Unsuspected Cause of Respiratory Distress: Unrecognized Esophageal Foreign Body by Naima Baddouh, Lahcen Arjdal, Abdelaziz Raji, Mounir Bourrous

“…Nevertheless, he was brought by his parents several times for a persistent cough and wheezing that was treated as asthma for a month. …”
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Abdominopelvic Tuberculosis Secondary to a Nontuberculous Mycobacterium in an Immunocompetent Patient by Beng Kwang Ng, Kembang Aziah Yakob, Wendy Yin Ling Ng, Pei Shan Lim, Rahana Abd Rahman, Abdul Kadir Abdul Karim, Ani Amelia Zainuddin, Zaleha Abdullah Mahdy

“…Diagnosing abdominopelvic TB can be very challenging at times and poses great difficulties to the clinician. …”
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Techno-Economic Feasibility of Reverse Osmosis Desalination Scale Coupled with Solar Energy: Case of Algeria by Asma Adda, Salah Bezari, Mohamed Abbas, Salah Hanini

“…The result shows that the water production cost of the Off-Grid system (0.33 $/m3) was about 1.14 times lower than the water production cost of the On-Grid system (0.38 $/m3). …”
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Evaluation of terminal blend rubberized asphalt incorporating high crumb rubber content by Yangquan Huang, Kun Long, Chi Qu, Chuanqi Yan, Changfa Ai, Shengxiong Zhou

“…To achieve high desulfurization and thermal degradation of the CR particles, enhancing the stability and processability of the TBRA samples, higher preparation temperatures (220°C) and extended shearing times (6 hours) were employed. The study assesses how these production conditions affect the asphalt's microstructure, chemical composition, and viscoelastic properties, using fluorescence microscopy, ATR-FTIR, and rheology master curves for analysis. …”
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Difference Analysis of Disaster Types and Grading Control Technologies for Risk of Caving of Coal Roadway Roof by Jicheng Feng, Zhiheng Cheng, Hongbing Wang, Jianjun Shi, Haoyu Shi, Shuaifeng Yin

“…This has important theoretical significance and practical value for designing support for roadways and timely reinforcements in areas with a high-risk grade to guarantee the safe operation of coal mines.…”
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Targeting and reprogramming microglial phagocytosis of neutrophils by ginsenoside Rg1 nanovesicles promotes stroke recovery by Kaichao Hu, Junrui Ye, Pinglong Fan, Ruifang Zheng, Shasha Wang, Ye Peng, Yuan Ruan, Xu Yan, Zhao Zhang, Shifeng Chu, Naihong Chen

“…However, neutrophil infiltration hinders effective neovascularization, necessitating timely clearance by microglia through phagocytosis. …”
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Design, implementation and evaluation of value-based payment models: a Delphi study by Diogo L. L. Leao, Lise A. M. Moers, Henricus-Paul Cremers, Dennis van Veghel, Wim Groot, Milena Pavlova

“…., lack of motivation and engagement among involved stakeholders) achieved full consensus. Timely availability of data and an integrated information technology system for data registration (a facilitator) were the only factors achieving full consensus through a very high agreement. …”
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Knowledge about COVID-19, coping and resilience in Mexican women: comparison by stress levels by Ana Leticia Becerra Gálvez, Alejandro Pérez-Ortiz, Yuma Yoaly Pérez-Bautista, Isaías Vicente Lugo-González, América Genevra Franco-Moreno, Erick Alberto Medina-Jiménez

“…This study offers the possibility of knowing the emotional state of women in times of COVID-19.…”
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1 × N All‐Logic Optical Switch Based on Polymer Platform Using Multimode Interferometer by Guoyan Zeng, Daming Zhang, Fei Wang, Xibin Wang, Yuexin Yin

“…According to the experimental result, the 1 × 4 switch with four‐equal‐length modulating arms shows a 32 nm bandwidth for −10 dB cross talk which is 13 times larger than traditional switch. The switch realizes a multi‐port logic optical switch by modulation. …”
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PESTICIDAL PLANT SPECIES IMPACT ON WHIP SMUT REDUCTION AND SUGARCANE (SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM L.) PRODUCTION IN NIGERIA by Moses Samuel BASSEY, Emmanuel Abraham SHITTU, Shema Andrew MONDAY, Alawode Victor OLALEKAN, Ekaette Eunice ETIM, Ekaette Joy ETOPOBONG, Fadeiye EBENEZER

“…The treatments consists of factorial combination of two sugarcane genotypes, B47419 and NCS 008, three plant extracts, (Moringa, Neem, Cassia) and three levels of application rates (40, 60, 80 g/l) arranged in a completely randomized design (CRD) replicated three times. The results showed that genotype B47419 suppressed Sporisorium scitamineum germination and penetration than NCS 008, and gave a higher growth and yield of sugarcane than NCS 008. …”
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Development of a Luciferase Immunosorbent Assay for Detecting Crimean–Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus IgG Antibodies Based on Nucleoprotein by Qi Chen, Yuting Fang, Ning Zhang, Chengsong Wan

