Comparing the effectiveness of virtual reality vs 2D display-based cue reactivity paradigms to induce nicotine-craving: a behavioral and psychophysiological study by Matteo Girondini, Luca Pieri, Alberto Gallace

“…In both clinical and laboratory setting, craving can be experimentally triggered using cue reactivity paradigms, where nicotine-related cues are presented to evoke, and then assess, the desire to smoke. …”
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Cholera epidemic amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Moroto district, Uganda: Hurdles and opportunities for control. by Philip Orishaba, Marc Sam Opollo, Christine Nalwadda, Allan Muruta, Issa Makumbi, Kenneth Kabali, Anne Nakinsige, Phillip Lotee, Samuel I Okware, Godfrey Bwire

“…On the same date, a nationwide lockdown was instituted in response to the pandemic. Subsequently, more cases were detected amongst the returning international travelers as the disease continued to spread across the country. …”
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Morphological variability of lateral femoral cutaneous nerve and its potential clinical significance by Kinga Włudyka, Nicol Zielinska, R. Shane Tubbs, Krystian Maślanka, Andrzej Borowski, Marek Drobniewski, Łukasz Olewnik

“…MATERIALS AND METHODS: The presented review of the literature was based on over 30 studies. …”
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Case Report: Late-onset primary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis leading to the diagnosis of Griscelli syndrome type 2 in a young woman with phenotypically inapparent partial alb... by Johanna Rausch, Johanna Rausch, Stephanie Herold, Simone Liebhäuser, Yagmur Bülbül, Edite Antunes Ferreira, Till Wenz, Kevin Jan Legscha, Kevin Jan Legscha, Matthias Bros, Florian Butsch, Oliver Kriege, Klaus Warnatz, Klaus Warnatz, Miriam Groß, Miriam Groß, Kai Lehmberg, Helena Clara Lichtenfeld, Paul La Rosée, Markus Philipp Radsak, Markus Philipp Radsak, Matthias Theobald, Matthias Theobald, Matthias Theobald, Hakim Echchannaoui, Hakim Echchannaoui, Markus Munder, Markus Munder, Markus Munder

“…Here, we report on an 18 year old female patient with a homozygous missense p.Arg50Glnfs*35 variant in exon 2 of RAB27A who presented with an exceptionally late onset of severe HLH. …”
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A global and interoperable dataset of linguistic distributions derived from the Atlas of the World’s Languages by Peter Ranacher, Robert Forkel, Nour Efrat-Kowalsky, Matthias Urban, Antonia Hehli, Micha Franz, Gregory Biland, Aaron Kreienbühl, Alba Hermida Rodríguez, Matheus Azevedo, Martijn Romar, Andrea Klaussova, Takuya Takahashi, Nico Neureiter, Rik van Gijn, Meeli Roose, Outi Vesakoski, Robert Weibel, Gereon Kaiping, Sietze Norder

“…Abstract Asher and Moseley’s Atlas of the World’s Languages illustrates the past and present spatial distribution of human languages across more than 100 maps. …”
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Bleeding polyp of the nasal septum: A rare lesion in adults by Oumaima Essadqi, MD, Saad Bouchlarhem, MD, Achraf Amine Sbai, MD, Drissia Benfadil, MD, Azeddine Lachkar, MD, Fahd El Ayoubi El Idrissi, MD

“…Capillary lobular hemangioma is a rare, benign vascular pseudotumor that develops mainly in the anterior nasal septum, particularly within Kiesselbach’s triangle, and is more common in children than adults. We report the case of a 29-year-old female patient with no significant medical or surgical history who presented with recurrent right-sided epistaxis. …”
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Immune thrombocytopenia in 2 healthy young women after the Pfizer‐BioNTech BNT16B2b2 messenger RNA coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination by Emilie C. Collins, Michael J. Carr, James Soo Kim, John Lewis Jr., Noble Maleque, Krisha Desai, Lauren Chen, Jon Sevransky, Manila Gaddh, Nadine Rouphael, Jacqueline Hubbard, Andrew M. Pendley

