Efficacy of low-dose rituximab versus immunosuppressants in refractory orbital inflammatory pseudotumors with intracranial extension by Yuyu Li, Mingming Sun, Xintong Xu, Biyue Chen, Xiyun Chen, Yuhang Wang, Quangang Xu, Huanfen Zhou, Shihui Wei

“…After methylprednisolone pulse therapy, we added 2 mg of tacrolimus per day, 1500 mg of mycophenolate mofetil per day, or 200 mg of rituximab at days 1 and 15, and then monitored those with CD19+ B cells of under 1% as adjuvant therapy.ResultsEleven patients (six males and five females) were included, with a mean age of 45.5 ± 11.8 years (age range: 21–64 years). …”
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Investigation of the effects of combined exercises and self-management education, with and without functional exercises, on pain and functional outcomes in patients with avascular... by Zohreh Gholami, Seyedeh Tahereh Faezi, Elham Madreseh, Raghad Mimar

“…The Exe+Functional group will engage in two times per week sessions of low-intensity resistance, and mobility exercises, along with a one time per week functional exercise session. …”
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The Effect of Stocking Density on Nitrification Rate in a Closed Recirculating Culture System by A.S. Sidik, , Sarwono, , Agustina

“…Ikan dipelihara dalam tong plastik dengan empat tingkat padat penebaran, yaitu 10, 20, 30 dan 40 ekor/100 l, dan diberi makan pelet komersial tiga kali sehari dengan jumlah 5 % dari berat badan ikan per hari.  Penelitian ini dirancang secara acak lengkap dengan tiga ulangan.  …”
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Propostes de millora de la situació de la llengua catalana dins del sistema lingüístic de la Unió Europea: què es pot fer en una situació de no oficialitat reconeguda by Narcis Mir i Sala

“…El punt de partida és la situació actual del català com a llengua no oficial de la Unió i la previsió que el seu estatus jurídic actual no millori significativament, com a mínim a curt o mitjà termini, tot i les darreres propostes presentades pel Govern de l’Estat espanyol per impulsar aquest reconeixement d’oficialitat. …”
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Uninvestigated Dyspepsia and Heartburn Overlap Syndrome at Industrial Hub of Eastern Siberia by V. V. Tsukanov, A. V. Vasiutin, J. L. Tonkikh, E. V. Kasparov, O. V. Smirnova

“…Dyspepsia was diagnosed as per the Rome IV criteria. The study conduction complied with ethical standards. …”
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Cost-effectiveness evaluation of neonatal emergency transport organization in Italy by Carlo Bellini, Maurizio Gente, Diego Minghetti, Luca A. Ramenghi

“…Of this, €24,964,050 was associated with services organised according to the on-call model, while €7,821,600 was associated with dedicated services. The cost per transport varied considerably between regions. …”
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Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin: a biochemical marker for acute kidney injury and long-term outcomes in patients presenting to the emergency department by Kah Hui Brian Teo, Swee Han Lim, Ying Hao, Yin Keong Daryl Lo, Ziwei Lin, Manish Kaushik, Chieh Suai Tan, Mohammed Zuhary Thajudeen, Choon Peng Jeremy Wee

“…Need for RRT increased 21% per 100 ng/dL increase in NGAL (P < 0.001), whereas odds of death in three months increased 10% per 100 ng/dL increase in NGAL (P = 0.028). …”
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Controlling root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita in tomatoes using modified effective microorganisms-fermented plant extract and compost manure by Benoit Sossou, Nkechi Izuogu, Aisha Anifowose, H. Ahamefule

“…For single treatments, 100 ml of EM-FPE or 200 g of compost was used per plant while 50 ml of EM-FPE and 100 g of compost were combined and used per plant for treatment combination. …”
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Diagnostic yield of chest and thumb ECG after cryptogenic stroke, Transient ECG Assessment in Stroke Evaluation (TEASE): an observational trial by Peter Magnusson, Adam Lyren, Gustav Mattsson

“…The objective of this study was to assess the yield of newly diagnosed AF during 28 days of chest and thumb ECG monitoring two times per day in cryptogenic stroke.Methods This study, Transient ECG Assessment in Stroke Evaluation, included patients who had a stroke from Region Gävleborg, Sweden, between 2017 and 2019. …”
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Agricultural waste as growing media component for the growth and flowering of Gerbera jamesonii cv. hybrid mix by Atif Riaz, Adnan Younis, Imran Ghani, Usman Tariq, Muhammad Ahsan

