Anatomical and physiological features of the right heart affecting the effectiveness of balloon valvuloplasty and increase the risk of repeated interventions in children with valvu... by Yu.L. Kuzmenko, A.A. Dovhaliuk, M.P. Radchenko, O.О. Motrechko

“…The presence of dysplastic changes in the valve of the pulmonary artery (thickening of the valves and asymmetry of the sinuses) increases the likelihood of a need for repeated surgical intervention on the right ventricular tract. …”
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Comparisons and Analyses of Thermospheric Mass Densities Derived from Global Navigation Satellite System–Precise Orbit Determination and an Ionization Gauge–Orbital Neutral Atmosph... by Yujiao Jin, Xianguo Zhang, Maosheng He, Yongping Li, Xiangguang Meng, Jiangzhao Ai, Bowen Wang, Xinyue Wang, Yueqiang Sun

“…However, the hemispheric asymmetry is almost absent in simulations from the NRLMSISE-00 and DTM94 models compared with observations. …”
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Predictors of external branch of superior laryngeal nerve paresis and paralysis in patients undergoing thyroidectomy: by videostroboscopy by Manoj Kumar N., Rajiv S.R., T. M. Nagaraj, Sweta S., Ramya K., Pavitra N.

“…Signs suggestive of unilateral paresis and unilateral paralysis are asymmetry of folds, irregularity of vocal folds, incomplete glottic closure and mid phonatory gap, reduced mucosal wave pattern of affected vocal fold, reduced amplitude, paralyzed cords vertical plane was off level compared to normal, anterior bowing of vocal folds, tilting of anterior glottis to the affected side, concavity of vocal folds, and short and flaccid vocal folds. …”
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A wave-resolving two-dimensional vertical Lagrangian approach to model microplastic transport in nearshore waters based on TrackMPD 3.0 by I. Jalón-Rojas, D. Sous, D. Sous, V. Marieu

“…The study also sheds light on the primary mechanisms driving microplastic transport, such as Stokes drift, wave asymmetry, and settling/rising velocities. Sensitivity analyses on calibration parameters further confirm the robustness of the model results and the influence of these factors on transport patterns. …”
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Case Report: The Versatile Art of Reconstruction: A Decade‐Long Journey With Recurrent Facial Basal Cell Carcinoma by T. H. Pathirana, V. Bandaranayake, A. P. Nellihela, S. Nikeshala, T. Saranga, A. Abegunasekara, S. Gunathilake, N. J. Asanthi

“…The most recent recurrence presented with scar contracture, facial asymmetry, and drooping of the lip. Surgical resection involved extensive excision of the lower lip and chin, exposing the mandible. …”
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Prevalence of depression among medical students in Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis. by Chilot Kassa Mekonnen, Hailemichael Kindie Abate, Zerko Wako Beko, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Abere Woretaw Azagew

“…The I2 statistics were used to identify heterogeneity across studies. Funnel plot asymmetry and Egger's tests were used to check for publication bias. …”
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Evaluating level of adherence to nicotine replacement therapy and its impact on smoking cessation: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis by Michelle Bovill, Gillian Sandra Gould, Amanual Getnet Mersha, Parivash Eftekhari, Daniel Nigusse Tollosa

“…Funnel plots and Egger’s regression asymmetry test with p<0.05 will be used as a cut-off point to affirm presence of statistically significant publication bias. …”
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Neurobehavioral Mechanism of Cross-Education Phenomenon in the Upper Limb Based on Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy by PAN Yingying, WANG Menghuan, WANG Yixiu, XIE Min, JIANG Zhongli, LIN Feng

“…ObjectiveTo explore the neurobehavioral mechanism of cross-education phenomenon and asymmetry in the upper limb based on functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS).MethodsA total of 17 healthy subjects recruited by Sir Run Run Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from November 2023 to January 2024 were selected in a randomized cross-over trial. …”
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SOCIO-CULTURAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL-LEGAL DIMENSIONS OF THE GENDER IDENTITY PROBLEM by V. S. Blikhar, I. M. Zharovska, I. O. Lychenko

“…In order to improve the situation we propose to implement a number of measures, such as, creation and financial support of the programs at the state level for supporting maternity, family and childhood; examination of all normative acts and concerning the issue of gender asymmetry, and especially the norms of labor law; introduction of state monitoring of employment and income of persons as to the complying with the principle of gender equality; introduction of quotas for women’s participation in political activities, in the work of the government and parliament, etc.…”
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Motor modules are largely unaffected by pathological walking biomechanics: a simulation study by Mohammad Rahimi Goloujeh, Jessica L. Allen

