Analysis of Rock β-Dynamic Parameters and the Stability of Earthquake Dangerous Rocks Based on PFC by Yun Tian, Lin-feng Wang, Biao Zeng, Hong-hua Jin

“…Mesoparameters of rock materials are the main factors affecting the macromechanical properties of dangerous rock slopes. …”
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Analysis of players and scenarios of the Iranian aluminum industry with a combination of fuzzy DEMATEL and game theory by Maryam Musavi-Nogholi, Mohammad Taghi Rezvan

“…The purpose is to identify and analyze the upcoming scenarios of the aluminum industry and, finally, its market analysis, to draw a correct vision of the future and choose the appropriate strategy in this industry.Methodology: Firstly, the key variables affecting the development of the aluminum industry are identified through interviews with experts and specialists in the industry, and the probability of variables is determined by completing a questionnaire; and then based on the extracted variables, specific scenarios are developed. …”
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Assessment of Vascular Change Using Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography: A New Theory Explains Central Visual Loss in Behcet’s Disease by Thanapong Somkijrungroj, Sritatath Vongkulsiri, Wijak Kongwattananon, Peranut Chotcomwongse, Sasivarin Luangpitakchumpol, Korrawan Jaisuekul

“…OCTA is an alternative noninvasive method to monitor macular ischemia in Behcet. Behcet’s uveitis affects DCP more than SCP. Decreasing SCP : DCP ratio and decrease FRT correlates with poor visual acuity. …”
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Health-related quality of life and its predictors among chronic kidney disease patients: A hospital-based cross-sectional study. by Tasmia Tasnim, Kazi Muhammad Rezaul Karim, Tanjina Rahman, Harun-Ur Rashid

“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has a significant impact on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of affected individuals due to its progressive and disabling nature. …”
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Network analysis of headache diagnoses using international classification of headache disorders, 3rd edition by Pengfei Zhang, Thomas Berk, Thomas Berk

“…The choice between a non-hierarchical or hierarchical model affects which diagnoses occupy the top 10 centrality nodes. …”
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Motives for choice of work in healthcare and individual performance of medical doctors working in public multispecialty hospitals in Warsaw by Malgorzata Chmielewska, Jakub Stokwiszewski, Justyna Markowska, Tomasz Hermanowski

“…Doctors whose main motive for choosing the profession was to help patients are more likely to feel high satisfaction with “The notion that my work is valuable in itself” than others (42.5% vs. 27.0% for “other” and 28.3% for “Nature of the work itself”) and with “The sense of responsibility for the outcomes” (50.0% vs. 35.1% for “other” and 36.3% for “Nature of the work itself”).ConclusionsWhen examining factors affecting the professional performance of medical doctors, aspects related to the original main motive for choosing this profession and for working in the healthcare must not be disregarded. …”
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Problems and possibilities of studying malting quality in barley using molecular genetic approaches by N. V. Trubacheeva, L. A. Pershina

“…Most of these components are under the control of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) and are affected by environmental conditions, which complicates their study and precise localization. …”
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Chitooligosaccharides suppress airway inflammation, fibrosis, and mucus hypersecretion in a house dust mite-induced allergy model by Yun-Ho Kim, Chan-Ho Park, Ju Myung Kim, Yeo Cho Yoon

“…Furthermore, the results confirmed the suppression of the levels of immunoglobulin E (IgE) in the blood secreted by mast cells activated by HDM, which led to a reduction in allergic mucus hypersecretion and airway sclerosis.ConclusionIn summary, COS are thought to improve airway resistance by alleviating inflammatory allergic respiratory diseases caused by HDM and are regarded as substances that regulate the balance of the Th1 and Th2 immune systems in epithelial cells affected by mucus hypersecretion.…”
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Modelling the immunopathogenesis of HIV-1 infection and the effect of multidrug therapy: The role of fusion inhibitors in HAART by Gesham Magombedze, Winston Garira, Eddie Mwenje

“…Inthe ongoing search for powerful antiretroviral agents that can affect sustainedcontrol for HIV infection, mathematical models can help in assessing both thecorrelates of protective immunity and the clinical role of a given drug regimen aswell as in understanding the efficacy of drug therapies administered at differentstages of the disease. …”
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Brain drain in Emergency Medicine in Lebanon, building locally and exporting globally by Eveline Hitti, Sarah S. Abdul-Nabi, Afif Mufarrij, Amin Kazzi

