Biodiversity Change in Cultural Landscapes—The Rural Hotspot Hypothesis by Carsten Neumann, Robert Behling, Gabriele Weiss

“…In old cultural landscapes of Central and East European (CEE) countries, a vast species decline has been reported for various taxa although intensive land cultivation has been reduced in favor of agroecological transformation, nature conservation and sustainable land management in the past 30 years. Thus, in the recent history, agricultural intensification cannot solely be discussed as the major driver controlling biodiversity. …”
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Predicting Factors Affecting Survival Rate in Patients Undergoing On‐Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Using Machine Learning Methods: A Systematic Review by Alireza Jafarkhani, Behzad Imani, Soheila Saeedi, Amir Shams

“…Notably, five factors—age, ejection fraction, diabetes mellitus, a history of cerebrovascular disease or accidents, and renal function—were consistently identified across multiple studies as significant predictors of postsurgical survival. …”
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Fecal Microbiota and Diet of Children with Chronic Constipation by Joyce Gomes de Moraes, Maria Eugênia Farias de Almeida Motta, Monique Ferraz de Sá Beltrão, Taciana Lima Salviano, Giselia Alves Pontes da Silva

“…Constipated children consumed more dairy products (0.45±0.8; p>0.001), were more frequently delivered via caesarean section (69.2%), were weaned earlier (median: 120; 60Q1–240Q3), and had a family history of constipation (71.8%). Conclusions. Children with CC have a smaller concentration of Lactobacillus in their stools and consume more dairy products.…”
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Mid-urethral sling with proper sling tension is an effective treatment for stress urinary incontinence in women after pelvic radiotherapy: a pilot study of case series by Xing Guan, Fei Wang, Di Zhang, Peng Qiao, Yan Qin, Biao Wang

“…All the patients who suffered from SUI had a history of gynaecological malignancies and received pelvic radiotherapy. 21 patients (80.77%, 95% CI: 0.621–0.915) were considered to have successfully improved after surgery, the ICI-Q-SF scores were lower than the pre-operative at 2 weeks, 6 months and 1 year postoperatively (P < 0.01). …”
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Lagorio’s Wall in the Crimea: pages of scientific activity of the geologist Oleksandr Lagorio by Dmytro Mikhalenok

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Detachable Lip and Cheek Plumper for Rehabilitation of Facial Disfigurement by Nada Fathalla Abdelbagi, Ibrahim Ahmed Ismail, Fadia Awadalkreem, Mohammed Nasser Alhajj

“…Furthermore, he dropped out of school because of his facial deformity and his indistinct voice. Medical and dental history revealed surgical resection of the entire right half of the maxillary alveolar bone due to myxoma. …”
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Evaluation of Stroke Patients Diagnosed with Rheumatologic Diseases by Cihat Özgüncü, Şerefnur Öztürk, Gökhan Özdemir

“…In our study, we did not observe a significant difference between the groups in terms of prognosis. Having a history of stroke is an independent risk factor for developing stroke in the future. …”
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Rosai-Dorfman Disease Presenting With FDG-Avid Breast Masses and Axillary Lymph Nodes on PET-CT in a Patient With Recent Diagnosis of Endometrial Carcinoma: A Diagnostic Dilemma by Jennifer Kudja-Rennick, Pai Raghav, Cedric Pluguez-Turull, Katherine Drews-Elger, Cristina Hoyos

“…We present the case of a 62-year-old woman with a history of endometrial serous carcinoma who underwent evaluation at a dedicated breast imaging department after positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) revealed breast masses and axillary nodes with increased uptake of fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG). …”
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Predicting the risk of bone metastases in patients with newly diagnosed prostate cancer - Development and validation of a nomogram model. by Wei Xu, Guoyu Zhu, Xiaoxiang Wang, Xuebing Yan, Fujun Wang, Shanyi Li, Wenji Li

“…<h4>Results</h4>A total of 204 cases were collected from the Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, including 64 cases diagnosed as PCa BM and 50 cases collected from the Affiliated Clinical College of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Yangzhou University, including 12 cases diagnosed as PCa BM. Results showed that history of alcohol consumption, prostate stiffness on Digital rectal examination(DRE), prostate nodules on DRE, FIB, ALP, cTx, and Gleason score were high-risk factors for BM in PCa and nomogram was established. …”
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BRICS Countries in Political Consciousness of Russian Citizens by S. Yu. Belokonev, T. V. Evgenieva, V. V. Titov, Z. R. Usmanova

