Transverse Strains in Muscle Fascicles during Voluntary Contraction: A 2D Frequency Decomposition of B-Mode Ultrasound Images by James M. Wakeling, Avleen Randhawa

“…When skeletal muscle fibres shorten, they must increase in their transverse dimensions in order to maintain a constant volume. In pennate muscle, this transverse expansion results in the fibres rotating to greater pennation angle, with a consequent reduction in their contractile velocity in a process known as gearing. …”
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A Case of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer with Mutually Exclusive <i>EGFR</i> and <i>KRAS</i> Mutations by Abhimanyu Tushir, Israh Akhtar, Anjali Seth

“…However, over the past few years, there have been emerging case reports showing the co-existence of both mutations in a single case. The majority of these co-occurring alterations were detected in samples collected from patients with resistance to tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) treatment, indicating a potential functional role in driving resistance to therapy. …”
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Surgical Approach to a Large Left Adrenocortical Mass with Associated Tumour Thrombosis of the Left Renal Vein: Preservation of the Ipsilateral Kidney by Manuel Pérez Utrilla, Carlos Nuñez Mora, Alejandro Rojo Sebastián, Pedro M. Cabrera Castillo, José M. García Mediero

“…A sixty-years-old male with diagnosis of a left adrenal mass (146×99×126 mm) with associated tumour thrombosis of the left renal vein with no clear signs of thrombosis of the inferior vena cava was admitted for elective surgery Finally an adrenalectomy and excision of tumour thrombus preserving the ipsilateral kidney was made. …”
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In Vivo Assessment of Osseous Wound Healing Using a Novel Bone Putty Containing Lidocaine in the Surgical Management of Tooth Extractions by Akshay Kumarswamy, Antonio Moretti, David Paquette, Ricardo Padilla, Eric Everett, Salvador Nares

“…This preclinical pilot study evaluated the systemic, radiographic, and histological responses to bone putty containing lidocaine in a canine tooth extraction model. Methods. In five beagle dogs the right mandibular premolars were extracted and sockets grafted with (1) xenograft particulate bone and a collagen sponge plug (control), (2) bone putty alone, (3) bone putty mixed with xenograft (3 : 1), or (4) xenograft sandwiched between bone putty. …”
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Eating Problems and Overlap with ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorders in a Nationwide Twin Study of 9- and 12-Year-Old Children by Maria Råstam, Jakob Täljemark, Armin Tajnia, Sebastian Lundström, Peik Gustafsson, Paul Lichtenstein, Christopher Gillberg, Henrik Anckarsäter, Nóra Kerekes

“…Cross-twin, cross-trait correlations were used to indicate a possible overlap between conditions. Results. …”
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Intra-articular injections with Carboxymethyl-Chitosan in patients affected by knee osteoarthritis non-responders to hyaluronic acid: a pilot study by Nicola Manocchio, Concetta Ljoka, Nicolò Piacentini, Roberto Sorge, Giulia Vita, Calogero Foti

“…Osteoarthritis (OA) is a disabling disease that causes pain and functional limitation. …”
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DE SIRINHAÉM PARA O RECIFE E O BRASIL: a trajetória do artilheiro Ramon, do Santa Cruz by Jorge de Ventura Morais, Túlio Velho Barreto, José Luiz Ratton

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Healthcare Professional’s Perception of Patient Safety Measured by the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Julia Hiromi Hori Okuyama, Tais Freire Galvao, Marcus Tolentino Silva

“…Two researchers selected studies and extracted the following data: year of publication, country, percentage of physicians and nurses, sample size, and results for the 12 HSOPS dimensions. For each dimension, a random effects meta-analysis with double-arcsine transformation was performed, as well as meta-regressions to investigate heterogeneity, and tests for publication bias. …”
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Deflection Laws of Gas Drainage Boreholes in Interbedded Soft and Hard Seams: A Case Study at Xinzheng Coal Mine, China by Xiaoyan Sun, Zhiheng Cheng, Liang Chen, Zhenhua Li, Hongbing Wang, Shuaifeng Yin

