Inhalation toxicity of (1→3)-β-D glucan: recent advances by Birgitta Fogelmark, Margareta Sjöstrand, David Williams, Ragnar Rylander

“…The results suggest that (1→3)-β-D-glucan-related acute injury to the lung is induced by mechanisms other than those induced by inflammagenic agents such as endotoxin.…”
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Immunogenic Targets for Specific Immunotherapy in Multiple Myeloma by Lu Zhang, Marlies Götz, Susanne Hofmann, Jochen Greiner

“…Multiple myeloma remains an incurable disease although the prognosis has been improved by novel therapeutics and agents recently. Relapse occurs in the majority of patients and becomes fatal finally. …”
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Intestinal Tuberculosis Masquerading as Crohn’s Disease? A Case of Disseminated Tuberculosis after Anti-TNF Therapy for Suspected Crohn’s Disease by Alexander P. Abadir, James Y. Han, Fady A. Youssef

“…This patient was diagnosed with CD and treated with anti-TNF agents after indeterminate screening for latent tuberculosis. …”
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Chemical composition and potential antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic efficacy of Cistus albidus L. by Zouhri Aziz, Bouddine Toufik, Menyiy Naoual El, El-Mernissi Yahya, Laaroussi Hassan, Chebaibi Mohamed, Amhamdi Hassan, Elharrak Abdelhay, Nafidi Hiba-Allah, Sitotaw Baye, Jardan Yousef A. Bin, Bourhia Mohammed, Hajji Lhoussain

“…This study aims to assess the chemical composition of the aqueous extract of Cistus albidus L. leaves, as well as the potential of aqueous and hydroethanol extracts of the leaves and seeds as analgesic, anti--inflammatory, and antioxidant agents. The contents of phenolics and inorganic constituents were determined in C. albidus seeds and leaves; antioxidant capacity was assessed by 3 complementary and diverse tests. …”
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Evaluating Extension Programs by Alexa J. Lamm, Glenn D. Israel, David Diehl, Amy Harder

“…Written by Alexa J. Lamm, Glenn D. Israel, David Diehl, and Amy Harder and published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, May 2011.   …”
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A Seed-Based Plant Propagation Algorithm: The Feeding Station Model by Muhammad Sulaiman, Abdellah Salhi

“…The seasonal production of fruit and seeds is akin to opening a feeding station, such as a restaurant. Agents coming to feed on the fruit are like customers attending the restaurant; they arrive at a certain rate and get served at a certain rate following some appropriate processes. …”
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Modern approaches to functional dyspepsia treatment by A. A. Sheptulin

“…At pain-predominant (ulcer-like) variant antisecretory agents (first of all — proton pump inhibitors) are the drugs of choice, at postprandial distress syndrome (dysmotility-like variant) - prokinetics. …”
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El pensamiento republicano de Bolívar en el proyecto constitucional de Angostura de 1819 y en la Constitución boliviana de 1826 by Miguel Malagón Pinzón

“…Este artículo muestra una visión completamente diferente del pensamiento de Simón Bolívar, ya que se aleja de las posturas tradicionales que nos presentan al Libertador como un prócer formado por las ideas francesas, y busca resaltar la tradición clásica, y concretamente las ideas de la República romana, como la fuente de la que emanaron los pensamientos del caraqueño. …”
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Modification of Poly(vinyl chloride) by N-Phenyl Itaconimides for the Improvement of Its Thermal Stability by Asma M. Elsharif, Azza A. Al-Ghamdi, Abir S. Abdel-Naby

“…Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) is modified by N-phenyl itaconimide derivatives (N-(RPh)IM) as modifying agents or graft comonomers. The resulting modified polymers or graft copolymers were characterized using FTIR and UV/Vis spectrophotometry. …”
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Pathologic Femur Fracture in an Immunocompetent Healthy Young Adult due to Acute Osteomyelitis by Evan R. J. Goyette, Natalia Georgantzoglou, Darcy A. Kerr, Yvonne Cheung, Eric R. Henderson, Konstantinos Linos

“…The polymicrobial infection was successfully treated with three operative procedures and culture-specific antibiotic agents. Acute osteomyelitis, while an uncommon cause of pathologic fracture, must always be on the differential diagnosis, even when no obvious predisposing factors are present. …”
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Evaluating Extension Programs by Alexa J. Lamm, Glenn D. Israel, David Diehl, Amy Harder

“…Written by Alexa J. Lamm, Glenn D. Israel, David Diehl, and Amy Harder and published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, May 2011.   …”
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Prodrug-based bispecific antibodies for cancer therapy: advances and future directions by Zhijuan Ai, Zhijuan Ai, Bing Wang, Yunlong Song, Panpan Cheng, Xinlin Liu, Xinlin Liu, Peng Sun

“…We also address the critical challenges that must be overcome to optimize the development and clinical application of these sophisticated therapeutic agents.…”
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FOLFOX Induced Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Treated with Impella Assist Device by Swethika Sundaravel, Abdulah Alrifai, Mohamad Kabach, Waqas Ghumman

“…Chemotherapy induced cardiotoxicity is becoming increasingly prevalent with several new agents being used recently. The incidence of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy due to 5-fluorouracil based chemotherapeutic regimens like FOLFOX is not uncommon. …”
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Cluster Analysis for Extension and Other Behavior Change Practitioners: Information and Terminology Needed for Cluster Analysis by Laura A. Warner

“… By identifying audience subgroups, cluster analysis (a quantitative technique) helps Extension agents tailor their education and communication programs to specific audiences. …”
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Modern options of application of domperidone in gastroenterology by A. A. Sheptulin

“…Literature data demonstrate, that dopamine receptor antagonist D is effective drug for treatment of such diseases, as functional dyspepsia, diabetic and idiopathic gastroparesis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (within combined treatment modes), and for relief of nausea and vomiting, caused by cytotoxic agents as well. Side effects at application of D are determined by risk of hyperprolactinemia, which rarely clinically relevant.Conclusion. …”
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An Introduction to Including Individuals with Special Needs in the Garden by Jessica Williams, Paul Monaghan, Ricky Telg, Shelley Voelker

“…This document can be useful to Extension agents, special and general educators, or parents who have an interest in gardening with their students or children; and those working with volunteers who have special needs. …”
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An integral forward model of agency experience in thought and action by Oliver Lukitsch

“…According to this model, only thoughts and actions that are successfully predicted are experienced as agentive, thus providing a unified account of the sense of agency for mind and body. …”
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Les nouvelles monnaies numériques : au-delà de la dématérialisation de la monnaie et de la contestation des banques by Alain Laurent, Virginie Monvoisin

“…The hierarchical banking system is facing this new phenomena and the payment system that we are used to is at stake. Moreover, new agents and new digital moneys challenge the common view of money in an attempt to emancipate from monetary and banking institutions. …”
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Cities and urban consumption in transition towards sustainability by Mauro ROMANELLI

“…Cities are playing a leading role in advancing towards sustainable urban consumption, and enabling citizens as responsible consumers and agents of social change. Driving responsible urban consumption provides benefits to urban communities by ensuring a better quality of life of people within urban spaces and natural environments. …”
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Consensus of High-Order Nonlinear Multiagent Systems with Constrained Switching Topologies by Junwei Wang, Kairui Chen, Yun Zhang

“…The relationship between control and communication constraints is becoming of central importance in the consensus problem of networked agents. In this paper, we investigate such a problem for nonlinear multiagent systems with Lipschitz dynamics. …”
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