Information on mouth breathing in children and adolescents’ mothers by Silvia Maholy Vera Torres, Genesis Magerly García Noguera, Jaime Fernando Armijos Moreta, Silvia Marisol Gavilánez Villamarín

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong> the mouth breather syndrome is more common than it seems; most people suffer from it, but affects frequently children and adolescents.…”
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Enhancing Performance of SnO2-Based Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Using ZnO Passivation Layer by W. M. N. M. B. Wanninayake, K. Premaratne, R. M. G. R. Rajapakse

“…Even though SnO2 shows high election mobility when compared to the semiconductor material commonly used in DSCs, the cell performance of SnO2-based DSCs is considerably low due to high electron recombination. …”
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Elevated Blood Pressure in the Acute Phase of Stroke and the Role of Angiotensin Receptor Blockers by Simona Lattanzi, Mauro Silvestrini, Leandro Provinciali

“…Raised blood pressure (BP) is common after stroke but its causes, effects, and management still remain uncertain. …”
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Hydrogels in Brazilian Agriculture by João Luiz Lopes Monteiro Neto, Wellington Farias Araújo, Edvan Alves Chagas, Raphael Henrique da Silva Siqueira, Gabriela Almeida Oliveira, Carlos Abanto Rodriguez

“…While synthetic hydrogels are most commonly used, those made of natural materials have great potential due to the low preparation costs and their in-soil biodegradability. …”
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Simulation-Based Multiobjective Optimization of Open-Pit Mine Haulage System: A Modified-NBI Method and Meta Modeling Approach by Milad Abolghasemian, Armin Ghane Kanafi, Maryam Daneshmand-Mehr

“…The accuracy of the models for selection has been done using PRESS and R2 statistics. The most common PRESS error has also been used to validate the meta-models. …”
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utilization of composite material: Water hyacinth and sugarcane bagasse fiber-epoxy for cool box thermal insulation by Ivinia Muthia Anjani, Raden Grenny Sudarmawan, Noor Hidayati, Muslimin Muslimin

“…In order to preserve the freshness of the fish, fishermen commonly use styrofoam cool boxes. However, the use of styrofoam results in a significant quantity of waste that doesn't naturally break down. …”
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Rapid Driving Style Recognition in Car-Following Using Machine Learning and Vehicle Trajectory Data by Qingwen Xue, Ke Wang, Jian John Lu, Yujie Liu

“…Rear-end collision crash is one of the most common accidents on the road. Accurate driving style recognition considering rear-end collision risk is crucial to design useful driver assistance systems and vehicle control systems. …”
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Kidney Segmentation with LinkNetB7 by Cihan Akyel

“…Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common and deadly form of kidney cancer. When diagnosing the disease, segmentation of the corresponding organ on the image can help experts make decisions. …”
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Perbandingan Tingkat Keparahan Infeksi Sekunder Virus Dengue pada Keempat Serotipe di Indonesia: Systematic Review by Annelin Kurniati, Ahmad Fandi, Mardhatillah Sariyanti, Ety Febrianti, Debie Rizqoh

“…From the results of the analysis, it was found that secondary infections were more common in patients with recurrent dengue infection with serotype 2 (DENV-2), serotype 3 (DENV-3) and serotype 4 (DENV-4). …”
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OGG1 and MUTYH repair activities promote telomeric 8-oxoguanine induced senescence in human fibroblasts by Mariarosaria De Rosa, Ryan P. Barnes, Ariana C. Detwiler, Prasanth R. Nyalapatla, Peter Wipf, Patricia L. Opresko

“…Abstract Telomeres are hypersensitive to the formation of the common oxidative lesion 8-oxoguanine (8oxoG), which impacts telomere stability and function. …”
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A Small Target Detection Method Based on the Improved FCN Model by Guofeng Ma

