Indirect impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic at two tertiary neonatal units in Zimbabwe and Malawi: an interrupted time series analysis by Michelle Heys, Caroline Crehan, Emma Wilson, Felicity Fitzgerald, Mario Cortina Borja, Msandeni Chiume, Samuel R Neal, Hannah Gannon, Gwen Chimhini, Simbarashe Chimhuya, Tim Hull-Bailey, Tarisai Chiyaka, Deliwe Nkhoma

“…Objectives To examine indirect impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on neonatal care in low-income and middle-income countries.Design Interrupted time series analysis.Setting Two tertiary neonatal units in Harare, Zimbabwe and Lilongwe, Malawi.Participants We included a total of 6800 neonates who were admitted to either neonatal unit from 1 June 2019 to 25 September 2020 (Zimbabwe: 3450; Malawi: 3350). …”
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Did the COVID-19 quarantine policies applied in Cochabamba, Bolivia mitigated cases successfully? an interrupted time series analysis by Rodrigo K. Arce Cardozo, Osvaldo Fonseca-Rodríguez, Yercin Mamani Ortiz, Miguel San Sebastian, Frida Jonsson

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Burning Rate Enhancement Analysis of End-Burning Solid Propellant Grains Based on X-Ray Real-Time Radiography by Wei Xianggeng, Bo Tao, Wang Pengbo, Ma Xinjian, Lou Yongchun, Chen Jian

“…Through image processing, the real-time burning rate of grain center line and the real-time cone angle are obtained. …”
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Bifurcation from Interval and Positive Solutions of a Nonlinear Second-Order Dynamic Boundary Value Problem on Time Scales by Hua Luo

“…Let 𝕋 be a time scale with 0,T∈𝕋. We give a global description of the branches of positive solutions to the nonlinear boundary value problem of second-order dynamic equation on a time scale 𝕋, uΔΔ(t)+f(t,uσ(t))=0,  t∈[0,T]𝕋,  u(0)=u(σ2(T))=0, which is not necessarily linearizable. …”
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Enhancing reading achievement through a timed reading approach: A quasi-experimental study in the Saudi EFL context by Abduljalil Hazaea

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Real-time non-destructive characterization of epoxy resin curing kinetics and mechanical response for enhanced manufacturing quality control by Gonzalo Seisdedos, Edgar Viamontes, Eduardo Salazar, Cristian Pantea, Eric S. Davis, Tommy Rockward, Benjamin Boesl

“…This work presents a method to non-destructively evaluate the curing kinetics and viscoelastic properties of epoxy resin in real time due to variations in stoichiometry combining ultrasonics and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy. …”
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Hybrid GNSS time-series prediction method based on ensemble empirical mode decomposition with long short-term memory by Yu Zhou, Xiaoxing He, Shengdao Wang, Shunqiang Hu, Xiwen Sun, Jiahui Huang

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Tackling ALT-positive neuroblastoma: is it time to redefine risk classification systems? A systematic review with IPD meta-analysis by Marta Avinent-Pérez, Frank Westermann, Samuel Navarro, Amparo López-Carrasco, Rosa Noguera

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Changes in Serum TSH and T4 Levels after Switching the Levothyroxine Administration Time from before Breakfast to before Dinner by S. Ala, O. Akha, Z. Kashi, A. Bahar, H. Askari Rad, N. Sasanpour, A. Shiva

“…The aim of this study was evaluating the effect of changing levothyroxine administration time from before breakfast to before dinner on the serum levels of TSH and T4. …”
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The Incidence of Mental Disorders Increases over Time in Patients with Cancer Pain: Data from a Retrospective Cohort Study by Michael Brinkers, Giselher Pfau, Anne-Marie Toepffer, Frank Meyer, Moritz A. Kretzschmar

“…For urogenital cancer, an increase in the probability to develop mental disorders is a function of time.…”
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Comparative analysis of neural network models performance on low-power devices for a real-time object detection task by A. Zagitov, E. Chebotareva, A. Toschev, E. Magid

“…A computer vision based real-time object detection on low-power devices is economically attractive, yet a technically challenging task. …”
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Value of combining lung ultrasound score with oxygenation and functional indices in determining weaning timing for critically ill pediatric patients by Ximeng Hao, Hongnian Duan, Qiushuang Li, Dan Wang, Xin Yin, Zhiyan Di, Shanshan Du

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Aniline dissociation reaction-time developed surface composites on severe plastic deformed aluminum through surface mechanical alloying by Mohamed Refaat Ebrahim, Emad Al Ashkar

“…Time dependent dissociation-reactions were detected due to aniline dissociation though surface mechanical alloying ‘SMA’ on pre-mechanically activated aluminum. …”
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Calculation and Analysis of Aircraft Pollutant Emission Based on Time Wake Separation Mode under Coastal Airport and Headwind Conditions by Pan Wei-Jun, Zhang Heng-Heng, Zhang Xiao-Lei, Wu Tian-Yi

“…Under headwind conditions, ground speed decrease results in increased flight time. Time-based separation (TBS) changes the separation rule of the final approach, which changes the distance separation between two aircrafts into a time separation. …”
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Improving photovoltaic water pumping system performance with ANN-based direct torque control using real-time simulation by Ikram Saady, Btissam Majout, Ismail El Kafazi, Mohammed Karim, Badre Bossoufi, Najib El Ouanjli, Said Mahfoud, Ahmed Althobaiti, Thamer A. H. Alghamdi, Mohammed Alenezi

“…The results demonstrate significant improvements, including a 75.51% reduction in flux ripples, a 77.5% reduction in torque ripples, a 44.79% improvement in response time, and an increase in the water quantity. Furthermore, the Real-Time simulation and visualization obtained are consistent with the simulation outcomes.…”
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Sir2 and Fun30 regulate ribosomal DNA replication timing via MCM helicase positioning and nucleosome occupancy by Carmina Lichauco, Eric J Foss, Tonibelle Gatbonton-Schwager, Nelson F Athow, Brandon Lofts, Robin Acob, Erin Taylor, James J Marquez, Uyen Lao, Shawna Miles, Antonio Bedalov

“…The association between late replication timing and low transcription rates in eukaryotic heterochromatin is well known, yet the specific mechanisms underlying this link remain uncertain. …”
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Bilateral Paget’s Disease of the Breast—Case Report of Long-Time Misdiagnosed Tumors with Underlying Ductal Carcinomas and Review of the Literature by Dietrich Barth

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Induction of xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes in hepatocytes by beta-naphthoflavone: Time-dependent changes in activities, protein and mRNA levels by Lněničková Kateřina, Skálová Lenka, Stuchlíková Lucie, Szotáková Barbora, Matoušková Petra

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Urban vs Suburban: Is the Door-to-Balloon Time Affected by Geographic, Socioeconomic, or Racial Differences? A Tale of Two Campuses by Marc Zughaib, Patrick Ters, Robby Singh, Marcel Zughaib

“…In 2004, the ACC/AHA released guidelines in the treatment of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) within a time window from the time a patient physically enters the hospital to the time of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). …”
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School performance gap between non-immigrant and second-generation immigrant children in Sweden—time trends and contributing factors by Kenta Okuyama, Sara Larsson Lönn, Ardavan M. Khoshnood, Ardavan M. Khoshnood, Shervin Assari, Shervin Assari, Shervin Assari, Shervin Assari, Jan Sundquist, Jan Sundquist, Kristina Sundquist, Kristina Sundquist

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