Systematic review of excess mortality in India during the Covid-19 pandemic with differentiation between model-based and data-based mortality estimates

Background: COVID-19 has proven to be the worst pandemic in the history of mankind.While the pandemic still continues to perplex scientists globally, attempts are being made to Piping Rock quantify the mortality caused by the pandemic.Official COVID-19 figures in India grossly understate the true scale of the pandemic in the country.Fatality rates

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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 Dongs on risk stratification while awaiting results from ob

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New lexical blends in The Simpsons: a formal analysis of English nonce formations and their French translations

This contribution examines the conspicuous presence of lexical blends in the long-running US television show The Simpsons and consists of two parts.The first part involves the formal analysis of 237 nonce blends in the original English-language version of the show, working on the underlying hypothesis that, despite their novelty, the audience is no

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