Diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea by Natalia Myśliwiec, Michał Pniak, Paweł Miklis, Maciej Mawlichanów, Aleksandra Ciesielska, Aleksandra Sieradzka, Krzysztof Szerej, Alicja Kot, Marta Wojtczak, Adrian Różycki

“…Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a prevalent disorder characterized by repeated episodes of partial or complete upper airway collapse during sleep, resulting in intermittent hypoxia, hypercapnia, and sleep fragmentation. Common in middle-aged and older adults, its pathogenesis is multifactorial, encompassing obesity, craniofacial abnormalities, altered upper airway muscle function, pharyngeal neuropathy, and fluid redistribution to the neck. …”
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Le Traité des délits de Joseph-Pierre Chassan : une nouvelle source pour L’Éducation sentimentale  by Biagio Magaudda

“…However, the analysis of the notes taken by Flaubert on Chassan's work and the rereading of the writer's historical novel highlight common aspects that deserve to be deepened: we will see that the Traité des délits, a little-known work, plays a crucial role in the elaboration of a speech by Frédéric in L'Éducation sentimentale and is now added to the long list of works consulted by the writer for the preparation of his novel.…”
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Processing morphological variants in searches of Latin text by Mark Greengrass, Alexander M. Robertson, Robyn Schinke, Peter Willett

“…A characteristic of natural-language text databases is that a user must be able to specify all of the variant forms of each query word if high recall is to be achieved. The most common type of word variants are those arising from morphology and thus most retrieval systems provide facilities for user-controlled right-hand (and occasionally left-hand) truncation to allow the retrieval of all words with the same root. …”
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Fatigue in chronic liver disease patients: prevalence, pathophysiology, and management by Artur Kośnik, Maciej Wójcicki

“…Fatigue is the most commonly encountered symptom in patients with chronic liver disease (CLD). …”
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Natural Climate Variability Can Influence Cyanobacteria Blooms in Florida Lakes and Reservoirs by Karl E. Havens, Mark V. Hoyer, Edward J. Phlips

“… During the summer, many of Florida's nutrient-enriched lakes and reservoirs experience proliferations of cyanobacteria commonly called “blooms.” Cyanobacteria are natural in Florida lakes and reservoirs, but when they grow to high levels and bloom, they become a big problem. …”
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Pembrolizumab-Induced Mobitz Type 2 Second-Degree Atrioventricular Block by Alisha Khan, Sana Riaz, Robert Carhart

“…Pembrolizumab is a monoclonal antibody directed towards programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) and is an antineoplastic drug which has a growing variety of oncologic uses. Pembrolizumab is commonly associated with immune-related adverse events (IRAEs) but is infrequently noted to cause cardiotoxicities such as myocarditis, arrhythmias, and heart failure. …”
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Words to Avoid During Wide-awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet Surgery to Enhance Patient Experience by Jean Paul Brutus, MD, Natasha Barone, MDCM, MSc, Kira Stolberg, RN, Patricia Russell, RN, Donald H. Lalonde, MD, MSc, FRCSC

“…We propose a communication framework that emphasizes empathy, reassurance, and patient inclusion to reduce anxiety and increase patient compliance. By analyzing common OR dialogues and their potential impact on awake patients, we identify specific phrases and words that may exacerbate patient stress or discomfort. …”
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On the edge of the eurasian steppes: the sarmatian culture in the 1st–3rd centuries ad east of the Carpathians by Grumeza Lavinia, Cojocaru Victor

“…The term ‘Sarmatians’ encompasses several nomadic groups with common genetic, linguistic or territorial ties, including the Iazyges, Roxolani, Alans, Siraces and Aorsi. …”
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La comunità debole: cohousing tra utopia sociale e mercato capitalistico by Dario Altobelli

“…It consists of a community of people who have chosen to live together in villages or condominiums which have established in advance the rules of coexistence and in which there are areas of common use. The cohousing observed in recent years a significant spread in the world by binding to the ideas of ecological matrix, and there are some pilot projects in northern Italy. …”
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Translation and Psychometric Properties of the Arabic Version of Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument in Type 2 Diabetes by Maha T. Mohammad, Jennifer Muhaidat, Munther S. Momani, Lara Al-Khlaifat, Rasha Okasheh, Dania Qutishat, Emad Al-Yahya

