Autoimmune hepatitis under the COVID-19 veil: an analysis of the nature of potential associations by Chaojie Yu, Wenrui Wang, Qian Zhang, Zhenjing Jin

“…In recent years, the novel coronavirus infectious disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), has led to over 670 million infections and nearly 7 million deaths worldwide. …”
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A COMBINATION OF CHEEK FLAP, CARTILAGE INSERTION, AND FAT TRANSFER ON POST-TRAUMA LOWER EYELID ECTROPION RECONSTRUCTION by Ulfa Elfiah, Dicky Primadika Aprinova

“…The procedures performed in this case included a Mustarde rotational cheek flap to reconstruct the scar tissue in the infraorbital region that led to the ectropion, pure ear cartilage insertion to repair the damaged tarsal plate or tarsus, and fat transfer to address the volume loss in the infraorbital area. …”
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“If somebody wants an abortion, nobody should override their decision”: Modern Canadian perspectives on abortion in relation to artificial womb technology by Srishti Hukku, Lisa L. Wynn, Angel M. Foster

“…Recent advancements in artificial womb technology (AWT) – extrauterine gestation – have led to significant bioethical debates on the future of access to abortion. …”
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Increasing Contraception Documentation in an Academic Rheumatology Clinic: A Quality Improvement Approach by Caroline H. Siegel, Deanna Jannat‐Khah, Avi L. Mikhaylov, Patrick Fritz, Erika L. Abramson, Lisa R. Sammaritano, Nancy Pan

“…Conclusion A multicycle educational intervention led to an increase in the contraception documentation rate from 11% to 54% for reproductive‐aged women seen in an academic rheumatology fellows’ clinic over 24 weeks, with sustained improvement at one year. …”
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Efficiency comparison of natural coagulants (Cactus pads and Moringa seeds) for treating textile wastewater (in the case of Kombolcha textile industry) by Getahun Demeke Worku, Shimeles Nigussie Abate

“…Nonetheless, criticism has been leveled against the use of chemical coagulants due to their serious disadvantages. This has led to an interest in substituting natural materials for chemical coagulants. …”
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Sequential Defense Strategies: From Ant Recruitment to Leaf Toughness by Danilo F. B. dos Santos, Eduardo S. Calixto, Helena M. Torezan-Silingardi, Kleber Del-Claro

“…., EFNs) in young leaves to physical defenses in adult leaves. Simulated herbivory led to heightened ant visitation, which correlated with decreased herbivory rates, indicating that ant recruitment acts as an effective deterrent. …”
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The Millenium of Lithuania: Two Eliminated Alternatives by Alfredas Bumblauskas

“…At the same time, attention is drawn to the fact that rejection of both the Constitution of Third May and Paul Hymans' second project had a tragic outcome - the historical alternatives that triumphed led to the destruction of both the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1795 and the Republic of Lithuania in 1940.   …”
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Translation and Validation for the Portuguese Population of the Bedside Handover Attitudes and Behaviors Questionnaire by Cruchinho P, López-Franco MD, Teixeira G, Lucas P, Gaspar F

“…The refinement of the instrument led to the proposal of a new Conceptual Model for Patient Participation in Nursing Bedside Handover.Conclusion: The questionnaire is valid and reliable for use by Portuguese nurse managers. …”
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Mechanism and implications of comprehensive land consolidation in promoting village revitalization： Taking Dongheng Village in Deqing County, Zhejiang Province as an example by JIANG Yanfeng, LUO Danyi, ZHANG Yingnan

“…[Results] (1) Under the combined influence of internal and external factors, the comprehensive land consolidation project, based on the policy system and engineering technology, drives the restructuring of rural spaces and the layout adjustment of development factors by promoting the synergistic development of different subsystems, thus contributing to village revitalization. (2) Under the joint effect of internal and external factors such as policy support, industrial foundation, resource endowment, and cooperation among rural elites, the comprehensive land consolidation project in Dongheng Village has been carried out smoothly. (3) By using comprehensive land consolidation as a platform, Dongheng Village promoted talent development, land efficiency, and industrial transformation by constructing a multi-dimensional subsystem linkage mechanism centered on governance innovation, which led to eco-friendly, intensification and high-value development of the production, living and ecological spaces, and ultimately achieved village transformation and revitalization. …”
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Tannic acid elicits differential gene regulation in prostate cancer apoptosis by Kandir Sinan, Karakurt Sevtap, Gökçek-Saraç Çiğdem, Karakurt Serdar

