Esophageal Impedance-pH Monitoring and Pharyngeal pH Monitoring in the Diagnosis of Extraesophageal Reflux in Children by Anna Plocek, Beata Gębora-Kowalska, Jakub Białek, Wojciech Fendler, Ewa Toporowska-Kowalska

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Prevalence of community-acquired pneumonia among Egyptian children from rural areas of the Delta region: a single-centre cross-sectional study by Magdy Zedan, Nashwa K. Abousamra, Engy Osman, Asmaa S. Gebril

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Sick leave and disability pension in patients with chronic hepatitis C compared with a matched general population: a nationwide register study by Matti Sällberg, Katharina Büsch, Fredrik Hansson, Michelle Holton, Martin Lagging, Johan Westin, Jan Kövamees, Jonas Söderholm

“…Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate sick leave and disability pension in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection as compared with a matched general population cohort.Design Retrospective register study.Setting Nationwide in Sweden.Participants This register-based study used the Swedish National Patient Register to identify working-age patients with HCV in 2012 (n=32 021) who were diagnosed between 1999 and 2007 (n=19 362). Sick leave and disability pension data were retrieved from Statistics Sweden (1994–2012), with up to five matched individuals from the general population.Primary and secondary outcome measures The primary outcome was workdays lost due to sick leave episodes (>14 days) and disability pension overall. …”
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Five decades of Abramov glacier dynamics reconstructed with multi-sensor optical remote sensing by E. Mattea, E. Berthier, A. Dehecq, T. Bolch, T. Bolch, A. Bhattacharya, A. Bhattacharya, S. Ghuffar, M. Barandun, M. Hoelzle

“…The glacier, monitored in situ over 1967–1999 and again since 2011, experienced a well-documented episode of fast flow in 1972–1973. …”
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Hypoglycemia and hospital mortality in critically ill patients by Hsuan-Fan Yeh, Wen-Cheng Chao, Chieh-Liang Wu, Ming-Cheng Chan

“…Out of the total of 16,699 patients admitted to the intensive care units (ICUs), 2,115(12.7%) experienced at least one episode of hypoglycemia were included in the analysis. …”
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Aphthous Esophagael Ulceration: A Novel Presentation of Crohn’s Disease? by Paul L Beck, Philip K Blustein, Melvin A Andersen

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Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia in HIV — Investigate or Just Treat? by Steven Kesten

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Methotrexate-Associated Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease with Transaminitis in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Rajalingham Sakthiswary, Grace Yin Lai Chan, Ee Tzun Koh, Khai Pang Leong, Bernard Yu Hor Thong

“…Compared to the controls, the cases had significantly higher mean cumulative dose of MTX (4.03 ± 2.25 g versus 10.04 ± 9.94 g, P≤0.05), weekly dose of MTX (11.3 ± 4.8 mg versus 13.1 ± 4.4 mg weekly, P=0.033), and fasting blood glucose (P=0.029). …”
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Cost and cost-effectiveness of BPaL regimen used in drug-resistant TB treatment in the Philippines by D. Evans, K. Hirasen, D.J. Casalme, M.T. Gler, A. Gupta, S. Juneja

“…Total provider costs per successful treatment were lowest with BPaL (USD1,994.5) and increased with SSOR (USD3,121.5) and SLOR (USD10,032.4). …”
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In-hospital costs of diabetic foot infection at a national referral hospital in Jakarta, Indonesia by Fitrianingsih, Rani Sauriasari, Em Yunir, Agusdini Banun Saptaningsih

“…The total treatment costs for amputation and non-amputation were IDR 6.99 billion (median IDR 61.398 (18.785–268.768) million) and IDR 6.842 billion (median IDR 45.016 (10.309–507.282) million, respectively. …”
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Mindre vold og hyppigere politianmeldelse by Ole Brink, Annie Vesterby Charles, Svend Sabroe, Jørn Jensen, Villy Sørensen

“…Throughout a one year period in 1993-1994 victims of assault examined in the accident and emergency (A & E) ward or Institute of Forensic Medicine in Aarhus were interviewed. …”
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Canadian Guidelines for the Management of Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Bronchitis by Meyer S Balter, Jacques La Forge, Donald E Low, Lionel Mandell, Ronald F Grossman, the Chronic Bronchitis Working Group

“…The importance of emerging antimicrobial resistance to current antibiotics is reviewed and strategies to prevent future AECB episodes are suggested.…”
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Choosing to die with the help or by the hand of a doctor (medically-assisted death): Limitations and safety profiles by F. Cembrani, D. De Leo

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Cannabis oil in treating Parkinson’s disease: improvement of motor and non-motor symptoms: a case report by C. T. M. I. Issa, R. D. Castro, K. L. G. D. Albuquerque

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A case of mixed dementia with atypical presentation in a veteran by Sujan Poudel, Tejas Patel, Jhoanne Paras, Berdith Lebrun, Gerardo Ferrer, Prerana Upadhyaya, Nisha Panta, Syed Rizvi, Sultan Ahmed

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On the question of stu­dying Tatar variants of the epos about Idegey by Mirgaleev I.M., Fazlutdinov I.I., Zakirova I.G.

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A New X-Ray and Radio Burst Activity from the Magnetar SGR 1935+2154 by Noor S. Rehan, Alaa I. Ibrahim

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Meteorological drought assessment using SPI and RDI indices in the Ourika Basin, Morocco by Khrabcha Abdelali, Oumou Abdellah, Essahlaoui Ali, Essahlaoui Narjisse, Kassou Amina, Mouzoun Ouafae, Alitane Abdennabi, El Hafyani Mohammed, Iharzi Chaimae, Van Rompaey Anton

“…These indices were computed and analyzed using Drinc software. 8 meteorological drought sequences have been identified: 3 episodes were classified as severe droughts (1998-1999, 2004-2005, and 2016-2017), and 5 episodes were classified as moderate droughts, recorded during the years 1980-1981, 1982-1983, 1990-1991, 1994-1995, and 2006-2007. …”
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Norepinephrine titration in patients with sepsis-induced encephalopathy: cerebral pulsatility index compared to mean arterial pressure guided protocol: randomized controlled trial by Mai Salah Salem, Motaz Amr Abosabaa, Mohamed Samir Abd El Ghafar, Hala Mohey EI-Deen Mohamed EI-Gendy, Salah El-din Ibrahim Alsherif

“…There was a significant increase in the MAP at the end of norepinephrine infusion (mean value of 69.54 ± 10.42 and p value 0.002) and in the GCS score at ICU discharge (Median value of 15 and p value 0.014) in the TCD group, and episodes of cerebral hypoperfusion with CPP < 60 mmHg, were significantly lower in the TCD group (median value of 2 and p value 0.018). …”
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The impact of biological and psychosocial factors on the formation of mental disorders in patients who have experienced COVID-19 and exposed to the stressors of the SARS-COV-2 pand... by N.O. Maruta, V.Y. Fedchenko, I.O. Yavdak, T.V. Panko

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