Association of FCGR2A rs1801274 and FCGR3A rs396991 polymorphisms with various autoimmune diseases: a meta-analysis [PDF]
Frontiers in ImmunologyObjectivesThe aim of this systematic review with meta-analysis was to examine the association between the polymorphisms rs1801274 (FCGR2A H131R) and rs396991 (FCGR3A F158V) and susceptibility to autoimmune diseases (ADs), with a focus on the progress and
Elena Thaler +4 more
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Evidence and alternatives to the routine use of cuffed tracheostomy tubes in spontaneously breathing patients with neurological disorders [PDF]
Frontiers in Rehabilitation SciencesIntroductionCuffed Tracheostomy tubes (TT) are often used in spontaneously breathing patients with neurological impairment because of a high risk of aspiration. Besides to the well-known risks, cuffed TT impair cough efficiency and therapeutic strategies
Bettina Arca-Tschudi +5 more
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Assessment of the Breast Density Prevalence in Swiss Women with a Deep Convolutional Neural Network: A Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
DiagnosticsBackground/Objectives: High breast density is a risk factor for breast cancer and can reduce the sensitivity of mammography. Given the influence of breast density on patient risk stratification and screening accuracy, it is crucial to monitor the ...
Adergicia V. Kaiser +4 more
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Surveillance of tuberculosis in Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein, 2009 to 2019 [PDF]
Swiss Medical Weekly, 2021 OBJECTIVE: To describe the epidemiology of tuberculosis in Switzerland from 2009 to 2019. METHODS: Analysis of Swiss notification data. RESULTS: Tuberculosis cases declined from 553 (7.1/100,000) in 2009 to 437 (5.1/100,000) in 2019.
Ekkehardt S. Altpeter, Axel J. Schmidt
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Interplay of kidney function and anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in COVID-19 mortality: a prospective cohort study [PDF]
Scientific ReportsCKD has been recognized as an independent risk factor for severe disease and death in COVID-19. Given the high variability in humoral responses, their general decrease in strength, quality, and durability with age, and the decline of antibody levels over
Sylvia Mink +9 more
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Contrasting Daytime Habitat Selection in Wild Red Deer Within and Outside Hunting Ban Areas Emphasises Importance of Small-Scale Refuges From Humans. [PDF]
Ecol EvolThe analyses of GPS locations have shown that in human‐dominated landscapes, networks of hunting ban areas allow red deer to select habitat largely independently of human impact. ABSTRACT Prey species such as red deer (Cervus elaphus) select their habitats according to their requirements for landscape features and adapt this selection to the presence ...
Rempfler T +7 more
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The Scope of the Head of State’s Liability Based on the Example of the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Principality of Monaco [PDF]
Przegląd Prawa Konstytucyjnego, 2017 The subject of this article is the character and meaning of the head of state’s liability. The author notices that this institution is an important factor that determines the systemic and legal position of the supreme body in the country, and adopting different solutions in this matter may make the position of heads of state significantly different ...
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Principality of Liechtenstein in today's world [PDF]
Studia historica Brunensia, 2020 exaly +2 more sources