Efficacy of virtual reality techniques in cardiopulmonary resuscitation training: protocol for a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials and trial sequential analysis by Jia Wang, Lu Zhang, Guo Chen, Li Du, Jianqiao Zheng, Xiaoqian Deng

“…CPR training using the virtual reality (VR) technique is a feasible training method, with a wider population and lower cost, but its efficacy remains controversial. …”
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Evaluation of Clinical and Immunological Responses: A 2-Year Follow-Up Study in Children with Allergic Rhinitis due to House Dust Mite by Heleen Moed, Roy Gerth van Wijk, Rudi W. Hendriks, J. C. van der Wouden

“…Background. Allergic rhinitis is a disease with polarization towards Th2 and a defect of regulatory T cells. …”
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Solutions for Small Farmers and Home Gardens: Building a Low-Cost Vertical Soilless System for Production of Small Vegetable and Fruit Crops by Bielinski M. Santos, Teresa P. Salame-Donoso, Shawn C. Arango

“…HS1186, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Bielinski M. …”
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Embosphere Size Selection and Dilution Rate in Preoperative Tumor Embolization of the External Carotid Artery System Using a Small-diameter Catheter by Takao HASHIMOTO, Yusuke ARAI, Hirofumi OKADA, Muneaki KIKUNO, Hiroki SAKAMOTO, Kyosuke MATSUNAGA, Michihiro KOHNO

“…For embolization, to reduce the risk of Excelsior SL-10 occlusion further, a 30-fold dilution of Embosphere 300-500 μm and a 60-fold dilution of Embosphere 500-700 μm were employed. …”
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A Prediction Method Based on Monte Carlo Simulations for Finite Element Analysis of Soil Medium considering Spatial Variability in Soil Parameters by Kedong Tang, Jialiang Wang, Lielie Li

“…In this paper, we propose a new method for the fast calculation of convergence results. …”
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Three-Dimensional Electrical Impedance Imaging During Spontaneous Breathing Trials in Patients With Acute Hypoxic Respiratory Failure: A Pilot Study by Nilton Barbosa da Rosa, Jr, MS, Tzu-Jen Kao, MD, PhD, John Brinton, PhD, Patrick J. Offner, Ellen L. Burnham, MD, Jennifer L. Mueller, PhD

“…EIT data were collected in 24 mechanically ventilated patients immediately preceding and during a SBT on two rows of 16 electrodes using a simultaneous multicurrent source EIT system for 3D imaging. …”
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Associations of FTO and MC4R Variants with Obesity Traits in Indians and the Role of Rural/Urban Environment as a Possible Effect Modifier by A. E. Taylor, M. N. Sandeep, C. S. Janipalli, C. Giambartolomei, D. M. Evans, M. V. Kranthi Kumar, D. G. Vinay, P. Smitha, V. Gupta, M. Aruna, S. Kinra, R. M. Sullivan, L. Bowen, N. J. Timpson, G. Davey Smith, F. Dudbridge, D. Prabhakaran, Y. Ben-Shlomo, K. S. Reddy, S. Ebrahim, G. R. Chandak

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Multi-ancestry genome-wide association analyses: a comparison of meta- and mega-analyses in the Hyperglycemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome (HAPO) study by Alan Kuang, Marie-France Hivert, M. Geoffrey Hayes, William L. Lowe, Denise M. Scholtens

“…We utilized GWAS data from the multi-national Hyperglycemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome Study to investigate differences in GWAS findings using a homogeneous ancestry meta-analysis versus a heterogeneous ancestry mega-analysis pipeline. …”
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Effect of Reynolds Number and Property Variation on Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in the Entrance Region of a Turbine Blade Internal-Cooling Channel by Ben-Mansour R., Al-Hadhrami L.

“…This internal cooling is achieved by pumping a relatively cold fluid through the internal-cooling channels. …”
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Promotion of Lotus tenuis and calf early weaning as a good management practice for breeding herds in marginal soils of the Flooding Pampa (Argentina) by M. BAILLERES, M.P. CAMPESTRE, C.J. ANTONELLI, G. MELANI, A. MENÉNDEZ, O.A. RUIZ

“…. & Kit.) es un buen ejemplo de naturalización beneficiosa en la Cuenca del Río Salado, es decir, en una de las más importantes regiones dedicada a la cría de bovinos en el país. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar la promoción de L. tenuis como una alternativa valiosa para los sistemas de destete temprano en la producción ganadera. …”
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Ru(II) Complexes Bearing O, O-Chelated Ligands Induced Apoptosis in A549 Cells through the Mitochondrial Apoptotic Pathway by Jincan Chen, Jie Wang, Yuanyuan Deng, Tao Wang, Tifang Miao, Chengpeng Li, Xianhong Cai, Ying Liu, Justin Henri, Lanmei Chen

