Clinical Burden and Healthcare Resource Use of Asthma in Children in the UK by Gouia I, Joulain F, Zhang Y, Morgan CL, Khan AH

“…Imène Gouia,1 Florence Joulain,1 Yi Zhang,2 Christopher Ll Morgan,3 Asif H Khan4 1HEVA (Health Economics and Value Assessment), Sanofi, Gentilly, France; 2Medical Affairs, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Tarrytown, NY, USA; 3Epidemiology, Pharmatelligence Ltd, Cardiff, UK; 4Global Medical, Sanofi, Bridgewater, NJ, USACorrespondence: Imène Gouia, Sanofi, 82 Avenue Raspail, Gentilly Cedex, 94255, France, Tel +33786980603, Email Imene.Gouia@sanofi.comBackground: UK pediatric asthma prevalence is among the highest in Europe, and although the clinical and economic burden of asthma in UK adults is well described, childhood asthma data is lacking. …”
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Are Saudi Radiological Sciences Students Prepared for Emergencies? Exploring Knowledge, and Attitudes Towards Basic Life Support and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation by Alshamrani KM, Alkhayyat AA, Arif RN, Alahmadi AAS, Aldahery ST, Alsharif WM, Qurashi AA

“…Khalid M Alshamrani,1– 3 Alaa A Alkhayyat,1 Rimaz N Arif,1 Adnan AS Alahmadi,4 Shrooq T Aldahery,5 Walaa M Alsharif,6 Abdulaziz A Qurashi6 1College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 2King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 3Ministry of the National Guard - Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 4Radiologic Sciences Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 5Department of Applied Radiologic Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 6Diagnostic Radiology Technology Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Al Madinah Al Munawwarah, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Khalid M Alshamrani, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, P. …”
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Quand la littérature formatait les vies by José-Luis Diaz

“…Cette influence accrue de la littérature sur les mœurs a été accentuée par les théories romantiques qui insistaient pour que la littérature cesse d’être affaire livresque pour être en prise directe sur la vie, et faire des écrivains non seulement des maîtres à penser, mais aussi des maîtres à vivre. …”
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Social and Humanitarian Factor in South Korea's External Relations and The Korean Question by O. S. Pugacheva

“…The development of the socio-humanitarian dimension of world politics provides new opportunities for enhancing the role and influence of the middle powers in the global affairs. That is why for understanding and assessment of their political opportunities on the international arena, it is necessary to analyze the approaches and policies of such countries on using socio-humanitarian factor to balance in the existing world balance power and ensure their foreign policy interests. …”
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Multiple Mini Interviews vs Traditional Interviews: Investigating Racial and Socioeconomic Differences in Interview Processes by Banks PW, Hagedorn II JC, Soybel A, Coleman DM, Rivera G, Bhardwaj N

“…Pierre W Banks,1,* John C Hagedorn II,2,* Alexandria Soybel,3 Delayne Michelle Coleman,3 Gabriel Rivera,3 Namita Bhardwaj2,4 1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA; 2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA; 3The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA; 4Department of Family Medicine, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Pierre W Banks, Office of Student Affairs and Admissions, John Sealy School of Medicine at The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX, 77555, USA, Tel +1 616-405-6656, Email pwbanks@utmb.eduAim: The study aims to compare traditional interviews with Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs) to assess their reliability in evaluating applicants across racial and socioeconomic backgrounds.Background: In the 2019– 2020 admissions cycle, The University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine (JSSOM) admissions committee observed inconsistencies in interview scoring, topics discussed during interviews, and interviewer comments using an unstructured interview format. …”
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Tolerability and Effectiveness of Regorafenib Treatment in Patients with Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Real-World Data from the United States by Finn RS, Iyer R, Kalman RS, Parikh ND, Cabrera R, Babajanyan S, Kaseb AO

“…Richard S Finn,1 Renuka Iyer,2 Richard S Kalman,3 Neehar D Parikh,4 Roniel Cabrera,5 Svetlana Babajanyan,6 Ahmed O Kaseb7 1Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA; 2Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA; 3Department of Medicine, Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 4Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; 5Department of Medicine, University of Florida Health, Gainesville, FL, USA; 6US Medical Affairs, Oncology, Bayer Healthcare, Whippany, NJ, USA; 7Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USACorrespondence: Richard S Finn, Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Tel +1-310-586-2091, Email rfinn@mednet.ucla.eduIntroduction: While several systemic therapies are available for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (uHCC), there is a lack of granular real-world evidence to support the efficacy and safety of these therapies. …”
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Decision-Making Factors Among Dentists for Using Dental Magnifying Loupes: A Cross-Sectional Study by Alghilan MA, AlShehri A, Almeshrafi A, Alrumi A, Aldibasi O

