Approaches for the measurement of lateral dimensions of graphene oxide flakes using scanning electron microscopy by Giovanni Chemello, Konstantinos Despotelis, Keith R Paton, Charles A Clifford, Andrew J Pollard, Jörg Radnik, Vasile-Dan Hodoroaba

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Difficulties faced by physicians from four European countries in rebutting antivaccination arguments: a cross-sectional study by Fernanda Rodrigues, Cornelia Betsch, Pierre Verger, Harriet Fisher, Philipp Schmid, Dawn Holford, Angelo Fasce, Amanda Garrison, Linda Karlsson, Frederike Taubert, Stephan Lewandowsky, Anna Soveri

“…The aim of this article was to determine physicians’ perceptions of difficulties in rebutting different antivaccination arguments from patients using data collected as part of a cross-sectional, cross-national questionnaire on physicians’ vaccine attitudes and behaviours.Methods Physicians in 4 European countries (Finland, Germany, France and Portugal, total n=2718) rated 33 different arguments, chosen to represent 11 different psychological motivations underlying vaccine hesitancy, in terms of their perceptions of how difficult each argument would be to rebut.Results Across all countries, physicians perceived arguments based on religious concerns and ‘reactance’ (ie, resistance to perceived curbs of freedom) to be the most difficult to rebut, whereas arguments based on patients’ distorted perception of the risks of disease and vaccines were perceived to be the easiest. …”
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Tackling ALT-positive neuroblastoma: is it time to redefine risk classification systems? A systematic review with IPD meta-analysis by Marta Avinent-Pérez, Frank Westermann, Samuel Navarro, Amparo López-Carrasco, Rosa Noguera

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Nuttalliellidae in Burmese amber: implications for tick evolution by Lidia Chitimia-Dobler, Stephan Handschuh, Jason A. Dunlop, Ronel Pienaar, Ben J. Mans, Ala Tabor

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Multicentre, prospective, randomised controlled trial to evaluate hexaminolevulinate photodynamic therapy (Cevira) as a novel treatment in patients with high-grade squamous intraep... by Fei Chen, Jinghe Lang, Peter Hillemanns, Youzhong Zhang, Zoltán Novák, Long Sui, Ling Han, Christian Dannecker, Ctirad Mokráš, Zhixue You

“…All patients in the Cevira group will be enrolled in an open, long-term extension study for 6 months to collect additional efficacy and safety data (study extension endpoints).Ethics and dissemination The study was approved by the ethics committee of the Peking Union Medical College Hospital and Hannover Medical University, Germany. Findings will be disseminated through peer review publications and conference presentations.Trial registration number NCT04484415; clinicaltrials.gov.…”
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The long-term outcome of children with VP shunt and hydrocephalus: motor developmental outcome and QOL of patients with hydrocephalus is associated with the number of revisional pr... by Danielle S. Wendling-Keim, Hannah Luz, Elena Kren, Oliver Muensterer, Markus Lehner

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Vitamin D Supplementation and Hemoglobin Levels in Hypertensive Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Jana B. Ernst, Andreas Tomaschitz, Martin R. Grübler, Martin Gaksch, Katharina Kienreich, Nicolas Verheyen, Winfried März, Stefan Pilz, Armin Zittermann

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Mitochondrial genome and nuclear ribosomal RNA analysis place Alveonasus lahorensis within the Argasinae and suggest that the genus Alveonasus is paraphyletic by Ben J. Mans, Lidia Chitimia-Dobler, Ronel Pienaar, Minique de Castro, Mehran Khan, Mashal M. Almutairi, Abdulaziz Alouffi, Abid Ali, Ala Tabor

“…In addition, the mitochondrial genomes for Argas reflexus and Alectorobius kelleyi are reported from Germany and the USA, respectively. The systematic data unambiguously place Alveonasus in the Argasinae and also suggest that Alveonasus may be another paraphyletic genus.…”
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Outcomes of patients after successful left ventricular assist device explantation: a EUROMACS study by Christiaan F.J. Antonides, Felix Schoenrath, Theo M.M.H. deBy, Rahatullah Muslem, Kevin Veen, Yunus C. Yalcin, Ivan Netuka, Jan Gummert, Evgenij V. Potapov, Bart Meyns, Mustafa Özbaran, David Schibilsky, Kadir Caliskan, the EUROMACS investigators

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A synthesis of <i>Sphagnum</i> litterbag experiments: initial leaching losses bias decomposition rate estimates by H. Teickner, H. Teickner, E. Pebesma, K.-H. Knorr

