Trends and factors associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes in Zimbabwe, 2005 - 2015 by T Chibura, H Twabi, K Maluleke, A Musekiwa

“…This article is a secondary data analysis of three repeated cross-sectional Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Surveys to assess adverse pregnancy outcomes among women of reproductive age (15 - 49 years old) who fell pregnant during the study period. …”
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Airway microbiota dysbiosis and metabolic disorder in ozone and PM2.5 co-exposure induced lung inflammatory injury in mice by Lin Yang, Fei Xu, Shuaiqi Zhao, Yuling Zeng, Qiong Wu, Ling Zhang, Saige Shi, Fengquan Zhang, Juan Li, Zhen An, Huijun Li, Hui Wu, Jie Song, Weidong Wu

“…Specifically, eighty male C57BL/6 mice (10 months old) were randomly divided into four groups: control, O3, PM2.5 and co-exposure (O3 + PM2.5). …”
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Life history, reproductive, and demographic parameters for bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Sarasota Bay, Florida by Randall S. Wells, Aleta A. Hohn, Michael D. Scott, Jay C. Sweeney, Forrest I. Townsend, Jason B. Allen, Aaron A. Barleycorn, Katherine A. McHugh, Kim Bassos-Hull, Gretchen N. Lovewell, Deborah A. Duffield, Cynthia R. Smith, A. Blair Irvine

“…For males, predicted age at sexual maturation is 10 years. Males 10-43 years old sired calves, producing up to 7 calves each. …”
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A New MEN2 Syndrome with Clinical Features of Both MEN2A and MEN2B Associated with a New RET Germline Deletion by Carlotta Giani, Teresa Ramone, Cristina Romei, Raffaele Ciampi, Alessia Tacito, Laura Valerio, Laura Agate, Clara Ugolini, Michele Marinò, Fulvio Basolo, Alessandro Franchi, Simona Borsari, Angela Michelucci, Cesare Selli, Gabriele Materazzi, Filomena Cetani, Rossella Elisei

“…Two different clinical variants of MEN2 are known (MEN2A and MEN2B): medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) almost always present and associated with pheochromocytoma (Pheo), and primary hyperparathyroidism (HPTH) in MEN2A and with Pheo and other nonendocrine diseases in MEN2B. Case Report. A 7-year-old girl, previously treated for a pelvic plexiform neurofibroma, arrived at our observation with a peculiar MEN2B syndrome and with HPTH. …”
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Nutritional parameters of sheep fed diets based on grass silage with brewery residue and a concentrate with rice bran by Anderson de Moura Zanine, Breno de Moura Gimenez, Daniele de Jesus Ferreira, Michelle de Oliveira Maia Parente, Henrique Nunes Parente, Edson Mauro Santos, Glayciane Costa Gois, Fleming Sena Campos, Luana Milena Pinheiro Rodrigues, Jessica Maria de Sousa Oliveira, Nelquides Braz Viana, Daimy Salas Aguilar, George de Sousa Lima Paiva, Dilier Olivera Viciedo

“…Sixteen sheep (30 ± 1.46 kg and 12 months old) were distributed in a randomized block experimental design. …”
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Effects of organic acid blends on the growth performance, intestinal morphology, microbiota, and serum lipid parameters of broiler chickens by Swapnali Waghmare, Mahesh Gupta, K.B. Bahiram, J.P. Korde, Rekha Bhat, Yashwant Datar, Pushpendra Rajora, M.M. Kadam, Megha Kaore, N.V. Kurkure

“…Acidapure liquid and Acidapure powder supplementation on the growth performance, gut health, gut microbiota, and serum lipid profile of broiler chickens. A total of 120-day-old chicks with similar live body weights were randomly divided into four groups. …”
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SMARCA4 deficiency in small cell lung cancer: A case report and narrative review of the literature by Andreas M. Matthaiou, Ioannis Tomos, Nikoleta Bizymi, Ioannis Vamvakaris, Nektarios Anagnostopoulos, Aikaterini Papadopoulou, Kalliopi Angelou, Grigoris Stratakos, Adamantia Liapikou

