Comparison between Satellite Water Vapour Observations and Atmospheric Models’ Predictions of the Upper Tropospheric Thermal Radiation by J. R. Dim, T. Y. Nakajima, T. Takamura, N. Kikuchi

“…The study of the impact of convective clouds shows that the area covered by these clouds increases with the humidity of the upper troposphere in clear sky and above low clouds, and at the same time, the error between the observations and the models also increases. …”
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Demand and Satisfaction with Rehabilitation Knowledge and Services in Community Residents by Beibei LI, Yuehong BAI, Jian YANG, Jianping ZHANG, Guizhen LIU, Yiming XU

“…Objective:To investigate the prevention knowledge of cervical spondylosis, lubar intervertebral disc protrusion, knee osteoarthritis and stroke, and their satisfaction and demand for community rehabilitation services in Shanghai residents, in order to popularize rehabilitation knowledge and improve rehabilitation treatment services in later stage, and to provide baseline data for establishing a complete three-level rehabilitation network and provide high-quality community rehabilitation services.Methods:The permanent residents in six street community health service centers and a level II hospital in Xuhui district (including Changqiao street, Caohejing street, Tianlin street, Tianping street, Xietu street, Xujiahui street and Dahua hospital) were chosed as the experimental group and subjects of the late intervention, and the residents in Putuo district (including Changfeng street, Caoyang street and other streets) as the control group. The time limit for investigation was from November 2013 to February 2014. …”
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Assessing Pedagogical Innovations: Empowering Excellence with OSVE in Undergraduate MBBS Students at Rai Medical College,Sargodha by Mudaser hussain Abbasi, Kamran Arzoo, Muhammad Hammad Jatalla, Sundas Ahmad, Tanveer ZIa Qureshi, Zahid Masood

“…Of total students 47.5 % of students agreed that the allocated time for answering questions in OSVE was appropriate. …”
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Advancements in integrating MOFs into micro-arc oxidation coatings on Mg alloys: A perspective on PEO-MOF coatings as innovative corrosion inhibitors by A.G. Ramu, Daejeong Yang, Minjung Song, Dongjin Choi

“…But protective coatings can only become better with time if we keep pushing them to new limits. PEO coatings on Mg alloys may be made more protective by using metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). …”
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Evaluate Short-Term Outcomes of abciximab in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinic... by Nan Bai, Ying Niu, Ying Ma, Yao-Sheng Shang, Peng-Yu Zhong, Zhi-Lu Wang

“…This meta-analysis was to verify the short-time efficacy and safety of abciximab in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). …”
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PEEP titration guided by electrical impedance tomography in critically ill mechanically ventilated patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure by Dimitar Kazakov, Emral Kyosebekirov, Siyana Nikolova-Kamburova, Valentin Stoilov, Emil Mitkovski, Georgi Pavlov, Chavdar Stefanov, Milena Sandeva

“…Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) offers real-time, bedside monitoring of lung ventilation distribution, potentially guiding individualized PEEP settings. …”
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Optimizing VGG16 deep learning model with enhanced hunger games search for logo classification by Mohammed Hussain, Thaer Thaher, Mohamed Basel Almourad, Majdi Mafarja

“…However, their performance is highly dependent on optimal hyperparameter settings, whose fine-tuning is both labor-intensive and time-consuming. Swarm intelligence algorithms have been widely adopted to solve many highly nonlinear, multimodal problems and have succeeded significantly. …”
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Positive Pneumocystis jirovecii Sputum PCR Results with Negative Bronchoscopic PCR Results in Suspected Pneumocystis Pneumonia by Kelly Pennington, John Wilson, Andrew H. Limper, Patricio Escalante

“…Patients with a positive sputum and negative BAL sample collected within a 14-day time frame were identified and underwent further chart review for demographics, immunocompromised state, and clinical outcome. …”
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Artemisia capillaris with two novel active compounds, Kawarayomogin I and II, inhibits HYBID (KIAA1199) expression as well as hyaluronic acid degradation by Kazal Boron Biswas, Yuka Kawai, Satoshi Nakagawa, Kyoko Kanai, Hiroyuki Kojima, Teruaki Masutani, Masayoshi Oyama, Arunasiri Iddamalgoda, Kotaro Sakamoto

“…The molecular size distribution of HA was evaluated by incubating fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)-labeled large HA (1200–1600 kDa) in NHDF for certain time followed by measuring different sizes of FITC-labeled HA in the cultured medium by HPLC. …”
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Meta Analysis of Therapeutic Effect of Jichuan Decoction Combined with Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Functional Constipation by Haibing QIN, Aiyuan ZOU, Lianhuan YANG, Zhaotian WU

