The role of ultrasonography in the diagnosis and management of chronic pancreatitis: Opportunities, limitations and prospects for development – a literature review by Jakub Pokrzepa, Karolina Baran, Katarzyna Bartnik, Gabriela Blecharz, Marlena Jankowska, Natalia Jańczyk, Karolina Mędrysa, Michał Presak, Julia Szwech, Jakub Adamski

“…Ultrasound diagnostics, due to recent improvements in technology, enables early detection of the disease, making it possible to initiate treatment early enough, enhance the likelihood of its success and decrease the risk of complications, which include pseudocysts, duodenal stricture, splanchnic vein thrombosis and pancreatic cancer. …”
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Unusual Presentation of Recurrent Gallstone Ileus: A Case Report and Literature Review by Osayande Osagiede, Paula Pacurari, Dorin Colibaseanu, Nezar Jrebi

“…We report an interesting case of recurrent GSI that was not detected by CT but diagnosed intraoperatively. Case Presentation. …”
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Fecal microbiota in premature infants prior to necrotizing enterocolitis. by Volker Mai, Christopher Michael Young, Maria Ukhanova, Xiaoyu Wang, Yijun Sun, George Casella, Douglas Theriaque, Nan Li, Renu Sharma, Mark Hudak, Josef Neu

“…One of the bacterial signatures detected more frequently in NEC cases (p<0.01) matched closest to γ-Proteobacteria. …”
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RISK FACTORS OF OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS IN CHILDREN WITH PARENTERAL HIV INFECTION by V.B. Denisenko, E.N. Simovanyan

“…Results: local opportunistic infections were detected in 41% of patients in 12 months after HIV-infection. …”
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Solution of electromagnetic inverse problem of inhomogeneity reconstruction in dielectric body by near-field measurements using two-step method by Yury G. Smirnov, Andrey O. Lapich

“…The solution of such inverse problems is the basis for the development of technology for detecting inhomogeneities using microwave devices. …”
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The cost-effectiveness of different diagnostic options of TB among HIV-infected patients by V. E. Shumlyanskaya, A. V. Rudakova

“…The three scenarios were examined: (1) «Base» – the current TB diagnostic scheme in the Russia; (2) «Addition» – the «Base» scenario augmented by Xpert/Rif; (3) «Replacement » – only one Gene Xpert/Rif.Results: using «Addition» scenario in CD 4+cohort &lt;200, allows to detect 8 additional TB patients per 1000 HIV-infected people, significantly increases the number of effectively treated patients, including patients with initial rifampicin drug resistant, prevents 5 deaths, reduce opportunity oftransmission TB and further spread TB in population. …”
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The ways to ensure fatigue strength of cold-formed rebars. Foundry production and metallurgy by V. V. Belash, T. A. Akhmetov, M. V. Oborov

“…Sequence of rebar breakage was established as well as the initial point of a crack creation was detected. This fracture is characterized as a fatigue one, with clear zones of fatigue fracture having fine-grained surface and static fracture zone– the rest of section with fibrous structure. …”
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Identification of Entamoeba Species in Diarrheal Samples Using Sequence Analysis and Nested Multiplex PCR by Zuhair Mohammed Abed, Raghda Mahmood Hamad

“…DNA was extracted from all stool specimens to detect the presence of parasitic organisms. Results: Of the 106 fecal samples, 4 (3.7%) tested positive for Entamoeba spp. using an initial PCR amplification targeting approximately 900 bp of the 18S rRNA gene. …”
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Homogenization of the Probability Distribution of Climatic Time Series: A Novel Algorithm by Peter Domonkos

“…This initial version does not deal with seasonal variations either during HPD or in other steps of the homogenization. …”
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Heart rate variability and systemic hemodynamic state in adults with a first time, non-traumatic epileptic seizure during an orthoclinostatic stress test by O. V. Grebenyuk, V. M. Alifirova, M. V. Svetlik, N. G. Kataeva, V. N. Vasilyev

