Comparisons of Vitreal Angiogenic, Inflammatory, Profibrotic Cytokines, and Chemokines Profile between Patients with Epiretinal Membrane and Macular Hole by Lu Chen, Weiwei Zhang, Ping Xie, Jiangdong Ji, Huiming Qian, Songtao Yuan, Qinghuai Liu, Zizhong Hu

“…Results. Vitreal samples from 13 iERM and 24 iMH were studied. Of the 52 tested cytokines, 41 were similar in expression, and 5 were under the detection limit, while 6 cytokines (MMP-8, Eotaxin, MIP-1a, RANTES, TGF-β2, and IL-4) were differently expressed between two groups (p<0.05). …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of epiretinal membrane using spectralis OCT in Fujian Eye Study by Yang Li, Xiaoxin Li, Yonghua Hu, Bin Wang, Mingqin Zhang, Qinrui Hu

“…Among them, 8.42% (95% CI 0.0782–0.0902) had ERM in at least one eye. Multiple logistic regression showed the presence of ERM was only associated with urbanization and geographic location, but not with age, sex, refractive error, IOP, SBP, DBP, HR, BMI, hypertension, diabetic mellitus, hyperlipidemia, education, income, smoking, alcohol and tea consumption. …”
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Use of Thromboelastogram in Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for a Patient with Pulmonary Hemorrhage due to Microscopic Polyangiitis by Chak-Kwan Tong, Jun Jin, Qian Du

“…Its clinical usefulness in the monitoring of anticoagulation of ECMO therapy is demonstrated in the case presented. …”
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Severe SARS-CoV-2 Infection in a Pediatric Patient Requiring Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation by Shannon M. Flood, Christina M. Osborne, Blake Martin, S. Christopher Derderian, Erin Stenson, Joseph A. Grubenhoff

“…We present a case of severe COVID-19 infection in a pediatric patient with signs of hyperinflammation and consumptive coagulopathy requiring intubation and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and eventual death due to ECMO complications.…”
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Types and Effectiveness of Public Policy Measures Combatting Graffiti Vandalism at Heritage Sites by Marko Raič, Daniela Angelina Jelinčić

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Comparing clinical only and combined clinical laboratory models for ECPR outcomes in refractory cardiac arrest by Chun-Chieh Chiu, Yu-Jun Chang, Chun-Wen Chiu, Ying-Chen Chen, Yung-Kun Hsieh, Shun-Wen Hsiao, Hsu-Heng Yen, Fu-Yuan Siao

“…Abstract Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) improves survival for prolonged cardiac arrest (CA) but carries significant risks and costs due to ECMO. Previous predictive models have been complex, incorporating both clinical data and parameters obtained after CPR or ECMO initiation. …”
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Contextos na Resolução de Problemas by Elaine Morais da Conceição, Audileia Carvalho Azevedo, Helves Belmiro da Silveira, Cláudio José de Oliveira

“…O artigo expõe abordagens sobre exploração-investigação, problematização e práticas que serão necessárias para a formação de ensino-aprendizagem para os futuros professores/pesquisadores. …”
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Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Pneumocystis Pneumonia of an Infant with AIDS by Grégoire Cane, Arnaud De Boislambert, Charlotte Sgro, Pierre Lavedan, Hélène Foulgoc, Nadir Tafer, Alexandre Ouattara

“…Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) was initiated because her condition was poor. …”
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The Lived Experience of Suffering by Nigerian Female Breast Cancer Survivors: A Phenomenological Perspective by Chinomso Ugochukwu Nwozichi PhD, RN, CMSRN, OCN, FAAN, Margaret Olutosin Ojewale PhD, RN, Omolabake Salako BSN, RN, Deliverance Brotobor MSc, RN, Elizabeth Olaogun MSc, RN