“…Objective:To evaluate the efficacy of Jichuan decoction combined with acupuncture and moxibustion in the treatment of functional constipation, and provide necessary reference for clinical treatment.Methods:Two independent researchers electronically searched databases, including VIP Database (VIP), Wanfang Database, China Knowledge Network Database (CNKI), China's Traditional Chinese Medicine Database, China Biomedical Literature Database (CBM), Embase, PubMed and Clinicalkey, to collect randomized controlled trials (RCTs) about functional constipation treated by acupuncture and moxibustion from the establishment time of the library to December 31, 2018. Then the two researchers independently conducted literature screening, basic data extraction and bias risk assessment. …”
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Characteristics of knowledge translation platforms and methods for evaluating them: a scoping review protocol by Taryn Young, Bey-Marrié Schmidt, Sara Cooper, Nasreen S Jessani

“…Strategies and tools include collaborative knowledge production, capacity building, information exchange and dialogue to facilitate relevant and timely engagement between researchers and decision-makers and other relevant stakeholders. …”
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Cost-Effective Autonomous Drone Navigation Using Reinforcement Learning: Simulation and Real-World Validation by Tomasz Czarnecki, Marek Stawowy, Adam Kadłubowski

“…The authors developed a system capable of autonomously determining optimal flight paths and controlling the drone, allowing it to avoid obstacles and respond to dynamic conditions in real time. The performance of the trained algorithms was confirmed through simulations and real-world flights, which allowed for assessing their usefulness in practical drone navigation scenarios.…”
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Africa between East and West: Searching for its own path. Book review of ‘La Russie face aux occidentaux en Afrique centrale: Pour un arrimage des Africains aux enjeux de puissance... by A. V. Nefedov

“…The author argues that despite seemingly friendly rhetoric, all global actors regard Central Africa as yet another arena of interstate rivalry, and suggests that the African countries should develop an independent foreign policy strategy, including, among other things, a force component. At the same time, the Cameroonian researcher emphasizes that this issue can be addressed if African states overcome the ‘learned helplessness syndrome’ and abandon the subordinate role in favor of developing their own power policy. …”
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Downmodulation of Vaccine-Induced Immunity and Protection against the Intracellular Bacterium Francisella tularensis by the Inhibitory Receptor FcγRIIB by Brian J. Franz, Ying Li, Constantine Bitsaktsis, Bibiana V. Iglesias, Giang Pham, Raju Sunagar, Sudeep Kumar, Edmund J. Gosselin

“…Thus, these studies demonstrate for the first time the ability of FcγRIIB to regulate vaccine-induced IgA production and downmodulate immunity and protection. …”
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Molecular Detection and Isolation of Lumpy Skin Disease Virus during an Outbreak in West Hararghe Zone, Eastern Ethiopia by Umer Seid Geletu, Ahmedin Abdurehman Musa, Munera Ahmednur Usmael, Melaku Sombo Keno

“…The presence of the LSD virus was confirmed using real-time PCR. Conventional PCR detected LSDV in 47 (64.4%) of the skin scrap samples, while high-resolution melt qPCR detected it in 49 (67.1%) samples. …”
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Investigation of Crinum solapurense leaves extract for antidiabetic activity and histopathological evaluation in an in-vivo experimental model by Sunayana Mali, Gaurav Jain, Jyotiram Sawale, Audumbar Mali

“…The C. solapurense leaf extracts significantly reduced blood glucose levels (BGL) in dexamethasone-induced male albino Wistar rats. At the same time, the best results were obtained at higher doses of C. solapurense leaf extracts (400 mg/kg body weight). …”
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Spatial and Temporal Relationships Between Roe and Red Deer in an Alpine Area by Valerio Donini, Luca Pedrotti, Francesco Ferretti, Elisa Iacona, Lucrezia Lorenzetti, Francesca Cozzi, Luca Corlatti

“…These relationships can increase niche partitioning between sympatric species, which can differentiate space and time use or modify their feeding strategies. Roe deer Capreolus capreolus and red deer Cervus elaphus are two of the most widespread ungulate species in Europe and show spatial and dietary overlap. …”
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Telemedicine for HIV care: a cross-sectional survey of people living with HIV receiving care at two federally qualified health centers in Los Angeles during a mature phase of the C... by Daisy Walker, Corrina Moucheraud, Derrick Butler, Christian Takayama, Steven Shoptaw, Judith S. Currier, Jay Gladstein, Risa Hoffman

“…The main benefits of telemedicine (compared to in person) were savings of time and money, convenience, and ability to complete appointments as scheduled. …”
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Effect of 12 weeks of selective cardiorespiratory endurance and plyometrics training on 800-meter rural collegiate athletes: a randomised controlled trial by Neeraj Kumar, Anand N. Badwe

“…Conclusions The current study’s findings indicate that 12 weeks of selective plyometric training has a significant impact in enhancing anaerobic power and a substantial effect on improving the 800-meter running time of rural collegiate athletes, but had no impact on VO 2 max.…”
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Rare Site of an Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor at the Epididymis: A Case Report by Lange A, Dominiak N, Petros FG

“…Patient recovered well with no reoccurrence at this time.Conclusion: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors recurrence rate is < 2%; however, some literature suggests higher depending on location and immunohistochemical profile. …”
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