Problem uporczywej terapii w świetle filozofii człowieka by Kazimierz Szałata

“…However, under any conditions it is allowed to cause death of a man in active or passive way. Euthanasia is not only against the medical ethos but also the content of the medicine which serves the human life. …”
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Role of Interleukin-18 in Modulation of Oral Carcinoma Cell Proliferation by Athip Nilkaeo, Suthinee Bhuvanath

“…Analysis of its mode of action showed that IL-18 induced cell cycle arrest in the S phase; however, it did not trigger apoptotic cell death. Findings in this study indicate that the suppression of KB cell proliferation was attributed to the modulation of cell cycle progression, providing a new role of this cytokine in antitumor mechanisms.…”
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SOX9: a key transcriptional regulator in organ fibrosis by Yishuo Li, Yue Xing, Ning Liu, Bin Liu, Zhihui Wang

“…The advanced stage of the fibrotic process leads to organ dysfunction and, ultimately, death. In this review, we first give an overview of the original structure and functions of SOX9. …”
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Pasteurella multocida Septicemia in a Patient with Cirrhosis: An Autopsy Report by Takuma Yamamoto, Takahiro Umehara, Takehiko Murase, Kazuya Ikematsu

“…Septic shock with Pasteurella multocida pneumonia was the cause of his death. P. multocida was the source of infection via the respiratory tract and caused pneumonia. …”
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Targeting Adult Neurogenesis for Poststroke Therapy by Jianfei Lu, Anatol Manaenko, Qin Hu

“…However, the majority of newborn neurons undergo programmed cell death (PCD) during the period of proliferation, migration, and integration. …”
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Epidemic models for complex networks with demographics by Zhen Jin, Guiquan Sun, Huaiping Zhu

“…We obtain the formula of thebasic reproduction number $R_{0}$ of infection for an SIS model withbirths or recruitment and death rate. We prove that if $R_{0}\leq1$,infection-free equilibrium of SIS model is globally asymptoticallystable; if $R_{0}>1$, there exists a unique endemic equilibrium whichis globally asymptotically stable. …”
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Parachute-Like Mitral Valve Tuberculoma: A Rare Presentation by Arslan Masood, Gul Zaman Khan, Irfan Bashir, Zubair Akram

“…The spectrum of clinical presentations of tuberculous cardiac involvements includes incidental detection of single and multiple well-circumscribed tuberculomas, symptomatic obstructive lesions, AV conduction abnormalities, and even sudden death. We present a case of cardiac tuberculoma in an immune-competent person who presented with worsening dyspnea. …”
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Intraoperative Diagnosis of Gallbladder Volvulus by Hassan Mohamed Ali, Eyad Rabih Abdul Wahab, Amjad Damaj, Bassam Moussawi, Walid Audi, Mohammad Haidar, Youssef Badra

“…The case highlights the high index of suspicion required to diagnose the condition preoperatively in this population of patients to reduce complications such as biliary peritonitis and death.…”
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Iwolefu Funeral Insurance and the Socioeconomics of Burial Ceremony in Ikorodu area of Lagos State by Faruq Idowu Boge

“… Death is an inevitable aspect of human existence. …”
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A Fatal and Extremely Rare Obstetric Complication: Neglected Shoulder Presentation at Term Pregnancy by Orkun Cetin, Halise Yolli, Numan Cim, Recep Yıldızhan, Hanım Guler Sahin

“…In this case report, we aimed at describing the neglected shoulder presentation at term pregnancy that caused fetal death and discussing management options for this rare obstetric complication during labor.…”
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Conservative Management of an Iatrogenic Esophageal Tear in Kenya by Peter Waweru, David Mwaniki

“…This rare, devastating, mostly iatrogenic, condition can quickly lead to severe complications and death due to an overwhelming inflammatory response to gastric contents in the mediastinum. …”
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Contained Left Ventricular Free Wall Rupture following Myocardial Infarction by Arthur Shiyovich, Lior Nesher

“…Relatively few cases are diagnosed before death. Several distinct clinical forms of ventricular free wall rupture have been identified. …”
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Transformation of the highest political elite in Russia after Peter the Great in the process of “palace coups” by D. A. Filimonov

“…The article is devoted to the study of the transformation of the highest political elite of the Russian Empire after the death of Peter the Great. This is one of the most difficult and dramatic periods in Russian history, called the era of “palace coups”. …”
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The Scanian Economic-Demographic Database (SEDD) by Martin Dribe, Luciana Quaranta

“…At the individual level, SEDD combines various demographic and socioeconomic records, including causes of death, place of birth and geographic data on the place of residence within a parish. …”
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An Overview of Life Insurance by Lisa Leslie, Martie Gillen

“…A life insurance policy can help to ensure your family’s financial needs are met even after your untimely death. Life insurance can also provide a way to leave a cash gift to your spouse, children, grandchildren, or charities. …”
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Terminologie militante et changement social : le cas du terme femicide dans le discours de l’ONU sur la violence envers les femmes by Célia Atzeni

“…We observed the predominance of the term “femicide” compared to other terms designating acts of violence resulting in the death of one or several women, with a significant increase in its use in the 2010’s. …”
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Prenatal Diagnosis of Zellweger Syndrome: Case Report by Bilgin Kütükcü, Meral Topçu, Sinan Beksaç, Ronald J. Wanders

“… Zellweger syndrome (ZS) (Cerebro-Hepato-Renal syndrome) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by an absence or marked decrease in peroxisomes, resulting in profound muscular hypotonia and death in the neonatal period. The clinical presentation of ZS is dominated by craniofacial dysmorphic features, neurological abnormalities, hepatomegaly, and chondrodysplasia punctata. …”
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In Search of a Function for BCLAF1 by Haya Sarras, Solmaz Alizadeh Azami, J. Peter McPherson

“…Here, we provide an overview of findings from past studies that both support and challenge the role of BCLAF1 in cell death and transcriptional control. We also present recent findings from our laboratory and others indicating a role for BCLAF1 in post-transcriptional processes that impact mRNA metabolism, instead of a direct role for this protein in apoptosis or transcription.…”
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An Overview of Life Insurance by Lisa Leslie, Martie Gillen

“…A life insurance policy can help to ensure your family’s financial needs are met even after your untimely death. Life insurance can also provide a way to leave a cash gift to your spouse, children, grandchildren, or charities. …”
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Vericiguat: A New Hope for Heart Failure Patients by Raquel Chiles, Rami A. Al-Horani

“…Vericiguat was approved by the FDA in January of 2021 to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death and heart failure hospitalization following a hospitalization for heart failure or need for outpatient IV diuretics, in adults with symptomatic chronic heart failure and ejection fraction less than 45%. …”
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