On the Shape Simulation of Aggregate and Cement Particles in a DEM System by Huan He, Piet Stroeven, Eric Pirard, Luc Courard

“…Discrete element modeling (DEM) is commonly employed for simulation of concrete structure. …”
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Comparing General versus Spinal Anesthesia for Cesarean Section in a Severely Pre-eclamptic Parturients by Omer Abdalbagi Mohamed Elawad, Omayma Hassan Elamin, Areeg Izzeldin Ahmed Yousif, Gamal Abdalla Mohamed Ejaimi

“…Both spinal anesthesia (SA) and general anesthesia (GA) are commonly used for the operative management of severe preeclampsia. …”
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Gingival Reactive Lesions in Orally Rehabilitated Patients by Free Revascularized Flap by Gianluca Tenore, Ahmed Mohsen, Giorgio Pompa, Edoardo Brauner, Andrea Cassoni, Valentino Valentini, Antonella Polimeni, Umberto Romeo

“…The clinical examination revealed that the poor oral hygiene was the common trigger factor in all the cases, in addition to trauma from the upper left second molar in the first case, pericoronitis related to a partially erupted lower right third molar in the third case, and poor stability of an upper removable partial denture in the fourth case. …”
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Resolution of Mild Ganciclovir-Resistant Cytomegalovirus Disease with Reduced-Dose Cidofovir and CMV-Hyperimmune Globulin by Samir J. Patel, Samantha A. Kuten, Richard J. Knight, Dana M. Hong, A. Osama Gaber

“…Management of ganciclovir-resistant CMV may be complicated by nephrotoxicity which is commonly observed with recommended therapies and/or rejection induced by “indirect” viral effects or reduction of immunosuppression. …”
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Dysfunctional BCAA degradation triggers neuronal damage through disrupted AMPK-mitochondrial axis due to enhanced PP2Ac interaction by Shih-Cheng Wu, Yan-Jhen Chen, Shih-Han Su, Pai-Hsiang Fang, Rei-Wen Liu, Hui-Ying Tsai, Yen-Jui Chang, Hsing-Han Li, Jian-Chiuan Li, Chun-Hong Chen

“…Abstract Metabolic and neurological disorders commonly display dysfunctional branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) metabolism, though it is poorly understood how this leads to neurological damage. …”
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A distant TANGO1 family member promotes vitellogenin export from the ER in C. elegans by Jimmy H. Mo, Chao Zhai, Kwangsek Jung, Yan Li, Yonghong Yan, Meng-Qiu Dong, Ho Yi Mak

“…Summary: Vitellogenin is thought to share a common ancestor with human apolipoprotein B (ApoB) for systemic lipid transport. …”
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Functioning of Women with Migraine Headaches by Dorota Talarska, Małgorzata Zgorzalewicz-Stachowiak, Michał Michalak, Agrypina Czajkowska, Karolina Hudaś

“…Migraines are one of the most commonly occurring ailments affecting the nervous system. …”
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An Enhanced GC/MS Procedure for the Identification of Proteins in Paint Microsamples by D. Fico, E. Margapoti, A. Pennetta, G. E. De Benedetto

“…The amino acid fraction is derivatized using anhydrous dimethylformamide (DMF) as solvent instead of pyridine (Py), commonly used to facilitate the reaction. Although pyridine is often considered a silylation catalyst, there are many instances in which silylation reactions actually are slower in pyridine than other solvents. …”
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Chemical analysis of volatile oils in Eucalyptus species by GC mass by Noor Jaafer ALtememmi, Neamat Jameel ALjudy, Labeeb Ahmed ALzubaid

“… Essential oils have many possible applications and are thus commonly employed as a functional element. Hydrosols, byproducts of plant distillation, have been used in the food and cosmetics sectors as well as biological agriculture; yet, little is known about the volatile content of hydrosols. …”
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Plasma Procalcitonin Is Useful for Predicting the Severity of Acute Cholecystitis by Saben Sakalar, Engin Ozakın, Arif Alper Cevik, Nurdan Acar, Serkan Dogan, Filiz Baloglu Kaya, Taylan Kara

