Did the pandemic change lifestyle behaviours in Italy? An interrupted time series analysis on the four main NCDs behavioural risk factors from 2008 to 2023 by Federica Asta, Valentina Minardi, Benedetta Contoli, Valentina Possenti, Virginia Casigliani, Maria Masocco

“…The aim is to assess the impact of the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in Italy on the most relevant modifiable behaviours risks for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). …”
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Characteristics of patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus for whom neurosurgeons hesitate to perform shunt surgery: a nationwide hospital-based survey in Japan by Ryo Kawai, Hiroaki Kazui, Tetsuya Ueba, Natsuko Nakamura, Marina Minami, Madoka Nakajima, Shigeki Yamada, Haruhiko Kishima, Hideki Kanemoto, Chifumi Iseki, Etsuro Mori

“…The most common number of shunt surgeries performed in 2022 was 1–5 surgeries per facility, accounting for 257 facilities (57.1%). …”
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Drawing as an experience. Knowledge, simulation and participation by Giuseppe Amoruso

“…(Hutchins, 1970)</p><p>Donald Schön’s work on organizational learning and reflective practice that tends to receive the most attention in the literature, his exploration of the nature of learning systems and the significance of learning in changing societies has helped to define debates around the so called ‘<em>learning society’</em>. …”
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Realismo y antirrealismo en la concepción semántica de las teorías científicas by León Olivé

“… Bas van Fraassen, one of the most energetic defenders of the semantic conception of scientific theories, has recently held that while scientific theories can be identified through their models they cannot be identified with them (van Fraassen [1985], cf. this volume). …”
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Kasabach-Merritt syndrome in an adult treated by embolization prior to liver transplantation: a case report. by Xóchitl García-León, René Malé-Velázquez, Esteban Martínez-Villaseñor, Álvaro Calleros-Camarena

“…Introduction and Objectives: Hepatic hemangioma, the most common benign tumor of the liver. Large ones may develop Kasabach Merrit syndrome (KM) if associated with coagulopathy. …”
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Correção das retrações palpebrais secundárias à blefaroplastia Management of lower eyelid malposition following blepharoplasty by Filipe Volpe D'Angieri Basile

“…<br>INTRODUCTION: Lower eyelid malposition is one of the most common complications following lower eyelid blepharoplasty. …”
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Chitosan-based strategies as eco-friendly solutions for controlling Brettanomyces bruxellensis contamination in wine production by Francesco Tedesco, Francesco Tedesco, Antonino Biundo, Antonio Caporusso, Isabella Pisano, Isabella Pisano, Gabriella Siesto, Gabriella Siesto, Rocchina Pietrafesa, Chloé Abry, Alexandre Hervé, Patrizia Falabella, Patrizia Falabella, Angela Capece, Angela Capece

“…IntroductionThis study investigates the antimicrobial activity of chitosan against Brettanomyces bruxellensis, a wine spoilage yeast responsible for producing volatile phenols that lead to undesirable sensory defects commonly referred to as “Brett” character. The most widely used antimicrobial compound in oenology is sulphur dioxide (SO2), due to its broad spectrum of action, but growing consumer demand for reduced chemical additives and evidence of Brettanomyces spp. resistance to it, have encouraged different alternative strategies. …”
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Review and metabolomic profiling of unsolved case reveals newly reported autosomal dominant congenital disorder of glycosylation, type Iw formerly thought to only be an autosomal r... by Kimberly M. Ezell, Yutaka Furuta, Devin Oglesbee, Eniko K. Pivnick, David Rinker, Jonathan H. Sheehan, Rory J. Tinker, Rizwan Hamid, Joy D. Cogan, Lynette Rives, Serena Neumann, Brian Corner, Mary Koziura, John A. Phillips, III

