A Rare Encounter with an Expanding Pseudocyst of the Spleen by Ashish Lal Shrestha, Pradita Shrestha

“…Establishing a preoperative diagnosis could help in specific management but this is rather challenging. Here we present a common presentation of an uncommon diagnosis. Case Presentation. …”
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Multimorbidity transitions and the associated healthcare cost among the Finnish adult population during a two-year follow-up by Katja Wikström, Miika Linna, Eeva Reissell, Tiina Laatikainen

“…Musculoskeletal diseases, cardiometabolic diseases and tumours were the most common and expensive chronic diseases contributing to the onset of multimorbidity. …”
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Factors Affecting Isoflavone Content in Soybean Seeds Grown in Thailand by Supanimit Teekachunhatean, Nutthiya Hanprasertpong, Thawatchai Teekachunhatean

“…Soybeans are the most common source of isoflavones in human foods. The objectives of this study were to determine the effects of Thai soybean variety, planting date, physical seed quality, storage condition, planting location, and crop year on isoflavone content, as well as to analyze the relationship between seed viability and isoflavone content in soybean seeds grown in Thailand. …”
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Epigenetic Alterations in Bladder Cancer and Their Potential Clinical Implications by Han Han, Erika M. Wolff, Gangning Liang

“…Urothelial carcinoma (UC), the most common type of bladder cancer, is one of the most expensive malignancies to treat due to its high rate of recurrence. …”
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CONTEMPORARY EUROSCEPTICISM AS A CHALLENGE TO EUROPEAN SOLIDARITY by M. O. Shibkova

“…As a result of their actions the EU is faced up with two serious challenges: Brexit and inability to cope with the migration crisis by common effort. By giving certain examples of the reaction of member states' governments on the migration crisis and illustrating how these actions depend on the extent of Euroscepticism popularity in the countries the author shows that currently the level of European solidarity has become so low that it allows to speak about the transformation of the EU economic crisis into a truly political one.…”
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Water quality assessment of Bone River using STORET method by Miftahul Khair Kadim, Nuralim Pasisingi

“…This research aimed to report the water quality status of Bone River using the STORET method as an index commonly used for measuring pollution levels in a water body, which the Indonesian government regulates, as stated in the Decree of the Minister of Environment, No. 115, 2003. …”
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Examining vaccination-related adverse events in frequent neurodegenerative diseases by Shabnam Sodagari, Nassim Sodagari

“…The results reveal that ALS patients exhibit severe respiratory symptoms post-vaccination, while Alzheimer's patients report significant respiratory and gastrointestinal issues. MS patients commonly experience general symptoms such as fatigue, while Parkinson's patients face exacerbated motor symptoms. …”
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Cross-cultural communication challenges among pedicab drivers and vendors with foreign tourists in Aceh, Indonesia by Dian Fajrina, Andri Wardana, Diana Achmad, Laily Nurul Adnin

“…In the context of globalization, English plays a pivotal role, particularly in the tourism industry, where daily interactions with foreign visitors are common. This study investigates the motivations, challenges, and efforts of pedicab drivers and vendors when communicating with foreign tourists at the Tsunami Museum and Ulee Lheue Port in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. …”
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Smart Shift Decision Method Based on Stacked Autoencoders by Zengcai Wang, Yazhou Qi, Guoxin Zhang, Lei Zhao

“…Manual calibration and testing on real vehicles are common methods of generating shifting schedules for newly developed vehicles. …”
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Bilateral Birdshot Retinochoroiditis and Retinal Astrocytoma by Sunil Mamtora, Yun Wong, Dugald Bell, Teresa Sandinha

“…Retinal astrocytoma may be present as an isolated ocular finding; however, patients must still be investigated for tuberous sclerosis which is the most common association. Birdshot retinochoroiditis typically responds well to steroid therapy, and disease modifying drugs should be considered as soon as possible.…”
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Development of a Theoretical Delay Model for Heterogeneous and Less Lane-Disciplined Traffic Conditions by Abdhul Khadhir, Ashish Bhaskar, Lelitha Vanajakshi, Md. Mazharul Haque

“…In developing countries with limited or no availability of traffic sensors, theoretical delay models are the most commonly used tool to estimate control delay at intersections. …”
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Contamination with escherichia coli of homemade fresh butter in rural areas of ferizaj and gjilan in kosovo by Enver Bajrami, Kapllan Sulaj

“…<p> <b> Conclusions:</b> Homemade fresh butter produced from fresh cows milk in rural areas of Kosovo is commonly contaminated with different kinds of microorganisms as well as by pathogenic strains of E. coli. …”
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Employment of Social Workers in the Public Sector: Current Situation, Challenges and Future Prospects by kamil Alptekin, Selami Topuz, Murat Öz

“…In order to address the employment issue, there is a need for new and regulatory mechanisms to be put in place in the social work profession and education, which will be built with a common sense that is critically filtered. Social workers should boldly appear in areas that have not yet been officially defined such as school social work, industrial social work, international social work, and take active roles in advocacy, public opinion formation and lobbying activities to address the issue. …”
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The Role of the IL-20 Subfamily in Glaucoma by Mary K. Wirtz, Kate E. Keller

“…Glaucoma is a common disease that leads to loss of peripheral vision and, if left untreated, ultimately to blindness. …”
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Growth and Etch Rate Study of Low Temperature Anodic Silicon Dioxide Thin Films by Akarapu Ashok, Prem Pal

“…Silicon dioxide (SiO2) thin films are most commonly used insulating films in the fabrication of silicon-based integrated circuits (ICs) and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). …”
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Rural Acoustic Landscape Analysis Based on Segmentation and Extraction of Spectral Image Feature Information by Huijun Xiao, Tangsen Huang, Ensong Jiang

“…The ordinate of the linear amplitude spectrum has a clear physical dimension and is the most commonly used. In this paper, the feature extraction information of rural acoustic landscape is mainly carried out through spectral images, which can effectively improve the segmentation efficiency, ensure the integrity of information, and determine the feasibility of establishing acoustic landscape in rural areas. …”
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Trauma Induced Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease of the Lumbar Spine by Indrit Greca, Jihad Ben Gabr, Andras Perl, Stephanie Bryant, Dan Zaccarini

“…CPPD is known to affect the elderly population and commonly manifests as inflammation of knees, hips, and shoulders. …”
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Cognitive interviews on the Swedish occupational balance questionnaire by Petra Wagman, Linnea Karlsson, Nina Ekblad, Carita Håkansson

“…Background The Occupational Balance Questionnaire (OBQ11) is a commonly used instrument for measuring self-rated occupational balance. …”
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Use of Rubber Mat to Improve Deformation Behaviors of Ballastless Tracks Laid on Bridges by Weiqi Zheng, Xingwang Sheng, Hongqiang He, Hongyi Xu, Ying Yang

“…In this work, rubber mats commonly used in metro traffic were employed in ballastless tracks laid on bridges to improve their deformation behaviors. …”
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Verrucous Papillary Lesions: Dilemmas in Diagnosis and Terminology by Thomas George Kallarakkal, Anand Ramanathan, Rosnah Binti Zain

“…A majority of the benign VPLs have viral aetiology and include commonly occurring squamous papilloma along with verruca vulgaris, focal epithelial hyperplasia, and condyloma. …”
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