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Open AccessImpaired immune responses and prolonged viral replication in lung allograft recipients infected with SARS-CoV-2 in the early phase after transplantation
Lung transplant recipients are at increased risk of severe disease following infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) due to high-dose immunosuppressive drugs and the lu...
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Open AccessBoulevard of broken dreams: public audit, mobility infrastructure deficits and the limits of correction in Germany
Traffic and transport infrastructure is a vital prerequisite for social and economic development as well as the socio-spatial integration of countries and regions’ societal strata. It sets the course for the f...
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Open AccessPreoperative risk factors predict perioperative allogenic blood transfusion in patients undergoing primary lung cancer resections: a retrospective cohort study from a high-volume thoracic surgery center
Our study aimed to identify preoperative predictors for perioperative allogenic blood transfusion (ABT) in patients undergoing major lung cancer resections in order to improve the perioperative management of p...
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Wer Bürokratie sät, wird Probleme ernten. Die Verkehrswende im Lichte der öffentlichen Finanzkontrolle
Die Bereitstellung öffentlicher Verkehrsinfrastrukturen gestaltet sich in Deutschland in vielerlei Hinsicht als defizitär. Planung, Errichtung, Finanzierung und Betrieb entsprechender Einrichtungen kämpfen mit...
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Open AccessConsumption of Yeast-Fermented Wheat and Rye Breads Increases Colitis and Mortality in a Mouse Model of Colitis
Cereals are known to trigger for wheat allergy, celiac disease and non-celiac wheat sensitivity (NCWS). Inflammatory processes and intestinal barrier impairment are suspected to be involved in NCWS, although t...
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Open AccessEndoscopic vacuum therapy for in- and outpatient treatment of colorectal defects
Evidence for endoscopic vacuum therapy (EVT) for colorectal defects is still based on small patient series from various institutions, employing different treatment algorithms and methods. As EVT was invented a...
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Open AccessThe development of multicultural effectiveness in international student mobility
International student mobility (ISM) is an important educational means to increase students’ multicultural effectiveness and their (international) job market potential. In the present study, we investigated IS...
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Endoscopic vacuum therapy for treatment of rectal stump leakage
Symptomatic rectal stump leakage (RSL) is a serious complication after discontinuity resection and requires immediate surgical, interventional, or endoscopic therapy. Re-operations are associated with high mor...
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Author Correction: Noncanonical binding of Lck to CD3ε promotes TCR signaling and CAR function
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.
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Spezifische Problemlagen und Studienerfolg internationaler Studierender in Deutschland
Internationale Studierende stellen eine wachsende Studierendengruppe in Deutschland dar, die im Vergleich zu deutschen Studierenden höhere Studienabbruchquoten aufweist. Gleichzeitig ist wenig über die Prädikt...
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Open AccessHigh-resolution proteomics reveals differences in the proteome of spelt and bread wheat flour representing targets for research on wheat sensitivities
Wheat consumption can trigger celiac disease, allergic reactions and non-celiac wheat sensitivity (NCWS) in humans. Some people with NCWS symptoms claim a better tolerability of spelt compared to bread wheat p...
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Noncanonical binding of Lck to CD3ε promotes TCR signaling and CAR function
Initiation of T cell antigen receptor (TCR) signaling involves phosphorylation of CD3 cytoplasmic tails by the tyrosine kinase Lck. How Lck is recruited to the TCR to initiate signaling is not well known. We r...
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Differential diagnosis of peripheral facial nerve palsy: a retrospective clinical, MRI and CSF-based study
Facial nerve palsy is the most common cranial nerve disorder. There is no consensus on a single diagnostic tool deemed as the ‘gold standard’ for distinguishing between idiopathic (Bell’s palsy) and symptomati...
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Entwicklung und Mobilität im jungen Erwachsenenalter
Geografische Mobilität ist ein vielschichtiges entwicklungspsychologisches Phänomen des jungen Erwachsenenalters. Sie ist zum einen eine Strategie der Entwicklung zur Erreichung und raumzeitlichen Integration von...
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Open AccessIleal Transposition (IT) Surgery Changing the Ultrastructure of the Transposed Segment as well as Jejunum. Histomorphometric and Electron Microscopy Analysis
Ileal transposition (IT) procedure leads to higher secretion of incretin hormones what is associated with a beneficial metabolic effect. However, IT will also have an influence on the related jejunum and ileum...
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Das Bundeskinderschutzgesetz aus Schulperspektive
Obgleich die Akteure im Schulsystem durch das Inkrafttreten des BKiSchG eine Stärkung der Handlungs- und Rechtssicherheit von Lehrkräften in Kinderschutzfällen wahrnehmen, beschreiben sie auch deutliche Defizi...
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The Effect of Perceived Corporate Competencies on Onsumer Based Brand Equity: A Comparison between Domestic and Foreign Markets
In this paper, the authors develop a model to explain the cross-cultural influence of perceived corporate competencies on attitude formation towards the brand’s product categories and its impact on consumer ba...
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Entwicklung und Mobilität im jungen Erwachsenenalter
Geografische Mobilität ist ein vielschichtiges entwicklungspsychologisches Phänomen des jungen Erwachsenenalters. Sie ist zum einen eine Strategie der Entwicklung zur Erreichung und raumzeitlichen Integration von...
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Perennial grasses are a dominant component of grasslands, and provide important ecosystem services. However, most knowledge of grasslands’ functioning and production comes from plot-level studies, and drivers ...
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Elevated troponin in septic patients in the emergency department: frequency, causes, and prognostic implications
According to the “Third Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction”, cardiac troponin (cTn) is defined to be elevated, if the value is above the 99th percentile of a normal reference population. Especially ...
