Slipping Rib Syndrome in a Female Adult with Longstanding Intractable Upper Abdominal Pain by Noman Ahmed Jang Khan, Saba Waseem, Saad Ullah, Hassan Mehmood

“…A 52-year-old female was evaluated for a 3-year history of recurrent abdominal and lower chest pain. …”
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Longyearbyen CO2 lab project—from a vision of a CO2-neutral Svalbard to a geoscience data eldorado by Kim Senger, Peter Betlem, Alvar Braathen, Snorre Olaussen, Gunnar Sand

“…In this contribution, we briefly outline the history and main achievements of the Longyearbyen CO2 lab project, before describing, categorizing and openly sharing the publicly available data from the project, including peer-reviewed publications (123 so far) and theses (18 PhD and 34 MSc).…”
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Jejunal Diverticulosis Probably Leading to Pylephlebitis of the Superior Mesenteric Vein by Julia Bockmeyer, Stephanie Taha-Mehlitz, Nickolaus Heeren, Stefan Ristic, Jürg Metzger, Jörn-Markus Gass

“…A 56-year-old male patient presented with a two-day history of postprandial, colic-like epigastric pain, nausea, fever, chills, and diarrhea. …”
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THE MILITARY IN GOVERNANCE IN THE GAMBIA AND THE QUEST FOR A POLITICAL LEGACY (FROM THE 27TH OF OCTOBER 1980 TO 30TH OF JULY 1981, AND 22ND OF JULY 1994 TO 19TH JANUARY 2017) by ABDULLAH SENGHORE ABOUBACAR

“…In the same vein, the Yahya Jammeh’s military coup of 1994 was a turning point in the sociopolitical and economic development history of The Gambia, as it brought a total transformation of the socio-political and economic system of the country, such as the establishment of key infrastructures ranging from; education, health, agriculture, roads, telecommunications and new government institutions that strengthened the process of governance in the country. …”
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Diagnostic Difficulties of Erosive Lichen Planus in a Pediatric Patient by Carolyn Szwed, Olivia Gudziewski, Marta Sar-Pomian, Malgorzata Olszewska, Lidia Rudnicka, Joanna Czuwara

“…<b>Case <b>Presentation</b>:</b> A 12-year-old boy presented with painful erosions and ulcers on the lateral tongue and dystrophic nails. His six-year history of tongue and nail lesions prompted several comprehensive examinations. …”
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Additive Manufacturing Technologies: An Overview about 3D Printing Methods and Future Prospects by Mariano Jiménez, Luis Romero, Iris A. Domínguez, María del Mar Espinosa, Manuel Domínguez

“…This paper will expand upon the structural design of the machines, their history, classification, the alternatives existing today, materials used and their characteristics, the technology limitations, and also the prospects that are opening up for different technologies both in the professional field of innovation and the academic field of research. …”
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Clinical Practice Guidelines of Traditional Chinese Medicine Rehabilitation for Cardiopulmonary by Working Group of Clinical Practice Guidelines of Traditional Chinese Medicine Rehabilitation for Cardiopulmonary, Xihua LIU, Xiaoxu LI, Hongyan BI, Xianliang WANG, Xin ZHENG, Yuru YANG, Shijie HAO

“…The cardiopulmonary function evaluation mainly includes the following aspects: medical history, physical examination, auxiliary examination (such as cardiac ultrasound, electrocardiogram, dynamic electrocardiogram, cardiac catheterization, lung capacity test, pulmonary ventilation function test, gas metabolism test), classification of dyspnea degree, classification of functional pulmonary disability, heart function score, evaluation of physical endurance (6-minute walking test, cardiopulmonary exercise test, fitness assessment (muscle strength, hand flexibility, balance ability assessment). …”
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An Algorithm to Analyze Cost Heterogeneity using Counterfactual Scenarios in Endovascular versus Open Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Predicting Costs for Subsequent Patients by Christopher A. Jones, Peter W. Callas, Robert W. Everett, Richard A. Galbraith, Richie Spitsberg, Jeffrey J. Petrozzino, Michael J. DeSarno, Andrew C. Stanley

“…**Results:** Significant predictors of UQC for OPEN repair procedures were: history of treated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), previous bypass surgery, transfer from hospital and age >70 (area under receiver operating curve [ROC] = 0.726). …”
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The relationship between health literacy and colorectal cancer early diagnosis in the elderly by Elahe Tavassoli, Amin Moazamani, Forouzan Ganji

