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Sentinel node evaluation in prostate cancer

Abstract

Sentinel lymph node (SLN) based pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) in prostate cancer (PCa) is appealing over the time, cost and morbidity classically attributed to conventional PLND during radical prostatectomy. The initial report of feasibility of the SLN concept in prostate cancer was nearly 20 years ago. However, PLND based on the SLN concept, either SLN biopsy of a single node or targeted SLN dissection of multiple nodes, is still considered investigational in PCa. To better appreciate the challenges, and potential solutions, associated with SLN-based PLND in PCa, this review will discuss the rationale behind PLND in PCa and evaluate current SLN efforts in the most commonly diagnosed malignancy in men in the US.



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Treatment of penile actinomycosis

Dermatologic Therapy, EarlyView.


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Genomic Landscape of Adult and Pediatric BCR‐ABL1‐Like B‐Lymphoblastic Leukemia Using Parallel DNA and RNA Sequencing

AbstractBCR‐ABL1‐like B‐Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B‐ALL) is a subset of B‐ALL with a poor prognosis that is found in all age groups. Definitive identification of these patients is difficult in routine clinical practice as gene expression profiling, the gold standard test, is not widely available. Comprehensive genomic profiling performed on 450 patients with extensive fusion profiling revealed a wide range of genomic alterations which were consistent with a classification of BCR‐ABL1‐like B‐ALL in 29% of cases. This manuscript highlights a clinically available alternative method for identifying a large subset of patients with BCR‐ABL1‐like B‐ALL.

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Improved Detection of Circulating Epithelial Cells in Patients with Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms



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Concordance Study Between IBM Watson for Oncology and Clinical Practice for Patients with Cancer in China

AbstractBackground.IBM Watson for Oncology (WFO), which can use natural language processing to evaluate data in structured and unstructured formats, has begun to be used in China. It provides physicians with evidence‐based treatment options and ranks them in three categories for treatment decision support. This study was designed to examine the concordance between the treatment recommendation proposed by WFO and actual clinical decisions by oncologists in our cancer center, which would reflect the differences of cancer treatment between China and the U.S.Patients and Methods.Retrospective data from 362 patients with cancer were ingested into WFO from April 2017 to October 2017. WFO recommendations were provided in three categories: recommended, for consideration, and not recommended. Concordance was analyzed by comparing the treatment decisions proposed by WFO with those of the multidisciplinary tumor board. Concordance was achieved when the oncologists' treatment decisions were in the recommended or for consideration categories in WFO.Results.Ovarian cancer showed the highest concordance, which was 96%. Lung cancer and breast cancer obtained a concordance of slightly above 80%. The concordance of rectal cancer was 74%, whereas colon cancer and cervical cancer showed the same concordance of 64%. In particular, the concordance of gastric cancer was very low, only 12%, and 88% of cases were under physicians choice.Conclusion.Different cancer types showed different concordances, and only gastric cancers were significantly less likely to be concordant. Incidence and pharmaceuticals may be the major cause of discordance. To be comprehensively and rapidly applied in China, WFO needs to accelerate localization. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03400514.Implications for Practice.IBM Watson for Oncology (WFO) has begun to be used in China. In this study, concordance was examined between the treatment recommendation proposed by WFO and clinical decisions for 362 patients in our cancer center, which could reflect the differences of cancer treatment between China and the U.S. Different cancer types showed different concordances, and only gastric cancers were significantly less likely to be concordant. Incidence and pharmaceuticals may be the major causes of discordance. To be comprehensively and rapidly applied in China, WFO needs to accelerate localization. This study may have a significant effect on application of artificial intelligence systems in China.

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Expenditures on Oncology Drugs and Cancer Mortality‐to‐Incidence Ratio in Central and Eastern Europe