“…The presented results showed that treatment combination of silt, coconut coir dust, and top soil (SCT) produced maximum plant height while mixture of silt, Lahore compost and top soil (SLT) gave maximum number of leaves per plant and maximum flower stalk thickness. The highest values for leaf area, number of roots, flower fresh to dry weight ratio and number of flowers per plant were achieved in combination of silt, farm yard manure, and top soil (SFT) whereas silt, sand, and top soil (SST) presented maximum flower diameter, maximum fresh, and dry weight of flowers. …”
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Long-Term Mortality following Acute Noninvasive Ventilation for Obesity-Related Respiratory Failure: A Retrospective Single-Centre Study by Aditya Krishnan, Paul Ellis, Pearlene Antoine-Pitterson, Amy Oakes, Bethany Jones, Alice Turner, Rahul Mukherjee

“…However, multivariable analysis identified that pH was not a significant determinant of long-term mortality, although male sex, older age, and higher admission pCO2 increased the risk of death at two years by 76%, 3% per year of age, and 16% per 1 kPa of pCO2 increase, respectively. …”
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A new STI in the city: MPOX in Barcelona. First outbreak (5/2022-5/2023) and subsequent resurgence. by David Palma, Montserrat Guillaumes, Carles Pericas, Anna de Andrés, Raquel Prieto, Laia Álvarez-Bruned, Jesús Ospina, Paula Santiá, Patricia García de Olalla, Cristina Rius

“…The cumulative incidence in the general population was 1.03 (95%CI 1.00-1.06) per 1000 inhabitants and 2.13 (2.01-2.17) per 1000 in men. …”
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Predictors of county-level diabetes-related mortality risks in Florida, USA: a retrospective ecological study by Nirmalendu Deb Nath, Agricola Odoi

“…County-level DRMR ranged from 9.6 to 75.6 per 100,000 persons. High mortality risks were observed in the northern, central, and southcentral parts of the state. …”
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Estimating the Risk of Maternal Death at Admission: A Predictive Model from a 5-Year Case Reference Study in Northern Uganda by Gasthony Alobo, Cristina Reverzani, Laura Sarno, Barbara Giordani, Luigi Greco

“…Uganda is one of the countries in the Sub-Saharan Africa with a very high maternal mortality ratio estimated at 336 deaths per 100,000 live births. We aimed at exploring the main factors affecting maternal death and designing a predictive model for estimation of the risk of dying at admission at a major referral hospital in northern Uganda. …”
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Water Quality Variations in the Lower Yangtze River Based on GA-RF Model From GF-1, Landsat-8, and Sentinel-2 Images by Wentao Hu, Shuanggen Jin, Yuanyuan Zhang

“…The annual average TP shows a decreasing trend with 0.0017 mg/L per year, while TN shows a decreasing trend with 0.0557 mg/L per year. …”
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Underestimation of Wave Energy from ERA5 Datasets: Back Analysis and Calibration in the Central Tyrrhenian Sea by Lateef Adesola Afolabi, Sara Russo, Carlo Lo Re, Giovanni Ludeno, Gabriele Nardone, Diego Vicinanza, Pasquale Contestabile

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Turismo e dimore di scrittore, tra libri e lettere by Aurore Bonniot-Mirloup

“…Nel mondo della letteratura si assiste ad un appropriarsi dei suoi elementi materiali (dai libri alla casa dello scrittore..) come se fossero immateriali (l’immaginario dei luoghi) da parte di attori per i quali essa rappresenta una risorsa in grado da contribuire allo sviluppo territoriale. …”
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Tra geologia e architettura. La rappresentazione del paesaggio archeologico di Tiermes by Carlos Rodríguez Fernández, Flavia Zelli, Sagrario Fernández Raga

“…Il presente scritto ripercorre brevemente la documentazione grafica e fotografica generata per rappresentare il sito oggetto di studio, in una visione in cui geologia, architettura e archeologia si sovrappongono e si confondono, per poi soffermarsi sulla ricerca più recente che – attraverso l’uso dei nuovi sistemi di analisi e rappresentazione dell’architettura – ci offre una nuova interpretazione e rappresentazione del paesaggio di Tiermes. …”
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Investigation of Consultations Requested by Dermatology Inpatient by Dağdaş AD, Fettahlioglu Karaman B, Aksungur VL

“…There were 1712 consultations. Their number per admission was positively correlated with patient’s age and length of stay. …”
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Introducing the non-invasive prenatal test for trisomy 21 in Belgium: a cost-consequences analysis by Mattias Neyt, Frank Hulstaert, Wilfried Gyselaers

“…The sensitivity and specificity of the non-invasive prenatal test (NIPT) are over 99% but come at a cost of €460 (£373) per test. The objective is to estimate the consequences of introducing NIPT for the detection of T21.Methods A cost-consequences analysis was performed presenting the impact on benefits, harms and costs. …”
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