Non-melanoma skin cancer treated with hypofractionated 192—Ir contact brachitherapy: a single institution series by Elisa Ciurlia, Bianca Santo, Maria Cristina Barba, Elisa Cavalera, Paola De Franco, Sara De Matteis, Giuseppe Di Paola, Angela Leone, Antonella Papaleo, Dino Rubini, Donatella Russo, Giuseppe Rubini, Angela Sardaro

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Prospective Longitudinal Characterization of the Relationship between Diabetes and Cardiac Structural and Functional Changes by Amrit Chowdhary, Nicholas Jex, Sharmaine Thirunavukarasu, Amanda MacCannell, Natalie Haywood, Altaf Almutairi, Lavanya Athithan, Manali Jain, Thomas Craven, Arka Das, Noor Sharrack, Christopher E. D. Saunderson, Anshuman Sengupta, Lee Roberts, Peter Swoboda, Richard Cubbon, Klaus Witte, John Greenwood, Sven Plein, Eylem Levelt

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The Role of OCT Angiography in the Assessment of Epiretinal Macular Membrane by Daniela Bacherini, Francesco Dragotto, Tomaso Caporossi, Chiara Lenzetti, Lucia Finocchio, Alfonso Savastano, Maria Cristina Savastano, Francesco Barca, Martina Dragotto, Lorenzo Vannozzi, Francesco Nasini, Francesco Faraldi, Stanislao Rizzo, Gianni Virgili, Fabrizio Giansanti

“…At baseline and at the 1-month follow-up, a significant correlation was found with the FAZ area and the FAZ perimeter: a smaller FAZ area or a smaller FAZ perimeter was correlated to a lower visual acuity. …”
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Assessment of Problem-Based Learning Acceptance and Associated Factors Among School of Nursing Students at Wachemo University, Central Ethiopia by Asnakech Zekiwos Heliso MSc, Getachaw Ossabo Babore MSc, Taye Mezgebu Ashine MSc, Bethlehem Birhanu MSc, Bereket Hegeno Anose MSc, Sentayehu Admasu Saliya MSc, Elias Ezo Ereta MSc, Awoka Girma Hailu MSc

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Retinal Lineage Therapeutic Specific Effect of Human Orbital and Abdominal Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Bryan Krief, Shira Weisthal Algor, Itay Nakdimon, Ayala Elhikis, Moshe Benhamou, Anouk Savir Kadmon, Shay Keren, Oded Ohana, Ilan Feldman, Ran Ben Cnaan, Igal Leibovitch, Anat Loewenstein, Adiel Barak, Aya Barzelay

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Streptococcus suis-associated neonatal meningitis and sepsis: characterization, antimicrobial resistance, and public health implications by Giovanna Fusco, Rubina Paradiso, Lorena Cardillo, Maria Antonia Salvia, Saveria Dodaro, Veronica Del Monaco, Gianfranco Scarpelli, Francesca Greco, Antonio Rinaldi, Lorella Barca, Stefania Ambrogio, Antonio Limone, Esterina De Carlo, Giorgia Borriello

“…High homology was observed with previously identified human and swine strains in the same area. S. suis meningitis and sepsis are mainly reported in adults, related to direct contact with pigs or contaminated pork meat consumption, while it is rarely reported in children. …”
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Neuroprotective Effects of the Ethanolic Leaf Extract of Crassocephalum crepidioides (Asteracaeae) on Diazepam-Induced Amnesia in Mice by Beppe Galba Jean, Folefack Alice Irène, Atsamo Albert Donatien, Ngatanko Aïbassou Hervé-Hervé, Barga Mpoo Bertrand, Allah-Doum Nanou Gael, Nguedia Ymele Merline, Zemo Gamo Franklik, Dongmo Alain Bertrand, Dimo Théophile

