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Religious Myths and their Historical Heritage: How did Saints Cosmas and Damian become Patron Saints of Surgery? - From the Miracle of the Black Legs to 21st Century Transplant Medicine - [PDF]

Uisahak, 2020
This paper explores the heritage and the essential significance of worship of the twin Christian saints -St. Cosmas and St. Damian- in the history of medicine.
Jong Seok SOH
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Gemstone Inclusion Study by 3D Raman-Mapping and High-Resolution X-ray Computed Tomography: The Case of Trapiche Emerald from Swat, Pakistan

Crystals, 2022
Gemstones usually contain inclusions as the natural hallmark of their formation. Studies on inclusions may contribute to our understanding of the gem and better adapt to the gems and jewelry industry.
Yujie Gao, Mingyue He, Xu Li, Moqing Lin, Xueying Sun, Yanfang Zhang   +5 more
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Relationship between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, total antioxidant capacity and pneumonia incidence, severity and outcome in Nigerian children

The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology, 2020
Background The pathologic basis of childhood community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) involves the generation of reactive oxygen species by immune cells leading to cellular damage and lung congestion.
Bankole Peter Kuti, Alex Ifeoluwa Akinwumi, Demilade Kehinde Kuti, Kazeem Olanrewaju Amoo   +3 more
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Effects of socio-demographic and nutritional status on Peak Expiratory Flow Rates of rural school children in Ilesa, Nigeria

Annals of Health Research, 2017
Background: The Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR) measured using portable peak flow metres (PFM) is a simple, cheap, readily available and reproducible measure of lung functions, particularly in resource-poor settings.
Kuti BP, Kuti DK, Omole KO, Oso BI, Mohammed LO, Ologun BG, Minna YA   +6 more
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Abnormal respiratory progenitors in fibrotic lung injury

Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 2022
Recent advances in single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) and epithelium lineage labeling have yielded identification of multiple abnormal epithelial progenitor populations during alveolar type 2 (ATII) cell differentiation into alveolar type 1 (ATI ...
Ting Xie, Heather Lynn, William C. Parks, Barry Stripp, Peter Chen, Dianhua Jiang, Paul W. Noble   +6 more
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Efficacy of artemisinin combination therapy for the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Nigerian children

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2013
Introduction: The development and spread of Plasmodium falciparum resistance to most commonly used antimalarials remain a major challenge in the control of malaria.
Olusola Ojurongbe, Olubunmi A Lawal, Oyindamola O Abiodun, John A Okeniyi, Ayobami J Oyeniyi, Oyeku A Oyelami   +5 more
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Rural-urban disparity in lung function parameters of Nigerian children: effects of socio-economic, nutritional and housing factors

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2017
INTRODUCTION: The effect of socio-demographic and nutritional factors on lung functions of African children is poorly studied. This study set out to determine the effects of these factors on lung functions of Nigerian school children.
Bankole Peter Kuti, Oluwatoyin Ibukun Oladimeji, Demilade Kehinde Kuti, Adewuyi Temidayo Adeniyi, Emmanuel Oluwatosin Adeniji, Yetunde Justinah Osundare   +5 more
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Social Classes and the Structure of Khorasan Cities in Timurid period [PDF]

پژوهش‌های تاریخی ایران و اسلام, 2015
The destruction of human resource was started by Timor attack, and impacted on political and economic structure. Due to the tribal origin numerous tribes came to  Iran   with Timor and some of them stayed in Khorasan.However, at the time of Timor ...
محمد کریم یوسف جمالی, حسین میرجعفری, اعظم کلانتر   +2 more
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Reciprocal interactions between alveolar progenitor dysfunction and aging promote lung fibrosis

eLife, 2023
Aging is a critical risk factor in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Dysfunction and loss of type 2 alveolar epithelial cells (AEC2s) with failed regeneration is a seminal causal event in the pathogenesis of IPF, although the precise mechanisms for ...
Jiurong Liang, Guanling Huang, Xue Liu, Ningshan Liu, Forough Taghavifar, Kristy Dai, Changfu Yao, Nan Deng, Yizhou Wang, Peter Chen, Cory Hogaboam, Barry R Stripp, William C Parks, Paul W Noble, Dianhua Jiang   +14 more
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Socio-Economic Issues in George Bariţiu’s Writings [PDF]

Ovidius University Annals: Economic Sciences Series, 2022
George Bariţiu (May 24, 1812 - May 2, 1893) was a Romanian politician, journalist and historian who had significant contributions in the field of economic thinking.
Sorinel Cosma , Daniel Lipară
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