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The role of EEG and neuroimaging in the diagnosis of non-convulsive status epilepticus in Subacute Encephalopathy with Seizures in Alcoholics (SESA syndrome): a case report and overview of the literature
Epileptic seizures are frequently associated with liver dysfunction and alcoholism. Subacute encephalopathy with seizures in chronic alcoholics (SESA) is an underrecognized condition with peculiar clinical, EE...
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Open AccessConversion to Brivaracetam Monotherapy in Clinical Practice: A Retrospective Study
The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of brivaracetam (BRV) as conversion monotherapy in adults with focal epilepsy treated in the context of real-world clinical practice.
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Sustainability Comparison of a New Reconfigurable Machine Tool and a Conventional Milling Machine
Since few decades sustainability is an increasingly emerging and relevant topic supported nowadays by international policies. Many restrictions and rules have been introduced in order to guarantee a sustainabl...
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Postpartum Hemorrhage in COVID-19 Patients: Instruction for Use
The protocols of management in case of PPH COVID-19 patients are similar to operative protocols of PPH in non-COVID-19 patients. The use of personal protective equipment, isolation rooms/area, and contact mini...
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Hepatic nonvesicular cholesterol transport is critical for systemic lipid homeostasis
In cell models, changes in the ‘accessible’ pool of plasma membrane (PM) cholesterol are linked with the regulation of endoplasmic reticulum sterol synthesis and metabolism by the Aster family of nonvesicular ...
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Do financial reforms always improve banks efficiency and competition? A long-term analysis of Turkey’s experience
Financial policy changes are aimed at improving banks efficiency and competition; however, their effectiveness in the context of emerging economies is far from obvious. Using Turkey as a case study, we create ...
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Open AccessMulticentre, randomised, open-label, parallel-group, clinical phase II study to evaluate immunonutrition in improving efficacy of immunotherapy in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, undergoing systematic nutritional counseling
Nutritional support, including nutritional counseling and oral nutritional supplements (ONS), has been recommended as a first-line strategy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Evidence on the ...
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Open AccessThe value of EEG attenuation in the prediction of outcome in COVID-19 patients
During the COVID-19 pandemic, electroencephalography (EEG) proved to be a useful tool to demonstrate brain involvement. Many studies reported non-reactive generalized slowing as the most frequent pattern and ...
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Randomized trial of sucrosomial iron supplementation in patients with chemotherapy-related anemia treated with ESA
Iron supplementation improves the erythropoiesis-stimulating agents’ (ESAs) response in chemotherapy-related anemia. The primary aim of our study is to assess the efficacy of sucrosomial iron, a new oral iron ...
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Open AccessItalian consensus on the therapeutic management of uncomplicated acute hematogenous osteomyelitis in children
Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis (AHOM) is an insidious infection of the bone that more frequently affects young males. The etiology, mainly bacterial, is often related to the patient’s age, but it is frequent...
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Banking, transition and financial reforms: a long-term analysis of Vietnam
We analyse the effectiveness of financial reforms in the transition economy of Vietnam, from the early years until the present day. Our focus is on the changes and the determinants of banks cost efficiency, wh...
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Interferon-mediated reprogramming of membrane cholesterol to evade bacterial toxins
Plasma membranes of animal cells are enriched for cholesterol. Cholesterol-dependent cytolysins (CDCs) are pore-forming toxins secreted by bacteria that target membrane cholesterol for their effector function....
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Open AccessDeregulation, efficiency and competition in develo** banking markets: Do reforms really work? A case study for Ghana
A key research question that remains largely unanswered especially in the African context is whether the macroeconomic environment and the level of financial development of a country determine the effectivenes...
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Serial magnetic resonance study in super refractory status epilepticus: progressive involvement of striatum and pallidus is a possible predictive marker of negative outcome
Super refractory status epilepticus (SRSE) is a life-threatening condition in which seizures do not respond to third-line anticonvulsant drug therapy. SRSE is associated with high mortality. How often SRSE occ...
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Open AccessHDAC3 is a molecular brake of the metabolic switch supporting white adipose tissue browning
White adipose tissue (WAT) can undergo a phenotypic switch, known as browning, in response to environmental stimuli such as cold. Post-translational modifications of histones have been shown to regulate cellul...
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Open AccessProceedings of the 23rd Paediatric Rheumatology European Society Congress: part two
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Dynamics of Bank Efficiency in the EU and SEMC: Is There a Convergence?
For decades policymakers in the EU and the SEMC have implemented regulatory reforms to foster integration and promote competition, efficiency, and productivity in the financial industry. We assessed the impact...
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The Impact of Deregulation and Re-regulation on Bank Efficiency: Evidence from Asia
The post-crisis reform period in Asia has been characterized by an emphasis on the prudential regulation of banks, concomitant with an increased liberalization of the banking systems. More specifically while l...
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Financial Reforms, Competition, and Risk in Banking Markets
The analysis of the relationship between financial reforms, competition, and bank risk-taking incentives is of particular interest in the wake of the recent financial turmoil, as banks and regulators are curre...
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Growing Region Segmentation Software (GRES) for quantitative magnetic resonance imaging of multiple sclerosis: intra- and inter-observer agreement variability: a comparison with manual contouring method
Lesion area measurement in multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the key points in evaluating the natural history and in monitoring the efficacy of treatments. This study was performed to check the intra- and int...
