Are patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer treated with chemoradiotherapy at risk for cardiac events? Results from a retrospective cohort study by Juliette Degens, D De Ruysscher, Ruud Houben, Bastiaan Kietselaer, Gerben Bootsma, Lizza Hendriks, Ellen Huijbers, Annemie Schols, Anne-Marie C Dingemans

“…In patients with a known cardiac history (n=138), 44.2% developed an event. The most common cardiac events were arrhythmia (14.6%), heart failure (7.6%) and symptomatic coronary artery disease (6.8%). …”
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¿Biografías paralelas en geografías dispares? Los monumentos megalíticos de La Mina (Alcubilla de las Peñas, Soria) y El Pendón (Reinoso, Burgos) en su paisaje inmediato by Javier Ordoño, Cristina Tejedor Rodríguez, Sonia Díaz-Navarro, Teresa Fernández Crespo, Marta Moreno García, Manuel Rojo Guerra

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Determinants of Success in Revision Cochlear Implant Surgeries: A Comprehensive Evaluation of Patient, Surgical, and Radiological Factors by Sarah Alshehri, Thikra Khalid Hamdi Alasmari

“…Smoking status, when comparing smokers to non-smokers, was associated with unfavorable outcomes (20.00% vs. 45.83%, OR: 2.01, 95% CI: 1.01–4.01, <i>p</i> = 0.048), and a history of previous surgeries (21.43% vs. 37.50%, OR: 1.95, 95% CI: 1.03–3.71, <i>p</i> = 0.033) was significantly associated with unfavorable outcomes. …”
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Udmurdi hällilaul: veel kord esmaallika probleemist by Irina Nurieva

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Exploring the role of epileptic focus lateralization on facial emotion recognition in the spectrum of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy by Fabio Iannaccone, Chiara Pizzanelli, Francesca Lorenzini, Francesco Turco, Chiara Milano, Claudia Scarpitta, Luca Tommasini, Gloria Tognoni, Riccardo Morganti, Enrica Bonanni, Gabriele Siciliano

“…Conversely, left MTLE may cause less damage to FER circuits, requiring additional factors such as a history of febrile seizures and/or mesial temporal sclerosis for significant impact. …”
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Pyogenic Granuloma of the Larynx: A Case Report by Moallim Hussein AA, Sheikh OA, Mukhtar AA, Abdi IA, Ahmed NM, Mohamed SS, Kahiye MA, Nur MA, Asseyr AF

“…The patient did not experience dysphagia or dyspnea. There was no history of previous intubation, gastroesophageal reflux disease, or other chronic illnesses. …”
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Chemical effects on ecological interactions within a model-experiment loop by Lamonica, Dominique, Charles, Sandrine, Clément, Bernard, Lopes, Christelle

“…Critical effect concentrations were provided for the life history traits of each species. An example of experimental design adapted to this kind a microcosm was also proposed. …”
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Clinical report of Mediterranean fever in a child in Ukraine – Don’t miss it! by К.Y. Pashenko, Т.V. Frolova, Y.V. Кarpushenko, G.R. Muratov, О.М. Savvo, Т.О. Khalturina, О.М. Ashcheulov

“…When clarifying the family medical history, it was revealed that the older brother suffers from FMF (a mutation of the MEFV genotype was determined) and takes specific therapy (colchicine). …”
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Sexually transmitted infections and associated factors among Wollo University students, Northeast Ethiopia by Hilina Ayalew, Gedefaw Abeje, Elsabeth Addisu, Natnael Kebede, Ayalew Hassen Mohammed

“…Non-dormitory students (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 4.56, 95% CI: 1.21-17.21%), having sex with a casual partner (AOR = 2.98, 95% CI: 1.14-7.81%), and poor knowledge on STIs (AOR = 2.95, 95% CI: 1.28-6.81%) were found significantly associated with a history of STIs in the past 12 months among Wollo University students. …”
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Impact of geochemical reactivity on desulphation requirements in a sandstone reservoir containing carbonate and sulphate minerals by Ali M. Al-Behadili, Eric J. Mackay

“…In this study, as preparation for addition of geochemistry to a full field 3D history matched model, we include geochemical reactions in a 1D model that has the field pressure, temperature and fluid properties, to test the impact of the various potential reactions in a simple system. …”
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Patterns and Factors Associated with Dyslipidemia Among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Attending Hoima Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda by Hirsi AM, Abdi AA, Peris A, Jacinto A, Muhammad P, Nur IA, Mohamud MH, Hussein M, Qaws A, Jayte M

“…Data on socio-demographic, behavioral, medical history, physical examination, and laboratory diagnoses were collected and summarized using descriptive statistics. …”
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Dietary glycemic and insulin indices with the risk of osteoporosis: results from the Iranian teachers cohort study by Anahita HoushiarRad, Danial Fotros, Mina Esmaili, Mohammad Hassan Sohouli, Marjan Ajami, Morteza Abdollahi, Motahare Hatami Marbini