“…These complexes were found to exhibit moderate antitumor activity to different types of human cancers, including A549 (human lung carcinoma), MCF-7 (breast cancer), HeLa (human cervical cancer), and HepG2 (human hepatocellular carcinoma) cell lines, but displayed low toxicity to human normal cell lines BEAS-2B (immortalized human bronchial epithelial cells) when compared with that of cisplatin. …”
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MicroRNA-3145 as a potential therapeutic target for hepatitis B virus: inhibition of viral replication via downregulation of HBS and HBX by Amrizal Muchtar, Amrizal Muchtar, Daichi Onomura, Daichi Onomura, Dan Ding, Dan Ding, Hironori Nishitsuji, Kunitada Shimotohno, Shunpei Okada, Keiji Ueda, Koichi Watashi, Takaji Wakita, Kei Iida, Kei Iida, Hironori Yoshiyama, Hisashi Iizasa

“…In this study, we identified microRNA-3145 (miR-3145) as a host-derived miRNA with antiviral activity that is upregulated in primary hepatocytes during HBV infection. …”
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Programmes et manuels d’histoire-géographie : formation citoyenne à la pluralité européenne ou reproduction des idéologies dominantes ? by James Costa

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Experimental Behavior of the Curved Continuous Twin I-Girder Composite Bridge with a Precast Concrete Slab Subjected to Bending, Shear, and Torsion by Chuandong Shen, Yifan Song, Lei Yan, Yuan Li, Xueli Wang, Shuanhai He

“…In order to investigate the mechanical behavior, ultimate load carrying capacity, and failure mode of the intact curved continuous twin I-girder composite bridge (TGCB) with a precast concrete slab, one curved continuous composite bridge model with a scale ratio of 1 : 5 of a prototype bridge was designed and manufactured considering the influence of the construction sequence. …”
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RS-Lane: A Robust Lane Detection Method Based on ResNeSt and Self-Attention Distillation for Challenging Traffic Situations by Ronghui Zhang, Yueying Wu, Wanting Gou, Junzhou Chen

“…To solve these problems, we proposed a lane detection method based on instance segmentation, named RS-Lane. …”
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Ecopsychosocial strategies for the self-exploration of professional family caregivers to manage the behavioural and psychological symptoms of Alzheimer patients in Iran: a qualitative study by Kambiz Bahaadinbeigy, Parastoo Amiri, Zahra Niazkhani, Habibollah Pirnejad

“…A majority of the stories were written by female caregivers. …”
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Female Adolescent Soccer Players Utilize Different Neuromuscular Strategies Between Limbs During the Propulsion Phase of a Lateral Vertical Jump by Matthew D DeLang, Joseph P Hannon, Shiho Goto, James M Bothwell, J Craig Garrison

“…Clinicians should be cognizant of underlying, potentially inherent, asymmetries even when observing functional symmetry in a task. # What is known about the subject Female adolescent soccer players are a high-risk cohort for sustaining anterior cruciate ligament injuries. …”
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Clinical and Serological Findings of Patients with Antiphospholipid Syndrome in Mashhad, Iran, from 2008 to 2018: A Retrospective, Descriptive, Cross-sectional Study by Zahra Rezaieyazdi, Maryam Sahebari, Kianoosh Shahideh, Muhammed Joghatayi, Mandana Khodashahi

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Bioactive Components and Characterization of Extracted Paeonia officinalis using Ultrasonic and Microwave Assisted Maceration: Potential Evaluation as a Preservative in Panna Cotta by Farnaz Fallahpour Sichani, Hajar Abbasi

“…The dessert containing 2% extract exhibited sensory characteristics (taste, color, odor, texture, and overall acceptance) similar to the control, while maintaining microbiological quality for a longer period. The ethanolic extract of Paeonia officinalis root obtained through the ultrasonic-assisted method can be introduced as an effective preservative for dairy desserts.…”
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O professor no ensino remoto durante a pandemia do novo Corona Vírus: desafios enfrentados e quebra de sentidos by João Paulo Oliveira Lucena, Thales da Costa Lago Alves, Anatália Saraiva Martins Ramos

“… A pandemia do coronavírus (COVID-19) trouxe vários desafios à humanidade, dentre eles, o prosseguimento de atividades relevantes, como as que envolvem ensino e aprendizagem em nível superior. …”
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