Acute Rheumatic Fever: Findings of a Hospital-Based Study and an Overview of Reported Outbreaks by Upton D Allen, Michael Braudo, Stanley E Read

“…The number of cases per 100,000 children (aged 18 years or less) per year, decreased progressively over the study period. Polyarthritis was the most frequently seen major criterion occurring in 73% of patients (61 of 83). …”
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Scrub typhus association with autoimmune biomarkers and clinical implications. by Hwanseung You, Jeongeun Song, Seonglyeong Kim, Sang-Min Oh, Joo-Hee Hwang, Jeong-Hwan Hwang, Wan-Hee Yoo, Yunjung Choi, Chang-Seop Lee

“…The study further examined the temporal variation of these antibody titers in relation to post-symptom progression and evaluated their association with clinical and laboratory parameters.…”
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Balances of Power, Threat, and Interests: The Logic behind China-Russia Strategic Alignment in the Post-Cold War Period by A. N. Korolev

“…Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, China-Russia relations have demonstrated a significant and consistent progress on a number of issues advancing to the strategic alliance. …”
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A Systematic Review of Opportunities and Limitations of Innovative Practices in Sustainable Agriculture by Anita Boros, Eszter Szólik, Goshu Desalegn, Dávid Tőzsér

“…This systematic review with meta-analyses aims to overview sustainable agriculture’s progress, trends, and future opportunities, focusing primarily on integrating novel technologies into recently prevailing agricultural operations. …”
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Vaginal Dysplasia and HIV: An African American and Caribbean American Cohort Study by Lunthita M. Duthely, Jose A. Carugno, Cayla Y. Suthumphong, Erica B. Feldman, JoNell E. Potter

“…Caribbean Americans trended towards the highest grades of VaIN (VaIN 2+) at baseline, but more African Americans progressed to VaIN 2+ in subsequent biopsies. Conclusion. …”
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Neutrophil–Lymphocytes Ratio as Potential Early Marker for Alzheimer’s Disease by Carlo Cervellati, Dario Pedrini, Pietro Pirro, Paola Guindani, Carlo Renzini, Gloria Brombo, Giovanni Zuliani

“…NLR did not differ when comparing stable vs. progressing aMCI. Conclusions. This is the first report showing that NLR is significantly increased in MCI and AD but not in VAD. …”
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3D Curvelet-Based Segmentation and Quantification of Drusen in Optical Coherence Tomography Images by M. Esmaeili, A. M. Dehnavi, H. Rabbani

“…This imaging modality can assist clinicians in monitoring the progression of Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) by providing high-resolution visualization of drusen. …”
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The Last Word by Pieter Fourie

“…The purpose is not to comment on their presentations, but rather to uphold them as possible yardsticks against which to measure the resistance to, and/or progress or lack of progress in, the Africanisation of South African communication studies. …”
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The impact of chronic kidney disease on developed countries from a health economics perspective: A systematic scoping review. by Sarah Elshahat, Paul Cockwell, Alexander P Maxwell, Matthew Griffin, Timothy O'Brien, Ciaran O'Neill

“…From the health system perspective, progression from CKD stages 1-2 to CKD stages 3a-3b was associated with a 1.1-1.7 fold increase in per patient mean annual health care cost. …”
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Hereditary Tyrosinemia Type 1 in Jordan: A Retrospective Study by Noor A. Megdadi, Ahmad K. Almigdad, Mo’men O. Alakil, Shahrazad M. Alqiam, Sumaia G. Rababah, Moshera A. Dwiari

“…The accumulation of tyrosine toxic metabolites leads to progressive hepatic, renal, and neurological manifestations. …”
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Age-Related Long-Term Functional Results after Riboflavin UV A Corneal Cross-Linking by Aldo Caporossi, Cosimo Mazzotta, Stefano Baiocchi, Tomaso Caporossi, Rosario Denaro

“…According to our long-term comparative results, epithelium-off Riboflavin UV A cross-linking should be the first choice therapy of progressive KC, particularly in paediatric age and patients under 26 years.…”
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Clinical Characteristics of Children with Acute Post-Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis and Re-Evaluation of Patients with Artificial Intelligence by Emre LEVENTOGLU, Mustafa SORAN

“…Hypertensive encephalopathy, nephrotic syndrome, and rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis were observed in three patients. …”
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Predicting conversion of Alzheimer’s disease based on multi-modal fusion of neuroimaging and genetic data by Yang Xi, Qian Wang, Chenxue Wu, Lu Zhang, Ying Chen, Zhu Lan

“…Abstract Identifying progressive mild cognitive impairment (pMCI) and stable mild cognitive impairment (sMCI) play a significant role in the early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and can be helpful in early treatment to reduce the risk of conversion to AD. …”
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PD-1 Blockade in Advanced Melanoma in Patients with Hepatitis C and/or HIV by Diwakar Davar, Melissa Wilson, Chelsea Pruckner, John M. Kirkwood

“…Patient 2 with HIV/HCV coinfection progressed after 2 doses of pembrolizumab. Patient 1 who had HCV alone was treated with pembrolizumab with initial partial response. …”
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Interactions between and Shared Molecular Mechanisms of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Type 2 Diabetes Patients by Hong Shen, Junrong Zhao, Ying Liu, Guangdong Sun

“…Up to 50% of T2D patients will eventually develop neuropathy as T2D progresses. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a common diabetic complication and one of the main causes of increased morbidity and mortality of T2D patients. …”
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Correlation between CHA2DS2-VASc Score and Glaucoma Treatment and Prognosis by Yoav Y. Pikkel, Daniel Krebs, Vadim Igal, Adi Sharabi-Nov, Irena Epstein, Joseph Pikkel

“…This correlation was manifested positively by the LOT needed to stop glaucoma progression, with higher CHA2DS2-VASc scores correlated with more aggressive treatment. …”
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The Audiological Profile and Rehabilitation of Patients with Incomplete Partition Type II and Large Vestibular Aqueducts by Beyza Demirtaş, Merve Özbal Batuk, Hilal Dinçer D’Alessandro, Gonca Sennaroğlu

“…Prediction of sudden versus progressive HL development among patients is challenging, and the characteristics of IP-II vary. …”
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On possibility of creating hydrodynamic noise distributed silencer in single-flow rubber cord pipe by Yu. A. Burian, A. V. Zubarev, S. N. Polyakov

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A Review on the Role of Human Solute Carriers Transporters in Cancer by Md. Shafiul Hossen, Mohammed Shafin Ul Islam, Mohammad Yasin, Mohammed Ibrahim, Abhijit Das

“…Therefore, this review investigated the role of SLC transporters in the progression of cancer. Methods We retrieved data from Google Scholar, Web of Science, PubMed, Cochrane Library, and EMBASE regarding the influence of human SLCs on the development of cancer. …”
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Therapeutic potential of SOX family transcription factors in osteoarthritis by Yue Huang, Zhuo Wang

“…Non-coding RNA may play a role in the onset and progression of osteoarthritis by modulating various SOX family members, including SOX2, SOX4, SOX5, SOX6, SOX8, SOX9 and SOX11.Conclusion SOX9 has the capability of mitigating the onset and progression of osteoarthritis through means such as medication therapy, stem cell therapy, recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) vector therapy, physical therapy and other approaches.…”
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