Successful treatment with cladribine of Erdheim-Chester disease with orbital and central nervous system involvement developing after treatment of langerhans cell histiocytosis by Perić Predrag, Antić Branislav, Knežević-Ušaj Slavica, Radić-Tasić Olga, Radovinović-Tasić Sanja, Vasić-Vilić Jasenka, Sekulović Leposava, Tarabar Olivera, Tukić Ljiljana, Jovandić Stevo, Magić Zvonko

“…In ECD, central nervous system (CNS) and orbital lesions are frequent, and more than half of ECD patients carry the V600E mutation of the proto-oncogene BRAF. …”
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Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Use of Personal Protective Equipment by Personnel of Medical Organizations of Various Profiles in the Provision of Medical Care to Patients w... by E. V. Kryukov, G. G. Maryin, A. A. Kuzin, A. E. Zobov, M. N. Nasybullin, V. V. Zakurdaev, E. A. Luchnikov, E. A. Medvedeva, A. A. Ploskireva, K. A. Zykov, O. A. Svitich, D. A. Nazarov, I. O. Volynkov

“…It is noted that statistically significantly more often the irregular use of masks and gloves in the workplace was allowed by students and nursing staff. …”
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Development and validation of a risk nomogram predicting pneumothorax requiring chest tube placement post-percutaneous CT-guided lung biopsy by Masha Bondarenko, Jianxiang Zhang, Ulysis Hugo Baal, Brian Lam, Gunvant Chaudhari, Yoo Jin Lee, Jamie Schroeder, Maya Vella, Brian Haas, Thienkhai Vu, Kimberly Kallianos, Jonathan Liu, Shravan Sridhar, Brett Elicker, Jae Ho Sohn

“…Abstract Background Pneumothorax requiring chest tube after CT-guided transthoracic lung biopsy presents added clinical risk and costs to the healthcare system. …”
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Early successful weaning from continuous positive airway pressure in infants <32 weeks of gestation: predictors of success by Lisa Marie Bünte, Lisa Marie Bünte, Christina Walden, Jennifer Schlecht, Benedikt Bubl, Mircea-Horia Popa-Todirenchi, Susanne Tippmann, Julia Winter, Eva Mildenberger, André Kidszun, André Kidszun

“…Infants were categorized into (1) early successfully weaned (Early-W) if weaned at the first attempt and (2) delayed weaned (Delayed-W) if more than one attempt was necessary. Potential predictor variables were predefined. …”
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Joint health status in people with moderate hemophilia A: a cross-sectional multicenter study by Ilenia Lorenza Calcaterra, Federico Picasso, Federica Valeri, Erminia Baldacci, Mariasanta Napolitano, Cornelia Guerrino, Ezio Zanon, Cristina Santoro, Sergio Siragusa, Carlo Martinoli, Matteo Nicola Dario Di Minno

“…Objectives: The aim of the present study was to evaluate joint status in mHA by means of point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) and clinical examination. …”
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Rheumatic? A diagnostic decision support tool for individuals suspecting rheumatic diseases: Mixed-methods usability and acceptability study by Stefan Jakobi, Katharina Boy, Magali Wagner, Susann May, Alp Temiz, Anna-Maria Liphardt, Elizabeth Araujo, Loreto Carmona, Rachel Knevel, Georg Schett, Johannes Knitza, Felix Muehlensiepen, Harriet Morf

“…Implementing Rheumatic? could lead to more efficient triage, potentially reducing diagnostic delays and an optimized allocation of resources. …”
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Successful live birth of a healthy infant by preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy in a couple with recurrent spontaneous abortion: a case report by Yuqin Zhu, Yuqin Zhu, Yuqin Zhu, Zhuoyao Mai, Zhuoyao Mai, Zhuoyao Mai, Ruiqi Li, Ruiqi Li, Ruiqi Li, Zaowen Liao, Zaowen Liao, Zaowen Liao, Nengyong Ouyang, Nengyong Ouyang, Nengyong Ouyang, Hui Chen, Hui Chen, Hui Chen, Haijing Zhao, Haijing Zhao, Haijing Zhao

“…Recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA), characterized by the occurrence of three or more pregnancy losses prior to the 28th week of gestation, stands as a formidable challenge in the realm of assisted reproductive medicine, presenting significant difficulties in both clinical diagnosis and treatment. …”
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Accuracy of heart rate, pulse oxygen saturation, and blood pressure using a non-contact photoplethysmography-based mobile application: A potential tool for wellness monitoring by Gianvincenzo Zuccotti, Paolo Osvaldo Agnelli, Lucia Labati, Erika Cordaro, Davide Braghieri, Simone Balconi, Daniela Mandalari, Paolo Fiorina, Simona Bertoli, Cesare Celeste Federico Berra, Marina Croci, Fabrizio Losurdo, Andrea Foppiani, Loredana Bucciarelli, Marco Xodo, Sergio De Pasquale, Valeria Calcaterra

“…The app demonstrated excellent accuracy for HR (MAE 2.96, MAPE 4.14, and accuracy 99.1%) and SpO 2 (MAE 2.10, MAPE 2.12, and accuracy 93.4%; no participants with SpO 2  < 95% were not present). Results for systolic blood pressure (SBP) (MAE 14.24, MAPE 11.33, and accuracy 61.3%) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (MAE 9.83, MAPE 11.66, and accuracy 56.0%) were more moderate. …”
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Symptom-specific gut microbial and metabolic profiles in ADHD reveal SCFA deficiency as a Key pathogenic mechanism by Xinyue Wang, Ning Wang, Teng Gao, Yunfan Zhang, Zhao Fu, Yilu Zhao, Yujingwen Huang, Xiangyu Zheng, Xuping Gao, Lin Lu, Li Yang

