Modeling and simulation of seasonal performance of silica-polymethylpentene for diurnal radiative cooling under direct sunlight by G. N. Nwaji, C. R. Oraka, H. O. Okoro, A. C. Okoronkwo, N. V. Ogueke, E. E. Anyanwu

“…The system showed appreciable cooling under direct sunlight in all the months, indicating that diurnal passive radiative cooling is feasible all year round. …”
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Micro-computed tomography measurement of the marginal gap of different types of glass-ceramic veneers fabricated by heat-pressed technique. by Soma Qadir, Bassam Karem Amin

“…The samples were divided into two equal groups of Ten for each group. The impression for all the samples of each group was made by a conventional one-step impression technique using ImpregumTM Penta medium-bodied polyether impression material. …”
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Status of Soil Physicochemical Properties in Forests and Savannas Restored Using the Ecosystem-Based Adaptation Approach in Eastern Rwanda by Venuste Nsengimana, Marguerite Mukangango, Jean de Dieu Habiyaremye, Fautine Uwiduhaye, Christella Suavis Iradukunda, Yvonne Bigengimana, Florien Nsanganwimana

“…The available phosphorus and potassium content was significantly higher in plot A than in the plots B and C. In all savanna plots, soil was sandy loam. Like in the forests, sodium was the same in all plots. …”
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Neuroborreliosis with encephalitis: a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations by Dominica Hudasch, Franz Felix Konen, Nora Möhn, Lea Grote-Levi, Ulrich Wurster, Gabriel Welte, Josef Conzen, Nima Mahmoudi, Thomas Skripuletz, Philipp Schwenkenbecher

“…In addition to central nervous system involvement, all patients exhibited characteristic features of neuroborreliosis like painful meningoradiculitis or peripheral facial palsy. …”
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Kynurenines and aerobic exercise capacity in chronic kidney disease: A cross-sectional and longitudinal study. by Helena Wallin, Eva Jansson, Sophie Erhardt, Carin Wallquist, Britta Hylander, Stefan H Jacobson, Kenneth Caidahl, Anette Rickenlund, Maria J Eriksson

“…<h4>Results</h4>At baseline, there were significant differences between all groups in aerobic ExCap, KYN, KYNA, TRP and KYN/TRP. …”
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Early Maladaptive Schemas in the Patients with Somatoform Disorders by &Yacute;smet K&yacute;rp&yacute;nar, Erdem Deveci, Demet Zihni &Ccedil;amur, Alperen K&yacute;l&yacute;&ccedil;

“…Conclusion: All early maladaptive schemas have been found to be related to somatoform disorders in this study. …”
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A Retrospective Claims-Based Study Evaluating Clinical and Economic Burden Among Patients With Moderate to Severe Osteoarthritis Pain in the United States by Patricia B. Schepman, Sheena Thakkar, Rebecca L. Robinson, Craig G. Beck, Deepa Malhotra, Birol Emir, Ryan N. Hansen

“…At baseline and 12- and 24-month follow-ups, receipt of prescription pain medications, HCRU, and direct medical costs were significantly higher in the MTS OA pain cohort (all _P_<0.01). Medication adherence was significantly higher in the MTS OA pain cohort for all medication classes except analgesics/antipyretics, which were significantly lower vs the non-MTS OA pain cohort (all _P_<0.0001). …”
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أثر تطبيق نظام ذکاء الأعمال على فاعلية اتخاذ القرارات فى المؤسسة العامة للتأمينات الاجتماعية : دراسة حالة... by روان محمد عبد الرحيم, Ghada Abdel Wahab

“…The researcher recommendations are:First of all, providing infrastructure that helps to provide businessintelligence in all departments in the institution. …”
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Awareness of medical students about standard isolation precautions In Sulaimani City by Bushra M. Ali, Saman A. Mohammed, Balen Tayb Abdullah, Osama Muhammed, Mutasam Fabian, Muhammed Rauf

