PARAMETERS OF KAMCHATKA SEISMICITY IN 2008 by Vadim A. Saltykov, Nadezhda M. Kravchenko

“…The total seismic energy released in 2008 is estimated. According to a function of annual seismic energy distribution, an amount of seismic energy released in 2008 was close to the median level (Fig. 1). …”
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Association between major depressive disorder or depressive symptoms and the risk of vascular complications among patients with type 2 diabetes, and the mediating role of metabolic... by Guochen Li, Yongfu Yu, Chunqing Lin, Shichen Zheng, Hong Tu, Wanghong Xu

“…Mediation analyses were conducted to quantify the potential mediation effects of circulating metabolites (involved in insulin-resistance, lipid profile, liver function, renal function, and inflammation) in the association of MDD with the outcomes. …”
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The Effect of Comorbidities on Asthma-Related Outcomes Over a Two-Year Period: A Prospective Analysis of Swiss Severe Asthma Registry (SSAR) by Jaun F, Kanagarasa M, Boesing M, Lüthi-Corridori G, Bridevaux PO, Charbonnier F, Clarenbach CF, Gianella P, Jochmann A, Kern L, Pavlov N, Rothe T, Latshang TD, Von Garnier C, Leuppi JD

“…However, the presence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was significantly associated with lower ACT scores, reduced QoL, and impaired pulmonary function (all p < 0.05). GERD was also linked to lower ACT and QoL (p < 0.05), while depression was associated with a significant decrease in DLCO (p < 0.05).Conclusion: Our findings underscore the strong impact of comorbidities—particularly COPD, GERD, and depression—on asthma control, quality of life, and lung function in patients with severe asthma. …”
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The role of smell in medical and psychological disorders: An interdisciplinary approach by Giuseppe Riva

“…In the past decade, many studies on olfactory function have been published. The sense of smell has been underestimated for years, until its role has been rediscovered and more deeply analyzed. …”

Serial casting for contractures in SMA: consensus derived guidelines for treatment by Laurey Brown, Katie Hoffman, Chiara Corbo-Galli, Carolyn Kelley, Terri Carry, Matt Civitello, Giorgia Coratti, Roberto DeSanctis, Tina Duong, Brigid Driscoll, Jean Flickinger, Allan M. Glanzman, Jennifer Jones, Elizabeth Maczek, Dionne Moat, Jacqueline Montes, Robert Muni-Lofra, Leslie Nelson, Leslie Nelson, Amy Pasternak, Melanie Valle, Kristin J. Krosschell, Kristin J. Krosschell

“…Future endeavors should look to apply the guideline recommendations to determine casting efficacy for improving joint contracture and impact on function for those with SMA.…”
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Variations in Rural PM2.5 Sources and Composition in the Post Coal-to-Gas Period Based on a Three-Year Observation by Zhi Ning, Zhiyong Li, Jihong Wei, Jinming Liu, Huichun Ma, Zhuangzhuang Ren, Xiaohua Ma, Chen Liu, Lan Chen, Aiqin Liu, Binglin Wang, Jiaqi Wang, Huiying Gao

“…This should be ascribed to the enhanced primary emissions from BB and vehicle exhaust (VE). …”
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SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION OF PERIPHERAL VENO-ARTERIAL EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION FOR CARDIAC ALLOGRAFT ANTIBODY-MEDIATED REJECTION WITH SEVERE HEMODYNAMIC COMPROMISE by V. N. Poptsov, E. A. Spirina

“…The patient had a good initial cardiac allograft function and no and was discharged from ICU on the 4th day after HT. 1st endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) (the 7th day after HT) showed absence of acute cellular and antibody-mediated rejection. …”
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Stochastic Method of Discounted Cash Flows by A. A. Solodov

“…From an economic point of view, it is driven by consumer preferences of buyers, and from a mathematic point of view it is a function of the intensity of appearance of points of the Poisson process. …”
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Pharmacogenomic testing implementation: Tertiary care center experience and results of a pilot of 512 patients by Dana Bakheet, Hana Al Alshaykh, Ghadi Askar, Sateesh Maddirevula, Samya Hagos, Nasir Hamad Alshahrani, Midrar Alhusseini, Amani Moharram, Faries Algadhi, Osama Alswailim, Moatasem Alsulaim, Bandar Alamro, Fadl Elmula Mohamed Fadl Elmula, Bahadur Khan, Ahmed Almustafa, Ahmed Alshehri, Dimpna Brotons, Fahad Alajlan, Mohammed Alnahedh, Abdullah Alsuwaidan, Salah Baz, Ahmed Alfares

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A new association between Kleefstra syndrome and Panayiotopoulos epilepsy by Alessandra Giliberti, Stefania Giustiniano, Ylenia Carbonaro, Adele Maria Frisina, Michele Roccella, Gregorio Serra, Rosaria Nardello

