Optimizing Natural Image Quality Evaluators for Quality Measurement in CT Scan Denoising by Rudy Gunawan, Yvonne Tran, Jinchuan Zheng, Hung Nguyen, Rifai Chai

“…This paper shows the previously utilized Natural Image Quality Evaluator (NIQE) in CT scans; this NIQE is commonly used as a photolike image evaluator and provides an extensive assessment of the optimum NIQE setting. …”
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Rare presentation of vitamin D toxicity with hypertriglyceridemia and pancreatitis by Bushra Rehman, Fozia Memon, Khadija Nuzhat Humayun, Muzna Arif

“…Vitamin D is commonly recommended for daily intake as dietary sources are often insufficient. …”
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Detecting second mesiobuccal canal in maxillary first molars in Erbil citizens: CBCT Retrospective study. by Mustafa T. Mohamadamin, Karam A. Thiab, Ribwar F. Khalid, Khidir M. Khidir

“…And it is within normal magnitude in comparison with the common findings in the literature. These results indicate that CBCT is an effective, high-precision diagnostic tool for detecting canals. …”
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The influence of storing mineral wool on its thermal conductivity in an open space by Noszczyk Paweł, Schabowicz Krzysztof, Tunkiewicz Maria

“…In engineering practice, a common problem is the lack of space on the construction site for the proper storage of building materials. …”
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Troubling Toys: Rare-Earth Magnet Ingestion in Children Causing Bowel Perforations by Parkash Mandhan, Muthana Alsalihi, Saleem Mammoo, Mansour J. Ali

“…Ingestion of foreign bodies in the pediatric population is common and magnet ingestion is known to cause a significant morbidity. …”
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Osteochondral Avulsion Fracture of the Femoral Origin of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament in an 11-Year-Old Child by Sunil Kumar Pai, Nayef Aslam Pervez, Graham Radcliffe

“…Although tibial end avulsions of the anterior cruciate ligament are relatively common in clinical practice, avulsions of the femoral end of this ligament are by comparison rare. …”
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Unwanted disorders and xenogeneic graft‐versus‐host disease in experimental immunodeficient mice: How to evaluate and how to report by Seyed Mostafa Monzavi, Samad Muhammadnejad, Vahid Mansouri, Hami Ashraf, Naser Ahmadbeigi

“…This review discusses clinical signs of common unwanted disorders in experimental immunodeficient mice, and how to examine and report them.…”
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Tree-Dwelling Ants: Contrasting Two Brazilian Cerrado Plant Species without Extrafloral Nectaries by Jonas Maravalhas, Jacques H. C. Delabie, Rafael G. Macedo, Helena C. Morais

“…Ant frequency and richness were higher on R. montana (67%; 35 spp) than S. lycocarpum (52%; 26), the occurrence of the common ant species varied between them, and similarity was low. …”
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Canonical Sensor Ontology Builder Based on ISO/IEC 11179 for Sensor Network Environments: A Standardized Approach by Sukhoon Lee, Dongwon Jeong, Jangwon Gim, Doo-Kwon Baik

“…The proposed system is referred to as the Canonical Sensor Ontology Builder (CaSOB) and can create ontologies by reusing the common concepts registered in a canonical sensor ontology concept registry, an MDR. …”
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Migration of a Swallowed Blunt Foreign Body to the Neck by Kerem Ozturk, Goksel Turhal, Sercan Gode, Atilla Yavuzer

“…Ingestion of foreign bodies is a common problem in the otolaryngology practice. Reports of extraluminal migration of the foreign bodies from the upper aerodigestive tract are rare. …”
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Perception of Female Managers in Port Enterprises: A Research in the South Marmara Ports by İlknur Tanrıverdi, Aslı Kavurmacı

“…As a result of the research, the majority of participants rejected the commonly accepted belief that the sector is not suitable for women. …”
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MicroRNA Profiling in Cartilage Ageing by Panagiotis Balaskas, Katarzyna Goljanek-Whysall, Peter Clegg, Yongxiang Fang, Andy Cremers, Pieter Emans, Tim Welting, Mandy Peffers

“…Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common age-related joint disorder in man. MicroRNAs (miRNA), a class of small noncoding RNAs, are potential therapeutic targets for regulating molecular mechanisms in both disease and ageing. …”
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Real-time multimodal imaging of daptomycin action on the cell wall of adherent Staphylococcus aureus by Alexis Canette, Rym Boudjemaa, Julien Deschamps, Karine Steenkeste, Christian Marlière, Romain Briandet, Marie-Pierre Fontaine-Aupart

“…Abstract Objectives This study investigated the efficacy of daptomycin against adherent Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), a common colonizer of medical devices that leads to severe infections. …”
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Spinal Cord Stroke: Acute Imaging and Intervention by Karen Lynch, Joel Oster, Diana Apetauerova, Kinan Hreib

“…With often devastating outcomes, we highlight the need for early detection and that interventions, commonly used in preventing neurological injury after high-risk aneurysm repairs, may be beneficial in treating and reducing the severity of disability in acute spinal cord stroke.…”
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Determination of NAD+ precursors nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) and nicotinamide riboside (NR) in plant foods: exploring dietary sources by Gabriela Fabiana Soares Alegre, Glaucia Maria Pastore

“…We conducted a comprehensive analysis of NMN, NR, and NAD+ levels for the first time in various common plant foods and non-conventional food plants from the Amazon, using a validated HPLC-DAD/UV method, further confirmed by LC-MS/MS. …”
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Vulval Elephantiasis: A Case Report by Harsh Mohan, Bhumika Bisht, Poonam Goel, Geeta Garg

“…Elephantiasis is a chronic manifestation of filariasis; it commonly affects limbs, scrotum, and trunk. Females have lower incidence of filarial infection. …”
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Infectious scleritis: a review of etiologies, clinical features, and management strategies by Supriya Sharma, Jay U. Sheth, Somasheila I. Murthy, Somasheila I. Murthy

“…Unlike autoimmune scleritis, infectious scleritis is less common with a prevalence of 5%–10% of all cases of scleritis. …”
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A Review of Ethnomedicinal Plants as Potential Anthelmintic Agents to Alternatively Control Gastrointestinal Nematodes of Ruminants in South Africa by Lindokuhle Christopher Mhlongo, Cresswell Mseleku, Thando Tenza, Sylvester Werekeh Fomum, Lyndy Joy McGaw, Abubeker Hassen, Ignatius Verla Nsahlai

“…This review sought to understand common GINs infecting ruminants, resistance manifestation in GINs to conventional treatment, reasons communal farmers choose ethnomedicine, and modes of action in anthelmintic plants. …”
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Recent Developed Strategies for Enhancing Chondrogenic Differentiation of MSC: Impact on MSC-Based Therapy for Cartilage Regeneration by Kangkang Zha, Zhiqiang Sun, Yu Yang, Mingxue Chen, Cangjiang Gao, Liwei Fu, Hao Li, Xiang Sui, Quanyi Guo, Shuyun Liu

“…Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are one of the most commonly used seed cells in cartilage tissue engineering. …”
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Golgi-restored vesicular replenishment retards bone aging and empowers aging bone regeneration by Peisheng Liu, Hao Guo, Xiaoyao Huang, Anqi Liu, Ting Zhu, Chenxi Zheng, Fei Fu, Kaichao Zhang, Shijie Li, Xinyan Luo, Jiongyi Tian, Yan Jin, Kun Xuan, Bingdong Sui

“…Abstract Healthy aging is a common goal for humanity and society, and one key to achieving it is the rejuvenation of senescent resident stem cells and empowerment of aging organ regeneration. …”
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