“…Acute cholecystitis is a common complication of cholelithiasis. Delayed diagnosis may constitute morbidity and mortality; therefore, early diagnosis and determining the severity of acute cholecystitis are crucial. …”
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Canopy structure modulates the sensitivity of subalpine forest stands to interannual snowpack and precipitation variability by M. Berkelhammer, G. F. M. Page, G. F. M. Page, F. Zurek, C. Still, C. Still, M. S. Carbone, M. S. Carbone, W. Talavera, L. Hildebrand, J. Byron, K. Inthabandith, A. Kucinski, M. Carlson, K. Foss, W. Brown, R. W. H. Carroll, A. Simonpietri, M. Worsham, I. Breckheimer, I. Breckheimer, A. Ryken, R. Maxwell, R. Maxwell, D. Gochis, M. S. Raleigh, E. Small, K. H. Williams, K. H. Williams

“…From the sap velocity data, we found that only 40 % of the trees showed an increase in cumulative transpiration in response to the large snowpack year (2019), illustrating the absence of a common response to interannual spring snowpack variability. …”
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Transcriptomic Profiling and Tumor Microenvironment Classification Reveal Unique and Dynamic Immune Biology in HIV-Associated Kaposi Sarcoma by Jihua Yang, Ayse Ece Cali Daylan, Aleksei Shevkoplias, Ekaterina Postovalova, Meng Wang, Andrey Tyshevich, Matthew Lee, Hiba Narvel, Ksenia Zornikova, Nara Shin, Nikita Kotlov, Luca Paoluzzi, Changcheng Zhu, Balazs Halmos, Xingxing Zang, Haiying Cheng

“…Furthermore, sequencing identified a shared TCR<i>β</i> chain in all patients analyzed, indicating a T-cell immune response to a common antigen. This study demonstrates unique transcriptomic features and TME subtypes in KS that differ based on HIV status. …”
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Influence of Different Disinfectants on Surface Hardness of Heat-Polymerized Acrylic Resins utilized for Orthodontic Appliance by Wael Abdul Alrazzaq Alwaeli, Mohammed Abdul Sattar Alsegar

“… Heat-polymerized resins are common substances utilized for construction of removable dental prostheses (i.e. …”
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Assessment of Debris Extrusion in Curved Canals: An In Vitro Analysis of Various Single-File Endodontic Instrumentation Systems by Muhammad Zubair Ahmad

“…Rotary single-file endodontic systems are commonly used for root canal treatment. However, very few studies have evaluated the apical extrusion of debris generated by these systems during canal preparation at normal body temperature in laboratory conditions. …”
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Free Vibration Analysis of Laminated Composite Double-Plate Structure System with Elastic Constraints Based on Improved Fourier Series Method by Ying Zhang, Dongyan Shi, Dongze He, Dong Shao

“…An analytical model of laminated composite double-plate system (LCDPS) is established, which efficiently analyzes the common 3D plate structure in engineering applications. …”
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Polyarticular Septic Arthritis Caused by Haemophilus influenzae Serotype f in an 8-Month-Old Immunocompetent Infant: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Raheel Ahmed Ali, Sheldon L. Kaplan, Scott B. Rosenfeld

“…The standard use of vaccinations against pathogens has resulted in a decreased incidence of musculoskeletal infections caused by these previously common bacterial pathogens. Consequently, the incidence of infections caused by atypical bacteria is rising. …”
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Clinical application of hempseed or flaxseed oil-based lyotropic liquid crystals: Evaluation of their impact on skin barrier function by Vitek Mercedes, Matjaž Mirjam Gosenca

“…Impaired barrier function represents a precondition for the development of skin diseases such as atopic dermatitis (AD), which is the most common inflammatory skin disease characterized by skin barrier dysfunction. …”
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Networks of pre-diagnostic circulating RNA in testicular germ cell tumour by Joshua Burton, Trine B. Rounge, Trine B. Haugen, Marcin W. Wojewodzic

“…The overlap between mRNA network hub genes and TGCT susceptibility genes indicates a common role in TGCT development.…”
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Factor structure of the Jefferson Scale for Empathy among medical undergraduates from South India by Samir Kumar Praharaj, Santosh Salagre, Podila Sathya Venkata Narasimha Sharma

“…The Jefferson Scale for Empathy (JSE) is a commonly used tool to measure physician empathy and has been used in medical students as well; however, the psychometric properties have not been well studied in India. …”
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Effect of Novel Biomodification Strategies on Bonding to Pulp Chamber Dentin – An In Vitro Study by Saranya Radhakrishnan, Darshana Devadiga

“…Context: Adhesion to dentin remains a tough challenge due to its heterogeneous composition, complex histologic structure and high tubular content, warranting the need to investigate methods to improve the bond strength of the commonly used access restorative materials to pulp chamber dentin. …”
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