Strengthening preparedness and response to epidemics in West Africa: a scoping review of strengths, gaps, and challenges (2016-2019) by Virgil Lokossou, Emma Edinam Kploanyi, Delia Akosua Bandoh, Edgard-Marius Ouendo, Issiaka Sombie, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Ernest Kenu

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Long-term survival without surgical intervention in a patient with acute myocardial infarction and ventricular septal rupture: case report by Jinglei Niu, Zengying Wu, Ming Pan, Lixia Zhang, Lu Zhang, Zixian Chen, Ming Bai, Zheng Zhang

“…Therefore, there are few documented cases of VSR where patients have survived for long time without surgical treatment. …”
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Adrenal vein sampling in primary aldosteronism: a retrospective analysis of clinical experience in the Middle East by Fateen Ata, Arwa Ebrahim Y. A. Alsaud, Ali Ibrahim Rahil, Maab F. Elhaj, Ahmed Elmudathir Osman, Shafik Samir Mansour, Mohammad J. H. Elhissi, Ayman Elmagdoub, Ammara Bint I Bilal, Khaled Ahmed Baagar

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Insight to a tobacco user's mouth: An epidemiological study in Bhopal by Preeti P. Nair, Rhiti Chatterjee, Annette Bhambhal, Kavita Agarwal, Pooja Khare, Shiba Neelkantan

“…The form of tobacco/areca nut used, duration and frequency of usage and awareness regarding their ill-effects were recorded. All documented data was subjected to statistical analysis using chi-square test. …”
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Emergency department disposition of non‐neutropenic febrile patients with cancer by Jason J. Bischof, Patrick J. Sylvester, Jennifer A. Frey, Julie A. Stephens, Becca Hammond, Joshua Garmatter, Courtney Hebert, Jeffrey M. Caterino

“…Sixty‐two percent were on chemotherapy, 15% on radiation therapy, and 12% were on targeted therapy. Severe illness outcomes occurred in 39% and 83% were admitted with a median length of stay of 4 days. …”
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Prevenção e manejo de quedas de recém-nascidos hospitalizados: perspectivas de mães e dos profissionais de enfermagem by Brena Luthe Viana do Nascimento, Victória Lohreine de Carvalho Grangense, Larissa Rayane Santos Mota, Sheimar Maciel de Oliveira, Andréia Ferreira Soares, Johnata da Cruz Matos, Roberta Meneses Oliveira

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Use of Measurement Probes to Evaluate the Effect of a Series of Whole-Body Cryostimulation Treatments on Skin Characteristics in Subjects with Different BMIs by Adrianna Dzidek, Olga Czerwińska-Ledwig, Agata Szlachetka, Ewa Ziemann, Dorota Kasprzak, Mariusz Zasada, Anna Piotrowska

“…Twenty-three volunteers took part in the study—12 in the study group (SG, BMI > 27) and 11 in the control group (CG, BMI 18–25). …”
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An Initial Exploratory Examination of the Sensitivity and Specificity of MyCog Mobile Using the Mini-Cog as a Proxy for Suspected Cognitive Impairment by Stephanie Ruth Young, Elizabeth Dworak, Greg Byrne, Yusuke Shono, Manrui Zhang, Julia Yoshino Benavente, Lihua Yao, Mike Bass, Laura Curtis, Maria Varela Diaz, Callie Jones, Richard Gershon, Michael Wolf, Cindy Nowinski

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A comprehensive review on medicinal plant extracts as antibacterial agents: Factors, mechanism insights and future prospects by Nouhaila Zouine, Naima El Ghachtouli, Soumya El Abed, Saad Ibnsouda Koraichi

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Prime-boost vaccination with chimeric antigens adjuvanted in Montanide™ ISA50 V2 confers protection against experimental Lepeophtheirus salmonis infestation in Atlantic salmon (Sal... by Alianet Rodríguez, Koestan Gadan, Lincidio Pérez, Øystein Evensen, Mario Pablo Estrada, Yamila Carpio

“…The P0-my32 vaccine gave high protection at early time points post-vaccination, with 91 and 75.4% reduction at 3 and 6 months, respectively, fading off at 12 months (4.2% reduction vs. control). The TT-P0 group had a significantly lower lice number than controls at the 11-month challenge. …”
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Hidden diversity of cestodes in wild African carnivores: II. Taeniidae – new findings and an updated checklist by S. Dumendiak, A. Halajian, Y.T. Mekonnen, O. Aschenborn, G.J. Camacho, U. Mackenstedt, T. Romig, M. Wassermann

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Comprehensive Diagnosis of Viral Hepatitis in Spain: Bases for Implementation by Joaquin Cabezas, Antonio Aguilera, Federico García, Raquel Domínguez-Hernández, Araceli Casado-Gómez, Nataly Espinoza-Cámac, Miguel Ángel Casado, Javier Crespo

