Effect of instant ear domes on real-ear gain by Salma Samy Attia, Hesham Kozou, Doaa Elmoazen

“…Abstract Purpose As instant ear domes are the most commonly used fittings for RIC hearing aids and are available in standard sizes and shapes which may include vents, this study was designed to assess the acoustics of these different types of domes by estimating the insertion loss and vent effect of each using real-ear measurements to make the right fitting choice. …”
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Adapting a Database of Text Messages to a Mobile-Based Weight Loss Program: The Case of the Middle East by Selma Limam Mansar, Shashank Jariwala, Nawal Behih, Maahd Shahzad, Aysha Anggraini

“…The paper discusses how surveying potential users can be used to build a profile of a target population, find common patterns, and then develop a database of text messages. …”
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Assessment of heavy metal concentrations in imported marine fish species consumed in Ogun state, Nigeria by Adetola Quddus Adebowale, Mary Opeyemi Odubote, Adedapo Samson Adefabi

“…Therefore, while essential as a protein source, the presence of heavy metals exceeding recommended limits in these commonly consumed imported fish species raises public health concerns. …”
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THE WORD SOOTVETSTVENNO IN ORAL DISCOURSE: SEMANTIC FEATURES, DISCOURSE FUNCTIONS, AND PROSODIC CHARACTERISTICS by Aleksandra A. Aisanova, Diana D. Marchenyak

“…The description of such transformations allows to see, on the one hand, the semantic and discursive potential of the analyzed language elements, and on the other, the features of functioning in this form of speech that are common to different words. The purpose of the article is to describe new functions of the unit sootvetstvenno for oral speech, to identify contextual and prosodic indicators that allow us to qualify various types of uses sootvetstvenno in natural oral speech. …”
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EMM-CLODS: An Effective Microcluster and Minimal Pruning CLustering-Based Technique for Detecting Outliers in Data Streams by Mohamed Jaward Bah, Hongzhi Wang, Li-Hui Zhao, Ji Zhang, Jie Xiao

“…Detecting outliers in data streams is a challenging problem since, in a data stream scenario, scanning the data multiple times is unfeasible, and the incoming streaming data keep evolving. Over the years, a common approach to outlier detection is using clustering-based methods, but these methods have inherent challenges and drawbacks. …”
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Study of Life Events and Quality of Life in Patients of Major Depressive Disorder by Alkesh Patil, Aparna Sengupta, Ashwini Mule, Sagar Karia

“…Background: Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses found across all ages, genders and socioeconomic status. …”
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Features of Hydrogen-Enriched Methane–Air Flames Propagating in Hele-Shaw Channels by Sergey Yakush, Sergey Rashkovskiy, Maxim Alexeev, Oleg Semenov

“…Mixtures of hydrogen with common hydrocarbon fuels are considered viable for reducing carbon footprint in modern industry, power production, and transportation. …”
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EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS OF THE INSURANCE SECTOR IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA by Mirza Šikalo, Almira Arnaut-Berilo

“…Efficiency measurement was performed using the nonparametric Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) technique as the most commonly used tool for efficiency analysis in finance. …”
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Possible Involvement of TLRs and Hemichannels in Stress-Induced CNS Dysfunction via Mastocytes, and Glia Activation by Adam Aguirre, Carola J. Maturana, Paloma A. Harcha, Juan C. Sáez

“…During pregnancy, the previous responses promoted by viral infections and other proinflammatory conditions are common and might predispose the offspring to develop psychiatric disorders and neurological diseases. …”
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Rafraîchir les observatoires par le son by Cécile Regnault, Patrick Romieu

“…Their final objective is to take acoustic and aesthetic values jointly into consideration in order to identify common sound cultures. It is difficult to share sound environments outside the immersive experience of everyday life. …”
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Understanding Perceptions, Attitudes, Myths and beliefs Towards Public Health(/dentistry) amongst Interns and Post Graduate Students in India amidst COVID-19 Pandemic- A Qualitativ... by Sonal Kale, Sahana Hegde Shetiya, Shivam Kapoor, Surbhi Tripathi, Punith Shetty

