Efficacy of soft palatal augmentation prosthesis for oral functional rehabilitation in patients with dysarthria and dysphagia: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Naoki Kodama, Tomonori Yokoyama, Takao Mukai, Kana Takao, Takashi Hiraoka, Nobuyuki Arai, Jitsuro Yano, Hiroaki Nagatsuka, Yousuke Manda, Kozo Hanayama, Shogo Minagi

“…The study findings will be published in an open access, peer-reviewed journal and presented at relevant conferences and research meetings.Trial registration number jRCTs062200054.…”
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Effects of supplemental feeding of feeds with different protein levels on the metabolism of the gut microbiota of bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) by Zheng Zhang, Junru Wang, Xiaomu Yu, Xiaoyu Zhou, Yanhong Wu, Jun Zou, Jingou Tong

“…Conventional farming does not meet the future feeding conditions of bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) in high-density culture mode. …”
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Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Pediatric Emergency Department: An Observational Pre-Post Study by Erika Silvestro, Ilaria Mussinatto, Antonia Versace, Marco Denina, Giulia Pruccoli, Raffaella Marino, Giulia Mazzetti, Lorenzo Scaglione, Federico Vigna, Alessandra Macciotta, Silvia Garazzino, Claudia Bondone

“…From April to June 2020, we held weekly meetings focusing on different pediatric infectious diseases, with interaction between one to three ED physicians and the infectious disease (ID) specialist of the study’s team. …”
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Environmental innovations as factor of development of petrochemical industry in Russia by A. I. Shinkevich, S. S. Kudryavtseva, Yu. N. Khakimullin, M. I. Farakhov

“…Problem statement (Relevance): the article reflects the current directions of improving the environmental safety of petrochemical production through the development and implementation of environmental innovations that meet the requirements of new technological methods of production. …”
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Assessing research methodologies used to evaluate inequalities in end-of-life cancer care research: a scoping review protocol by Sam Harper, Natalie G Coburn, Alyson L Mahar, Laura E Davis, Julie Hallet, Peter Tanuseputro, Geetanjali D Datta, Colleen Webber, Allison Wiens, Lauren Konikoff

“…Two authors will independently review all titles, abstracts and full texts to determine which studies meet the inclusion criteria. Data from included full-text articles will be extracted into a data form that will be developed and piloted by the research team. …”
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Definition, criteria, and core concepts of guidelines for the management of obesity disease in Japan by Wataru Ogawa, Yushi Hirota, Shigeru Miyazaki, Tadashi Nakamura, Yoshihiro Ogawa, Iichiro Shimomura, Toshimasa Yamauchi, Koutaro Yokote, on behalf of the Creation Committee for Guidelines for the Management of Obesity Disease 2022 by Japan Society for the Study of Obesity (JASSO)

“…Obesity is diagnosed as “obesity disease” if accompanied by any of the 11 specific obesity-related health disorders that weight reduction can prevent or alleviate, or if it meets the criteria for visceral fat obesity with a visceral fat area of ≥100 cm2. …”
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ENO1 promotes PDAC progression by inhibiting CD8+ T cell infiltration through upregulating PD-L1 expression via HIF-1α signaling by Aziguli Tulamaiti, Shu-Yu Xiao, Yan Yang, Musitaba Mutailifu, Xia-Qing Li, Shi-Qi Yin, Hong-Tai Ma, Hong-Fei Yao, Lin-Li Yao, Li-Peng Hu, Jun Li, Shu-Heng Jiang, Zhi-Gang Zhang, Yan-Miao Huo, Dong-Xue Li, Xue-Li Zhang

“…Under hypoxic conditions, the “Warburg effect” occurs to meet the nutrient and energy demands of rapid genome replication, remodeling the tumor microenvironment (TME) and influencing tumor immunity. α-Enolase (ENO1) is a multifunctional protein, acting as a glycolytic enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of 2-phosphoglyceric acid to phosphoenolpyruvic acid. …”
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Study on the performance and mechanism of graphene oxide / polyurethane composite modified asphalt by Tengteng Guo, Zhenxia Li, Yuanzhao Chen, Qingyu Xu, Jing Wang, Lihui Jin

“…The results show that the basic performance of composite modified asphalt meets the requirements and the anti-aging performance is improved. …”
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The low-cost technical system of rural sustainable wood construction and its suitability based on the small-diameter round timber of fast-growing Northeast Larch by Ying Wu, Hongpeng Xu, Jianmei Wu, Yuncheng Ji

“…Secondly, taking Northeast Larch of SDRT (a kind of small-diameter round timber tree species common in northeast China) as an example, the suitability space-threshold of its original wood properties in the structural systems can meet the needs of rural architectural space. Thirdly, compared to the LVL (laminated veneer lumber) frame structure system, the SDRT structure system can achieve a reduction in wood consumption per unit area ranging from 53.63 % to 75.87 % across various structural spans. …”
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The mirror preference test: A reverse translational approach to study anomalous subjective experience in rats by Daria Chestnykh, Liubov S. Kalinichenko, Stephan von Hörsten, Johannes Kornhuber, Christian P. Müller

