The effect of maintenance therapy on Crohn’s disease clinical outcomes by O. B. Schukina, E. A. Kondrashina, A. M. Kharitidis, Ye. G. Vepreva, A. G. Kharitonov, A. Yu. Baranovsky

“…In order to avoid disease progression it is necessary to avoid repeated application of systemic steroids at uncomplicated forms of disease. In complicated cases the combination of systemic steroids and immunosuppressants is ineffective. …”
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A brief history of formation of the kalmyk collection in the oriental section of the saint petersburg university scientific library by Vladimir L. Uspensky

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Importance of NAB2-STAT6 Fusion in the Diagnosis of Pancreatic Solitary Fibrous Tumor with Hamartoma-Like Features: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Kei Tanaka, Takashi Kishimoto, Masayuki Ohtsuka, Yukio Nakatani, Masaru Miyazaki

“…The fibroblastic cells in the stroma were immune-positive for CD34, CD99, and bcl-2. …”
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Supplementation of dairy cows with bovine somatotropin or omega-3 rich fish oil affects the endometrial expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors by Leslie A. MacLaren, Todd R. Bilby, Frank Michel, Aydin Guzeloglu, Charles R. Staples, William W. Thatcher

“…PPARδ protein is expressed in the luminal epithelium, glandular epithelium, subepithelial stroma and to a lesser extent in the adluminal stroma. …”
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The Effectiveness of Seaweeds as Biofilter for Reducing Wastewater Nutrient and Preventing Water Pollution from Hybrid Grouper Culture by Ratih Ida Adharini, Murwantoko Murwantoko, Namastra Probosunu, Riza Yuliratno Setiawan, Tony Budi Satriyo

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Heteromericarpy of Heracleum sosnowskyi Manden. (Umbelliferae = Apiaceae) by K. G. Tkachenko

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A meta-analysis on the impact of concurrent or pre-existing cancer diagnosis on acute myocardial infarction outcomes. by Jie Wang, Jia Yu

“…The risk of major bleeding (OR 1.74, 95% CI: 1.40, 2.16), reinfarction (OR 1.20, 95% CI: 1.05, 1.37), and stroke (OR 1.16, 95% CI: 0.99, 1.37) was also higher in patients with previous or concurrent cancer. …”
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Pelvic Ultrasound Findings in Women with Obstetric Fistula: A Cross-Sectional Study of Cases and Controls by Jeffrey P. Wilkinson, Angela M. Bengtson, Ennet Chipungu, Rachel J. Pope, Bonus Makanani, Margaret Moyo, Mwawi Mwale, Jennifer H. Tang

“…Women with OF had shorter cervical lengths (18.8 mm versus 27.3 mm, p < 0.01), as well as shorter anterior (7.0 mm versus 9.3 mm, p < 0.01) and posterior (9.5 mm versus 11.0 mm, p < 0.04) cervical stroma, compared to controls. Conclusion. Women with OF have shorter cervical lengths and anterior and posterior cervical stroma, when compared to women without OF. …”
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Accelerating maturation of Chinese rice wine by using a 20 L scale multi-sweeping-frequency mode ultrasonic reactor and its mechanism exploration by Zhuofan He, Furong Hou, Yansheng Du, Chunhua Dai, Ronghai He, Haile Ma

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Clinical Efficacy and Meta-Analysis of Stem Cell Therapies for Patients with Brain Ischemia by Lukui Chen, Guilong Zhang, Ahsan Ali Khan, Xiaoyuan Guo, Yuchun Gu

“…It is suggested that the stem cell transplantation therapy for patients with brain ischemic stroke can significantly improve the neurological deficits and daily life quality, with no serious adverse events. …”
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Sex Differences in the Effect of Type 2 Diabetes on Major Cardiovascular Diseases: Results from a Population-Based Study in Italy by Paola Ballotari, Francesco Venturelli, Marina Greci, Paolo Giorgi Rossi, Valeria Manicardi

“…The aim of the study is to assess sex difference in association between type 2 diabetes and incidence of major cardiovascular events, that is, myocardial infarction, stroke, and heart failure, using information retrieved by diabetes register. …”
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Epidemiological Profile of Illnesses in Older Adults Treated at the Regional Emergency Service of Cienfuegos by Lázaro Armando Águila Trujillo, Lourdes Elena Duany Badell, Vivian Isabel Chávez Pérez, Yoleysi Arteaga Cuellar, Midalys del Carmen LLanes Cartaya, Juan Rafael Zerquera Rodríguez

