Investigation on True Stress-Strain Curves of Flat and Corner Regions of Cold-Formed Section Using 3D Digital Image Correlation Method by Bo Xu, Junwu Xia, Renwei Ma, Jian Wang, Xiaomiao Chen, Hongfei Chang, Lihai Zhang

“…Flat region exhibits a significant improvement of true ultimate strength compared to the engineering value. The stress status of the corner region is developed to ultimate strength at the early strain phase and exhibits a slight increase compared with the nominal values at the plastic phase. …”
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Aggravating Effects of Psychological Stress on Ligature-Induced Periodontitis via the Involvement of Local Oxidative Damage and NF-κB Activation by Qiang Li, Yajuan Zhao, Daokun Deng, Jiuhui Yang, Yongjin Chen, Jia Liu, Min Zhang

“…More obvious alveolar bone loss and attachment loss and higher protein expressions of inflammatory cytokines were observed in the experimental periodontitis plus psychological stress group. …”
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FreshWater Watch: Investigating the Health of Freshwater Ecosystems, from the Bottom Up by Isabel Bishop, Amedeo Boldrini, Wim Clymans, Charlotte Hall, Heather Moorhouse, Stephen Parkinson, Kesella Scott-Somme, Ian Thornhill, Steven Loiselle

“…Freshwater ecosystems are increasingly facing major global and local stressors, while monitoring surface water status by regulatory agencies is often limited by financial and political constraints. …”
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Body composition changes and clinical outcomes in pediatric cystic fibrosis during 24 months of lumacaftor ivacaftor therapy based on real-world data by Marcell Imrei, Adrienn F. Kéri, Éva Gács, Ildikó Gönczi, Melinda Meláth, Éva Kosaras, Botond Demeter, Csaba Péterfia, Klára Vass, Gyöngyi Székely, Klementina Ocskay, Andrea Párniczky

“…These findings underscore the potential benefits of early initiation of CFTR modulator therapy in pediatric CF patients, highlighting improvements in nutritional status and pancreatic function.…”
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Factors Associated with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Meta-Analysis by Yu Zhang, Cheng-Ming Xiao, Yan Zhang, Qiong Chen, Xiao-Qin Zhang, Xue-Feng Li, Ru-Yue Shao, Yi-Meng Gao

“…Databases were searched for observational studies until August 20, 2020. Pooled odds ratios (ORs) were calculated using fixed- or random-effects models. 103 studies involving 1,826,454 pregnant women were identified. …”
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The Expression of T Cell FOXP3 and T-Bet Is Upregulated in Severe but Not Euthyroid Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis by Stana Tokić, Mario Štefanić, Ljubica Glavaš-Obrovac, Sonja Jaman, Eva Novosadová, Jana Petrkova, Zdenka Navratilova, Mirjana Suver Stević, Martin Petrek

“…By contrast, no differences in mRNA expression levels of ETS1, BLIMP1, and HIF1α were observed across the study groups. In summary, severe but not euthyroid HT was associated with robust upregulation of T-bet and FOXP3 mRNA in peripheral T cells, independent of the thyroid hormone status but proportional to disease activity.…”
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Clinical Characteristics of Early-Onset and Late-Onset Multiple Sclerosis in Patients from Lithuania by Emilija Šlajūtė, Naglis Vičkačka, Tautvydas Klėgėris, Ingrida Ulozienė, Renata Balnytė

“…All EOMS patients were diagnosed with relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), while in the LOMS group, RRMS was observed in 55.6%, secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) was observed in 27%, and primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) was observed in 17.4% of patients (<i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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Assessment of complications in adjacent natural teeth compared to contralateral teeth in single posterior implant cases by Naama Fridenberg, Nirit Tagger-Green, Matanel Katz, Shifra Levartovsky

“…A significant correlation was observed between the type of complication in the adjacent tooth and the status of the control tooth (χ2 = 21.73, p = 0.01). …”
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Aetiology of vaginal discharge, urethral discharge, and genital ulcer in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-regression. by Julia Michalow, Magdalene K Walters, Olanrewaju Edun, Max Wybrant, Bethan Davies, Tendesayi Kufa, Thabitha Mathega, Sungai T Chabata, Frances M Cowan, Anne Cori, Marie-Claude Boily, Jeffrey W Imai-Eaton

“…Aetiologic distributions for each symptom were largely the same across regions and population strata, despite HIV status and age being significantly associated with several infection diagnoses. …”
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Non-Thermal Plasma-Activated Water Enhances Nursery Production of Vegetables: A Species-Specific Study by Silvia Locatelli, Stefano Triolone, Marina De Bonis, Giampaolo Zanin, Carlo Nicoletto

