Use of oral midodrine for weaning off norepinephrine in patients with septic shock by Mohamed Obaya, Randa Soliman, Alia Abdelfattah, Moamen Arafa

“…Patients and methods The population in this study included 100 patients admitted to the adult ICU department with septic shock between October 2016 and August 2018. …”
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Vitamin D Ameliorates Impaired Wound Healing in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Mice by Suppressing Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress by Yi Feng Yuan, Sushant K. Das, Mao Quan Li

“…Endogenous markers of ER stress were quantified using Western blot and a real-time polymerase chain reaction. Diabetic mice were treated with vitamin D (100 ng/kg per day) for 14 days. …”
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An Analytical Exploration of Mobile Virtual Social Networks and Their Impact on Teenagers\' Academic Quality of Life by Amrollah Amani Kalarijani, Mahsa Talebi, Bita Erfani

“…Objective: Due to the fact that students spend a very high proportion of their life time in school, therefore, evaluating the quality of their life in school and the role of effective factors in it is of great importance; Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of the use of mobile virtual social networks on the quality of academic life of teenagers. …”
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Efficiency of Ranking Implementation in University Management System: Practical Experience by V. V. Lazarenko, V. A. Lipatov, T. A. Oleynikova, D. A. Severinov, N. B. Filinov

“…Results: In 2017, level of integral rate called «Scientific and research activities» showed 2.2 time increasing if compared to 2013. Meanwhile, next rates (per 100 university teaching staff workers) also increased: citation number in Web of Science and Scopus (in 31,6 times), citation number in Russian Science Citation Index (in 22,5 times), number of publications in Web of Science and Scopus (in 2,5 times) and number of research and development projects (in 2 times). …”
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Evidence for Transfer of Membranes from Mesenchymal Stem Cells to HL-1 Cardiac Cells by Robert A. Boomsma, David L. Geenen

“…Very little fusion was observed since more than 90% Sca-1 positive MSC gained DiO from HL-1 cells while less than 9% gained gap junction impermeant CMFDA after 20 hours with no Sca-1 transfer to HL-1 cells. Time dependent transfer of membrane DiD was observed from HL-1 cells to MSC (100%) and vice versa (50%) after 20 hours with more limited transfer of CMFDA. …”
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480 MHz 10-tap Clock Generator Using Edge-Combiner DLL for USB 2.0 Applications by Takashi Kawamoto, Kazuhiro Ueda, Takayuki Noto

“…A power consumption is less than 1.3 mW and a locking time is less than 3.5 μs, which are far less than a conventional one, 10.0 μs. …”
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Psychological Impact of Alopecia Areata by Suchana Marahatta, Sudha Agrawal, Baikuntha Raj Adhikari

“…Among 75 patients, the prevalence of depression and anxiety were 66.7% and 73.3%, respectively, with median depression score = 5 (IQR = 0.0–10.0) and median anxiety score = 5 (IQR = 0.0–11.0). …”
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Intensification of Energy Production in the Anaerobic Digestion Process of Sewage Sludge Using Enzymatic Disintegration by Bartłomiej Macherzyński, Elżbieta Popowska-Nowak, Maria Włodarczyk-Makuła, Beata Bień, Małgorzata Wszelaka-Rylik

“…The use of enzymatic disintegration allowed us to intensify the decomposition of organic compounds in the digestion process up to 31% and increase biogas production up to 41% compared to control sludge. At the same time, an almost complete reduction (99–100%) in the colony number of <i>E. coli</i> and <i>Salmonella</i> spp. could be achieved. …”
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Quality Characteristics of Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) Leaf and Stem Powder-Supplemented Cupcakes by Muhammad Younis, Khurram Afzal, Muhammad Tauseef Sultan, Roshina Rabail, Saeed Akhtar, Tariq Ismail, Muhammad Usman Khalid, Muhammad Asim Shabbir, Rana Muhammad Aadil

“…The rheological evaluation indicated the dose-dependent incremental response on dough development and dough stability time. Although cupcakes prepared with purslane leaves and stem powder received lower ratings than the control, statistically, the cupcakes supplemented with 2 to 4% purslane powder were on par with each other. …”
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The distance learning impact on the quality of the educational process (according to the study results conducted at the State University of Management) by I. K. Shcherbakova

