It is known that AF impairs health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) in the general population, but data on HRQOL in stroke patients with newly diagnosed AF are sparse. …”
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Warm and humid environment induces gut microbiota dysbiosis and bacterial translocation leading to inflammatory state and promotes proliferation and biofilm formation of certain ba... by Yinrui Guo, Jianlang He, Shaojie Li, Shiqi Zou, Haiting Zhang, Xin Yang, Jian Wang

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Adipocyte heterogeneity and tumor infiltration of adipose tissue in patients with metastatic breast cancer by Hava Izci, Gitte Zels, Anirudh Pabba, Marion Maetens, François Richard, Maxim De Schepper, Josephine Van Cauwenberge, Ha-Linh Nguyen, Kristien Borremans, Sophia Leduc, Karen Van Baelen, Sigrid Hatse, Tatjana Geukens, Amena Mahdami, Hans Wildiers, Patrick Neven, Wouter Van Den Bogaert, Giuseppe Floris, Christine Desmedt

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Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasia Characterization in Portugal: Results from the NETs Study Group of the Portuguese Society of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism by A. P. Santos, J. Vinagre, P. Soares, I. Claro, A. C. Sanches, L. Gomes, I. Fernandes, A. L. Catarino, J. Preto, B. D. Pereira, A. P. Marques, F. Rodrigues, C. Amaral, G. Rocha, J. C. Mellidez, H. Simões, J. M. Lopes, M. J. Bugalho, On behalf of the NETs Study Group of the Portuguese Society of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

“…Surgery (79.6%) and somatostatin analogues (30.7%) were the most frequently used therapies of GEP-NENs with reported grading. Conclusion. In general, Portuguese patients with GEP-NENs presented similar characteristics to other populations described in the literature. …”
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CHROMOGRANIN-A IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF PROSTATE CANCER by A. V. Sivkov, N. G. Keshishev, G. D. Efremov, G. A. Kovchenko, A. A. Trudov, L. M. Nikonova, F. D. Romikh

“…During the analyzing of the results of the study they revealed a general trend of increasing of mean values of HGA of serum with the growth stage of prostate cancer, with a maximum of patients with CRPC. …”
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Altered NKp30, NKp46, NKG2D, and DNAM-1 Expression on Circulating NK Cells Is Associated with Tumor Progression in Human Gastric Cancer by Bin Han, Fang-yuan Mao, Yong-liang Zhao, Yi-pin Lv, Yong-sheng Teng, Mubing Duan, Weisan Chen, Ping Cheng, Ting-ting Wang, Zhong-yuan Liang, Jin-yu Zhang, Yu-gang Liu, Gang Guo, Quan-ming Zou, Yuan Zhuang, Liu-sheng Peng

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Road Transport and Urban Mobility Greenhouse Gas Emissions Factor for Air Pollution Modeling in Burkina Faso by Issaka Abdou Razakou Kiribou, Tiga Neya, Bernard Nana, Kehinde Ogunjobi, Tizane Daho, Y․ Woro Gounkaou, Faith Mawia Muema, Dejene W. Sintayehu

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Clinical outcomes over 2 years following arthroscopic ankle lateral ligament repair with os subfibulare by Shohei Sano, Noriyuki Kanzaki, Kiminari Kataoka, Koji Nukuto, Tetsuya Yamamoto, Yuta Nakanishi, Kyohei Nishida, Kanto Nagai, Yuichi Hoshino, Takehiko Matsushita, Ryosuke Kuroda

“…The mean scores for pain and related symptoms, foot function and activities of daily living, social functioning, shoe-related, and general health and well-being subscales of the SAFE-Q also showed significant improvements in both groups. …”
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Baseline Serum Cholesterol Is Associated with a Response to Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2b and Ribavirin Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C Genotype 2 by Naota Taura, Tatsuki Ichikawa, Hisamitsu Miyaaki, Yoshiko Kadokawa, Takuya Tsutsumi, Shotaro Tsuruta, Yuji Kato, Osami Inoue, Noboru Kinoshita, Kazuo Ohba, Hiroyuki Kato, Kazuyuki Ohata, Junichi Masuda, Keisuke Hamasaki, Hiroshi Yatsuhashi, Kazuhiko Nakao

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Bilateral synchronous UBE for unilateral laminotomy and bilateral decompression as a potentially effective minimally Invasive approach for two-level lumbar spinal stenosis by Yulin Zhao, Yingjun Guo, Xin Pan, Hao Li, Xianlei Gao, Haipeng Si, Wanlong Xu

“…Furthermore, as the posterior bone and soft tissue structures need to be extensively resected during the surgery, epidural scar and nerve compression are highly likely after the surgery. The high risk of general anesthesia cannot be ignored among elderly and weak patients2,5. …”
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EULAR standardised training model for ultrasound-guided, minimally invasive synovial tissue biopsy procedures in large and small joints by Annamaria Iagnocco, Andrew Filer, Gabriel Herrero-Beaumont, Peter Balint, Ingrid Moller, Esperanza Naredo, Lene Terslev, Alessandra Bruns, Aurélie Najm, Ana Rodriguez, Raquel Largo, Stefano Alivernini, Jesús Garrido, Maria Antonietta D’Agostino, Jacqueline Uson, Juhani Koski, Maribel Miguel, Carlos Guillén-Astete, David A. Bong, George A.W. Bruyn, Carlos Acebes