“…Microbial characteristics of three subgroups exhibiting different ADHD core symptom presentations were analyzed. We developed a metabolic model and conducted causal mediation analyses to examine how metabolites connect the microbiota to the symptoms. …”
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Iron Status, Anemia, and Functional Capacity in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease by Raphael Phinicarides, Isabelle Esther Reuter, Georg Wolff, Athanasios Karathanos, Houtan Heidari, Maryna Masyuk, Frank Pillekamp, Malte Kelm, Tobias Zeus, Kathrin Klein

“…Reduced exercise capacity, defined as VO₂ max <80% of predicted, was present in 51 patients (16.5%), occurring more frequently in those with complex CHD (31.3% vs. 11.3%, <i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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Western Experience of Hepatolithiasis: Clinical Insights from a Case Series in a Tertiary Center by Natale Calomino, Ludovico Carbone, Engjell Kelmendi, Stefania Angela Piccioni, Gianmario Edoardo Poto, Giulio Bagnacci, Luca Resca, Annalisa Guarracino, Sergio Tripodi, Bina Barbato, Stefano Brillanti, Franco Roviello, Gian Luigi Adani, Daniele Marrelli

“…Risk factors for bile stasis were present in 71.4% of cases. Bile cultures (available in nine cases) were positive in 77.8%. …”
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Isotermas de sorção de metais pesados em solos do cerrado de Goiás Sorption isotherm of heavy metals in soils of 'Cerrado' of Goiás by Luiz F. C. Oliveira, Mara L. Lemke-de-Castro, Cristiane Rodrigues, Jácomo D. Borges

“…The Quartzipsamment presented a less retention of metal compared to other classes of soil, and is therefore, more vulnerable to contamination of groundwater.…”
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Success and Failure in Foreign Policy: Narrative Analysis of JCPOA by Heidarali Masoudi, Masoud Hamiani

“…However, a challenging aspect is the lack of a shared understanding of what constitutes success or failure in foreign policy, as individuals within different perceptual frameworks present varied narratives of foreign policy outcomes. …”
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Anatomical and morphological features of the heart of a domestic dog (Canis Lupus Familiaris L., 1758) by M. R. Ragulya, L. P. Goralskyi, I. M. Sokulskyi, N. L. Kolesnik, B. V. Gutyj

“…At the same time, the nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio of cardiomyocytes of the left ventricle is equal to 0.0224±0.0076, cardiomyocytes of the right ventricle are more important – 0.0275 ± 0.0081, and cardiomyocytes of the atria are the most important – 0.0367 ± 0.0105. …”
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Genetic structure and evolutionary dynamics of Babesia gibsoni populations: a cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COXI) gene-based study by Ansu Kumari, Divya Agnihotri, Anil Kumar Nehra, Aman Dev Moudgil, Yudhbir Singh, Prem Sagar Maurya, Devendra Prasad Pateer, Rajat Garg

“…The findings offer a valuable reference for developing more effective control strategies against canine babesiosis caused by B. gibsoni.…”
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Further discussion on the quantitative structure of “combined short cantilever-articulated rock beam” in roof with large mining height stope by Shaohong YAN, Yangbo LU, Xiwen YIN, Gang XU

“…The main roof strata that form the “articulated rock beam” structure generally have one or more layers, depending on the mining height and the thickness, strength, and position of the roof strata. …”
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Risk Factors for Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis by Cleopas Martin Rumende

“…There is higher chance of TB bacilli persistence to be present in sputum of pulmonary TB patient with DM than TB-only patient after 5 months treatment, and this persistence made it necessary for more longer treatment. …”
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Synergistic effect of photobiomodulation and leukocyte-platelet rich fibrin on bone regeneration in rat critical defects by Ali Sadeghian, Bita Rohani, Sadegh Hasannia, Fatemeh Mashhadiabbas, Reza Fekrazad

“…The BLP group showed higher scaffold remaining (46.09%, SD = 17.91) and significantly more new bone (16.61%, SD = 9.08). The Control group had a scaffold remaining of 54.21% (SD = 21.41) and new bone generation of 6.84% (SD = 2.32). …”
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Sol–gel auto-combustion synthesis of a novel ternary magnetic-recyclable ZnFe2O4/ZnO/CeO2 nano-photocatalyst for highly efficient visible-light-induced degradation of organic conta... by Saba Roostaei, Hanieh Ansarinejad, Elmuez A. Dawi, Forat H. Alsultany, Salman Khalaf Issa, Mina Ahmadi-Kashani, Masoud Salavati-Niasari

“…The findings revealed that the anionic dye is broken down significantly more effectively than the cationic dye. The photocatalyst exhibited impressive photocatalytic capabilities, achieving a degradation efficiency of 92.33% for ER. …”
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<i>pyVPRM</i>: a next-generation vegetation photosynthesis and respiration model for the post-MODIS era by T. Glauch, T. Glauch, J. Marshall, C. Gerbig, S. Botía, M. Gałkowski, M. Gałkowski, S. N. Vardag, S. N. Vardag, A. Butz, A. Butz

“…Using Sentinel-2, ecosystem fluxes can be calculated at a resolution of up to 20 m, providing more accurate flux estimates in heterogeneous landscapes like croplands and making it possible to resolve small-scale vegetation patches common in urban areas. …”
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