“…Autosomal dominant congenital disorder of glycosylation (CDG) type Iw (OMIM# 619714) is caused by a heterozygous mutation in the STT3A gene. Most CDGs have an autosomal recessive (AR) mode of inheritance, but several cases with an autosomal dominant (AD) form of an AR CDG have been recently identified. …”
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Cisplatin intra-arterial chemotherapy for recurrent maxillary gingival cancer and metastatic lymph nodes without radiation or surgery: A case report by Akemi Ohtani, MD, Masato Saito, MD, PhD, Naoki Hirokawa, MD, PhD, Hiroki Okuda, MD, PhD, Hiroki Sato, MD, Kenichiro Nitta, MD, Shoh Mafune, MD, Akihiro Miyazaki, DDS, PhD, Hironari Dehari, DDS, PhD, Masanori Someya, MD, PhD

“…Most patients with head and neck cancers struggle with their treatment, particularly those with recurrent cancer. …”
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Managing withdrawals and exclusions of study participants in COVID-19-research by NUKLEUS by Heike Valentin, Henriette Rau, Lizon Fiedler-Lacombe, Arne Blumentritt, Ekaterina Heim, Alexander Rudolph, Katrin Leyh, Monika Kraus, Bettina Lorenz-Depiereux, Irina Chaplinskaya, Christian Schäfer, Jens Schaller, Joerg Janne Vehreschild, Melanie Stecher, Margarete Scherer, Martin Witzenrath, Beate Balzuweit, Stefan Schreiber, Thomas Bahmer, Wolfgang Lieb, Steffen Cordes, Wolfgang Hoffmann, Sabine Hanß, Dana Stahl

“…The aim of this manuscript was to describe, how partial withdrawals can be performed so that most of the data and bio-samples can be kept for research purposes. …”
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Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus screening among African individuals in Spain: Lessons to learn by Helena Miriam Lorenzo Juanes, Amparo López-Bernus, Belen Vicente, Montserrat Alonso-Sardón, Beatriz Rodríguez Alonso, Josue Pendones Ulerio, Pedro Fernandez Soto, Juan Luis Muñoz Bellido, Antonio Muro, Moncef Belhassen-García

“…Methodology: A seroepidemiological study was conducted among African patients referred to the University Hospital of Salamanca, Spain. …”
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A catalogue of land-based adaptation and mitigation solutions to tackle climate change by Maria Vincenza Chiriacò, Claudia Dămătîrcă, Sara Abd Alla, Sara Barilari, Rebeca Biancardi Aleu, Tommaso Brazzini, Tiago Capela Lourenço, Carlotta Annamaria de Carolis Villars, Suzie Durand, Giulio Di Lallo, Ricardo Encarnação Coelho, Océane Espin, Noelia Ferreras-Alonso, Giulia Galluccio, Daniel Ganszky, Sofie Hellsten, Gema Hernández-Moral, Jane Ihrfors, Iphigenia Keramitsoglou, Chris T. Kiranoudis, Attila Nemethy, Robert Oakes, Jesús Ortuño Castillo, Amandine Valérie Pastor, Patricia Pérez-Ramirez, Iván Ramos-Diez, Panagiotis Sismanidis, Chiara Trozzo, Chiara De Notaris

“…Abstract Informing and engaging all actors in the land sector, including land-owners and managers, researchers, policy-makers and citizens, on the most effective sustainable land-based solutions and behavioural changes is a key strategy for achieving climate change adaptation and mitigation targets at the global as well as at EU and local level. …”
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Providing a model of purchase intention and customer experience on customer behavior in virtual networks by Kazem Tolooee, Hossein budaghi Khajeh Noubar, Hossein Gharehbiglo, Mojtaba Ramazani

“…Theoretical FrameworkIntention to buyRepurchase intention refers to the repeat purchase of a particular brand by a customer after using the same brand, or the customer's belief in continuing to buy from a particular company in the future (Bulut, 2015). …”
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Examining the role of social determinants of health in maternal mental health screening and treatment engagement during the perinatal period by Leah A. Holcomb, Lizmarie Maldonado, Paul J. Nietert, Marie A. Hayes, Sara M. Witcraft, Roger B. Newman, Kathleen T. Brady, Aimee L. McRae-Clark, Kevin M. Gray, Constance Guille

