EF Bart’s Disease with Coinheritance of Gγ-XmnI and Aγ-Globin Polymorphisms: A Case of Nontransfusion-Dependant Thalassemia by Kane M. Laks, Cara Hirner, Barbara Gruner, Jared Coberly, Katsiaryna Laziuk, Bindu Kanathezhath Sathi

“…These individuals are routinely found to have thalassemia intermedia with moderate anemia, increased hemoglobin Bart’s and hemoglobin F on electrophoresis. …”
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Case Report: A case of Tatton-Brown–Rahman syndrome featuring mitral annular disjunction and mitral valve prolapse due to a novel mutation site in the DNMT3A gene by Zhong-jiao Xu, Ru-ming Shen, Wu-ming Hu, Lin-chun Lv, Zhen-hua Shi, Li Lin

“…Echocardiography revealed the presence of a large pericardial effusion, left ventricular enlargement, mitral annular separation, and mitral valve prolapse with moderate regurgitation. These symptoms suggested a possible genetic disorder. …”
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Using Short-Term Concentration Measures and Intelligence in Rehabilitation Settings by Bruce D. Kirkcaldy

“…Intellectual and concentrative ability were assessed among a group of 85, predominantly schizophrenic, patients (mean age 32 years) from a Sheltered Workshop (GWN) and neurological-psychiatric institutionalized care units within the Neuss region of North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany. Moderate bivariate relationships were found between all IQ subtests and the concentration performance variables (d2). …”
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Changement climatique et viticulture en Champagne : du constat actuel aux prévisions du modèle ARPEGE-Climat sur l’évolution des températures pour le XXIe siècle  by Gérard Beltrando, Elodie Briche

“…Secondly, future simulations from 2001 to 2100 are discussed under the IPCC emission scenarios [B1 (optimistic) A1B (moderate) and A2 (pessimistic)]. Results show non linear trend with an air temperature warming but also significant temperature variability according to scenario. …”
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Skew-Laplace and Cell-Size Distribution in Microbial Axenic Cultures: Statistical Assessment and Biological Interpretation by Olga Julià, Jaume Vidal-Mas, Nicolai S. Panikov, Josep Vives-Rego

“…Cytometry scatters best fit the skew-Laplace distribution while cell size as assessed by an electronic particle analyzer exhibited a moderate fitting. Unlike the cultures, the aquatic bacterial communities clearly do not fit to a skew-Laplace distribution. …”
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Age-Related Features of Depression in Residence of the Arctic Zone by A.V. Klimak, O.A. Kharkova, A.V. Kudryavtsev

“…In the course of studying the age-related characteristics of depression among residents of the Arctic zone, it was found that certain symptoms of depression are more prevalent in young people; however, the chance of moderate to severe depression is significantly higher in older women.…”
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Dual Implantation of Artificial Urinary Sphincter and Inflatable Penile Prostheses for Concurrent Male Urinary Incontinence and Erectile Dysfunction by Tariq F. Al-Shaiji

“…This paper discusses the surgical techniques of artificial urinary sphincter and inflatable penile prosthesis dual implantation in the management of concurrent moderate-to-severe urinary incontinence and medically refractive erectile dysfunction, in addition to highlighting the existing literature pertaining to this approach.…”
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Assessment of Genetic Variability for Yield and Yield-Contributing Traits in Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Genotypes by Abera Seboka Yami, Wosene Gebreselassie Abtew

“…The kernel yield per ha was significantly positive for all traits except days to 50% flowering and maturity. High to moderate heritability, along with high to medium genetic advance was obtained for oil content, days to maturity, days to 50% flowering, plant height, shelling percentage, 100SW, number of mature pods per plant, kernel yield, seed weight per plant, and harvest index. …”
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Estimation of annual erosion and sedimentation in Babolroud catchment using EPM and Fournier methods by Ehsan Shahiri Tabarestani, Hossein Afzalimehr

“…The results showed that Babolroud catchment is located on the moderate zone of sedimentation and the value of erosion rate is Z = 0.54. …”
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Canaloplasty: Current Value in the Management of Glaucoma by Carlo Cagini, Claudia Peruzzi, Tito Fiore, Leopoldo Spadea, Myrta Lippera, Stefano Lippera

“…Currently, canaloplasty is performed in glaucoma patients with early to moderate disease and combination with cataract surgery is a suitable option in patients with clinically significant lens opacities.…”
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Blooms of the blue-green alga <i>Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii</i> in Emilia Romagna region (Italy): case reports managed by the Regional Agency for Environmental Protection and E... by Michela Del Pasqua, Fabrizio Bandini, Elena Morandi, Rita Antonellini, Marcello Masi, Michele de Gioia

“…The proliferation of this species is difficult to predict, and its blooms are hard to detect as they cause just a moderate change in water colour. Global warming might increase the incidence of its proliferation worldwide. …”
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Acute Eosinophilic Ascites in a Middle-Aged Man by Fadi Bleibel, Keith Fragoza, Garrey T. Faller

