Acceptability of the social uses of the COVID-19 screening test among women in southern Benin by Mingnimon A. Affo

“…Background: Screening tests are some of the essential measures in the fight against all diseases with epidemic potential. The refusal to use it is the major challenge that hinders this fight. …”
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Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Children: Preliminary Study in Pediatric Hospital Albert Royer, Dakar by Mbaye Fall, Doudou Gueye, Ibrahima Bocar Wellé, Faty Balla Lo, Aloise Sagna, Marie Diop, Ibrahima Fall

“…This is a retrospective study of 22 cases of patients, all operated on by the same surgeon. The parameters studied were age, sex, clinical data and laboratory features, radiological data, and results of surgical treatment. …”
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Liver Cirrhosis: Surgical Resection versus Transarterial Chemoembolization—A Meta-Analysis by Teodor Kapitanov, Ulf P. Neumann, Maximilian Schmeding

“…The hazard ratio of overall-survival for all twelve studies was 0.70 (P=0.0001) and significantly in favor of surgical treatment. …”
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Burden of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Hospitalizations in Canada by Ian Mitchell, Isabelle Defoy, ElizaBeth Grubb

“…Hospitalization resource use and parental time burden, out-of-pocket costs, lost work productivity, and stress and anxiety were assessed. Results. 13.4% of all infants (n = 67) had intensive care unit (ICU) admission, and average ICU stay for these infants was 6.5 days. …”
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Die schiefe Folie. Komplexität zwischen Metrik und Performance in Beethovens ›Diabelli-Variationen‹ by Jakob Raab

“…This article demonstrates how cross-references within the work influence metrical perception and create degrees of complexity that only become understandable through a detailed analysis of all the musical parameters of the work.…”
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The Caries Phenomenon: A Timeline from Witchcraft and Superstition to Opinions of the 1500s to Today's Science by John D. Ruby, Charles F. Cox, Naotake Akimoto, Nobuko Meada, Yasuko Momoi

“…European writers of the 1600s to 1700s held views that general health, mechanical injuries, trauma, and sudden temperature changes all caused caries—holding a common belief that decay was due to chemical agents, faulty saliva, and food particles. …”
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The Default Mode Network and Altered Consciousness in Epilepsy by Nathan B. Danielson, Jennifer N. Guo, Hal Blumenfeld

“…Although the specific mechanisms of onset and propagation differ considerably across these seizure types, we propose that the resulting loss of consciousness in all three types of seizures is due to active inhibition of subcortical arousal systems that normally maintain default mode network activity in the awake state. …”
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Macro- and microscopic anatomy of the digestive tract in the red-eared slider (Emydidae: Trachemys scripta elegans). by Nonoha Miyai, Takuma Kozono, Tatsu Kuriki, Mai Todoroki, Tomoaki Murakami, Kyosuke Shinohara, Toshinori Yoshida, Tetsuhito Kigata

“…In this study, we investigated the macro- and microscopic anatomy of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine in red-eared sliders. All segments of the digestive tract had longitudinal mucosal folds, the height and width of which varied in each segment of the digestive tract. …”
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Assessing the impact of global warming on the sport, tourism, and recreation industries in western Norway by Karolina Korsan-Kumińska

“…Climate is one of the major factors determining the living conditions on our planet, which determine the functioning and behavior of all organisms. Therefore, this poses the question: Are global climate changes seen by ordinary people? …”
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Crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of 2-methylquinazolin-4(3H)-one hydrochloride by Muzaffar Davlatboev, Sevara Allabergenova, Fazliddin Zulpanov, Ubaydullo Yakubov, Akmaljon Tojiboev, Tulkinjon Sattarov

“…Except for two methyl H atoms, all atoms of the molecular cation are located about a mirror plane, making the quinazolinium moiety exactly planar. …”
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Detailed Spectroscopic and Structural Analysis of TiO2/WO3 Composite Semiconductors by Biborka Boga, István Székely, Zsolt Pap, Lucian Baia, Monica Baia

“…The morphology of WO3 was of the star-like type, and its structure is basically composed of monoclinic crystalline phase. All spectroscopic characteristics of the composites and their derived data (band-gap energy value, light absorption threshold, and IR specific bands) directly varied with the increase of the WO3 content. …”
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Investigating the Structural Relationships of the Tendency to Addiction to Mobile Phone-Based Social Networks in Students, Based on Early Maladaptive Schemas Mediated by Alexithymi... by Pouria Moghimy, Forough Esrafilian, Hojjatollah Farahani

