Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia: Demographic and Epidemiological Characterization in Puerto Rican Hispanics (2012-2014) by Jorge J. Cruz-Cruz, María González-Pons, Adrián Cora-Morges, Marievelisse Soto-Salgado, Giancarlo Colón, Kimberly Alicea, Kathia Rosado, Douglas R. Morgan, Marcia Cruz-Correa

“…Helicobacter pylori is the most common chronic bacterial infection in humans and the major predisposing factor for the development of gastric intestinal metaplasia (GIM), the principal preneoplastic lesion in the gastric carcinogenesis pathway. …”
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A Subclass of Gamma-Ray Burst Originating from Compact Binary Merger by Chen-Wei Wang, Wen-Jun Tan, Shao-Lin Xiong, Shu-Xu Yi, Rahim Moradi, Bing Li, Zhen Zhang, Yu Wang, Yan-Zhi Meng, Bo-Bing Wu, Jia-Cong Liu, Yue Wang, Sheng-Lun Xie, Wang-Chen Xue, Zheng-Hang Yu, Peng Zhang, Wen-Long Zhang, Yan-Qiu Zhang, Chao Zheng

“…Since they show strikingly similar properties (indicating a common mechanism), which are different from the classic “long”-short burst (e.g., GRB 060614), we find they form an interesting subclass of type I GRBs, and we suggest to name them as type IL GRB. …”
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Comparison of the Post-Operative Pain of Lichtenstein’s Inguinal Hernia Repair by Continuous Suture Versus Interrupted Sutures for Mesh Fixation by Shams Ul Hassan, Muhammad Asif, Shabbir Ahmed

“… Background: Inguinal hernia is a frequent condition commonly treated by surgery with polypropylene meshes. …”
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Current treatment modalities for dry eye disease by E.B. Tatarnikova, O.I. Krivosheina

“…&nbsp;Krivosheina</b> </p> <p> <b>Siberian State Medical University, Tomsk, Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <i>For many years, dry eye disease (DED) is a common ophthalmic condition associated with ocular surface damage and loss of homeostasis of the tear film. …”
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Evaluation of Serum Bilirubin as a Predictive Marker for Simple and Complicated Appendicitis in Sulaimani Emergency Teaching Hospital by Seerwan Hama Shareef, Dara Ahmed Mohammed, Goran Ameer Ahmed

“…Previous studies have demonstrated that hyperbilirubinemia is a more specific marker for appendicitis than white blood count (WBC) and C-reactive protein (CRP), but this investigation is still not commonly used in the diagnostic workup of appendicitis. …”
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Factors Affecting Proximal Colon Cleansing Based on Bowel Movement Kinetics: A Prospective Observational Study by Dae Bum Kim, Kang-Moon Lee, Sung-Goo Kang, Sung Hoon Jung

“…Inadequate preparation in the proximal colon was more common in females. Patients with these factors undergoing colonoscopy should be monitored carefully.…”
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Un test de classement en ligne pour évaluer les niveaux de compétence et constituer des groupes classes by Patricia Kohler, Hervé Platteaux, Catherine Blons-Pierre

“…L’Université de Fribourg a développé un test de classement en ligne avec la plateforme Moodle pour évaluer les compétences des étudiants en langues étrangères (compréhension orale, compréhension écrite et production écrite) selon le Cadre européen commun de référence du Conseil de l’Europe. Une démarche qualité nous a aidé à réfléchir sur les modèles de tests de classement en ligne de sorte que nos résultats soient transférables à d’autres contextes que l’enseignement des langues étrangères. …”
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Bisphenol A induces apoptosis and disrupts testosterone synthesis in TM3 cells via reactive oxygen species-mediated mitochondrial pathway and autophagic flux inhibition by Wenzhe Yang, Feilong Pan, Tong Zhao, Fangfang Chen, Wenqi Shao, Jinhao Wang, Shirui Wang, Zichen Zhao, Kexiang Liu, Shuchen Zhao, Lijia Zhao

“…Bisphenol A (BPA) is a common endocrine disruptor chemical that is widely used in the production of food plastic packaging, and it has been shown to potentially harm the reproductive system. …”
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Omega-3 fatty acids: molecular weapons against chemoresistance in breast cancer by Vittoria Marchio, Giuseppina Augimeri, Catia Morelli, Adele Vivacqua, Cinzia Giordano, Stefania Catalano, Diego Sisci, Ines Barone, Daniela Bonofiglio

