Mechanism of keyhole evolution and welding quality of electron beam welded magnesium alloy with scanning path variation via modeling and numerical study by Qianxing Yin, Ziyou Yang, Hui Li, Hejun Du

“…The average and maximum depth of keyhole were 3.48 mm and 4.51 mm, respectively, meaning that the keyhole collapsed frequently. …”
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Burden of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in human breast milk: Implications for maternal and infant health by Jiahui Su, Yurou Gao, Yumiao Sun, Mengyao Bing, Qian S. Liu, Qunfang Zhou, Heidelore Fiedler, Guibin Jiang

“…Based on the calculation of toxicological data from animal studies using the method proposed by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), new minimal risk values (MRVs) proposed herein for infants were 3.35, 2.92, 0.25, and 0.38 ng/kg bw/d for PFOS, PFOA, PFHxS, and PFNA, respectively. …”
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The ability of Pisum sativum plant to use tricalcium super phosphate (TSP) in the presence and absence of mycorrhizal fungi under field conditions by Baghdad Science Journal

“…Highest values for the experiment measurements were recorded in the treatment that inoculated with (F1) and fertilized with 20 Kg P/ha. They were (3.65, 0.49, 3.10 and 85) for shoot dry weight gm/plant, P concentration, N concentration % and percentage of root infection respectively. …”
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Improving early epidemiological assessment of emerging Aedes-transmitted epidemics using historical data. by Julien Riou, Chiara Poletto, Pierre-Yves Boëlle

“…For example, early forecasts of final epidemic size obtained without historical information were 3.3 times too high on average (range: 0.2 to 5.8) with respect to the eventual size, but were far closer (1.1 times the real value on average, range: 0.4 to 1.5) using information on past CHIKV epidemics in the same places. …”
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A phase 2 study of spartalizumab (PDR001) among patients with recurrent or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (KCSG HN18-17, K-MASTER project 12) by Dong Ki Lee, Sook Ryun Park, Yeul Hong Kim, Yun-Gyoo Lee, Su-Jin Shin, Beung-Chul Ahn, Sung Sook Lee, Sun Min Lim, Hye Ryun Kim, Byoung Chul Cho, Min Hee Hong

“…With a median follow-up of 10.9 months, median progression-free survival and overall survival were 3.2 months and 11.2 months, respectively. In addition, the median duration of response was 24.7 months. …”
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CONSUMER PROTECTION AND FALSIFICATION OF FOOD PRODUCTS SOLD IN THE SVERDLOVSK REGION by Tikhonov S.L., Ahlyustina N.V., Tikhonova N.V.

“…The system of organs involved in the protection of consumers’ rights in the Sverdlovsk region revealed about 71.5 thousand violations (82.7 thousand violations in 2013). In 2014, there were 3 violations per a check, which is above 1.1 times in comparison with 2013. …”
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Trajectories of Cognitive Change and Their Association with All-Cause Mortality Among Chinese Older Adults: Results from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey by Yifang Wei, Yi Zhang, Yuansheng Li, Fanshuo Meng, Ruixiang Zhang, Zuming You, Chenxi Xie, Jiyuan Zhou

“…Compared to the high-level stable group, adjusted hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the all-cause mortality were 3.87 (95% CI: 3.35–4.48), 1.41 (95% CI: 1.24–1.59), and 1.37 (95% CI: 1.18–1.58) for the rapid decline group, the slow decline group, and the low-level stable group, respectively, indicating that these three groups had a higher mortality risk. …”
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Evaluation of contact tracing performance during an Ebola virus disease outbreak in a complex security environment: the case of North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Cong... by Willy Ngalamulume, Harry César Kayembe, Guy Mutombo, Mathias Mossoko, Annie Mutombo, Didier Bompangue

“…The median days between identification and the start of follow-up and duration contact follow-up were 3 (1–6) and 17 (12–19), respectively. The risk of incomplete follow-up was higher among contacts from urban and conflict-affected health zones. …”
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Off-the-shelf medication transformed: Custom-dosed metoprolol tartrate tablets via semisolid extrusion additive manufacturing and the perception of this technique in a hospital con... by Valerie R. Levine, Mattias Paulsson, Maria Strømme, Julian Quodbach, Jonas Lindh

“…In this study, tablets with a desired dose of 5 mg of metoprolol tartrate derived from commercial Seloken™ 50 mg tablets were 3D printed in a hospital setting. Validation testing was done on five batches, highlighting tablets with a high uniformity in mass and dimension, drug content, acceptable microbial assays, and prolonged release during in-vitro analysis. …”
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Associations of active and passive tobacco exposure with elevated blood pressure in Korean adolescents by Hyerin Park, Hyunsuk Jeong, Hyeon Woo Yim, Sanghyuk Bae

