Hyperparathyroidism in Patients with End-Stage Chronic Liver Disease (Clinical Observations) by A. A. Lavreniuk, A. N. Gorbacheva, E. E. Bibik, A. K. Eremkina, I. N. Tikhonov, N. G. Mokrysheva

“…In one patient with a long history of viral hepatitis C and cirrhosis, PHPT manifested with severe bone complications, including multiple vertebral compression fractures and a subsequent femoral neck fracture. …”
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La «catena calda»: un’etnografia dell’allattamento a partire dai margini by Martina Riina

“…The ethnographic investigation dialogues with the reference literature through a strongly transdisciplinary approach, where the anthropological perspective is nourished by gender studies, sociology, psychology, social history and critical pedagogy.…”
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JUSTIFICATION OF UNIVERSAL IRON SUPPLEMENTATION FOR INFANTS 6-12 MONTHS IN REGIONS WITH A HIGH PREVALENCE OF THALASSEMIA by Phakatip Sinlapamongkolkul, Pacharapan Surapolchai, Vip Viprakasit

“…None had thalassemia intermedia or major. Familial history of anemia or thalassemia presented an increased risk of detecting thalassemia minor in offspring (OR 5.18; 95% CI 2.60-10.33, p=0.001). …”
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Business or Security? Goals and Decision-Making Inside the French Oil Policy of the 1920s by I. E. Magadeev

“…The article comprehensively deals with the topics often divided between different fields strategic studies, international political economy, diplomatic history. The author uses French archives to place Paris’ oil policy into the broader context of the French strategy and diplomacy in the first decade after WWI. …”
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Natural gas origin and accumulation of the Changxing–Feixianguan Formation in the Puguang area, China by Li Songfeng, Liu Xiaoxia, Zhang Peixin, Zhao Yinan

“…The period of accumulation and reservoir type were identified by examining the inclusion and burial history characteristics. The results revealed that (1) the Changxing–Feixianguan Formation was a high-sulfur gas reservoir, primarily characterized by oil-type gas. …”
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Seroprevalence and associated factors of HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C infections among sex workers in Chiangmai, Thailand during easing of COVID-19 lockdown measures... by Sayamon Hongjaisee, Woottichai Khamduang, Nang Kham-Kjing, Nicole Ngo-Giang-Huong, Arunrat Tangmunkongvorakul

“…MSW reporting drug injection history were more likely to be HCV Ab positive. FSW reporting younger age at first sex were more likely to be HIV Ab positive. …”
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Prevalence of atrial fibrillation in ischemic stroke and associated risk factors: A hospital-based study in Indonesia by Theodore Amadeo Nathan, Raisa Wibowo, Radhitya Sasongkojati, Budhi Hartoko, Debora Theresia Butarbutar

“…Additional data included demographic characteristics, congestive heart failure (CHF), hypertension, diabetes mellitus, stroke history, vascular disease, AF, dyslipidemia, Glasgow Coma Scale, and anticoagulant usage. …”
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Comparative assessment of diagnostic accuracy: Helicobacter pylori stool antigen test versus rapid urease test in adult patients with upper gastrointestinal symptoms by Mohamed Fakhry, Khaled Abdelazeem, Mona M. Abdelmeguid, Mahmoud A. Abdelmaksoud, Emad Abdelrazzak, Omran M. Abdelmola, Safwat Salama, Waleed S. EL-Nasser, Maha Mohamed, Mohamed A. Younes, Amro M. Hassan

“…Conducted on 100 adult patients from June to December 2022, the study utilized a comprehensive diagnostic approach, including medical history evaluations, physical exams, abdominal ultrasounds, laboratory tests, and careful stool sample collection. …”
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Full Thickness Retinal Hole Formation after Nd:YAG Laser Hyaloidotomy in a Case with Valsalva Retinopathy by Yasin Sakir Goker, Kemal Tekin, Cemile Ucgul Atilgan, Pinar Kosekahya, Pelin Yilmazbas

“…A diagnosis of Valsalva retinopathy was made based on the history and the treatment photographs of Nd:YAG laser hyaloidotomy. …”
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Political and Institutional Approaches to Advancing International Religious Freedom in the U.S. Foreign Policy in 1998–2020 by V. A. Shchipkov

“…The article starts by reviewing the history of the emergence and development of the institutional infrastructure (legal acts, administrative entities, public and political organizations, think tanks, expert platforms, interdepartmental coordination formats, human rights projects, funding and grant programs, and new international organizations) that supported the US foreign policy advancing international religious freedom. …”
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Atomic Mineral Characteristics of Indonesian Osteoporosis by High-Resolution Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry by Zairin Noor, Sutiman Bambang Sumitro, Mohammad Hidayat, Agus Hadian Rahim, Akhmad Sabarudin, Tomonari Umemura

