Design of a Medium Scale Ambient PM2.5 Cleaning System by Sheng-Chieh Chen, Qingfeng Cao, Thomas H. Kuehn, Charles Lo, Manoranjan Sahu, Yelia S. Mayya, David Y. H. Pui

“…However, it took more than 50 years for UK and US. As PM pollution is hurting people’s health on daily basis in many countries, a fast and inexpensive control technology should be developed to remedy the slow pace of source control. …”
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Case report: identification of novel variant in SLC26A2 gene and preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic disorders in preventing diastrophic dysplasia by Ziravard N. Tonyan, Yulia A. Nasykhova, Maria M. Danilova, Elena S. Shabanova, Olesya N. Bespalova, Igor Y. Kogan, Andrey S. Glotov

“…A testing system was developed to analyze pathogenic variants in the SLC26A2 gene, alongside with indirect markers such as short tandem repeats and single nucleotide polymorphisms. This allowed us to identify linkage groups associated with the analyzed pathogenic variants during the in vitro fertilization cycle with PGT-M, enabling the selection of an embryo that did not inherit pathogenic variants from either parent. …”
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Assessing the salinization mechanisms of coastal brackish springs by Sanz, Esteban, Carrera, Jesús, Ayora, Carlos, Barón, Alfredo, González, Concha

“…These functions are specific to every brackish spring and representative of the karst system and salinization mechanism. They allow us to show that the spring salinity is mostly controlled by the weight of the water column flowing towards the spring mouth (for low flow rates) and by energy dissipation (for high flow rates). …”
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Disparities in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Admissions in the United States by Peter J. Mallow, Michael Mercado, Michael Topmiller

“…**Results:** There were 678 766 US and 3298 Cincinnati region individuals admitted for OUD treatment in 2017. …”
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Assessment of levels of navigation systems of medical organizations from the position of lean production by A. A. Kurmangulov, Yu. S. Reshetnikova, N. S. Brynza

“…Using the author's ALIDS method of audit of navigation systems allows us to give a quantitative and qualitative assessment of the navigation elements used in medical institutions. …”
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Gas Seepage along the Edge of the Aquitaine Shelf (France): Origin and Local Fluxes by Livio Ruffine, Jean-Pierre Donval, Claire Croguennec, Laurent Bignon, Dominique Birot, Anne Battani, Germain Bayon, Jean-Claude Caprais, Nadine Lantéri, Denis Levaché, Stéphanie Dupré

“…The PEGAZ sampler also enabled us to estimate the local gas fluxes from the sampled streams. …”
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Effectiveness of Retail Promotions in the Green Industry by Age Group: A Case Study by Hayk Khachatryan, Alicia Rihn

“…For instance, consumers over the age of 55 account for the majority of U.S. household lawn and garden retail sales and the number of gardeners in this group is increasing (National Gardening Association, 2013).  …”
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Rare Presentation of Neonatal Necrotizing Fasciitis: Case Series and Review of Literature by Kruti N Shah, Shwetal Bhatt, Dipal Zanzrukriya, Salesh K Soni

“…Thus, we aim to report three cases of necrotizing fasciitis presented in neonatal age, presented to us within a short span of 6 months, and sensitize its neonatal presentation with distinct clinical features. …”
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Effect of Time and Temperature on the Detection of PRRSV RNA and Endogenous Internal Sample Control in Porcine Tongue Fluids by Isadora F. Machado, Onyekachukwu H. Osemeke, Kent Doolittle, Cesar A. A. Moura, Lucina Galina Pantoja, Giovani Trevisan, Phillip Gauger, Daniel C. L. Linhares

“…Population-based sampling has improved pathogen monitoring in the US swine industry by increasing sensitivity while reducing costs. …”
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Grazing by non‐native ungulates negatively impacts vegetation important to a native species of concern by Phillip A. Street, Levi Jaster, Thomas E. Dilts, Tessa L. Behnke, James S. Sedinger

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Real-World Treatment Patterns in Men with Castration- Resistant Prostate Cancer Receiving Docetaxel by Keith L. Davis, Benjamin Gutierrez, Teresa Zyczynski, James A. Kaye

“…**Results:** Patients had a mean [±SD] age of 66.5 [8.9] years, the majority (63%) were white, and geographic dispersion was similar to the US population. The majority of patients initiated docetaxel between 2008 and 2010. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards COVID-19 among Mothers in Dessie Town, Northeast Ethiopia, 2020 by Debrnesh Goshiye, Zinet Abegaz, Sisay Gedamu