“…The odds of hypertension were 3.61 (95% CI, 1.13 to 11.49) in the active smoking group compared with the no tobacco exposure group after adjustment for potential confounders. …”
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Evaluation of Reference Evapotranspiration Equations under Current Climate Conditions of Egypt by Gamal El Afandi, Mohamed Abdrabbo

“…The difference percentage ratios between FAO-56 Penman-Monteith, Blaney-Criddle, Thornthwaite and Hargreaves and E-Pan were 3.7, -13.3, -24.8 and 10.7 respectively. Hence, FAO-56 Penman-Monteith method has proved its capability in estimation of reference evapotranspiration over different agro-climatic regions in Egypt. …”
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The seizure semiology consistent with frontal lobe symptomatogenic zone in children by Ülkühan Öztoprak, Dilek Yalnızoğlu, Kader Karlı Oğuz, Eser Lay Ergun, Figen Söylemezoğlu, Burçak Bilginer, Nejat Akalan, Meral Topçu, Güzide Turanlı

“…Clonic seizures were 17.7%, complex motor seizures were 20.5%, and dialeptic seizures were 3% of all the seizures. Epileptic spasm, myoclonic seizures, aphasia, and akinetic semiologies were not observed. …”
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A Case Study of Iranian EFL Learners’ Intensive Speaking Practice to Express Regrets in English Language by Seyyed Hossein Kashef, Parviz Alavinia, Farhad Khabazian

“…A qualitative case study design was adopted to address the research question. The participants were 3 male Iranian EFL learners. Sadra and Ata were 19 and Mehrdad was 20. …”
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Effects of Organic Acid Coagulants on the Textural and Physical–Chemical Properties of Tofu by Carolina Paz-Yépez, Mariana Gavilanes-Tomalá, Julio Palmay-Paredes, Grace Medina-Galarza, Sebastián Guerrero-Luzuriaga, Borja Velázquez Martí

“…This treatment’s protein and moisture contents were 3.93% protein and 69.73% moisture, confirming that better texture characteristics are recorded in tofu at lower pH values. …”
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Verification of the Vitek Reveal System for Direct Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing in Gram-Negative Positive Blood Cultures by Giulia Menchinelli, Damiano Squitieri, Carlotta Magrì, Flavio De Maio, Tiziana D’Inzeo, Margherita Cacaci, Giulia De Angelis, Maurizio Sanguinetti, Brunella Posteraro

“…<b>Results</b>: The essential agreement rates were 96.1% (816/849) for simulated and 98.8% (929/940) for clinical GN-PBC samples. The bias values were −3.1 for simulated and −11.0 for clinical samples. …”
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Biodiversity characteristics of large forest plots in Qinghai area of Qilian Mountain National Park by WANG Dinghui, SUONAN Cairang, YU Hongyan, DU Yangong

“…Species richness and plant height were 3 species and 10.7 m, respectively. Shannon- Wiener and Simpson index of spruce forest were 0.74 and 0.43, respectively, Shannon-Wiener index was relatively low. …”
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Retrospective Study of Functional and Esthetic Outcomes Using Narrow-Diameter Implants for Single Upper Central Incisor Replacements by Eduardo Anitua, Aitana Tarazona, Mohammad Hamdan Alkhraisat

“…<b>Results:</b> A total of 64 NDIs were placed in 64 patients (mean age 55 ± 15 years; 40 females, 24 males). Implant diameters were 3.3 and 3.5 mm, with lengths ranging from 6.5 to 11.0 mm. …”
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Breaking the paradigm: Optimized Case Finding multiplies tuberculosis detection among key populations in Ukraine by Liliia Masiuk, Olga Denisiuk, Evgenia Geliukh, Zahedul Islam, Garry Aslanyan, Rony Zachariah

“… Introduction: In 2018, there were 3 million “missed” tuberculosis (TB) cases globally, much of which was disproportionally concentrated among key populations. …”
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The Activity of Mixed Microalgae Polysaccharides from Indonesia as Anti-Malaria in Vitro by Mahendra Pujiyanto, Zhaza Afililla, Lilik Maslachah, Thomas Valentinus Widiyatno, Mochamad Donny Koerniawan, Eko Agus Suyono, Arief Budiman, Ulfah Juniarti Siregar, Lucia Tri Suwanti

“…The results showed that the IC50 values of polysaccharides of Glagah, Spirulina sp. and East Java microalgae were 3.18 µg/mL, 5.43µg/mL, and 9.87 µg/mL, respectively. …”
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A Strategy for the In-Silico Assessment of Drug Eluting Stents: A Comparative Study for the Evaluation of Retinoic Acid as a Novel Drug Candidate for Drug Eluting Stents by Dimitrios S. Pleouras, Vasileios S. Loukas, Georgia Karanasiou, Christos Katsouras, Arsen Semertzioglou, Anargyros N. Moulas, Lambros K. Michalis, Dimitrios I. Fotiadis

“…More specifically, optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging data from two coney iliac arterial segments were 3D reconstructed, and the preprocessed 3D stent was deployed in-silico. …”
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