GRAPHIC NOVEL TRANSLATION: SEMIOTIC AND MULTIMODAL PERSPECTIVE by Anna V. Khodorenko.

“…Applying methods of ADM in the process of analysing graphic novel results from the necessity to respond to the main challenges of ADM theory for the studies in theory and practice of translation, as well as semiotics and general linguistics. …”
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Exploring the predictive value of serum lipids for short‐term prognosis in patients with acute‐on‐chronic liver failure by Yunfeng Fu, Kaini Wu, Sicheng Yang, Yuanping Fan, Jianhao Qiu, Qi Zhu, Yating Pan, Xiaqin Chen, Sihai Chen, Xiaodong Zhou

“…This study aimed to investigate the predictive value of serum lipids for short‐term prognosis in patients with ACLF. Methods This retrospective analysis was conducted using the clinical data of patients hospitalized for ACLF between January 2018 and December 2021. …”
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Pomalidomide in relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma: multicenter retrospective study by V. G. Potapenko, E. V. Baumert, A. A. Bobrova, R. V. Vashchenkov, N. V. Dorofeeva, K. D. Kaplanov, E. V. Karyagina, A. N. Levanov, A. S. Luchinin, S. I. Moiseev, A. V. Novitskii, A. S. Nizamutdinova, О. V. Pirogova, S. A. Povzun, М. V. Platonov, V. V. Porunova, D. А. Ptashnikov, V. V. Ryabchikova, S. Ya. Simeniv, I. А. Skorokhod, Е. А. Ukrainchenko, D. А. Chaginskaya, T. V. Shelekhova, M. N. Shirokova, A. A. Shutylev, N. V. Medvedeva

“…To evaluate efficacy, safety and optimal course of the therapy with pomalidomide in routine practice in patients with double refractory multiple myeloma.Materials and methods. Overall, 71 patients with double refractory multiple myeloma were included in the retrospective analysis. …”
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Mir-218-5p from Extracellular Vesicles of Endometrium in Patients with Recurrent Implantation Failure Impairs Pre-Implantation Embryo Development by Cai L, Lv M, Wei J, Liu C, Li Y, Liao Z, Li T, Zhang H, Xi L, Sui C

“…Our findings revealed that miR-218-5p disrupted mouse embryo development, and this effect could be reversed by engineered extracellular vesicles (E-EVs) containing anti-miR-218-5p.Methods: The percentage of blastocyst development and hatching rates, embryo morphology, and the total cell number were measured. …”
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Muqarada sukuk as an Investment Tool in Endowment Funds and the Possibility of its Application in Iraq an Analytical Study by Ardawan Mustafa Ismael, Abdulrrahman Ibrahim Ubaeed

“…Among the contemporary methods for investing endowments are Muqarada instruments, as they are an Islamic alternative to investment bonds in usurious banks, and the first to be used by the Jordan Islamic Bank in the eighties of the last century, and they represent common shares in the speculative capital, which is of equal value, and has a prospectus that contains all the information required by Sharia, such as knowledge of the capital and distribution of profits, and it is tradable in the stock market if it mostly represents assets and benefits. …”
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THE STATE OF HARD TISSUE OF TEMPORARY TEETH IN CHILDREN FROM ORPHANAGES AND BOARDING-SCHOOLS by O.T. Narepekha, I.S. Dubetska-Hrabous

“…The purpose of the study is to analyze the state of hard tissue of temporary teeth in children from boarding schools and orphanages for differentiated preventive and therapeutic measures. Material and methods. 440 children at the age of 3,5,7,9,12 years from boarding –schools and orphanages that formed the main group and 155 Lviv `s preschool and school children (comparison group) were examined. …”
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Prevalence, Awareness, and Factors Associated with Hypertension Among Adults in Rural Southwestern Uganda: A Baseline Survey by Kansiime G, Nuwagira E, Obwoya PS, Baluku JB, Kanyesigye M, Twesiime C, Ssebutinde P, Muhindo R, Muyingo A, Kananura K, Tusingwire PD, Atukunda EC, Kalyesubula R, Bajunirwe F, Muiru A