“…Both patients recovered quickly. With more than a billion doses of coronavirus disease 2019 vaccines safely administered worldwide as of May 2021, discussions with patients should put into perspective the low risks of vaccination against the enormous societal benefit of the coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine.…”
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Psychological functioning in pregnant women who experienced complex trauma by Geneviève Lapointe, Geneviève Lapointe, Geneviève Lapointe, Geneviève Lapointe, Christine Drouin-Maziade, Christine Drouin-Maziade, Christine Drouin-Maziade, Christine Drouin-Maziade, Julia Garon-Bissonnette, Julia Garon-Bissonnette, Julia Garon-Bissonnette, Julia Garon-Bissonnette, Julia Garon-Bissonnette, Florence Bordeleau, Florence Bordeleau, Florence Bordeleau, Florence Bordeleau, Florence Bordeleau, Roxanne Lemieux, Roxanne Lemieux, Roxanne Lemieux, Nicolas Berthelot, Nicolas Berthelot, Nicolas Berthelot, Nicolas Berthelot, Nicolas Berthelot

“…Persistent complex trauma, defined as the presence of a diagnosis of Complex PTSD during pregnancy, was present in over a third (34.6%) of women with DTD.…”
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Putting Embedded Ethics and Social Science into practice: the role of peer-to-peer relationships by Svenja Breuer, Sophia Witz, Jon Skerlj, Maximilian Braun, Marieke Bak, Abdeldjallil Naceri, Daniel Tigard, Sami Haddadin, Alena Buyx, Iris Eisenberger, Ruth Müller

“…We offer reflections on our experiences from the approach's pilot project, Responsible Robotics, where we were integrated into a research project on service robotics for senior care. Drawing on more than four years of embedded research, we present practices through which peer-to-peer relationships develop. …”
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Bronchobiliary fistula after ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma adjacent to the diaphragm: Case report and literature review by Zhi‐mei Huang, Meng‐xuan Zuo, Yang‐kui Gu, Chun‐xiao Lai, Qiu‐xiang Pan, Xiao‐cheng Yi, Tian‐qi Zhang, Jin‐hua Huang

“…Minimally invasive interventional treatment is a relatively effective means of dealing with bronchobiliary fistula, but as for the more severe cases, greater clinical experience is required.…”
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Characterization of the Vertical Structure of Coastal Atmospheric Boundary Layer over Thumba (𝟖.𝟓∘N, 𝟕𝟔.𝟗∘E) during Different Seasons by Sandhya K. Nair, T. J. Anurose, D. Bala Subrahamanyam, N. V. P. Kiran Kumar, M. Santosh, S. Sijikumar, Mannil Mohan, K. V. S. Namboodiri

“…Vertical profiles of meteorological parameters obtained from balloon-borne GPS Radiosonde for a period of more than two years are analyzed for characterization of the coastal atmospheric boundary layer (CABL) over Thumba (8.5∘N, 76.9∘E, India). …”
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The treatment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: a review of current management options and a potential role for scrambler therapy by Hassan Aboumerhi, Henry Vucetic, Andrew Gruenzel, Bahar Moftakhar, Bahar Moftakhar, Mona Gupta, Mona Gupta, Santosh K. Rao, Santosh K. Rao, Michael D. Staudt, Michael D. Staudt

“…Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) presents a growing medical and financial burden on patients and the healthcare system alike. …”
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Ancient DNA reveals diverse community organizations in the 5th millennium BCE Carpathian Basin by Anna Szécsényi-Nagy, Cristian Virag, Kristóf Jakab, Nadin Rohland, Harald Ringbauer, Alexandra Anders, Pál Raczky, Tamás Hajdu, Krisztián Kiss, Tamás Szeniczey, Sándor Évinger, Tamás Keszi, Zsuzsanna M. Virág, Olivia Cheronet, Swapan Mallick, Ali Akbari, Ron Pinhasi, David Reich, Zsuzsanna Siklósi

