The illnesses of Herod the Great by Francois P. Retief, Louise Cilliers

“…His last decade was characterised by vicious strife within his family and progressive ill health. We review the nature of his illnesses and suggest that he had meningoencephalitis in 59 BC, and that he died primarily of uraemia and hypertensive heart failure, but accept diabetes mellitus as a possible underlying etiological factor. …”
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The long goodbye: the relationship between lleftist parties and the Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL) after the end of the Italian Communist Party (PCI) (1992-2017) by Mimmo Carrieri

“…In the case of Italy, the Democratic Party, set up in 2007, embodies the weak-minded party version, progressively dismantling the relationship with the trade union movement and, in particular, with the CGIL. …”
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Immunosuppressive Role of Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells and Therapeutic Targeting in Lung Cancer by Jie Ma, Huaxi Xu, Shengjun Wang

“…In view of the emerging importance of MDSCs in lung cancer, the treatment of targeting MDSCs will be useful to the control of the development and progression of lung cancer. However, the occurrence, metastasis, and survival of cancer is the result of multiple factors and multiple mechanisms, so combined treatments using different strategies will become the major therapy method for lung cancer in the future.…”
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Le couple interactif texte / phrase dans l'histoire de la langue française by Sabine Lehmann

“…We describe here the different types of theme progression used in the textual productions in Middle French. …”
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Telecommunication Networks in Germany — Expanding with a Public Company by Cordelius Ilgmann, André Störr

“…Hence, the expansion of fibre optic lines is progressing too slowly. Government subsidy programmes create additional problems. …”
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Pain Mechanism in Rheumatoid Arthritis: From Cytokines to Central Sensitization by Yanting Cao, Danping Fan, Yiqing Yin

“…Although in recent years, through the implementation of targeted treatment and the introduction of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), the treatment of RA patients has made a significant progress, a large proportion of patients still feel pain. …”
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Deep Brain Stimulation for Pantothenate Kinase-Associated Neurodegeneration by Pedro J. Garcia-Ruiz, Joaquin Ayerbe, Lydia Vela Desojo, Cici E. Feliz, Javier del Val Fernandez

“…Pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration (PKAN) is usually associated with dystonia, which is typically severe and progressive over time. Pallidal stimulation (GPi DBS) has been carried out in selected cases of PKAN with drug-resistant dystonia with variable results. …”
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Severe Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage due to Monkeypox Virus-Associated Proctocolitis by Sobaan Taj, Chris Austin, Azhar Hussain, Maryam Salma Babar, Harshavardhan Sanekommu, Steven Imburgio, Anmol Johal, Alejandro CruzPonce, Apurva Vedire, Edward Liu

“…In our case, monkeypox-induced proctocolitis progressed to severe rectal bleeding requiring one unit of packed red blood cells transfusion despite one week of tecovirimat (TPOXX) therapy. …”
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Dysmorphic Short Stature: Radiological Diagnosis of Trichorhinophalangeal Syndrome by Corina Ramona Nicolescu, Laura Kasongo, Léon Rausin

“…A 14-year-old boy presented with short stature and distinctive facial features, and following the first clinical and biological evaluation, no precise diagnosis was reached. Progressive bilateral development of noninflammatory and painless deformity of his second finger required a radiological exam that highlighted the key elements (cone-shaped epiphyses) for final diagnosis. …”
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Recent advanced applications of metasurfaces in multi-dimensions by Yuan Quan, Ge Qin, Chen Linsen, Zhang Yi, Yang Yuhang, Cao Xun, Wang Shuming, Zhu Shining, Wang Zhenlin

“…Here, we review the recent advances of metasurfaces in multi-dimensions, including light wavelength, polarization, orbital angular momentum(OAM), and angular response. Progress in these fields has brought new applications in areas such as imaging, display, communication, and information encryption, etc. …”
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On the scaling of digital twins by aggregation by Marcelo Pias, Lawrence Bull, Daniel S. Brennan, Mark Girolami, Jon Crowcroft

“…Several examples are presented to illustrate core use cases, highlighting a progression to represent both natural and engineered systems. …”
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The European Union Strategy for the Adriatic- Ionian Region: An Alternative to the European Integration in the Western Balkans? by Vasileios MIGKOS, Murat ÖNSOY

“…Despite the European Union (EU)-sponsored economic and political reforms, the Western Balkans has made little to no progress in several fields, including post-conflict reconciliation, post-socialist economic transformation, and democracy. …”
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Massively Parallel Sequencing of a Chinese Family with DFNA9 Identified a Novel Missense Mutation in the LCCL Domain of COCH by Xiaodong Gu, Wenling Su, Mingliang Tang, Luo Guo, Liping Zhao, Huawei Li

“…DFNA9 is a late-onset, progressive, autosomal dominantly inherited sensorineural hearing loss with vestibular dysfunction, which is caused by mutations in the COCH (coagulation factor C homology) gene. …”
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Recurrent Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis: A Discrete Clinical Entity by Elena Torban, Martin Bitzan, Paul Goodyer

“…Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis refers to a set of particular histopathologic lesions in which steroid-resistant podocyte injury leads to patchy adhesions between the glomerular tuft and Bowman's capsule, followed by progressive glomerulosclerosis and proteinuric renal failure. …”
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Outcome Prediction in Infectious Disease by Khie Chen Lie, Yosia Yonggara, Adeline Pasaribu, Sharifah Shakinah, Leonard Nainggolan

“…This review aims to critically evaluate the development and application of outcome prediction modalities in sepsis and other infectious diseases, highlighting the progress made and identifying areas for further research.…”
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Molecular pathogenesis of Cryptosporidium and advancements in therapeutic interventions by Lu Yilong, Zhang Xiaoning, Guan Zhiyu, Ji Rui, Peng Fujun, Zhao Chunzhen, Gao Wei, Gao Feng

“…Additionally, we also review the research progress of chemotherapeutic targets against cryptosporidia-specific enzymes and anti-Cryptosporidium drugs (including Chinese and Western medicinal drugs), aiming at the development of more effective treatments for cryptosporidiosis.…”
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Contemporary Trends in Pulsed Field Ablation for Cardiac Arrhythmias by Hagai Yavin, Mark Prasad, Jonathan Gordon, Tolga Aksu, Henry D. Huang

“…The last decade has yielded significant scientific progress and quickened interest in PFA as an energy modality leading to the emergence of the clinical use of PFA technologies for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. …”
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Unusual Presentation of a Rare Disease: A Case Report of Fungal Necrotizing Otitis Media and Mastoiditis by Ermia Mousavi Mohammadi, Mohsen Rajati, Hossein Zarrinfar

“…A 54‐year‐old female was presented who suffered from diabetes mellitus and end‐stage renal disease presenting with severe otalgia, initially thought to be necrotizing otitis externa. She rapidly progressed to total necrosis of the tympanic membrane. …”
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Cell-Specific Aptamers as Emerging Therapeutics by Cindy Meyer, Ulrich Hahn, Andrea Rentmeister

“…This paper summarizes progress in cell-SELEX techniques and highlights recent developments, particularly in the field of medically relevant aptamers with a focus on therapeutic and drug-delivery applications.…”
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Innovative Strategies in Oncology: Bacterial Membrane Vesicle-Based Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy by Guodong Li, Shuangpeng Pu, Lisiyao You, Yuan Gao, Yuexia Zhong, Huadong Zhao, Dong Fan, Xiyan Lu

“…This article reviews the latest progress in OMV engineering for tumour treatment and discusses the challenges associated with the use of OMV-based antitumour therapy in clinical practice.…”
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