Is it safe to proceed with heart transplant in a patient with active tuberculosis? Strategies and challenges based on a case report by Laura Hastenteufel, Marcelo Basso Gazzana, Nadine Clausell, Lívia Adams Goldraich, MD

“…Although screening and treatment for TB are recommended in heart transplant candidates, there is lack of evidence on how to manage active TB infection in this scenario. Herein, we report challenges of performing a heart transplant in a 69-year-old patient with progressive heart failure and active, symptomatic TB infection. …”
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Comparison of Slovak and Polish foreign agrarian trade by Maria Hambalkova, Patrik Rovny, Sona Supekova

“…The Slovak and Polish agriculture is managed by the Common Agricultural Policy. It has main impact on both national agrarian policies. …”
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Botrytis Blossom Blight of Southern Highbush Blueberry by Philip F. Harmon

“… Information contained in this publication is intended to help blueberry growers in Florida identify and manage Botrytis blossom blight. For more information, search the EDIS website (http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu) or contact your local UF/IFAS Extension agent (http://ifas.ufl.edu/extension-offices-rec-maps.shtml). …”
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La “belle” ou la Veuve : résistances, rébellions et tentatives d'évasion des condamnés à mort en France au XXe siècle by Nicolas Picard

“…In spite of all the constraints, some rare convicts succeeded in leaving their cells, even if they seldom managed to stay long on the run.…”
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Le rôle du contexte socioéconomique local dans l’abandon des bachelier·ère·s professionnel·le·s en brevet de technicien supérieur en Guadeloupe by Elisabeth Odacre

“…Conducting life history interviews with students who have abandoned the BTS deputy manager during the first year of training, allows us to better understand the tensions that shaped on their decision. …”
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Master of Arts in Economics by Kabale University

“…It is intended to develop and educate the future leaders, managers and strategic thinkers both in public and private institutions with economics knowledge and expertise. …”
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Citrus Pest Quick Guide: Flower Thrips by Jamie D Burrow, Lauren M Diepenbrock

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A multilayered regulatory network mediated by protein phosphatase 4 controls carbon catabolite repression and de-repression in Magnaporthe oryzae by Zhicheng Huang, Qing Wang, Yan Li, Pengyun Huang, Jian Liao, Jing Wang, Hui Li, Yingying Cai, Jiaoyu Wang, Xiaohong Liu, Fu-Cheng Lin, Jianping Lu

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Endoscopic band ligation versus hot snare resection for hyperplastic gastric polyps in cirrhotic patients by Maha Elsabaawy, Osama Elbahr, Ahmed Edrees, Reda Badr, Ahmed Kamal, Sameh Afify

“…Managing patients with liver cirrhosis and gastric hyperplastic polyps (GHPs) is challenging. …”
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OWNERSHIP CONCENTRATION’S MODERATING EFFECT ON DIVIDEND PAYOUT AND TOBIN’S Q OF LISTED CONSUMER GOODS FIRMS IN NIGERIA by Ovbe Simon Akpadaka

“…It is recommended that managers of firms in the sector should look beyond dividend policy for value enhancement strategies and managers should ensure a balancing act between ownership concentration and dispersed ownership because of possible negative impact that concentrated ownership portend. …”
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Task-shifted approaches to postdiagnostic dementia support: a qualitative study exploring professional views and experiences by Louise Robinson, Greta Rait, Claire Bamford, Jill Manthorpe, Rachael Frost, Jane Wilcock, Karen Harrison Dening, Martin Knapp, Sube Banerjee, Joy Adamson, Alistair Burns, Raphael Wittenberg, Kate Walters, Alison Wheatley, Greta Brunskill, Louise Allan, Lynne Corner, Donna Buxton, Katherine Jacques, Doug Lewins, Sue Tucker

“…All participants were based in England or Wales.Participants 61 professionals, comprising 25 commissioners or service development leads; 25 service managers; and 11 team leads or senior staff.Results Participants had varied views on whether a primary care-based approach for postdiagnostic support for people with dementia and their families was appropriate, achievable and/or desirable. …”
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Qualitative study of patients experiences and perceptions of stepping down asthma medication in primary care across England by Chloe I Bloom, Adam Lewis, Jack Middleton

