Revision of the millipede family Dalodesmidae in Madagascar, with descriptions of two new Malagasy species of Dalodesmus Cook, 1896 (Diplopoda, Polydesmida) by Thomas Wesener, Nesrine Akkari, Sergei I. Golovatch

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Synchronous Gastric Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor and Colon Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report by Thivi Vasilakaki, Kalliroi Koulia, Aikaterini Tsavari, Elissavet Arkoumani, Efstratios Kouroumpas, Anargiros Pavlis, Georgios Christopoulos, Konstantinos Stamatiou, Kassiani Manoloudaki, Dimitrios Zisis

“…Here we present the case of a 75-year-old man admitted to our hospital with a 10-day history of gastrointestinal bleeding. Colonoscopy revealed an ulcerative mass of 4 cm in diameter in the ascending colon. …”
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Social Determinants of Health in India: Reimagining of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Vision in the Light of Marginalized Communities by Kanhaiya Tripathi, Diksha Kanwat, Shankar Lal Bika, Jaspal Kaur, Neelu Rawat, Ashwani Kumar, Bhupinder Singh, Doggala Raju Kumar, Bawa Singh

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Deep learning detects entire multiple-size lunar craters driven by elevation data and topographic knowledge by Liyang Xiong, Yanxiang Wang, Haoyu Cao, Yingchao Ren, Sijin Li, Yang Chen, Guoan Tang

“…The lack of understanding of small lunar craters affects our understanding of the lunar surface and its geological history. Therefore, in this study, we propose a deep learning Crater Detection Algorithms (CDA), called Lunar Topographic Knowledge Attention U-Net (LTKAU-Net) that integrates a Digital Elevation Model (DEM) and topographic knowledge. …”
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Quality control and safety management of oil and gas pipelines during its whole life cycle by Changliang JIANG

“…The development history and technical change of oil and gas pipeline quality management in China were reviewed focusing on pipeline quality control in the whole life cycle, on the basis of quality improvement of oil and gas pipelines in the construction period. …”
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Familial Lymphoproliferative Malignancies and Tandem Duplication of NF1 Gene by Gustavo Fernandes, Mirela Souto, Frederico Costa, Edite Oliveira, Bernardo Garicochea

“…We evaluated a patient who presented with few clinical signs of neurofibromatosis type 1 and a conspicuous personal and familiar history of different types of cancer, especially lymphoproliferative malignancies. …”
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Severe Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions at a Tertiary Care Center in Saudi Arabia by Mohammed I. AlJasser

“…The culprit medication was determined based on the latency period, history of previous intake of the medication, and drug notoriety. …”
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Effectiveness of PCSK9 inhibitors: A Target Trial Emulation framework based on Real-World Electronic Health Records. by Giulia Barbati, Caterina Gregorio, Arjuna Scagnetto, Carla Indennidate, Chiara Cappelletto, Andrea Di Lenarda

“…Inverse Probability of Treatment Weights (IPTW) were estimated including demographic and clinical covariates, history of treatment with statins and the month/year eligibility date. …”
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Nitrogen Deposition and Leaching from Two Forested Catchments in Southwest China — Preliminary Data and Research Needs by T. Larssen, J. Mulder, Y. Wang, X. Chen, J. Xiao, D. Zhao

“…The differences in climate, ecosystems, land use, and deposition history make direct application of knowledge from studies in Europe and North America difficult. …”
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Multiple isolated spinal aneurysms – A rare condition with uncertain treatment strategies: A case report and literature review by F.M.C. Lioi, D. Dahlberg, J. Sundseth, K.B. Olsen, H.L. Lilleby, B. Nedregaard, M.K.H. Wiedmann

“…Purpose: Isolated spinal aneurysms (iSAs) are rare, with an uncertain natural history and no established treatment guidelines. Multiple iSAs are even more uncommon, complicating treatment decisions. …”
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Psychiatric Symptoms in Acute Intermittent Porphyria - Case Report and Course of Treatment Using Placebo by Waldemar Kosiba, Dominika Prystacka-Szar, Jakub Siemko, Wojciech Kupczak

