MALT-lymphoma of the stomach: clinical presentation, diagnostics and treatment by Ye. V. Ledin, A. P. Seryakov, V. L. Astashov

“…Despite the extensive data obtained for the last two decades on clinical and pathomorphologic properties of this disease, its molecular genetic features, optimal medical approach for this nosological entity it is not developed yet. …”
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Efficacy and safety of selective laser trabeculoplasty for uveitic glaucoma by Minako Suzuki, Masaki Takeuchi, Akira Meguro, Jutaro Nakamura, Mamoru Tateishi, Miki Fukuda, Akihiro Kamata, Yuki Mizuki, Kayoko Yamada, Etsuko Shibuya, Norihiro Yamada, Mami Ishihara, Nobuhisa Mizuki

“…This study found that SLT had a positive IOP-lowering effect and was safe in patients with uveitic glaucoma who had not responded to medical treatment.…”
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An ontology-based rare disease common data model harmonising international registries, FHIR, and Phenopackets by Adam S. L. Graefe, Miriam R. Hübner, Filip Rehburg, Steffen Sander, Sophie A. I. Klopfenstein, Samer Alkarkoukly, Ana Grönke, Annic Weyersberg, Daniel Danis, Jana Zschüntzsch, Elisabeth F. Nyoungui, Susanna Wiegand, Peter Kühnen, Peter N. Robinson, Oya Beyan, Sylvia Thun

“…We identified three categories for evaluation: Medical Data Granularity, Clinical Reasoning and Medical Relevance, and Interoperability and Harmonisation.…”
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Armed Spiders Phoneutria Perty (Arachnida: Araneae: Ctenidae) by Lawrence E. Reeves, Jennifer Lynn Gillett-Kaufman

“…Members of the genus are among the most medically important spiders in the world (Vetter and Isbister 2008). https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in1207 Also available at:  http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/URBAN/SPIDERS/armed_spider.html     …”
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Dynamic Challenges of Active Tuberculosis: Prevalence and Risk Factors of Co-Infection in Clinical and Microbiological Characteristics at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah... by Mokhtar JA, Attallah DM, Jiman-Fatani AA, Al-Rabia MW, Alqarni MA, Saleh BH, Amboon MM, Altorki TA, Alkuwaity KK, Abujamel T, Kaki R, Albarakati TN, Daghistani H, Ismail MA, Alharbi O, Abu ITM, Alfadil A, Ibrahem K, Mufrrih M, Sait AM

“…Jawahir A Mokhtar,1– 3 Dalya M Attallah,2 Asif Ahmad Jiman-Fatani,1,2 Mohammed W Al-Rabia,1 Mona Abdulrahman Alqarni,1 Bandar Hasan Saleh,1,2 Maysaa Mohammed Amboon,4 Tarfa A Altorki,3,4 Khalil K Alkuwaity,3,4 Turki Abujamel,3,4 Reham Kaki,5,6 Taghreed Nassir Albarakati,7 Hussam Daghistani,8,9 Mazen A Ismail,10 Ohood Alharbi,11 Ibrahim Ismail Mohammed Abu,12 Abdelbagi Alfadil,1,13 Karem Ibrahem,1,2 Mohammed Mufrrih,4,14 Ahmad M Sait4,9 1Department of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia; 3Vaccines and Immunotherapy Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia; 4Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia; 5Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 6Department of Infectious Disease & Infection Control and Environmental Health, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 7Microbiology Unite in King Fahd General hospital Jeddah (KFHJ), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 8Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University Jeddah, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia; 9Regenerative Medicine Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia; 10Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia; 11Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia; 12Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jedda, 21589, Saudi Arabia; 13Centre of Research Excellence for Drug Research and Pharmaceutical Industries, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 14Special Infectious Agents Unit BSL-3, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Karem Ibrahem, Department of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. …”
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Filtration and Breathability of Nonwoven Fabrics Used in Washable Masks by Thomas W. Bement, David J. Downey, Ania Mitros, Rebecca Lau, Timothy A. Sipkens, Jocelyn Songer, Heidi Alexander, Devon Ostrom, Hamed Nikookar, Steven N. Rogak

“…Nonwoven polyester and nonwoven polypropylene (craft fabrics, medical masks, and medical wraps) showed higher quality factors than woven materials (flannel cotton, Kona cotton, sateen cotton). …”
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Female genital cutting in Malaysia: a mixed-methods study by Abdul Rashid, Yufu Iguchi

“…Regression analysis showed the odds of FGC conducted by traditional midwives and nurses and trained midwives compared with medical doctors was 1.07 (1.05; 1.09) and 1.04 (1.01; 1.06), respectively. …”
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Bidirectional causal associations between frailty measures and sleep disturbances: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Che L, Zang H, Bi Y, Wen B, Xu L

“…Lu Che,* Han Zang,* Yaodan Bi, Bei Wen, Li Xu Department of Anesthesiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Li Xu, Email pumchxuli@163.comBackground: Observational studies have demonstrated a strong association between sleep disturbances and frailty. …”
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Application of and research on 5G mobile nursing stations in clinical settings by Chunrong Li, Lichan Li, Jiexia Li, Rui Huang, Jianying Qin, Lirong Chen, Fujia Qin