AbstractBackground.There is a steady decline in cancer mortality in Western Europe (WE), but this trend is not so obvious in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). One of the largest discrepancies between WE and CEE is the level of investment in cancer care. The objective of our analysis was to examine the correlation between mortality‐to‐incidence (M/I) ratio and expenditures on oncology drugs in CEE and WE.Materials and Methods.This cross‐sectional analysis was done on publicly available data. Data on expenditures for oncology drugs were obtained from QuintilesIMS, and data on M/I ratio from Globocan. The main outcome was mortality‐to‐incidence ratio, and the primary analysis was performed by Spearman's rank correlation.Results.There is a large discrepancy in expenditure on oncology drugs per cancer case between WE and CEE, and within CEE. Average expenditure on oncology drugs per capita as well as per new cancer case was 2.5 times higher in WE than in CEE. Availability of oncology drugs was highest in Germany (100%), relatively similar in WE (average of 91%), but in CEE it ranged from 37% to 86%, with an average of 70%. Annual expenditures on all oncology drugs per new cancer case was significantly negatively correlated with the M/I ratio (Spearman's ρ = −0.90, p < .001).Conclusion.There is a financial threshold for oncology drugs per cancer case needed to increase survival. Based on significantly lower expenditures for oncology drugs in CEE in comparison with WE, more investment for drugs as well as better, more organized, value‐ oriented consumption is needed.Implications for Practice.Cancer is not treated equally successfully in Western Europe (WE) and in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). This study showed that success in treatment of cancer is associated with the amount of money invested in oncology drugs. CEE countries spend on average 2.5 times less than WE countries for oncology drugs per new cancer case. These findings should be used by health care providers and oncologists struggling for more resources and better, more organized, evidence‐based allocation of these resources as well as better oncology outcomes.

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sOPTIMISING EXPOSURE OF THE CORONOID PROCESS DURING LENGTHENING TEMPORALIS MYOPLASTY FOR FACIAL REANIMATION

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Use of complementary and alternative medicine in patients with inherited metabolic disease

Journal Name: Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Omentin-1 and NAMPT serum concentrations are higher and CK-18 levels are lower in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes when compared to healthy age, sex and BMI matched controls

Journal Name: Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism
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STAT3/c-Myc Axis-Mediated Metabolism Alternations of Inflammation-Related Glycolysis Involve with Colorectal Carcinogenesis

Rejuvenation Research, Ahead of Print.


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Scholar : Journal of Natural History, Volume 52, Issue 29-30, August - August 2018 is now available online on Taylor & Francis Online

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Journal of Natural History, Volume 52, Issue 29-30, August - August 2018 is now available online on Taylor & Francis Online.



This new issue contains the following articles:

Articles

Relating abundance of purpleback flying squid Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis (Cephalopoda: Ommastrephidae) to environmental parameters using GIS and GAM in south-eastern Arabian Sea
Kolliyil S. Mohamed, K.K. Sajikumar, Nadakkal Ragesh, T.V. Ambrose, J. Jayasankar, K.P. Said Koya & Geetha Sasikumar
Pages: 1869-1882 | DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2018.1497721


First record of the genus Leptodactylus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) in Cuba: Leptodactylus fragilis, a biological invasion?
Tomás M. Rodríguez-Cabrera, L. Yusnaviel García-Padrón, Andrés R. Acosta Galvis, Rafael O. de Sá & Roberto Alonso Bosch
Pages: 1883-1892 | DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2018.1498549


Breeding biology of the Pale-bellied Tyrant-manakin Neopelma pallescens (Aves: Pipridae) in south-eastern Brazil
Luana Jéssica Ferreira & Leonardo Esteves Lopes
Pages: 1893-1908 | DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2018.1498548


Distribution of the meadow lizard in Europe and its realized ecological niche model
Jelena Ćorović, Miloš Popović, Dan Cogălniceanu, Miguel A. Carretero & Jelka Crnobrnja-Isailović
Pages: 1909-1925 | DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2018.1502829


The Neotropical genus Hapalotremus Simon, 1903 (Araneae: Theraphosidae), with the description of seven new species and the highest altitude record for the family
Nelson Ferretti, Patricio Cavallo, Juan C. Chaparro, Duniesky Ríos-Tamayo, Tracie A. Seimon & Rick West
Pages: 1927-1984 | DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2018.1506521


Nest structure and all stages of the long-cheeked yellow jacket Dolichovespula intermedia Birula (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)
Qing-Qing Tan, Ruo-Nan Zhang, Tong Zhou & Jiang-Li Tan
Pages: 1985-1999 | DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2018.1502374


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A phase I clinical trial of hepatic arterial infusion of oxaliplatin and oral capecitabine, with or without intravenous bevacizumab, in patients with advanced cancer and predominant liver involvement

Abstract

Background

We investigated hepatic arterial infusion (HAI) oxaliplatin combined with capecitabine +/− bevacizumab in advanced cancer with predominant liver involvement.