“…Review methods:  A thorough analysis of research studies available on PUBMED was conducted using the following keywords: acute intermittent porphyria; porphobilinogen; depression; anxiety disorders; psychiatry; placebo. The medical history of a 43-year-old female patient, suspected of having acute intermittent porphyria due to recurrent abdominal pain and psychiatric symptoms, was also analyzed. …”
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Multi-center, prospective, non-interventional, observational study on the efficacy and safety of Mirabek® in adult patients with overactive bladder by Jee Soo Park, Won Sik Jang, Jongchan Kim, Moon-Hwa Park, Won Sik Ham

“…Data on demographics, medical history, OAB symptoms, vital signs, medication administration, and adverse events were collected. …”
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Physiological variables associated with the development of acute mountain sickness at the South Pole by Paul J Anderson, Bruce D Johnson, Michael F Harrison, Andrew D Miller, Kathy A O'Malley, Maile L Richert, Jacob B Johnson

“…Objectives The Antarctic Study of Altitude Physiology (ASAP) investigated variables associated with the development of AMS in adults experiencing rapid passive transport to altitude by airplane.Design Our prospective observational trial collected data, including personal history, anthropometrics, vital signs, blood samples and pulmonary function, at sea level and at altitude. …”
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Link between bilaterality and type 2 inflammation in respiratory epithelial adenomatoid hamartomas: A two-center retrospective cohort study. by Yujin Heo, Sang Duk Hong, Hyo Yeol Kim, Gwanghui Ryu, Kyung Won Kwon, Yong Gi Jung

“…Demographic data, including asthma history, prior sinus surgeries, serum eosinophil levels, and the Japanese Epidemiological Survey of Refractory Eosinophilic Chronic Rhinosinusitis (JESREC) score, were analyzed in relation to REAH bilaterality.…”
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Incidence of Occult Carcinoma and High-Risk Lesions in Mammaplasty Specimens by Beth C. Freedman, Sharon M. Rosenbaum Smith, Alison Estabrook, Jasminka Balderacchi, Paul I. Tartter

“…Therefore, one should consider additional radiologic imaging in the preoperative workup of patients with a history of carcinoma prior to undergoing unilateral mammaplasty.…”
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Sex-specific associations of prenatal Chinese famine exposure with cataract risk at age sixty: a cross-sectional study by Yuanyou Xia, Xiaoyang Xu, Siyao Wang

“…After adjusting for diabetes history, body mass index (BMI), fasting blood glucose (FBG) level, and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) level using multivariate logistic regression analysis, the risk of ARC remained significantly higher in the famine-exposed group (OR:1.63; 95%CI:1.31–2.03). …”
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Causes and Follow-Up of Central Diabetes Insipidus in Children by Wendong Liu, Jing Hou, Xiuqin Liu, Limin Wang, Guimei Li

“…The pituitary volume, the signal intensity of posterior pituitary, and the morphology of pituitary stalk were measured between two groups. The medical history, urine testing, imaging of hypothalamic-pituitary region, and hormone levels were also recorded. …”
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Program for Providing Iron Tablets in Schools and Reducing the Incidence of Anemia among Adolescent Girls in Padang City by Rita Asriyanti, Azrimaidaliza Azrimaidaliza, Frima Elda, Khiky Dwinatrana

“…An iron tablet consumption history (p-value=0.035), the quantity consumed (p-value=0.034), father's education level (p-value=0.039), and nutritional knowledge (p-value=0.032) related with anemic. …”
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A pilot exploratory study for analysis of clinical features and plasma catecholamines in blepharospasm by Lixia Zhu, Hongmei Meng, Wuqiong Zhang, Lijuan Wang, Weixuan Zhao, Jiaai Li, Nilupaer Shafeng, Huaiyu Sun, Ting Jiang, Huiqing Liu, Yu Guo, Shuai Hou

“…We found that dry eye was an independent risk factor for BSP. Coffee consumption history was an independent protective factor against BSP. …”
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Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in repaired tetralogy of Fallot: A longitudinal midterm follow-up study. by Golnaz Houshmand, Rahem Rahmati, Elahe Meftah, Fatemeh Zarimeidani, Mohammadrafi Khorgami, Seyyed Mojtaba Ghorashi, Amir Fazeli, Negar Omidi, Sedigheh Saedi, Marzieh Motevalli, Majid Maleki, Hamidreza Pouraliakbar

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This longitudinal study recruited all patients with a history of tetralogy of Fallot total correction (TFTC) who had two CMR images at a minimum three-month interval at Rajaie Center from 2007 through 2017.…”
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