“…A rare case of SMARCA4 deficiency in small cell lung cancer is described. A 57-year-old male patient, with no medical history of past illness, was admitted to our center for the investigation and management of a space-occupying lesion in the right upper lung lobe with tracheal and mediastinal infiltration. …”
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Perbandingan Tekanan Darah Sebelum dan Sewaktu Melakukan Handgrip Isometric Exercise pada Mahasiswa Angkatan 2011 Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Andalas by M.Yoga Sefia Nurindra, Rahmatina B.Herman, Yenita .

“…This research was an experimental study with randomized crossover design that involved 24 male subjects, age of 20,7 ± 0,6 years old and BMI 21,8 ± 2,1 Kg/m². The results demonstrated significant increases in systolic and diastolic blood pressure during handgrip isometric exercise. …”
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A visual walkthrough of robotic partial mesorectal excision using the Versius surgical system by Amro Mureb

“…Setting: Our patient is a 62-year-old male with locally advanced rectal cancer involving the middle rectum. …”
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Increased interferon I signaling, DNA damage response and evidence of T-cell exhaustion in a patient with combined interferonopathy (Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome, AGS) and cohesinopa... by Sorina Boiu, Nikolaos Paschalidis, George Sentis, Theodora Manolakou, Andrianos Nezos, Manolis Gialitakis, Maria Grigoriou, Erato Atsali, Melpomeni Giorgi, Argirios Ntinopoulos, Clio Mavragani, Periklis Makrythanasis, Dimitrios T. Boumpas, Aggelos Banos

“…Case and methods A 20-year old man presented with chilblain lesions and resorption of distal phalanges of fingers and toes, somatic and psychomotor retardation, microcephaly, synophrys, hearing losing and other aberrancies consistent with the phenotype of CdLS. …”
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Influence of diet nutrient density and a multicarbohydrase containing α-galactosidase on performance, carcass characteristics, breast myopathies, and nutrient utilization of broile... by J.P. Gulizia, J.I. Vargas, S.M. Bonilla, J.R. Hernandez, L.M. Almeida, P. Soster, S. Thuekeaw, B. Hutson, S. Llamas-Moya, T. Duong, W.J. Pacheco

“…This study evaluated the effects of nutrient density and the usage of a multicarbohydrase containing α-galactosidase enzyme (CAG) on broiler performance, carcass characteristics, and nutrient utilization from 1 to 42 d of age. A total of 1,800 d-old YPM x Ross 708 male broilers were distributed randomly into 72 floor pens (25 birds/pen) and assigned to 1 of 6 treatments (12 replicates/treatment). …”
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A murine model of acute and prolonged abdominal sepsis, supported by intensive care, reveals time-dependent metabolic alterations in the heart by Bart Jacobs, Inge Derese, Sarah Derde, Sarah Vander Perre, Lies Pauwels, Greet Van den Berghe, Jan Gunst, Lies Langouche

“…We hypothesized that metabolic and inflammatory cardiac changes, previously observed in acute sepsis as potential drivers of SICM, partially persist in prolonged sepsis. Methods In 24-week-old C57BL/6J mice, sepsis was induced by cecal ligation and puncture, followed by intravenous fluid resuscitation, subcutaneous analgesics and antibiotics, and, in the prolonged phase, by parenteral nutrition. …”
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Evolution paths of urban forms influenced by landforms: Asynchrony but convergence by Chao Yang, Qiyan Huang, Qiong Xian, Meng Yuan, Xiaoming Cong, Lisha Xun, Jianxiong Cheng, Hongyi Pan

