Tarred with the same brush: An initial inquiry into courtesy stigma and problem gambling by Matthew D. Sanscartier, Jason D. Edgerton, Derek Chadee, Lance W. Roberts

“…Method: We draw on data from a government-commissioned national survey in a southern Caribbean country (n = 1,008). Comparative t-tests and multiple regression (ordinary least squares) were used to identify relative intensity and what impacts courtesy stigma of problem gambling, respectively. …”
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Accidental and Deliberate Self-Poisoning with Medications and Medication Errors among Children in Rural Sri Lanka by Kavinda Dayasiri, S. F. Jayamanne, C. Y. Jayasinghe

“…Prospective data at Anuradhapura teaching hospital (n = 112) revealed that unsafe first aid measures were practiced on 22 (19.6%) children. …”
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Características clínico-epidemiológicas de pacientes operados de bocio coloide reintervenidos por recidiva by Gladys Iglesias Díaz, Iván García García, Luisbel Correa Martínez

“…La muestra estuvo constituida por todos los pacientes operados de tiroides y que presentaron recidiva tiroidea, los cuales fueron re intervenidos (n= 29) en los años 2010, 2011 y 2012. La información fue obtenida a través de las historias clínicas y el registro de diagnósticos histopatológicos.…”
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Monitoring Space Weather: Using Automated, Accurate Neural Network Based Whistler Segmentation for Whistler Inversion by Bálint Ármin Pataki, János Lichtenberger, Mark Clilverd, Gergely Máthé, Péter Steinbach, Szilárd Pásztor, Lilla Murár‐Juhász, Dávid Koronczay, Orsolya Ferencz, István Csabai

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Genetic structure of the collection of ryegrass (<i>Lolium</i>) cultivars: a study based on SSR and SCoT markers by Yu. M. Mavlyutov, E. A. Vertikova, A. O. Shamustakimova, I. A. Klimenko

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Assessment of the impact of the great cormorant (Phalaсrocorax carbo sinensis Shaw et Nodder, 1801) on fish resources of the Obytichna Spit the Sea of Azov by A. Sydorenko

“…The analysis of food samples was conducted by collecting regurgitations within the nesting colony and by analyzing the stomach contents of cormorants (n = 50) obtained from individuals eliminated by employees of the State Enterprise “Prymors’k Forestry” during planned population control measures. …”
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The Effect of the Toothbrushing and Surface Treatments on the Surface Roughness of Interim Crown Materials Used for Conventional, Subtractive, and Additive Manufacturing Techniques... by Beşar İzzetağa, Onur Şahin, Ayşegül Köroğlu, Hatice Nalan Bozoğulları

“…Specimens of each interim crown material were divided into two subgroups according to applied surface treatments; conventional polishing or surface sealant agent coupling (n=10). The surface roughness values of specimens before (Ra0) and after 10,000 cycles of toothbrushing (Ra1) were measured with a profilometer. …”
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Assessment of a Low-Cost Ultrasound Pericardiocentesis Model by Marco Campo dell'Orto, Dorothea Hempel, Agnieszka Starzetz, Armin Seibel, Ulf Hannemann, Felix Walcher, Raoul Breitkreutz

“…During training courses of focused echocardiography n=67, participants tested the phantom and completed a 16-item questionnaire, assessing the model using a visual analogue scale (VAS). …”
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Unraveling Biogeographic Boundaries Within the Sierra Madre Oriental, México: An Endemicity Analysis Using a Taxonomically Diverse Dataset by Irene Goyenechea Mayer‐Goyenechea, Gustavo Montiel‐Canales, Juan Márquez, Claudia T. Hornung‐Leoni, Jesús M. Castillo‐Cerón, Norma L. Manríquez‐Morán

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The impact of temperature on the shear bond strength of conventional multi-step and self-adhesive orthodontic adhesive systems: an in-vitro study by Grėtė Kazlauskaitė, Rytis Vaitiekūnas, Kristina Lopatienė, Audrius Jutas, Benedikta Palesik, Dalia Smailienė

“…Methods A total of 112 extracted human molars were randomly divided into eight groups (n = 14) for bonding tubes with two orthodontic adhesive systems (Transbond XT and GC Ortho Connect) at different temperatures: refrigeration temperature (4 °C), room temperature (20 °C), human body temperature (37 °C), and high temperature (55 °C). …”
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Complicações imediatas na retirada de introdutor vascular femoral: estudo transversal by Carolina Galli da Silveira, Graziela Maria Ferraz de Almeida, Marla Andréia Garcia de Avila, Tatiane Roberta Fernandes Teixeira, Fernanda Maria Alves Lima