“…Absolute numbers and percentages were used from descriptive statistics and the standard deviation was used to know the variability of the variable. <br /><strong>Results:</strong> older adults aged 60 to 64 years predominated, which represented 39.2 %; falls corresponded to 41.7 %; followed by calls made using vulgar language, which represented 28.7 %; 67.5 % were attended in less than 10 minutes; only 21.5 % of the elderly died during the journey; the need for hospital admission was represented by 76.5 %; the highest reports were due to high blood pressure and stroke. …”
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Cerebrovascular accidents association between serum trace elements and toxic metals level, a case-control study. by Khosro Jamebozorgi, Alireza Kooshki, Mahbobeh Saljoughi, Mohamadjavad Sanjari, Zahra Ahmadi, Seyed Mohammad Mosavi Mirzaei

“…<h4>Methods</h4>In this case-control study, 70 CVA (clinically approved ischemic stroke cases by imaging and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)) and 70 individuals with no history of CVA controls were enrolled as the control group. …”
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The Risk Factors for Mortality among Septic Trauma Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using the National Trauma Data Bank by Nadim Kattouf, Mohamad Assaf, Saadeddine Haidar, Rana Bachir, Mazen El Sayed, Ralph BouChebl

“…Among trauma patients who developed sepsis, age, chronic renal failure, cirrhosis, the development of cardiac arrest, acute kidney injury, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and stroke in the hospital were associated with in-hospital mortality. …”
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Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in High Bleeding Risk Patients by Pierluigi Merella, Giovanni Lorenzoni, Alessandro P. Delitala, Filomena Sechi, Federica Decandia, Graziana Viola, Paola Berne, Gianluca Deiana, Patrizio Mazzone, Gavino Casu

“…LAAO is feasible and safe and prevents stroke in patients with AF with contraindication to oral anticoagulant therapy. …”
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Extracranial carotid plaque calcification and its association with risk factors for cerebrovascular events: insights from the ANTIQUE study by David Pakizer, Dana Šalounová, David Školoudík

“…However, its impact on stroke risk is not consistent across studies, and examining the type of calcification and the presence of systemic diseases might be helpful. …”
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Changes in Quality and Flavor of Chopped Chili Peppers in Ceramic Jars during Fermentation by WANG Hongwei, LIU Hongjuan, QIN Yeyou, XU na, HU Jialiang, YUAN Xiao, LIU Yang, JIANG Liwen

“…The samples stored for 1–3 years were superior in terms of organoleptic quality, physicochemical properties and volatile components, while those stored for more than 3 years had a strong aroma but poorer texture.…”
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Clinical Comparison between HD-tDCS and tDCS for Improving Upper Limb Motor Function: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Sham-Controlled Trial by Yaqin Zeng, Ruidong Cheng, Li Zhang, Shan Fang, Shaomin Zhang, Minmin Wang, Qian Lv, Yunlan Dai, Xinyi Gong, Feng Liang

“…Background. Stroke is a common and frequently occurring disease among middle-aged and elderly people, with approximately 55%−75% of patients remaining with upper limb dysfunction. …”
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Estimation of Health State Utility Values in Fabry Disease Using Vignette Development and Valuation by Derralynn Hughes, Andrew Lenny, Koonal Shah, Louise Longworth, Giovanna Devercelli, Olulade Ayodele

“…The interviewees' responses, evidence from published literature, and input from a clinical expert informed the development of 6 health state vignettes (pain, moderate clinically evident FD \[CEFD\], severe CEFD, end-stage renal disease \[ESRD\], stroke, and cardiovascular disease \[CVD\]) and 3 combined health states (severe CEFD + ESRD, severe CEFD + CVD, and severe CEFD + stroke). …”
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Chitosan based coating enriched with Spirulina platensis and moringa leaf extracts preserved the postharvest quality of Mexican Lime (Citrus aurantifolia) by Soheila Aghaei Dargiri, Somayeh Rastegar, Mahbobeh Mohammadi

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