Association Between Type D Personality and Cardiovascular Disease History: Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
BackgroundType D personality, characterized by high negative affectivity and social inhibition, has been linked to poorer mental health and heightened risk for adverse cardiovascular outcomes.
Keren Grinberg, Yael Sela
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Rapprochement of the Russian Church Abroad with the Old Style Movement during Metropolitan Filaret’s (Voznesensky) life [PDF]
The article is devoted to the history of rapprochement and rupture of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad (ROCA) and the Greek old-style movement during the life of Metropolitan Philaret (Voznesensky).
Andrey Kostryukov
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Urinary pteridines as a discriminator of atherosclerotic risk in patients with diabetes
Background and aims: We have recently proposed urinary pteridine level as a useful biomarker of oxidative stress in a general population. However, the significance of urinary pteridines in patients with diabetes is unknown.
Mikio Marumo +2 more
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Association of vitamin D levels and risk of latent tuberculosis in the hemodialysis population
Background: Vitamin D is essential in the host defense against tuberculosis (TB). Suboptimal vitamin D status is common in the hemodialysis population.
Shang-Yi Lin +6 more
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Can quasicrystals survive in planetary collisions?
We investigated the compressional behavior of i-AlCuFe quasicrystal using diamond anvil cell under quasi-hydrostatic conditions by in situ angle-dispersive X-ray powder diffraction measurements (in both compression and decompression) up to 76 GPa at ...
Vincenzo Stagno +3 more
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“The ultimate goal of education is to give the Orthodox Russian Church a truly Christian pastor, a worthy patriot son to the Motherland, and an honest and cultured person to society”. Educational process in Leningrad theological schools in the 1940 s [PDF]
Based on archival materials, the article examines the educational process in Leningrad theological academy and seminary in the 1940 s. The first inspector after the revival of theological schools in Leningrad was Archpriest Alexander Osipov.
Karpuk D. A.
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Large ants are not easy – the taxonomy of Dinoponera Roger (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ponerinae)
The taxonomy of the giant ants of the genus Dinoponera is revised based on female and male morphology. Eight species are recognized. Dinoponera nicinha sp. nov., from Amazonas and Rondônia, Brazil, is described and D.
Amanda Martins Dias, John Edwin Lattke
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Background. The problem of vitamin D (VD) deficiency in the population, in general, and in pregnant women, in particular, and related diseases, including the musculoskeletal system, remains one of the most widespread medical and social problems of our ...
G.S. Manasova +4 more
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Hypovitaminosis D masking hypercalcemia in primary hyperparathyroidism: case report
Hyperparathyroidism (HPTH) is the third most common endocrine disorder. Hypovitaminosis D affects up to 40% of the general population and about a third of hyperparathyroid patients. Such a combination may alter the classic presentation of HPTH.
Tamer Mohamed Elsherbiny
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Natural history and predictors for progression in pediatric keratoconus
We studied the demographic and clinical predictors associated with keratoconus progression in a pediatric population. Retrospective cohort study. We evaluated 305 eyes without previous surgeries from 168 patients, 9 to
Rosalia Antunes-Foschini +7 more
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