Inclusion of Women Architects into the Cultural Field of Spanish Competitions: Struggling for Professional Recognition from the Periphery (1978-2008) by Asunción Díaz García, José Luis Oliver-Ramírez

“…On the basis of architectural journal articles and illustrative case studies, this paper reviews the published media conditions of this difficult ascent in which the subordinate territories peripheral to the centres of production of architectural culture—Madrid and Barcelona—proved to be a space of opportunity and competition in which to build professional legitimacy. …”
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Double-Hit Primary Plasma Cell Leukemia with IGH/MYC and IGH/CCND1 Translocations by Masato Yasumi, Takaya Endo, Hiroshi Sata, Takahiro Karasuno

“…Bortezomib and dexamethasone treatment achieved rapid elimination of peripheral malignant plasma cells, and the patient maintained a partial response for 18 months. …”
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Self-managed physical activity in breast cancer survivors: A scoping review. by Maria Chiara Bò, Andrea Merlo, Maria Bernadette Ligabue, Maria Chiara Bassi, Mirco Lusuardi, Isabella Campanini

“…Tables were produced for every oncological side effect that BCS might experience: lymphedema, arthralgia, cancer-related fatigue, a decline in physical parameters, treatment-related cardiotoxicity, peripheral neurotoxicity, and a possible decline in the quality of life.…”
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Comparison of the Methods for Diagnosing the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by Aurimas Dobilinskas, Saulius Knystautas, Kęstutis Braziulis, Irmantas Rutkauskas, Loreta Pilipaitytė

“…Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common and widespread peripheral neuropathy in the world. The diagnostic testing methods for the carpal tunnel syndrome are based on anamnesis data, objective and instrumental inspection. …”
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Vertigo as the First Sign of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: A Case Report and Literature Review by Rubén Martín-Hernández, Diego Hernando Macías-Rodríguez, Víctor Martín-Sánchez, Cristina Cordero-Civantos, Santiago Santa Cruz-Ruiz, Ángel Batuecas-Caletrio

“…The complementary studies revealed an abnormally high level of leukocytes. A peripheral blood cytogenetic analysis is performed due to a high suspicion of leukemia, and the results show BCR/ABL fusion gene with a cut point in the M-BCR region, which confirms the diagnosis of chronic myeloid leukemia. …”
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Pretreatment Pan-Immune-Inflammation Value Efficiently Predicts Survival Outcomes in Glioblastoma Multiforme Patients Receiving Radiotherapy and Temozolomide by Erkan Topkan, Ahmet Kucuk, Ugur Selek

“…Each eligible patient’s PIV was calculated using the findings of peripheral blood platelet (P), monocyte (M), neutrophil (N), and lymphocyte (L) counts obtained on the first day of therapy: PIV=P×M×N÷L. …”
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Epigenetic regulation of the nuclear genome associated with mitochondrial dysfunction in Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) by Aswathy P. Nair, Ambika Selvakumar, Janani Gopalarethinam, B. Abishek Kumar, Balachandar Vellingiri, Mohana Devi Subramaniam

“…Therefore, here, we studied the epigenetic alterations of NDUFS4 by focusing on histone activation and repressive markers. We isolated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from LHON patients and healthy individuals and examined epigenetic modifications in ND4 mutant cells and control cells. …”
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Reading comprehension beliefs of Mexican pre-service language teachers: a Likert scale study by Moisés Damián Perales-Escudero, Mizael Garduño Buenfil, Vilma Esperanza Portillo Campos

“… This paper aims to report the adaptation of a new version of the Scale of Implicit Theories of Reading Comprehension (ETICOLEC as per its Spanish acronym) with a sample of 77 randomly chosen English majors at a peripheral campus of a small university in the Southeast of Mexico. …”
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Modified musculofascial lengthening technique for submuscular ulnar nerve transposition in cubital tunnel syndrome. by Sang-Pil So, Won Sun Lee, KiHyeok Ku, Young Ho Shin, Jae Kwang Kim

“…<h4>Objective</h4>Cubital tunnel syndrome is a common peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremity. Anterior transposition of the ulnar nerve is an established surgical treatment option for this condition. …”
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Increased Chromosomal and Oxidative DNA Damage in Patients with Multinodular Goiter and Their Association with Cancer by Hamiyet Donmez-Altuntas, Fahri Bayram, Nazmiye Bitgen, Sibel Ata, Zuhal Hamurcu, Gulden Baskol

“…CBMN-cyt assay parameters in peripheral blood lymphocytes of patients with multinodular goiter and controls were evaluated, and plasma 8-OHdG levels were measured. …”
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A Comparative In Vitro Study of the Effects of Separate and Combined Products of Citrus e fructibus and Cydonia e fructibus on Immunological Parameters of Seasonal Allergic Rhiniti... by E. W. Baars, M. C. Jong, I. Boers, A. F. M. Nierop, H. F. J. Savelkoul