“…Differences in groups' rates of completing a screening, screening positive, being referred to treatment and attending treatment were compared between groups using chi-square tests and relative risk as a measure of association. …”
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Testing a Machine Learning–Based Adaptive Motivational System for Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Smokers (Adapt2Quit): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Ariana Kamberi, Benjamin Weitz, Julie Flahive, Julianna Eve, Reem Najjar, Tara Liaghat, Daniel Ford, Peter Lindenauer, Sharina Person, Thomas K Houston, Megan E Gauvey-Kern, Jackie Lobien, Rajani S Sadasivam

“…Computer-tailored health communication, which is focused on finding the most relevant messages for an individual, has been shown to promote behavior change. …”
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An expedited cardiology investigation service helps to bridge the gap between emergency and outpatient care by Jun Yu Chen, Hibba Saeed, Jemimah Joseph, Mostafa Sallam, Joe Bradley, Vinay Reddy-Kolanu

“…GPs and emergency department (ED) staff can refer clinically stable patients requiring urgent assessment, investigation or follow-up within 2 to 3 days. …”
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Proposing a two-stage screening approach to distinguish between transient and enduring postnatal depressive symptoms: A prospective cohort study by Johanne Smith-Nielsen, Ida Egmose, Stephen Matthey, Maria Stougård, Sophie Reijman, Mette Skovgaard Væver

“…The refined two-stage approach reduced unnecessary referrals by 24 %, directly referred 60 % of women with enduring symptoms, and effectively managed suicidal risk. …”
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Effect of infections, DNA methylation and telomere length on frailty trajectories in hospitalized older patients: the INFRAGEN study protocol by Wenxiang Guo, Leonardo Bencivenga, Bruno Micael Zanforlini, Chiara Curreri, Maria Cristina Ferrara, Benedetta Maisano, Luca Tinelli, Laura Andreea Ceparano, Raffaella Merenda, Chiara Cosma, Lucia Manfron, Nicolò Gentili, Silvia Sturani, Monica Cardi, Alice Campion, Benedetta Berardi, Martina Lombardi, Elisabetta D’Aversa, Francesca Salvatori, Veronica Tisato, Joanne Vanessa Vargas, Grazia Daniela Femminella, Donato Gemmati, Giuseppe Sergi, Giuseppe Bellelli, Paolo Mazzola, Caterina Trevisan, Stefano Volpato, the INFRAGEN working group

“…Abstract Background Infectious diseases are among the most common causes of hospitalization in older adults and may lead to a high burden on the individual’s health and healthcare system. …”
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The Clinical and Laboratory Profiles of a Deletional α2-Globin Gene Polyadenylation Signal Sequence (AATAAA > AATA--) [HBA2:c.*93_*94delAA]: The Malaysian Experience by Norafiza Mohd Yasin, Syahzuwan Hassan, Nur Aisyah Aziz, Faidatul Syazlin Abdul Hamid, Ezalia Esa, Ezzanie Suffya Zulkefli, Rohana Ghazali, Syirah Nazirah Tajuddin, Mohd Nazif Darawi, Yuslina Mat Yusoff, Cornelis L. Harteveld

“…<b>Methods</b>: The study was carried out on 17 177 cases referred to the Institute for Medical Research, Malaysia, for further diagnosis of α-thalassaemia in a five-year period. …”
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Key ultrasound predictors in the prenatal assessment of congenital pulmonary airway malformation: a single-center experience by Isabella Fabietti, Alice Novak, Alice Novak, Laura Valfrè, Chiara Vassallo, Domenico Umberto De Rose, Milena Viggiano, Andrea Conforti, Chiara Iacusso, Marco Bonito, Pietro Bagolan, Pietro Bagolan, Leonardo Caforio

“…MSA was significantly higher in the FT compared to the non-FT group (p &lt; 0.0001), with a threshold of 13.3° providing high Sn (92.8%) and Sp (89.3%) for predicting FT.ConclusionsCVR is the most reliable predictor of the need for FT, even at lower thresholds. …”
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