“…Abstract Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed type of cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related death in women worldwide. …”
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Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis following enteric fever: A rare autopsy case report by Gwendolyn Fernandes, Pooja Mhashete, Pranav Pramod Patwardhan

“…We discuss the clinical course and diagnosis of this unique case and strive to create awareness about secondary HLH induced by common diseases, such as enteric fever.…”
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Forensic classification of military criminal offences and the place of abuse of power or authority by a military official by I. Kostiuk

“…This type covers a wide sector of socially dangerous acts united by common generic features. Within the specified type, groups and forms of offences were identified, characterised by specific features depending on the object of illegal encroachment. …”
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Use of Artemisinin- Combination Therapies in Port Harcourt by OA Shorinwa, OO Ebong

“…The emergence and spread of Plasmodium falciparum parasite resistance to commonly used antimalarials such as chloroquine and  sulphadoxine/pyrimethamine has posed challenges to malaria control. …”
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Scanning Electron Microscopic Assessment of Stent Coating Integrity in Jailed Wire Technique for Bifurcation Treatment by Lijian Gao, Ce Zhang, Huanhuan Wang, Yiqun Zhang, Zhan Gao, Bo Xu, Jue Chen, Jinqing Yuan, Shubin Qiao, Jilin Chen

“…To assess the impact of different guidewires on stent coating integrity in jailed wire technique (JWT) for bifurcation treatment. Background. JWT is commonly adopted to protect side branch in provisional one-stent strategy for coronary bifurcation lesions. …”
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Interleukin-15 and Tumor Necrosis Factor-α in Iraqi Patients with Alopecia Areata by Zainab A. Kamil, Galawish A. Abdullah, Haider Hashim Zalzala

“…Alopecia areata (AA) is a common form of noncicatricial hair loss of unknown cause, affecting 0.1-0.2% of the general population. …”
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TRILATERALISM AND ISSUES OF COOPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES, JAPAN AND WESTERN EUROPE by A. I. Pechalova

“…The article presents an overview of factors that encourage closer ties between the regions as well as an analysis of trends that may potentially cause the collapse of the trilateral format.The factors that have initially created trilateralism include common political approaches, a shared economic demand and a strong need for energy security. …”
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Addressing Data Imbalance in Crash Data: Evaluating Generative Adversarial Network&#x2019;s Efficacy Against Conventional Methods by Bei Zhou, Qianxi Zhou, Zongzhi Li

“…These methods are evaluated across various injury severity classification scenarios (2-class, 3-class, and 4-class) using five commonly applied injury severity classification models. …”
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Efficacy of Antibiotic Versus Probiotics as Adjuncts to Mechanical Debridement for the Treatment of Peri-Implant Mucositis by Sindhu Sudhakar Kumararama, Manali Patil, Bhavna Jha Kukreja, Manjiri Salkar, Shikha Verma, Naina Pattnaik, Lalit Patil

“…Background: Peri-implant mucositis, an inflammatory condition affecting the soft tissues surrounding dental implants, is commonly treated with mechanical debridement. The efficacy of adjunctive therapies, such as antibiotics and probiotics, in enhancing treatment outcomes remains a topic of interest. …”
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MAP4 kinase-regulated reduced CLSTN1 expression in medulloblastoma is associated with increased invasiveness by Ece Sönmez, Shen Yan, Meng-Syuan Lin, Martin Baumgartner

“…Abstract De-regulated protein expression contributes to tumor growth and progression in medulloblastoma (MB), the most common malignant brain tumor in children. MB is associated with impaired differentiation of specific neural progenitors, suggesting that the deregulation of proteins involved in neural physiology could contribute to the transformed phenotype in MB. …”
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Knowledge and attitude on epilepsy among neurology patients and their attendants: Mixed methods research at a tertiary hospital by S. Ramesh Kannan, R. Rajalakshmi, Varun Babu, Kandasamy Ravichandran

“…Background: Epilepsy is a recurrent and common neurological disorder with less awareness about epilepsy among the public. …”
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Safety assessment of rosuvastatin-fenofibrate combination in the treatment of hyperlipidemia based on FDA’s adverse event reporting system database by Qun Li, Wenya Shan, Saiwei Wu

“…The combination of statin and fibrate for reducing lipid levels has commonly been applied in clinical therapy. However, the combination of drugs also increases the risk of adverse events (AEs). …”
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