Trans-Septal Myocardial Biopsy in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Using the Liwen Procedure: An Introduction of a Novel Technique by Chao Han, Mengyao Zhou, Rui Hu, Bo Wang, Lei Zuo, Jing Li, Shengjun Ta, David H. Hsi, Jiani Liu, Lichun Wei, Liwen Liu

“…Seventeen patients with HOCM were enrolled for biopsies through percutaneously accessed intramyocardial septum and evaluated possible complications. …”
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Os monstros em dois contos de Mariana Enriquez by Lana Ieda Nunes Costa, Gregório Foganholi Dantas

“…Em ambos os contos, a protagonista feminina encontra-se diante de uma figura monstruosa que encarna questões profundas da sociedade, tais como o gaslighting dentro de um casamento e a alienação geográfica e social de uma população miserável nos arredores de Buenos Aires. …”
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The Relationship between Serum 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D and Insulin Sensitivity and  β-Cell Function in Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes by Yuan Gao, Xinchi Wu, Qi Fu, Yanyun Li, Tao Yang, Wei Tang

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25-OHD) and insulin sensitivity and β-cell function in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes. 395 newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients were enrolled in this study. Venous blood samples were collected at 0 min, 30 min, and 120 min of OGTT to measure serum glucose and insulin. …”
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Association between Circulating Ectodysplasin A and Diabetic Kidney Disease by Xia Deng, Chang Guo, Huijuan Qin, Li Zhao, Yanyan Li, Zhicong Zhao, Haoxiang Li, Ling Yang, Dong Wang, Guoyue Yuan

“…A total of 189 T2DM and 59 healthy subjects were enrolled in the study. We analyzed the concentrations of EDA by ELISA. …”
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La Crítica no Constructiva by Pastor Cea M.

“…Finalmente, y para ejemplificar el fenómeno, se criticara no constructivamente el sistema neoliberal, como una ideología, y dentro de la misma, el surgimiento de críticas constructivas, que proponen la reivindicación de la Utopía.…”
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C.S. Lewis e o desafio da ética na sociedade digital by Lucas Olardi Tarocco

“…Ao escrever e pensar dentro de uma estrutura metaética, que ele chama de Tao, ou Lei Natural, Lewis oferece uma interpretação à desumanização da cultura digital por meio de sua própria abordagem a uma das mais antigas tecnologias: a linguagem. …”
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Pasar por Quijano, salvar a Foucault. Protección de identidades blancas y decolonización by Julia Suárez-Krabbe

“…El artículo usa a Quijano y a Foucault tanto como los teóricos importantes que son y también como metáforas geo y corpo políticas, donde Foucault habita la zona del ser, y Quijano una zona del no-ser relativa. …”
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Role of exhaled hydrogen sulfide in the diagnosis of colorectal cancer by Jian Chen, Yujen Tseng, Peizhun Du, Pengcheng Liu, Huilu Zhang, Guangjian Huang, Cheng’en Hu

“…This study aimed to explore the value of exhaled H2S in the diagnosis of CRC.Methods A total of 80 people with normal colonoscopy results and 57 patients with CRC were enrolled into the present observational cohort study. …”
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Natural History Analysis of 101 Severe Dysplasia and Esophageal Carcinoma Cases by Endoscopy by Jin-Wu Wang, Chen-Tao Guan, Li-Li Wang, Ling-Yun Chang, Chang-Qing Hao, Bian-Yun Li, Ning Lu, Wen-Qiang Wei

“…The progression time for most enrolled cases seems longer than that of the recent screening protocol recommended.…”
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Early Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Vietnamese Patients with Acute Peptic Ulcer Bleeding: A Prospective Study by Duc Trong Quach, Mai Ngoc Luu, Toru Hiyama, Thuy-HuongThi To, Quy Nhuan Bui, Tuan Anh Tran, Binh Duy Tran, Minh-Cong Hong Vo, Shinji Tanaka, Naomi Uemura

“…Consecutive patients with acute PUB were enrolled prospectively. Rapid urease test (RUT) with 3 biopsies was carried out randomly. …”
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Sistema vestibulococlear e qualidade de vida de musicistas: um estudo acerca dos efeitos da exposição sonora by Magali Scheuer, Bianca Nunes Pimentel, Priscilla dos Santos Martins, Hélinton Goulart Moreira, Valdete Alves Valentins dos Santos Filha