“…While one set of individuals from a large community cemetery is genetically diverse, another site is more homogenous and closed, with numerous consanguineous relationships and evidence of patrilineality and patrilocality. …”
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Hollow carbon spheres as catalyst support for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: synthesis techniques, optimization strategies, and future research by Tshepo Molefe, Yao Jiang, Alice Magubane, Liberty Mguni, Ludwe Sikeyi, Cairong Jiang, Xinying Liu, Yali Yao

“…The primary objective of this effort is to stimulate additional research and development in catalyst support materials, paving a path for more sustainable and economically viable processes in the energy sector.…”
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A RECENT REVIEW ON ETHNOMEDICINAL, PHYTOCHEMICAL, AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF MAJOR ASTRACEAE FAMILY PLANTS IN THE MĂCIN MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, ROMANIA by AHMED A. ZEINHOM, RODICA MIHAELA DINICA, MARIANA LUPOAE, FANICA BALANESCU, ANDREEA NISTOR, ANNA BUSUIOC, ANDREEA BOTEZATU, BIANCA FURDUI, CATERINA DUMITRU

“…On this small territory (0.05 % of the country's surface), and in an area of 11,000 hectares, more than half of the Romanian flora can be found. …”
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Engineering strategies of sequential drug delivery systems for combination tumor immunotherapy by Zhenyu Xu, Siyan Liu, Yanan Li, Yanping Wu, Jiasheng Tu, Qian Chen, Chunmeng Sun

“…Finally, an overview of potential synergistic mechanisms as well as their prospects for combination immunotherapy is presented.…”
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Commitment of adipose-resident c-kit+ progenitors to brown adipocytes contributes to adipose tissue homeostasis and remodeling by Qishan Chen, Ya Yu, Run Zhang, Qiaohang Zhao, Danqing Yu, Chun Feng, Jiaojiao Zhou, Meng Luo, Mei Yang, ShaSha Sun, Li Zhang, Min Jin

“…In conclusion, the present study demonstrates that adult c-kit+ APCs give rise to brown adipocytes which are responsible for fat homeostasis and remodeling. …”
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MMP-2—Potential Predictor of Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition in Squamous Cell Carcinogenesis by Doinița Temelie-Olinici, Bild Walther, Laura Gheucă-Solovăstru, Mihaela Perțea, Daniela-Anicuța Leca, Bogdan-Vasile Grecu, Ioana-Alina Halip, Mădălina Mocanu, Ioana-Adriana Popescu, Adriana-Ionela Pătrașcu, Dan Vâță

“…The results of the previous part of this research indicate that MMP-2 expression is more intense in lesions of actinic keratosis compared to normal tissues and to keratoacanthoma or Bowen’s disease lesions, inversely proportional to the histopathological degree of dysplasia. …”
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“CLUPS”: A New Culture Medium for the Axenic Growth of Entamoeba histolytica by F. Gonzalez-Salazar, I. Meester, F. J. Guzmán De La Garza, L. H. De La Garza-Salinas, A. Sampayo-Reyes, J. N. Garza-Gonzalez, O. Monsivais-Diaz, B. A. Barba-Dávila, M. E. Hernández-García, J. Vargas-Villarreal

“…Likewise, CLUPS-cultured trophozoites produced significantly more phospholipases than TYI-S-33-cultured trophozoites. …”
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Internal Heat Flux and Energy Imbalance of Uranus by Xinyue Wang, Liming Li, Michael Roman, Xi Zhang, Xun Jiang, Patrick Fry, Cheng Li, Gwenael Milcareck, Agustin Sanchez‐Lavega, Santiago Perez‐Hoyos, Ricardo Hueso, Tristan Guillot, Conor Nixon, Ulyana Dyudina, Robert West, Matthew Kenyon

“…A future flagship mission to Uranus would provide critical observations to address more unresolved questions of this enigmatic ice giant.…”
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