“…Digitalization is gaining momentum at a rapid pace, affecting all spheres of society, including education, where, as a result of the global Covid-19 pandemic, a forced transition from full-time to distance learning, digital format was carried out. …”
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The Concept of Chance Management in Coopetition Among Cultural Institutions by Patrycja Juszczyk, Dagmara Wójcik

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Characterization of mortality rates resulting from traffic accidents involving cycles by Angela Normayda Jorge Miguez, Haray Godoy del Sol, Mavis Ortis Sagasta

“…Variables that were analyzed: age, sex, time of the accident, predominantly affected anatomical region, direct cause of death and ingestion of alcohol. …”
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Investigating Rotor Conditions on Wind Turbines Using Integrating Tree Classifiers by Bikash Chandra Saha, Joshuva Arockia Dhanraj, M. Sujatha, R. Vallikannu, Mohana Alanazi, Ahmad Almadhor, Ravishankar Sathyamurthy, Kuma Gowwomsa Erko, V. Sugumaran

“…The dimension of wind turbine blades has been increased with blade sizes varying from approx. 25 m up to approx. 100 m or even greater with a specific purpose to increase energy efficiency. …”
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The Impact of Systemic Insecticides: Cyantraniliprole and Flupyradifurone on the Mortality of <i>Athalia rosae</i> (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Based on the Biophoton-Emission of... by Bálint Gerbovits, Ildikó Jócsák, Sándor Keszthelyi

“…However, differences in the time of exertion of lethal effect were recorded. …”
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A meta-analysis comparing the effectiveness and safety of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation versus theta burst stimulation for treatment-resistant depression by Xiao Tao, Zheng Wen Jing, Wang Kui Yuan, Guo Hui Yun, Xie Jian Fang, Liao Ming Sheng

“…However, TBS is more time-efficient, with sessions lasting only 192 seconds, making it a cost-effective option for patients. …”
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Integrated gene expression and alternative splicing analysis in human and mouse models of Rett syndrome by Silvia Gioiosa, Silvia Gasparini, Carlo Presutti, Arianna Rinaldi, Tiziana Castrignanò, Cecilia Mannironi

“…Our extensive bioinformatics study indicates, for the first time, a significant dysregulation of AS in human RTT datasets, suggesting the crucial contribution of altered RNA processing to the pathophysiology of RTT.…”
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Change of Parameters of the Koiwa–Hasiguti Dynamic Dislocation Relaxation in Nanostructured and Polycrystalline Zirconium after Severe Plastic Deformation and Annealing by P. P. Pal-Val, L. N. Pal-Val, A. P. Rybalko, E. N. Vatazhuk

“…The temperature dependences of acoustic properties of nanostructured and polycrystalline zirconium are investigated in the temperature range of 100–340 K. The effect of severe plastic deformation and subsequent annealing on key parameters of the Koiwa–Hasiguti acoustic relaxation in zirconium is studied in detail. …”
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Characterization and Thermal Dehydration Kinetics of Highly Crystalline Mcallisterite, Synthesized at Low Temperatures by Emek Moroydor Derun, Fatma Tugce Senberber

“…For this purpose, several reaction temperatures (0–70°C) and reaction times (30–240 min) were studied. Synthesized minerals were subjected to X-ray diffraction (XRD), fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), and Raman spectroscopies and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Nicotinamide Increases the Physiological Performance and Initial Growth of Maize Plant by Tassila Aparecida do Nascimento de Araújo, Eduardo Pradi Vendruscolo, Flávio Ferreira da Silva Binotti, Edilson Costa, Sebastião Ferreira de Lima, Gabriela Rodrigues Sant’Ana, Fernanda Pacheco de Almeida Prado Bortolheiro

“…Treatments consisted of immersion of seeds in six solutions with different concentrations of nicotinamide (0, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500 mg·L−1). Characteristics related to primary root protrusion speed, average protrusion time, protrusion rate, and primary root length were evaluated under different temperature conditions (18°, 25°, and 35°C), and gas exchange, plant height, stalk diameter, number of leaves, aerial fresh weight, aerial dry weight, and root dry weight were evaluated. …”
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Developmental defects in ectodermal appendages caused by missense mutation in edaradd gene in the nfr mangrove killifish kryptolebias marmoratus by Hussein A. Saud, Paul A. O’Neill, Brian C. Ring, Tetsuhiro Kudoh

“…These data demonstrate a powerful genetic approach using isogenic self-fertilising mangrove killifish as a tool for identifying mutants and their mutations, and revealed the crucial role of edaradd for the first time in the fish fin development.…”
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