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Effect of Early Mobilization on Respiratory and Limb Muscle Strength and Functionality of Nonintubated Patients in Critical Care: A Feasibility Trial by Maria Karoline Richtrmoc, Wagner Souza Leite, Anielle Martins Azevedo, Raissa Farias Correia, Rômulo de Aquino Coelho Lins, Wildberg Alencar Lima, Caio César Araújo Morais, Rodrigo Rios Pereira, Monique Bandeira, Carlos Eduardo Santos Rego Barros, Amina Maria Soares de Lima, Maria Glória Rodrigues-Machado, Daniella Cunha Brandão, Armèle Dornelas De Andrade, Maria Inês Remigio de Aguiar, Shirley Lima Campos

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MANIFESTATION OF COVID-19 IN THE SECOND TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY: FEATURES OF GESTATION, OBSTETRIC AND PERINATAL OUTCOMES by Людмила Станиславовна Ищенко, Екатерина Евгеньевна Воропаева, Элла Алексеевна Казачкова, Евгений Леонидович Казачков, Татьяна Николаевна Шамаева, Елена Романовна Вейсенборн, Юлия Сергеевна Ищенко

“…The period of convalescence, in general, is associated with the successful completion of gestation for the mother and fetus, regardless of the severity of COVID-19 in the anamnesis.…”
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Assessment of Bowel Preparation Using Low-Volume Sulphate-Based Preparations in Comparison with Macrogols: A Multicenter, Randomized, Comparative Clinical Study of the 3rd Phase by Evgeny D. Fedorov, Viktor V. Veselov, Sergey V. Kashin, Ekaterina V. Tikhomirova, Alexey V. Veselov, Dmitry V. Zavyalov, Anne Kornowski, Tatyana Gorskaya, Magali Volteau, Thierry Ponchon

“…Differences in other symptoms (bloating, abdominal pain or abdominal discomfort) between the groups were not significant, with the severity of symptoms being generally mild. The safety profile of the investigated preparations in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in remission did not differ from that in the general patient population.The differences in terms of secondary endpoints were not identified, including BBPS assessment for different sections of the colon, the level of polyp detection, the duration and completeness of colonoscopy, and the investigator’s satisfaction with the procedure. …”
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Platinum drugs upregulate CXCR4 and PD‐L1 expression via ROS‐dependent pathways, with implications for novel combined treatment in gastric cancer by Xiaoyu Kang, Lin Zhang, Shushang Liu, Fei Wang, Haiming Liu, Fenli Zhou, Fei Wu, Haohao Zhang, Daiming Fan, Yongzhan Nie, Zhangqian Chen

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Triglycerides mediate the relationships of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) exposure with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) risk in US participants by Wenying Qiao, Jiashuo Li, Lijia Luo, Wenjuan Peng, Xi Wang, Ronghua Jin, Junnan Li

“…Several clinical studies have investigated the associations between Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) compounds with the risk of NAFLD in general adults, but the mediating effect of triglycerides (TG) was remained unexplored. …”
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A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating a Low-Volume PEG Solution Plus Ascorbic Acid versus Standard PEG Solution in Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy by Masahiro Tajika, Tsutomu Tanaka, Makoto Ishihara, Nobumasa Mizuno, Kazuo Hara, Susumu Hijioka, Hiroshi Imaoka, Takamitsu Sato, Tatsuji Yogi, Hideharu Tsutsumi, Toshihisa Fujiyoshi, Nobuhiro Hieda, Nozomi Okuno, Tsukasa Yoshida, Vikram Bhatia, Yasushi Yatabe, Kenji Yamao, Yasumasa Niwa

“…So we therefore designed the present study to compare the efficacy, acceptability, tolerability, and safety of 1.5 L PEG+ASC and 2 L standard PEG electrolyte solution (PEG-ELS), not only in the general population, but also in patients of advanced age. …”
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Efficacy of the internet-based intervention “Cultivating our resilience” (CORE) for improving resilience and coping strategies in university students: A randomized controlled trial... by Rocio Herrero, Marvin Franke, Dennis Görlich, Azucena Garcia-Palacios, Rosa Baños, Corinna Jacobi, Thomas Berger, Michael P. Schaub, Tobias Krieger, David D. Ebert, Cristina Botella

“…Participants in the CORE condition reported a significant increase in resilience compared to WL condition (Differences post-BL: d = 0.34, p = .0005; 6 M-BL: d = 0.24, p = .0171; 12 M-BL: d = 0.33, p = .0031). Although, a general time trend towards improvement in the resilience was observed in both groups. …”
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Evaluation of Yield, Yield Component and Usefulness Indices of Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) and Maize (Zea mays) Intercropping under Inoculation with Rhizobium phaseoli by Ebrahim Zolfagari Kotbehsara, Peyman Sharifi, Mohammad Hossein Ansari

“…The Relative Value Total (RVT), which combines the RVT values of beans and maize, was greater than 1 in all intercropping ratios, highlighting the economic benefits of mixed cropping compared to monocropping of either species.ConclusionIn general, for the sustainable production of crops, the intercropping of bean and maize under inoculation with rhizobium bacteria can be one of the suitable solutions to reach the optimal yield performance.…”
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