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Cancer patients’ sense of coherence – psycho-oncological consultations and therapeutic alliance as salutogenic factors by Natalia Cecon-Stabel, Ibrahim Demirer, Holger Pfaff, Antje Dresen

“…Participants and procedure Patients who received PC were surveyed twice (after 3 and 12 months) about their care experiences, including therapeutic alliance and SoC. …”
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Prevalence of actionable pharmacogenetic variants and high‐risk drug prescriptions: A Swiss hospital‐based cohort study by Flavia Hodel, Maria B. De Min, Christian Wandall Thorball, Claire Redin, Peter Vollenweider, François Girardin, Jacques Fellay

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Case Series for Gamma Knife Surgery for Arteriovenous Malformation Associated Intracranial Aneurysms by Jungwook Baek, Mooseong Kim, Seyoung Pyo, Youngjin Heo, Seong Ho Kim, Cheol Ahn, Jeongeun Kim

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Real-world experience on efficacy and safety of different adjuvant chemotherapy regimens in locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma by Jie Chen, Sai-Lan Liu, Qiu-Yan Chen, Lin-Quan Tang, Hai-Qiang Mai, Hui Cheng, Pan Wang, Yi-Fu Li, Yu-Chen Li, Hao-Xiang Long, Jie-Yi Lin, Chun Fung Tse, Bo-Wen Shen, Shan-Shan Guo, Shu-Ming Liang, Li-Ting Liu

“…The primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS).Results A total of 229 patients were documented in the oral administration group (127 patients received capecitabine and 102 received S-1), whereas 241 patients were recorded in the intravenous group (164 patients received the PF regimen and 77 received the GP regimen). …”
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Investigating the effects of a randomized, double-blinded aerobic, resistance, and cognitive training clinical trial on neurocognitive function in older adults with cardiovascular... by Louis Bherer, Louis Bherer, Louis Bherer, Tudor Vrinceanu, Emma Gabrielle Dupuy, Emma Gabrielle Dupuy, Mathieu Gayda, Thomas Vincent, Pierre-Olivier Magnan, Pierre-Olivier Magnan, Hanieh Mohammadi, Claudine Gauthier, Claudine Gauthier, Christine Gagnon, Simon Duchesne, Kirk I. Erickson, Daniel Gagnon, Frédéric Lesage, Sonia Lupien, Judes Poirier, Marie-Pierre Dubé, Éric Thorin, Martin Juneau, Juliana Breton, Sylvie Belleville, Sylvie Belleville, Guylaine Ferland, Guylaine Ferland, Flavie Gaudreau-Majeau, Flavie Gaudreau-Majeau, Caroll-Ann Blanchette, Caroll-Ann Blanchette, Paolo Vitali, Anil Nigam, Anil Nigam

“…Assessments will be administered before, half-way and after the intervention: cognition (primary outcome), cerebral imaging with a focus on cerebrovascular mechanisms (secondary outcomes), and exploratory outcomes (genetic profile, chronic stress biomarkers, metabolic function, inflammation markers, mood, sleep, and diet).DiscussionThe present design uses a 12-month intervention period to maximize the likelihood of identifying the cerebrovascular markers involved in exercise training effects on cognitive performance in individuals with CVRF. …”
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Prescribing with precision: fluids, food and furosemide by Rand Al-Assadi, Huda Mahmoud, Rebecca Jackson, Holly Trippe

“…Accuracy of fluid balance documentation and NBM resolution processes were assessed. …”
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Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance: Consensus of Hematologists and Nephrologists of Russia on the Establishment of Nosology, Diagnostic Approach and Rationale for Clone Sp... by A. V. Smirnov, B. V. Afanasyev, I. V. Poddubnaya, V. A. Dobronravov, M. S. Khrabrova, E. V. Zakharova, E. A. Nikitin, L. V. Kozlovskaya, I. N. Bobkova, V. V. Rameev, M. M. Batyushin, Шю S. Moiseev, E. I. Darskaya, O. V. Pirogova, L. P. Mendeleeva, L. S. Biryukova

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Comparison of Recent and sub-fossil sponge communities of West Antarctica by MAGDALENA ŁUKOWIAK, BASLAVI CÓNDOR-LUJÁN, VICTOR CORRÊA SEIXAS, ALVARO ARTEAGA, LUIS CERPA, KATARZYNA ZAREMBA, JONATAN AUDYCKI

“…Of the remaining 20 taxa, several were documented in nearby regions such as Maxwell Bay or South Shetland Islands in general, but 12 species had not been previously recorded in this locality or its adjacent areas. …”
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