“…This study aims to explore the suffering perceived by long-term breast cancer survivors in Nigeria, focusing on their lived experiences during and after treatment. …”
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A study of Chinese enterprises' business models to determine the impact of dynamic capabilities on innovation and performance. by Yan Jingwen, Azmawani Abd Rahman, Tong Tong, Nitty Hirawaty Kamarulzaman, Shafie Bin Sidek

“…In this study, the effectiveness of BMI on improving SME performance is examined using structural equation modeling (SEM) based on data collected from 330 Chinese SMEs. The purpose of this paper is to examine how enterprise risk management (ERM), organizational agility (OA), and entrepreneurial orientation (EO) affect SME performance. …”
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Examining the challenges facing the management of Electronic Records: A Case Study of Mityana Hospital, Central Registry. by Moreen, Kasande

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Management of Hepatic Rupture Diagnosed after an Emergency Cesarean Section by Gianluca Raffaello Damiani, Viviana Merola, Mario Barnaba, Stefano Landi, Gennaro Cormio, Antonio Pellegrino

“…The grade of hepatic involvement varies from minor capsular laceration to extensive parenchymal rupture. …”
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Severe Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema Secondary to Massive Verapamil Overdose and Treatment with Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation by An Ho, Abigail Go, Christopher Barrios, Anthony Scalzo

“…VV-ECMO might play an important role to support the treatment in severe cases with refractory hypoxia.…”
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Task-Oriented Adversarial Attacks for Aspect-Based Sentiment Analysis Models by Monserrat Vázquez-Hernández, Ignacio Algredo-Badillo, Luis Villaseñor-Pineda, Mariana Lobato-Báez, Juan Carlos Lopez-Pimentel, Luis Alberto Morales-Rosales

“…The obtained results demonstrate that our approach outperforms existing attack methods in terms of accuracy reduction and semantic similarity, achieving a 65.30% reduction in model accuracy with a low perturbation ratio of 7.79%. …”
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SHOTCASTING CLEARING. LATE ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERSPECTIVES by S. R. Vorotynski

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Antibiotic Resistance and Molecular Epidemiological Characteristics of Streptococcus agalactiae Isolated from Pregnant Women in Guangzhou, South China by Zhaomin Cheng, Pinghua Qu, Peifeng Ke, Xiaohan Yang, Qiang Zhou, Kai Lan, Min He, Nannan Cao, Sheng Qin, Xianzhang Huang

“…Erythromycin resistance was mainly mediated by the ermB or mefA/E genes. Four serotypes were identified, and the most common serotype was serotype III (52.8%), followed by Ib (22.2%), Ia (18.0%), and II (4.2%). …”
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E_N_T_R_O_P_Y: Monocentric analysis of rectal cancer radio-chemotherapy treatment in patients of young age by E. Meldolesi, A. Nicolì, N. Dinapoli, G. Chiloiro, A. Romano, R. Menghi, R. Persiani, F. Pacelli, C. Coco, C. Ratto, S. Manfrida, L. Boldrini, B. Corvari, M.A. Gambacorta

“…Purpose//objectives: A disproportionate incidence‘s increase of rectal cancer in patients younger than 50 years of age. The ESMO and NCCN recommendations are not age-specific and the literature is poor and conflicting. …”
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Everolimus for Compassionate Use in Multiple Basal Cell Carcinomas by Laura Eibenschutz, Delia Colombo, Caterina Catricalà

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Respiratory Failure Secondary to Human Metapneumovirus Requiring Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in a 32-Month-Old Child by Abha Gupta, Melania Bembea, Anna Brown, Courtney Robertson, Lewis Romer, Ronald D. Cohn

“…Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a common virus that can cause respiratory problems ranging from mild upper respiratory tract disease to respiratory failure requiring mechanical support. …”
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Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Management of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in a Patient with Fulminant Myocarditis by Alexander J. Meyer, Michael A. Biersmith, Ernest L. Mazzaferri, Konstantinos Dean Boudoulas

“…His condition substantially improved, and he was discharged from the hospital with good neurologic and functional status. …”
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