Effect of Fentanyl as an Adjuvant to Brachial Plexus Block for Upper Extremity Surgeries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of RCTs by Liangsong Song, Shulian Tan, Qingmin Chen, He Li

“…Meta-analysis was conducted utilizing a random-effects model. The risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane Collaboration’s risk of bias assessment tool 2. …”
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Genetic Diversity and Structure of a Critically Endangered Ornamental Species, <i>Rhododendron farinosum</i>, with Extremely Small Populations by Fengjuan Li, Linyuan Fan, Jingli Zhang, Wen Liu, Wei Li, Yongpeng Ma, Hong Ma

“…A comprehensive study of the genetic characteristics of endangered species is a prerequisite for their effective conservation and management. …”
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A Nonstationary Daily and Hourly Analysis of the Extreme Rainfall Frequency Considering Climate Teleconnection in Coastal Cities of the United States by Lei Yan, Yuhan Zhang, Mengjie Zhang, Upmanu Lall

“…The nonstationarity of extreme precipitation is now well established in the presence of climate change and low-frequency variability. …”
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Dynamic Analysis and Circuit Realization of a Novel No-Equilibrium 5D Memristive Hyperchaotic System with Hidden Extreme Multistability by Qiuzhen Wan, Zhaoteng Zhou, Wenkui Ji, Chunhua Wang, Fei Yu

“…In this paper, a novel no-equilibrium 5D memristive hyperchaotic system is proposed, which is achieved by introducing an ideal flux-controlled memristor model and two constant terms into an improved 4D self-excited hyperchaotic system. …”
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Lower Kinetic Chain, Meet the Thinking Brain: A Scoping Review of Cognitive Function and Lower Extremity Injury Risk by Michaela A. Reyes, Mark O. Probasco, Trina N. Worby, Dylan E. Loertscher, Lyndsey K. Soderbeck, Wendy E. Huddleston

“… # Objective To examine the existing literature to determine the extent to which cognitive function (both cognitive ability and task cognitive load) influences non-contact lower extremity injury risk in male and female athletes with a broad variety of athletic expertise…”
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THE INDONESIAN ISLAMIC HIGHER EDUCATION RESPONSE TO COUNTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RADICAL-EXTREMISM IDEOLOGY by Nur Rohman, Nur Kafid

“…This study aims to see and analyze the strategy of Islamic Higher Education in Indonesia to counter the radical extremes of religious understanding. Based on a survey conducted to get the new students’ responses and an in-depth interview to the campus policymakers, the study results show the potential growth of radical religious understanding in the student environment. …”
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French Islamophobia: How Orthopraxy Is Conceptualized as a Public Peril by Christina Lienen, Samir Sweida-Metwally

“…For over two decades, France’s Muslim population has faced a series of legal measures and hostile public narratives aimed at problematizing their faith. …”
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AgroClimate Indicators Web-Based Monitoring Tool by Clyde Fraisse, Mauricio A. Z. Karrei, Margaret Walsh

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Ionospheric Response to the Extreme 2024 Mother's Day Geomagnetic Storm Over the Latin American Sector by C. S. Carmo, L. Dai, C. M. Wrasse, D. Barros, H. Takahashi, C. A. O. B. Figueiredo, C. Wang, H. Li, Z. Liu

“…CHPI also features a Fabry‐Pérot interferometer (FPI) and an All‐Sky Imager (ASI). …”
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Author Correction: Increasing extreme hourly precipitation risk for New York City after Hurricane Ida by Carolien Mossel, Spencer A. Hill, Nihar R. Samal, James F. Booth, Naresh Devineni

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Effects of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis on Kinematics and Kinetics of the Lower Extremities Call for Consequences in Physical Activities Recommendations by M. Hartmann, F. Kreuzpointner, R. Haefner, H. Michels, A. Schwirtz, J. P. Haas

“…A preventive mobility workout would be recommendable to reduce these restrictions in the future. …”
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Increasing exposure of cotton growing areas to compound drought and heat events in a warming climate by Shengli Liu, Wei Zhang, Tongtong Shi, Tong Li, Hui Li, Guanyin Zhou, Zhanbiao Wang, Xiongfeng Ma

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Genomic Insights Into Red Squirrels in Scotland Reveal Loss of Heterozygosity Associated With Extreme Founder Effects by Melissa M. Marr, Emily Humble, Peter W. W. Lurz, Liam A. Wilson, Elspeth Milne, Katie M. Beckmann, Jeffrey Schoenebeck, Uva‐Yu‐Yan Fung, Andrew C. Kitchener, Kenny Kortland, Colin Edwards, Rob Ogden

“…An abrupt historical population bottleneck, related to extreme founder effects, has led to a severe and prolonged depression in genome‐wide heterozygosity, which is amongst the lowest reported for any species. …”
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MRI Findings of Causalgia of the Lower Extremity Following Transsphenoidal Resection of Pituitary Tumor by D. Ryan Ormond, Augustine L. Moscatello, Raj Murali

“…Causalgia is continuing pain, allodynia, or hyperalgesia after nerve injury with edema, changes in skin blood flow, or abnormal sudomotor activity. Here we report a case of lower extremity causalgia following elective transsphenoidal resection of a pituitary tumor in a young man. …”
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Survival Following Extreme Hypernatraemia Associated with Severe Dehydration and Undiagnosed Diabetes Mellitus by Hao Xiao, Rahul Barmanray, Sarah Qian, Dilantha De Alwis, Gerard Fennessy

“…We report a case of a previously well 58-year-old man, who presented with delirium and low GCS, and was found to have extreme hypernatraemia (Na+ = 191 mmol/L) and hyperglycaemia (glucose = 31 mmol/L). …”
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Identification of Novel Clinical Factors Associated with Hepatic Fat Accumulation in Extreme Obesity by Glenn S. Gerhard, Peter Benotti, G. Craig Wood, Xin Chu, George Argyropoulos, Anthony Petrick, William E. Strodel, Jon D. Gabrielsen, Anna Ibele, Christopher D. Still, Christopher Kingsley, Johanna DiStefano

“…The accumulation of lipids stored as excess triglycerides in the liver (steatosis) is highly prevalent in obesity and has been associated with several clinical characteristics, but most studies have been based on relatively small sample sizes using a limited set of variables. We sought to identify clinical factors associated with liver fat accumulation in a large cohort of patients with extreme obesity. …”
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Our experience of treatment of purulent arthritis in lower extremities after burn injury by B.M. Shakirov, D.Sh. Karabaev, S.X. Zoxidova, Sh. Ziyadullaev

“…Purulent arthritis is a pathological condition in which the joints of the body get inflamed as a result of bacterial infection.The aim of the present study was identification of purulent arthritis patients and to evaluate different surgical treatment in burn patients’ low extremities. …”
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Iron Limitation Drives the Globally Extreme Fluorescence/Chlorophyll Ratios of the Southern Ocean by Christina Schallenberg, Robert F. Strzepek, Sophie Bestley, Bozena Wojtasiewicz, Thomas W. Trull

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Upper Extremity Thrombosis Presenting as Medial Elbow Pain after Shoulder Arthroscopy by Moiz I. Manaqibwala, Irene E. Ghobrial, Alan S. Curtis

“…Deep vein thrombosis of the upper extremity is believed to be an uncommon complication of arthroscopic shoulder surgery. …”
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Health system adaptations for extreme heat: Protocol for an international scoping review of reviews. by John Richmond, Mark Clowes

“…<h4>Objective</h4>The objective of this study is to map the international evidence for extreme heat related adaptation strategies by health systems, with a particular focus on how heat-vulnerable populations and local situational awareness are considered in these strategies.…”
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