“…In patients with absence of seizures, initial sympathicotonia was recorded along with a decrease in ergotropic activation in orthostasis. …”
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A rare case of pediatric T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia with myeloid mimicry by Wenpeng Ni, Ji Liu, Kunyi Deng, Zhouyu Zeng, Qingzhu Kong, Xiaoling Weng

“…Here, we report a unique case of ALL in a 9-year-old girl. Initial blood tests revealed leukocytosis, and both peripheral blood and bone marrow morphology showed a high number of blasts with granular cytoplasm and bilobed nuclei. …”
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Myopia Progression Risk: Seasonal and Lifestyle Variations in Axial Length Growth in Czech Children by Stepan Rusnak, Vaclav Salcman, Lenka Hecova, Zdenek Kasl

“…The growth in the prevalence of myopia leads to the growth of socioeconomic stress in society. It is important to detect any potential risk factors leading to myopia onset and progression. …”
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ABOUT RENAL CAPSULE TUMOUR HISTOGENESIS, INDUCED BY 1,2-DIMETHYLHYDRAZINE IN CBA MICE by O. V. Morozova, Е. Е. Antoshina, V. N. Manskikh

“…We have found single CD34 well expressive cells and capillary structures in intact RC. Nevertheless on the initial stages of HAS growth the CD34 expression was markedly weaker or completely absent compared with intact RC. …”
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Enhanced Decision Support Systems in Intensive Care Unit Based on Intuitionistic Fuzzy Sets by Hanen Jemal, Zied Kechaou, Mounir Ben Ayed

“…To this end, we are developing a prototype model helpful for detecting the patients risk degree in Intensive Care Unit (ICU). …”
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Predicting onset of myopic refractive error in children using machine learning on routine pediatric eye examinations only by Yonina Ron, Tchelet Ron, Naomi Fridman, Anat Goldstein

“…Our approach offers caregivers an advanced screening tool to detect myopia risk using readily available data.…”
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Benign Sacral Schwannoma. Radiological Case by Rafael Isaia Reyes Velázquez, Elayne Vázquez Piñeiro, Anacela Potente Hernández

“…Case presentation: We present the case of a 29-year-old male patient with a history of having been operated 2 years ago in another health institution by presenting a pelvic retroperitoneal mass, which was detected during clinical diagnosis. Its origin was not conclusive after performing the initial studies. …”
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In vivo Brain Delivery of v- Overproduced Human Neural Stem Cells via the Intranasal Pathway: Tumor Characteristics in the Lung of a Nude Mouse by Eun Seong Lee, Hyung-Jun Im, Han Soo Kim, Hyewon Youn, Hong J. Lee, Seung U. Kim, Do Won Hwang, Dong Soo Lee

“…The brain signals were confirmed by ex vivo imaging (2 of 4, 50%). In the mice with initial lung signals (4 of 9, 44.4%), the lung signals disappeared for 5 days but reappeared 2 weeks later. …”
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A Case of Incomplete Central Retinal Artery Occlusion Associated with Short Posterior Ciliary Artery Occlusion by Shinji Makino, Mikiko Takezawa, Yukihiro Sato

“…Herein, we describe a case of a 62-year-old man who was referred to our hospital with of transient blindness in his right eye. At initial examination, the patient’s best-corrected visual acuity was 18/20 in the right eye. …”
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Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia in Two Immunosuppressed Non-HIV Infected Patients: A Clinical and Therapeutic Analysis by Li W, Hua M, Guo J, Jia W

“…We describe lymphocytopenia in two women who were recently treated with methotrexate, tacrolimus, and corticosteroids for immunosuppressive therapy following adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer and kidney transplantation. The initial examination included a high-resolution chest CT indicating atypical pneumonia, and treatment was initiated with trimethoprim - sulfamethoxazole and oxygen support. …”
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A Node Generation and Refinement Algorithm in Meshless RPIM for Electromagnetic Analysis of Sensors by Zihao Li, Siguang An, Guoping Zou, Jianqiang Han

“…These analyses help designers understand how sensors detect and respond to external signals during operation. …”
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