Correlation between family function and self-management abilities in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease by Yueying Zhu, Ru Chen, Hang Han, Xiuli Lin, Meichun Shu

“…Multiple linear regression analysis identified several factors affecting self-management abilities in MASLD patients: smoking history (β’=-0.317), marital status (β’=0.292), family function (β’=0.279), educational level (β’=0.157), severity of fatty liver (β’=0.144), and gender (β’=-0.126) (P < 0.05). …”
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Formation and development of special police units: a retrospective analysis by K. O. Chyshko, R. S. Pinchuk

“…Stage I (1709–1917) – formation of the land militia, which can be considered the first example of the existence of modern special police units; Stage II (1917–1941) – characterised by the creation of Ukrainian voluntary militia and military formations; Stage III (1941–1978) – a period of stagnation in the history of the formation of special police units due to the events of the First and Second World Wars; Stage IV (1978–1991) – creation of the first special unit in the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR at the official level – a special police detachment; Stage V (1991–2014) – associated with Ukraine’s independence and the creation of Berkut special police unit, Titan special police unit, Sokil rapid response unit; Stage VI (2014 – present) – formation of special police units that actively participate in armed conflicts; this stage was influenced by three key events: 1) the anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine, which was later called the “Joint Forces Operation”, which led to the creation of a number of volunteer special units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine; 2) the creation of the National Police of Ukraine and the formation of special units within its structure (the Rapid Action Corps, the Special Police Patrol Service and the Tactical Response Unit); 3) Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which led to the creation of a militarised special police unit, the “Luty” Joint Assault Brigade of the National Police of Ukraine and the “Safari” assault regiment of the National Police.…”
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Innovative method of fabrication of complete denture for abused tissues in maxilla-A case report by Ananda Deeban Kuttuva Balasubramanian Sivaprakash Babu, Singaravel Chidambara Nathan Ahila, MuthuKumar Balasubramanium

“…Case report: A 55 year old male patient had a history of wearing a maxillary complete denture for 5 years. …”
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Mal de Debarquement syndrome: clinical cases and literature review by A. Paškonienė, R. Poškutė, V. Markevičiūtė, J. Ivaška, E. Lesinskas

“…Clinical symptoms and history of long-term passive motion is especially important for the diagnosis. …”
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Influence of cataract surgery on the psychological well-being of the elderly by Neyda Alina González Pérez, Idania María Otero Ramos, Yusimí Guerra Véliz, Niurka Pérez Vazquez, Yunay Ruiz Hurtado, Keilym Artiles Martínez

“…Data were collected pre- and post-surgery from clinical history, measurement of visual acuity with refraction, semi-structured interview, surveys and the 28-item Ryff scale validated in Cuba. …”
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Purpose, subject matter and objectives of forensic medicine by O. S. Moiseyenko

“…This examination may include determining the causes and circumstances of death, assessing injuries, determining the severity and possible consequences of injuries, examining the patient's medical history, and other medical issues that may be relevant to the resolution of court cases. …”
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Clinical features and diagnostic criteria of diseases of esophagogastroduodenal zone in patients with gallstone disease after cholecystectomy by I. V. Kozlova, Ye. V. Graushkina

“…Questioning of 625 person with cholecystectomy in past history was carried out, 94 patients with GSD, that underwent cholecystectomy, and 62 not operated patients with GSD were prospectively investigated. …”
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Forging new paths in the development of community mental health interventions for people with mental illness at risk of criminal legal system contact by Amy Blank Wilson, Natalie Bonfine, Jonathan Phillips, Jamie Swaine, Faith Scanlon, Anna Parisi, Caroline Ginley, Robert Morgan

“…The anticipated total sample size is N = 72 and will consist of community-dwelling adults with SMI who have a moderate or higher criminogenic risk level and a history of criminal legal system contact. This study will examine the extent to which FNP is able to engage its primary (aggression and community tenure) and secondary (criminal attitudes and impulsivity) treatment outcomes. …”
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Persistent Hiccups—An Unusual Presentation of Bilateral Pheochromocytoma without Syndromic Association: A Case Report by Nitin Aherrao, Nilesh Kumar, Indarajeet Singh Gambhir, Dhiraj Kishore, Suryakumar Singh, Abhinandan Mishra, Aravind Anand

“…There was neither family history of pheochromocytoma nor any classic symptoms. …”
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Service providers’ perspectives and reproductive (in)justice among Roma women: a qualitative study in Spain by María Félix Rodríguez-Camacho, María José Sanchís-Ramón, Gaby Ortiz Barreda, Diana Gil-González