“…This paper examined the effects of the combined product, Citrus e fructibus/Cydonia e fructibus (Citrus/Cydonia; Citrus and Cydonia: each 0.01 g/mL), and separate products of Citrus (0.01 g/mL) and Cydonia (0.01 g/mL) on the immunological pathways involved in seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR). Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from five healthy and five grass pollen-allergic donors were isolated and analyzed in vitro after polyclonal and allergen-specific stimulation of T cells in the presence of the three extracts. …”
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Architectures and Spaces for Care: Recent Contributions to Spanish Postmodern Architectural Culture Led by Women Architects by Maria Isabel Alba Dorado

“…In this regard, this article aims to present a series of recent professional practices led by Spanish women architects during the period 1978-2008 who, from architecture and urban planning, as well as other peripheral positions such as the arts and social action, have worked around women’s experiences and lent prominence to day-to-day life and care. …”
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A Case of Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome Resulting from an Invasive Pneumococcal Infection in a Patient with a Hypoplastic Spleen by Kazumasa Emori, Nobuhiro Takeuchi, Junichi Soneda

“…Laboratory data and blood gas analysis revealed disseminated intravascular coagulation, multiple organ failure, and metabolic acidosis. Peripheral blood smears revealed Howell-Jolly bodies, indicating decreased splenic function. …”
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Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Patients with Psoriasis by Ilkin Zindancı, Ozlem Albayrak, Mukaddes Kavala, Emek Kocaturk, Burce Can, Sibel Sudogan, Melek Koç

“…It is thought that chronic inflammation results in metabolic diseases and proinflammatory cytokines give rise to the development of atherogenesis, peripheral insulin resistance, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes. …”
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Clinical Assessment of the Nystagmus Fixation Suppression Test: An Experimental Study by Stefanie Siegrist, Thomas Wyss, Athanasia Korda, Georgios Mantokoudis

“…BACKGROUND: Assessment of nystagmus fixation suppression can be used as an additional diagnostic tool for patients with an acute vestibular syndrome to distinguish between a central or peripheral cause. We investigated the ability of physicians to detect fixation suppression using a nystagmus simulation model. …”
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The Addition of the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index to the Prognostic Scoring Systems Did Not Improve Mortality Prediction in Trauma Patients in the Intensive Care Unit by Cheng-Shyuan Rau, Ching-Hua Tsai, Sheng-En Chou, Wei-Ti Su, Shiun-Yuan Hsu, Ching-Hua Hsieh

“…Two nutritional indicators, the prognostic nutrition index (PNI), a calculation based on the serum albumin concentration and peripheral blood lymphocyte count, and the geriatric nutritional risk index (GNRI), a calculation based on the serum albumin concentration and the ratio of current body weight to ideal body weight, were examined for their association with the mortality outcome. …”
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Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Deficiency in an Exon 3 Deletion Mouse Model Promotes Hematopoietic Stem Cell Proliferation and Impacts Endosteal Niche Cells by Zeenath Unnisa, Kameshwar P. Singh, Ellen C. Henry, Catherine L. Donegan, John A. Bennett, Thomas A. Gasiewicz

“…We report changes in HSCs and peripheral blood cells in mice lacking AHR. Serial transplantation assays revealed a significant increase in long term HSCs. …”
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Unusual Presentation of Type 1 Idiopathic Macular Telangiectasia by Zaïnab Bentaleb Machkour, Philippe Denis, Laurent Kodjikian

“…We described two patients with an unusual presentation of type 1A IMT with bilateral presentation, affecting two middle-aged women, with occult and without peripheral involvement in one case. The description of more cases of bilateral type 1 IMT should be helpful to more precisely define the pathophysiologic mechanism that could be different from a localized Coats’ disease of the macula area.…”
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Restoration of Central Programmed Movement Pattern by Temporal Electrical Stimulation-Assisted Training in Patients with Spinal Cerebellar Atrophy by Ying-Zu Huang, Yao-Shun Chang, Miao-Ju Hsu, Alice M. K. Wong, Ya-Ju Chang

“…Disrupted triphasic electromyography (EMG) patterns of agonist and antagonist muscle pairs during fast goal-directed movements have been found in patients with hypermetria. Since peripheral electrical stimulation (ES) and motor training may modulate motor cortical excitability through plasticity mechanisms, we aimed to investigate whether temporal ES-assisted movement training could influence premovement cortical excitability and alleviate hypermetria in patients with spinal cerebellar ataxia (SCA). …”
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Generation of two induced pluripotent stem cell lines to model and investigate diseases affecting Pacific Islanders by Angela Zhang, James W.S. Jahng, Julio V. Guevara, Christopher D. Yan, Michael V. McConnell, Joseph C. Wu

“…Here, we generate two iPSC lines from the peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of healthy PI patients. …”
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