Ascension du mont Blanc (4808 m) : quels risques prend-on dans le Grand Couloir du Goûter et dans la face nord du mont Blanc du Tacul ? by Ludovic Ravanel, Jacques Mourey, Lorig Tamian, Sébastien Ibanez, Didier Hantz, Pascal Lacroix, Pierre-Allain Duvillard

“…Les alpinistes doivent ainsi faire face à des aléas glaciaires et périglaciaires importants, tels que ceux qui affectent les deux principaux itinéraires d’ascension du mont Blanc (4808 m ; Alpes européennes occidentales) : les chutes de pierres dans le Grand Couloir de l’aiguille du Goûter sur la Voie Royale et les chutes de séracs sur le versant NNO du mont Blanc du Tacul sur l’itinéraire des Trois Monts. …”
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One stage transanal versus one stage laparoscopic-assisted transanal endorectal pull-through in managing Hirschsprung’s disease in pediatric age group; a retrospective study by Ahmed Elrouby, Sameh Shehata, Saber Waheeb, Ahmed Khairi, Doaa AbdAl-Aziz, Baher Looka

“…The two groups were compared as regards the personal data, the operative data, and the post-operative outcomes including the time of passage of stools, time of tolerating oral feeding, the duration of hospital stay, and the development of any early postoperative complications. …”
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Construction and application of a digital twin model for multi-objectiveoptimization of intelligent tape conveyor system by Wei CHEN, Jingzhao LI, Qing SHI, Jichao LIU, Huashun LI

“…Simultaneously, we use Sobol’s method and the Fast sensitivity analysis to verify our model’s input reasonability. …”
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Hanibal, un dușman „exemplar” (glose pe marginea Istoriilor lui Titus Livius by Alexandra Ciocârlie

“…Loin d’être neutre, Ab urbe condita, axée sur l’opposition fraus Punica / fides Romana, semble représenter une démonstration pathétique de l’idée que Rome a toujours lutté loyalement contre un adversaire perfide. Auteur ayant une évidente vision moralisatrice sur l’histoire, Tite-Live soutient inconditionnellement l’idée que la justice a été du côté de ses compatriotes, fait confirmé même par le résultat de la guerre. …”
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Histologic and Endoscopic Similarity between Nodular Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia and Gastric Hyperplastic Polyps Potentially Causing Treatment Delays by Pujitha Kudaravalli, Sheikh A. Saleem, Rachana Mandru, Sekou Rawlins

“…Physical examination was positive for black stool. The only significant lab was a drop in hemoglobin/hematocrit (Hg/dl/H%) of 10/32 to 4/12.5. …”
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Gastrointestinal complications of hepatic glycogen storage disease: a national survey questionnaire study in China by Xiaoyan Zhang, Zexiong Su, Jiaxing Wu, Hanshi Zeng, Xun Jiang, Ying Wang, Huiqing Shen, Xiaoli Xie, Yuan Xiao, Qing Tang, Xiaoping Luo, Xuemei Zhong, Huan Chen, Jiaoli Lan, Yongxin Chen, Xiaolu Zeng, Huiqiong Zhang, Zhiling Li, Yuxin Zhang, Min Yang

“…More than 60% of patients reported gastrointestinal symptom including anorexia, nausea/vomiting, abdominal pain, abdominal bloating, diarrhea, and mucus or bloody stool. The incidence of gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with GSD type Ia, Ib, III, VI and IX were 68%, 68%, 48%, 59% and 48%, respectively. …”
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Allogenic faecal microbiota transplantation for antibiotic-associated diarrhoea in critically ill patients (FEBATRICE)-Study protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial... by Ivana Cibulkova, Veronika Rehorova, Hana Soukupova, Petr Waldauf, Monika Cahova, Jan Manak, Martin Matejovic, Frantisek Duska

“…In the intervention group, patients will receive, in addition to the standard of care, faecal microbiota transplantation via rectal tube, in the form of a preparation mixed from 7 thawed aliquots (50 mL) made from fresh stool of 7 healthy unrelated donors and quarantined deep frozen for 3 to 12 months. …”
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The effect of fecal bile acids on the incidence and risk-stratification of colorectal cancer: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis by Shaohui Yang, Yu Wang, Lijuan Sheng, Wei Cui, Chenyang Ma

“…Only one cross-sectional study suggested a higher concentration of CDCA, DCA, and UDCA in the stool of the CRC high-risk group than the low-risk group. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Food Handlers in Mettu Town, Southwest Ethiopia by Solomon Yeshanew, Melaku Tadege, Abdulhakim Abamecha

“…A total of 139 food handlers were enrolled in the study. …”
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Antibiotic Resistance of Enteric Bacteria in HIV-Infected Patients at the Banka Ad-Lucem Hospital, West Region of Cameroon by Ornella J. T. Ngalani, Armelle T. Mbaveng, Wiliane J. T. Marbou, Roland Y. Ngai, Victor Kuete

