The approach to a pregnancy after bariatric surgery by Harriet D Morgan, Amy E Morrison, Malak Hamza, Cathy Jones, Caroline Borg Cassar, Claire L Meek

“…In line with the fertility benefits associated with weight loss, pregnancy after bariatric surgery is now a very common scenario. Although there is limited evidence to support optimal care in this group, most women appear to have good pregnancy outcomes, with reduced rates of pre-eclampsia and gestational diabetes (GDM). …”
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Words to Avoid During Wide-awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet Surgery to Enhance Patient Experience by Jean Paul Brutus, MD, Natasha Barone, MDCM, MSc, Kira Stolberg, RN, Patricia Russell, RN, Donald H. Lalonde, MD, MSc, FRCSC

“…We propose a communication framework that emphasizes empathy, reassurance, and patient inclusion to reduce anxiety and increase patient compliance. By analyzing common OR dialogues and their potential impact on awake patients, we identify specific phrases and words that may exacerbate patient stress or discomfort. …”
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Translation and Psychometric Properties of the Arabic Version of Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument in Type 2 Diabetes by Maha T. Mohammad, Jennifer Muhaidat, Munther S. Momani, Lara Al-Khlaifat, Rasha Okasheh, Dania Qutishat, Emad Al-Yahya

“…The intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.87, revealing good reliability of MNSI Arabic. The most common symptoms patients complained of were numbness (62%), prickling feelings (57%), burning pain (47%), and pain with walking (46%). …”
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Ilex paraguariensis extract as an alternative to pain medications by Nowacki Luciana C., Stechman-Neto José, Schiefer Elberth M., Santos Andressa F., Stinghen Andréa E. M., Sassaki Guilherme L., De Souza Lauro M., Cristoff Killian E., De Souza Wesley M.

“…Pain is a common and distressing symptom of many diseases and its clinical treatment generally involves analgesics and anti-inflammatory drugs. …”
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Glucoraphanin conversion into sulforaphane and related compounds by gut microbiota by Tetiana R. Dmytriv, Tetiana R. Dmytriv, Oleh Lushchak, Oleh Lushchak, Volodymyr I. Lushchak, Volodymyr I. Lushchak

“…Glucosinolate glucoraphanin, common in cruciferous vegetables, is a biologically stable precursor of isothiocyanates, such as sulforaphane and erucin, potent activators of Nrf2 signaling coordinating an adaptive response to oxidative stress. …”
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Melittin, a Potential Natural Toxin of Crude Bee Venom: Probable Future Arsenal in the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus by Md. Sakib Hossen, Siew Hua Gan, Md. Ibrahim Khalil

“…Since diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most common and serious endocrine metabolic disorders, it is important to elucidate novel antidiabetic therapeutic agents from various sources, including natural products. …”
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CNN Based Automatic Speech Recognition: A Comparative Study by Hilal Ilgaz, Beyza Akkoyun, Özlem Alpay, M. Ali Akcayol

“…Recently, one of the most common approaches used in speech recognition is deep learning. …”
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Resting State fMRI: A Valuable Tool for Studying Cognitive Dysfunction in PD by Kai Li, Wen Su, Shu-Hua Li, Ying Jin, Hai-Bo Chen

“…Cognitive impairment is a common disabling symptom in PD. Unlike motor symptoms, the mechanism underlying cognitive dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease (PD) remains unclear and may involve multiple pathophysiological processes. …”
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Design of a Compact UWB MIMO Antenna without Decoupling Structure by Yanjie Wu, Kang Ding, Bing Zhang, Jianfeng Li, Duolong Wu, Kun Wang

“…The parasitic resonance introduced by the ground stub helps to extend the impedance bandwidth of monopole antenna at the upper UWB band. Commonly used complex decoupling or coupling structures are eliminated that endow the proposed antenna minimized foot print, which is preferred in mobile handset. …”
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Profile of Serogroup Y Meningococcal Infections in Canada: Implications for Vaccine Selection by Nicole Le Saux, Julie A Bettinger, Susan Wootton, Scott A Halperin, Wendy Vaudry, David W Scheifele, Raymond Tsang

“…The result of the existing programs has been a decrease in serogroup C incidence. The second most common vaccine-preventable serogroup in Canada is serogroup Y, the incidence of which has been stable. …”
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Fracture Risk in Type 2 Diabetes: Current Perspectives and Gender Differences by Giuseppina T. Russo, Annalisa Giandalia, Elisabetta L. Romeo, Morabito Nunziata, Marco Muscianisi, Maria Concetta Ruffo, Antonino Catalano, Domenico Cucinotta

