Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Mandarin version of the BDDQ-AS for rhinoplasty patients by Wilson A. Wijaya, Yu Liu, Min Zhou, Yong Qing, Zhengyong Li

“…Besides, based on IRT analysis, the discrimination abilities of all the items were good (over 2.0), and their difficulty estimates were reasonable. Conclusion The M-BDDQ-AS is a reliable and valid self-reported questionnaire that can be used in rhinoplasty patients. …”
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Amygdala Nuclei Atrophy in Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: Insights from High-Resolution Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Evija Peiseniece, Nauris Zdanovskis, Kristīne Šneidere, Andrejs Kostiks, Guntis Karelis, Ardis Platkājis, Ainārs Stepens

“…<i>Background and Objectives:</i> Cognitive impairment affects memory, reasoning, and problem-solving, with early detection being critical for effective management. …”
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Effect of Treatment with Progestins and Antiplatelet Agents on IVF in Women with Adenomyosis and Recurrent Implantation Failure by Irina Pacu, Nikolaos Zygouropoulos, Giorgia Zampieri, Aida Petca, Mircea Octavian Poenaru, Cringu Antoniu Ionescu

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> In conclusion, it appears that the above stated treatment improves outcomes in women with adenomyosis and RIF; the parameters used may provide an insight as to the reasons why this occurs, though an explanation of the molecular mechanisms is still elusive.…”
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Evaluation of Tissue Homogenization to Support the Generation of GMP-Compliant Mesenchymal Stromal Cells from the Umbilical Cord by Ryan J. Emnett, Aparna Kaul, Aleksandar Babic, Vicki Geiler, Donna Regan, Gilad Gross, Salem Akel

“…This bench scale study demonstrates the possibility of generating therapeutic doses of good quality UC-MSCs within a reasonable length of time using t-H and PL.…”
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Supplementation with Korean Red Ginseng Improves Current Perception Threshold in Korean Type 2 Diabetes Patients: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial by Kahui Park, YuSik Kim, Junghye Kim, Shinae Kang, Jong Suk Park, Chul Woo Ahn, Ji Sun Nam

“…Many Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) patients in Korea take Korean Red Ginseng (KRG) for various reasons. In this study, we investigated the effects of KRG administration on diabetic peripheral neuropathy in T2DM patients. …”
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Safety and efficacy of sugammadex in management of patients with myasthenia gravis undergoing general anesthesia: A systematic review by Alan D. Kaye, Emily A. Villafarra, Erin S. Everett, Erin E. Ware, Sydney A. Mashaw, William D. Brouillette, Camille G. Elder, Taylor Moss, Luke Muiznieks, Edwin Herron, Shahab Ahmadzadeh, Sahar Shekoohi

“…Conclusion: Sugammadex may serve as a reasonable option for the reversal of neuromuscular blockades in MG patients, indicating potential for rapid recovery and a relatively low incidence of serious complications. …”
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Genetic Variation in the IL-6 and HLA-DQB1 Genes Is Associated with Spontaneous Clearance of Hepatitis C Virus Infection by Paul Ravi Waldron, Ilana Belitskaya-Lévy, Aarthi Chary, Johann Won, Mark Winters, Alexander Monto, James Ryan, Laura C. Lazzeroni, Mark Holodniy

“…Millions of people are infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) worldwide and 30% spontaneously clear the infection. Reasons for HCV clearance without antiviral treatment are not well understood. …”
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Assessing Air-Pocket Pressure Peaks During Water Filling Operations Using Dimensionless Equations by Vicente S. Fuertes-Miquel, Oscar E. Coronado-Hernández, Francisco J. Sánchez-Romero, Manuel Saba, Modesto Pérez-Sánchez

“…Additionally, it provides charts that facilitate the rapid and reasonably accurate estimation of peak pressures. Depending on their transient characteristics, pressure peaks are either slow or fast, with separate charts provided for each type. …”
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The Size Effect and Microstructure Changes of Granite after Heat Treatment by Zhongping Guo, Jian Li, Yongqi Song, Chengqian He, Fuyu Zhang

“…The fracture toughness of granite treated at 600°C is significantly lower than that of untreated granite, which is reduced by more than 60%. (2) No obvious size effect was found in the untreated granite, while the size effect of the granite after treatment at 600°C was significant. (3) The granite after high-temperature treatment showed strong nonlinear characteristics, and the SEL can reasonably describe and explain its nonlinear fracture characteristics. (4) The brittleness of the granite treated at 600°C decreased and the ductility increased. …”
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Tension and compression of flat [+-45o]2s specimens from fiber reinforced plastic: Numerical and experimental investigation of forming stresses and strains by V.N. Paimushin, R.A. Kaymov, V.A. Firsov, R.K. Gazizullin, S.A. Kholmogorov, M.A. Shishov

