Renal Function in Patients with Hypertension Associated Congestive Cardiac Failure Seen in a Tertiary Hospital by C. U. Osuji, C. U. Nwaneli, B. J. Onwubere, E. I. Onwubuya, G. I. Ahaneku

“…Patients’ biodata and medical history were obtained, detailed physical examination done and each patient had a chest X-ray, 12 lead ECG, urinalysis, serum urea and creatinine assay done. …”
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Fishing on Facebook: Using Social Media and Citizen Science to Crowd-Source Trophy Murray Cod by Matthew O’Connell, Dirk Spennemann, Jennifer Bond, R. Keller Kopf, Nicole McCasker, Paul Humphries

“…Trophy specimens are cultural and social objects but also are examples of informal historical records that may supply biological tissue and supplement formal natural history collections. The use of social media to gather information from citizen scientists has great potential for data collection of such specimens. …”
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Maintenance of Genetic Diversity Despite Population Fluctuations in the Lesser Prairie‐Chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) by Andrew J. Lawrence, Scott A. Carleton, Sara J. Oyler‐McCance, Randy W. DeYoung, Clay T. Nichols, Timothy F. Wright

“…ABSTRACT Assessments of genetic diversity, structure, history, and effective population size (Ne) are critical for the conservation of imperiled populations. …”
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Breathing time: a longue-durée multidisciplinary study of respiratory illnesses and airborne diseases in Switzerland (16th–21st century CE) by Tobias Hofstetter, Aude Fauvel, Silke Grabherr, Negahnaz Moghaddam

“…Through this approach, this research endeavors to answer the following questions: 1) what are the social and environmental factors guiding the risk or not of suffering from RIAD, 2) do these factors appear to be constant on a territorial scale and through time, 3) can the evolution of RIAD occurrences be correlated to the local history of a particular region? And 4) does a better understanding of RIAD dynamics in the past allow us to draw any useful lessons for their future sustainable management?…”
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Neuropsychiatric Manifestations of Partial Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum: A Case Report and Literature Review by Olusegun Popoola, Olaniyi Olayinka, Heela Azizi, Chiedozie Ojimba, Tasmia Khan, Jisha Kallikkadan, Maleeha Ahmad, Joshua Jay, Cecilia Canale, Sherina Langdon, Alexa Kahn, Deepa Nuthalapati, Sinthuja Jayaraj, Ayesha Mahbub, Olalekan Olaolu, Kodjovi Kodjo, Tolu Olupona, Carolina Nisenoff, Ayodeji Jolayemi

“…We present the case of a patient with partial agenesis of the corpus callosum who exhibits depressed mood, transient loss of memory, and history of cognitive, social, and behavioral disturbances that developed during his childhood. …”
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RED-Net: A Neural Network for 3D Thyroid Segmentation in Chest CT Using Residual and Dilated Convolutions for Measuring Thyroid Volume by Min-Ji Kim, Jin-A Kim, Naae Kim, Yul Hwangbo, Hyun Jeong Jeon, Dong-Hwa Lee, Ji Eun Oh

“…Additionally, we constructed training and validation sets comprising CT scans of 1,150 adults (aged <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\ge 19$ </tex-math></inline-formula> years) who underwent chest CT scans at the National Cancer Center and included data of those without a history of thyroid nodules, C73 diagnosis, or thyroid surgery before scanning procedure. …”
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Partly cloudy with a chance of mosquitoes: Developing a flexible approach to forecasting mosquito populations by Travis McDevitt‐Galles, Arthur T. Degaetano, Sarah C. Elmendorf, John R. Foster, Howard S. Ginsberg, Mevin B. Hooten, Shannon LaDeau, Katherine M. McClure, Sara Paull, Erin Posthumus, Ilia Rochlin, Daniel Grear

“…We describe four primary life history and physiological traits that can be used to constrain models and demonstrate how this prior information can be harnessed to develop a more general understanding of how mosquito activity will shift under changing climates. …”
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Assessment of patients’ perception and satisfaction with extemporaneous compounding service in ALERT hospital, Ethiopia by Beyene Hirpina, Muluken Nigatu Selam, Atalay Mulu Fentie, Minychel Wale, Aychew Mekuriaw Tegegne, Samuel Abera

“…Nearly 2/3rd had a previous history of compounded medicine use. Majority of the respondents strongly agreed with their satisfaction with price (51.4%), the adequacy of information provided (67.8%), the ease and smoothness of communication with staff (72.0%), and the politeness and supportiveness of staff (73.2%). …”
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The efficacy and safety of indobufen in patients with ischemic cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases: systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiaolu Luo, Chenglu Lai, Tielong Chen

“…However, compared to anticoagulants such as aspirin and clopidogrel, indobufen has a shorter history of use, and its evidence base is relatively limited, highlighting the need for further research. …”
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Prediction of physiological status, community participation, and daily activity function to sleep quality for outpatient dynapenic older people by Hsiao-Chi Tsai, Shu-Fang Chang

