Factors Influencing Efficacy of Peripheral Corneal Relaxing Incisions during Cataract Surgery by Nino Hirnschall, Jörg Wiesinger, Petra Draschl, Oliver Findl

“…Additionally, corneal topography (Atlas model 9000, Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Germany), ORA (Ocular Response Analyzer, Reichert Ophthalmic Instruments, USA), and autorefraction (Autorefractometer RM 8800 Topcon) were performed postoperatively. …”
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OFFICIAL MEDICATIONS FOR ANTI-TUMOR GENE THERAPY by E. R. Nemtsova, O. A. Bezborodova, R. I. Yakubovskaya, A. D. Kaprin

“…This is a review of modern literature data of official medications for anti-tumor gene therapy as well as of medications that finished clinical trials.The article discusses the concept of gene therapy, the statistical analysis results of initiated clinical trials of gene products, the most actively developing directions of anticancer gene therapy, and the characteristics of anti-tumor gene medications.Various delivery systems for gene material are being examined, including viruses that are defective in  replication (Gendicine™ and Advexin) and oncolytic (tumor specific conditionally replicating) viruses (Oncorine™, ONYX-015, Imlygic®).By now three preparations for intra-tumor injection have been introduced into oncology clinical practice: two of them – Gendicine™ and Oncorine™ have been registered in China, and one of them – Imlygic® has been registered in the USA. Gendicine™ and Oncorine™ are based on the wild type p53 gene and are designed for treatment of patients with head and neck malignancies. …”
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Missense variants at the p.Arg225 residue in ARHGEF40 identified in individuals with multiple congenital anomalies and developmental delay by Melanie P. Napier, Erin Ryan, Adi Reich, Joshua A. Suhl, Diane Masser-Frye, Marilyn Jones, Celese Beaudreau, Nathaniel Robin, Dana Goodloe, Leandra Folk, Michelle M. Morrow, Deanna Alexis Carere

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Hypoglycemic effects of naturally processed Polygonum multiflorum extract in KK CgAy/J mice and its mechanism of action by Wenping Tang, Jianfeng Zhan, Shiming Li, Yue Liu, Chi-Tang Ho

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Application of Securitization of Leasing Assets by I. V. Linev

“…As the considered mechanism has the greatest development in the USA, so far as consideration of experience of its application in this country is represented especially actual. …”
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A modified Delphi study towards developing a guideline to inform policy on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in South Africa: a study protocol by Ferdinand C Mukumbang, Babatope O Adebiyi, Kufre J Okop, Anna-Marie Beytell

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Relations Between Parental Emotion Talk and Preschoolers’ Emotion Expressions in Low-Income Chinese American and Mexican American Families by Megan Chan, Michelle Taw, Nancy Eisenberg, Qing Zhou

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Active Thermometry Based DS18B20 Temperature Sensor Network for Offshore Pipeline Scour Monitoring Using -Means Clustering Algorithm by Xuefeng Zhao, Weijie Li, Lei Zhou, Gang-Bing Song, Qin Ba, Jinping Ou

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Anesthesiologists’ Preferences regarding Visitor Presence during Placement of Neuraxial Labor Analgesia by Sangeeta Kumaraswami, Suryanarayana Pothula, Mario Anthony Inchiosa, Keshar Paul Kubal, Micah Alexander Burns

“…A survey was sent to anesthesiologists practicing obstetric anesthesia in the USA to determine their views. Methods. The survey queried the following: existence of a written policy; would they allow a visitor; visitor’s view, sitting or standing; reasons to allow or not allow a visitor; and influence by other staff on the decision. …”
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Time series predictions in unmonitored sites: a survey of machine learning techniques in water resources by Jared D. Willard, Charuleka Varadharajan, Xiaowei Jia, Vipin Kumar

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The prognostic effect of immunohistochemical staining rates in patients with non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer by Aykut Demirci, Melike Ordu

“…Statistical Analysis Used: Data obtained in the study were analyzed statistically with SPSS 22.0 (SPSS, Chicago, IL, USA). Results: The mean age of the patients was 64.25 ± 9.91 years, and the median follow-up period was 55 months. …”
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Audit-based corrective and preventive actions to reduce wastage of blood components at a single blood center: A quality improvement study by John Gnanaraj, Rajendra Kulkarni, Dibyajyoti Sahoo, Abhishekh Basavarajegowda

“…The data were compiled using a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and analyzed using SPSS version 19 (IBM Corporation, New York, USA). RESULTS: The overall discard rates due to all cumulative causes mentioned were at about 5% at the start of the first cycle. …”
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Tearing-mediated Alfvénic Turbulence in a Relativistic Plasma by Stanislav Boldyrev, Nuno F. Loureiro

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Effect of Video vs. Lecture/Demonstration in Improving Nursing Interns’ Knowledge and Skills Regarding External Ventricular Drain (EVD): A Quasi-Experimental Study by Fadi Shehadeh, Diana Lalithabai, Khalid AlGhamdi, Abdulla Rababah, Mohammed AlShahrani

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Barriers to Testing and Treatment for Chagas Disease among Latino Immigrants in Georgia by Rebecca M. Minneman, Monique M. Hennink, Andrea Nicholls, Sahar S. Salek, Francisco S. Palomeque, Amina Khawja, Lauren C. Albor, Chester C. Pennock, Juan S. Leon

“…The lack of testing and treatment of Chagas disease (CD), caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, amongst infected immigrants in the USA increases the risk of serious health complications and transmission (congenital or via blood transfusions). …”
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Portland (Oregón, EE.UU.) (2016) by Jesús M. González Pérez, María José Piñeira Mantiñán

“…Un proceso que no es exclusivo de ciudades de Estados Unidos o América Latina, sino que se ha generalizado en los exitosos estados de bienestar europeos o en las emergentes economías asiáticas. Portland (Oregon, USA) (2016) The current urbanization process brings forward the increase of inequalities within the city which is related, amongst other factors, with impoverishment processes and the increase of vulnerability, segregation and social polarization. …”
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Sources of Legal Regulation of Mergers, Acquisitions, Consolidations, Joint Stock Companies in Russia and Corporations in the United States by S. E. Kuzmin

“…Both in Russia and in the USA there is a constitutional separation of powers between the Federal authorities and the Subjects of the Federation/States respectively. …”
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Chaotic Puma Optimizer Algorithm for controlling wheeled mobile robots by Mohamed Kmich, Nawal El Ghouate, Ahmed Bencharqui, Hicham Karmouni, Mhamed Sayyouri, S.S. Askar, Mohamed Abouhawwash

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THERMAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS OF THE EFFICIENT and SUSTAINABILITY SHELL AND TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER SYSTEM by Raghulkumar CHANDRASEKARAN, Xuejun QIAN, Seong LEE

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Anthropodermic Bibliopegy, or, Using Human Skins in Books Binding: A historical study by د. حامد معروف الزیات

“…Despite theallegations surrounding binding of books with human skins generally, and someof them correctly proved, but others have not yet proved, just like a copy of the“Holy Quran” with the skin of an Arab sheikh named Bashir bin Salem al-Harthythat had been found in the Cleveland Public Library, U.S.A. However, there are alot of books all over the world that had been covered with human skin in differentsubjects and languages directions. …”
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