“…This study examines the prevalence, awareness, and associated factors of hypertension among adults in a rural community in southwestern Uganda.Methods: We conducted a baseline survey in Ngango, Mbarara district, enrolling adults aged 18– 79 years from eleven villages. …”
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N4BP3 Activates TLR4-NF-κB Pathway in Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Promoting K48-Linked IκBα Ubiquitination by Jiang W, Yin J, Han M, He W, Zhao Y, Hu J, Wang M, Wang S, Xu J, Deng C, Li J, Gong X, Shen Y

“…It is crucial to investigate whether N4BP3 regulates inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) through the TLR4 signaling pathway and to elucidate the underlying mechanisms.Methods: Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) were used to activate the TLR4 pathway in THP-1/Caco-2 cells. …”
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From Reductionist Skills to Meaningful Learning: Trust and Humility in Bedside Cardiac Assessment by Meisel JL, Navedo DD, Opole IO, Cohen GM, Bernard SA, Carmona H, Nahas AH, Eiduson CM, Papps N

“…We explored how an original bedside cardiac assessment (BCA) curriculum that supported professional attitudes, knowledge, and skills scaffolded clinical learning in a cohort of internal medicine clerkship students.Methods: The curriculum urged students to hear patients’ perspectives with humility and as key to diagnostic reasoning. …”
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Seroprevalence and Risk Factors for Toxoplasma gondii Infection in People Living with HIV: A Cross-Sectional Study from Maputo Central Hospital, Mozambique by Manuel L, Comia IR, Miambo RD, Sousa IM, Cuboia N, Carimo A, Massuanganhe SJ, Buene TP, Banze LR, Paraque BP, Nhancupe N, Schooley RT, Santos-Gomes GM, Noormahomed EV, Benson CA

“…Additionally, it aimed to assess the prevalence of neurological and psychiatric disorders (NPD) among study participants and its possible association with toxoplasmosis seropositivity.Methods: We conducted a descriptive, cross-sectional study of 200 patients aged > 18 years who were admitted to Maputo Central Hospital, Maputo, Mozambique, between March 2020 and October 2021. …”
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Risk of exacerbations, hospitalisation, and mortality in adults with physician-diagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with normal spirometry and adults with preserved rati... by Oskar Wallström, Caroline Stridsman, Helena Backman, Sigrid Vikjord, Anne Lindberg, Fredrik Nyberg, Lowie E.G.W. Vanfleteren

“…These patients are symptomatic, might suffer from exacerbations and are commonly treated with inhaled therapy, equally to sCOPD. Patients with PRISm had a high prevalence of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. …”
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Monitoring the Ecological Security of Esfahan with an Ecosystem Service Approach by Mostafa Keshtkar, Romina Sayahnia

“…The per capita ecological deficit in the city of Esfahan is equal to -3.5. In addition, the rate of resource using raises the potential concerns at this level. …”
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Ordovician conodonts of the Katkoyeh formation in the Kuh-e-Bonorg section, Kalmard Horst (west of Tabas) by Mohammad Nezhadabbas, Abbas Ghaderi, Hadi Jahangir, Ali Reza Ashouri

“…The obtained conodonts demonstrate the faunal assemblages equal to the proteus, elegans-evae and diprion Zones which confirm the age of Early Ordovician (late Tremadocian–Floian) for the studied section. …”
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Interprofessional education in geriatric medicine: towards best practice. A controlled before–after study of medical and nursing students by Sanja Thompson, Kiloran Metcalfe, Katy Boncey, Clair Merriman, Lorna Catherine Flynn, Gaggandeep Singh Alg, Harriet Bothwell, Carol Forde-Johnston, Elizabeth Puffett, Caroline Hardy, Liz Wright, James Beale

“…The optimal learner group size was determined. The equal numbers of participants from each profession for successful IPE are not necessary. …”
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Inhibition of Ferroptosis by Adipose Stem Cell-Derived Apoptotic Vesicles Enhances Angiogenesis and Accelerates Diabetic Wound Healing by Zhang J, Kuang J, Gong S, Wang H, Ding F, Zhao L, Shi L, Liu S, Zhao Y, Liu J, Dou G

