Improving the physician-patient cardiovascular risk dialogue to improve statin adherence by Abdolrasulnia Maziar, Shillman Rachael, Bennett Nancy, Huber Craig, Casebeer Linda, Salinas Gregory D, Zhang Sijian

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a patient education program developed to facilitate statin adherence.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A controlled trial was designed to test the effectiveness of a multifaceted patient education program to facilitate statin adherence. …”
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Toxic risk of stereotactic body radiotherapy and concurrent helical tomotherapy followed by erlotinib for non-small-cell lung cancer treatment - case report by Chen Chien-An, Hsieh Yen-Ping, Wang Li-Ying, Chen Yu-Jen, Lin Shih-Chiang, Chang Hou-Tai, Hsieh Chen-Hsi, Chong Ngot-Swan, Lin Shoei, Chen Chun-Yi, Shueng Pei-Wei

“…</p> <p>Case Presentation</p> <p>A 77-year-old man with stage III NSCLC, received erlotinib 150 mg/day, combined with image-guided SBRT via HT. …”
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Primary small-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the duodenum – a case report and review of literature by Nagai Hideo, Kurihara Katsumi, Yoshizawa Koji, Koizumi Masaru, Tsukahara Munetoshi, Sata Naohiro, Someya Tsutomu, Saito Ken

“…</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A 57-year-old man presented with sudden onset gastrointestinal bleeding and fainting attacks. …”
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Metabolic and cardiovascular improvements after biliopancreatic diversion in a severely obese patient by Lescelleur Odette, Hould Frédéric, Biron Simon, Marceau Simon, Marceau Picard, Dumesnil Jean-Gaston, Martin Julie, Paquette Carmen, Woods Philippe, Lebel Stéphane, Poirier Paul

“…</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A 56-year-old man with severe clinical obesity underwent a biliopancreatic diversion with a duodenal switch after unsuccessful treatment with weight loss pharmacotherapy. …”
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Sorting by reversals and block-interchanges with various weight assignments by Lin Chunhung, Lin Chun-Yuan, Lin Ying

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A classical problem in studying genome rearrangements is understanding the series of rearrangement events involved in transforming one genome into another in accordance with the parsimonious principle when two genomes with the same set of genes differ in gene order. …”
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Retroperitoneal abscess complicated with necrotizing fasciitis of the thigh in a patient with sigmoid colon cancer by Tokunaga Masakazu, Shimomura Manabu, Kawaguchi Yasuo, Takeda Haruka, Sumitani Daisuke, Hinoi Takao, Yoshimitsu Masanori, Ikeda Satoshi, Takakura Yuji, Okajima Masazumi, Ohdan Hideki

“…</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A 67-year-old man admitted to the hospital was diagnosed with sigmoid colon cancer that had spread to the left psoas muscle. …”
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Case Study of a Functionally Graded Aluminum Part by Elisa Fracchia, Silvia Lombardo, Mario Rosso

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Contributions to variability of clinical measures for use as indicators of udder health status in a clinical protocol by Houe H, Vaarst M, Fossing C, Enevoldsen C

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>A cross-sectional observational study with repeated observations was conducted on 16 Danish dairy farms to quantify the influence of observer, parity, time (stage in lactation) and farm on variables routinely selected for inclusion in clinical protocols, thereby to enable a more valid comparison of udder health between different herds. …”
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Pyosalpinx as a sequela of labial fusion in a post-menopausal woman: a case report by Tsianos George I, Papatheodorou Stefania I, Michos George M, Koliopoulos George, Stefos Theodor

“…</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A 78-year-old Caucasian woman was admitted to our hospital due to abdominal pain and urination difficulty, along with fever and leucocytosis. …”
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Identification of parental line specific effects of MLF2 on resistance to coccidiosis in chickens by Hong Yeong Ho, Kim Eui-Soo, Lillehoj Hyun S

“…Thus, this study suggested segregation analysis of <it>MLF2</it> haplotype and the association test of the other candidate genes using improved data transformation.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>A haplotype probably originated from one parental line was found out of 4 major haplotypes of <it>MLF2</it>. …”

A qualitative exploration of smokers' views regarding aspects of a community-based mobile stop smoking service in the United Kingdom by Bains Manpreet, Venn Andrea, Murray Rachael L, McNeill Ann, Jones Laura L

