Spondylocostal Dysplasia in a 7-Year-Old Sri Lankan Girl Causing Restrictive Lung Disease: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Phirarthana Kamalanathan, Meranthi Fernando, Rohan Jayawardena, A. Upasena, Shaman Rajindrajith, Sachith Mettananda

“…It is a recessively inherited disorder, and commonly identified disease-causing mutations are in DLL3 gene. …”
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Proximate Analysis of Five Wild Fruits of Mozambique by Telma Magaia, Amália Uamusse, Ingegerd Sjöholm, Kerstin Skog

“…Mozambique is rich in wild fruit trees, most of which produce fleshy fruits commonly consumed in rural communities, especially during dry seasons. …”
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EL SUBSISTEMA REDUCCIONAL JESUÍTICO DEL BORDE ORIENTAL DE LAS PAMPAS Y SU VÍNCULO REGIONAL CON LOS ESTABLECIMIENTOS PRODUCTIVOS DE BUENOS AIRES, 1740-1753 by Fabian Arias

“…The shaft suggested from what has been called the ‘cell jesuit of Buenos Aires’ can be understood, and at the same time analyze, considering that each establishment of the company forms part of “a group of units of production, distribution and consumption that operate from a common activity to all of them” (Rofman , 1984: 43). …”
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Long-Term Moderate-Level Noise Exposure Caused Hyperexcitability in the Central Auditory System by Fei Xu, Guangdi Chen, Li Li, Wei Sun

“…Noise exposure is one of the most common causes of hearing loss and hyperacusis. Studies have shown that noise exposure can induce a cortical gain to compensate for reduced input of the cochlea, which may contribute to the increased sound sensitivity. …”
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Control of Road Settlement around Stone-Arch Bridges by Material Modification and Embankment by Sajad Tavakoli, Mohammad Hosein Aminfar, Saeed Toulabi

“…Occurrence of road settlement around bridges is considered as one of the common problems of road operations. In buried bridges, especially in deep valleys, where it is not possible to use soil compaction machinery, significant settlement is observed after road operation. …”
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Transversal Movements between Gender and Environment: Interdisciplinarity in Higher Education by Kajsa Widegren

“…Gender and environmental political analysis have had many common goals, articulated as, for example, ecofeminism. …”
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EDTA and citric acid on the growth of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) under chromium stress: a meta-analysis by Wenjun Wang, Xutang Huang, Fei Zhou, Jun Ma, Jing Wang, Zhenhua Guo

“…However, the high content of Cr in the soil will inhibit the growth of sunflower, so the soil remediation agents commonly used with sunflower planting are ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) and citric acid (CA). …”
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THERAPY LOW BACK PAIN WITH SWEDISH MASSAGE, ACUPRESSURE AND TURMERIC by Dyah Ayu Rhomandhoni Putri, Ario Imandiri, Rakhmawati Rakhmawati

“…Acupressure at the points of Shenshu (BL23), Dachangshu (BL25), Taixi (KI3), Taibai (SP3), Fenglong (ST40) with the principle of therapy of kidney and spleen tonification and elimination of cold moist pathogens. The most common herbal therapy for patients is turmeric (Curcuma longa Linn). …”
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Digital Representations of Illness: Key Issues in Cancer Patient Narratives by Jennifer Moreno

“…Preliminary findings show that, although the word ‘cancer’ seems to be commonly used by English-speaking cancer patients, they do not often talk about death, especially about their own, suggesting that death may still be a taboo in our society. …”
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Vitamin D as a predictor of negative outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: An observational study by Volodymyr Bogomaz, Sofiia Shatylo

“…However, after adjustment for age, gender, and common comorbidities, it did not remain significant. …”
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An evidence perspective on topical relevance types and its implications for exploratory and task-based retrieval by Xiaoli Huang, Dagobert Soergel

“…</b> The concept of relevance lies at the heart of intellectual access and information retrieval, indeed of reasoning and communication in general; in turn, topical relevance lies at the heart of relevance. The common view of topical relevance is limited to topic matching, resulting in information retrieval systems' failure to detect more complex topical connections which are needed to respond to diversified user situations and tasks. …”
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AI and Language: New Forms for Old Discriminations? A Case Study in Google Translate and Canva by Martina Mattiazzi

“…Trough an experimental analysis conducted on common AI-integrated app –Google Translate and Canva–we will investigate linguistic behaviours such as responding to a command prompts. …”
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Study on the Unbalanced Fault Dynamic Characteristics of Eccentric Motorized Spindle considering the Effect of Magnetic Pull by Zhan Wang, Wenzhi He, Siyuan Du, Zhe Yuan

“…Unbalanced fault is the most common fault of high-speed motorized spindle, which is the main factor affecting the machining accuracy of high-speed spindle. …”
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Predicting individual traits from models of brain dynamics accurately and reliably using the Fisher kernel by Christine Ahrends, Mark W Woolrich, Diego Vidaurre

“…Predicting an individual’s cognitive traits or clinical condition using brain signals is a central goal in modern neuroscience. This is commonly done using either structural aspects, such as structural connectivity or cortical thickness, or aggregated measures of brain activity that average over time. …”
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Apparent Skin Discoloration about the Knee Joint: A Rare Sequela of Metallosis after Total Knee Replacement by Narlaka Jayasekera, Conor Gouk, Amit Patel, Keith Eyres

“…Metallosis is a phenomenon most commonly associated with hip replacement. However it can occur in any metallic implant subject to wear. …”
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Perception and Barriers to Indoor Air Quality and Perceived Impact on Respiratory Health: An Assessment in Rural Honduras by Audrey Le, Gonzalo Bearman, Kakotan Sanogo, Michael P. Stevens

“…Respiratory complaints are common in Yoro, Honduras. Stove location and kitchen roof construction material were significantly associated with frequency of respiratory symptoms; this may have implications for efforts to improve respiratory health in the region.…”
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Exclusive Cutaneous and Subcutaneous Sarcoidal Granulomatous Inflammation due to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: Report of Two Cases with Unusual Manifestations and Review of the Lit... by Narciss Mobini, Rummit Dhillon, Jason Dickey, Jordan Spoon, Kaviyon Sadrolashrafi

“…Although skin toxicities are the most common, sarcoidal inflammation with exclusive cutaneous involvement is a rare occurrence with only 6 cases reported to date. …”
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A systematic literature review on combined seawater desalination and reverse electrodialysis: Evaluating its technological readiness and potential for full-commercialization by Marijn T. van Geet, Janina Fuchs

“…However, despite its apparent benefits and increased academic interest, reverse electrodialysis is, to date, not commonly used in combination with desalination. Using a technological readiness perspective, the current study evaluates its technological maturity and potential to achieve full commercialization. …”
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Improvement of Skin Wound Healing for Diabetic Mice with Thermosensitive Hydrogel Combined with Insulin Injection by Lingling Fang, Haijian Wu, Xiaoyan Li, Jianghua Fang, Yabin Zhu

“…Chronic skin wound caused by diabetic disease is very common worldwide. Moreover, there is a shortage of effective curing technology in clinic. …”
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Scaphoid Fat Stripe Sign: Is It a Reliable Radiological Sign of Scaphoid Fracture in Children? by Pavle Manic, Stéphanie Schizas, Pierre-Yves Zambelli, Eleftheria Samara

“…The obliteration or displacement of this line is commonly present in acute fractures of the scaphoid, radial styloid process, and proximal first metacarpus. …”
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