Long-term outcomes of dupilumab therapy in severe asthma: A retrospective, multicenter, real-world study by Carlo Mümmler, MD, Alexandra Lenoir, MD, Jeremias Götschke, MD, Michael Gerckens, MD, Merle Kaiser, MD, Moritz Kayser, MD, Nora Drick, MD, Hendrik Suhling, MD, Leonie Biener, MD, Carmen Pizarro, MD, Dirk Skowasch, MD, Nikolaus Kneidinger, MD, PhD, Jürgen Behr, MD, Katrin Milger, MD

“…Patients who continued dupilumab for 36 months had significant reductions in annual exacerbations (−1; P < .0001) and oral corticosteroid dose (−5.5 mg/day; P < .001) as well as significant improvements in asthma control (asthma control test +5; P < .0001) and lung function (percent predicted of FEV1 +7%; P < .001) compared with baseline. …”
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Application of professional standards for training in methods and technologies of software engineering at the higher education institutions by A. S. Minzov, O. I. Melnikova

“…In this paper, the generalized labor and labor functions of these professional standards are analyzed and their general requirements are selected. …”
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Successful treatment of advanced Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome-associated renal cell carcinoma with sarcomatoid dedifferentiation using anlotinib combined with PD-1 inhibitor after first... by Liqi Yi, Chuang Li, Danfeng Xu, Le Xu

“…Following treatment failure, genetic testing was performed and identified FLCN and BRCA2 mutations. …”
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The Rebound Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer Diagnosis by Antonio Fanelli, Ugo Giovanni Falagario, Marco Finati, Francesco Guzzi, Antonella Ninivaggi, Luca Montrone, Angelo Cormio, Oscar Selvaggio, Pasquale Annese, Gian Maria Busetto, Carlo Bettocchi, Francesca Sanguedolce, Luigi Cormio, Giuseppe Carrieri

“…Changes in the median number of biopsies were evaluated using the Kruskal–Wallis test, whereas changes in csPCa were evaluated using the chi-square test. …”
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Hand Motion Control Ability Between Young and Older Adults: Comparative Study by Jung-Soon Kim, Hui-Jun Kim, Minju Kim, Sung-Hee Kim

“…Compared to traditional tools like the Mini-Mental State Examination or Cognitive Impairment Screening Test, behavior-based methods offer the advantage of shorter testing durations, less learning effects, and continuous data tracking. …”
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Twin-twin transfusion syndrome: neurodevelopment of infants treated with laser surgery by Denise Campos, Amabile V. Arias, Thatiane M. Campos-Zanelli, Daniela S. Souza, Orlando G. dos Santos Neto, Cleisson Fabio A. Peralta, Marilisa M. Guerreiro

“…ABSTRACT Objective To assess the neurodevelopmental functions of survivors of twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) treated by fetoscopic laser coagulation (FLC), during the first year of life, comparing them to a control group; and to verify the influence of specific variables on neurodevelopment. …”
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A Puzzle of Vestibular Physiology in a Meniere’s Disease Acute Attack by Marta Martinez-Lopez, Raquel Manrique-Huarte, Nicolas Perez-Fernandez

“…The aim of this paper is to present for the first time the functional evaluation of each of the vestibular receptors in the six semicircular canals in a patient diagnosed with Meniere’s disease during an acute attack. …”
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Cardiac Rehabilitation in Women and Men after an Acute Myocardial Infarction by Elizabeth Sellén Sanchén, Vivian Gil García, Nordan Pedroso Almarales, Yunior Rodríguez López, Joaquín Sellén Crombet

“…Survival was evaluated at five years. Symptom-limited maximal stress test was performed to determine risk stratification, functional capacity, activity prescription and provide information to the patient. …”
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Concha bullosa and the nasal middle meatus obstructive syndrome by Perić Aleksandar, Sotirović Jelena, Baletić Nenad, Kozomara Ružica, Bijelić Dušan, Rašić Dejan

“…Diagnosis was confirmed by lidocaine test. In the functional endoscopic surgery (FESS), the lateral lamela of the anterior CB was removed. …”
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Three-layered films enable efficient passive radiation cooling of buildings by Guo Yi

“…Moreover, these composites presented an excellent cooling of 7.7–15.0°C in the outdoor real cooling test. For medium-sized houses, the roof covered with composite was expected to reduce the emission CO2 by 17% every year. …”
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Impact of Life Skills Training on Distress Tolerance, Quality of Life, and Marital Conflicts in Married Students by Bahareh Boustani1, Mahin Eksir, Atefeh Pouraskar Borazjani4