“…Current dynamic indices often overlook the global physical gravitation and the interactions between new and old urban patches, leading to errors in assessing their agglomeration effects. …”
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Drug-drug interaction between ensitrelvir and tacrolimus in a patient undergoing treatment for COVID-19: a case report by Yuki Miyata, Ryo Yamaguchi, Takehito Yamamoto, Toshiyuki Kishida, Kazuhiko Ikeuchi, Hiroaki Harada, Takeya Tsutsumi, Keishi Fujio, Tappei Takada

“…Case presentation An 81-year-old Japanese woman who had been administered TAC (1.5 mg once daily) for RA received two courses of remdesivir for moderate COVID-19. …”
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Novel Procedures for Evaluating Autism Online in a Culturally Diverse Population of Children: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Pathway Development Study by Venus Mirzaei, Jeanne Wolstencroft, Georgia Lockwood Estrin, Eleanor Buckley, Shermina Sayani, Panos Katakis, Reena Anand, Tessa Squire, Eleanor Short, Paige Frankson, David Skuse, Michelle Heys

“…ObjectiveThe Children with Autism Technology Enabled Assessment (CHATA) project aims to develop and pilot an open-source autism diagnostic pathway for children up to 5 years old, delivered through telemedicine. The pathway is designed to be culturally and linguistically adaptable, increasing its applicability to diverse populations and integrating with existing National Health Service digital systems. …”
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Monocyte STAT1 phosphorylation and treatment response of JAK inhibitors in chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis by Motoshi Sonoda, Keishiro Kinoshita, Nobutaka Harada, Sungyeon Park, Shunichi Adachi, Yutaro Yada, Katsuhide Eguchi, Toshifumi Fujiwara, Makiko Kido-Nakahara, Noriko Kinjo, Masataka Ishimura, Shouichi Ohga

“…Methods We assessed intracellular phosphorylation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (pSTAT1) in peripheral blood monocytes or T cells following interferon-gamma (IFNγ) stimulation, using flow cytometry in 9 patients under 15 years old with CNO. The pSTAT1 expression levels were compared with those in patients with STAT1-gain of function (STAT1-GOF) mutations (n = 5), other autoinflammatory diseases (n = 7), and healthy controls. …”
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Differential Diagnosis, Clinical Characteristics, and Interventions of Braid-Like Coronary Artery: Case Series Analysis Based on Optical Coherence Tomography by Wen-Xiu Leng, Huan-Huan Wang, Hai Ming Liu, Ying Song, Lian-Jun Xu, Jing-Jing Xu, Xue-Yan Zhao, Xiao-Yan Tan, Rong Li, Zhan Gao, Li-Jian Gao, Jue Chen, Jin-Qing Yuan, Yue-Jin Yang, Ji-Lin Chen

“…Four patients were diagnosed with an old myocardial infarction and the other 3 with unstable angina. …”
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Pola Kasus dan Penatalaksanaan Peritonitis Akut di Bangsal Bedah RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Aiwi Japanesa, Asril Zahari, Selfi Renita Rusjdi

“…Most common age group is 10-19 years old (24,5%). Secondary peritonitis due to perforation of the appendix is the most common type of peritonitis (53,1%). …”
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Fermented palm kernel waste with different sugars as substrate for black soldier fly larvae by R.A. Nugroho, R. Aryani, E.H. Hardi, H. Manurung, R. Rudianto, W.N. Jati

“…Fermented palm kernel meal without added sugar was used as a control substrate. Seven-day-old larvae were fed fermented palm kernel meal as an experimental substrate for 22 days and harvested on the final day, when their weight and length were measured and they were processed into meal and oil to evaluate their nutritional composition. …”
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Hubungan Indeks Masa Tubuh dan Lingkar Perut dengan Low Density Lipoprotein pada Pasien Penyakit Jantung Koroner di Poliklinik Jantung RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Medika Prasetya, Fadil Oenzil, Yerizal Karani

“…The study population was all patients with coronary heart disease with normal LDL above 20 years old to 64 years who came from County/City of West Sumatra had been treated at the clinic Dr M. …”
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