Safety and Risk Factors of Needle Thoracentesis Decompression in Tension Pneumothorax in Patients over 75 Years Old by Yanhu Wang, Lei Wang, Cheng Chen, Yifan Que, Yinyi Li, Jiang Luo, Ming Yin, Miao Lv, Guogang Xu

“…The CWT and closest depth to vital structure of the second intercostal space at the midclavicular line (second ICS-MCL) and the fifth intercostal space at the midaxillary line (fifth ICS-MAL) were compared as well as the expected failure rates and the incidence of severe complications of different needles. …”
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Agro‐waste areca nut husk and bagasse fiber reinforced epoxy‐based hybrid composite for thermal insulated false ceiling application by Rois Uddin Mahmud, Mir Shahidul Islam, Shahin Hossain, Jannatul Nasrin, Ayub Nabi Khan

“…In this work, three samples containing 23.06%, 28.54%, and 33.33% of areca nut husk and bagasse fibers‐reinforced epoxy matrix (ABFR) hybrid composites were prepared to assess their suitability for use as thermally insulated false ceilings in affordable housing, civil structures, and the automotive industry. The novel hybrid composites were characterized by tensile strength, flexural strength, morphology, thermal conductivity, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and percentage of water absorption. …”
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Successful open defecation-free intervention in low- and middle-income countries: a qualitative synthesis systematic review protocol by Vera Yulyani, Iswanto Iswanto, Daniel Daniel, Fitrina Mahardani Kusumaningrum, Fatwa Sari Tetra Dewi

“…Two reviewers followed Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines in selecting studies, conducting critical appraisal using confidential tools and extracting data using a structured approach. Data synthesis will be performed using meta-aggregate methods to identify the themes. …”
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Investigation of Chip Morphology in Elliptical Vibration Micro-Turning of Silk Fibroin by Zhengjian Wang, Xichun Luo, Jining Sun, Wenkun Xie, Yinchuan Piao, Yonghang Jiang, Xiuyuan Chen

“…The unique zig-zag shapes result from the interplay between the high flexibility and hierarchical structure of silk fibroin and the controlled cutting environment provided by the diamond tool. …”
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Optimizing fully-efficient two-stage models for genomic selection using open-source software by Javier Fernández-González, Julio Isidro y Sánchez

“…Single-stage models predict GEBVs from phenotypic observations in one step, fully accounting for the entire variance-covariance structure among genotypes, but face computational challenges. …”
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Legal aspects of functional security standardisation of the Internet of Things by P. S. Klimushyn, V. Ye. Roh, T. P. Kolisnyk

“…Based on the analysis of the existing problems of implementing the Internet of Things, the methodological and technological features of legal regulation of intellectual environments have been studied. The structures of standardisation of networks and services of the IoT environments at the regional, European and global international levels have been considered. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards COVID-19 among Mothers in Dessie Town, Northeast Ethiopia, 2020 by Debrnesh Goshiye, Zinet Abegaz, Sisay Gedamu

“…An interviewer-administered pretested structured questionnaire was used. Data were entered into EpiData, version 3.1, and analyzed by using SPSS, version 23. …”
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Investment behavior in the Egyptian stock market: The impact of social media on investor decision-making by Abdelrehim Awad, Adel Fathy Aziz, Talaat Rashad Shma

“…Data were collected through a structured survey of 300 active investors, distributed via two prominent Facebook pages: “The Popular Union of Investors in the Egyptian Stock Market” and “Investment in the Egyptian Stock Market.” …”
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Potato spindle tuber viroid by A. V. Kochetov, A. Y. Pronozin, N. V. Shatskaya, D. A. Afonnikov, O. S. Afanasenko

“…The 359 nucleotidelong genomic RNA of PSTVd is highly structured and its 3D-conformation is responsible for interaction with host cellular factors to mediate replication, transport between tissues during systemic infection and the severity of pathological symptoms. …”
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Consumer attitudes and behavior towards organic products: Evidence from the Lithuanian market by Lina Pilelienė, Vilma Tamulienė

“…Findings: The results indicate the structural differences between theory and its application for the Lithuanian market; therefore, the factors are reestablished. …”
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Picosecond Laser Etching of Glass Spiral Microfluidic Channel for Microparticles Dispersion and Sorting by Rong Chen, Shanshan He, Xiansong He, Jin Xie, Xicong Zhu