“…Methods: This experimental design with a pre-test post-test setup along with a control group was conducted on married students enrolled at Shiraz Azad University in the first half of the year 2024. …”
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Estimulación temprana como programa neurológico en las capacidades y destrezas en niños en etapa infantil by Ruth Narciza Zambrano Pintado, Hugo Luis Moncayo Cueva, Soraya Nathaly López Arcos, Diego Mauricio Bonilla Jurado

“…The population is made up of 200 children of initial education II from Ecuadorian Educational Units located in the canton of Ambato, Ecuador; in ages between three and five years. The measurement instruments used were the Ortiz Abbreviated Development Scale and the ELA-Albor Test. …”
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Successful perinatal management in pregnant women with R9 limb-girdle muscular dystrophy and left ventricular ejection fraction of 27%: a case report by Wenchi Xie, Lok Chong Huang, Dan Luo, Landan Kang, Koubihan Hu, Xiong Liu, Jie Mei, Jie Mei

“…A 29-year-old woman with muscle weakness at 26 + 5 weeks of pregnancy was hospitalized for heart failure, and genetic testing revealed that she had R9 limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMDR9). …”
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Idiopathic Normal-Pressure Hydrocephalus Revealed by Systemic Infection: Clinical Observations of Two Cases by Shinya Watanabe, Yasushi Shibata, Kosuke Baba, Yuhei Kuriyama, Eiichi Ishikawa

“…Early diagnosis and timely shunting after appropriate infection control may facilitate significant functional recovery in such patients.…”
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Medical students’ perception of a unique humanistic mentoring program in a religious university: a convergent parallel mixed methods study by Tsung-Ying Chen, Wen-Lin Lo, Li-Chuan Kuo

“…Methods During the 2018–2019 academic year, we conducted a mixed methods study with a convergent parallel design targeting clerks and graduates undertaking post-graduate year training as the study population. …”
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A Case of Granulomatous Interstitial Nephritis Associated with <i>Mycobacterium chimaera</i> Disseminated Infection by Martina Cacciapuoti, Maria Mazzitelli, Elena Naso, Maria Loreta De Giorgi, Giovanni Samassa, Valentina Di Vico, Serena Marinello, Lucia Federica Stefanelli, Lorenzo Calò, Annamaria Cattelan, Federico Nalesso

“…We herein report a case of a patient admitted to the Nephrology Unit of Padua University Hospital with deteriorating kidney function, pancytopenia, hypercalcemia, and respiratory symptoms that emerged seven years after they underwent heart surgery for prosthetic aortic valve replacement. …”
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Disseminated histoplasmosis presenting as adrenal insufficiency: A case report by Md. Asaduzzaman, Ranjon Kumer Roy, Suchanda Roy, Nasad Ahmed, Sazeda Akter, Monotush Ronjon Chando

“…Imaging studies showed adrenal masses in both adrenal glands, and laboratory tests showed hyperkalemia and hyponatremia. Hormonal tests confirmed the diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency. …”
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Mobile Technologies in Achieving and Maintaining Asthma Control in Children: First Results of MedQuizBot Chat Bot by Polina S. Arimova, Leyla S. Namazova-Baranova, J. G. Levina, V. G. Kalugina, E. A. Vishneva, E. Yu. Kharitonova

“…Patients under 12 years old, who filled up the test with their parents, has entered picflowmetry data 7 times more often than adolescents. …”
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Using blood biomarkers and ophthalmological indicators of optical coherence tomography and angiography for the diagnosis of fundus lesions in patients with diabetes mellitus by Fanny Huang, Miaomiao Yu, Laura Huang, Laura Huang, Ruikang K. Wang, Theodore Leng, Sophia Y. Wang, Yaping Joyce Liao, Yaping Joyce Liao

“…In addition to ophthalmic functional and structural assessments, clinical blood tests for renal function are also important early biomarkers of end organ damage in DM.…”
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Central Hemodynamics and Extravascular Lung Water Index in Varying Degrees of Community-Acquired Pneumonia by S. N. Avdeykin, I. N. Tyurin, N. A. Karpun, A. V. Salikov

“…Objective: to assess the specific features of central hemodynamics (CH), extravascular lung water index (EVLWI), and pulmonary oxygenizing function in patients with different outcomes of treatment for severe communityacquired pneumonia (CAP).Subjects and methods. …”
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