“…The ethanolic leaf extract of cc significantly (p<0.001) decreased the number of working and reference memory errors in the RAM test and induced a significant (p<0.01) increase in the time spent exploring the novel object in the NOR test. …”
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A ‘torn bag mechanism’ of small extracellular vesicle release via limiting membrane rupture of en bloc released amphisomes (amphiectosomes) by Tamás Visnovitz, Dorina Lenzinger, Anna Koncz, Péter M Vizi, Tünde Bárkai, Krisztina V Vukman, Alicia Galinsoga, Krisztina Németh, Kelsey Fletcher, Zsolt I Komlósi, Csaba Cserép, Ádám Dénes, Péter Lőrincz, Gábor Valcz, Edit I Buzas

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Challenges faced by women oncologists in Africa: a mixed methods study by Doreen Ramogola-Masire, Reshma Jagsi, Matthew Jalink, Verna Vanderpuye, Nwamaka Lasebikan, Miriam Mutebi, Nazik Hammad, Susan Msadabwe, Laura Carson, Dorothy Chilambe Lombe, Zainab Doleeb, Haimanot Kasahun Alemu, Nesrine Chraiet, Naa Adorkor Aryeetey, Zainab Mohamed, Nazima Jaffer Dharsee, Sitna Mwanzi, Khadija Warfa, Emmanuella Nwachukwu, Edom Seife Woldetsadik, Hirondina Vaz Borges Spencer

“…The top-ranked challenge identified in the Delphi study was ‘pressure to maintain a work–family balance and meet social obligations’. …”
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Arthroplasty registries at a glance: an initiative of the International Society of Arthroplasty Registries (ISAR) to facilitate access, understanding, and reporting of registry dat... by Anne Lübbeke, Lotje A Hoogervorst, Perla J Marang-van de Mheen, Heather A Prentice, Ola Rolfson, Rob G H H Nelissen, Arnd Steinbrück, Gearoid McGauran, Christophe Barea, Kajsa Erikson, Alma B Pedersen, Martyn Porter

“…Items were chosen based on a literature review and expert advice, selected by 9 ISAR working group members, tested iteratively in 3 registries, and commented upon by 4 external experts. …”
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Novel MOF-based vanadium and 2,2 -bipyridine-4,4 -dicarboxylic acid as phenomenal dye adsorbent and antimicrobial agent by Baraa Mohammed Yaseen, Farag M. A. Altalbawy, Farag M. A. Altalbawy, Rafid Jihad Albadr, Waam Mohammed Taher, Mariem Alwan, Mahmood Jasem Jawad, Hiba Mushtaq, Khursheed Muzammil, Ahmed Hussein Zwamel, Ahmed Hussein Zwamel, Ahmed Hussein Zwamel

“…In checking the characteristics of V/BP-MOF, size, specific surface area, and thermal stability were obtained, respectively, 68 nm, 325 m2/g, and 320°C. …”
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Tracheostomy care quality improvement in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review. by Msiba Selekwa, Ivy Maina, Tiffany Yeh, Aslam Nkya, Isaie Ncogoza, Roger C Nuss, Beatrice P Mushi, Sumaiya Haddadi, Katherine Van Loon, Elia Mbaga, Willybroad Massawe, David W Roberson, Nazima Dharsee, Baraka Musimu, Mary Jue Xu

“…Given limited literature, this scoping review aims to summarize published tracheostomy studies in LMICs and highlight areas in need of quality improvement and clinical research efforts. …”
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Safety and efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with pre-treatment reduced left ventricular function by Maor Tzuberi, Rafael Y. Brzezinski, Nir Flint, Moaad Slieman, Lior Zornitzki, Dana Viskin, Anna Rozenfeld Hemed, Barliz Waissengrin, Renana Barak, Inbal Golomb, Ido Wolf, Netanel Golan, Yan Topilsky, Shmuel Banai, Livia Kapusta, Michal Laufer-Perl