Methods

Patients received HAI oxaliplatin (140 mg/m2) and escalating doses of capecitabine (500, 750, and 1000 mg/m2), with (Group 1) or without (Group 2) bevacizumab (10 mg/kg IV). A 3 + 3 dose design was used, followed by an expansion phase.

Results

From 9/2009 to 2/2014, 61 patients (34 men, 27 women) were enrolled (Group 1 = 44; Group 2 = 17). Patients were treated in Group 2 if they had contraindications to bevacizumab (n = 13) or if there was no opening in Group 1 (n = 4). The median age was 60 years (range, 20–88). The most common cancers were colorectal (22 patients), liver (12), pancreatic (7), breast (4), and biliary tract (4). The median number of prior therapies was 3 (range, 1–12); 32 (53%) patients had received oxaliplatin. The dose-limiting toxicity was Grade 3 diarrhea and occurred in 2 patients receiving 1000 mg/m2 capecitabine. The maximum tolerated dose was HAI oxaliplatin 140 mg/m2, capecitabine 750 mg/m2, and bevacizumab 10 mg/kg. The most common toxicities were nausea/vomiting, anemia, thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, and hypomagnesemia. The rates of partial response and stable disease ≥ 4 months were 22% and 39% (Group 1) and 9% and 0% (Group 2). The respective median time to treatment failure and overall survival were 3 and 6.9 months (Group 1) and 1.5 and 5.9 months (Group 2).

Conclusion

HAI oxaliplatin combined with capecitabine +/− bevacizumab was well-tolerated and was associated with favorable outcomes in selected patients.



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Safety of Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements, a Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Endocrinology, Volume 0, Issue ja, -Not available-.


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Plankton community assessment in anthropogenic-impacted oligotrophic coastal regions

Abstract

Microbial planktonic communities are critical components of marine biogeochemical pathways. Despite this, there is still limited knowledge on the dynamics of this group in warm and oligotrophic waters. We used high-throughput sequencing to characterise the bacterial (16S rRNA) and eukaryotic (18S rRNA) microbial plankton communities in two regions under the influence of anthropogenic impacts (a port and sewage outflow) and a coastal region with no direct anthropogenic disturbances in the central Red Sea. Overall, bacterial and eukaryotic components responded in a similar way to the environmental conditions. Community composition and structure were more sensitive than alpha diversity measures to environmental impacts. With the exception of eukaryotes, for which the number of OTU differed significantly between sampling periods in all the regions, environmental changes associated with anthropogenic pressures seem to be better reflected by variations in the relative dominance of microbial groups. For example, elevated proportional abundances of nitrifying and sewage-/faecal-related bacteria at the impacted sites were observed compared with the coastal region. The recently developed microgAMBI also appeared to correlate well with the level of anthropogenic impact the regions experienced, showing the potential to be applied in oligotrophic waters.



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Nitrate leaching from open-field and greenhouse vegetable systems in China: a meta-analysis

Abstract

The potential for nitrate leaching in Chinese vegetable systems is substantial because of high inputs of nitrogen (N) fertilizer and water. To quantify the nitrate leaching and identify the key controlling factors in Chinese vegetable systems, we conducted a meta-analysis that included 221 data sets from 18 field studies. The results revealed that nitrate leaching over the entire crop growing season in Chinese vegetable systems was very high and averaged 79.1 kg N ha−1 and primarily resulted from extremely high N fertilizer inputs (in average 423 kg N ha−1). Nitrate leaching was, on the average, 63.9% greater in the greenhouse systems (98.0 kg N ha−1) than in open-field systems (59.8 kg N ha−1). The leaching factor, defined as the proportion of the quantity of N applied to soils that was lost due to nitrate leaching, averaged 14.6% overall and was significantly lower in greenhouse systems (10.9%) than in open-field systems (18.4%). This difference appears to be due to lower of the total water inputs (irrigation + precipitation) in greenhouse systems. Nitrate leaching increased with water input, the number of growing days, and the N rate. The nitrate leaching response to increasing N rate was linear. The leaching factor significantly increased with water input but was not affected by the N rate or the number of growing days. Compared with application of synthetic fertilizer alone, the application of manure alone or manure plus synthetic fertilizer significantly reduced both the nitrate leaching and the leaching factor in open-field and greenhouse systems. These results suggest that nitrate leaching in Chinese vegetable systems can be reduced by optimizing rates of N and water supply to synchronize crop needs. Application of mixed synthetic N fertilizer and manure is more effective in reducing nitrate leaching, compared to synthetic N only.