“…Finally, medications commonly used in the treatment of T2DM may have an impact on bone metabolism and on fracture risk, particularly in postmenopausal women. …”
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Analysis of RF Front-End Performance of Reconfigurable Antennas with RF Switches in the Far Field by Insu Yeom, Junghan Choi, Sung-su Kwoun, Byungje Lee, Changwon Jung

“…The RF front-end performances in the far-field condition of reconfigurable antennas employing two commonly used RF switching devices (PIN diodes and RF-MEMS switches) were compared. …”
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Predictive Value of Fissured Tongue in Functional Dyspepsia Combined with Depression by Jizhong Song, Qiaomin Wang, Xuemei Xu, Chaolan Lv

“…Anxiety and depression are common in functional dyspepsia (FD) patients. Although fissured tongue (FT) is often observed in FD, its clinical value in such patients is rarely reported. …”
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The Ipsilesional Upper Limb Can Be Affected following Stroke by Gemma H. Kitsos, Isobel J. Hubbard, Alex R. Kitsos, Mark W. Parsons

“…Neurological dysfunction commonly occurs in the upper limb contralateral to the hemisphere of the brain in which stroke occurs; however, the impact of stroke on function of the ipsilesional upper limb is not well understood. …”
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Targeting Nrf2/KEAP1 signaling pathway using bioactive compounds to combat mastitis by Muhammad Zahoor Khan, Liangliang Li, Yandong Zhan, Huang Binjiang, Xiaotong Liu, Xiyan Kou, Adnan Khan, Abdul Qadeer, Qudrat Ullah, Khalid J. Alzahrani, Tongtong Wang, Changfa Wang, Muhammad Zahoor

“…Mastitis is a common inflammation of mammary glands that has a significantly impact on dairy production and animal health, causing considerable economic burdens worldwide. …”
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Passive Protection of Diabetic Rats with Antisera Specific for the Polysaccharide Portion of the Lipopolysaccharide Isolated from Pseudomonas pseudomallei by Larry E Bryan, Sallene Wong, Don E Woods, David AB Dance, W Chaowagul

“…Polyclonal and monoclonal antisera raised to tetanus toxoid-conjugated polysaccharide of lipopolysaccharide (lps) and purified lps of Pseudomonas pseudomallei that reacted with a collection of 41 strains of this bacterium from 23 patients are described. The common antigen recognized by these sera was within the polysaccharide component of the lps of the cells. …”
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Post-Occupation Evaluation of Industrial Heritage Transformation into a Mixed-Mode Park Within the Context of Urban Renewal: A Case Study of Hebei, China by Xiaowei Chen, Yijing Chen, Yuchen Liu

“…The research finds out the shortcomings of the commonalities and differences of mixed-mode industrial heritage parks, finally putting forward optimization suggestions for the problems, in order to provide theoretical reference and practical guidance for the renovation projects of the same type of industrial heritage in the urban renewal stage.…”
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Research on Pump Primers for Friction Reduction of Wet-Mix Shotcrete Based on Precreating Lubricating Layer by Guoming Liu, Lianjun Chen, Weimin Cheng, Yanan Huang

“…The pressure drop reduction of new primers was larger than that of common primers.…”
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Phenotypes of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Different Regions of the Russian Federation, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach in Clinical Practice by V. T. Ivashkin, M. S. Zharkova, N. V. Korochanskaya, I. B. Khlynov, Yu. P. Uspensky

“…Regional statistics on the prevalence of NAFLD and its certain phenotypes (steatosis, steatohepatitis, cirrhosis), diagnostic instruments and treatment approaches which are used in clinical practice, as well as on the most common associated conditions was presented.Conclusions. …”
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KOORDİNELİ PİYASA EKONOMİLERİNDE TARIM, ORMAN ALANLARI VE ENERJİ TÜKETİMİNİN ÇEVRESEL KALİTE ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİSİ: AMPİRİK BİR ANALİZ by Hüseyin Ünal, Oğuz Yusuf Atasel

“…Bu çalışma, 1990-2016 döneminde koordineli piyasa ekonomileri için tarımsal katma değerin, orman alanlarının, ekonomik büyümenin ve yenilenebilir ve yenilenemez enerji tüketiminin çevresel kalite üzerindeki etkisini panel Common Corelated Effects (CCE) modelini kullanarak incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. …”
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