Laparoscopic Removal of Angelchik Prosthesis Followed by Interval Sleeve Gastrectomy by Faryal G. Afridi, Morgan Johnson, Kelsey A. Musgrove, Salim Abunnaja, Lawrence E. Tabone, David C. Borgstrom, Nova Szoka

“…Our patient is a 66-year-old woman who had an open antireflux procedure with an AP in 1987. …”
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Innovations in Nipple-areolar Complex Reconstruction: Evaluation of a New Prosthesis by Michele Riccio, MD, Angelica Aquinati, MD, Mario Fordellone, PhD, Nicola Carboni, MD, Andrea Marchesini, MD, Francesco De Francesco, MD, PhD

“…We enrolled 20 individuals who opted for these NAC prostheses following unilateral or bilateral breast reconstruction and following NAC excision. …”
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The Efficacy of Pramipexole, a Dopamine Receptor Agonist, as an Adjunctive Treatment in Treatment-Resistant Depression: An Open-Label Trial by Hiroaki Hori, Hiroshi Kunugi

“…Although the efficacy of adjunctive pramipexole treatment has been demonstrated in treatment-resistant bipolar depression, such data are scarce for major depressive disorder (MDD). We recruited 17 patients with DSM-IV major depressive episode who have failed to respond to previous treatment with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. …”
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Heterogeneous phenotype of a Chinese Familial WHIM syndrome with CXCR4V340fs gain-of-function mutation by Yu Huang, Yu Huang, Yu Huang, Lu Li, Lu Li, Ran Chen, Ran Chen, Lang Yu, Lang Yu, Shunkai Zhao, Yanjun Jia, Yanjun Jia, Ying Dou, Ying Dou, Ying Dou, Zhiyong Zhang, Zhiyong Zhang, Yunfei An, Yunfei An, Xuemei Tang, Xuemei Tang, Xiaodong Zhao, Xiaodong Zhao, Lina Zhou

“…It is caused mainly by heterozygous mutations at the C-terminus of the C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4) gene.MethodsWe described the detailed clinical, genetic, immunological and treatment characteristic of four WHIM patients from a single Chinese family.ResultsHere, we report four patients from a family carrying a variant of CXCR4 (c.1016_1017dupCT), which introduces a frameshift at codon V340, resulting in an extension of 14 amino acids (p.V340L fs*27). …”
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Gradual Recovery from Nonambulatory Quadriparesis Caused by Metastatic Epidural Cervical Cord Compression in an Octogenarian Gallbladder Carcinoma Patient Treated with Image-Guided... by Kazuhiro Ohtakara, Hiroaki Hoshi

“…However, even with rapid intervention, few paraplegic patients regain ambulation. Here, we describe the case of a mid-octogenarian who presented with severe pain and nonambulatory quadriparesis attributable to MESCC at the fifth cervical vertebra, which developed 10 months after the diagnosis of undifferentiated carcinoma of the gallbladder. …”
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Determination of Public Awareness on Water Stress, Water Scarcity and Water Saving: Akdeniz University Case Study by Aslı Gezer, Ayça Erdem

“…In this study, the survey results on the awareness of 300 participants, who work, study and reside within Akdeniz University campus, on "water scarcity, water stress and water saving" are given. …”
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ANESTHETIC RISKS IN GENERAL ANESTHESIA PRACTICES IN PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY by Funda Arun

“…Aim: We aimed to evaluate anesthesia-related complications in pediatric patients undergoing dental treatment under general anesthesia (GA). …”
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Cortical Auditory Disorders: A Case of Non-Verbal Disturbances Assessed with Event-Related Brain Potentials by Sönke Johannes, Michael E. Jöbges, Reinhard Dengler, Thomas F. Münte

“…Auditory ERP revealed a dissociation between the amplitudes of the P3a and P3b subcomponents with the P3b being reduced in amplitude while the P3a was undisturbed. …”
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Guava Leaf Extract Exhibits Antimicrobial Activity in Extensively Drug-Resistant (XDR) <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> by Daniela Gutierrez-Montiel, Alma L. Guerrero-Barrera, Flor Y. Ramírez-Castillo, Fabiola Galindo-Guerrero, Ingrid G. Ornelas-García, Norma A. Chávez-Vela, Matheus de O. Costa, Francisco J. Avelar-Gonzalez, Adriana C. Moreno-Flores, Erick Vazquez-Pedroza, José M. Arreola-Guerra, Mario González-Gámez