“…The statistical population of this survey comprised all individuals between the ages of 18 and 30 who resided in Tehran and Isfahan in 2021. …”
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Study on the Composite Performance of Sandwich Wall Panels with SGCCs by Huanzhi Jiang, Libo Xie, Fengyuan Chang, Yu Cao, Zhengxing Guo

“…Through monotonic loading bending tests on six full-size specimens, aspects such as their failure modes, load-deflection curves, load-strain relationships, slip between the thermal insulation layer and concrete, and composite action were analyzed. The results show that all sandwich wall panels experienced bending and ductile failure, and exhibit partial composite performance, with P4 having the best composite performance and P1 the worst. …”
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High-resolution bathymetry coupled with 3D models of hydrothermal vents from opportunistically-acquired imagery: Aurora vent field, Arctic Ocean by Tea Isler, Michael Jakuba, Tom Kwasnitschka, Autun Purser, Andrew Klesh, Vera Schlindwein, Christopher R. German

“…In this study, we present a new high-resolution bathymetric map acquired from NUI which has allowed us to identify morphological features previously undetectable from ship multibeam. All known active vents are aligned along a single 230 m-long ridge, parallel to the Gakkel Ridge strike direction and intersected by a scarp following the general trend of the Lena Trough. …”
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Reanalysis of 500 hP patterns generating temperatures above 50 ° C in West Asia by Hadi Zerafati, Yousef Ghavidel, Manuchehr Farajzadeh

“…Finally, after identifying the clusters, the days whit the highest temperature that occurred in each cluster were selected for synoptic analysis. It can be said that all altitude patterns of geopotential meters (HGT) at the level of 500 hp show that the main cause of occurrence and distribution of temperatures above 50°c in West Asia are high-altitude (high-pressure) subtropical West Asia, which due to the location of its high-pressure core on the Zagros and sometimes the Arabian Peninsula, it has been referred to as the Zagros or Saudi high-pressure in terms of interest and taste. …”
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When Do Newborns Die? Timing and Cause-Specific Neonatal Death in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Referral Hospital in Gedeo Zone: A Prospective Cohort Study by Akine Eshete, Sileshi Abiy

“…We conducted a prospective cohort study at Dilla University Referral Hospital Neonatal Care Unit from November 2016 to January 2018. All admitted neonates to the neonatal care unit were followed from cohort entry up to the occurrence of an event (death) or end of follow-up. …”
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A Statistical Estimation Approach for Quantitative Concentrations of Compounds Lacking Authentic Standards/Surrogates Based on Linear Correlations between Directly Measured Detecto... by Yong-Hyun Kim, Ki-Hyun Kim

“…Predictive equations were hence derived via an LR analysis between the actual RF and CN for 29 groups: (1) one group consisting of all 18 reference VOCs, (2) three out of six original functional groups, and (3) 25 groups formed randomly from the six functional groups. …”
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Pars Plana Vitrectomy with Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling in Traumatic Macular Hole: 14% Perfluoropropane (C3F8) versus Silicone Oil Tamponade by Ashraf Bor’i, Mahmoud A. Al-Aswad, Ahmed Abdelwahab Saad, Dina Hamada, Ashraf Mahrous

“…Silicone oil was used as a tamponade for children or adults who refused to adopt face-down position (10 cases). In all other cases (16 cases), 14% C3F8 was used. These cases were followed up for 6 months postoperatively. …”
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L’évaluation pré/post des effets de la communication du risque sur la perception du risque : l'exemple de la pêche sportive dans le Saint-Laurent autour de Montréal by Jacques Grondin, Dany Laverdière, Richard LaRue

“…Three means of communication were used to inform about the risk analysis, namely by oral presentation, by a pamphlet and via the media (radio, television).All communication means had a measurable effect on risk perception, albeit limited because the perception of the majority did not change between the pre-test and the post-test. …”
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The Estimation of Financial Feasibility of the Development of Superior Teak Stand in The Forest Management Unit of Randublatung by Slamet Riyanto

“…Sensitivity analysis also showed that the profitability of development of JPP stand relatively robust against unexpected changes in the future such as decreasing in production and price and increasing in costs. At all scenarios in the sensitivity analysis, the development of JPP stand was still feasible.…”
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