“…Método Participaram 56 indivíduos, sendo 28 musicistas e 28 não-musicistas, com faixa etária de 18 a 45 anos e de ambos os sexos. …”
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Simplified Assessment of Antiretroviral Adherence and Prediction of Virological Efficacy in HIV-Infected Patients in Cambodia by Olivier Segeral, Yoann Madec, Boroath Ban, Vara Ouk, Chan Roeurn Hak, Clotilde Le Tiec, Eric Nerrienet, Cécile Goujard, Anne Marie Taburet, Jean Francois Delfraissy, Arnaud Fontanet

“…We conducted a cross-sectional survey of adherence in Cambodian patients enrolled in the ESTHER program and treated with WHO first-line regimen for at least 6 months. …”
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Investigation of Anaplasma marginale Seroprevalence in a Traditionally Managed Large California Beef Herd by Thomas R. Tucker, Sharif S. Aly, John Maas, Josh S. Davy, Janet E. Foley

“…A total of 143 Black Angus cattle (106 prebreeding heifers and 37 cows) were enrolled in the study. Serum samples were collected to determine Anaplasma marginale seroprevalence using a commercially available competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay test kit. …”
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Stanisław Bednarski SJ and prof. Stanisław Kot: pupil and master by Stanisław Cieślak SJ

“… On September 15th 1922, a young Jesuit, Father S. Bednarski, enrolled at the Jagiellonian University, Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Humanities, with specialization in modern history, history of culture and history of art. …”
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Comparison of Clinical Trajectories before Initiation of Renal Replacement Therapy between Diabetic Nephropathy and Nephrosclerosis on the KDIGO Guidelines Heat Map by Masanori Abe, Kazuyoshi Okada, Noriaki Maruyama, Hiroyuki Takashima, Osamu Oikawa, Masayoshi Soma

“…This single-center, retrospective study enrolled 100 patients whose estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was ≥45 mL/min/1.73 m2 at their first visit and who were initiated on RRT. …”
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Flexibilización laboral y ética empresarial by Marjorie Zúñiga Romero

“…Por tanto, se esboza la necesidad de incluir dentro de los procesos de flexibilización laboral el elemento de la ética empresarial, que hasta el momento ha estado ausente, desconociendo, con esto, que el enfoque socialmente responsable de las empresas puede mejorar su productividad y ayudarlas a encontrar nuevos mercados.…”
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Risk Factors for Persistent or Recurrent Central Serous Chorioretinopathy by Jia Yu, Gezhi Xu, Qing Chang, Xiaofeng Ye, Lei Li, Chunhui Jiang, Qi Zhao

“…In total, 138 patients were enrolled: 20 (14.5%) with acute CSC and 118 (85.5%) with persistent or recurrent CSC. …”
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Altered individual-based morphological brain network in type 2 diabetes mellitus by Wang Yan, Ge Limin, Sun Zhizhong, Cao Zidong, Qiu Shijun

“…However, few previous studies have examined individual-based morphological brain networks in T2DM and their association with clinical characteristics. In our study, we enrolled 123 patients with T2DM and 91 healthy controls (HC). …”
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Génesis del fundamentalismo islámico. Auge de los movimientos islamistas globales con los ejemplos de Egipto y Argelia de 1979 a 2001 by Mariano López de Miguel, Fabio Angeoletto

“…Desde la revolución islámica en Irán en 1979 y la invasión soviética a Afganistán en ese mismo año, se desarrolló un nuevo fenómeno dentro de la historia contemporánea, que es el auge del islamismo. …”
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Hybrid Push-Pull Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Full Thickness Resection for the Minimally Invasive Management of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: A Pilot Clinical Study by Field F. Willingham, Paul Reynolds, Melinda Lewis, Andrew Ross, Shishir K. Maithel, Flavio G. Rocha

“…Patients at two tertiary care academic medical centers with gastric GISTs in difficult anatomic locations or with a predominant endophytic component were considered for enrollment. Preoperative esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) with or without fine needle aspiration (FNA), and cross-sectional imaging were performed. …”
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