“…His physical examination was significant for moderate ascites. Initial work-up demonstrated severe peripheral blood eosinophilia, normal liver function tests, thickening of the stomach and small bowel wall, and elevated serum IgE. …”
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Effects of STEM Activities in Nature on Students' Environmental Attitudes, STEM Career Interests, and Engineering Perceptions by Hasan Demir, Mücahit Kose

“…The sample of the study consists of 74 seventh grade students from a moderate socio-economic level secondary school. In the study, STEM activities in the experimental group were carried out 2 hours a week for an 11-week period. …”
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Internal Control Systems, Working Capital Management and Financial Performance of Private Institutions in Uganda: An Empirical Study in Mbarara District by Eton, Marus, Fabian, Mwosi, Siraje, Kaaya, Benard, Patrick Ogwel, Edward, Ahabwe

“…The moderate relationship between internal control systems and working management confirms the likelihood that these businesses conduct regular financial audits and endeavor to maintain reliable financial records. …”
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Vision impairment and associated daily activity limitation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Masoud Rahmati, Lee Smith, Laurent Boyer, Guillaume Fond, Dong Keon Yon, Hayeon Lee, Tarnjit Sehmbi, Mapa Prabhath Piyasena, Shahina Pardhan

“…Further, there was a significant association between mild to moderate vision impairment and difficulties in IADL (OR = 1.38, 95% CI 1.23-1.55, p < 0.0001). …”
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Yishenyangsui granule for degenerative cervical myelopathy: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with long-term follow-up by He Yin, Xin Chen, Zhiwei Liu, Zhiwei Liu, Bo Xu, Zhefeng Jin, Yan Liu, Baoyu Qi, Bin Tang, Ping Wang, Fanping Xu, Xu Wei, Jie Yu, Liguo Zhu, Liguo Zhu

“…However, there was a significant difference detected in re-treatment data between groups with a lower rate observed among those receiving Yishenyangsui granule compared to those receiving placebo [25 (43.10%) vs. 40 (68.97%); P = 0.033], indicating its effectiveness for treating mild-to-moderate Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy.ConclusionYishenyangsui granule was effective in treating mild to moderate Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy. …”
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Impact of shear wave elastography and attenuation imaging for predicting life-threatening event in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease by Yudai Fujiwara, Hidekatsu Kuroda, Tamami Abe, Tomoaki Nagasawa, Ippeki Nakaya, Asami Ito, Takuya Watanabe, Kenji Yusa, Hiroki Sato, Akiko Suzuki, Kei Endo, Yuichi Yoshida, Takayoshi Oikawa, Keisuke Kakisaka, Kei Sawara, Toshifumi Tada, Akio Miyasaka, Takuma Oguri, Naohisa Kamiyama, Takayuki Matsumoto

“…An area under the curve analysis was performed to determine the cutoff values of liver stiffness measurements (LSM) by 2D-SWE and attenuation coefficient (AC) by UGAP for a moderate fibrosis and a moderate steatosis. We then classified the cohort into Groups A (low LSM and low AC), B (low LSM and high AC), C (high LSM and high AC), and D (high LSM and low AC). …”
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The role of Anti-PAD4, Anti-CarP, and Anti-RA33 antibodies combined with RF and ACPA in predicting abatacept response in rheumatoid arthritis by Alberto Floris, Maria Maddalena Angioni, Mattia Fadda, Micaela Rita Naitza, Mattia Congia, Elisabetta Chessa, Matteo Piga, Alberto Cauli

“…The achievement of a moderate or good EULAR response at 6 months and the 3-years retention were analyzed as treatment outcomes. …”
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Prediction Models of Severity in Acute Biliary Pancreatitis by Iulia Ratiu, Renata Bende, Camelia Nica, Oana Budii, Calin Burciu, Andreea Barbulescu, Tudor Moga, Bogdan Miutescu, Roxana Sirli, Mirela Danila, Alina Popescu, Felix Bende

“…Based on the Atlanta criteria, 59.3% (64/108) of the subjects were classified as having mild acute biliary pancreatitis, 35.2% (38/108) as having a moderate–severe pancreatitis, and 5.5% (6/108) were classified as having severe acute pancreatitis. …”
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High Ki67 expression, HER2 overexpression, and low progesterone receptor levels in high-grade DCIS: significant associations with clinical practice implications by Hossein Schandiz, Hossein Schandiz, Lorant Farkas, Lorant Farkas, Daehoon Park, Yan Liu, Yan Liu, Solveig N. Andersen, Torill Sauer, Jürgen Geisler, Jürgen Geisler

“…Low PR combined with high Ki67% was significantly associated with HER2 overexpression (p = 0.0107).ConclusionsInterobserver agreement for the Ki67 count was moderate. Ki67 expression showed considerable variability in high-grade DCIS. …”
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