“…Married people, self-employed, university educated, the elderly with a history of illness in the family, had higher health literacy (p<0.001). …”
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Anti-GluK2 antibody-positive autoimmune encephalitis concurrent with multiple myeloma: a case report by Zhengping Cheng, Yang Song, Shuqi Zhao, Xiaowen Sui, Lili Xie, Hongling Zhao, Xin Pan, Li Cui, Xinran Huang, Shubei Ma

“…Case presentation A 60-year-old woman presented with a two-year history of involuntary movements predominantly affecting her lower limbs and facial muscles, occasionally accompanied by hysterical shouting. …”
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Right-sided superior vena cava draining into the left atrium in a patient with persistent left-sided superior vena cava emptying into the right atrium: a case report by Lamia Jamjoom

“…Case presentation A 38-year-old man with a history of resected astrocytoma presented with seizures and cardiac arrest. …”
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Are Elite Collegiate Female Athletes PRIME for a Safe Return to Sport after ACLR? An Investigation of Physical Readiness and Integrated Movement Efficiency (PRIME) by Courtney R Chaaban, Darren Hearn, Benjamin Goerger, Darin A Padua

“… # Purpose To compare elite collegiate female athletes who were able to successfully return to sport for at least one season following ACLR to their teammates with no history of ACLR with regard to self-reported knee function, kinetics, and kinematics during a double limb jump-landing task…”
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Kinematic Rupture Process of Manyas (Mw=4.7) and Gemlik (Mw=4.8) Earthquakes Occurred in The Southern Marmara Region by Feyza Nur Bekler, Nurcan Meral Özel, Gülüm Tanırcan

“…Source characterization and slip history were estimated for two moderate-sized earthquakes which occurred on the southern branch of the North Anatolian Fault zone (NAFz): October 20, 2006 (Mw 4.7) Manyas Earthquake and October 24, 2006 (Mw 4.8) Gulf of Gemlik Earthquake. …”
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The Effect of Erythritol Injection in Decreasing of Abortion Rate in Local Breed Ewes by Maher Saber Owain, Mustafa Salah Hasan, Ali Ghazi Atiyah

“…Fifty pregnant ewes from local breed aged 2–4 years with a history of abortion except G1, were fed ad libitum hay and grains with water. …”
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Fructose and/or Sorbitol Intolerance in a Subgroup of Lactose Intolerant Patients by SR Mishkin, L Sablauskas, S Mishkin

“…Clinical characteristics common to this group included: symptomatic diarrhea (12.5%), history of foreign travel (5.8%), endoscopic and pathological evidence of gastritis and helicobacter infection (19.2 and 8.7%, respectively), nonspecific abnormalities of small bowel follow-through (15.4%), Crohn’s disease (8.7%) and colonic cliverticulosis (14.4%). …”
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Evaluation of Failure Probability in Series System of Three-Axle Trucks under Strong Crosswind by Yahui Hu, Yingshi Guo, Rui Fu, Qingjin Xu

“…The Kaman spectrum is used to realistically simulate the fluctuating wind time history curves of different average speeds. Four factors affecting the six-component force coefficient of the three-axle truck and the crosswind load are considered: fluctuating average wind speed, wind direction (angle), truck driving speed, and road adhesion coefficient. …”
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Using Genome-Wide SNP Discovery and Genotyping to Reveal the Main Source of Population Differentiation in Nothofagus dombeyi (Mirb.) Oerst. in Chile by Rodrigo Hasbún, Jorge González, Carolina Iturra, Glenda Fuentes, Diego Alarcón, Eduardo Ruiz

“…The study of demographic and selection histories in Nothofagus dombeyi requires more informative markers such as single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP). …”
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Prevalence and Factors Associated With Obesity Among Children and Adolescents Living With Disability in Yaoundé, Cameroon by Enjeh Jabbossung Fombo, Nchinjoh Sangwe Clovis, Michael Ngenge Budzi, Marvel Changoh Changoh, Leslie Tasha Mbapah, Hawi Kidanu Kebede, Adam J. Rose

“…Higher daily meal frequency and a history of emotional abuse were associated with obesity. …”
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Simpson's tachytely or bradytely? The importance of quantifying rate uncertainty by Rosana Zenil‐Ferguson, Lee Hsiang Liow

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A Giant-Cell Lesion with Cellular Cannibalism in the Mandible: Case Report and Review of Brown Tumors in Hyperparathyroidism by Lorenzo Azzi, Laura Cimetti, Matteo Annoni, Diego Anselmi, Lucia Tettamanti, Angelo Tagliabue

“…A small radiolucent area in the mandible was discovered in a 58-year-old woman with no oral complaints. The patient’s history included only hypertension. The lesion was considered as an inflammatory cyst and was enucleated. …”
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