“…Moreover, the spiral-structured channel, with an aspect ratio of 0.51, significantly influenced the velocity gradient distribution, particle focusing, and stratification. …”
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Mapping existing research on flushing peripheral vascular catheters: a scoping review protocol by Liping Liu, Peter J Carr, Orlaith Hernon, Jiaxin Deng, Catriona Duggan, Leo R Quinlan, Zina Alfahl

“…The reporting will follow the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for scoping reviews, with the results and discussion structured according to the Patterns, Advances, Gaps, Evidence for practice and Research recommendations framework.Ethics and dissemination Ethics approval is not required for this study. …”
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Motivations and perceptions for physical activity in women living with metastatic breast cancer: a qualitative interview study by Mark Liu, Sharon Kilbreath, Jasmine Yee, Jane Beith, Justin McNab, Elizabeth Dylke

“…Methods Women living with metastatic breast cancer were recruited through a metropolitan cancer centre in Australia to participate in semi-structured interviews about their physical activity. …”
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Competitive displacement of lipoprotein lipase from heparan sulfate is orchestrated by a disordered acidic cluster in GPIHBP1 by Anamika Biswas, Samina Arshid, Kristian Kølby Kristensen, Thomas J.D. Jørgensen, Michael Ploug

“…Due to its disordered state, the crystal structure of LPL•GPIHBP1 provided no information on these electrostatic interactions between LPL and GPIHBP1 acidic tail. …”
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Regions enriched for DNA repeats in chromosomes of Macrostomum mirumnovem, a species with a recent Whole Genome Duplication by K. S. Zadesenets, N. B. Rubtsov

“…Taking together, karyotype peculiarities (a high level of intraspecific karyotypic diversity associated with chromosome number variation, structural chromosomal rearrangements, and the formation of new regions enriched for DNA repeats) and some phenotypic features of M. mirumnovem (small body size, short lifecycle, easy maintenance in the laboratory) make this species a perspective model in the studies of genomic and karyotypic evolution in species passed through a recent WGD event.…”
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Effects of the auxin-dependent degradation of the cohesin and condensin complexes on the repair of distant DNA double-strand breaks in mouse embryonic stem cells by A. V. Smirnov, A. S. Ryzhkova, A. M. Yunusova

“…The SMC protein family, including cohesin and condensin I/II, plays a pivotal role in maintaining the topological structure of chromosomes and influences many cellular processes, notably the repair of double-stranded DNA breaks (DSBs). …”
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Design and Test of Combined Air Suction Cotton Breed Seeder by Yudao Li, Zhanhua Song, Fade Li, Yinfa Yan, Fuyang Tian, Xuezhen Sun

“…The force, speed, and acceleration of cotton seed are theoretically analyzed when the seed metering device is filled with seeds and then determines the main structural parameters and motion parameters of the device. …”
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METHODOLOGY OF PROFESSIONAL PEDAGOGICAL EDUCATION: THEORY AND PRACTICE (THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF VOCATIONAL TEACHER EDUCATION) by E. M. Dorozhkin, E. F. Zeer

“…The creative concept as the subject ground is instrumental analysis of methodology taking into consideration the target orientation, principles and approaches to the organization and its’ methods of scientific and educational activitiesimplementation. The qualification structure formation of the teachers’ vocational training and providing advance principles of education are considered to be the most important conditions for the development of vocational teacher education.Scientific novelty. …”
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Contribution of Glycosaminoglycans to the Microstructural Integrity of Fibrillar and Fiber Crimps in Tendons and Ligaments by Marco Franchi, Viviana De Pasquale, Désirée Martini, Marilisa Quaranta, Maria Macciocca, Alessio Dionisi, Vittoria Ottani

“…These data suggest that GAGs do not affect structural integrity or fibrillar crimp functions that seem mainly related to the local fibril leftward twisting and the alternating handedness of collagen from a molecular to a supramolecular level.…”
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CO₂ Sequestration in a Carbonate Saline Aquifer: An Investigation into the Roles of Natural Fractures and Well Placement by Abdulrahim K. Al Mulhim, Mojdeh Delshad, Kamy Sepehrnoori

“…The study demonstrates that placing the injection well away from the top of the structure in a low-dip region while injecting in the bottom interval would yield the optimum design. …”
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