“…Most of students had good knowledge regarding all aspects of Isolation Precaution, they had appropriate attitude toward it, high rate of medical students were lacking practice regarding the subject, in average college of Nursing had highest rate of all correct answers, About half of medical students have taken a vaccine for Hepatitis B. …”
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Quadriceps and Hamstrings Activation Peaks Earlier as Athletes Repeatedly Hop, but There are Differences Depending on ACL Reconstruction Technique. by Einar Einarsson, Olivia Barbosa, Magnus Kjartan Gislason, Kristin Briem, Argyro Kotsifaki, Rodney Whiteley

“…A significant time shift in peak muscle activation was seen for lateral hamstrings (earlier) in all but the BTB group's injured leg and the medial hamstrings in the control group only. …”
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Examining different measures of multimorbidity, using a large prospective cross-sectional study in Australian general practice by Christopher Harrison, Helena Britt, Graeme Miller, Joan Henderson

“…Multimorbidity, defined as 3+, requires more measurement conformity and inclusion of all chronic conditions, but provides greater specificity than the 2+ definition. …”
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The feasibility and safety of eustachian tube dilation with a standard endovascular balloon: a clinical pilot study by Valerie Dahm, Justin T. Lui, Soyeon Jung, Vincent Y. Lin, Joseph M. Chen, Trung N. Le

“…In total, twelve patients, were included over a period of 6 months. All patients underwent tympanoplasty or tympanomastoidectomy surgeries. …”
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Evaluation of different surface treatment methods on shear bond strength of orthodontic brackets on demineralized enamel. by Nazly Adeeb Yahya, Zana Qadir Omar

“…According to the (ARI) most samples in all groups show score 0 which means the failure zone inside demineralized enamel surface. …”
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Written monuments in old Prussian by Letas Palmaitis

“…Although the catechisms were compiled in Samland, their phonetic features differ from those fixed in the Prussian toponymy of Samland, which conform to the phonetic features of all other monuments of Old Prussian: in all monuments except the Catechisms, as well as in the toponymy, there is the letter o corresponding to Lithuanian uo, Latvian uō, while there are the letters ū, o in these instances in the Catechisms. …”
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Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Breast Self-Examination Practice among Female Students in Sulaimani Polytechnic University by Sarko Masood Mohammed

“…Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women all over the world. it is estimated to account for around 25% of all malignant in women, and incidence shows continuously increasing trend in many countries all over the world. …”
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Healthcare assessment tools—a valid source of data for pre-hospital care? Usability for ensuring medical care in the event of a disaster by Robert Konrad, Robert Konrad, Denise Schuster, HJ Heppner, HJ Heppner

“…Currently, only the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) offer an internally secured infrastructure that allows all those involved in the care of soldiers to access all important medical data quickly and easily from any location.…”
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Prevalence and outcomes associated with hypocalcaemia and hypercalcaemia among pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients with mineral and bone disorder by Mei Hui Amanda Yong, Jun Jie Benjamin Seng, Ying Lin Cheryl Tan, Jiunn Wong, Priscilla How

“…Methods: A retrospective cohort study was performed and included all adult CKD stage 4–stage 5 patients who were on treatment for CKD-MBD between 2016 and 2017. …”
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Covid-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy among medical students of Faisalabad by Mohi Ud Din, Umer Shahid, Abdul Qudoos, Roman Ahmed, Muazzama Sohail, Saima Javed

“…Significant relationship (p = < 0.05) was found in all factors related to ‘concerns regarding Covid-19 vaccines and trust of official information’; in all except one in factors related to ‘awareness and overall attitude regarding vaccine acceptance’ and in all except one in factors related to ‘perception of vulnerability to COVID-19 and attitude regarding usefulness of vaccine for community’. …”
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Facultative parthenogenesis: a transient state in transitions between sex and obligate asexuality in stick insects? by Larose, Chloé, Lavanchy, Guillaume, Freitas, Susana, Parker, Darren J., Schwander, Tanja

“…In all three lineages, parthenogenesis resulted in the complete loss of heterozygosity in a single generation. …”
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Stability of agronomic traits in interspecific hybrid potato clones in the Central Region of European Russia by M. S. Khlopyuk, N. A. Chalaya, E. V. Rogozina

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