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Variables That Best Differentiate In-Patient Acute Stroke from Stroke-Mimics with Acute Neurological Deficits by P. Natteru, M. R. Mohebbi, P. George, D. Wisco, J. Gebel, C. R. Newey

“…Patients with in-hospital strokes were more likely to be obese (p=0.03), have been admitted to the cardiology service (p=0.01), have atrial fibrillation (p=0.03), have a weak hand or hemiparesis (p=0.03), and have a prior history of stroke (p=0.05), whereas, when the consults were called for “altered mental status” but no other deficits (p<0.0001), it is likely a stroke-mimic. …”
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MicroRNAs in Autoimmune Sjögren’s Syndrome by Seunghee Cha, Mahmoud Mona, Kyung Eun Lee, Dong Hee Kim, Kyudong Han

“…MicroRNAs (miRNAs), small non-coding RNAs, have been implicated in various diseases and cellular functions as microregulators of gene expression. Although the history of miRNA investigation in autoimmune Sjögren’s syndrome (SjS) is fairly short, a substantial amount of data has already been accumulated. …”
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The protein tyrosine phosphatase, nonreceptor type 22-1858C->T (rs2476601) polymorphism is not a genetic risk factor for systemic lupus erythematosus in Indian Tamils by Panneer Devaraju, Reena Gulati, Durga Prasanna Misra, Vir Singh Negi

“…We recruited 460 age-, sex-, and ethnicity-matched individuals without a family history of autoimmune diseases as control population. …”
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Worldview revolutions of the XIX–early XX centuries and image of Siberia in social and cultural practice of artists of Western Siberia in 1920’s–1930’s by Zh. E. Levina

“…The present article considers the problem of the representation of Siberia in the practice of West Siberian artists that has been little studied in Russian history. The degree of influence on the local authors’ work of the anthropological revolution of the XIX century and the Soviet cultural revolution is analyzed. …”
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பாரதியாரின் பார்வையில் கல்வி / Education in the Viewpoint of Bharathiyar by முனைவர் பா. விக்னேஷ்குமார் / Dr. P. Vignesh Kumar

“…Education is a fundamental human necessity throughout history. From nomadic societies to the modern technological age, it has been the driving force behind social evolution. …”
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Late Metastatic Melanoma after 25 Years: A Case Report and a Brief Literature Review by Elena Pescarini, Gabriela Spanikova, Zacharia Mbaidjol, Eleonora De Antoni, Vincenzo Vindigni, Franco Bassetto

“…Her relevant past medical history included a completely excided lesion with Breslow 1.4 mm thickness in 1989 for which she was followed up according to the guidelines and subsequently declared cured after 10 years of surveillance. …”
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Varicella-Zoster-Mediated Radiculitis Reactivation following Cervical Spine Surgery: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Doniel Drazin, George Hanna, Faris Shweikeh, Sunil Jeswani, Leah Lovely, Richard Sokolov, John C. Liu

“…We describe a 41-year-old male with a history of varicella-mediated skin eruptions, who presented with continuing right arm pain, burning, and numbness in a C6 dermatomal distribution following a C5-6 anterior cervical discectomy and fusion and epidural steroid injections. …”
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Olabiyi Babalola J. Yai (1939-2020): Philosopher, Polymath, Humanist by Sanya Osha

“…Throughout the huge conference, I had been beside Irele, ravenously tapping into his wealth of knowledge and experience, plying him with an endless barrage of questions relating to our intellectual history and the key figures who had indelibly marked and shaped its trajectory. …”
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Hyalinizing Granuloma: An Unusual Case of a Pulmonary Mass by Viviane Brandão, Edson Marchiori, Gláucia Zanetti, Guilherme Abdalla, Nina Ventura, Carolina Lamas Constantino, Mariana Leite Pereira, Pedro Martins, Rodrigo Canellas, Antonio Muccillo, Romulo Varella de Oliveira

“…We describe the case of pulmonary hyalinizing granuloma in a 34-year-old asymptomatic man who presented with a pulmonary nodule apparent by chest radiography and computed tomography (CT). He had a history of previous treatment for tuberculosis. His laboratory data were normal. …”
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Liver and spleen elastography in diagnosis of extrahepatic portal vein obstruction: pilot study by M. Yu. Nadinskaya, Ye. O. Liusina, Ch. S. Pavlov

“…The comparison group included 23 patients with LC Child-Pugh class A. Past history of portal hypertension, platelet count, serum albumin level, alanine and aspartate aminotransferase level; prothrombin according to international normalization ratio; grade of esophageal varices (EV); spleen longitudinal size according to abdominal ultrasound, liver and spleen stiffness were evaluated in both groups. …”
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