From thread to yarn, and yarn to thread: a complex case of persistent left superior vena cava
Annales Academiae Medicae SilesiensisIntroduction: Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is a rare venous anomaly, occurring in 0.3–0.5% of the general population and up to 4.3% of patients with heart defects. It forms from the junction of the left subclavian and internal jugular veins,
Julia Dołęga +4 more
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Unreliable estimation of prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome [PDF]
, 2017 Svetlana Popova and colleagues (March, 2017)1 sought to estimate the global, regional, and national prevalence of alcohol use during pregnancy and fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS).
Busardã², Francesco Paolo +4 more
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Prognostic role of exercise intensity in familial Filamin C truncating variants
Open HeartBackground Truncating variants in the Filamin C (FLNCtv) gene are causative of highly arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathies. Guidelines remain controversial concerning competitive and high-intensity sports for FLNCtv carriers.
Flavio Luciano Ribichini +11 more
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Characterization of cardiac involvement in children with LMNA-related muscular dystrophy
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2023 Introduction: LMNA-related muscular dystrophy is a rare entity that produce “laminopathies” such as Emery–Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (EDMD), limb–girdle muscular dystrophy type 1B (LGMD1B), and LMNA-related congenital muscular dystrophy (L-CMD).
Sergi Cesar +47 more
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Prevalence and co-infection of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in Apodemus sylvaticus in an area relatively free of cats [PDF]
, 2011 The protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii is prevalent worldwide and can infect a remarkably wide range of hosts despite felids being the only definitive host.
A. P. COX +17 more
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Stem Cell Research, 2023 A published heterozygous gain-of-function variant in the KCNJ5 gene (p.Trp101Cys) encoding the G-protein-activated inward-rectifier potassium channel 4 subunit of the IK,ACh channel is associated with human sinus node dysfunction (SND).
Anne Kayser +4 more
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The prevalence of domestic violence among pregnant women in Nigeria: a systematic review. [PDF]
, 2017 To identify, appraise, and synthesize research evidence on the prevalence of domestic violence (DV) among pregnant women in Nigeria. We conducted a systematic review of all published studies between April 2004 and June 2016.
Alo A. O. +15 more
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The epidemiology of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in rural East Africa: A population-based study. [PDF]
, 2020 BackgroundChronic kidney disease (CKD) may be common among individuals living in sub-Saharan Africa due to the confluence of CKD risk factors and genetic predisposition.MethodsWe ascertained the prevalence of CKD and its risk factors among a sample of 3 ...
Atukunda, Mucunguzi +14 more
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Moving in the Dark: Enlightening the Spatial Population Ecology of European Cave Salamanders
Population Ecology, EarlyView.We assessed individual interactions, movement ecology and activity patterns of a subterranean population of Speleomantes strinatii, applying spatial capture–recapture modeling to a photographic dataset of 104 individuals. ABSTRACT Space use and movement are fundamental aspects of organisms' ecology, mirroring individual fitness, behavior, and life ...
Giacomo Rosa +2 more
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The Prevalence of Antibiotic and Toothpaste Sensitivity Found in Oral Streptococcal Isolates in Healthy Individuals in the Okada Community of Nigeria [PDF]
, 2017 Background: This study aimed to determine the prevalence, antibiotic, and toothpaste sensitivity of oral streptococcal isolates in healthy individuals in the Okada community of Nigeria.
Mitsan, O. (Olley) +1 more
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