“…The participants had no history of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, stroke, thrombosis, or cancer and consumed between 800 and 4,200 kcal/day. …”
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Audio-vestibular dysfunction in rheumatoid arthritis associated secondary Sjogren syndrome, and its correlation to serum level of anticardiolipin and muscarinic type 3 receptors an... by Doaa Waseem Nada, Heba Ahmed Almokadem, Rania Elsaied Elkholy, Amani Mohamed El-Gharib, Marwa Ahmed Abdelwahab, Nema Ali Soliman, Alaa Mohamed Alsalawy

“…Hence, to ascertain if individuals with Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) associated secondary Sjogren syndrome (sSS) had subclinical audio-vestibular impairment as well as to investigate whether serum anticardiolipin and muscarinic receptors type 3 antibodies had a role in its pathogenesis, this cross-sectional study was conducted on 50 RA patients with secondary Sjogren syndrome manifestations and 50 RA patients without such manifestations were included, along with 50 apparently healthy volunteers who were aged, and sex-matched as controls. Full history taking, Otologic examination, Immunologic evaluation, and Audio-vestibular assessment were done for all subjects. …”
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Factors Influencing Cecal Intubation Time during Retrograde Approach Single-Balloon Enteroscopy by Tzu-Ming Ou, Peng-Jen Chen, Yu-Lueng Shih, Meng-Ting Wang, Hsin-Hung Huang, Wei-Kuo Chang, Tsai-Yuan Hsieh, Tien-Yu Huang

“…With univariate analysis, there was no statistical difference in age, sex, BMI, or history of abdominal surgery, except for bowel preparation (P=0.021). …”
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The prevention opportunities of retinopathy in diabetic patients – position paper endorsed by the Polish Lipid Association by Maciej Banach, Stanisław Surma, Grzegorz Dzida, Jacek Jóźwiak, Bogusław Okopień, Jacek Rysz, Konrad Szosland, Andrzej Grzybowski

“…Fenofibrate has had a long history of evidence suggesting its preventive role in primary and especially secondary prevention of retinopathy, what has been investigated since the FIELD trial 19 years ago. …”
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Chemical profiles of venom glands in queens, foundresses, pre-wintering gynes, and workers in the hornet Vespa velutina nigrithorax by Berville, Laurence, Lucas, Christophe, Haouzi, Mélissa, Khalil, Ali, Gévar, Jérémy, Bagnères, Anne-Geneviève, Darrouzet, Eric

“…This result indicates that the chemical signature of the female venom gland changes over the course of life history: from pre-wintering gynes to foundresses to queens.…”
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Association between self-reported eye conditions in patients at rural federally qualified health centers and vision-targeted health-related quality of life: the AL-SIGHT study by Thomas A. Swain, Thomas A. Swain, Gerald McGwin, Gerald McGwin, Lindsay A. Rhodes, Christopher A. Girkin, Cynthia Owsley

“…We examined demographic factors and self-reported eye conditions associated with VFQ-9 scores.MethodsThe VFQ-9 (score range 0–100) was administered to patients at-risk for glaucoma including African Americans or Hispanics ≥40 years, white persons ≥50 years, persons with diabetes ≥18 years, ≥18 years with glaucoma or glaucoma suspect, and/or ≥ 18 years with a family history of glaucoma. Demographic variables were collected -- age, gender, race/ethnicity, employment, marital status, health insurance, education, and driving status. …”
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Transplant oncology and anti-cancer immunosuppressants by Dejun Kong, Jinliang Duan, Shaofeng Chen, Zhenglu Wang, Zhenglu Wang, Jiashu Ren, Jianing Lu, Tao Chen, Zhuolun Song, Di Wu, Yuan Chang, Zhongqian Yin, Zhongyang Shen, Zhongyang Shen, Zhongyang Shen, Zhongyang Shen, Hong Zheng, Hong Zheng, Hong Zheng, Hong Zheng

“…However, long-term immunosuppressive therapy is required to prevent allogeneic graft rejection, which inadvertently elevates the risk of post-transplant malignancies, especially for liver transplant recipients with a prior history of liver cancer. In response, the emerging field of transplant oncology integrates principles from oncology and immunology to improve outcomes for patients at high risk of tumor occurrence or recurrence following transplantation. …”
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Are psychological attitudes towards vaccination an expression of personality? A cross-sectional study on COVID-19 vaccination in France by Gaëlle Lièvre, Jonathan Sicsic, Simon Galmiche, Tiffany Charmet, Arnaud Fontanet, Judith Mueller

“…Methods From February to June 2022, French adults completed self-administered questionnaires assessing COVID-19 vaccination history, the 7C antecedents, and personality traits (“ComCor” and “Cognitiv” studies). …”
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Analysis of the implementation value of abdominal B-ultrasound combined with cervical cerclage in the prevention and treatment of late recurrent spontaneous abortion by Lili Shi, Lei Dong, Yuanying Cui, Dan Bu, Bo Hu

“…Methods From October 2020 to December 2023, 196 pregnant patients who had a history of late abortions at our institution were chosen. …”
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