“…Maryam A Alghilan,1,2 Aram AlShehri,1,2 Azzam Almeshrafi,3 Abdulmajeed Alrumi,4 Omar Aldibasi2 1Restorative and Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 2King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 3King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 4King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Maryam A Alghilan, Restorative and Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, P.O. …”
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Systemic Predictors of Diabetic Retinopathy and Diabetic Macular Edema in an Adult Veteran Population by Tran EM, Gregori NZ, Rachitskaya A, Nandan A, Pershing S, Goldberg JL

“…Elaine M Tran,1 Ninel Z Gregori,2 Aleksandra Rachitskaya,2 Abhishek Nandan,2 Suzann Pershing,1,3 Jeffrey L Goldberg1– 3 1Byers Eye Institute at Stanford, Palo Alto, CA; 2Bascom Palmer Eye Institute/Miami VA Health Care System, Miami, FL, USA; 3VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USACorrespondence: Jeffrey L Goldberg, Byers Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA, Email jeffrey.goldberg@stanford.eduPurpose: To investigate the influence of systemic and serum measures and hypoglycemic medications on the initial presentation and ongoing development of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and diabetic macular edema (DME).Design: Using Veterans Affairs electronic health records, we identified patients with a diabetes mellitus diagnosis and at least one eye examination between 1997 and 2010. …”
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Lithuanian exile press during five decades of soviet ban by Silvija Vėlavičienė

“…Meanwhile, the staff of the Press and Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs compiled and published exile press reviews in Lithuanian periodicals, providing their commentaries on the books and periodicals that were inaccessible to Lithuanian citizens. …”
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Nyadran and Paguyuban Budiluhur in Caring for Inter-Religious Harmony by Anif Musyafa’ah Harnianti, Fina Farikhatun Nurul Maqfiroh, Khozinatul Mabruroh, Abdul Najib, Muhammad Syihabuddin Alawy

“…These factors align with the religious moderation vision of the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs. This paper proposes a recommendation that efforts to maintain religious harmony can be strengthened by creating and institutionalizing social spaces, such as annual traditions or inter-religious organizations. …”
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Clinical characteristics and usage of statins in patients with stable ischemic heart disease referred for angiography or coronary artery bypass grafting by I.V. Shklianka, O.J. Zharinov, К.O. Mikhaliev, O.A. Epanchintseva

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Exercise induces dynamic changes in intra-articular metabolism and inflammation associated with remodeling of the infrapatellar fat pad in mice by Timothy M. Griffin, Ravi K. Komaravolu, Erika Barboza Prado Lopes, Padmaja Mehta-D’souza, Taylor Conner, Tessa Kovats, Susan Kovats, Madeline Allen, Peyton Harris, Mary Beth Humphrey, Hope D. Welhaven, Priyanka Brahmachary, Ronald K. June

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Effectiveness and safety of the XEN45 gel stent compared to trabeculectomy in primary open-angle glaucoma: the Gold-Standard Pathway Study by Kaweh Mansouri, Xuemin Gu, Ingeborg Stalmans, Herbert A Reitsamer, Iqbal K Ahmed, Vanessa Vera, Antonio Maria Fea, Earl Randy Craven

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Assessment of a novel unidirectional mid-term absorbable barbed suture versus a competitor barbed suture for vaginal cuff closure after gynaecology surgery, study protocol of a ran... by Petra Baumann, Lourdes Hinojosa Sánchez, Núria Grané Garcia, Larisa Sologiuc, Amadeus Hornemann

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GALVANIC MUD TREATMENT IN THE REHABILITATION OF PATIENTS WITH PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK by E. V. Filatova, Kh. M. Malayev

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Unraveling the microecological mechanisms of phosphate-solubilizing Pseudomonas asiatica JP233 through metagenomics: insights into the roles of rhizosphere microbiota and predatory... by Yuhan Tang, Linlin Wang, Jing Fu, Fangyuan Zhou, Hailei Wei, Xiaoqing Wu, Susu Fan, Xinjian Zhang

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Improvement of Fatigue in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis Receiving Tofacitinib: Analyses of a Phase 3 Randomized Controlled Trial by Laure Gossec, Jessica A. Walsh, Raj Sengupta, Andrew G. Bushmakin, Joseph C. Cappelleri, Arne Yndestad, Oluwaseyi Dina, David Cella

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Greenhouse gas offsets distort the effect of clean energy tax credits in the United States by Emily Grubert, Wilson Ricks, Danny Cullenward

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“BYKHOV PERIOD” OF RUSSIAN GENERAL KORNILOV by N. V. Shevtsov

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Brief Report: Precision Language and Deletion of the “S” Word by Ciara Lockstadt, MD, Mary M. Pasquinelli, DNP, Jill Feldman, MD, Jamie L. Studts, PhD, Jamie S. Ostroff, PhD, Li Liu, PhD, Ella A. Kazerooni, MD, Robert A. Smith, PhD, Lisa Carter-Bawa, PhD, Lawrence E. Feldman, MD

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