“…However, in practice, small target objects in the image must be detected in addition to large targets. Common small target detection (STD) is mainly used in intelligent transportation, video surveillance, and other fields. …”
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Abstract visual reasoning based on algebraic methods by Mingyang Zheng, Weibing Wan, Zhijun Fang

“…Furthermore, this paper bridges algebraic operations and machine reasoning through the relational bottleneck method, extracting common patterns of multi-visual objects by identifying invariant sequences within the relational bottleneck matrix. …”
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Epicardial Coronary Arteries in Khat Chewers Presenting with Myocardial Infarction by Ahmed Al-Motarreb, Adel Shabana, Ayman El-Menyar

“…Background. Khat chewing is a common habit in Yemen despite increased evidence of its negative impact on the cardiovascular system. …”
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A Delayed Diagnosis of Hemorrhagic Shock in a Patient with Alcoholic Cirrhosis and Ascites on Bedside Ultrasound by Madeline Bach, Julian Choi, Rory A. Smith, Sarkis Arabian

“…Undifferentiated shock is a common and challenging problem in critical care. We present a case of hemorrhagic shock due to splenic and hepatic lacerations diagnosed by bedside paracentesis, initially misclassified as septic shock due to suspected spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP). …”
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Prognostic factors in hereditary breast cancer: A review by Ziske Maritska, Sarmoko

“…The response to chemotherapy, especially platinum-based drugs, is influenced by genetic mutations such as TP53 and PTEN, which are common in TNBC. Surgical choices also impact prognosis; mastectomy may lower ipsilateral breast recurrence but does not affect overall survival. …”
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Comparative analysis of selected methods of carbapenemase determination among clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae. by Agata Pruss, Alicja Skierska, Paweł Kwiatkowski, Helena Masiuk, Joanna Jursa-Kulesza, Stefania Giedrys-Kalemba, Iwona Bilska, Monika Sienkiewicz, Maria V Melnyk, Barbara Dołęgowska

“…The strains tested showed complete resistance to most beta-lactams and varying sensitivity to drugs from the quinolone carbapenem group and aminoglycosides. Among the most commonly produced carbapenemases were the metallo-beta-lactamase (NDM) family. …”
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Central Venous Access via Middle Approach Using the Seldinger Guidewire by Miguel Muñoz Cepero, Asiris García Almeida, Lisandra Muñoz López

“…Complications were observed in 5 patients; arterial puncture was the most common (6.38 %). <br /><strong>Conclusions</strong>: central venous access via the middle approach using the Seldinger guidewire is a suitable option for patients with hematologic diseases. …”
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Very Elevated IgE, Atopy, and Severe Infection: A Genomics-Based Diagnostic Approach to a Spectrum of Diseases by A. Chin, S. Balasubramanyam, C. M. Davis

“…As treatment is predicated on early diagnosis, genomic testing is becoming a more commonly used diagnostic tool. We present a 6-year-old male patient with markedly elevated IgE and severe atopic dermatitis presenting with staphylococcal bacteremia found to have a heterozygous variant in FLG (p.S3247X) and multiple variants of unknown significance in BCL11B, ZAP70, LYST, and PTPRC. …”
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Antitumoral and Anti-inflammatory Roles of Somatostatin and Its Analogs in Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Argyrios Periferakis, Georgios Tsigas, Aristodemos-Theodoros Periferakis, Ioana Anca Badarau, Andreea-Elena Scheau, Mircea Tampa, Simona Roxana Georgescu, Andreea Cristiana Didilescu, Cristian Scheau, Constantin Caruntu

“…Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary liver cancer and affects about 8% of cirrhotic patients, with a recurrence rate of over 50%. …”
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A Unique Case for Spinal Cord Stimulation: Successful Treatment of Small Fiber Neuropathy Pain Using Multiple Spinal Cord Stimulators by Maxim Eckmann, Alexander Papanastassiou, Mark Awad

“…Spinal cord stimulators have commonly been used to treat multiple pain conditions. …”
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