“…We propose that limited visual perception that meets brain monoamine sensitization may trigger visual illusions as part of a psychotic-like state in rats. …”
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CHI study: protocol for an observational cohort study on ageing and mental health in community-dwelling older adults by Lei Feng, Lieng Hsi Ling, Qiushi Feng, Rachael Zhi Yi Lee, Junhong Yu, Iris Rawtaer, Patrick Finbarr Allen, Zhiming Bao, Jeong Kyu Lee, Chin Tat Lim, Leng Leng Thang, Thet Naing, D Y Wang, Kai Zhen Yap, EH Kua, Rathi Mahendran

“…Findings from the cohort study will be disseminated by publication of peer-reviewed manuscripts, presentations at scientific meetings and conferences with local stakeholders.…”
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A patient-led survey on information and communication needs of patients with metastatic breast cancer in Ireland and Northern Ireland (CTRIAL-IE 23–05) by Siobhan Gaynor, Yvonne O'Meara, Emer Mulvaney, Rachel J. Keogh, Catherine S. Weadick, Fran J. Duane, Ann Mc Brien, Helen Greally, Mary Jane O'Leary, Ieva Teiserskyte, Isabel Beristain, Jacinta Marron, Eibhlin Mulroe, Vicky Donachie, Sarah Mc Loughlin, Seamus O'Reilly

“…These burdens were compounded by financial stress with 20 % of patient unable to meet monthly expenses and by time toxicity with 25 % attending emergency departments in the previous 6 months. …”
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Adolescent girls’ explanations of high rates of low mood and anxiety in their population: a co-produced qualitative study by Ola Demkowicz, Rebecca Jefferson, Pratyasha Nanda, Lucy Foulkes, Jo Lam, Steven Pryjmachuk, Rhiannon Evans, Bernadka Dubicka, Liz Neill, Laura Anne Winter, Georgina Nnamani

“…The insights gained through exploration with girls themselves hold policy and practical relevance to enhance systems to meet girls’ needs.…”
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UEF-HOCUrdu: Unified Embeddings Ensemble Framework for Hate and Offensive Text Classification in Urdu by Kifayat Ullah, Muhammad Aslam, Muhammad Usman Ghani Khan, Faten S. Alamri, Amjad Rehman Khan

“…Since such toxic language is becoming more and more common, it is imperative to have a proper way of identifying it, especially in low resource language like Urdu. To meet this challenge, this research proposed a new ensemble based multi-classification model and generated new dataset of 36,000 Urdu tweets categorized as ‘Hate’, ‘Offensive’ and ‘Neither’. …”
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Performance evaluation of the Qiagen BK virus ASR on the NeuMoDx system by Amorce Lima, Luciano Soares, Caroline Simmons, Laura Rowe, Dominic Uy, Deanna Becker, Suzane Silbert

“…Methods: The analytical performance was assessed using commercially available BKV Panels that meet the 1st WHO International Standards for BKV nucleic acid amplification techniques. …”
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Cereal-legume intercropping enhances the quality of feedstock for lignocellulosic bioethanol production by reducing the carbon: nitrogen ratio by Md Raseduzzaman, Gokul Gaudel, Stephen Okoth Aluoch, Arbindra Timilsina

“…Abstract Bioethanol production from cereal straw is a sustainable alternative to meet the current energy demand, but its low nitrogen (N) content and high carbon to nitrogen (C/N) ratio are problematic during bioethanol processing. …”
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Preventive Adolescent Health Care in Family Practice: A Program Summary by Barry Knishkowy, Moshe Schein, Alexander Kiderman, Aliza Velber, Richard Edman, John Yaphe

“…Parents were also invited to meet with the staff. 184 (57%) of the adolescents invited for health visits attended. …”
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Anatomy-Informed Multimodal Learning for Myocardial Infarction Prediction by Ivan-Daniel Sievering, Ortal Senouf, Thabo Mahendiran, David Nanchen, Stephane Fournier, Olivier Muller, Pascal Frossard, Emmanuel Abbe, Dorina Thanou

“…Although it demonstrates the superiority of multi-modal approaches over single modality, the results do not yet meet the necessary criteria for practical application.…”
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Tax-Deductible Provisions for Gluten-Free Diet in Canada Compared with Systems for Gluten-Free Diet Coverage Available in Various Countries by Maria Ines Pinto-Sanchez, Elena F Verdu, Maria C Gordillo, Julio C Bai, Stephen Birch, Paul Moayyedi, Premysl Bercik

“…Hence, the program does not help celiac patients meet the incremental cost of the GFD – it simply provides some future refund of that cost. …”
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Diverse pathways to decarbonization: cluster-specific impacts of energy sources on CO2 emissions in the European Union by Jana Chovancová, Igor Petruška, Ugur Korkut Pata, Peter Adamišin

“…This study provides critical insights for policymakers aiming to meet climate change targets and underlines the urgent need for strategic energy and climate change policies aligned with the unique characteristics of each EU country cluster to facilitate a successful energy transition.…”
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