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Open AccessContinuous table tennis is associated with processing in frontal brain areas: an EEG approach
Coordinative challenging exercises in changing environments referred to as open-skill exercises seem to be beneficial on cognitive function. Although electroencephalographic research allows to investigate chan...
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Open AccessProstatic Artery Embolization: Influence of Cone-Beam Computed Tomography on Radiation Exposure, Procedure Time, and Contrast Media Use
To evaluate the effect of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) on radiation exposure, procedure time, and contrast media (CM) use in prostatic artery embolization (PAE).
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Open AccessFactors influencing GPs’ perception of specialised palliative homecare (SPHC) importance – results of a cross-sectional study
General Practitioners (GPs) are the main providers of primary palliative care (PPC). At the same time they are the main initiators of specialised palliative homecare (SPHC). In Germany, little is known about f...
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Open AccessDoes Pentaerytrithyltetranitrate reduce fetal growth restriction in pregnancies complicated by uterine mal-perfusion? Study protocol of the PETN-study: a randomized controlled multicenter-trial
Affecting approximately 10% of pregnancies, fetal growth restriction (FGR), is the most important cause of perinatal mortality and morbidity. Impaired placental function and consequent mal-perfusion of the pla...
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Impact of perioperative liver dysfunction on in-hospital mortality and long-term survival in infective endocarditis patients
Infective endocarditis (IE) is often associated with multiorgan dysfunction and mortality. The impact of perioperative liver dysfunction (LD) on outcome remains unclear and little is known about factors leadin...
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Possible protective effect of switching from denosumab to zoledronic acid on vertebral fractures
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Open AccessErratum to: The effectiveness of the paclitaxel-coated Luminor® balloon catheter versus an uncoated balloon catheter in superficial femoral and popliteal arteries in preventing vessel restenosis or reocclusion: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
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Open AccessThe effectiveness of the paclitaxel-coated Luminor® balloon catheter versus an uncoated balloon catheter in superficial femoral and popliteal arteries in preventing vessel restenosis or reocclusion: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
The aim of this investigator-initiated trial is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the novel Luminor® paclitaxel-coated drug-eluting balloon (DEB) catheter (iVascular, S.L.U., Barcelona, Spain) in inhibiti...
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Trabecular bone score in type 1 diabetes—a cross-sectional study
Trabecular bone score (TBS) seems to provide additive value on BMD to identify individuals with prevalent fractures in T1D. TBS did not significantly differ between T1D patients and healthy controls, but TBS a...
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Success rates of manual restorative treatment (MRT) with amalgam in permanent teeth in high caries-risk Filipino children
The objective of the study is to evaluate the success rate of amalgam restorations in manually prepared cavities under field conditions within a comprehensive school-based oral health-care program in high cari...
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Signatures of aestivation and migration in Sahelian malaria mosquito populations
Malaria-carrying mosquitoes nearly disappear in the dry season, yet they reappear suddenly following the first rains; using surveys of mosquito densities, the authors characterize the population dynamics of th...
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High serum pentosidine but not esRAGE is associated with prevalent fractures in type 1 diabetes independent of bone mineral density and glycaemic control
Fracture risk in type 1 diabetes (T1D) is supposed to be underestimated by bone mineral density (BMD). Individuals with T1D had more prevalent fractures in a cross-sectional study. Serum levels of pentosidine,...
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eNOSI4 and EPHX1 polymorphisms affect maternal susceptibility to preeclampsia: analysis of five polymorphisms predisposing to cardiovascular disease in 279 Caucasian and 241 African women
The aim of this study was to evaluate possible associations of genetic polymorphisms predisposing to cardiovascular disease with the development and/or the severity of preeclampsia.
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Comparison of electron and phonon transport in disordered semiconductor carbon nanotubes
Charge and thermal conductivities are the most important parameters of carbon nanomaterials as candidates for future electronics. In this paper we address the effects of Anderson type disorder in long semicond...
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Peritonealkarzinose
Die Peritonektomie (PE) kombiniert mit hyperthermer intraperitonealer Chemotherapie (HIPEC) etabliert sich zunehmend als potenziell kurative Therapieoption bei Patienten mit peritoneal metastasierten gastroint...
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Allogeneic hematopoietic SCT as treatment option for patients with mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE): a consensus conference proposal for a standardized approach
Allogeneic hematopoietic SCT (HSCT) has been proposed as a treatment for patients with mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE). HSCT has been performed in nine patients using different pr...
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Effizienter Erwerb chirurgischer Basistechniken durch „blended learning“
Große Studierendenzahlen und heterogene Dozierende erschweren einheitliche Kursgestaltungen und die objektive Standardisierung von Prüfungen im chirurgischen Fertigkeitstraining. Diese Arbeit zeigt die Vorteil...
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40th EASD Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes
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Revisiting the role of introgression vs shared ancestral polymorphisms as key processes sha** genetic diversity in the recently separated sibling species of the Anopheles gambiae complex
The role of interspecific hybridisation in the evolution of pest species is poorly understood. In mosquito disease vectors this is of particular importance due to the evolution of insecticide resistance and th...
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Factors influencing energy intake and body weight loss after gastric bypass
Objective: The gastric bypass-induced quantitative and qualitative modifications of energy intake (En In, kcal/day) and their impact on body weight (bw) loss were evaluated. The factors influencing energy intake ...