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Scholar : ΜΑΣΤΟΕΙΔΙΤΙΣ - νέα αποτελέσμ

[PDF] Lemierre's Syndrome, A Case Report and Review of Literature.

CI Nwaigwe, J Greenwood - The University of Louisville Journal of Respiratory …, 2018
… It is normal flora of the oral cavity, gastrointestinal tract and the female genital
tract [2]. It has been implicated in cases of tonsillitis (87% of LS) or mastoiditis
(3% of LS) [7,10] … Tenderness behind the ear may be noted in patients whose …
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Brain imaging for anaesthetists and intensivists: part 1—computed tomography

NT Skipper, MS Igra, AJ Davidson - BJA Education, 2018
… (B) Ventriculitis in a different patient; note the enhancement of the ventricle
walls and the fluid levels in the occipital horns. (C) Mastoiditis with fluid
in the left mastoid air cells (compare with the aerated right mastoid air cells) …
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Delayed endolymphatic hydrops. Special emphasis on nystagmus associated with episodes and contribution of chemical labyrinthectomy

P Reynard, A Karkas, M Gavid, Y Lelonge, P Bertholon - European Annals of …, 2018
… In adults, onset is sudden, with an equivalent frequency [5]. Many other etiologies
have been reported: measles, varicella-zoster virus, flu, otitis/mastoiditis, meningitis,
cranial or acoustic trauma, or otologic surgery [5], [6], [7] …
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[PDF] Unit-1 Essential Drugs-1

R Kh - 2018
… may be serious reaction, tract and urinary Urinary tract discontinue treatment);
tract infections; infection hypersensitivity mastoiditis; Adults: reactions
including gynaecological 500 mg every urticaria, angioedema infections; …
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[PDF] Block-6 Essential Drugs

R Singh, R Kh - 2018
… may be serious reaction, tract and urinary Urinary tract discontinue treatment);
tract infections; infection hypersensitivity mastoiditis; Adults: reactions
including gynaecological 500 mg every urticaria, angioedema infections; …
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Occurrence of major complications after cochlear implant surgery in Ireland

H Petersen, P Walshe, F Glynn, R McMahon… - Cochlear Implants …, 2018
Skip to Main Content …
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[PDF] Unit-3 Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness

R Sharma - 2018
Page 1. 49 Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness UNIT 3
INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF NEONATAL AND CHILDHOOD ILLNESS Structure
3.0 Introduction 3.1 Objectives 3.2 Assess and Classify the Sick Young Infant …
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[PDF] ESTREPTOCOCOS BETAHEMOLÍTICOS Y FACTORES ASOCIADOS AL ESTADO DE PORTADOR ASINTOMÁTICO, EN ESCOLARES DE DOS MUNICIPIOS DEL …

V Hernández-Aguilera, L Sánchez, A Romao…
… causada por este patógeno es la faringitis estreptocócica la cual es
autolimitada pero puede conllevar a complicaciones, por continuidad o
respuesta exagerada del sistema inmunológico, como el absceso …
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How Do Age and Hearing Loss Impact Spectral Envelope Perception?

EJ Ozmeral, AC Eddins, DA Eddins - Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research
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[PDF] Infant vocal cord paralysis: A population-based perspective

A Sheyn, PF Svider, R Stocks, RF Johnson - The Journal of Laryngology, Rhinology & …
… surgery? A national perspective. Laryngoscope, 2013. 123: p. 2387-2391. 16. Pritchett
CV, Thorne MC. Incidence of pediatric acute mastoiditis: 1997-2006. Arch Otolaryngol
Head Neck Surg, 2012. 138: p. 451-455. 17. Qureshi …
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Scholar : ΛΟΓΟΣ - νέα αποτελέσματα

Universal and Particular Law in the Letter of James and Early Judaism

B Wold - Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2018
… Journal for the Study of the New Testament, Contents. Article Menu. Download
PDF [PDF]. Full Article. Content List. Abstract; 1. James 1.21-25 and Natural
Law; 2. 'Taking' Λόγος and 'Seeking' Νόμος; 3. Seeking the Mystery of …
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Ανάλυση του τουριστικού κλάδου ως παράγοντα ανάπτυξης της ελληνικής οικονομίας