“…Abstract Objective Despite the growth of Emergency Medicine (EM) globally, shortages of EM-trained physicians persist in many countries, disproportionately affecting lower middle/low-income countries (LMIC/LIC). …”
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Exposure to perchlorate via drinking water from eight major water basins in China and its health risks across different age groups by Jia Lyu, Yongyan Chen, Lan Zhang, Xu Yan, Muyesaier Tudi

“…This investigation was conducted five years ago; however, the identification of sampling locations with a health risk quotient above 1 provides quantitative evidence that exposure to perchlorate in drinking water poses a risk to residents in areas affected by source pollution, and the results are helpful for identifying priority risk control areas.…”
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Thumb Arthrodesis in The Arthritis Cases: A Scoping Review by Ghifar Akbar, Viskasari Pintoko Kalanjati, Teddy Heri Wardhana

“…Backgrounds: Osteoarthritis in the thumb is a common condition affecting men and women, especially postmenopausal women, causing pain, swelling, and reduced hand function. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices on household food waste: Bases for formulation of a recycling system by M.R. Limon, C.B.J. Villarino

“…On the other hand, age, educational attainment, and sex, do not significantly affect the way the household-participants manage food waste. …”
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Adenocarcinoma of the Right Colon in a Patient with Bloom Syndrome by Carlos Augusto Real Martinez, Lilian Vital Pinheiro, Debora Helena Rossi, Michel Gardere Camargo, Maria de Lourdes Setsuko Ayrizono, Raquel Franco Leal, Cláudio Saddy Rodrigues Coy

“…Despite the development of colorectal cancer to be, a possibility rarely described the present case shows the need for early screening for colorectal cancer in all patients affected by BS.…”
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Characterization and Pharmacological Efficacy of Silver Nanoparticles Biosynthesized Using the Bark Extract of Garcinia Kola by Sunday Adewale Akintelu, Seyifunmi Charles Olugbeko, Femi Adekunle Folorunso, Abel Kolawole Oyebamiji, Aderonke Similoluwa Folorunso

“…The delinquent peril of bacterial infections affecting human kind is becoming unbearable. This study was embarked on to investigate the antimicrobial activity of biosynthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using Garcinia kola bark extract against some bacteria strains. …”
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Can the digital economy foster advancements in the healthcare sector? — a case study using interprovincial data from China by Zhengqi Wei, Keke Wei, Jing Yang, Meilin Zhang, Feng Yang

“…Results Findings indicate that the digital economy positively affects medical and health services in both local and neighboring regions, with variations across areas. …”
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Optimization of Convective Tray-Drying Process Parameters for Green Banana Slices Using Response Surface Methodology and Its Characterization by Meenatai Kamble, Anurag Singh, Sukh Veer Singh, Ajay Chinchkar, Sunil Pareek

“…Drying temperature and slice thickness are important to be optimized for drying of bananas as they affect the quality parameters. The present study was conducted using response surface methodology to optimize tray-drying temperatures (50–80°C) and slice thicknesses (2–8 mm) on the basis of phytochemical and physical parameters of dried green banana slices. …”
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Analyzing the Effect of Structural Differentiation and Inter-Organizational Relations on Organizational Ambidexterity with an Emphasis on the Mediating Role of the Organizational P... by Peyman Akbari, Ali Karimi, Ibrahim Aeini

“…Why can these variables significantly affect organizational ambidexterity and increase organizational performance?…”
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Using the TOPSIS method to select the best low-toxicity organic cosolvent for rice-based toxicity tests by Xingren Pan, Yi Kang, Jun-Feng Lu, Xiao-Zhang Yu

“…Results from phytotoxicity tests indicated that these organic solvents caused varying toxic responses in rice plants and significantly affected the uptake and distribution of mineral nutrients within rice tissues. …”
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Multiplex Network Embedding Model with High-Order Node Dependence by Nianwen Ning, Qiuyue Li, Kai Zhao, Bin Wu

“…Attributes that are irrelevant to the network structure could affect the embedding quality of multiplex networks. …”
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