“…The image of China appears to be the most complicated and multidimensional, with the key elements being the “thousand-year history”, the “great culture” and the recognition of the geopolitical power of this state. …”
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Myocarditis Concurrent with Sweet Syndrome: A Presentation of Acute Myeloid Leukemia by Christopher G. Burkeen, David Pottinger, Chaitanya Iragavarapu, Reshma Ramlal, Gerhard Hildebrandt

“…Herein, we report a case of a 45-year-old male with a history of obesity and depression who presented with chest pain, a tender and diffuse rash, and pancytopenia. …”
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Comparison of NoSAS score with STOP-Bang and Berlin scores in predicting difficult airway by Onurcan Balık, Eyyüp Sabri Özden, Mustafa Soner Özcan, Filiz Alkaya Solmaz, Pakize Kırdemir

“…Detailed examinations and recordings were conducted, including demographic data, neck circumference, OSAS diagnosis, history of difficult intubation, comorbidities, ASA classification, Mallampati classification, and Cormack-Lehane grade. …”
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A Rare Case of Aneurysmal Bone Cyst of Calcaneum: A Case Report by Chayan K Pal, RP Raghavendra Raju, Athmaram Meda, Chennur Shaik Mohammed Sibghatulla Mazhar, Navya Pulimi, Y Kiran Kumar

“…There was no significant history of trauma. Clinical examination showed swelling and tenderness of the calcaneum. …”
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Parkinsonism and Sjögren’s Syndrome: A Fortuitous Association or a Shared Immunopathogenesis? by Mariem Kchaou, Nadia Ben Ali, Intissar Hmida, Saloua Fray, Hela Jamoussi, Mohamed Jalleli, Slim Echebbi, Afef Achouri, Samir Belal

“…A 46-year-old woman with a history of progressive Parkinsonism for 6 years and a normal brain magnetic resonance imaging was partially improved with levodopa therapy. …”
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Current status and perspectives of hematopoietic cell transplantation in patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria by Marek Ussowicz, Dawid Przystupski, Patrycja Mensah-Glanowska, Agnieszka Piekarska

“…BackgroundParoxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is a rare complement-driven acquired hemolytic anemia with specific presentations of hemoglobinuria, abdominal pain, fatigue, and thrombosis.ObjectiveTo review the current therapeutic strategies for PNH, including anti-complement therapy and allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT), focusing on the tailoring of the approach to the disease subtype.ResultsThe outcome of alloHCT varies depending on disease severity, thrombotic history, and response to prior therapies. Non-transplant PNH therapies include anti-C5 monoclonal antibodies that reduce terminal complement activation (eculizumab, ravulizumab, and crovalimab) and proximal complement pathway inhibitors such as pegcetacoplan (C3 inhibitor), iptacopan (complement factor B inhibitor), and danicopan (complement factor D inhibitor). …”
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Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of bHLH gene family revealed their potential roles in abiotic stress response, anthocyanin biosynthesis and trichome formation in... by Guohua Ding, Yanping Shi, Kerui Xie, Hongbin Li, Guanghui Xiao

“…IntroductionLicorice stands out as an exceptional medicinal resource with a long history of application, attributed to its substantial pharmacological potential. …”
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Silica-exposed patients with silicosis show shorter telomeres than do unexposed individuals: a pilot study in a population in southeastern Brazil by Marcos César Santos de Castro, Lucas de Carvalho Costa, Kaio Cezar Rodrigues Salum, Hermano Albuquerque de Castro, Patrícia Canto Ribeiro, Walter Costa, Angela Santos Ferreira Nani, Fabiana Barzotto Kohlrausch

“…We also found that, in patients with silicosis, TL was influenced by smoking (p = 0.034) and by a history of personal protective equipment use in the workplace (p = 0.002). …”
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Ultrastructure of the molar enamel in representatives of the genus Ellobius (Rodentia) in the Pleistocene and Holocene of Ukraine by Leonid Rekovets, Vitalii Demeshkant

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Prolapsed fallopian tube to the vagina after hysterectomy a year ago: A case report by Yu-Hsuan Lin, Huang-Ping Shen, Chih-Jen Tseng, Liang-Ying Wu, Li-Hsin Hsia

“…Case Report: A 45-year-old woman, with a history of hysterectomy for adenomyosis, presented with symptoms mimicking a vaginal tumor, including persistent discharge, abdominal pain, postcoital bleeding, and weight loss. …”
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Development of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis after Leishmania Skin Test by Paulo R. Machado, Augusto M. Carvalho, Gustavo U. Machado, Marina L. Dantas, Sérgio Arruda

“…Thirty-year-old female with a previous history of a cutaneous ulcer suspicious of leishmaniasis 20 years ago presented with a new complaint of a depressed papular lesion 8×7 mm in the right lower extremity. …”
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