Consensus, Polarization and Hysteresis in the Three-State Noisy -Voter Model with Bounded Confidence.

In this work, we address the question of the role of the influence of group size on the emergence of various collective social phenomena, such as consensus, polarization and social hysteresis. To answer this question, we study the three-state noisy q-voter model with bounded confidence, in which agents can be in one of three states: two extremes (leftist and rightist) and centrist. We study the model on a complete graph within the mean-field approach and show that, depending on the size q of the influence group, saddle-node bifurcation cascades of different length appear and different collective phenomena are possible.

Genome-wide analysis of 944 133 individuals provides insights into the etiology of haemorrhoidal disease.

Objective: Haemorrhoidal disease (HEM) affects a large and silently suffering fraction of the population but its aetiology, including suspected genetic predisposition, is poorly understood. We report the first genome-wide association study (GWAS) meta-analysis to identify genetic risk factors for HEM to date.

Design: We conducted a GWAS meta-analysis of 218 920 patients with HEM and 725 213 controls of European ancestry.

[Interdisciplinary Diagnosis and Treatment of Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis].

Endometriosis is the second most common benign female genital disease after uterine myoma. This review discusses the interdisciplinary approach to the treatment of deep infiltrating endometriosis. Endometriosis has been defined as the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside the internal epithelial lining of the cavum uteri.

Evaluation of a rapid new stool antigen test for diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection in adult patients.

The evaluation of a new rapid stool antigen test showed different levels of sensitivity for final readings of test results at 20 min (59.1%) and 30 min (76.9%).

Clinical relevance of CagA-specific antibodies related to CagA status of Helicobacter pylori isolates using immunofluorescence test and PCR.

Background: The cagA (cytotoxin-associated gene A) protein is found in about 50% of Helicobacter pylori strains; its clinical relevance in gastroduodenal disease is uncertain.

Patients And Methods: The frequency of IgG antibodies to cagA was studied by using a commercial Western blot assay in sera of 189 patients with endoscopically and histologically confirmed gastroduodenal disease. In addition, 38 H.

[Primary varices of the colon. A rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding].

History: A 34-year-old patient presented with a two-day history of passing bright-red blood with his stools. There was no contributory past or family history and he had no accompanying symptoms.

Investigations: Colonoscopy revealed many varices in the colon and terminal ileum without an active source of bleeding.