“…Methods We conducted a series of computer simulations using OpenSim Moco to simulate pathological walking biomechanics by manipulating speed, asymmetry, and step width in a three-dimensional musculoskeletal model. …”
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The role of heat transfer resistance of a window in formation of resulting temperature at the boundary of habitable space in a room by E. G. Malyavina, S. S. Landyrev

“…They show that optimal requirements for resulting temperature are never met, while acceptable requirements are met for all values of heat transfer resistance of windows and exterior walls, even if resistance to heat transfer is normalized. As for the local asymmetry of resulting temperature, its standards are also met at all times. …”
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Ground‐Based GNSS and C/NOFS Observations of Ionospheric Irregularities Over Africa: A Case Study of the 2013 St. Patrick’s Day Geomagnetic Storm by P. O. Amaechi, E. O. Oyeyemi, A. O. Akala, H. E. Messanga, S. K. Panda, Gopi K. Seemala, J. O. Oyedokun, R. Fleury, C. Amory‐Mazaudier

“…During the recovery phase, stormtime wind drove a conspicuous asymmetry in the morphology of the postsunset anomaly. …”
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Relationship Between Single-Leg Vertical Jump and Drop Jump Performance, and Return to Sports After Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Hamstring Graft by Shunsuke Ohji, Junya Aizawa, Kenji Hirohata, Takehiro Ohmi, Tomoko Kawasaki, Hideyuki Koga, Kazuyoshi Yagishita

“…# Background After anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), asymmetry is likely to persist in single-leg (SL) vertical jump and drop jump performance than in SL hop distance. …”
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Deformation and failure characteristics of soft rock tunnel surrounding rock under mining and water immersion conditions by XIE Panshi, FANG Jiarui, HU Bosheng, ZHANG Bo, ZHANG Xi, DUAN Siyu

“…Experimental results indicated that, under mining influence, the deformation and failure of surrounding rock in soft rock tunnels exhibited asymmetry, and under water immersion, the failure range of the surrounding rock expanded further. …”
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A data-driven approach to study temporal characteristics of COVID-19 infection and death Time Series for twelve countries across six continents by Sabyasachi Guharay

“…Results We notably observe a significant asymmetry of distributions shows from skewness and the presence of heavy tails is noted from kurtosis. …”
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Characterizing large deformation of soft rock tunnel using microseismic monitoring and numerical simulation by Yuepeng Sun, Nuwen Xu, Peiwei Xiao, Zhiqiang Sun, Huailiang Li, Jun Liu, Biao Li

“…The results demonstrate that: (1) Localized stress concentration and layered rock result in significant asymmetry in micro-fractures propagation in the tunnel radial section. …”
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Cryoimmobilized anther analysis reveals new ultrastructural insights into Rhynchospora (Cyperaceae) asymmetrical microsporogenesis by Danilo M. Rocha, Ulla Neumann, Fernanda M. Nogueira, Georgios Tsipas, André L. L. Vanzela, André Marques

“…Lipid distribution contributes to cell asymmetry, resulting in the characteristic asymmetric tetrads. …”
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Investigating the effect of mindfulness training for stress management in military training: the relationship between the autonomic nervous system and emotional regulation by Seho Lee, Jin Hyung Kim, Hakseung Kim, Sung Ha Kim, Sung Soo Park, Chang Woo Hong, Ki Tae Kwon, Seung Hun Lee, Kyoung Soo Kim, Hoon Choi, Jung Bin Kim, Dong-Joo Kim

“…Results The MT group exhibited a significant increase in HRV (14.4%, p = 0.001) and alpha asymmetry (AA) in the frontal lobe (45.7%, p < 0.001) compared to the non-MT group. …”
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Near-infrared spectroscopy–guided personalized repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for bipolar depression: a case report by Chun-Hung Chang, Chun-Hung Chang, Chun-Hung Chang, Wen-Chun Liu, Po-Han Chou

“…High-frequency (10 Hz), low-frequency (1 Hz), or bilateral (left, high-frequency; right, low-frequency) stimulation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) has been demonstrated to be effective in studies based on prefrontal asymmetry theory, which suggests that depression is associated with reduced left frontal function and increased right frontal function. …”
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Statistical Features of Polar Cap North and South Indices in Response to Interplanetary and Terrestrial Conditions: A Revisit by Jong‐Sun Park, Quan Qi Shi, Oleg A. Troshichev, Khan‐Hyuk Kim, Jih‐Hong Shue, Timo Pitkänen, Hui Zhang

“…Analyzing the IMF orientation dependence on the occurrence probabilities of concurrent indices and on the differences between the indices in various sign types for each time coverage reveals that the statistical features in PCN‐PCS pairs obtained in the dawn MLT sector can be largely explained by the effects of the three‐component IMF (related to the polar cap convection patterns) combined with season (related to the hemispheric asymmetry in solar illumination‐induced ionospheric conductance). …”
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