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Median Nerve Neuropathy Caused by Persistent Median Artery Thrombosis

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2023
Summary:. Persistent median artery thrombosis mimicking carpal tunnel syndrome is rare. Here, we report the pathological, ultrasonography, and intraoperative findings of a case of persistent median artery thrombosis mimicking carpal tunnel syndrome. A 34-
Yusuke Miyashima, MD, Hiroyuki Gotani, MD, PhD, Kotaro Okamoto, MD, Hirohisa Yagi, MD, Yoshitaka Tanaka, MD, PhD   +4 more
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Intelligent Disaster Response via Social Media Analysis - A Survey

, 2017
The success of a disaster relief and response process is largely dependent on timely and accurate information regarding the status of the disaster, the surrounding environment, and the affected people.
Ji, Yusheng, Liu, Huan, Nazer, Tahora H., Xue, Guoliang   +3 more
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Mechanisms of parasite‐mediated disruption of brain vessels

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Parasites can affect the blood vessels of the brain, often causing serious neurological problems. This review explains how different parasites interact with and disrupt these vessels, what this means for brain health, and why these processes matter. Understanding these mechanisms may help us develop better ways to prevent or treat brain infections in ...
Leonor Loira, Sílvia Arroz‐Madeira, Cláudio A. Franco, Sara Silva Pereira   +3 more
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A retrospective review of 10-year trends in general anesthesia for cesarean delivery at a university hospital: the impact of a newly launched team on obstetric anesthesia practice

BMC Health Services Research, 2020
Background The indications for general anesthesia (GA) in obstetric settings, which are determined in consideration of maternal and fetal outcome, could be affected by local patterns of clinical practice grounded in unique situations and circumstances ...
Takamitsu Ikeda, Atsuko Kato, Masahiko Bougaki, Yuko Araki, Takuya Ohata, Seiichiro Kawashima, Yousuke Imai, Jun Ninagawa, Koji Oba, Kyungho Chang, Kanji Uchida, Yoshitsugu Yamada   +11 more
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The (Glg)ABCs of cyanobacteria: modelling of glycogen synthesis and functional divergence of glycogen synthases in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
We reconstituted Synechocystis glycogen synthesis in vitro from purified enzymes and showed that two GlgA isoenzymes produce glycogen with different architectures: GlgA1 yields denser, highly branched glycogen, whereas GlgA2 synthesizes longer, less‐branched chains.
Kenric Lee, Dimitrios Bekiari, Sofia Doello, Karl Forchhammer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Creating a Tool to Measure Children's Wellbeing: A PSS Intervention in South Sudan

Journal on Education in Emergencies, 2021
Since 2015, more than 560,000 South Sudanese primary school children have received psychosocial support (PSS) through the USAID-funded Integrated Essential Emergency Education Services program implemented by UNICEF.
Moses Olayemi, Melissa Tucker, Mamour Choul, Tom Purekal, Arlene Benitez, Wendy Wheaton, Jennifer DeBoer   +6 more
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Theory of Change Review: A Report Commissioned by Comic Relief [PDF]

, 2011
Comic Relief does three things. It raises much needed cash, it then allocates that cash to projects in the United States and in the poorest countries in the world, and it raises awareness of the issues it feels strongly about.
Cathy James
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Adaptaquin is selectively toxic to glioma stem cells through disruption of iron and cholesterol metabolism

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Adaptaquin selectively kills glioma stem cells while sparing differentiated brain cells. Transcriptomic and proteomic analyses show Adaptaquin disrupts iron and cholesterol homeostasis, with iron chelation amplifying cytotoxicity via cholesterol depletion, mitochondrial dysfunction, and elevated reactive oxygen species.
Adrien M. Vaquié, Davod R. Shah, Eliane E. S. Brechbühl, Michael McNicholas, Zhaoyang Xu, John H. Stockley, Laura Morcom, Diana Gold Diaz, Gemma C. Girdler, Rachel V. Seear, Gabriel Balmus, Rajiv R. Ratan, Harry Bulstrode, James A. Nathan, Manav Pathania, Kevin M. Brindle, David H. Rowitch   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of knowledge, attitude, practices and effectiveness of menstrual hygiene interventions in rural schools from Lilongwe, Malawi

BMC Public Health
Background Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is associated with the menstrual process in women and adolescent girls who face cultural and financial challenges in rural areas of many developing countries.
Russel Chidya, Olivia Kachuma, Tchaka Thole, Louis Banda, Mark Loewenberger, Jennifer Nicholson   +5 more
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Use of a Nutrition Behavior Change Counseling Tool: Lessons from a Rapid Qualitative Assessment in Eastern Zambia

Frontiers in Public Health, 2016
The U.S. Agency for International Development Feed the Future Mawa Project—led by Catholic Relief Services—aims to improve food and economic security for farming households in Zambia’s Eastern Province.
Ingrid M Weiss, Serena Stepanovic, Ulembe Chinyemba, Jessica Bateman, Carolyn Hemminger, Emily Burrows   +5 more
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