Patent foramen ovale in young stroke patients: diagnostic challenge and a new approach to the secondary prevention (a case report and review of literature) by I. Beržanskytė, J. Valaikienė, D. Jatužis

“… Patent foramen ovale (PFO) occurs in about 25% of healthy adults, however, it is significantly more common among patients with cryptogenic stroke. Although PFO might be a direct cause of ischemia, it is often an accidental finding in stroke patients. …”
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Development of Pasta Products with Nonconventional Ingredients and Their Effect on Selected Quality Characteristics: A Brief Overview by R. A. T. Nilusha, J. M. J. K. Jayasinghe, O. D. A. N. Perera, P. I. P. Perera

“…Market price of durum wheat is higher than the common wheat and it contributes no more than 5% of the world wheat production. …”
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Selectable Implant Removal Methods due to Mechanical and Biological Failures by Jong-Bin Lee

“…Two different methods are commonly used for implant removal. Each has advantages and disadvantages; thus, the applied surgical method must consider a patient’s intraoral condition, posttreatment plan, and the level of surgeon’s skill and experience. …”
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Espaces de l’insécurité : réalités territoriales et réponses locales à la délinquance by Igor Lefèvre

“…At the level of Midi-Pyrénées, this contribution will give synthetically to know which transformations frameworks and patterns of public policies could emerge in the decade 2000-2010, in different situations, but all with a common element: the need to respond to situations perceived by local actors as risky or dangerous for the safety of citizens.…”
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Retinal Ischemia as a Presenting Ocular Sign of Neurofibromatosis Type 2 by Binbin Zhao, Yan Yan

“…Specific retinal abnormalities of neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) commonly include retinal astrocytoma and combined hamartoma of the retina and retinal pigment epithelium. …”
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Recognition Preference of Rhodamine Derivative Bearing Phthalimido Gly for Hg2+ by UV-Vis and Fluorescence Spectroscopy by Fanyong Yan, Meng Wang, Donglei Cao, Ning Yang, Bin Ma, Li Chen

“…Probe 1 showed excellent high selectivity and sensitivity towards Hg2+ over commonly coexistent metal ions in neutral solution, which could be attributed to the Hg2+-triggered ring opening of the spirolactam of the rhodamine moiety and the formation of a 1 : 1 1-Hg2+ complex. …”
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A Progressive Combined Variable Selection Method for Near-Infrared Spectral Analysis Based on Three-Step Hybrid Strategy by Hongmin Sun, Fanze Kong, Cheng Xiu, Weizheng Shen, Yan Wang

“…To test the effect of the three-step hybrid method, it was applied to corn and soil spectral data and compared to other common methods. Results for oil content in corn data showed that the three-step hybrid variable selection method selected 1% variables of full spectrum, calibration determination coefficient, and prediction determination coefficient reached 0.998 and 0.993 where the explained variance was increased by 27.30%. …”
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The Role of Beta HPV Types and HPV-Associated Inflammatory Processes in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Mircea Tampa, Cristina Iulia Mitran, Madalina Irina Mitran, Ilinca Nicolae, Adrian Dumitru, Clara Matei, Loredana Manolescu, Gabriela Loredana Popa, Constantin Caruntu, Simona Roxana Georgescu

“…Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is a common form of skin cancer with a complex but not fully understood pathogenesis. …”
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Splenic Artery Bleeding into the Extraperitoneal Space Mimicking Mesenteric Injury: A Rare Case of Blunt Trauma by Sang Hyun Seo, Hyun Seok Jung, Chan Yong Park

“…Splenic injury is a common result of blunt trauma, and bleeding occurs mainly inside the splenic capsule and may leak into the peritoneal space. …”
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Anticancer effects of olive oil polyphenols and their combinations with anticancer drugs by Torić Jelena, Marković Ana Karković, Brala Cvijeta Jakobušić, Barbarić Monika

“…Current treatment includes the administration of one or more anticancer drugs, commonly known as chemotherapy. The biggest issue concerning the chemotherapeutics is their toxicity on normal cells and persisting side effects. …”
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Implicit bias among health care providers and its influence on African Americans - A critical analysis by Khushboo PATEL

“…The present article reviews implicit bias among health care providers and its influence on African Ameri- cans in the United States and provides critical analysis of the Implicit Association Test (IAT), a commonly used measure to assess implicit bias. Empirical evidence confirms the widespread presence of implicit bias among health care providers in the United States. …”
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Glycan degradation in Polygonati Rhizoma: Effects of traditional ‘nine steaming and nine basking’ on low molecular weight Fructans and polysaccharides by Xingyu Mei, Jiabei Xia, Wenqing Li, Yufen Wu, Huan Cheng, Shiguo Chen, Xingqian Ye, Jianle Chen

“…Therefore, dynamic changes in glycans were analyzed based on the two common species, Polygonatum filipes and Polygonatum cyrtonema. …”
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La discussion à visée philosophique (D.V.P.) et son ancrage habermassien : d’une pratique innovante à une nouvelle posture by Pierre Usclat

“…En comparant les courants majeurs, il est possible d’en faire émerger un fonds commun qui ouvre à une relecture philosophique de ce qui se joue dans de telles discussions par un possible ancrage dans la pensée de Habermas. …”
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High Risk Features of an Anomalous Origin of the Right Coronary Artery by Dre Eleonore Campiche, Jean-Paul Vallée, David Carballo

“…AAOCA represents the second most common cause of SCD in young athletes. Herein, we report a case of a 39-year-old patient with left-sided right coronary anomaly with multiple high-risk features who presented with life-threatening symptoms for SCD but normal electrocardiography, echocardiography, and cardiac markers. …”
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La grammaire en première personne (I) by Pierre Cotte

“…A distinction between a first-person perspective and a third-person one is common in philosophical discussions of consciousness. …”
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Research progress in the regulation of endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells using a micro–nanostructure by Songhao Liu, Juan Yan, Mengyu Gao, Hongxia Yang

“…As one of the most effective measures to treat them, vascular stents have been widely studied by researchers, and presently, the most commonly used is a drug-eluting stent, which reduces the process of rapid endothelialization because the drug is not selective. …”
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Insect Pests of Grapes in Florida by Oscar Liburd, Gisette Seferina, Scott Weihman

“…In general, grapes are susceptible to many insect pests. Some of the common insect pests attacking grapes in Florida include: grape root borer, glassy-winged sharpshooter, grape flea beetle, grapevine aphid, grape leaffolder, grape curculio, and grape phylloxera. …”
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Current perspectives for metabolomics and lipidomics in dyslipidemia of acne vulgaris: a mini review by Liang Wu, Sheng-Cai Zhu, Yang He, Yun-Xia Zhu, Xiao-Liang Ou-Yang, Deng Zhang, Chun-Ming Li

“…Acne vulgaris (AV) is a common inflammatory disorder involving the pilosebaceous unit. …”
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Due Diligence in Digital Profiling of a Counterparty by Svetlana М. Bychkova, Elena A. Zhidkova, Oksana V. Shvets

“…The authors used the common methods of comparison, generalization, and synthesis to describe the main due diligence stages and digital tools. …”
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Radiotherapeutic Strategies in the Management of Low-Risk Prostate Cancer by Kevin S. Choe, Stanley L. Liauw

“…Prostate cancer is the most common nonskin malignancy among men in the United States. …”
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