“…</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>A MSSS may be an effective way to prompt quit attempts for smokers not planning to quit and also reach smokers who would not engage with SSS.…”
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CO(2) acts as a signalling molecule in populations of the fungal pathogen Candida albicans. by Rebecca A Hall, Luisa De Sordi, Donna M Maccallum, Hüsnü Topal, Rebecca Eaton, James W Bloor, Gary K Robinson, Lonny R Levin, Jochen Buck, Yue Wang, Neil A R Gow, Clemens Steegborn, Fritz A Mühlschlegel

“…We find that CO(2)-mediated intra-colony signalling involves the adenylyl cyclase protein (Cyr1p), a multi-sensor recently found to coordinate fungal responses to serum and bacterial peptidoglycan. …”
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Neuroacanthocytosis: Observations, Theories and Perspectives on the Origin and Significance of Acanthocytes by Merel J. W. Adjobo-Hermans, Judith C. A. Cluitmans, Giel J. C. G. M. Bosman

“…Moreover, new, detailed morphological observations indicate that acanthocytes may be the tip of the iceberg with regard to misshapen erythrocytes in the circulation of patients with NA.</p> <p>A systematic assessment of patient erythrocyte morphology, deformability, oxygen delivery, and metabolism will be instrumental in determining the putative contribution of erythrocyte function to NA clinical symptoms.…”
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Determinants of career aspirations of medical students in southern China by Zhang PiXian, Wu JianYi, Xu LiYan, Wu BingLi, She LingBing, Li EnMin

“…Shantou University Medical College has conducted evaluations and instituted programs to enhance student preparedness to enter a variety of medical careers.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A survey was conducted with 85 students to evaluate medical career aspirations and their association with family background, personal skills, English language proficiency, and interest in biomedical research, which were considered as possible factors affecting their career interest.…”
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Low frequency of defective mismatch repair in a population-based series of upper urothelial carcinoma by Isfoss Björn L, Isinger Anna P, Ericson Kajsa M, Nilbert Mef C

“…</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We assessed the contribution of defective MMR to the development of UUC in a population-based series from the southern Swedish Cancer Registry, through microsatellite instability (MSI) analysis and immunohistochemical evaluation of expression of the MMR proteins MLH1, PMS2, MSH2, and MSH6.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>A MSI-high phenotype was identified in 9/216 (4%) successfully analyzed patients and a MSI-low phenotype in 5/216 (2%). …”
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Patient with pontine warning syndrome and bilateral posterior internuclear ophthalmoplegia: case report by Su Li, Tan Shuang, He Shen, Huang Hai

“…</p> <p>Case Presentation</p> <p>A 54-year-old woman with a history of hypertension was seen with profound left-sided hemiplegia. …”
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Osteoblastic flare in a patient with advanced gastric cancer after treatment with pemetrexed and oxaliplatin: implications for response assessment with RECIST criteria by Simoncini Edda, Valcamonico Francesca, Grisanti Salvatore, Pittiani Frida, Amoroso Vito, Ferrari Vittorio D, Marini Giovanni

“…</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A 43 year-old man with advanced gastric cancer was enrolled in a phase II trial where he was treated with pemetrexed 500 mg/m²plus oxaliplatin 120 mg/m²every 3 weeks. …”
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A packet-layer video quality assessment model with spatiotemporal complexity estimation by Liao Ning, Chen Zhibo

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>A packet-layer video quality assessment (VQA) model is a lightweight model that predicts the video quality impacted by network conditions and coding configuration for application scenarios such as video system planning and in-service video quality monitoring. …”
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Adsorption of Reactive Blue 171 from Aqueous Solution using Low Cost Activated Carbon Prepared from Agricultural Solid Waste: Albizia amara by K. Anitha, P. S. Syed Shabudeen, S. Karthikeyan, N.Aruna devi

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Fazer(-se) docente: processo, experiência e alteridade by Graciela Soares, Daniela Pinto Vasconcelos

“…<p>A reflexão trata da temática identidades docentes que, por meio de entrevistas estruturadas, buscou o diálogo com cinquenta e quatro docentes da Educação Básica do Rio Grande do Sul. …”
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