“…Regarding DM, no significant differences were observed between the PAW treatments and CTR. However, an increase in total N content was detected in plant tissues across all species, except for basil, where no change was observed. …”
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Analysis of the Relationship Between Body Mass Index (BMI) and Dento-Skeletal Maturation: A Cross-Sectional Case-Control Study by Alessio Verdecchia, Inmaculada Coronado de la Torre, Ivan Menéndez Diaz, Veronica García Sanz, Yolanda García Mesa, Teresa Cobo, Vanessa Paredes Gallardo

“…These findings may be of interest for orthodontists, who should consider weight status when performing orthodontic treatment in children and adolescents.…”
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Acute Effects of Ketamine Infusion on Postoperative Mood Scores in Patients Undergoing Dilation and Curettage: A Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Study by Raham Hasan Mostafa, Ahmed Mohamed Khamis, Ashraf Nabil Saleh, Yehia Mamdouh Hassan Mekki, Mohamed Mohamed Kamal, Ismail Mohammed Ibrahim, Mohamed Abdulmohsen Abdulnaiem Ismaiel

“…The study included a total of 60 patients, ≥18 years, physical status ASA II, with up to 12-week gestation undergoing elective D&C surgery. …”
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Outcome of dual implantation in distal end femur fractures among patients attending a tertiary care hospital in Karnataka by Kumar SVA, Vishnuprasad SH, Vittal V, Diwakar P, Zai SAK

“…Patient demographics, medical histories, fracture characteristics (laterality, type, knee status, injury mode, and associated injuries), and clinical outcomes after follow-up were extracted from records and through clinical observation. …”
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Clinical characteristics and risk factors to high-grade vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia: a single-institution study by Min Lu, Xiaoshan Hong, Tingyan Liu, Bi Mai, Guiying Hu, Xiaoli Sun

“…Baseline clinical characteristics, human papillomavirus (HPV) infection status, cytology results, and pathology findings were analyzed using standard statistical methods. …”
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Real-time seizure detection in paediatric intensive care patients: the RESET child brain protocol by Kristen Gibbons, Andreas Schibler, Anthony Slater, Louise Sparkes, Michaela Waak, Stephen Malone, Jane Harnischfeger, Sandra Gurr

“…The primary aim of this study is to describe accuracy of interpretation of QEEG trends by paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) nurses compared with cEEG assessment by neurologist (standard clinical care) in children at risk of seizures and status epilepticus utilising diagnostic test statistics. …”
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Evaluation of treatment strategies for patients with stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer in the immunotherapy era by Amy Alabaster, Jeffrey B. Velotta, Haley I. Tupper, Mark S. Walker, Yanina Natanzon

“…SC was similarly beneficial for patients across nodal status groups and appeared especially beneficial for patients with resectable squamous-cell tumors. …”
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Body Composition Changes and Associations in Infants and Mothers During the First Year: Insights from a Pilot Study of the Baby-bod Project by Manoja P. Herath, Kiran D. K. Ahuja, Jeffrey M. Beckett, Sisitha Jayasinghe, Nuala M. Byrne, Andrew P. Hills

“…Moreover, maternal prepregnancy BMI is a significant predictor of maternal postpartum weight status and body composition and impacts the relationship between maternal and infant body composition at 12 months postpartum. …”
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Le secteur de la santé en Algérie entre arabisation, défrancisation et anglicisation by Fatima Zohra Chebab, Karim Ouaras

“…The language issue in Algeria continues to engage Algerian society, attracts the attention of many scholars, and astonish observers with its complexity and instability. It is an endless project, as in all Maghreb countries, evolving with constantly changing political contexts. …”
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Safety and effectiveness of appropriately and inappropriately dosed rivaroxaban or apixaban versus warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation: a cohort study with nested case–co... by Luis Alberto García Rodríguez, Pareen Vora, Luke Roberts, Gunnar Brobert, Samuel Fatoba, María Eugenia Sáez, Antonio González-Pérez

“…These findings may reflect residual confounding and biases that were difficult to control, as also seen in other observational studies. They should, therefore, be interpreted with caution, and prescribers should adhere to the dosing instructions in the respective Summary of Product Characteristics. …”
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Factors Associated with Midterm Visual Field Variability in Patients with Stable Glaucoma by Maria Emília V. Guimarães, Carolina P. B. Gracitelli, Syril Dorairaj, Fábio N. Kanadani, Tiago S. Prata

“…This retrospective observational study included 59 eyes of 39 stable glaucoma patients. …”
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