Risk stratification of adults with congenital heart disease during the COVID-19 pandemic: insights from a multinational survey among European experts

Objective Adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) may be at a higher risk of a fatal outcome in case of COVID-19.Current risk stratification among these patients relies on personal experience and extrapolation from patients with acquired heart disease.We aimed to provide an expert view on risk stratification while awaiting results from observat

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A prosperous and thorough analysis of gravity profiles for resources exploration utilizing the metaheuristic Bat Algorithm

Abstract Here, we present a remarkable methodology for unveiling subsurface structures with the potential to transform the exploration of mineral and ores resources, as well as the study of volcanic activity.By incorporating the Metaheuristic Bat algorithm (MBA) with the second horizontal gravity gradient (SHG) and employing variable window lengths

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Neonatal disruption of serine racemase causes schizophrenia-like behavioral abnormalities in adulthood: clinical rescue by d-serine.

BackgroundD-Serine, an endogenous co-agonist of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor, is synthesized from L-serine by serine racemase (SRR).Given the role of D-serine in both neurodevelopment and the pathophysiology of schizophrenia, we examined whether neonatal disruption of D-serine synthesis by SRR inhibition could induce behavioral abnormal

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