Glycemia, Beta-Cell Function and Sensitivity to Insulin in Mildly to Critically Ill Covid-19 Patients by Ioannis Ilias, Aristidis Diamantopoulos, Maria Pratikaki, Efthymia Botoula, Edison Jahaj, Nikolaos Athanasiou, Stamatios Tsipilis, Alexandros Zacharis, Alice G. Vassiliou, Dimitra A. Vassiliadi, Anastasia Kotanidou, Stylianos Tsagarakis, Ioanna Dimopoulou

“…Of all the parameters, HOMA2%S based on C-peptide/glucose was higher in survivors (<i>n</i> = 133). <i>Conclusions:</i> In our series of patients with Covid-19, a substantial number of patients with and without diabetes had admission hyperglycemia and those who were critically ill may have had compromised insulin secretion and lowered sensitivity to insulin. …”
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Clinical presentation, complications, and outcomes of hospitalized COVID‐19 patients in an academic center with a centralized palliative care consult service by Sarah M. Baker, Doug J. Leedy, Jesse Abbott Klafter, Yilin Zhang, Kayla M. Secrest, Tristan R. Osborn, Richard K. Cheng, Seth D. Judson, Susan E. Merel, Carmen Mikacenic, Pavan K. Bhatraju, W. Conrad Liles

“…Methods In this case series of 100 consecutive patients hospitalized with COVID‐19, we analyzed clinical data, treatment including palliative care, and outcomes in patients with SARS‐CoV‐2 infection admitted to three hospitals in Seattle, Washington. …”
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Incidence of Recurrent Exertional Heat Stroke in a Warm-Weather Road Race by Rebecca L. Stearns, Yuri Hosokawa, William M. Adams, Luke N. Belval, Robert A. Huggins, John F. Jardine, Rachel K. Katch, Robert J. Davis, Douglas J. Casa

“…<i>Background and Objectives:</i> Exertional heat stroke (EHS) survivors may be more susceptible to subsequent EHS; however, the occurrence of survivors with subsequent EHS episodes is limited. …”
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Enhancing quality of life in head and neck cancer patients: a comparative analysis of 3D exoscope-assisted surgery vs. traditional approaches by Filippo Marchi, Filippo Marchi, Filippo Marchi, Elisa Bellini, Elisa Bellini, Elisa Bellini, Alessandro Ioppi, Alessandro Ioppi, Alessandro Ioppi, Federica Simoni, Federica Simoni, Federica Simoni, Andrea Iandelli, Andrea Iandelli, Marta Filauro, Marta Filauro, Francesco Mora, Francesco Mora, Francesco Mora, Claudio Sampieri, Claudio Sampieri, Claudio Sampieri, Giorgio Peretti, Giorgio Peretti, Giorgio Peretti

“…IntroductionThe increasing population of survivors of head and neck carcinomas is becoming more conspicuous. …”
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Epidemiology and risk factors for mortality in critically ill patients with pancreatic infection by Marie Dejonckheere, Massimo Antonelli, Kostoula Arvaniti, Koen Blot, Ben CreaghBrown, Dylan W. de Lange, Jan De Waele, Mieke Deschepper, Yalim Dikmen, George Dimopoulos, Christian Eckmann, Guy Francois, Massimo Girardis, Despoina Koulenti, Sonia Labeau, Jeffrey Lipman, Fernando Lipovestky, Emilio Maseda, Philippe Montravers, Adam Mikstacki, JoseArtur Paiva, Cecilia Pereyra, Jordi Rello, JeanFrancois Timsit, Dirk Vogelaers, Stijn Blot

“…Gram-negative bacteria were most frequently isolated (n=58, 49.2%) without clinically relevant differences in microbial etiology between survivors and non-survivors. Conclusions: In pancreatic infection, a challenging source/damage control and ongoing pancreatic inflammation appear to be the strongest contributors to an unfavorable short-term outcome. …”
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Treatment and Outcome Analysis of 639 Relapsed Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas in Children and Adolescents and Resulting Treatment Recommendations by Birgit Burkhardt, Mary Taj, Nathalie Garnier, Veronique Minard-Colin, Volkan Hazar, Karin Mellgren, Tomoo Osumi, Alina Fedorova, Natalia Myakova, Jaime Verdu-Amoros, Mara Andres, Edita Kabickova, Andishe Attarbaschi, Alan Kwok Shing Chiang, Eva Bubanska, Svetlana Donska, Lisa Lyngsie Hjalgrim, Jacek Wachowiak, Anna Pieczonka, Anne Uyttebroeck, Jelena Lazic, Jan Loeffen, Jochen Buechner, Felix Niggli, Monika Csoka, Gergely Krivan, Julia Palma, G. A. Amos Burke, Auke Beishuizen, Kristin Koeppen, Stephanie Mueller, Heidi Herbrueggen, Wilhelm Woessmann, Martin Zimmermann, Adriana Balduzzi, Marta Pillon

