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Crossed Aphasia in a Patient with Anaplastic Astrocytoma of the Non-Dominant Hemisphere [PDF]
, 2017 Aphasia describes a spectrum of speech impairments due to damage in the language centers of the brain. Insult to the inferior frontal gyrus of the dominant cerebral hemisphere results in Broca\u27s aphasia - the inability to produce fluent speech.
Anand, Neil +3 more
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Mechanisms of IgE‐mediated food allergy and the role of allergen‐specific B cells
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Food allergy arises when allergen‐specific B cells preferentially produce immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies against harmless foods. This article explains the mechanisms driving IgE‐mediated reactions, highlights the central role of these B cells, and discusses how natural tolerance (NT) and oral immunotherapy (OIT) can reshape allergic immune responses.
Juan‐Felipe López +2 more
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The Evolution of Mental Health Legislation in South Africa: Towards a Rights-Based Approach
LawsThis contribution examines the human rights framework and legislative developments in South Africa on persons with mental illness, revealing that the initial focus of the legislation was on control and detention at the cost of the rights of mental health
Letitia Pienaar
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Rights Talk and Patient Subjectivity: The Role of Autonomy, Equality and Participation Norms [PDF]
, 2010 Patients themselves have transformed the role of the patient in the health care system, making it far more complex than it ever has been before. As a result, the conceptual root of our contemporary understandings of “patient” is an assumption of ...
Hunter, Nan D.
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FEBS Letters, EarlyView.In this study, we found that human cervical‐derived adipocytes maintain intracellular iron level by regulating the expression of iron transport‐related proteins during adrenergic stimulation. Melanotransferrin is predicted to interact with transferrin receptor 1 based on in silico analysis.
Rahaf Alrifai +9 more
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Medicolegal challenges in the COVID era
Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2020 Unprecedented times created by the COVID-19 pandemic have challenged medicolegal limits to unimaginable levels. The traditional Hippocratic Oath, provision of medical care, informed consent, and research ethics have all been put to the immense test ...
George C Vilanilam, Praveen Kumar John
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Is professional ethics grounded in general ethical principles? [PDF]
, 2014 This article questions the commonly held view that professional ethics is grounded in general ethical principles, in particular, respect for client (or patient) autonomy and beneficence in the treatment of clients (or patients).
Millett, Stephan, Tapper, Alan
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Long-term outcomes of transobturator tapes in women with stress urinary incontinence : E-TOT randomised controlled trial [PDF]
, 2018 FUNDING/SUPPORT AND ROLE OF THE SPONSOR: The initial phase of this study (up-to 3 years follow-up) was funded by a grant from the Henry Smith Charity (Address: 6th Floor, 65 Leadenhall Street,London EC3A2AD). Registered Charity Number – 230102.
Abdel-Fattah +25 more
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Aggressive prostate cancer is associated with pericyte dysfunction
Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.Tumor‐produced TGF‐β drives pericyte dysfunction in prostate cancer. This dysfunction is characterized by downregulation of some canonical pericyte markers (i.e., DES, CSPG4, and ACTA2) while maintaining the expression of others (i.e., PDGFRB, NOTCH3, and RGS5).
Anabel Martinez‐Romero +11 more
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CHALLENGES TO CANCER PATIENT ADVOCACY IN NURSING PRACTICE: A NARRATIVE REVIEW
NSC NursingIntroduction: Advocacy by nurses caring for cancer patients is essential to ensure that their rights and wishes are respected throughout their care pathway. However, the ability of nurses to provide effective advocacy is limited by various organisational
Vincenza Giordano +6 more
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