RETRACTED ARTICLE: Analytical investigations of propagation of ultra-broad nonparaxial pulses in a birefringent optical waveguide by three computational ideas by Yuanyuan Liu, Jalil Manafian, Gurpreet Singh, Naief Alabed Alkader, Kottakkaran Sooppy Nisar

“…The nonparaxial solitons with the propagation of ultra-broad nonparaxial pulses in a birefringent optical waveguide is studied. To attain this, an illustrative case of the coupled nonlinear Helmholtz (CNLH) system is given to illustrate the possibility and unwavering quality of the strategy utilized in this research. …”
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Intercâmbio de materiais didáticos matemáticos propostos para a Educação Básica: Ensino fundamental II e Ensino Médio by Samira Santos Ferrugine, Cristiane Johann Evangelista

“… A Matemática é uma das disciplinas no qual muitos discentes consideram de difícil entendimento, com definições e propriedades abstratas. …”
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The Wayqecha Amazon Cloud Curtain Ecosystem Experiment: A new experimental method to manipulate fog water inputs in terrestrial systems by Daniel B. Metcalfe, Darcy F. Galiano Cabrera, Luis Miguel Alvarez Mayorga, Roxana Sacatuma Cruz, Daniela Corrales Alvarez, Blanca Rosa Espinoza Otazu, Walter Huaraca Huasco, Jimmy R. Chambi, Maria E. Ezquerra, Beisit L. Puma Vilca, Mark Mulligan, Matthew A. Vadeboncoeur, Heidi Asbjornsen, Paulo R. L. Bittencourt, Aline B. Horwath, David C. Bartholomew

“…Abstract Fog makes a significant contribution to the hydrology of a wide range of important terrestrial ecosystems. …”
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Quantity and quality of napping to mitigate fatigue and sleepiness among nurses working long night shifts: a prospective observational study by Kazuhiro Watanabe, Inaho Shishido, Yoichi M. Ito, Rika Yano

“…Abstract Background Napping during night shifts is a countermeasure against fatigue and sleepiness, which both impact patient safety. …”
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Short-acting growth hormone supplementation for bone age and growth rate in children with idiopathic short stature: a meta-analysis by Lianlian Yang, Fan Yang

“…In this study, RevMan 5.3, a professional statistical software tool, was used to systematically perform the meta-analysis process. …”
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Elucidating the metabolic mechanisms and active constituents of ZuoGui Wan in combatting postmenopausal osteoporosis: A metabolomics and network pharmacology approach by Yanchen Feng, KaiKai Shi, Dingming Li, Shunzhi Yang, Xue Dang, Jinyao Li, Yan Chen, Jianping Yao, Yunke Zhang, Lu Sun, Feixiang Liu

“…Background: Postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMOP) is a systemic metabolic disease with an imbalance of bone resorption and bone formation coupling as the basic pathogenesis. …”
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Adipose Tissue-Derived Stem Cells Alleviate Cold Allodynia in a Rat Spinal Nerve Ligation Model of Neuropathic Pain by Hyeon Seok Jwa, Yong Ho Kim, Jaehee Lee, Seung-Keun Back, Chul-Kyu Park

“…Neuropathic pain caused by lesions or nervous system dysfunction is a neuroimmune disease with limited therapeutic options. …”
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Fructosamine and Hemoglobin A1c Correlations in HIV-Infected Adults in Routine Clinical Care: Impact of Anemia and Albumin Levels by Luisa Duran, Carla Rodriguez, Dan Drozd, Robin M. Nance, J. A. Chris Delaney, Greer Burkholder, Michael J. Mugavero, James H. Willig, Amy H. Warriner, Paul K. Crane, Ben E. Atkinson, Robert D. Harrington, Shireesha Dhanireddy, Michael S. Saag, Mari M. Kitahata, Heidi M. Crane

“…Fructosamine is an alternative method to hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) for determining average glycemia. However, its use has not been extensively evaluated in persons living with HIV (PLWH). …”
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Trends in Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in pediatric patient preceding, during, and following the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive longitudinal analysis by Jianwei Zhang, Ruoya Wu, Liyan Mo, Jinlong Ding, Ke Huang

“…In comparison to phase I, a noteworthy decline in the positive rate of M. pneumoniae was found during phase II, followed by a substantial increase during phase III (P < 0.05). …”
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Hopf Bifurcation and Global Periodic Solutions in a Predator-Prey System with Michaelis-Menten Type Functional Response and Two Delays by Yunxian Dai, Yiping Lin, Huitao Zhao

