Procreative autonomy, gender equality and right to life: the decision of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in Artavia Murillo v. Costa Rica by Teresinha Teles Pires

“…With this decision, the IACtHR not only clearly linked universal rights of freedom with procreative autonomy for women and men; the IACtHR also strongly reinforced an interpretation on the “right to life” that favors procreative autonomy. Moreover, the decision is remarkable to include a standard of equality in matters of procreative autonomy insofar as the IACtHR has held that women, because of negative gender stereotypes in society, have been greatly undermined by the decision of the Chamber of Costa Rica to ban IVF. …”
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Trazodone effectiveness in depression: impacts of trazodone extended release vs SSRIs on the health status and quality of life of patients with major depressive disorder by Marcin Siwek, Adrian Andrzej Chrobak, Anna Julia Krupa, Aleksandra Gorostowicz, Andrzej Juryk, Dominika Dudek

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Short-term results of laparoscopic and open complete mesocolic excision with D3 lymph node dissection for left-sided colon cancer by P. V. Tsarkov, I. A. Tulina, A. Yu. Kravchenko, A. V. Leont’Yev

“…To estimate possible advantages and shortcomings of laparoscopic complete mesocolic excision with D3 lymph node dissection in the treatment of left-sided colon cancer in comparison to open approach according to analysis of short-term outcomes. …”
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Health-related quality of life and its predictors among chronic kidney disease patients: A hospital-based cross-sectional study. by Tasmia Tasnim, Kazi Muhammad Rezaul Karim, Tanjina Rahman, Harun-Ur Rashid

“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has a significant impact on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of affected individuals due to its progressive and disabling nature. …”
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Linking obesity-associated genotype to child language development: the role of early-life neurology-related proteomics and brain myelinationResearch in context by Jian Huang, Jinyi Che, Michelle Z.L. Kee, Ai Peng Tan, Evelyn C. Law, Patricia Pelufo Silveira, Irina Pokhvisneva, Sachin Patel, Keith M. Godfrey, Lourdes Mary Daniel, Kok Hian Tan, Yap Seng Chong, Shiao-Yng Chan, Johan G. Eriksson, Dennis Wang, Jonathan Yinhao Huang

“…Methods: In a longitudinal Singaporean mother-offspring cohort, we leveraged trans-ancestry polygenic predictions of body mass index (BMI) to interrogate the causal effects of early-life BMI on child language development and its effects on molecular and neuroimaging measures. …”
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Post-COVID-19 Syndrome and Related Dysautonomia: Reduced Quality of Life, Increased Anxiety and Manifestation of Depressive Symptoms: Evidence from Greece by Petros Galanis, Aglaia Katsiroumpa, Irene Vraka, Katerina Kosiara, Olga Siskou, Olympia Konstantakopoulou, Theodoros Katsoulas, Parisis Gallos, Daphne Kaitelidou

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Health-related Quality of Life and hospital costs of Finnish melanoma patients participating in the second Multicenter Selective Lymphadenectomy Trial (MSLT-II) by Pia J. Heino, Jukka Pappinen, John F. Thompson, Micaela Hernberg, Tiina A. Jahkola, Mark B. Faries

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Electrochemical Analysis of Architecturally Enhanced LiFe0.5Mn0.5PO4 Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Composite by Sabelo Sifuba, Shane Willenberg, Usisipho Feleni, Natasha Ross, Emmanuel Iwuoha

“…The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) results showed LiFe0.5Mn0.5PO4-MWCNTs have high conductivity with reduced charge resistance. …”
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Combined Left Central Retinal Artery Occlusion and Bilateral Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuritis: A Rare Presentation of Giant Cell Arteritis by Anne D. D. Joseph, Jebananthy Anandaselvam Pradeepan, Thirunavukarasu Kumanan, Muthusamy Malaravan

“…We hereby report a case of combined left central retinal artery occlusion and bilateral anterior ischemic optic neuritis in a patient who poorly responded to standard corticosteroid therapy.…”
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Effect of Gelatin-Based Edible Coatings Incorporated with Aloe vera and Black and Green Tea Extracts on the Shelf Life of Fresh-Cut Oranges by Mohsen Radi, Elham Firouzi, Hamidreza Akhavan, Sedigheh Amiri

“…Coating with gelatin incorporated with Aloe vera and green tea extracts successfully retarded the microbial growth and therefore extended the shelf life of fresh-cut oranges during cold storage.…”
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Explaining the Basics and Principles of maintenance and upgrading urban streets with the approach of Islamic teachings and Iranian culture (Imam Reza Zaman Street of Mashhad) by mahdi moharreri, mohammad naghizade, fereshte ahmadi, shirin toghyani

