Evaluation Method of Floor Heave Damage Degree and a Case Study in Zaoquan Coal Mine, China by Ai Chen, Qing Ma, Xuesheng Liu

“…Firstly, this paper makes a statistical analysis on the main evaluation indexes of the damage degree of roadway floor heave. …”
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Lipoleiomyoma of the Uterus and Primary Ovarian Leiomyoma in a Postmenopausal Woman: Two Rare Entities in the Same Individual by Sefa Kelekci, Serenat Eris, Emine Demirel, Serpil Aydogmus, Nese Ekinci

“…She underwent a laparotomy with an initial diagnosis of a left ovarian mass. …”
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A Case of Familial Mediterranean Fever with Extensive Lymphadenopathy and Complex Heterozygous Genotype Presenting in the Fourth Decade by Jawad Al-Khafaji, Fran Ganz-Lord, Venkata Rajesh Konjeti, Aaron D. Viny

“…The proband also inherited the previously described and rare A744S mutation previously not thought to be a disease-defining lesion. …”
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ReHypar: A Recursive Hybrid Chunk Partitioning Method Using NAND-Flash Memory SSD by Jaechun No, Sung-Soon Park, Cheol-Su Lim

“…In such a structure, maximizing the space utilization of SSD in a cost-effective way is extremely important to generate high I/O performance. …”
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Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis due to Streptococcus constellatus in an Immunocompromised Male Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Charalampos Potsios, Panagiota Xaplanteri, Vasileios Zoitopoulos, Panagiotis Patrinos, Iro Ioanna Giannakopoulou, Ilektra Tzivaki, Theodora Kafentzi, Konstantina Samanta, Konstantina Filioti, Panagiotis Sideris, Konstantinos Letsas, Konstantinos Koukios

“…Pyogenic spondylodiscitis is a primary infection of the intervertebral disc and is a rare entity. …”
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A very low carbohydrate diet improved metabolic profile in congenital generalized lipodystrophy type 4 by Sayantan Chakraborty, Subhankar Roy, Debaditya Das, Sayantani Chatterjee, Pranab Kumar Sahana, Satinath Mukhopadhyay

“…A detailed dietary recall revealed a very high carbohydrate intake (70% of total calorie) with very low protein and fat intake. …”
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Monitoring Damage and Air Pollutant Parameters after Forest Fire: A Case Study of Çanakkale Fire by Özer Akyüre

“…Forest fires are among the most destructive natural disasters on Earth and are also a very important source of gases and aerosols. …”
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Evaluation Method of Roof Damage Degree and a Case Study in Maoping Lead-Zinc Mine, Yunnan by Jun Yang, Linke Qiao, Zhixiu Wang, Han Wang

“…Then, according to the statistical results, a classification approach of roof damage degree using the fuzzy comprehensive clustering method is established with roof rock strength, broken degree, roadway section size, buried depth, and roof sinking amount as evaluation indicators. …”
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The Dynamic Innovative Balance System Improves Balance Ability: A Single Blind, Randomized Controlled Study by Bunyamin Haksever, Irem Duzgun, Gul Baltaci

“… # Conclusion The results of this study suggest that the DIBA was effective in both static and dynamic balance training and it may be used alongside other balance tools in a clinical setting. Further studies should include in lower extremity problems to confirm that DIBA training adaptations are transferred to clinical improvements in performance and balance qualities…”
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Clinical case of treatment of subacute endocarditis in a patient after occluder closing of the patent foramen ovale by G.I. Kovtun, S.O. Sheludko, D.O. Loskutov, H.Yu. Melnyk

“…The role of transcatheter closure of the patent foramen ovale in the occurrence of various complications remains a controversial issue. Atrial arrhythmias and bleeding are common complications, while infectious complications are extremely rare. …”
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Unravelling the Enigma of Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory: Signs, Symptoms and Treatment Perspectives: A Narrative Review by Rohit Wani, Bhagyesh Sapkale, Supriya Meshram, Sachin R Gedam

“…Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM) is an extremely rare phenomenon characterised by an exceptional ability to recall personal life events vividly. …”
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Primary Small Cell Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx: A Report of Two Cases and Review of Nine Additional Cases by Mitsuhiko Nakahira, Kiyomi Kuba, Satoko Matsumura, Masashi Sugasawa