“…Results Findings indicated significant correlations between sleep quality and gender (X2 = 11.340, p < .001), occupational status (X2 = 13.378, p < .05), residence (X2 = 6.265, p < .05), medication intake (X2 = 7.250, p < .05), smoking history (X2 = 6.695, p < .01), instrumental activities of daily living (X2 = 12.556, p < .01), activities of daily living (t = 2.74, p < .01), instrumental activities of daily living (t = 3.60, p < .001), skeletal muscle mass (t = 2.94, p < .01), skeletal muscle index (t = 2.65, p < .01), grip strength (t = 3.61, p < .001), and walking speed (t = 2.09, p < .05). …”
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Spontaneous Pneumothorax as an Atypical Presentation of Pulmonary Paracoccidioidomycosis: A Case Report with Emphasis on the Imaging Findings by Mariana Leite Pereira, Edson Marchiori, Gláucia Zanetti, Guilherme Abdalla, Nina Ventura, Carolina Pesce Lamas Constantino, Viviane Brandão, Pedro Martins, Rodrigo Canellas, Antonio Muccillo, Romulo Varella de Oliveira

“…The patient presented to the hospital with sudden and intense chest pain accompanied by dyspnea and had a six-month history of dry cough, weight loss, and progressive dyspnea on exertion. …”
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Association between Novel Marker (Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratio, Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio, and Delta Neutrophil Index) and Outcomes in Sudden Cardiac Arrest Patients by Sang Il Han, Kyoung-Chul Cha, Young Il Roh, Sung Oh Hwang, Woo Jin Jung, Tae Youn Kim

“…The exclusion criteria were as follows: no data on laboratory study, traumatic arrest, age < 18 years, and a history of leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, and myelofibrosis. …”
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Epidemiological Study and Clinical Presentation of Urinary Tract Infection by Suhad Asad Mustafa, Raya Kh. Yashooa, Muhammmed Ahmad Muhamad, Karzan Abdulmuhsin Mohammad

“…Various evaluations were conducted, including history taking, physical examination, and diagnostic tests. …”
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Acute Febrile Illness Accompanied by 7th and 12th Cranial Nerve Palsy Due to Lyme Disease Following Travel to Rural Ecuador: A Case Report and Mini-Review by Teslin S. Sandstrom, Kumudhavalli Kavanoor Sridhar, Judith Joshi, Ali Aunas, Sheliza Halani, Andrea K. Boggild

“…This case highlights important teaching points, including the classic clinical presentation of acute Lyme disease with compatible exposure pre-travel in a Lyme-endemic region of Ontario, initial manifestations during travel following acquisition of arthropod bites in Ecuador, and more severe manifestations post-travel. Given the travel history to a South American country in which Lyme disease is exceedingly uncommon, consideration of infections acquired in Ecuador necessitated a broad differential diagnosis and more comprehensive microbiological testing than would have been required in the absence of tropical travel. …”
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Short‐ and Long‐Term Efficacy of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Irradiated Breast Cancer Patients With Long‐Standing Lymphedema: A Prospective Case Series by Imjai Chitapanarux, Siriarrayapa Chachvarat, Patumrat Sripan, Thienchai Pattarasakulchai, Nuttaya Pattamapaspong, Thanat Kanthawang, Montana Buntragulpoontawee

“…This prospective case series aimed to document the short‐ and long‐term efficacy of this therapy, focusing on the arm volume and functional assessment in breast cancer patients with a history of long‐standing lymphedema for more than 2 years. …”
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Systemic Crisis in the US-Turkish Relations Under the Presidency of D. Trump by A. A. Davydov

“…Relations between the United States and Turkey, the two military-political allies of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), are experiencing an unprecedented crisis in their history. Its depth and scale is so significant that it affects the long-term foreign policy strategies of both countries, as well as the process of building a unified security architecture. …”
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Modern treatment methods in atopic dermatitis - literature overview by Martyna Borowska-Łygan, Jakub Tomaszewski, Wojciech Urban, Konrad Strużek, Jan Biłogras, Kornelia Karamus, Rafał Wojciech Rejmak

“…Diagnosis is confirmed by clinical criteria such as skin lesions characteristic of AD, a family predisposition to allergic disease and a full history and skin tests. Treatment focuses on managing the symptoms associated with the disease and improving the patient's quality of life using mainly corticosteroids, calcineurin inhibitors and antihistamines. …”
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Identification of HNF4A Mutation p.T130I and HNF1A Mutations p.I27L and p.S487N in a Han Chinese Family with Early-Onset Maternally Inherited Type 2 Diabetes by Ying Yang, Tai-Cheng Zhou, Yong-Ying Liu, Xiao Li, Wen-Xue Wang, David M. Irwin, Ya-Ping Zhang

“…Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is characterized by the onset of diabetes before the age of 25 years, positive family history, high genetic predisposition, monogenic mutations, and an autosomal dominant mode of inheritance. …”
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Contribution à l’étude de la mobilité pollicale des primates actuels. Plaidoyer en faveur de l’importance du rôle de leur pouce by J Norbert Kuhlmann

“…These amplitudes were also measured on 26 animals asleep and many other animals were observed in relative freedom or in large aviaries. 419 skeletons of primates’ hands were measured and the measures converted in percentage with regard to the length of the 3rd metacarpal, in order to compare species in spite of their difference of size (collection of the Museum of Natural History in Paris). The morphological and functional differences of the trapeziometacarpal joint and the modes of pollicidigital prehension, help arranging primates in three categories.Among prosimians, the joint is concave/convex. …”
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Difficult choledocholithiasis – result of overdue surgical treatment of gallstone disease by S. G. Shapovalyants, T. B. Ardasenov, A. G. Pankov, S. A. Budzinsky, V. S. Veselova

“…At analysis of the causes of neglect of disease in difficult choledocholithiasis patients it was revealed, that the majority of them (217 – 78,9%) had a long history of gallstone disease (GSD). Various surgical interventions for biliary tracts were carried out to 27 patients. …”
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