“…Results In the observation group, the average time for verifying IV infusions against medical orders was 52.34 ± 2.61 s, that for verifying oral medicine dispensing against medical orders was 29.32 ± 1.71 s, that for inputting vital signs was 46.82 ± 3.64 s, and that for completing nursing documentation was 86.81 ± 5.62 s. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of watchful waiting versus immediate emergency department transfer after epinephrine autoinjector use in Canada by Yiwei Yin, Moshe Ben Shoshan, Marcus Shaker, Matthew Greenhawt, Kate M. Johnson

“…Conclusions Watchful waiting for symptom re-occurrence following EAI administration in non-medical settings is cost-effective.…”
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Prevalence of adherence and its impact on quality of life in oral anticoagulant users in Egypt: A cross-sectional study from two Egyptian university hospitals by Mohamed Terra, Amro Badr, Mohamed Baklola, Ibrahim Hegazy, Muhammed Elmanzlawey, Islam Elrakhawy, Ahmed Muhammed

“…Data were collected using a survey that included socio-demographic details, the Arabic Version of the Adherence to Refills and Medications Scale (ARMS), and the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire. …”
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Patients’ Preference in Selecting a Dental Practitioner based on Gender by Ayesha Aijaz Bhatti, Fatima Wasif, Zarnab Yousaf, Zunaira Iqbal, Asma Rafi Chaudhry, Sehrish Zaffar

“… Objective: To examine the prevalence of gender-based selection of dental practitioners among male and female patients in the Out Patient Department (OPD) of the Institute of Dentistry, CMH Lahore Medical College, and to identify factors influencing their choice. …”
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El Laboratorio de Entomología Médica de Florida by Jorge R. Rey, C. Roxanne Rutledge Connelly, Chelsea T. Smartt

“…Smartt, is the Spanish language version of ENY-744/IN772: The Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory. It describes this UF/IFAS facility located in Vero Beach FL, and its research, education, and teaching programs. …”
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Fully integrated wearable control system for micro/nanorobot navigation by Zhanxiang Zhang, Lin Wang, Fengqi Jiang, Shimin Yu, Fengtong Ji, Tianhao Sun, He Zhang, Yanhe Zhu, Hao Chang, Tianlong Li, Jie Zhao

“…This wearable control system could play a crucial role in future intelligent medical applications and could be easily reconfigured toward other medical robots’ control.…”
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When herpes zoster is not herpes: A case of statin-induced myopathy complicated by drug allergies by Hira Khalid Kareem, Muhammad Fawad Ashraf, Muhammad Shehryar, Hafsa Fayyaz, Shreyas Patil

“…The resolution of symptoms after stopping the offending medications emphasizes the critical role of careful monitoring and diagnosis in managing patients with complex medical backgrounds.…”
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Probiotics and functional nutrition products by Yu. О. Shulpekova

“…To characterize treatment-andprophylactic effect of probiotics, concept of «functional nutrition» and its value in the pattern of human nutrition.Main contents. Medical and prophylactic effects of probiotics include increase of resistance to infectious diseases of intestine and respiratory tract, prevention and decrease of diarrhea duration, improvement of lactose tolerance, treatment of constipation, decrease of atopic reactions tendency, etc. …”
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A cross-sectional study in Greece to investigate burnout, anxiety, and depression in health staff: the impact of occupational and demographic factors by Paraskevi Theofilou, Angeliki Chasapi, Dimitris D. Vlastos, Maria Tsironi

“…One hundred and twenty-five health professionals (medical and nursing staff), who were working in a public hospital in the broader area of Athens, participated in the study (a sample of convenience). …”
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COVID-19 Preventative Measures: Do-It-Yourself Cloth Face Coverings by Michelle D. Danyluk, Natalie Seymour, Mary Yavelak, Candice Christian, Ben Chapman

“… This one-page full-color handout depicts essential components of face coverings for non-medical use and includes the following information: • Cloth face cover designs • Selecting Fabric • Caring for a Cloth Face Covering • Sewing Cloth Face Coverings for Donation FSHN20-31/FS373: COVID-19 Preventative Measures: Do-It-Yourself Cloth Face Coverings (ufl.edu) …”
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Extrapelvic Endometriosis: Two Case Reports by Egemen Tolunay, İbrahim Yalçın, Bulut Varlı, Alper Kahraman, Murat Seval, Murat Sönmezer, Cem Atabekoğlu

“…Both of them had surgical excision without recieving any medical treatment. …”
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Corrigendum to “Dietary supplementation of α-linolenic acid-rich flaxseed oil enhances anti-PD-1 protection against orthotopic hepatocellular carcinoma by reshaping gut homeostasis... by Jian Liu, Yiwei Li, Wenke Shen, Ting Wang, Yuanyuan Liu, Junbai Ma, Xiaoxu Zhang, Ting Li, Wenyan Tian, Xiaolong Ma, Lina Zhang, Ke Li, Ming Li, Xiaoxia Zhang, Qing Liu, Hao Wang

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