Myotonic diseases since Asmus Julius Thomas Thomsen (1815–1896) and Peter Emil Becker (1908–2000) [PDF]
Julius Thomsen first published his account of myotonia (an unusual muscle stiffness disorder) in himself and his family in 1876. By November 1971, Peter Becker was already famous for his eponymous Becker muscular dystrophy when he came to the Second International Congress on Muscle Diseases, in Perth. There, he presented an extensive study of myotonia,
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Overview of the multimodal experimental approach integrating clinical, genetic, in silico, and in vitro investigations. Clinical: Representative EEG recording setup and ictal traces from affected patients. Genetic: Pedigrees for Families A and B highlighting the inheritance of the four identified SLC12A5 variants (A1, A2, B1, B2).
Mira Hamze +19 more
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Amyloid positron emission tomography candidates may focus more on benefits than risks of results disclosure [PDF]
IntroductionGiven mounting calls to disclose biomarker test results to research participants, we explored factors underlying decisions by patients with mild cognitive impairment to receive amyloid imaging results.MethodsProspective, qualitative ...
Hu, Lu +7 more
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Factors Affecting the Appropriate Angiography Prescription in Iranian Hospitals
Graphical Abstract Factors influencing appropriate angiography prescriptions. ABSTRACT Background Inappropriate angiography prescriptions impose substantial financial and clinical burdens on healthcare systems. This study aimed to develop a comprehensive model for appropriate angiography prescription by examining supply‐and demand‐side factors in ...
Atieh Sadat Bigdeli +3 more
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Environmental enteric dysfunction and the fecal microbiota in malawian children [PDF]
Environmental enteric dysfunction (EED) is often measured with a dual sugar absorption test and implicated as a causative factor in childhood stunting.
Agapova, Sophia +8 more
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Understanding Substance Use and Suicide Risk Among LGBTQ+ College Students Post‐COVID‐19
ABSTRACT This study examines the reported frequency of substance use, levels of suicide risk, and their relationships among LGBTQ+ college students (N = 192) following the COVID‐19 pandemic. Participants most commonly reported alcohol and marijuana use, and least commonly reported unprescribed prescription opioid or heroin use.
Afroze N. Shaikh +6 more
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Robotic partial nephrectomy for posterior tumors through a retroperitoneal approach offers decreased length of stay compared with the transperitoneal approach: A propensity-matched analysis [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: We sought to compare surgical outcomes between transperitoneal and retroperitoneal robotic partial nephrectomy (RPN) for posterior tumors.
Allaf, Mohamad E +6 more
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Positive developmental cascades: Strength development reduces support needs in children
Abstract Background Strength development in children across a range of psychiatric diagnoses may reduce needs for mental health, social, and functioning support over time. A strength‐based adjunct to child and adolescent mental health may foster the developmental context most helpful for achieving desired outcomes with positive developmental cascading ...
Melody R. Altschuler +12 more
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Until programmed death do us tolerant
Healthy individuals are generally immunologically tolerant to proteins derived from one’s self (termed self proteins). However, patients with monogenic clotting disorders, like hemophilia A (HemA), lack central tolerance to the absent self protein. Thus,
David W. Scott
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Climate models generally reproduce the WAWJ and August peak but simulate its onset prematurely and too strongly relative to ERA5. CMIP6 simulations struggle to reproduce the jet–precipitation relationship in the Sahel and underrepresent associated moisture transports.
Akintunde I. Makinde +5 more
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