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Assessing the role of Chemokine (C–C motif) ligand 14 in AKI: a European consensus meeting by Jay L. Koyner, Christian Arndt, Jaume Baldira Martinez de Irujo, Sílvia Coelho, Manuel Garcia-Montesinos de la Peña, Luca di Girolamo, Michael Joannidis, Pablo Jorge-Monjas, Christian Koch, Steven Lobaz, Alain Meyer, Marlies Ostermann, Nicoletta Pertica, John R. Prowle, Jon Silversides, Alexander Zarbock, Jorge Echeverri, Kai Harenski, Lui G. Forni

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COVID-19 and children with congenital anomalies: a European survey of parents’ experiences of healthcare services by Ingeborg Barisic, Carlos Matias Dias, Amanda Neville, Anna Pierini, Anke Rissmann, Joan K Morris, Judith Rankin, Ester Garne, Anna Latos-Bielenska, Elena Marcus, Anna Jamry-Dziurla, Ljubica Odak, Clara Cavero- Carbonell, Elly Den Hond, Lucas Genard, Ana João Santos, L Renée Lutke, Christina Neergaard Pedersen, Annika Niemann, Lucía Páramo-Rodríguez

“…Objective To survey parents and carers of children with a congenital anomaly across Europe about their experiences of healthcare services and support during the COVID-19 pandemic.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Online survey in 10 European countries, open from 8 March 2021 to 14 July 2021.Population 1070 parents and carers of children aged 0–10 years with a cleft lip, spina bifida, congenital heart defect (CHD) requiring surgery and/or Down syndrome.Main outcome measures Parental views about: the provision of care for their child (cancellation/postponement of appointments, virtual appointments, access to medication), the impact of disruptions to healthcare on their child’s health and well-being, and satisfaction with support from medical sources, organisations and close relationships.Results Disruptions to healthcare appointments were significantly higher (p&lt;0.001) in the UK and Poland, with approximately two-thirds of participants reporting ‘cancelled or postponed’ tests (67/101; 256/389) and procedures compared with approximately 20% in Germany (13/74) and Belgium/Netherlands (11/55). A third of participants in the UK and Poland reported ‘cancelled or postponed’ surgeries (22/72; 98/266) compared with only 8% in Germany (5/64). …”
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The Use of Biopsy and “No-Biopsy” Approach for Diagnosing Paediatric Coeliac Disease in the Central European Region by Petra Riznik, Márta Balogh, Piroska Bódi, Luigina De Leo, Jasmina Dolinsek, Ildikó Guthy, Judit Gyimesi, Ágnes Horváth, Ildikó Kis, Martina Klemenak, Berthold Koletzko, Sibylle Koletzko, Ilma Rita Korponay-Szabó, Tomaz Krencnik, Tarcisio Not, Goran Palcevski, Éva Pollák, Daniele Sblattero, István Tokodi, Matej Vogrincic, Katharina Julia Werkstetter, Jernej Dolinsek

“…Data from 653 children (63.9% female, median age: 7 years, range: 7 months-18.5 years) from Croatia, Hungary, Germany, Italy, and Slovenia were analysed. One fifth (n=134) of included children were asymptomatic at diagnosis. …”
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Influence of volatiles (H$_{2}$O and CO$_{2}$) on shoshonite phase equilibria by Vetere, Francesco, Namur, Olivier, Holtz, Francois, Almeev, Renat, Donato, Paola, Frondini, Francesco, Cassetta, Michele, Pisello, Alessandro, Perugini, Diego

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Characteristics of Immunobiology in the Tumor Microenvironment- Development of Immunotherapies by Jian Song, Zenghui Teng, Weidong Cao

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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies of Sensorimotor Networks in Tourette Syndrome by Michael Orth, Alexander Münchau

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Part II: Specific Recommendations for Quality Assurance by F. Giroud, G. Haroske, A. Reith, A. Böcking

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Endoscopic Palliation of Colorectal Cancer by G Nusko, C Ell

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Plant-Derived Anti-Inflammatory Compounds: Hopes and Disappointments regarding the Translation of Preclinical Knowledge into Clinical Progress by Robert Fürst, Ilse Zündorf

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Delirium Accompanied by Cholinergic Deficiency and Organ Failure in a 73-Year-Old Critically Ill Patient: Physostigmine as a Therapeutic Option by Benedikt Zujalovic, Eberhard Barth

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