A walk through the development of human leukocyte antigen typing: from serologic techniques to next-generation sequencing by Haeyoun Choi, Eun-Jeong Choi, Hyoung-Jae Kim, In-Cheol Baek, Aegyeong Won, Su Jin Park, Tai-Gyu Kim, Yeun-Jun Chung

“…In this review, we explore the developmental history and future prospects of HLA typing technology, which promises to further benefit the field of transplantation.…”
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Pentraxin 3: a novel biomarker in pediatric central nervous system infections by Huda El-Kady, Mona Gamal Mostafa, Shaimaa Madkour

“…We recorded their medical history and examination data upon admission. The C-reactive protein (CRP) level, complete blood count (CBC), CSF PTX3 level, CSF analysis and culture, and blood culture were assessed in all patients at the time of admission. …”
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“Rights and Liberties” in Pylyp Orlyk’s Constitution through the Prism of Renaissance Interpretations of Justice by S. B. Ivanov

“…Despite the more than 300-year history of this act, there are still discussions among scholars and researchers about its political and legal classification and the source base, in particular not only the contractual experience of the Hetmanate period, but also the influence of political, legal and philosophical thought that was developed since ancient times. …”
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Hubungan antara Dukungan Keluarga dengan Kepatuhan Konsumsi Tablet Fe pada Ibu Hamil di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Nanggalo Kecamatan Nanggalo by Esthika Ariany Maisa, Nelwati, Meri Neherta

“…Respondents were those who had got Fe tablets in their last visit from Puskesmas and also had a health history with anemia in pregnancy. The data was collected by using a questionnaire. …”
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The Study Of Semantic Coherence In Mazhar Hamedani's Gazal And its Comparison to Sa'adi's Gazal by Fateme Babashahi Kuhanestany, Mahbood Fazeli, Nasrin Faghih Malekmrzban

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The impact of PD-L1 polymorphisms on the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors depends on the tumor proportion score: a retrospective study by Keiichiro Suminaga, Takashi Nomizo, Hironori Yoshida, Hiroaki Ozasa

“…We retrospectively extracted data on age, sex, smoking history, driver mutations, TPS, progression-free survival (PFS), and best response to ICI from medical records. …”
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Intraocular inflammation after intravitreal injection of aflibercept 8 mg for treatment-refractory neovascular age-related macular degeneration: a case report by Nozomu Hashiya, Ichiro Maruko, Yuri Miyaguchi, Ruka Maruko, Taiji Hasegawa, Tomohiro Iida

“…Conclusions This case demonstrated a potential dose-dependent inflammatory response following aflibercept 8 mg, which did not occur with aflibercept 2 mg in patients with a history of intraocular inflammation.…”
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Complémentarité et discordances entre sources textuelles et sources archéo-anthropologiques en contexte de crises de mortalité par épidémie. Études de cas by Dominique Castex, Patrice Georges, Philippe Blanchard

“…Our results already allow us to bring new light to the history of epidemics; on one hand they highlight aspects very different from those generally admitted in context of crises of mortality ( mastered management of corpses, integration of the deaths by epidemic, etc.), on the other hand, they commit us to be particularly watchful as for the origin of the epidemics proposed by certain written sources.…”
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Enzyme-induced calcium carbonate precipitation treated loess fly ash-based geopolymer for airport slope stabilization: Evaluation of wetting deformation and vibratory disintegratio... by Jiulong Gao, Jiading Wang, Dengfei Zhang, Fei Wang, Lirong Qi

“…Laboratory tests, including modified unsaturated triaxial and vibratory disintegration tests, were conducted to simulate complex environmental factors such as rainfall, vibration, and stress history on grouted slopes. The results demonstrated that an optimized EICP formula enhanced the shear strength of LFG by 17 %–35 % and improved its resistance to deformation. …”
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The Kidney Transplant Evaluation Process in the Elderly: Reasons for Being Turned down and Opportunities to Improve Cost-Effectiveness in a Single Center by Beatrice P. Concepcion, Rachel C. Forbes, Aihua Bian, Heidi M. Schaefer

“…After adjustment for patient demographics and comorbid conditions, history of CAD, PVD, or both (OR = 1.75, 95% CI (1.20, 2.56), p=0.004), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (OR = 8.75, 95% CI (2.81, 27.20), p=0.0002), and cancer (OR 2.59, 95% CI (1.18, 5.67), p=0.02) were associated with a higher risk of being turned down. 14.8% of patients underwent unnecessary basic testing and 9.6% underwent unnecessary supplementary testing with the charges over a 3-year period estimated at $304,337. …”
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Neuroimaging findings and balance problems after mild traumatic brain injury: A systematic review protocol. by Todd Boscarello, Robby Boparai, Nathan Samson, Alan Rodriguez, Thomas Knoblauch, Cheryl Vanier, Travis Snyder