“…The LISA exhibited high specificity for serum samples from indicated species and significantly higher sensitivity (at least 128 times) compared with the commercial ELISA. The proposed CCHFV-LISA has the potential to facilitate serological diagnosis and epidemiological investigation of CCHFV in natural foci, providing valuable technical support for surveillance and early warning of this disease.…”
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Transperineal Ultrasonography in Perianal Crohn Disease: A Valuable Imaging Modality by Emily K Wright, Kerri L Novak, Cathy Lu, Remo Panaccione, Subrata Ghosh, Stephanie R Wilson

“…Although magnetic resonance imaging of the pelvis is established, timely access may be a problem. Transperineal ultrasound has been described in small studies, and is an accurate, painless and cost-effective method for documenting perianal fluid collections, fistulas and sinus tracts. …”
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Subcutaneous Granulomatous Inflammation due to Basidiobolomycosis: Case Reports of 3 Patients in Buruli Ulcer Endemic Areas in Benin by Luc V. C. Brun, Jean Jacques Roux, Ghislain E. Sopoh, Julia Aguiar, Miriam Eddyani, Wayne M. Meyers, Dirk Stubbe, Marie T. Akele Akpo, Françoise Portaels, Bouke C. de Jong

“…We stress the importance of the early recognition by clinicians and pathologists of this treatable disease, so patients can timely receive antifungal therapy.…”
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Considerations of HLA, Renal Failure, Valproic Acid Use, and Current Treatment Guidelines in Clozapine-Induced Agranulocytosis by Melissa Sussman, Michael Epifania, Derrick Eng, Yun Jae Cho, Richard Steward

“…Additionally, there are no specific clozapine-induced agranulocytosis management recommendations such as G-CSF/filgrastim dose, timing of bone marrow aspirate and biopsy, and use of concomitant valproate. …”
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Modeling of winter wheat yield prediction based on solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence by machine learning methods by Minxue Zheng, Han Hu, Yue Niu, Qiu Shen, Feng Jia, Xiaolei Geng

“…Timely and accurate prediction of large-scale crop yields is critical for national food security. …”
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Gastric ESD under Heparin Replacement at High-Risk Patients of Thromboembolism Is Technically Feasible but Has a High Risk of Delayed Bleeding: Osaka University ESD Study Group by Toshiyuki Yoshio, Tsutomu Nishida, Naoki Kawai, Kiyonori Yuguchi, Takuya Yamada, Takamasa Yabuta, Masato Komori, Shinjiro Yamaguchi, Shinji Kitamura, Hideki Iijima, Shusaku Tsutsui, Tomoki Michida, Eiji Mita, Masahiko Tsujii, Tetsuo Takehara

“…The delayed bleeding rate was, however, higher in the HR group than in the controls (38% versus 4.6%). The timing of bleeding in the HR group was significantly later than in controls. …”
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Hydrothermal Synthesis and Characterization of Sodalite from Feldspar Mesawa Minerals by Ida Ifdaliah Amin, Abdul Wahid Wahab, Paulina Taba, Rino R. Mukti, Giovanno Alvin S, Bulkis Musa, Hijrah A. Azis

“…The synthesis process uses the hydrothermal method with various times and concentrations of NaOH. The sample was mixed with NaOH, stirred until homogeneous at 300 rpm for 1 hour, and transferred to an autoclave. …”
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Bridge-inspired lattice materials with superior strength, toughness, and fatigue resistance by Heng Zhang, Junhua Ke, Jingjing Diao, Jiaqian Zheng, Naru Zhao, Yudi Kuang, Yingjun Wang

“…It demonstrates a compressive strength of 117 MPa at 75% porosity, two and six times higher than that of 3D-printed materials with sheet gyroid and diamond lattice structures. …”
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Isolation Transformer Based Very Low Frequency Antenna with Enhanced Radiation Characteristics by Jingqi Wu, Zilun Zeng, Liwei Wang, Jianchun Xu, Ke Bi

“…Consequently, the radiation intensity of proposed antenna can be effectively increased over 30 times compared to traditional loop antennas. According to the experimental measurements, the transmission distance is over 340 m at 15 kHz using a single proposed antenna with a diameter of 2 m. …”
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Thickness of Ruth Glacier, Alaska, and depth of its Great Gorge from ice-penetrating radar and mass conservation by Brandon S. Tober, Michael S. Christoffersen, John W. Holt, Martin Truffer, Christopher F. Larsen

“…Our estimates are up to two times greater than those suggested by global models, and allow us to confirm that the Great Gorge rivals Hells Canyon as the deepest gorge in North America. …”
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