“…Stepping down aims to prevent adverse medication effects and unnecessary costs but is often not implemented in primary care, where most patients with asthma are managed. Little is known about the experiences and views of patients regarding stepping down.Methods Patients with stable asthma, with regular use of a preventer inhaler, from general practitioner practices across England, participated in a survey and/or semi-structured interview. …”
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The association of self-perceived changes due to COVID-19 with mental and physical health among adult primary care patients with multiple chronic conditions: A US-based longitudina... by Levi N Bonnell, Jessica Clifton, Lisa W Natkin, Juvena R Hitt, Benjamin Littenberg

“…Methods Between September 2017 and February 2021, we obtained data from 2,426 primary care patients managing multiple chronic conditions from across the United States. …”
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A Cost-effective Breath-hold Coaching Camera System for Patients Undergoing External Beam Radiotherapy by Akash Mehta, Emma Horgan, Prabhakar Ramachandran, Christopher Noble

“…Purpose: Organ motion can significantly affect the accurate delivery of radiation doses to the tumor, particularly for sites such as the breast, lung, abdomen, and pelvis. Managing this motion during treatment is crucial. One strategy employed to manage motion induced from respiration is breath-hold (BH), which enhances the geometric precision of dose delivery. …”
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Virtual Reality Design and Realization of Interactive Garden Landscape by Xuanfeng Zhang, Song Yan, QuanQi

“…By integrating cross-platform ArcGISEngine components, the basic data of garden scenes including terrain data and vector data are managed. Through scene view cropping and hierarchical detail modeling technologies, the drawing efficiency and rendering real time of the garden landscape are improved. …”
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Ethnotherapeutic Uses and Phytochemical Composition of Physalis peruviana L.: An Overview by Félicien Mushagalusa Kasali, Jonans Tusiimire, Justin Ntokamunda Kadima, Casim Umba Tolo, Anke Weisheit, Amon Ganafa Agaba

“…Some countries, worldwide, use P. peruviana in their traditional medicine system to manage diverse ailments, mainly diseases and gastrointestinal tract disorders (25.33%). …”
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Regulating the Urban Commons: A Romanian Case Study of Improving Building Facades by Anamaria Vrabie, Rodica Ianole-Călin

“…The findings further acknowledge difficulties in managing mixed property and collective actions, but they also hint favourably towards the role of peer effects, expressed here as compliant neighbours’ behaviour. …”
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Parents’ use of coercive and indulgent feeding practices for children with avid eating behaviour: an Ecological Momentary Assessment study by Abigail Pickard, Katie L. Edwards, Claire Farrow, Emma Haycraft, Moritz Herle, Clare Llewellyn, Helen Croker, Alice Kininmonth, Jacqueline Blissett

“…Notably, parents were more likely to report giving their child food to calm them down or help manage their behaviour when the meal atmosphere was perceived as negative and if they aimed to reduce conflict at the meal. …”
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Ultrasound-Guided Thoracic Paravertebral Injection of Platelet-Rich Plasma for the Treatment of Thoracic Herpes Zoster-Related Pain: A Study Protocol by Liu Wang, Xinyu Lei, Zhixuan Lan, Ruilin He, Zongbin Jiang

“…This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral injections of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in managing acute ZAP and preventing PHN. Methods This is a prospective, randomized, controlled, open-label, endpoint-blinded, single-center trial involving 128 participants suffering from zoster-associated pain. …”
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Relative perioperative analgesic efficacy of single-shot serratus anterior plane block versus thoracic paravertebral block in breast and thoracic surgeries – A systematic review an... by Jeetinder K. Makkar, Narinder P. Singh, Bisman Jeet Kaur Khurana, Preet M. Singh

“…Background and Aims: Various regional analgesia techniques, such as thoracic paravertebral (TPV) and serratus anterior plane (SAP) blocks, have been employed to manage postoperative pain following chest wall surgery. …”
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