“…Resultados a prevalência de complicações vasculares foi de 16,8% (n=215). A principal complicação foi a ocorrência de hematoma. …”
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Association of Visceral Adipose Tissue With Hypertension: Results From the NHANES 2011–2018 and Mendelian Randomization Analyses by Jia Liao, Miaohan Qiu, Jing Li, Yi Li, Yaling Han

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Comprehensive Chloroplast Genome Analysis of Four <i>Callitriche</i> (Plantaginaceae) Species for Phylogenetic and Conservation Insights by Zirui Zhang, Wenbo Shi, Siqi Hu, Lanruo Mou, Chao Shi, Bingyue Zhu, Jing Yang

“…., <i>rps</i>16–<i>psb</i>K, <i>trn</i>S-GCU–<i>trn</i>G-UCC, <i>ccs</i>A–<i>ndh</i>D, <i>ndh</i>F–<i>rpl</i>32, and <i>trn</i>N-UGG) and the <i>ycf</i>1 gene, highlighting their potential as phylogenetic markers. …”
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A Reproducible Method for Donor Site Computed Tomography Measurements in Abdominally Based Autologous Breast Reconstruction by Damini Tandon, MD, Arthur Sletten, MD, PhD, Austin Ha, MD, Gary B. Skolnick, BA, MBA, Paul Commean, BEE, Terence Myckatyn, MD

“…Two operators performed measures to determine interrater reliability (n = 10). Interclass coefficients (ICCs) were calculated, and Bland–Altman plots were fashioned. …”
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Сообщение о проведении международного форума «Sino-Russia-US High-end Forum of Dandelion Rubber-2016» Russian Dandelion Rubber Industry Technology Innovation Strategic Consortium,...

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Eating Problems and Overlap with ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorders in a Nationwide Twin Study of 9- and 12-Year-Old Children by Maria Råstam, Jakob Täljemark, Armin Tajnia, Sebastian Lundström, Peik Gustafsson, Paul Lichtenstein, Christopher Gillberg, Henrik Anckarsäter, Nóra Kerekes

“…Parents of all Swedish 9- and 12-year-old twin pairs born between 1993 and 1998 (n=12,366) were interviewed regarding symptoms of ADHD, ASD, and eating problems (EAT-P). …”
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Targeting B and T Lymphocyte Attenuator Regulates Lupus Disease Development in NZB/W Mice by Gherardi L, Aubergeon L, Sayah M, Fauny JD, Dumortier H, Monneaux F

“…In this study, we analyzed BTLA expression and function in the NZB/W lupus-mouse model and examined the therapeutic potential of BTLA targeting.Methods: BTLA expression and function were analyzed in young (10– 12-week-old) and old-diseased NZB/W mice (> 35-week-old with proteinuria) in comparison to age-related BALB/W control mice. 20– 22 weeks old NZB/W mice (n=10) were injected i.p with 3 mg/kg, twice a week for ten weeks, with the anti-BTLA antibody 6F7 or its isotype control.Results: In old-diseased NZB/W mice, BTLA expression is slightly modified in B cell subsets whereas CD4+ T cells display impaired BTLA functionality. …”
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Rating pome fruit quality traits using deep learning and image processing by Nhan H. Nguyen, Joseph Michaud, Rene Mogollon, Huiting Zhang, Heidi Hargarten, Rachel Leisso, Carolina A. Torres, Loren Honaas, Stephen Ficklin

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Evaluation the Effect of different Cooling Cycles on the Hardness Surface of the Conventional Feldspathic Zirconia by Shahad Hazim Ali, Lateef Essa Alwan, Abdul Kareem J. Al-Azzawi

“…Each specimen was subjected to hardness test in load 9.8N at 15s using Digital microvickers Hardness tester, Scanning electron microscope. …”
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Escherichia coli Strains Isolated from the Uteri Horn, Mouth, and Rectum of Bitches Suffering from Pyometra: Virulence Factors, Antimicrobial Susceptibilities, and Clonal Relations... by Juliana M. A. Agostinho, Andressa de Souza, Ruben P. Schocken-Iturrino, Lívia G. Beraldo, Clarissa A. Borges, Fernando A. Ávila, José M. Marin

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