Epidemiological and entomological profile of malaria in Huambo province. Angola, 2018 by Lourdes Elena Duany Badell, Clementino Sacanombo, Jovita Chocoputo Cachequele André, Mwadi Kapinga Kapinga, Jesús Ramón Joya Garcia, Joaquin Ukuessenje Isaac

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> there was a marked decrease in cases and deaths during the year; those under five years of age reported higher rates of morbidity and mortality; pregnant women are one of the most vulnerable groups; the 65.5% of those diagnosed with malaria underwent a rapid test and there was a decrease in larval populations as a result of the use of the Bactivec and Gliceresf Cuban insecticides.…”
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A Comparative Analysis of Existentialism and Mysticism in Line with Jungian Individuation in Virginia Woolf’s and Iris Murdoch’s Selected Works by Aleyna Durmus

“…Against the backdrop of transitions that were witnessed throughout the era, the twentieth century was marked by social unrest and existential concerns. …”
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Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia: A Report of Two Cases, One with Severe Retinopathy and One with Renal Failure by Naoko Kudo, Masakatsu Usui, Yukiharu Nakabo, Ken-ichi Yoshida, Kenji Miki, Takashi Osafune, Keisuke Nishimura, Shinsaku Imashuku

“…Needle biopsy of his kidney revealed tubulointerstitial nephritis with marked infiltration with CD20-positive lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma cells. …”
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A Stability-Indicating HPLC-DAD Method for Determination of Stiripentol: Development, Validation, Kinetics, Structure Elucidation and Application to Commercial Dosage Form by Hany W. Darwish, Ali S. Abdelhameed, Mohamed I. Attia, Ahmed H. Bakheit, Nasr Y. Khalil, Abdulrahman A. Al-Majed

“…Stiripentol was subjected to various stress conditions and it has shown marked stability under alkaline hydrolytic stress conditions, thermal, oxidative, and photolytic conditions. …”
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High-temperature protection, structure optimization, and damage detection for missile-borne electronic devices by Bixiao Li, Ruichan Lv

“…High-temperature damage simulations were performed using a Huffman Damage Coefficient, confirming that an air interlayer markedly decreased the damage area from 10 to 15 % to about 2–5 %. …”
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Elastography Evaluation of Benign Thyroid Nodules in Patients Affected by Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis by Carlo Cappelli, Ilenia Pirola, Elena Gandossi, Annamaria Formenti, Barbara Agosti, Maurizio Castellano

“…Following stratification score 1 was found in 84.2% of benign nodules (sensitivity 75.0%; specificity 88.9%; PPV 27.3%; NPV 98.4%; accuracy 88.2%; p<0.0001) of patients with a mild-moderate ultrasound thyroid hypoechogenicity, whereas it was found in 60% of benign nodules (p=0.715) of patients with a marked thyroid hypoechogenicity. Elastography appears to have limited value in detecting thyroid cancer in patients affected by Hashimoto’s thyroiditis with severe hypoechoic thyroid tissue.…”
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Abnormal Respiratory Symptoms of Workers and Sampling of Organic Vapors Using Solid-phase Microextraction Devices in a Golf Ball Manufacturing Factory by Wen-Hsi Cheng, Nai-Yu Chen

“…Abstract The ink that is used in the mark printing, and the protective paints that are sprayed on golf balls as surface and primer layers are the main sources of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in a golf ball manufacturing factory. …”
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Formation of ecological and geographical world outlook in learning geography by Svetlana I. Beketova, Ilgizar T. Gaisin, Elena I. Vlasova

“…The stages of the formation of the geographical picture of the world: in V-VI classes - an understanding of the world picture, in the VII class - the integrity of the picture of the world, in the VIII class - a picture of Russia as a part of the world, in the IX class - a picture of the socio-economic structure of Russia, in X-XI classes - the picture of social and economic structure of the world. Marked by the principles of continuity and system, the principle of local lore, which needed for the formation of a scientific outlook. …”
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The Death of the Beluga Sturgeon (Huso huso) Rediscovered in the Küçükçekmece Lagoon: Let’s Focus on Causes by Özcan Gaygusuz, Latife Köker, Gökhan Tunçelli, Devrim Memiş

“…After approximately 35 years, the discovery of two deceased beluga sturgeon (Huso huso) in the lagoon, which connects to the Marmara Sea in Türkiye, marked a significant event. This study aims to investigate the causes behind the death of these beluga sturgeons and also proposes potential solutions for enhancing the ecosystem's vitality of the lagoon. …”
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System dynamics modeling of collaborative governance in smart cities: a case study of Dongguan, China by Shuai Liu, Yuchao Wu, Guoxin Jiang, Jiawen Dong

