Driver Distraction Identification with an Ensemble of Convolutional Neural Networks by Hesham M. Eraqi, Yehya Abouelnaga, Mohamed H. Saad, Mohamed N. Moustafa

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Raves, clubs and ecstasy: the impact of peer pressure by Baojun Song, Melissa Castillo-Garsow, Karen R. Ríos-Soto, Marcin Mejran, Leilani Henso, Carlos Castillo-Chavez

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Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency Causing Priapism by Vinay Hanyalu Shankar, Bharadwaj Adithya-Sateesh, Nicole Gousy, Girma Ayele, Freyr Petursson, Rediet Atalay, Miriam Michael

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Phage Display-Mediated Immuno-Multiplex Quantitative PCR for the Simultaneous Quantification of IFN‑γ and IL‑6 by Zhou Hu, Shen Li, Hanyi Chen, Zhuoying Yu, Wenjuan Wang, Xiaotian Zhang, Mengyuan Yu, Jianxun Wang

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“The only certainties in life are … wait, I pay no taxes, and I’m not dead, yet.” A letter from Qatar. by Rod Whiteley

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Sensitive Electrochemical Immunosensor for Procymidone Detection Based on a Supramolecular Amplification Strategy by Qiushuang Ai, Xiren Yu, Yifan Dong, Li Zhang, Jingtian Liang, Dawen Zhang, Suyan Qiu

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Thermodynamic and Kinetic Studies of Mononuclear Non-Heme High-Valent (FeO)2+ Complexes by Bao-Long Chen, Jin-Ye Zhang, Wen-Jie Xu, Sheng-Yi Yan, Xiao-Qing Zhu

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Effect of Molecular Structure on the B3LYP-Computed HOMO–LUMO Gap: A Structure −Property Relationship Using Atomic Signatures by Ahmed Mohamed, Donald P. Visco, Karl Breimaier, David M. Bastidas

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Chiral Oxazoline-Triazole-Benzothiazole Molecular Triads: Photoactive Sensors for Enantioselective Carbohydrate Recognition in Solution by Natalí P. Debia, Lilian C. Da Luz, Bruno B. de Araújo, Paulo F. B. Gonçalves, Fabiano S. Rodembusch, Diogo S. Lüdtke

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Bridge Structures by Sami W. Tabsh, Husam Najm

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Beyond the Menstrual Cycle: Time for a Holistic Approach to Athlete Health and Performance by Anna Stitelmann, Suzanne Gard, Stephanie E. Coen, Joanne Parsons, Amy Arundale, Loic Bel, Florian Forelli

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Comparing the Prognostic Value of Lactate to the Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio Among Sepsis Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study by Bou Chebl R, Haidar S, Kattouf N, Assaf M, Alwan JS, Khamis MM, Abdeldaem K, Makki M, Tamim H, Abou Dagher G

“…Ralphe Bou Chebl,1,* Saadeddine Haidar,1,* Nadim Kattouf,1 Mohamad Assaf,1 Joudie Sahar Alwan,1 Mohamad Moustafa Khamis,1 Karim Abdeldaem,1 Maha Makki,2 Hani Tamim,2 Gilbert Abou Dagher1 1Department of Emergency Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; 2Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Gilbert Abou Dagher, Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, P.O.Box - 11-0236, Riad El Solh, Beirut, 1107 2020, Lebanon, Tel +961 1 350000 Ext: 6631, Email ga66@aub.edu.lbBackground: Lactate has long been recognized as a key prognostic biomarker in sepsis. …”
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Multiple Mini Interviews vs Traditional Interviews: Investigating Racial and Socioeconomic Differences in Interview Processes by Banks PW, Hagedorn II JC, Soybel A, Coleman DM, Rivera G, Bhardwaj N

“…T-tests and Cohen’s d explored demographic differences across URM, African American, Hispanic, and disadvantaged applicants in interview and academic metrics to evaluate fairness.Results: When comparing MMIs and traditional interviews, both appear equal in reducing group differences (Underrepresented in Medicine(URM) versus non-URM, African American to non-URM, Hispanic to non-URM, and disadvantaged to non-disadvantaged). …”
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Socioeconomic risk factors of hypertension and blood pressure among persons aged 15–49 in Nepal: a cross-sectional study by Sushant Joshi, Bishnu Bahadur Thapa

“…Objectives This study estimated the prevalence of hypertension, in accordance with the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association’s 2017 guidelines, and examined the association between various socioeconomic factors and systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and hypertension.Setting and design We used nationally representative data from the 2016 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey. …”
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Sexual and Cardiovascular health.Factors Influencing on the Quality of Sexual Life of Coronary Heart Disease Patients - a Narrative Review by Piegza M, Smolarczyk J, Piegza J

“…The 4th Princeton Conference (P4) recommends the use of the 2019 regimen developed by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) to assess the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in men with ED (ACC/AHA ASCVD 2019). …”
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From Loan Sharks to Commercial Banks: Moral Crusades and the Segmentation of the Credit Market in the United States, 1900-1945 by Simon Bittmann

“…The segmentation of the American credit market, between a primary banking market and a secondary “fringe” market, characterized by high-rate services offered by credit agencies ranging from payday lenders to subprime mortgage dealers, is often mentioned and bemoaned, particularly as it would mirror the structure of the dual labor market, and yet very few studies are dedicated to understanding its origins. …”
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Associations between Chinese Visceral Adiposity Index and the Risk of Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatotic Liver Disease and Liver Fibrosis: A Large Cross-sectional Study by Hui Liu, Mingming Deng, Gang Luo, Jie Chen

“…Conclusion: The CVAI was positively related to the risk of MASLD or liver fibrosis and could be a novel biomarker for predicting MASLD and fibrosis in the American population.…”
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A first screening of black carbon concentrations whilst commuting by diesel-fuelled buses in Montevideo, Uruguay by Admir Créso Targino, Camila Couto da Costa, Patricia Krecl

“…Whilst our study focused on Montevideo, interventions to combat traffic-related air pollutants should be expanded across Latin American cities, where reliance on diesel-powered public transportation remains prevalent.…”
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The U.S. Withdrawal from UNESCO under the Reagan Administration: A Multilevel Analysis by B. A. Avdeev

“…It became a sort of response of the conservative-minded American establishment to changing international status quo, including the realignment of power in the UN specialized agencies.…”
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A novel multimodality anthropomorphic phantom enhances compliance with quality assurance guidelines for magnetic resonance imaging in radiotherapy by Meshal Alzahrani, David A Broadbent, Irvin Teh, Bashar Al-Qaisieh, Emily Johnstone, Richard Speight

“…This study compares a novel multimodality anthropomorphic phantom to an American College of Radiology (ACR) phantom for a subset of these MRI-specific QA tests in RT. …”
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