The Portosystemic Shunt for the Control of Variceal Bleeding in Cirrhotic Patients: Past and Present by Petre Radu, Virgiliu-Mihail Prunoiu, Victor Strâmbu, Dragos Garofil, Roxana Elena Doncu, Eugen Brătucu, Laurentiu Simion, Maria-Manuela Răvaş, Mircea Nicolae Brătucu

“…Based on an experience of more than 50 years in the treatment of portal hypertension (PHT), the authors review and analyze the evolution of the surgical portocaval shunt (PCS). …”
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Probiotics and functional nutrition products by Yu. О. Shulpekova

“…The aim of review. To characterize treatment-andprophylactic effect of probiotics, concept of «functional nutrition» and its value in the pattern of human nutrition.Main contents. …”
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A Patient on Long-Term Proton Pump Inhibitors Develops Sudden Seizures and Encephalopathy: An Unusual Presentation of Hypomagnesaemia by Nirav Y. Gandhi, Walid K. Sharif, Sumeet Chadha, Jayadave Shakher

“…To present an unusual but known cause of hypomagnesaemia induced-hypocalcaemia in a chronic GORD patient with severe symptoms with a review of the current literature. Methods. Analysis of the clinical and laboratory findings of the patient and discussion of the multi-factorial nature of his disease and the underlying mechanisms. …”
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National Defense as fiscal policy during the Mauricio Macri administration (2015-2019) by Sergio Gabriel Eissa

“…In order to show this, the discourse of major policy makers is surveyed, the main policy documents published during the period are examined, and finally, the resources actually allocated to carry out Defense policies are tallied. The materials reviewed disclose a three-way dispute inside the administration. …”
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Hypoxia Inducible Factor Pathway and Physiological Adaptation: A Cell Survival Pathway? by Hemant Kumar, Dong-Kug Choi

“…These transcription factors regulate cellular adaptation to hypoxia and protect cells by responding acutely and inducing production of endogenous metabolites and proteins to promptly regulate metabolic pathways. Here, we review the role of the HIF pathway as a metabolic adaptation pathway and how this pathway plays a role in cell survival. …”
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Laryngeal Cancer in Women: Unveiling Gender-Specific Risk Factors, Treatment Challenges, and Survival Disparities by Barbara Verro, Simona Fiumara, Giuseppe Saraniti, Carmelo Saraniti

“…However, the incidence, clinical characteristics, and specific treatment of laryngeal cancer in women have often been overlooked by research. This review aims to examine gender differences in incidence, risk factors, hormonal mechanisms, survival, and therapeutic approaches for laryngeal cancer in women. …”
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A pathogenic COL7A1 variant highlights semi-dominant inheritance in dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa by Saira Sattar, Thashi Bharadwaj, Umm-e- Kalsoom, Anushree Acharya, Saadullah Khan, Suzanne M. Leal, Isabelle Schrauwen

“…For dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, loss-of-function variants are typically associated with the autosomal recessive form, while missense variants are linked to the autosomal dominant form. A review of the literature suggests a semi-dominance pattern for some missense variants, particularly glycine substitutions, but this concept had not been formally recognized. …”
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Potential of germanium-based compounds in coronavirus infection by NAROKHA VIOLETTA, NIZHENKOVSKA IRYNA, KUZNETSOVA OLENA

“…It seems reasonable to say that germanium-based complex compounds effectively contribute to the preservation of high--energy bonds in the form of ATP, optimize the activity of metabolic processes by re-oxygenation, and exhibit antimicrobial activity. The purpose of this review is to summarize the pharmacological potential of various germanium-based compounds studied nowadays, taking into account their mechanisms of action, and to analyze their prospects in the development of integrated approaches in the prevention and treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection.…”
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Learn from international recommendations and experiences of countries that have successfully implemented monoclonal antibody prophylaxis for prevention of RSV infection by Sara Manti, Eugenio Baraldi

“…Implementing immunization strategies for infants and children is crucial to align the international experiences and guarantee universal protection. This review provided an updated overview of the monoclonal antibody strategy for preventing RSV infection.…”
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Association of moderate beer consumption with the gut microbiota by Zhaoxi Liu, Jinming Shi, Lushan Wang, Jianjun Dong, Junhong Yu, Min Chen

