Evaluation of morphological parameters in patients operated on for diffuse toxic goiter by S. V. Dora, M. G. Rybakova, M. B. Gudieva, G. V. Semikova, A. R. Volkova, N. E. Peyknshvili

“…Currently, in a case if the remission of Graves' disease is not achieved during the long-term antithyroid medication, thyroidectomy should be considered as the treatment of choice. However, the predictive criteria of the surgical treatment outcome are not defined. …”
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Assessing intrinsic capacity for person‐centred HIV care: a cross‐sectional study in ageing populations in Malaysia and Hong Kong by Reena Rajasuriar, Syaza Hisham, John Son Lim, Jean Yi Cheong, Wen Ying Ho, Siew Hwei Yap, Nurul Syuhada Zulhaimi, Malinee Neelamegam, Catherine Cheung, Vivian Wong, Ruhana Che Yusof, Kejal Hasmukharay, Shahrul Bahyah Kamaruzzaman, Sharifah Faridah Syed Omar, Meng Li Chong, Pui Li Wong, Grace Chung‐Yan Lui

“…Abstract Introduction WHO's Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) proposes we measure the functional construct of intrinsic capacity (IC) to monitor and identify individuals with age‐associated vulnerabilities. …”
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Why is Mouth Self-Examination Still Not Recommended for Early Detection of Oral Cancer and Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders? by Beatriz Monteiro da Silva, José Alexandre da Rocha Curvelo, Ruteléia dos Santos Assumpção Barroso, João Vitor Silveira de Azevedo, Andreia Cristina de Melo, Daniel Cohen-Goldemberg

“… Oral self-examination still remains enigmatic considering its functionality in detecting malignant disorders in the mouth. …”
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Rituximab for the treatment of acute exacerbation of interstitial lung disease associated with connective tissue disease by Francisco León Román, Beatriz Pintado-Cort, Diana García-Casado, Francisco Muñiz-González, José Antonio López García-Asenjo, Cristina Díaz-Rodríguez, María Nieves Montoro-López, Mauricio Loucel-Bellino, Beatriz Recio-Moreno, Sara Rebollo-Garrido, Yaiza Martínez-Hernández, Ivan Cusacovich

“…No clinical trials have supported the use of rituximab in AE-ILD associated with connective tissue disease.Methods We present a series of four cases in which administration of rituximab was associated with appropriate clinical, radiological and functional progress.Results The four patients were alive 30 days after discharge following their exacerbation.Conclusions Given the speed of action, safety and efficacy profile observed for rituximab, we believe that this agent should be further investigated in clinical trials so that it could be included in the daily clinical management of this severe condition.…”
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Evaluation on Carbon Sequestration Capacity of 30 Common Landscaping Tree Species in Beijing by Jing QIAN, Sidong SHEN, Shuxin FAN, Li DONG

“…On the basis of fulfilling other functional needs, from the perspective of carbon sink, landscaping tree species with high carbon sequestration capacity should be fully applied. …”
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Living and living with nature. A need of today's population for the common good by Manuel Gregorio Loza-Murguia

“…It seems that we do not understand this problem, and that burning seems to be the only solution for the use of the land for diverse functions, but that, of the biological diversity that a protected area has, such as Madidi and Pílon Lajas, after these fires we will lose plant and animal species, insects, and it will be very unlikely to regenerate, so we should be aware that this will be almost impossible. …”
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Ovidius moralizatus by Pierre Bersuire: target audience, exegetical and ideological context by Ludmilla Evdokimova

“…Like Ockham, albeit in an allegorical form, Bersuire points out the excessive character of the lay power which high-ranking men possess and suggests that this power should be restricted. He further suggests, in allegorical form, that the Pope should not have full power over his subjects, and that only those worthy (in accordance with the law of the Gospels) have the right to power in this world. …”
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RESULTS OF PREVENTIVE WORK IN CHILDREN WITH DIFFERENT FREQUENCY OF ACUTE RESPIRATORY VIRAL INFECTIONS FOLLOWING PREVENTIVE MEASURES IMMEDIATELY AND IN 5 YEAR LONG PERIOD by O.S. Pavlenkova

“…Paediatric dentistry is a branch of medicine that provides oral health care for children from birth to 18 years. Prevention should be the primary task of paediatric dentists. …”
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To criticism of communicative reason: reasons of return of a civilization of images to a starting point / К критике коммуникативного разума: причины возвращения цивилизации изобра... by HRENOV N.A. / ХРЕНОВ Н.А.