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Physicochemical and Luminescent Properties of Copolymers Composed of Three Monomers: Polythiophenes Based on 3-Hexylthiophene and 3,4-Ethylenedioxythiophene by Marco Antonio Ramírez-Gómez, Karla Karina Guzmán-Rabadán, Edgar González-Juárez, Marisol Güizado-Rodríguez, Gabriel Ramos-Ortiz, Jorge Enrique Alba-Rosales, Huehueteotl Panzo-Medrano, Victor Barba, Mario Rodríguez, José Luis Maldonado, Miguel Ángel Basurto-Pensado

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Shedding light on the existence of Furan fatty acids in latex lipids across a wide diversity of Hevea brasiliensis genotypes by Chaisiri Kitpaosong, Siriluck Liengprayoon, Erwann Durand, Tucksin Lerksamran, Aurélie Daval, Eric Gohet, Lim Khan Tiva, Phean Chetha, Kong Mengchheang, Phen Phearun, Ung Rattana, Kim Chandy, Pol Sokea, Un Kim Eng, Kittipong Rattanaporn, Bruno Barea, Laurent Vaysse

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Immune-checkpoint-inhibitor therapy directed against PD-L1 is tolerated in the heart without manifestation of cardiac inflammation in a preclinical reversible melanoma mouse model by Caroline Schoenherr, Caroline Schoenherr, Stefan Pietzsch, Stefan Pietzsch, Cristina Barca, Franziska E. Müller, Frauke S. Bahr, Martina Kasten, Andre Zeug, Sergej Erschow, Christine S. Falk, Evgeni Ponimaskin, James T. Thackeray, Denise Hilfiker-Kleiner, Denise Hilfiker-Kleiner, Melanie Ricke-Hoch

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Attributable risk factors for asymptomatic malaria and anaemia and their association with cognitive and psychomotor functions in schoolchildren of north-eastern Tanzania. by Geofrey Makenga, Vito Baraka, Filbert Francis, Daniel T R Minja, Samwel Gesase, Edna Kyaruzi, George Mtove, Swabra Nakato, Rashid Madebe, Sif R Søeborg, Kathrine H Langhoff, Helle S Hansson, Michael Alifrangis, John P A Lusingu, Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden

“…The prevalence of asymptomatic malaria parasitaemia, anaemia and stunting was 26.4%, 49.8%, and 21.0%, respectively with marked variation across schools. In multivariate models, asymptomatic malaria parasitaemia attributed to 61% of anaemia with a respective population attribution fraction of 16%. …”
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Developing a framework for tracking antimicrobial resistance gene movement in a persistent environmental reservoir by Amy J. Mathers, Thomas J. X. Li, Qijun He, Sharvari Narendra, Nicole Stoesser, David W. Eyre, A. Sarah Walker, Katie E. Barry, Salvador Castañeda-Barba, Fenix W. Huang, Hardik Parikh, Shireen Kotay, Derrick W. Crook, Christian Reidys

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Interrupted time series analysis to evaluate the impact of COVID-19-pandemic on the incidence of notifiable infectious diseases in the Lazio region, Italy by Martina Spaziante, Sara Leone, Maurizio D’Amato, Gabriella De Carli, Gilda Tonziello, Giorgio Nicolò Malatesta, Alessandro Agresta, Claudia De Santis, Valentina Vantaggio, Giovanni Pitti, Maria Concetta Fusco, Pierluca Piselli, Alessandra Barca, Enrico Girardi, Paola Scognamiglio, Francesco Vairo

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Impact of Cyclosporine Levels on the Development of Acute Graft versus Host Disease after Reduced Intensity Conditioning Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation by Irene Garc&#xED;a Cadenas, David Valcarcel, Rodrigo Martino, J. L. Pi&#xF1;ana, Pere Barba, Silvana Novelli, Albert Esquirol, Ana Garrido, Silvana Saavedra, Miquel Granell, Carol Moreno, Javier Briones, Salut Brunet, Jorge Sierra

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