Adult-onset spinal teratoma: a case report and review by K. Blank, G. Terbetas, L. Neverauskienė, J. Ušinskienė

“…Intramedular spinal teratoma is the most common type of spinal teratomas. The main spinal teratoma symptoms are pain, weakness and numbness of the legs, sphincter and/or gait dysfunction; intramedullary teratomas present early with increased reflexes and loss of vesical and rectal control. …”
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Virtual learning in primary education: Roducate learning app and pupils’ English language outcomes in Ondo State, Nigeria by Isaac Friday Emmanuel

“…The research instruments were the Teachers’ Roducate Knowledge Questionnaire (TRKQ), r = 0.76, Level of Digital Competence Questionnaire (LDCQ), r = 0.79, and the Primary School Common Entrance Past Questions. Findings revealed that Roducate has a significant effect on pupils’ achievement in English language. …”
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Diversity of hydrozoans on artificial substrates in large commercial ports of the Sea of Marmara by Yüksel Esin, Isinibilir Melek, Martell Luis

“…Hydrozoans are among the most common invertebrates found in marine biofouling communities, making them a priority taxon for monitoring and identification in large ports. …”
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Principal Covariates Regression for Causal Case Studies by Weibin Ding, Jie Li, Dian Jin, Jiayang Kong

“…We find that California’s tobacco control program had a significant negative and robust effect on local beer consumption, suggesting that policymakers could reduce the use of cigarette and alcohol in the public using one common behavioral intervention.…”
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Occurrence and diagnostic of intermittent shedding of Staphylococcus aureus in bovine mammary infection by Lena Mues, Nicole Kemper, Julia Anna Blumenberg

“…Bovine mastitis is a major problem with huge economic losses in dairy farming worldwide. One of the most common pathogens is Staphylococcus aureus, which is highly contagious and often spread during milking. …”
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Metadiscourse in Lithuanian linguistics research articles: A study of interactive and interactional features by Anna Ruskan, Greta Maslauskienė

“…The dominance of interactive metadiscourse features over interactional ones in the corpus examined shows that Lithuanian authors of research articles in linguistics are generally more concerned with organizing discourse and guiding readers through the text than with expressing attitudes and commitment to their arguments. The most common interactive resources are transitions and evidentials, and the most frequent interactional devices include boosters, engagement markers, and hedges. …”
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The impact of atopy on the clinical characteristics of mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in pediatric patients by Yujie Qin, Yuxia Yang, Junxiang Li, Jun Guan

“…Atopic diseases are also common in children. However, the impact of atopy on Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) in children is still unclear. …”
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Influence of physiotherapy on forward head posture and related problems – a critical review of literature by Zbigniew Wroński, Mario Klasic, Burim Gjinovci

“…The craniovertebral angle (CVA) is commonly used to quantify the degree of FHP. Existing evidence suggests that manual therapy has the potential to influence pain and disability in patients, prompting the research focus on postural changes. …”
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Relationship Between Lower Extremity Strength Asymmetry And Jump And Sprint Performance by Celil Kaçoğlu

“…Different results in the literature makes it difficult to form a common consensus on this issue. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between inter-lower limb strength asymmetry (ILLSA) values and jump and sprint performances. …”
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Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens in Burn Wound, Prevention, Diagnosis, and Therapeutic Approaches (Conventional Antimicrobials and Nanoparticles) by Jaber Hemmati, Mehdi Azizi, Babak Asghari, Mohammad Reza Arabestani

“…Multidrug-resistant pathogens are one of the common causes of death in burn patients and have a high risk of nosocomial infections, especially pneumonia, urinary tract infections, and cellulitis. …”
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Prevalence of Keratoconus in a Refractive Surgery Population by Abdulrahman Mohammed Al-Amri

“…Keratoconus was the most common reason for not performing refractive surgery and accounted for 24.0% of cases in which surgery was not performed.…”
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Quantum-inspired fluid simulation of two-dimensional turbulence with GPU acceleration by Leonhard Hölscher, Pooja Rao, Lukas Müller, Johannes Klepsch, Andre Luckow, Tobias Stollenwerk, Frank K. Wilhelm

“…By simulating two qualitatively different but commonly encountered 2D flow problems at high Reynolds numbers up to 1×10^{7} using a fourth-order time stepping scheme, we find that the algorithm has a potential advantage over direct numerical simulations in the turbulent regime as the requirements for grid resolution increase drastically. …”
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POLITICAL BEHAVIOR AND ELECTORAL VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA: ANALYSIS OF THE 2011 AND 2015 GENERAL ELECTIONS by IBIRONKE B. DOMINION ADIGUN

“…Therefore, this paper outlines the common challenges of election and why the political actors prefer electoral violence instead of a free and fair election. …”
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Custom exome panel revealed new mutations in MAPK14 and novel mutation in RUNX2 gene in patients with PCOS by Yunus Arikan, Taylan Onat

“…Abstract Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy and is both phenotypically and genotypically heterogeneous. …”
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A Computational Model of Peripheral Photocoagulation for the Prevention of Progressive Diabetic Capillary Occlusion by Thomas J. Gast, Xiao Fu, John Scott Gens, James A. Glazier

“…The model addresses retinal ischemia as a phenomenon of adverse local feedback in which once a capillary is occluded there is an elevated probability of occlusion of adjacent capillaries resulting in enlarging areas of retinal ischemia as is commonly seen clinically. Retinal burns of different sizes and patterns, treated as local oxygen sources, are predicted to have different effects on the propagation of retinal ischemia. …”
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Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy in the Morbidly Obese Patient by Jennifer Yates, Ravi Munver, Ihor Sawczuk

“…Obesity and prostate cancer are among the more common health issues affecting men in the United States. …”
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Influence of Personal Preferences on Link Dynamics in Social Networks by Ashwin Bahulkar, Boleslaw K. Szymanski, Nitesh Chawla, Omar Lizardo, Kevin Chan

“…We find that personal preferences, in particular political views, and preferences for common activities help predict link formation and dissolution in both the behavioral and cognitive networks.…”
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The Ameliorative Role of Probiotics in 5-fluorouracil Induced Intestinal Mucositis by Alexandra Arcilla Xin Hui Sim, Jia Ying Cheam, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Vengadesh Letchumanan, Yatinesh Kumari, Satoshi Ogawa, Sunny Hei Wong, Kok-Gan Chan, Loh Teng-Hern Tan

“…Although early detection improves the survival rate to around 90%, late detection would mean the need to use chemotherapy or radiotherapy, especially if surgery is not feasible. 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) is one of the common anti-cancer drugs used in treating CRC. It is the drug that has the greatest efficacy on CRC. …”
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Molecular Markers for the Phylogenetic Reconstruction of <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i>: A Quantitative Review by David Ramírez-Delgado, Carlos Alberto Flores-López

“…We report a quantitative analysis of the phylogenetic power that is acquired from the commonly used genetic loci that are employed for the typification of <i>T. cruzi</i> into its current taxonomic nomenclature. …”
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Determinants in adopting cashless payments in Europe: a multilevel analysis by Jose Domingo García-Merino, Leire San-Jose, Nerea San-Martin

“…Abstract The use of electronic currency for transactions, denoting a cashless paradigm, has become increasingly common. However, this financial innovation is not prevalent in all countries. …”
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