“…Abstract Background Kleefstra syndrome is a rare genetic disorder attributed to loss of function of EHMT1, either due to a point mutation or a microdeletion in the chromosome region 9q34.3. …”
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Case Report: GATA2 deficiency in two families with novel frameshift variants highlighting phenotypic diversity and need for early diagnosis by Miko Morimoto, Takuro Nishikawa, Atsushi Hijikata, Hiroshi Kasabata, Nobuhisa Maeda, Shuji Kanmura, Shogo Horikawa, Jun Nagahama, Aki Nakamura, Tatsuro Nakamura, Takanari Abematsu, Shunsuke Nakagawa, Kazuhiro Shimura, Satoshi Narumi, Hirokazu Kanegane, Yasuhiro Okamoto

“…BackgroundGATA2 deficiency, a syndrome caused by heterozygous loss-of-function variants in the GATA2 gene, is characterized by immunodeficiency, bone marrow failure, and predisposition to myeloid neoplasms. …”
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Impact of Tricuspid Regurgitation Severity on Accuracy of Echocardiographic Estimation of Systolic Pulmonary Artery Pressure in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension by Jiawang Xiao, Jianming Wang, Shuai Huang, Jingsong Geng, Lili Meng, Zhongchao Wang, Qiguang Wang

“…Therefore, TR severity and right heart function should be considered when echocardiography is used to estimate sPAP by the TR velocity.…”
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Associations between serum lipid levels and cognitive impairment in hypertensive patients: a case-control study by Shunxin Lv, Huachen Jiao, Xia Zhong, Ying Qu, Mengdi Zhang, Rui Wang, Donghai Liu, Xipeng Yan

“…Therefore, serum lipid levels should be reasonably controlled according to their individual conditions.…”
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PLACE OF PRESEPSIN IN THE SCREENING FOR INFECTIONS IN THE CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS by A. Afanasiev, D. A. Malinina, V. N. Kolchanova, I. V. Shlyk, Yu. S. Polushin, Yu. P. Kovalchuk

“…It can be used for diagnostics of infection in the patients with neutropenia and without it. But it should be noted that its level can be increased in case of a critical state not related to the development of infectious complications. …”
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Health poverty reduction effect of medical insurance in China’s middle-aged and elderly populations: a cross-sectional study by Haijun Yang, Rui Chen, Ye Li, Qunhong Wu, Linghan Shan, Bing Wu, Fang Yin, Yiyun Zhang, Yongqiang Lai, Xinwei Liu, Wanxin Tian, Xiyu Zhang, Yujuan Xu, Wenqing Miao, Baoguo Shi, Feifei Leng

“…,the.Finally, to address the benefit gap of the NRCMS, the next stage of medical insurance development should focus on improving the top-level design of the reimbursement framework for urban and rural resident medical insurance.…”
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Complication rates after shoulder arthroplasty in patients aged 45 years and younger by Blake Hajek, BS, Jeff Klott, MD, Erick Marigi, MD, Brian Wahlig, MD, John Sperling, MD, Jeff Murphy, MS, Tyler J. Brolin, MD, Thomas W. Throckmorton, MD

“…Background: Shoulder arthroplasty is effective for reducing pain and improving shoulder function in older patients, but there is limited information on outcomes in patients aged 45 years and younger. …”
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Lessons learned from 5 years of pegvaliase in US clinics: A case series by Erin Cooney, Zineb Ammous, Tricia Bender, Gillian E. Clague, Marilyn Clifford, Angela Crutcher, Laura Davis-Keppen, Kirsten Havens, Melissa Lah, Stephanie Sacharow, Amarilis Sanchez-Valle, Erika Vucko, Bridget Wardley, Leah Wessenberg, Hans C. Andersson

“…Recommendations from the clinicians included that comorbid conditions should be monitored closely after treatment initiation and may require collaboration with other healthcare providers. …”
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RETRACTED: Ventricular Tachyarrhythmia Risk in Paediatric/Young vs. Adult Brugada Syndrome Patients: A Territory-Wide Study by Sharen Lee, Wing Tak Wong, Ian Chi Kei Wong, Ian Chi Kei Wong, Chloe Mak, Ngai Shing Mok, Tong Liu, Gary Tse, Gary Tse, Gary Tse

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Administration of dehydroepiandrosterone improves endometrial thickness in women undergoing IVF/ICSI: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ling Huang, Ying Gao, Shuo Liang, Mei Jiang

“…Objective To evaluate whether DHEA intervention improved endometrial function and reproductive outcomes during in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI) cycles and to thus provide clinical recommendations. …”
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Neuropsychiatric and laboratory outcomes of hepatitis C treatment in an early-treated HIV cohort in Thailand by Ferron Ocampo, Carlo Sacdalan, Suteeraporn Pinyakorn, Misti Paudel, Tanyaporn Wansom, Nathornsorn Poltubtim, Somchai Sriplienchan, Nittaya Phanuphak, Robert Paul, Denise Hsu, Donn Colby, Lydie Trautmann, Serena Spudich, Phillip Chan, the RV254/SEARCH 010 Study Team

“…Abstract Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfection may further compromise immunological and cognitive function in people with HIV (PWH). This study compared laboratory and neuropsychiatric measures across the periods of HCV seroconversion and direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy with sustained virologic response (SVR) among PWH who initiated antiretroviral therapy (ART) during acute HIV infection (AHI) and acquired HCV after 24 weeks of ART. …”
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