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To systematically review studies relating neuroimaging findings to balance problems resulting from a history of mTBI.<h4>Introduction</h4>Mild traumatic brain injury affects 55.9 million people worldwide every year. …”
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Association of impaired levels with outcomes for cervical fracture dislocation using the Japanese diagnosis procedure combination database by Kazuma Doi, Naoki Otani, Norihiko Inoue, Junichi Mizuno, Kiyohide Fushimi, Atsuo Yoshino

“…This DPC database contains information regarding the hospitalization course, such as diagnosis, treatment, medical history, complications, and hospitalization outcomes. …”
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Epidemiology of Acute Pancreatitis in the North Adriatic Region of Croatia during the Last Ten Years by Davor Stimac, Ivana Mikolasevic, Irena Krznaric-Zrnic, Mladen Radic, Sandra Milic

“…We analyzed 922 patients with confirmed diagnosis of AP (history, clinical and laboratory findings, and imaging methods) admitted to our hospital during a ten-year period (2000–2009). …”
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Enhancing Multidisciplinary Team Board Efficiency and Communication Using the SBAR Approach by Nazeer Ahmed, Ahmed Nadeem Abbasi, Zainab Farooq

“…The Situation section includes a summary of a patient's history while the Background section provides insight into a previous treatment. …”
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Alpine, Variscan, eo-Variscan belts: comparison between hot and cold orogens from the examples of French segments by Faure, Michel

“…Alps result of the opening and closure of the Liguro-Piemonte ocean, whereas the Paleozoic Eo-variscan and Variscan orogenies document multiple ocean openings and collisions in space and a polyorogenic history in time. Jurassic or Early Ordovician break-up of Pangea or Pannotia megacontinents led to the formation of passive continental margins, and the opening of Liguro-Piemonte, or Rheic, Tepla-Le Conquet, and Medio-European oceans, respectively. …”
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Youth Baseball Caregiver Understanding of Safe Pitching Guidelines and Player Injury by Christian Reintgen, Giorgio Zeppieri Jr, Michelle Bruner, MaryBeth Horodyski, Andrew Waligora, M Seth Smith, Kevin W Farmer

“… # Methods A twenty-two question survey comprised of demographic data, knowledge of overhead throwing guidelines, pitching history, presence of risk factors associated with overhead throwing and pitching habits was distributed to the caregivers of youth baseball pitchers in North Central Florida…”
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Extramedullary Hematopoiesis in Uterine Leiomyoma Associated with Numerous Intravascular Thrombi by Xiaoyan Cui, Deniz Peker, Heather O. Greer, Michael G. Conner, Lea Novak

“…No bone marrow biopsy has been performed. She had a history of uterine leiomyomata and menorrhagia for a year. …”
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A Case-Control Study for Assessing Risk Factors for Congenital Anomalies among Children in Sulaimani City by Niaz Mustafa Kamal, Nasih Othman

“…Significant risk factors for congenital anomalies were family history (OR=2.24, P= 0.007), maternal obesity (OR= 2.26, P= 0.001), mothers age over 30 (OR=2.78, P= 0.002) and mothers not using folic acid during pregnancy (OR=2.12, P= 0.0007). …”
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A Case Report of High-Grade Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma: A Rare Cause of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in a Young Woman by Nuntasiri Eamudomkarn, Yuwadee Itarat, Pilaiwan Kleebkaow, Chumnan Kietpeerakool

“…Herein, we describe the case of a 21-year-old woman who presented with a four-month history of excessive bleeding per vagina. Endometrial curettage and cervical biopsy revealed a malignant round cell tumor suggestive of metastatic sarcoma of uterine origin. …”
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The characteristics of Roman Private Law Sources by K. S. Naumenko

“…It is argued that the key sources of Roman Private Law should be divided into the following groups: laws (leges) – these were normative acts issued by the legislative bodies of the Roman Republic or Empire (the most important laws were the XII Tables (Lex Duodecim Tabularum), which became the first codified law in Roman history); customs (mores) – these were the norms of behaviour which were generally recognised by the Roman public (customs arose from complex relationships between people and resolved certain issues which laws did not regulate); judicial decisions (iudicia) were court decisions that served as an example for subsequent decisions in similar cases (they were considered one of the most important sources of Roman Private Law, as they ensured legal stability and progressive development of law); legal writings (responsa, iura, commentarii) were works of famous Roman lawyers containing legal opinions and views on various issues of law (they became an important source of law as they provided interpretation of laws and established legal practice); agreements (pacta) were agreements between parties on certain issues (they played an important role in Roman Private Law as they provided legal protection to the parties and regulated their relations). …”
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