Μ Κουροπούλου - 2018
… Το κλασσικό μοντέλο του μαζικού τουρισμού, που συνδέεται άμεσα με την
ανεξέλεγκτη τουριστική ανάπτυξη, εξελίχθηκε και αναπτύχθηκε σε τέτοιο βαθμό,
όπου τα τελευταία χρόνια γίνεται λόγος για τις αρνητικές επιπτώσεις που έχει …
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[PDF] Συγκριτική μελέτη των κοινωνικών επικοινωνιακών δεξιοτήτων παιδιών τυπικής ανάπτυξης ηλικίας 4-6 ετών και παιδιών με ΔΑΦ

ΠΕ Άσλευ - 2018
… Επιπλέον, ο αφηγηματικός λόγος, εκτός από την εκφορά της διαδοχής των
γεγονότων, απαιτεί την ικανότητα διατήρησης του θέματος … Επίσης, ήταν
σε θέση να κατανοήσουν τη σχέση αιτίου – αποτελέσματος, όμως, δεν υπήρξε …
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Demons and Angels in the ChaldaeanOracles

H Seng - Studies in Platonism, Neoplatonism, and the Platonic …, 2018
… λέγει δὲ καὶ ὄνομα προκλητικὸν μετὰ τῆς τοῦ λίθου θυσίας. καὶ ὁ μὲν Χαλδαῖός
τινας μὲν τῶν δαιμόνων ἀγαθούς, τινὰς δὲ κακοὺς τίθεται· ὁ δὲ ἡμέτερος εὐσεβὴς
λόγος πάντας κακοὺς ὁρίζεται. 37 Iamblichus, De mysteriis III 31, pp …
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[PDF] Τιμολόγηση δικαιωμάτων προαίρεσης μέσω Monte Carlo

Ε Κατσένιου - 2018
… Η χαρακτηριστική συνάρτηση είναι πολύ σημαντική για δύο λόγους. Ο πρώτος λόγος είναι
ότι αν γνωρίζουμε τη χαρακτηριστική συνάρτηση μιας τ.μ. τότε μπορούμε να
προσδιορίσουμε τη κατανομή της. Ο δεύτερος λόγος αναφέρεται στο ότι αν οι τυχαίες …
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The Reception of Evagrian Psychology in the Ladder of Divine Ascent: John Cassian and Gregory Nazianzen as Sources and Conversation Partners

JL Zecher - The Journal of Theological Studies, 2018
… 55 Correlating Photios' description with John Klimakos' reference to a 'λόγος
περὶ διακρίσεως' 56 we see that the epitomes must have been in circulation
by the end of the sixth century—earlier, if, following Andreas Müller and …
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The Rhetoric of Landscape in Gregory of Nyssa's HomiliesontheSongof Songs

M Ludlow - texts and studies of early christian life and language, 2018
… Quite often, he uses no noun at all and simply relies on feminine participles
of the verb, exploiting the ambivalence of the fact that the Greek words for
bride and soul are both feminine. 60 As we shall see, there is a similar …
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Apokatastasis and Epektasis in Cant and Origen

I Ramelli - texts and studies of early christian life and language, 2018
Page 328. © koninklijke brill nv, leiden, 2018| doi: 10.1163/9789004382046_015
Apokatastasis and Epektasis in Cant and Origen Ilaria Ramelli 1 The Key Dedication
to Olympias Gregory dedicated Cant to Deaconess Olympias …
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Spuren vonTrinitätstheologie in den Hoheliedhomilien Gregors von Nyssa

VH Drecoll - texts and studies of early christian life and language, 2018
… Entfremdungbewirkt. 1AuchhäuftGregoran einer anderen Stelle die biblischen
Bezeichnungen an, die den Sohn charakte- risieren: Er ist ἀπαύγασμα δόξης und
χαρακτὴρ ὑποστάσεως, 2 μορφὴ θεοῦ, 3 λόγος ἐν ἀρχῇ und λόγος θεός …
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"If You Do Not KnowYourself, Beautiful amongst Women…": Human Greatness in Gregory of Nyssa and Its Influence on the Quattrocento

FB Harriet - texts and studies of early christian life and language, 2018
… 17–68, 10; tr. Norris 75):"πρόσεχε σεαυτῇ, φησὶν ὁ λόγος· τοῦτο γάρ ἐστι τὸ
ἀσφαλὲς τῶν ἀγαθῶν φυλακτήριον· γνῶθι πόσον ὑπὲρ τὴν λοιπὴν κτίσιν παρὰ
τοῦ πεποιηκότος τετίμησαι. οὐκ οὐρανὸς γέγονεν εἰκὼν …
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