“…Although the negative consequences of excessive alcohol intake are widely known, it is still debatable whether or not some non-alcoholic components, such as polyphenols and carbohydrates, have any positive benefits. In this review, we explain the primary benefits of moderate beer consumption on the gut microbiota, which are mostly attributable to non-alcoholic components such polyphenols. …”
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Fracture of the Tibial Baseplate 16 Years after Miller-Galante II Total Knee Arthroplasty by Kazuaki Mineta, Masahiko Okada, Soshi Matsumoto, Daisuke Hamada, Tomohiro Goto, Koichi Sairyo

“…We examine the factors that may cause such late fracture and review the literature on radiographic analysis and retrieval studies. …”
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How do monomorphic bacteria evolve? The Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and the awkward population genetics of extreme clonality by Stritt, Christoph, Gagneux, Sebastien

“…Population genetic methods allowing to infer mutation, recombination, genetic drift, and natural selection make strong assumptions that are difficult to reconcile with clonal reproduction and fully linked genomes consisting mainly of coding regions. In this review, we highlight the challenges of extreme clonality by discussing population genetic inference with the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, a group of closely related obligate bacterial pathogens of mammals. …”
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Defense Stability and Ecosystem Sustainability in the Strait of Malacca: Maritime Security Challenges from an International Relations Perspective by Awal Syahrul, Sumadinata R. Widya Setiabudi, Yani Yanyan Mochamad, Sudirman Arfin

“…The research employs a qualitative approach through literature reviews and document analysis. It focuses on the interaction between defense stability and ecosystem sustainability from an international relations perspective, including the role of security actors and environmental diplomacy. …”
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Patient-reported outcomes of esthetics, function and oral hygiene with single dental implants 10–15 years after placement: a cross-sectional study by Viveca Wallin Bengtsson, Christel Lindahl, Sven Scholander

“…One of the questionnaires related to satisfaction with cleaning and function, and the other involved the esthetics of the single dental implant. One dentist reviewed the photographs using the pink esthetic score/white esthetic score (PES/WES) index.  …”
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Wnt/β-catenin and notch signaling pathways in cardiovascular disease: Mechanisms and therapeutics approaches by Manizheh Azhdari, Axel zur Hausen

“…Understanding the complex interplay between Wnt and Notch signaling in the cardiovascular system has led to the investigation of these pathways as potential therapeutic targets in clinical trials. In conclusion, this review summarizes the current knowledge on the roles of Wnt and Notch signaling in the development and homeostasis of cardiomyocytes, endothelial cells, and smooth muscle cells. …”
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The Role of the Gastrointestinal Microbiota in Parkinson’s Disease by Maurizio Gabrielli, Lorenzo Zileri Dal Verme, Maria Assunta Zocco, Enrico Celestino Nista, Veronica Ojetti, Antonio Gasbarrini

“…Dysbiosis has been strongly linked to PD and is associated with increased intestinal permeability, chronic inflammation, and the production of neurotoxic metabolites that may exacerbate neuronal damage. Methods: This review delves into the complex interplay between PD and dysbiosis, shedding light on two peculiar subsets of dysbiosis, <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> infection and small-intestinal bacterial overgrowth. …”
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Strategies for Improving Foreign Language Skills of Primary School-Aged Children at Miracle Language Center, Narathiwat, Thailand by Ayu Ayu, Sulistyowati Sulistyowati, Salmee Mahama

“…The method used is the Miles and Huberman (2014) approach of digging, reviewing data until obtaining saturated data, then all data is collected, data reduction, presenting data and the final step is making conclusions. …”
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Information-didactic base of preparing university teachers for working-out and use of innovative pedagogical technologies by Marta I. Diri, Olga V. Yusupova, Valentin N. Mikhelkevich

“…The high relevance of the problem of introducing innovative educational technologies into the educational process of universities is substantiated. The analytical review of Russian and foreign scientific publications and teaching aids on the issue has been made. …”
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ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP CONFLICTS AND CAUSES IN NIGERIA’S HEALTH SYSTEM by MICHAEL OKECHUKWU IHEONU, IRO IRO UKE

“…It is recommended that the respective curricular of health professions’ training schools, should be reviewed to inculcate discipline, conviviality and team-spirit in the out-going graduates. …”
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Spectrum of Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Children: A Report from PICU of a Resource Limited Country by Qalab Abbas, Qurat ul Ain Merchant, Bushra Nasir, Anwar ul Haque, Basit Salam, Gohar Javed

“…We report our experience of ICH in children. Retrospective review of medical records of children (1 month-16 years) admitted in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit between January 2007 and December 2014 was done. …”
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