“…Two patients with primary small cell carcinoma (SmCC) of the hypopharynx, an extremely rare site for the occurrence of SmCC, are reported and nine additional well-documented cases are reviewed. …”
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A Rare Presentation of Autonomously Functioning Papillary Thyroid Cancer: Malignancy in Marine-Lenhart Syndrome Nodule by Mehmet Uludag, Nurcihan Aygun, Alper Ozel, Feyza Yener Ozturk, Rabia Karasu, Banu Yilmaz Ozguven, Bulent Citgez, Mehmet Mihmanli, Adnan Isgor

“…Marine-Lenhart Syndrome (MLS) is defined as concomitant occurrence of autonomously functioning thyroid nodule (AFTN) with Graves’ disease (GD). Malignancy in a functional nodule is rare. We aimed to present an extremely rare case of papillary thyroid cancer in a MLS nodule with lateral lymph node metastases. …”
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Exploring Inhibitory Control Processes in Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM): A Single Case Study by Jessica Talbot, Daniele Gatti, Marta Boccalari, Michela Marchetti, Danilo Mitaritonna, Gianmarco Convertino, Mara Stockner, Giuliana Mazzoni

“…Individuals who possess a Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM) can remember their own lives in exceptional detail, retrieving specific autobiographical events in response to dates (e.g., 15th April 1995). …”
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α-Pinene, Limonene, and Cyclohexene Secondary Organic Aerosol Hygroscopicity and Oxidation Level as a Function of Volatility by Kerrigan P. Cain, Aikaterini Liangou, Michael L. Davidson, Spyros N. Pandis

“…These results suggest that some organic aerosol (OA) systems have a more complex relationship between hygroscopicity, oxidation level, and volatility than originally thought. …”
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Unique Case Report of a Meningeal Sarcoma Arising during Ongoing Treatment for Progressing Intraparenchymal Glioma by Richard A. Peterson, Bhavani Kashyap, Pamala A. Pawloski, Anna C. Forsberg, Leah R. Hanson

“…A 34-year-old man underwent initial tumor resection and radiation therapy for a World Health Organization (WHO) Grade II Astrocytoma. …”
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The thermoelectric conversion efficiency problem: Insights from the electron gas thermodynamics close to a phase transition by I. Khomchenko, A. Ryzhov, F. Maculewicz, F. Kurth, R. Hühne, A. Golombek, M. Schleberger, C. Goupil, Ph. Lecoeur, A. Böhmer, G. Benenti, G. Schierning, H. Ouerdane

“…Our results show that driving the electronic system to the vicinity of a phase transition can indeed be an innovative route to strong efficiency enhancement, but at the cost of an extremely narrow temperature range for the use of such materials, which in turn precludes potential development for the desired wide range of thermoelectric energy conversion applications.…”
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The Effects of Exercise on Cognitive Recovery after Acquired Brain Injury in Animal Models: A Systematic Review by Elise Wogensen, Hana Malá, Jesper Mogensen

“…The objective of the present paper is to review the current status of exercise as a tool to promote cognitive rehabilitation after acquired brain injury (ABI) in animal model-based research. …”
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A Combined Computational and Experimental Study on Nanoparticle Transport and Partitioning in the Human Trachea and Upper Bronchial Airways by Jiawei Ma, Wei-Chung Su, Yi Chen, Yidan Shang, Jingliang Dong, Jiyuan Tu, Lin Tian

“…Abstract In the past few decades, the transport and deposition of aerosol in the human respiratory tract has been a crucial area of research, resulting in the identification of the toxicity pathways of inhaled pollutants and facilitating the design of efficient drug delivery systems for targeted treatment. …”
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Pancreatic Perivascular Epithelial Cell Tumor (PEComa) with Liver Metastasis: a Case Report and Literature Review by Yu. A. Stepanova, Kh. A. Ayvazyan, D. V. Kalinin, O. I. Zhavoronkova, V. S. Shirokov, A. V. Zhao

“…Pancreatic PEComas in this group are extremely rare and often have a benign course. The presented clinical case demonstrates the most malignant form of this tumor with localization in the pancreas and liver metastases.…”
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