“…Moreover, tannic acid treatment led to the up-regulation of various pro-apoptotic genes, such as BCL10, BIRC3, BNIP3, CASP1, CASP5, CD40, CIDEB, DAPK2, FASLG, GADD45A, MYD88, RPA 3, TNFRSF10D, TNFRSF17, TNFRSF8, TNFSF13B, TNFSF4, TNFSF7, TNFSF8, TNFSF9, TP53, TRAF1, and TRAF2 in both PC-3 and LnCap cells. …”
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ReLTER: An R interface for environmental observation in long term ecological research by Alessandro Oggioni, Micha Silver, Paolo Tagliolato, Arnon Karnieli

“…The rapid growth of ecoinformatics has led to a demand for software collections specifically designed for environmental data analysis. …”
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Neoadjuvant programmed death ligand-1 with chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone for limited-stage small-cell lung cancer: a retrospective study by Zhi Yang, Yan-qing Wang, Xiujun Chang

“…Herein, we firstly reported that neoadjuvant PD-(L)1 blockade plus chemotherapy led to a pCR rate of 45.5% in patients with limited-stage small cell lung cancer. …”
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Contact-dependent growth inhibition (CDI) systems deploy a large family of polymorphic ionophoric toxins for inter-bacterial competition. by Tiffany M Halvorsen, Kaitlin A Schroeder, Allison M Jones, Disa Hammarlöf, David A Low, Sanna Koskiniemi, Christopher S Hayes

“…Comparative sequence analyses led to the identification of receptor proteins for ionophore toxins from groups 1 & 3 (AcrB), group 2 (SecY) and groups 4 (YciB). …”
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Üç farklı universal adeziv sistemin dentine makaslama bağlanma dayanımlarının karşılaştırılması by Gülnur İşıl Türk, Emine Kara

“…Bağlayıcı ajanların üretici firmaların talimatlarına göre uygulanmasının ardından ışıkla polimerize edilerek üzerlerine plastik aparatlar vasıtasıyla (Ultradent) kompozit (Tetric EvoCeram, Ivoclar, Vivadent, İsviçre) yerleştirildi. Bonding ve kompozit LED ışık cihazı ile polimerize edildi. 24 saat oda sıcaklığında distile suda bekletilen örnekler universal bir test cihazı ile makaslama dayanımı testine 0.5mm/dak hızla tabi tutuldu. …”
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PSYCHOLOGICAL GUIDING OF STUDENTS’ INDIVIDUAL EDUCATIONAL TRAJECTORIES IN VOCATIONAL SCHOOL by Evald F. Zeer, Oksana S. Popova

“…It is shown that high dynamics of economic processes and the integration of manufacturing technologies have generated the need for its networking, and led to a new organizational form of education – individual learning paths. …”
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Knowledge translation in Anglo-American paramedicine: a scoping review by Christopher Burton, Ashley Hanson

“…Further research is needed to identify appropriate KT models and frameworks that are contextualised to EMS to ensure that paramedic-led research finds its way to the clinicians needing to use it.…”
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A modeling of budget optimization for the strategic plan of universities by different faculties: a case study in Allameh Tabataba'i University by Hassan Rashidi, Morteza Khorsandi, Fatemeh Shams

“…Purpose: Iranian universities have undergone many changes in recent years, which have led to more attention being paid to innovative development and changes in the main function of universities. …”
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Roman Law on legal personality: pro et contra by Yu. M. Zhornokui

“…The analysis of the civil law doctrine of Roman law regarding the doctrine of a legal entity in the context of comparison with the modern understanding of the essence of such a participant in civil relations led to the conclusion that although Roman lawyers did not develop the concept of a legal entity, they proposed its main practical manifestation: the concept of legal capacity, which does not depend on an individual, the concept of legal capacity and the main types of legal entities that were further developed in European jurisprudence (corporations and institutions). …”
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Impact of various additives and their combinations on the consolidation characteristics of clayey soil by Soheila Shojamoghadam, Arash Rajaee, Saeed Abrishami

“…Nevertheless, the substantial carbon emissions associated with cement and lime manufacturing have led to a growing interest in researching environmentally friendly additives. …”
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Searching for the best post-land abandonment management to enhance long-term carbon storage in Mediterranean mountain areas by Melani Cortijos-López, Teodoro Lasanta, Erik Cammeraat, Estela Nadal-Romero

“…The abandonment of rural activities in the Mediterranean mid-mountains has led to the activation of revegetation processes, as well as the subsequent implementation of various management measures to mitigate the associated ecosystem disservices. …”
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