“…The average values of CD4+ T-cell count (p<0.0001), lymphocytes (p=0.0258), monocytes (p=0.0317), and total WBC count (p=0.0277) were significantly higher in HIV− patients compared to HIV+ patients. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of intestinal parasitic infections in the Badi indigenous communities of Western Nepal by Jitendra Gautam, Rajendra Prasad Parajuli, Kishor Pandey

“…Our objective in this study was to assess the prevalence of IPIs in the indigenous Badi community of Gurbhakot Municipality, Surkhet, Nepal, considering socioeconomic, lifestyle, and behavioral factors. A total of 205 stool samples were obtained from individuals aged 18–70 years through purposive sampling and preserved in a 2.5% potassium dichromate solution. …”
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Prevalence of Soil-Transmitted Helminth and Schistosoma mansoni Infection and Their Associated Factors among Hiruy Abaregawi Primary School Children, Rural Debre Tabor, North West... by Lemma Workineh, Teklehaimanot Kiros, Shewaneh Damtie, Tesfaye Andualem, Bizualem Dessie

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted from March to April, 2019, at Hiruy Abaregawi primary school, Rural Debre Tabor, North West Ethiopia. A total of 340 students were included in the study. …”
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The Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites and Their Associated Factors among Diabetes Mellitus Patients at the University of Gondar Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia by Sintayehu Ambachew, Muluneh Assefa, Yalewayker Tegegne, Ayalew Jejaw Zeleke

“…An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Referral Hospital from February 15 to March 30, 2018. A total of 234 diabetes mellitus patients were enrolled. …”
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Postcards from Inside the Practices by Alicia Lazzaroni, Antonio Bernacchi, Enrique Espinosa Pérez, Lydia Maria Arantes, Michele Avis Feder-Nadoff

“…LYDIA MARIA ARANTES & MICHELE FEDER-NADOFF Making Things, Making Sense: Reflecting on the silence in-between Structures and Anti-Structures of Education This zine-like article presents and enacts a reflection upon a three-session panel the authors convened at the recent Royal Anthropological Institute conference on Anthropology and Education. …”
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Fecal microbiota is more stable during degradation and more diverse for ex situ cheetahs in Namibia compared to the USA by Morgan A. Maly, Morgan A. Maly, Morgan A. Maly, Morgan A. Maly, Reade B. Roberts, Mia M. Keady, Anne Schmidt-Küntzel, Meagan Maxwell, Laurie Marker, Matthew Breen, Carly R. Muletz-Wolz, Adrienne E. Crosier

“…However, when bacterial ASVs were weighted by relative abundance, both populations shared 69% of their total bacterial sequences indicating a conserved cheetah microbiota between the two populations. …”
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Effects of Marketing Strategies on the Performance of Tourism and Hospitality Enterprises in Uganda: Case Study of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. by Asiimwe, Dennis

“…Effective marketing campaigns contribute to building a positive brand image, which is crucial for attracting new customers and retaining loyal ones. According to the results, sustainability practices were mentioned by the respondents in that encouraging sustainable tourism practices and responsible visitor behavior is crucial. …”
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Ovarian stimulation alternatives for in vitro production of embryos in water buffaloes by Alexis Bandeo, José Luis Konrad, Natalia Vallejos, Pablo Ponce, Marina J. Sansinena, Gustavo Crudeli, Pablo Maldonado-Vargas

“… Currently, one of the most promising tools to increase the number of transferable embryos in buffaloes is in vitro production (IVP). …”
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Estimación de Erosión Hidrica de Suelos para plan de Manejo del Campo Forestal Aguas Frías, Patagonia Argentina by Ana Cecilia Dufilho, María Cristina Frugoni, Pablo Macchi, Alan Thot

“…The application of spatial analysis tools in the study of soil water erosion in Patagonia, Argentina contributes to the objective of defining define a program of development and adequate management, as a function of the state and degree of potential soil erosion.…”
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STR profiling in a cohort of Saudi patients with acute leukemia by Husein A. Alhatim, PhD Student, Muhammad NH Abdullah, PhD, Suhaili A. Jamaludin, PhD, Armania B. Nurdin, PhD, Sayed A. Amer, PhD

“…Further study applying next generation sequencing technology is necessary to validate these findings and explore the clinical applications of forensically used STRs as diagnostic tools for leukemia.…”
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Research on Characteristics and Influencing Factors of High Temperature Disaster Risk in Wuhan Based on Local Climate Zone by Shujing GUO, Li ZHANG

“…Then Landsat 8 remote sensing images are processed with SAGA GIS software, Google Earth Pro software, and Random Forest algorithm to classify the urban development area of Wuhan into 17 local climate zone (LCZ) types based on the remote sensing image classification method of World Urban Database and Access Portal Tools (WUDAPT). With 70% random samples used for drawing and 30% random samples used for checking, LCZ maps that meet the requirements of classification accuracy are obtained and analyzed for site identification at the local scale. …”
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