“…The intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.87, revealing good reliability of MNSI Arabic. The most common symptoms patients complained of were numbness (62%), prickling feelings (57%), burning pain (47%), and pain with walking (46%). …”
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Children and Adolescents with Anxiety Disorder by Didem Behice ÖZTOP, Emel KARAKAYA

“…Anxiety disorders are one of the most common problems in the field of childhoodand adolescent psychiatry. …”
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Negotiating local and global: Developing Social Science research ethics policy in a Central Asian context by Roza Sagitova, Zarena Syrgak kyzy, Lynne Parmenter

“…It was found that safety, trust and confidentiality issues are common problems reported by social science researchers in Kyrgyzstan. …”
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Ilex paraguariensis extract as an alternative to pain medications by Nowacki Luciana C., Stechman-Neto José, Schiefer Elberth M., Santos Andressa F., Stinghen Andréa E. M., Sassaki Guilherme L., De Souza Lauro M., Cristoff Killian E., De Souza Wesley M.

“…Pain is a common and distressing symptom of many diseases and its clinical treatment generally involves analgesics and anti-inflammatory drugs. …”
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Snake and staff symbolism and healing by Francois P. Retief, Louise Cilliers

“…During the Middle Ages the caduceus entwined with the double-snake became a symbol of the healing sciences (pharmacy and alchemy in particular) and today, although mythologically incorrect, it is in common usage in the health care field. …”
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Glucoraphanin conversion into sulforaphane and related compounds by gut microbiota by Tetiana R. Dmytriv, Tetiana R. Dmytriv, Oleh Lushchak, Oleh Lushchak, Volodymyr I. Lushchak, Volodymyr I. Lushchak

“…Glucosinolate glucoraphanin, common in cruciferous vegetables, is a biologically stable precursor of isothiocyanates, such as sulforaphane and erucin, potent activators of Nrf2 signaling coordinating an adaptive response to oxidative stress. …”
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Primary exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in children (a clinical case of Shwachman-Diamond syndrome) by V.S. Berezenko, Yu.I. Proshchenko, Kh.Z. Mykhayluk, M.B. Dyba, O.M. Tkalik, Yu.O. Savenko

“…Shwachman-Diamond syndrome is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by absolute exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and is the second most common form of primary exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. …”
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Impact of global crisis events on the dependence and risk spillover between gold and crude oil: a regime-switching copula approach by Yuankui Wang, Xiaoquan Ding, Pengwei Wang, Ziwei Huang

“…Abstract In recent years, global crisis events have become increasingly common. Gold, recognized as a safe asset, and crude oil, an essential industrial commodity, have attracted the attention of many scholars seeking to understand the impact of such crises on both. …”
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Dental Management of a Patient with Special Health Care Needs by Leopoldo Lucio da Mata, Ana Maria Schroden Rodrigues da Cunha, Andrezza Morais Moronte

“…A 14-year-old female with a clinical diagnosis of CdLS and its common craniofacial features such as microcephaly, short neck, synophrys, arched eyebrows, downturned angle of the mouth, high arched palate, micrognathia, and microdontia was referred to the hospital where the dental treatment was performed under general anesthesia. …”
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Revision of Collema Weber Ex. F.H. Wigg. Genus of Turkiye by Ayhan Turan, Atila Yildiz

“…When taxa transferred from Collema to other  genera are taken into consideration, the 4 most common taxa are Lathagrium cristatum (90), Enchlium tenax (75),  Blantholla crispa (72) and L. auriforme (50).…”
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Culture, connaissance et réduction des risques de catastrophe : liens critiques pour une transformation sociétale durable by Juergen Weichselgartner, John Norton, Guillaume Chantry, Emilie Brévière, Patrick Pigeon, Bernard Guézo

“…Throughout the article, we use examples from Viet Nam to illustrate common cases of culture, economics, and popular practice prevailing over disaster risk reduction logic, as well as the barriers responsible for the fragmentation of knowledge. …”
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