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Early Modern Exemplars: Reading Strategies and the Assertion of Readerly Identity and Authority in the Life-writing of Mary Ward, Dionys Fitzherbert and Elizabeth Isham by Martin Thompson

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Early life stress, kangaroo care, parenting behavior and secure attachment predict executive functioning in 2 year olds born preterm by Bieke Bollen, Astrid Van den Brande, Chiara Bernagie, Alexandra Seghers, Steffie Amelynck, Christine Vanhole, Bart Boets, Gunnar Naulaers, Guy Bosmans, Els Ortibus

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Clinical course and remodeling of left ventricle in patients with ST segment elevention acute myocardial infarction after primary coronary artery stenting by V.A. Skybchik, Yu.P. Melen

“…The aim – to establish the predictive effect of primary coronary artery stenting on the clinical course and features of left ventricular remodelling in patients with acute ST elevation MI (STEMI) and diastolic dysfunction (DD) in the hospital period. …”
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Assessment of Asthma Control and Quality of Life among Asthmatic Patients Attending Armed Forces Referral and Teaching Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Tesfalidet Gebremeskel Zeru, Ephrem Engidawork, Alemseged Beyene Berha

“…Asthma control was assessed using Asthma Control Test, while asthma quality of life was assessed using Mini-Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (mini-AQLQ). …”
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Strengthening the Resilience of Objective-Oriented Health System Reforms. Analysis of the Left-Turn in the Health Reform Proposals in Mexico (2019) and Colombia (2023) by Laura Flamand, Octavio Gómez-Dantés, Natalia Losada-Trujillo, Diana Pinto, Edson Serván-Mori, Diego Cerecero-García, Thomas Hone, Sumit Mazumdar

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Impact of shear wave elastography and attenuation imaging for predicting life-threatening event in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease by Yudai Fujiwara, Hidekatsu Kuroda, Tamami Abe, Tomoaki Nagasawa, Ippeki Nakaya, Asami Ito, Takuya Watanabe, Kenji Yusa, Hiroki Sato, Akiko Suzuki, Kei Endo, Yuichi Yoshida, Takayoshi Oikawa, Keisuke Kakisaka, Kei Sawara, Toshifumi Tada, Akio Miyasaka, Takuma Oguri, Naohisa Kamiyama, Takayuki Matsumoto

“…The cumulative incidence rate in Groups A, B, C, and D were 11.2%, 12.2%, 29.5%, and 31.0%/5years, respectively (p < 0.05). LSM (HRs = 1.20, 95%CIs: 1.09–1.32, p < 0.01), and AC (HRs = 1.62, 95%CIs: 1.04–2.51, p = 0.03) were associated with life-threatening events. …”
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Temporal Analysis of the Incidence, Mortality and Disability-Adjusted Life Years of Benign Gallbladder and Biliary Diseases in High-Income Nations, 1990–2019 by Dominic W. Proctor, BMBS, MSc, Richard Goodall, BSc, MBChB, MRCS, FHEA, Kim Borsky, MBBS, MMRCS, Justin D. Salciccioli, MBBS, MA, Dominic C. Marshall, MBBS, MRCP, BSc, Kumaran Shanmugarajah, MD, PhD, Joseph Shalhoub, BSc, MBBS, FHEA, PhD, DIC, MEd, FFSTEd, FRCS, FEBVS

“…The aim of this observational study was to analyze trends in the incidence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) of benign gallbladder and biliary diseases across high-income countries between 1990 and 2019. …”
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Improvement of Quality of Life after Surgical Treatment of Patients with MRONJ: A Prospective Analysis Using the SF-12 and OHIP-14 Questionnaires by Georg Hoene, Nikolaus von Hahn, Denise Sievers, Lukas Schuffelen, Susanne Wolfer, Kathi Goldstein, Boris Schminke, Phillipp Brockmeyer, Philipp Kauffmann

“…Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is a rare, serious, and debilitating disease of unknown cause that can be associated with significant health-related quality of life (HRQOL) impairment. Hematological disease is characterized by a nonhealing exposed jawbone in patients with a history of antiresorptive or antiangiogenic agent use without radiation exposure to the head or neck. …”
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Incidental Finding and Endovascular Repair of a Left Internal Mammary Artery Aneurysm following a Multivessel Coronary Artery Bypass Graft by Osayi Lawani, Jiries Ganim, Rick Ganim

“…They have a high risk for morbidity or mortality as they can possibly rupture with increasing size and thus become life-threatening. Coronary CT angiography is the most definitive test for confirming and finding complications related to the aneurysm. …”
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