In-Hospital Mortality among Ischemic Stroke Patients in Gondar University Hospital: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Eyob Alemayehu Gebreyohannes, Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Tamrat Befekadu Abebe, Mohammed Assen Seid, Kaleab Taye Haile

“…Cox regression revealed that only a decrease in renal function, particularly elevated serum creatinine (AHR=8.848, 95% CI: 1.616-67.437), was associated with a statistically significant increase of in-hospital mortality. …”
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Assessment of Developmental Prosopagnosia in an Individual with Tourette Syndrome and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Case Report by Petter Espeseth Emhjellen, Randi Starrfelt, Rune Raudeberg, Bjørnar Hassel

“…Methods: We conducted a comprehensive neuropsychological assessment of a man with Tourette syndrome and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). …”
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Occult Perforation of the Esophagus during Removal of an Enteral Feeding Tube: A Case Report and Literature Review by Mohammad Alabdallat, Gustav Strandvik, Ibrahim Afifi, Ruben Peralta, Ashok Parchani, Ayman El-Menyar, Sandro Rizoli, Hassan Al-Thani

“…The use of oral or nasal route for enteral feeding is a standard practice in intensive care patients with a safe profile in general. …”
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Laparoscopic Repair of a Large Paraesophageal Hernia with Migration of the Stomach into the Mediastinum Creating an Upside-Down Stomach by Nasser Sakran, Hadar Nevo, Ron Dar, Asnat Raziel, Dan Hershko

“…Upside-down stomach is a relatively rare type of a large paraesophageal hernia characterized by the migration of the stomach into the posterior mediastinum. …”
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Hospitalization due to pneumococcal disease in the Unified Health System in Brazil: A retrospective analysis of administrative data by Daniela V. Pachito, Mauricio Longato, Guilherme Cordeiro, Paulo H.R.F. Almeida, Ricardo Macarini Ferreira, Ana Paula N. Burian

“…Introduction: Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) caused by pneumococcus and Invasive Pneumococcal Disease (IPD) pose a substantial economic burden on health systems. …”
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National Patient Satisfaction Survey as a Predictor for Quality of Care and Quality Improvement – Experience and Practice by Cui J, Du J, Zhang N, Liang Z

“…A strong and positive correlation between outpatient and inpatient satisfaction was observed over three years (p = 0.000). …”
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Impact of mealtime social experiences on student consumption of meals at school: a qualitative analysis of caregiver perspectives by Leah Elizabeth Chapman, Wendi Gosliner, Deborah A. Olarte, Monica Daniela Zuercher, Lorrene D. Ritchie, Dania Orta-Aleman, Marlene B. Schwartz, Michele Polacsek, Christina E. Hecht, Kenneth Hecht, Anisha I. Patel, Punam Ohri-Vachaspati, Margaret Read, Juliana FW Cohen

“…Design: Qualitative data were originally collected as part of a larger mixed methods study using an embedded-QUAN dominant research design. …”
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Comparison of three- and six-component scoring models for predicting the futility in cancer resuscitation: a retrospective study by A. Pramono, N. Maryani

“…The decision to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a cancer patient is an ethically complex issue. …”
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Fracture failure analysis of baseplates in a fluidic amplifier made of WC-11Co cemented carbide by H. Liu, K. Yin, J.M. Peng, Q.L. Yin

“…A fluidic amplifier is a crucial automatic control component in a liquid jet hammer used to drill hard formations in the oil industry. …”
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O Ideário de São Bernardo e a sua influência na arquitectura militar templária by Nuno Villamariz Oliveira

“…This article makes an approach to the influence of Saint Bernard, a fervourous defender of the Templar Order, within the context of the military architecture used by these knights in the twelfth, thirteenth and beginning of fourteenth centuries. …”
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A Method for Isomorphism Recognition of Kinematic Chain based on the Hamming Matrix and Connecting Rod Adjacency Matrix by Changjun Wu, Hui Xu, Tao Deng, Lu Zhang, Xubin Hua