“…The intensity of policy input in smart city collaborative governance significantly influences the system’s operational effectiveness, with scenarios of rapid development, marked by higher policy investment, outperforming those of steady development. …”
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Numerical heat transfer analysis considering thermal contact conductance between rough reciprocating sliding surfaces by Yuwei Liu, Jiasong Yang, Zhiqiang Guo, Yanpeng Yuan, Weizheng Zhang, Sichuang Wanyan

“…The frictional heat generated leads to elevated surface temperatures, which markedly influence the reliability and service life of friction pairs. …”
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Characteristic Features of Precipitation Extremes over India in the Warming Scenarios by J. V. Revadekar, S. K. Patwardhan, K. Rupa Kumar

“…Study reveals that PRECIS simulations under scenarios of increasing greenhouse gas concentration and sulphate aerosols indicate marked increase in precipitation towards the end of the 21st century and is expected to increase throughout the year. …”
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The Impact of Systemic Insecticides: Cyantraniliprole and Flupyradifurone on the Mortality of <i>Athalia rosae</i> (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Based on the Biophoton-Emission of... by Bálint Gerbovits, Ildikó Jócsák, Sándor Keszthelyi

“…In both experimental groups, mortality was observed to reach 100% at the 96-h mark, regardless of the specific experimental conditions or the insecticide employed. …”
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Long-Term Followup after Electrocautery Transurethral Resection of the Prostate for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia by F. Kallenberg, T. A. Hossack, H. H. Woo

“…This study, however, found a marked drop in early complications but, conversely, a higher than expected incidence of urethral strictures.…”
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A Novel Approach to Cognitive Load Measurement in N-Back Tasks Using Wearable Sensors, Empirical Mode Decomposition With Machine Learning, and Explainable AI for Feature Importance by Aakanksha Dayal, Ziaullah Khan, Kiramat Ullah, Hee-Cheol Kim

“…Combining both data types (ECG and Fingertip-PPG data) further improved recall to 94.87% and boosted overall accuracy to 87.50%, marking an improvement of approximately 13%. SHAP analysis identified key features contributing to this performance, revealing key features such as the waveform length of the first Intrinsic Mode Function (IMF) for the ECG signal, the mean of the second IMF for fingertip-PPG, and the waveform length of the second IMF for combined ECG and fingertip-PPG signals. …”
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Coordination of Supply Chains with Competing Manufacturers considering Fairness Concerns by Jie Jian, Yuyao Zhang, Lin Jiang, Jiafu Su

“…Meanwhile, the retail and wholesale prices both decreased with the increase in the revenue-sharing ratio between retailers and manufacturers, and the profits of retailers decreased accordingly, but the overall utility of manufacturers and supply chains improved markedly. Moreover, the coordination condition is closely related to the level of fairness concerns of the manufacturers and the competition intensity between two manufacturers. …”
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Unveiling the Anti-Angiogenic Potential of Small-Molecule (Kinase) Inhibitors for Application in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Fatemeh Khodadust, Eva M. L. Philippon, Maarten M. Steinz, Jan Piet van Hamburg, Johan van Meerloo, Judy R. van Beijnum, Gerrit Jansen, Sander W. Tas, Conny J. van der Laken

“…For all drugs tested in the low micromolar range (1–25 μM), sunitinib (as positive anti-angiogenetic control) showed marked inhibition of endothelial cell (EC) migration and sprouting, effectively reducing both scratch closure and sprout formation. …”
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Enhanced Neuroprotective Effects of Coadministration of Tetrandrine with Glutathione in Preclinical Model of Parkinson’s Disease by Xiang-Yun Li, Guang-Hai Mei, Qiang Dong, Yu Zhang, Zhuang-Li Guo, Jing-Jing Su, Yu-Ping Tang, Xue-Hong Jin, Hou-Guang Zhou, Yan-Yan Huang

“…However, in the GSH + Tet group, we observed markedly decreased oxidative damage, inhibition of DA metabolism and enhanced DA synthesis, increased tyrosine hydroxylase- (TH-) immunopositive neuronal survival, and delayed apoptosis of dopaminergic neurons in the SN. …”
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Diversity and Dynamics of Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) of Two Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Foci in the Fes-Boulemane Region of Northern Morocco by Fatima Zahra Talbi, Chafika Faraj, Fouad EL-Akhal, Fatiha El Khayyat, Driss Chenfour, Abdellatif Janati Idrissi, Abdelhakim El Ouali Lalami

“…The activity of sand flies in both localities is marked by the dominance of Ph. sergenti with two peaks occurring in June and September. …”
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Treatment approaches for elderly patients with complex proximal humerus fractures: A comparative study by Sunil H. Shetty, Shikhar D. Singh, Sarang Agrawal, Sameer S. A. Shaikh, Nrupam Mehta, Joydeep Kumar Dey, Abhilash Srivastava

“…However, by the 6-month mark, no significant differences were observed between the two groups. …”
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