Introduction. The article deals with a little-known — though noticeable — episode in the history of late seventeenth-century Kalmyk-Crimean relations. The period remains somewhat understudied, and there are still unpublished sources on the topic.
Vladimir T. Tepkeev
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A case of necrotizing fasciitis caused by Bifidobacterium breve. [PDF]
Background: Bifidobacterium breve is an obligate anaerobic gram-positive bacillus mainly found in the gastrointestinal tract of human infants. Few cases of necrotizing fasciitis caused by B. breve have been reported.
Takeda Y +7 more
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Introduction. This article discusses the graphemic and phonemic features, as well as the origin of the name of the famous Kalmyk Ayuka Khan (1642–1724).
Daria B. Gedeeva
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Anesthesia management for laparoscopic surgery in the Trendelenburg position in a patient with Fontan physiology and severe hypoxemia: a case report. [PDF]
Background Pneumoperitoneum and Trendelenburg positioning are thought to increase pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR). In Fontan circulation, increased PVR is directly related to decreased ventricular preload and can result in circulatory failure.
Okano S +5 more
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Nationwide survey of patients with multisystem proteinopathy in Japan. [PDF]
Abstract Objective Multisystem proteinopathy (MSP) is an inherited disorder in which protein aggregates with TAR DNA‐binding protein of 43 kDa form in multiple organs. Mutations in VCP, HNRNPA2B1, HNRNPA1, SQSTM1, MATR3, and ANXA11 are causative for MSP.
Yamashita S +10 more
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Incidence of depressive symptoms and their associations with lifestyle and social support networks among community-dwelling older adults: a sex-stratified longitudinal study using the JAGES study. [PDF]
Background Primary prevention of depressive symptoms among independent older adults is a critical public health challenge. Lifestyle factors and social support networks are increasingly recognized as pivotal determinants of mental health in this ...
Amaike M +6 more
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An exploration of learner autonomy in an international university in Japan [PDF]
Sociocultural perspectives on learner autonomy demand a whole-life perspective on the learner, who has agency in the construction of their identity. The full implications of this have not until now been accounted for in learner autonomy research. Central
Sykes, Jospeh, Sykes, Jospeh
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Introduction. The article publishes one of the last letters submitted by Khan Ayuka of the Kalmyks to the Russian Emperor Peter the Great. Goals. The work aims at introducing newly discovered correspondence dealing with Russian-Kalmyk relations in the ...
Vladimir T. Tepkeev
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Multilocus phylogenetic analysis revealed a new cryptic lineage of Serpula himantioides in Japan
Abstract Serpula himantioides is a widely distributed saprotrophic fungus that causes root and butt rot in various tree species. In Japan, butt rot associated with S. himantioides is observed in Chamaecyparis pisifera and Abies sachalinensis. Previous studies have shown that S.
Ayuka Iwakiri +5 more
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Metabolome and transcriptome analysis on muscle of sporadic inclusion body myositis
Abstract Objective Sporadic inclusion body myositis (sIBM) is the most common acquired myopathy in patients older than 50 years of age. sIBM is hardly responds to any immunosuppressing theraphies, and its pathophysiology remains elusive. This study aims to explore pathogenic pathways underlying sIBM and identify novel therapeutic targets using ...
Ayuka Murakami +16 more
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