“…This study aims to investigate whether adipose stem cell-derived apoptotic vesicles (ASCs-apoVs) promote angiogenesis and accelerate diabetic wound healing by inhibiting endothelial cell ferroptosis.Methods: Diabetic mice model was established by feeding with high-fat diet (HFD) for 3 months followed by full-thickness skin wound preparation. …”
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Análise de lesões musculoesqueléticas em praticantes de musculação e corrida (Analisis de lesión musculoesquelética em practicantes de musculación y de las carreras) (Analysis of... by Flavio Boechat de Oliveira, Wallin do Couto Conceição, Rafael Barreto, Igor Carvalho, Giovanne Moraes de L. Ribeiro, Rodrigo Gomes de Souza Vale

“…Of this total 40 injuries were due to running and 39 Bodybuilding. This shows an equality between the two activities and the risk of injury. …”
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Measuring what matters: Building impact pathways to actionable information for the weADAPT platform by S. Bharwani, K. Williamson, R. Butterfield

“…This study addresses this gap by assessing the usability and impact of the weADAPT online platform through a mixed-methods approach, combining a user survey and semi-structured interviews. …”
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Patient buy-in to social prescribing through link workers as part of person-centred care: a realist evaluation by Stephanie Tierney, Geoffrey Wong, Debra Westlake, Amadea Turk, Steven Markham, Jordan Gorenberg, Joanne Reeve, Caroline Mitchell, Kerryn Husk, Sabi Redwood, Tony Meacock, Catherine Pope, Beccy Baird, Kamal R Mahtani

“…Setting Patients engaging with link workers in seven different parts of England were involved. Methods As part of data collection, we observed link workers interacting with 35 patients. …”
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Investigating the Causal Relationship of C-Reactive Protein with 32 Complex Somatic and Psychiatric Outcomes: A Large-Scale Cross-Consortium Mendelian Randomization Study. by Bram P Prins, Ali Abbasi, Anson Wong, Ahmad Vaez, Ilja Nolte, Nora Franceschini, Philip E Stuart, Javier Guterriez Achury, Vanisha Mistry, Jonathan P Bradfield, Ana M Valdes, Jose Bras, Aleksey Shatunov, PAGE Consortium, International Stroke Genetics Consortium, Systemic Sclerosis consortium, Treat OA consortium, DIAGRAM Consortium, CARDIoGRAMplusC4D Consortium, ALS consortium, International Parkinson’s Disease Genomics Consortium, Autism Spectrum Disorder Working Group of the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium, CKDGen consortium, GERAD1 Consortium, International Consortium for Blood Pressure, Schizophrenia Working Group of the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium, Inflammation Working Group of the CHARGE Consortium, Chen Lu, Buhm Han, Soumya Raychaudhuri, Steve Bevan, Maureen D Mayes, Lam C Tsoi, Evangelos Evangelou, Rajan P Nair, Struan F A Grant, Constantin Polychronakos, Timothy R D Radstake, David A van Heel, Melanie L Dunstan, Nicholas W Wood, Ammar Al-Chalabi, Abbas Dehghan, Hakon Hakonarson, Hugh S Markus, James T Elder, Jo Knight, Dan E Arking, Timothy D Spector, Bobby P C Koeleman, Cornelia M van Duijn, Javier Martin, Andrew P Morris, Rinse K Weersma, Cisca Wijmenga, Patricia B Munroe, John R B Perry, Jennie G Pouget, Yalda Jamshidi, Harold Snieder, Behrooz Z Alizadeh

“…Yet it is inconclusive whether these associations are causal.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We performed Mendelian randomization (MR) analyses using two genetic risk scores (GRSs) as instrumental variables (IVs). …”
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Role and mechanism of action of nuclear receptor coactivator 4 in the development of acquired resis-tance to targeted inhibitors in pancreatic cancer with KRAS G12C mutation by CHANG Hao, WANG Ya'nan, LIU Shihai, WANG Jing

“…Objective To investigate the role and mechanism of action of nuclear receptor coactivator 4 (NCOA4) in acquired resistance to targeted inhibitors in pancreatic cancer with KRAS G12C mutation. Methods Human pancreatic cancer cell lines CFPAC-1, PANC-1, and MIA-PaCa-2 were cultured in vitro. …”
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