“…The specialty being theoretical was the common response given in both the FGDs. Interns preferred other specialties over PHD for future prospects and lucrative pay. …”
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Radiologically Guided Renal Artery Embolization with an Amplatzer Vascular Plug as a Rescue Therapy for Refractory Nephrotic Syndrome in AL-Amyloidosis by I. Spozio Züst, H. R. Räz, F. Burkhalter

“…Nephrotic syndrome is common in immunoglobulin light-chain (AL) amyloidosis and successful therapy may pose a challenge. …”
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Incidence and Survival Analysis of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors in Shanghai: A Population-Based Study from 2001 to 2010 by Minzhi Lv, Chunxiao Wu, Ying Zheng, Naiqing Zhao

“…GISTs, mainly occurring in the stomach, are more common in elderly population, with an increasing incidence from 2004 to 2008. …”
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Thrombocytopenia in Plasmodium vivax Malaria: How Significant? by Arti Muley, Jitendra Lakhani, Saurabh Bhirud, Abhinam Patel

“…Thrombocytopenia is now being seen more commonly with vivax malaria. Patients with platelet count <1 lac/cumm have more severe disease.…”
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Review of Interventional Therapies for Refractory Pediatric Migraine by Jacquelin Peck, Justin Zeien, Megha Patel, Elyse M. Cornett, Amnon A. Berger, Jamal Hasoon, Hisham Kassem, Jai Won Jung, Giovanni F. Ramírez, Paola Colon Fugueroa, Neil R. Singhal, Jaehong Song, Adam M. Kaye, Alan D. Kaye, Sarang S. Koushik, Natalie H. Strand, Latha Ganti

“…Nerve blocks stop nociceptive afferent fibers through injection of local anesthetics, and it may be associated with the local injection of corticosteroids. Although more common in adults, recent data suggests they are safe and effective in children and adolescents. …”
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Association Between MLH1 Gene rs63749820 Polymorphism and the Risk of Breast Cancer in Northwest of Iran by Fatemeh Azimi, Sara Ghaffarian, Mehdi Haghi

“…Background and Aim: According to the available statistics in 2020, breast cancer was the most common cancer in women. The protein encoded by the MLH1 gene is part of the mismatch repair (MMR) system. …”
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PHILOSOPHIC AND CLINICAL DISCOURSE OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY by V. M. Skyrtach, R. S. Martynov, A. O. Karpenko

“…The purpose is to identify common and distinctive features of concepts and methodology of the problem of subject within different discourses, implicitly or explicitly relevant to the definition of "clinical" mode of human existence. …”
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Calcium Deposit in the Surgically Transacted Transverse Carpal Ligament by Ali Abbas Hashim Al-Musawi, Nadia Mahmoud Tawfiq Jebril, Amer Abbas. H. AL-Auhaimid, Zaid Hadi. K. Hammoodi

“…Calcification of the traverse carpal ligament (TCL) is the common reason why patients seek CTS surgery. However, the determination of calcium (Ca) concentration in the TCL has not been studied. …”
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Treatment of a Refractory Skin Ulcer Using Punch Graft and Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma by Mauro Carducci, Marcella Bozzetti, Marco Spezia, Giorgio Ripamonti, Giuseppe Saglietti

“…Chronic ulceration of the lower legs is a relatively common condition amongst adults: one that causes pain and social distress and results in considerable healthcare and personal costs. …”
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Kontakt a zmiana językowa w ujęciu DCxG. Historia analitycznej strony biernej w języku szwedzkim by Dominika Skrzypek, Marta Woźnicka

“…In the present paper, we discuss the Diasystematic Construction Grammar model as proposed in Hoder (2014, 2018), which is based on Construction Grammar and proposes the existence of a common constructicon (constructional repertoire of a language) in multilingual societies. …”
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