“…Subtype-specific factors associated with survival and treatment recommendations are suggested. There were no survivors without HSCT, except in few very small subgroups. …”
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Incidence of type 2 diabetes before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Naples, Italy: a longitudinal cohort studyResearch in context by Raffaele Izzo, Daniela Pacella, Valentina Trimarco, Maria Virginia Manzi, Angela Lombardi, Roberto Piccinocchi, Paola Gallo, Giovanni Esposito, Maria Lembo, Gaetano Piccinocchi, Carmine Morisco, Gaetano Santulli, Bruno Trimarco

“…Methods: In this longitudinal cohort study, we analysed a cohort followed up over a 6-year period using an Interrupted Time Series approach, i.e. 3-years before and 3-years during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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The Application of Technological Intervention for Stroke Rehabilitation in Southeast Asia: A Scoping Review With Stakeholders' Consultation by Siti Nur Suhaidah Selamat, Rosalam Che Me, Rosalam Che Me, Husna Ahmad Ainuddin, Husna Ahmad Ainuddin, Mazatulfazura S. F. Salim, Mazatulfazura S. F. Salim, Mazatulfazura S. F. Salim, Hafiz Rashidi Ramli, Muhammad Hibatullah Romli, Muhammad Hibatullah Romli, Muhammad Hibatullah Romli

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Quality of Life Related to Health on Patients Suffering from Cerebrovascular Diseases at 2 Years of Survival by Rubén Bembibre Taboada, Diosdania Alfonso Falcón, Carlos Jaime Geroy Gómez, Miguel Angel Buergo Zuaznábar, Inti Santana Carballosa

“…<strong>Objective:</strong> To describe the aspects related to quality of life in two- year survivors from cerebrovascular disease. <strong>Method:</strong> A retrospective and prospective, descriptive study of a serie of cases with quality of life assessment related to patient’s health two years after being discharged from hospital due to ictus. …”
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RASGAR EL ARCHIVO: NOSOTROS LOS SALVADOS DE JACQUELINE GOLDBERG by Adriana Kanzepolsky

“…Nosso trabalho se pergunta sobre a relação entre poema, arquivo, testemunho e autoria em Nosotros los salvados de Jacqueline Goldberg, livro que recupera e apaga simultaneamente uma serie de depoimentos de sobreviventes da Shoa, destinados à Survivors of the Shoa Visual History Foundation de Steven Spielberg. …”
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Prognostic impacts of soluble immune checkpoint regulators and cytokines in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection by Nuri Lee, Seri Jeong, Kibum Jeon, Min-Jeong Park, Wonkeun Song

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16th National Congress of the South African Society of Psychiatrists (SASOP) by Christer Allgulander, Orlando Alonso Betancourt, David Blackbeard, Helen Clark, Franco Colin, Sarah Cooper, Robin Emsley, Lennart Eriksson, Oye Gureje, Angelos Halaris, Sue Hawkridge, Elizabeth Howell, Bernard Janse van Rensburg, Yasmien Jeenah, Gerhard Jordaan, Andre F Joubert, Sean Kaliski, E Kinyada, N K Kirimi, Sharon Kleintjes, Liezl Kramer, Gian Lippi, Crick Lund, Dan Mkize, Povl Munk-Jorgensen, Mo Nagdee, David M Ndetei, A Parkinson, Charles Parry, Vikram Patel, Inge Petersen, Willie Pienaar, Janus Pretorius, Suvira Ramlall, Louw Roos, Shaquir Salduker, Manfred Spitzer, Christopher Szabo, Thandi van Heyningen, Jacques J M van Hoof, C W (Werdie) van Staden

“…Functional neuro-imaging in survivors of torture Thriya Ramasar, U Subramaney, M D T H W Vangu, N S Perumal 85. …”
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Reliability of Droplet Digital PCR Alone and in Combination with Interleukin-6 and Procalcitonin for Prognosis of Bloodstream Infection by Yin S, Lin Y, Wang B, Peng Y, Wang Z, Zhu X, Liang H, Li X, Wang M

“…Within confirmed BSI patients, the ddPCR bacterial load of those with SOFA< 7 was lower than that of the SOFA≥ 7 (P= 0.0334). ddPCR (OR: 1.789, P= 0.035) monitoring combined with PCT (OR: 1.787, P= 0.035) holded predictive value for SOFA progression (AUC=0.7913, P= 0.0003). Similarly, BSI survivors displayed a lower burden than non-survivors (P= 0.0170). …”
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'Rebellion to the Gods'. Dialogue and conflict with tradition in the poetry of Amelia Rosselli from 'Primi Scritti' to 'Variazioni belliche' by Carpita, C

“…Like the literature of survivors, Rosselli’s deals with the expression of inexpressible, the fragmentation of the poetic I, and the will of re-writing her own story to overcome trauma. …”