“…The obtained results allow to indicate areas in which the implementation and continuous change of internal non-classical buckling modes of structural elements of fibrous composites are possible during the loading process, which is probably one of the reasons for the physically nonlinear behavior of specimens with the [±45°]2s lay-up under tension and compression.…”
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Chemical Elements of the Periodic Table in Indigenous Language as a Teaching Resource for Contextualized Chemistry/Science Teaching by Tewton Wai Wai, Kelly Carlos Castello, Virginia Marne da Silva Araújo dos Santos, Hosana Carolina Santos Barreto, Ricardo Carvalho Santos

“…To this end, we used applied research, with inductive reasoning, with exploratory and descriptive objectives for this study, with a qualitative approach using the documentary technique. …”
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Standard of prevention for infectious diseases' prevention clinical trials during pandemics: learning lessons for global policies from biomedical HIV prevention clinical trials and... by Moréniké Oluwátóyìn Foláyan, Karine Dubé, Nicaise Ndembi, Nicaise Ndembi

“…Using COVID-19 prevention research as an example, this paper discusses the reasons why a standard of prevention package must be defined for infectious diseases prevention research, what the minimum content of this package may be, the importance of stakeholder engagement in defining the package, the role of the government, and ethical considerations. …”
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The System of Civil Rites in the Anti-Religious Policy of the Soviet Government of the 1920s in the North-West of the RSFSR by Tabachnik, Ksenia K.

“…In addition, the author traces the results of the ritual-making campaign of the 1920s and the reasons for the refusal of the Soviet government from the policy of developing the “red rites” as one of the main means of fighting religion among the urban and rural population.…”
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Study on the coexistence of Fagaceae in the evergreen broad-leaved forest of Malipo by LUO Rui, CHEN Xi, YANG Kehan

“…The differentiation in community dynamics, species distribution, and diversity among these three genera are important reasons for their coexistence and dominance.…”
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Research on Wetting-Drying Cycles’ Effect on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Expansive Soil Improved by OTAC-KCl by Bao-tian Wang, Can-hong Zhang, Xue-lian Qiu, En-yue Ji, Wen-hui Zhang

“…In this study, a promising modifier OTAC-KCl is introduced, which has a good diffusivity and is soluble in water or other solvents easily. Firstly, a reasonable combination of ameliorant 0.3% STAC and 3% KCl is chosen referring to the free swell test. …”
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Efficacy of Anakinra for Various Types of Crystal-Induced Arthritis in Complex Hospitalized Patients: A Case Series and Review of the Literature by A. Aouba, S. Deshayes, L. Frenzel, A. Decottignies, C. Pressiat, B. Bienvenu, F. Boue, G. Damaj, O. Hermine, S. Georgin-Lavialle

“…Patients’ comorbidities, reasons for anakinra use and associated drugs, and outcomes were recorded. …”
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Effect of Rising Temperature on Lyme Disease: Ixodes scapularis Population Dynamics and Borrelia burgdorferi Transmission and Prevalence by Dorothy Wallace, Vardayani Ratti, Anita Kodali, Jonathan M. Winter, Matthew P. Ayres, Jonathan W. Chipman, Carissa F. Aoki, Erich C. Osterberg, Clara Silvanic, Trevor F. Partridge, Mariana J. Webb

“…The model is shown to produce biologically reasonable results for both the tick vector (Ixodes scapularis) and the hosts when compared to a different set of studies. …”
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The Principle of Transparency in the Ukrainian Decentralisation Reform by Sergii Slukhai, Liudmyla Demydenko, Yuliia Nakonechna, Tetiana Borshchenko

“…In order to understand the reasons for a particular level of transparency, a polling of ATC heads was undertaken. …”
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The Utility of Repeat Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration for Suspected Pancreatic Cancer by Mark Nicaud, Wei Hou, Dennis Collins, Mihir S. Wagh, Shailendra Chauhan, Peter V. Draganov

“…Repeat EUS-FNA provides reasonable accuracy and may be worthwhile in patients with suspected pancreatic cancer who had had prior negative EUS-FNA.…”
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Line List for the A2Π−X2Σ+ and the B2Σ+−X2Σ+ Band Systems of CaF by Léo Lavy, Peter F Bernath, Adam Pastorek

“…Using previous fluorescence spectroscopy measurements, highly accurate ground state constants, and reasonable extrapolation schemes, the strongest features of CaF in the visible spectrum can be accurately modeled for both band systems. …”
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