“…When the angle of the encountered layer is greater than the critical value, the borehole is skewed upward, with a deflection angle of 0–6°, and the deflection occurs at the rock interface. …”
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Investigating the Relationship between Occupational Stress and Job Satisfaction among University Faculty Members (Case Study: A University in Tehran) by Adel Shokri, Tooraj Dana, Amirhooman Hemmasi, Solmaz Toutounchian

“…The research instruments include a personal-job information questionnaire, a job satisfaction questionnaire, and the Steinmetz Job Stress Survey. …”
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Mode Shape-Based Damage Localization in Steel Plates Using a Detection Index Based on 2D Wavelet Analysis by Mohtasham Khanahmadi, Majid Gholhaki, Omid Rezaifar, Adel Younesi

“…Structures are subjected to a variety of environmental and loading conditions over time, and minor damage to structural elements may occur. …”
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The utility of split function testing in determining recovery of glomerular filtration rate after living kidney donation: a cohort study by Kirsty J. Crowe, Siobhan K. McManus, Julie A. Glen, Karen S. Stevenson, Ian M. McLaughlin, Alice Nicol, Colin C. Geddes

“…Abstract Background A number of UK transplantation centres use isotope studies to estimate the relative contribution from each kidney in living kidney donor assessment. …”
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Baricitinib treatment for hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19 on invasive mechanical ventilation: a propensity score-matched and retrospective analysis by Yanxiong Mao, Anyi Guo, Ying Zhang, Jianxing Lai, Dian Yuan, Hao Zhang, Wenqi Diao, Weisong Chen, Fugui Yan

“…IntroductionBaricitinib is a selective inhibitor of Janus kinase (JAK)1 and JAK2, which is associated with clinical improvement in non-severe COVID-19 patients. …”
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A Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus/Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis Overlap Syndrome with Dissociated Pathological and Immunological Findings by Kazuhiko Kato, Tetsuya Kawamura, Risa Terashima, Yukiko Tsuchiya, Yasuhito Takahashi, Kenji Kasai, Takashi Yokoo

“…We present the case of a 59-year-old woman admitted with chief complaints of fever and decreased renal function. …”
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“Nothing in the Grand Scheme of Things”Vincent Broqua, À partir de rien : Esthétique, poétique, politique de l’infime by Susan Barbour

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Semaphorin3B Promotes Proliferation and Osteogenic Differentiation of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells in a High-Glucose Microenvironment by Quan Xing, Jingyi Feng, Xiaolei Zhang

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Comparison of video laryngoscope and direct laryngoscope for endotracheal intubation across different body mass index categories: A prospective study by Gulay Esen, Arzu Acikel

“…Patients in the VL group exhibited a greater frequency of mouth opening of [Med-Science 2024; 13(4.000): 921-9]…”
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On Pseudorapidity Distribution and Speed of Sound in High Energy Heavy Ion Collisions Based on a New Revised Landau Hydrodynamic Model by Li-Na Gao, Fu-Hu Liu

“…We propose a new revised Landau hydrodynamic model to study systematically the pseudorapidity distributions of charged particles produced in heavy ion collisions over an energy range from a few GeV to a few TeV per nucleon pair. …”
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Exploring the Main Effect of e-Banking on the Banking Industry Concentration Degree on Predicting the Future of the Banking Industry: A Case Study by Zohreh Ghasemi, Mozhdeh Afshar Kermani, Tofigh Allahviranloo

“…Furthermore, model estimation confirms that there exists a positive relationship between banks’ share and the use of electronic banking. …”
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Agora são elas: a presença das mulheres no público de museus de ciência do Rio de Janeiro by Mônica Santos Dahmouche, Sibele Cazelli, Denise Studart, Vanessa Guimarães, Carla Gruzman

“…A participação na vida sociocultural nas cidades abrange as práticas da tríade museus-lazer-turismo. …”
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