“…So its opportunities also should be examined. Realizing these opportunities, we open the personal potential of communication. …”
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Is physical therapy recommended for people with parkinson’s disease treated with subthalamic deep brain stimulation? a delphi consensus study by Matteo Guidetti, Sara Marceglia, Tommaso Bocci, Ryan Duncan, Alfonso Fasano, Kelly D. Foote, Clement Hamani, Joachim K. Krauss, Andrea A. Kühn, Francesco Lena, Patricia Limousin, Andres M. Lozano, Natale V. Maiorana, Nicola Modugno, Elena Moro, Michael S. Okun, Serena Oliveri, Marco Santilli, Alfons Schnitzler, Yasin Temel, Lars Timmermann, Veerle Visser-Vandewalle, Jens Volkmann, Alberto Priori

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Tax Exemptions and R;D Expenditures in Iran Saeed Dorokhshi Moghaddam by Saeed Dorokhshi Moghaddam, Bahram Sahabi, Hassan Heydari, Sajad Barkhordari

“…Financial incentives should be utilized in a manner that minimizes costs and maximizes economic growth and productivity. …”
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Abundancia y biomasa de macroinvertebrados edáficos en la temporada lluviosa, en tres usos de la tierra, en los Andes colombianos by Pardo Luis C

“…Results indicated that the environmental response of these organisms in terms of population and biomass is more associated to agroecosystem structure than to chemical, physical, or microbiological variation of the habitat. Functional groups should be taxonomically differentiated and samplings should be extended to the dry season. 
 
 Key words: land use, soil macroinvertebrates, density, agroecosystems, Colombian Andes, biomass.…”
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Oxygen reduction kinetics of high performance BaCo0.4Fe0.4 M 0.1Y0.1O3-δ (M = Mg, Zr) positrode for protonic ceramic fuel cells by Hirofumi Sumi, Konosuke Watanabe, Aman Sharma, Masaya Fujioka, Hiroyuki Shimada, Yasunobu Mizutani, Md Saiful Alam, Isao Kagomiya

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The Performance of Spot Photoscreener in 6 to 10 Weeks Infants in China: A Cross-Sectional Study by Yaoling Li, Jing Li, Huiyu Wang, Mingyang Du, Lirong Wei, Teng Su, Gang Ding, Xuehan Qian, Ning Hua

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Method of maxillofacial reconstruction using individualized implants made of bioactive ceramics by D. E. Kulbakin, E. L. Choynzonov, S. N. Kulkov, S. P. Buyakova, V. I. Chernov, M. R. Mukhamedov, A. S. Buyakov

“…Many researchers are currently searching for new, safe, and effective methods of maxillofacial reconstruction in cancer patients.In this case, special attention should be paid to ceramic implants.Objective: to develop a personalized approach to the maxillofacial reconstruction using bioactive ceramic implants.Materials and methods. …”
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ML‐UrineQuant: A machine learning program for identifying and quantifying mouse urine on absorbent paper by Warren G. Hill, Bryce MacIver, Gary A. Churchill, Mariana G. DeOliveira, Mark L. Zeidel, Marcelo Cicconet

“…Abstract The void spot assay has gained popularity as a way of assessing functional bladder voiding parameters in mice, but analyzing the size and distribution of urine spot patterns on filter paper with software remains problematic due to inter‐laboratory differences in image contrast and resolution quality and non‐void artifacts. …”
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Sexual Shape Dimorphism of the Mangrove Crab Ucides cordatus (Linnaeus, 1763) (Decapoda, Ucididae) Accessed through Geometric Morphometric by C. E. R. D. Alencar, P. A. Lima-Filho, W. F. Molina, F. A. M. Freire

“…Additional analyses on courtship displays and other reproductive aspects should provide better comprehension of functionality of this morphological differentiation.…”
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A Metal–Organic Hybrid Composed of Dual Quenching Cofactors as a Nanoquencher for the Fluorescent Determination of Protease Caspase-3 by Fengli Gao, Lin Liu, Cancan He, Yong Chang, Weiqiang Wang

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Social relationships and physician utilization among older adults-A systematic review. by Daniel Bremer, Laura Inhestern, Olaf von dem Knesebeck

“…This systematic review examines the associations of structural and functional dimensions of social relationships with outpatient health services use of older adults.…”
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Latent profile analysis of psychiatric symptoms and the Ability to Participate in Social Roles and Activities by Guido L. Williams, Edwin de Beurs, Philip Spinhoven

“…This approach supports tailoring interventions, prioritizing treatment goals, and allocating resources based on shared patterns of characteristics. Future research should validate these profiles’ temporal stability and predictive value for treatment outcomes while exploring the benefits of combining symptom and functioning assessments for clinical decision-making.…”
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