“…The effectiveness of this method is proved by a large number of examples. Because of its simplicity，efficiency and convenience for computer execution，it can be considered as a new option for isomorphism screening.…”
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A Computer-Aided Diagnosis System for Breast Cancer Using Independent Component Analysis and Fuzzy Classifier by Ikhlas Abdel-Qader, Fadi Abu-Amara

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Traveling Wave Solution in a Diffusive Predator-Prey System with Holling Type-IV Functional Response by Deniu Yang, Lihan Liu, Hongyong Wang

“…We establish the existence of traveling wave solution for a reaction-diffusion predator-prey system with Holling type-IV functional response. …”
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A Near-Ultraviolet Photodetector Based on the TaC: Cu/4 H Silicon Carbide Heterostructure by Salah Abdo, Khalil As’ham, Ambali Alade Odebowale, Sanjida Akter, Amer Abdulghani, Ibrahim A. M. Al Ani, Haroldo Hattori, Andrey E. Miroshnichenko

“…To overcome this limitation, an efficient photodetector was developed using an alloy with TaC (80%) and Cu (20%) on a 4H n-type SiC substrate, enabling effective light detection at 405 nm. …”
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Protocol for a multi-domain scoping review to identify measures of decision-making ability in an ageing population by Janel Hanmer, Richard Gershon, Sandra Weintraub, Zahra Hosseinian, Emily H. Ho, Berivan Ece, Miriam A. Novack, Sarah Pila, Tatiana Karpouzian-Rogers, Molly A Mather, Elizabeth McManus Dworak, Patricia Bucko, Aaron James Kaat, S. Duke Han, Peter Lichtenberg, Corinne H Miller

“…Following best practice recommendations, a two-stage study selection process will be applied. …”
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Coffee Pulp from Azores: A Novel Phytochemical-Rich Food with Potential Anti-Diabetic Properties by Anabela S. G. Costa, Juliana A. Barreto Peixoto, Susana Machado, Liliana Espírito Santo, Thiago F. Soares, Nelson Andrade, Rui Azevedo, Agostinho Almeida, Helena S. Costa, Maria Beatriz Prior Pinto Oliveira, Fátima Martel, Jesus Simal-Gandara, Rita C. Alves

“…Coffee pulp, a by-product of wet coffee processing, shows significant potential in the food and health domains, but its real applications remain underexplored. …”
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Unconventional use of fiberoptic bronchoscope for Ryle’s tube insertion in a patient with advanced carcinoma of the base of the tongue by Abhishek Bharadwaj, Ananya Mishra, Arish Sadaf, Vikas Jain

“…An innovative approach using a fiberoptic bronchoscope for Ryle’s tube insertion in a patient with significant oropharyngeal obstruction due to carcinoma at the base of the tongue. …”
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A New Topological Degree Theory for Perturbations of Demicontinuous Operators and Applications to Nonlinear Equations with Nonmonotone Nonlinearities by Teffera M. Asfaw

“…Let X be a real reflexive locally uniformly convex Banach space with locally uniformly convex dual space X⁎. …”
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Microplastic and human health with focus on pediatric well-being: a comprehensive review and call for future studies by Rogers Wainkwa Chia, Ntegang Venant Atem, Jin-Yong Lee, Jihye Cha

“…Infant formula is the dominant source of MPs in babies, while plastic toys are a common source of MPs in toddlers. Adolescents are frequently exposed to MPs through the consumption of food contaminated with MPs and the use of plastics in food packaging. …”
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Association between apolipoprotein E ε4 status and the risk of Alzheimer’s disease: a meta-analysis by Zijun Ren, Zhenting Guan, Qingliang Guan, Hongjian Guan, Hongjian Guan

“…Abstract Background The apolipoprotein E ε4 (APOE ε4) status has a controversial role in predicting Alzheimer’s disease (AD) factors. …”
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