“…Currently, a global health crisis is being caused by microbial resistance, in which <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> plays a crucial role, being considered the highest-priority microorganism by the World Health Organization (WHO) for discovering new antibiotics. …”
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High Intensity Focused Ultrasound versus Brachytherapy for the Treatment of Localized Prostate Cancer: A Matched-Pair Analysis by Fouad Aoun, Ksenija Limani, Alexandre Peltier, Quentin Marcelis, Marc Zanaty, Alexandre Chamoun, Marc Vanden Bossche, Thierry Roumeguère, Roland van Velthoven

“…Patients treated by brachytherapy were matched 1 : 1 with patients who underwent HIFU. Differences in postoperative complications across the two groups were assessed using Wilcoxon’s rank-sum or χ2 test. …”
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Rebel Attentiveness by Connie Etter

“…This research focuses on the reflections of cycling group founders and participants in the occupied West Bank, who ride despite efforts by the Israeli occupation to control and limit Palestinians’ movements. …”
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Assessment of the environmental capability of Tabriz city in the formation of a creative city by Shahrzad Amirsarvari, Mohammad Ebrahim Ramazani

“…The creative city will make all your try and relying to the idea of people to solve their problems and build a city of people who are looking for their desired cities. The creative city is not only a space in which creativity grows, but organizing and managing it is creatively planned. …”
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Quand le stagiaire planifie… une question d’équilibre dans ses décisions by Agnès Deprit, Catherine Van Nieuwenhoven

“…In the context of the initial training of primary school teachers in French-speaking Belgium, this research aims to understand the decisions taken by the trainees who prepare their activities on the basis of the principle of viability (Pépin, 1994; Malo, 2005). …”
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Latent tuberculosis prevalence in healthcare workers in Laos: a cross-sectional study by Sypaseuth Duangmixay, Siriphone Virachith, Judith M. Hübschen, Phitsada Siphanthong, Sakhone Suthepmany, Somphou Sayasone, Antony P. Black

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Mediation of anxiety and coping strategies between severe discipline and interparental conflict with parenting stress by Docal-Millán María del Carmen, Riveros-Munévar Fernando, Acuña-Arango Lina María, Campos-García Ángela Ximena, Cabrera-García Victoria Eugenia

“…Parenting stress is a complex process for parents who feel that the demands of their children upbringing overwhelm their roles. …”
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Socialization of Disabled People with Sports Activities and Their Problem Encountered in Participating in Sports Activities by Betül Akyol, Mehmet İlkim

“…The purpose of this research is to determine the encountered problems of people with disabilities who live in Malatya and participate in sportive activities the aged 10-15 years. …”
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(Post)Feminist Genealogies in Kate Muir’s Suffragette City ad Lisa Evans’ Old Baggage by Mariana Ripoll Fonollar

“…Old Baggage also deploys the figure of the suffragette, but in this case, embodied by a Londoner in her fifties who has just been granted the right to vote, and a group of newly enfranchised girls. …”
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Strongly Unforgeable Ring Signature Scheme from Lattices in the Standard Model by Geontae Noh, Ji Young Chun, Ik Rae Jeong

“…In a ring signature scheme, a user selects an arbitrary ring to be able to sign a message on behalf of the ring without revealing the signer’s identity. …”
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Hemorrhage from Extra-Antral Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia in a Patient with Duodenal Heterotopic Gastric Mucosa by John Gubatan, Nathan Raines, Hasan Khosravi, Tracy L. Challies, Tyler M. Berzin

“…Heterotopic gastric mucosa (HGM) has been reported to occur at various sites along the gastrointestinal tract and although relatively common, it is often asymptomatic. We report a case of a 60-year-old woman with a prior history of GAVE who developed melena and symptomatic anemia during her hospitalization following cardiac catheterization. …”
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The Availability of Advanced Airway Equipment and Experience with Videolaryngoscopy in the UK: Two UK Surveys by Rachel L. Gill, Audrey S. Y. Jeffrey, Alistair F. McNarry, Geoffrey H. C. Liew

“…DAS members had variable access to videolaryngoscopes with Airtraq 319 (59.6%) and Glidescope 176 (32.9%) being the most common. More DAS members were happy to teach or use videolaryngoscopes in a difficult airway than those who had used them more than ten times. …”
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