“…Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly infectious disease causing a catastrophic effect, and many of us are worried to find a new normal. Many burdens are occurring in households, predominantly to women and mothers. …”
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Association between advanced lung cancer inflammation index and all-cause and cause-specific mortality among asthma patients: a cohort study by Tu-Lei Tian, Xiang-Kun Qu, Hong-Bo Zhang, Cun-Cun Wang, Qing-Qing Yuan, Jing Xia, Li-Fang Cao, Kui Liu

“…This study aimed to evaluate the association between ALI and mortality from all causes, as well as specific causes including cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer-related mortality, among individuals with asthma.MethodsWe analyzed data from 4,829 asthma patients who participated in the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 1999 to 2018. …”
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Clinicopathological characteristics and gene mutations in 11 patients with lipoprotein glomerulopathy by Yan Qin, Xiao-Jing Sun, Yi-Fang Hu, Meng Jing, Xiao-Juan Yu, Ming-Hui Zhao, Ying Tan

“…This study revealed clinicopathological characteristics and APOE gene mutations in patients with LPG, which helps us better understand the disease.…”
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Joint Adaptive OFDM and Reinforcement Learning Design for Autonomous Vehicles: Leveraging Age of Updates by Mamady Delamou, Ahmed Naeem, Huseyin Arslan, El Mehdi Amhoud

“…However, two facts oblige us to redefine the problem, 1) the environment is often dynamic and uncertain, and 2) mmWave is severely impacted by wireless environments. …”
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Evaluation of Radiological and Anatomical Features of Cervical Vertebrae in Adult Persian Cat by Peghah Derakhshi, Siamak Alizadeh, Mohammadreza Hosseinchi

“…ABSTRACT Background Radiographic studies of Persian cat's cervical vertebrae can provide us with valuable information used in identifying its anatomical features, investigating various species of Persian cats and evaluating their cervical pathologies. …”
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Type and physical intensity of occupations at pulmonary TB diagnosis by M. Saroufim, C. Geric, A. Majidulla, A. Abjani, G. Tavaziva, S. Saeed, A.J. Khan, F. Ahmad Khan

“…We used an accelerometer-validated US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey-based job categorisation to assign physical activity levels to participant-reported occupations as High, Intermediate, or Low. …”
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Exploring relationships between social media use, online exposure to drug-related content, and youth substance use in real time: a pilot ecological momentary assessment study in a... by Meredith Gansner, Meredith Gansner, Anna Katharine Horton, Rasika Singh, Zev Schuman-Olivier

“…This study used an ecological momentary assessment (EMA) protocol to collect longitudinal data on social media use and online drug-related exposures associated with youth substance use.MethodsParticipants, aged 12–23, receiving mental health treatment from a U.S. community-based hospital, joined a six-week, smartphone-based EMA protocol. …”
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Impacts of Industrial Wastewater Effluent on Ekerekana Creek and Policy Recommendations for Mitigation by Ogechi Amanda Onukogu, Chisom N. Onyebuchi, Temiloluwa O. Scott, Tolulope Babawarun, Chukuneye Neye-Akogo, Olusegun A. Olagunju, Chinedum Gloria Uzougbo

“…The values of most parameters analyzed were below NESREA/WHO standards; however, the results underscore the importance of proper wastewater treatment and management from industrial sources to protect the environment and ensure the health and well-being of communities that rely on the creek.Based on the study's findings and best practices from the UK, US, and France, a set of comprehensive policy directions and community social responsibility measures are proposed. …”
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Large-Scale Mapping and Predictive Modeling of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation in a Shallow Eutrophic Lake by Karl E. Havens, Matthew C. Harwell, Mark A. Brady, Bruce Sharfstein, Therese L. East, Andrew J. Rodusky, Daniel Anson, Ryan P. Maki

“…A spatially intensive sampling program was developed for mapping the submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) over an area of approximately 20,000 ha in a large, shallow lake in Florida, U.S. The sampling program integrates Geographic Information System (GIS) technology with traditional field sampling of SAV and has the capability of producing robust vegetation maps under a wide range of conditions, including high turbidity, variable depth (0 to 2 m), and variable sediment types. …”
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