“…Inclusion criteria of bone samples consist of postmenopausal woman, trabecular bone fracture, normal and osteoporosis BMD value, and no history of previous disease. The results showed that the concentration of B, Al, S, V, Co, Mo, Te, Ba, La, Ni, As, and Ca/P ratio is higher in osteoporosis than normal. …”
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Candida albicans and Napkin Dermatitis: Relationship and Lesion Severity Correlation by Amani Hussein Karsani, Abdullateef A. Alzolibani, Yasser Farouq, Khalid Zedan, Mohammed Mohsen Alotaibi, Ghada Bin Saif, Ibrahim H. Babikir

“…Results: Diaper dermatitis shows significant outcome to washing diaper area (per day) (P=0.001), History of diarrhea last 7 Days (P˂0.001), skin lab results (+/-) for Candida albicans, (P˂0.001), skin colony count, (P˂0.001), However, there is no correlation to age (P=0.828), gender (P=0.368) and feeding style (P=0.401). …”
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Role of Physical activity in abating Non-Communicable Diseases: A survey of residents of Central Park Housing Society, Lahore by Shehnaz Khan, Mehrunisa Hassan, Mamoona Shafique, Saira Farhat, Saba Iftkhar, Shamim Akhter

“…Results: About 20.8% participants had family history of hypertension. Greater physical activity is linked to reduce hypertension risk. …”
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A Unique Case of Primary Ewing’s Sarcoma of the Cervical Spine in a 53-Year-Old Male: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Marshall T. Holland, Oliver E. Flouty, Liesl N. Close, Chandan G. Reddy, Matthew A. Howard

“…In this report, we discuss a primary cervical spine EES in a 53-year-old man who presented with a two-month history of left upper extremity pain and acute onset of weakness. …”
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PMMB COVID-19 Bulletin: Spain (18th April 2020) by Hooi-Leng Ser, Vengadesh Letchumanan, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Nurul-Syakima Ab Mutalib, Learn-Han Lee

“… The growing threat of pandemics around the world has contributed to rising uncertainty during various periods of age throughout history, with notable instances such as the Bubonic Plague in the sixth century caused by the pathogen Yersinia pestis, and more recently Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) caused by the coronavirus MERS-CoV in 2012. …”
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Internal Jugular Vein Thrombosis in Isolated Tuberculous Cervical Lymphadenopathy by Sanjay Khaladkar, Avadhesh Chauhan, Arijit Ghosh, Kunaal Jain, Surbhi Chauhan

“…We report a case of 26-year male patient with a history of low-grade evening rise in fever, dry cough, loss of appetite, and loss of weight with swelling in lower neck on right side. …”
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Surgical treatment of the fistulizing Crohn's disease with anterior abdominal wall reconstruction (Clinical case) by Yu. Ye. Kitsenko, O. S. Shifrin, P. V. Tsarkov

“…Surgical treatment of fistulizing Crohn's disease with interorgan and external fistulas with development of pathological cavity having anterior abdominal wall opening is described. Past history of disease was five years. The patient underwent appendectomy in the presence of infiltrate with subsequent development of external intestinal fistula. …”
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Extreme Maternal Metabolic Acidosis Leading to Fetal Distress and Emergency Caesarean Section by Nicolas Cecere, Corinne Hubinont, Arnauld Kabulu Kadingi, Marie-Françoise Vincent, Peter Van den Bergh, Anna Onnela, Philippe Hantson

“…A 31-year-old pregnant woman ( weeks) was admitted with extreme tachypnea. She had a previous history of congenital muscular dystrophy (Ullrich’s disease) and isolated glucosuria. …”
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Surgical Management of L5-S1 Spondylodiscitis on Previously Documented Isthmic Spondylolisthesis: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Anthony Lubiato, Guillaume Baucher, Mikael Meyer, Stéphane Fuentes

“…In addition to providing large samplings for analysis, it confirms the observed evolution over the past 30 years in modern care history of spondylodiscitis, increasingly including surgical treatment with spinal instrumentation, thus avoiding the need of an external immobilization. …”
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Menorrhagia in inherited bleeding disorders in Iraqi women by Yusra Ghiath Yaseen, Elaf Zuhair Hmeed, Nidal Karim Al Rahal, Baan Abdulatif Mtashar

“…Furthermore, the results showed that there was a significant difference in family history and consanguinity between patients with a hereditary bleeding disorder and nonhereditary bleeding disorder (P < 0.001). …”
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