“…We consider a predator-prey system with Michaelis-Menten type functional response and two delays. …”
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Characterization of Human-Induced Neural Stem Cells and Derivatives following Transplantation into the Central Nervous System of a Nonhuman Primate and Rats by Mengjia Li, Zhengbo Wang, Tianqi Zheng, Tianzhuang Huang, Baoguo Liu, Deqiang Han, Sumei Liu, Bochao Liu, Mo Li, Wei Si, Y. Alex Zhang, Yuyu Niu, Zhiguo Chen

“…The results suggest that iNSCs and derivatives have a potential to be used for the treatment of neurological diseases.…”
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Building an Index System for Evaluating the Motor Health of Preschool-aged Children from the Perspective of Disciplinary Intersections: A Delphi Study by Dongxu Du, Chairat Choosakul

“…Sports health and the future of preschool children are urgent problems. However, a comprehensive and scientific evaluation index system (EIS) for assessing their sports health is lacking. …”
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Microfluidic Flow Promotes a Steatotic Phenotype in Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell–Derived Hepatocytes that is Influenced by Disease State of the Donor by Ekta Minocha, Linan Jiang, Ashwani Kumar Gupta, Richard M. Green, Yitshak Zohar, Jason A. Wertheim

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The bequest of Pedro Domingues, 1335: the foundation of a chapel in honour of Dona Branca, princess of Portugal, in the church of Santa Justa of Coimbra by Maria Amélia Álvaro de Campos

“…In 1335, Pedro Domingues, who identified himself as servant and squire of Dona Branca, princess of Portugal, made his will in which founded one chapel to celebrate his soul, the soul of his family and the soul of the princess Dona Branca. This paper presents a case study and it publishes the palaeographic transcription of the original testamentary will. …”
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Rapid Verbal Persuasion to increase influenza vaccine uptake: protocol for a randomized hybrid type 2 effectiveness -implementation trial by Siyuan Liu, Lan Gao, Yingying Jin, Jiangyun Chen, Dadong Wu, Yiyuan Cai, Tao Wang, Sanhao Huang, Ciling Yan, Run Wang, Dong Roman Xu

“…Rapid Verbal Persuasion (RVP), with highly rapid fashion, has a strong evidence base in promoting behavior change. …”
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Adjusting on-scene CPR duration based on transport time interval in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a nationwide multicenter study by Daseul Kim, Jae Yong Yu, Minha Kim, Gun Tak Lee, Sang Do Shin, Sung Yeon Hwang, Daun Jeong

“…The primary outcome was a 30-day neurologically favorable outcome, defined as cerebral performance category 1 or 2. …”
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Apolipoproteins A and B and PCSK9: Nontraditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Chronic Kidney Disease and in End-Stage Renal Disease by Cristiana-Elena Vlad, Liliana Foia, Roxana Popescu, Iuliu Ivanov, Mihaela Catalina Luca, Carmen Delianu, Vasilica Toma, Cristian Statescu, Ciprian Rezus, Laura Florea

“…Nontraditional cardiovascular risk factors as apolipoprotein A (ApoA), apolipoprotein B (ApoB), and the proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) increase the prevalence of cardiovascular mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD) or in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) through quantitative alterations. …”
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Impact of measles vaccination strategies on vaccination rates in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Andrew Hayen, Kiddus Yitbarek, Mirkuzie Woldie, Firew Tekle Bobo, Jane Frawley, Abela Mahimbo, Meru Sheel

“…A random-effects model was employed for the meta-analysis.Results We identified 44 articles, of which 14 were included in the meta-analysis. …”
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Cumulative incidence and risk of infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with janus kinase inhibitors: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Konstantinos Ouranos, Diana V Avila, Evangelia K Mylona, Athanasios Vassilopoulos, Stephanos Vassilopoulos, Fadi Shehadeh, Eleftherios Mylonakis

“…Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who receive immunosuppressive medications have a heightened risk of infection. The goal of our study was to calculate the pooled cumulative incidence and risk of infection in patients with RA treated with Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKi). …”
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Students’ and Physical Education Professionals’ Knowledge About First Aid Maneuvers in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Syncope: A Cross-Sectional Study

“…However, on practical tests, CPR (2,68 ± 1,82; 4,08 ± 1,46; p = 0,028), syncope (4,07 ± 1,96; 6,47 ± 0,70; p &lt; 0,000) and total score (12,42 ± 3,08; 17,08 ± 2,38; p &lt; 0,000) the professionals had a better performance than the students.Conclusion: Theoretical knowledge of students and Physical Education professionals is similar; however, the professionals' practical knowledge is statistically different from students.Objetivo: Avaliar e classificar o conhecimento de estudantes e profissionais de educação física sobre primeiros socorros, especificamente sobre ressuscitação cardiopulmonar e síncope.Métodos: A amostra (n = 30) foi dividida em estudante (n = 15) e profissional (n = 15). …”
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