Multiple Brain Abscesses in a Patient with Myasthenia Gravis – a Case Report by S. Radzevičiūtė, G. Liaudanskytė, I. Baužaitė, N. Balčiūnienė, A. Vaitkus

“…The presenting signs of brain abscess are variable and nonspecific. Patients most commonly are presented with headache, fever, altered mental status, focal neurologic symptoms, nausea and vomiting. …”
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Real-life effectiveness and safety of baricitinib in 17 Japanese patients with alopecia areata: a 60-week single center study by Akihiko Uchiyama, Takeshi Araki, Keiji Kosaka, Sei-Ichiro Motegi

“…The duration of the current episode of AA exceeding 4 years significantly reduced the SALT20 achievement rate (p < 0.027). Common adverse effects included acne (n = 4, 23.5%) and mildly decreased renal function (n = 2, 11.7%). …”
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Conceptos para el estudio del agro latinoamericano: campesinos y agricultores familiares by Eloy Gómez-Pellón

“…The vast agricultural landscape of Latin America is home to more than 17 million agricultural enterprises, all sharing a common characteristic: family-based social organization of labor. …”
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Congenital anomalies of kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) and associated extra-renal anomalies in fetal autopsies by Esra Çobankent Aytekin, Cem Y. Sanhal, Havva Serap Toru

“…Musculoskeletal system (MSS) abnormalities were the most common associated system anomaly, with one or more MSS anomalies (34.55%) detected in 38 cases. …”
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Comparative Analysis of All-Sky Luminous Efficacy Models Based on Calculated and Measured Solar Radiation Data of Four Worldwide Cities by Donghyun Seo

“…However, illuminance data prediction based on estimated solar radiation data is more common practice rather than those from measured solar data. …”
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The Mid-Twentieth Century Baby Boom and the Role of Social Influence. An Agent-Based Modelling Approach by Eli Nomes, André Grow, Jan Van Bavel

“…Yet, in those regions where larger family sizes were still common, the two-child norm contributed to a fertility decline. …”
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Comparative Genome Characterization of a Petroleum-Degrading Bacillus subtilis Strain DM2 by Shi-Weng Li, Meng-Yuan Liu, Rui-Qi Yang

“…Comparative analysis showed that the genome of strain DM2 encodes some strain-specific proteins in comparison with B. subtilis subsp. subtilis str. 168, such as carboxymuconolactone decarboxylase family protein, gfo/Idh/MocA family oxidoreductases, GlsB/YeaQ/YmgE family stress response membrane protein, HlyC/CorC family transporters, LLM class flavin-dependent oxidoreductase, and LPXTG cell wall anchor domain-containing protein. Most of the common strain-specific proteins in DM2 and MJ01 strains, or proteins unique to DM2 strain, are involved in the pathways related to stress response, signaling, and hydrocarbon degradation. …”
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Different orthology inference algorithms generate similar predicted orthogroups among Brassicaceae species by Irene T. Liao, Karen E. Sears, Lena C. Hileman, Lachezar A. Nikolov

“…Despite the abundance of proposed solutions, including publicly available benchmarks, it is difficult to assess which tool is most suitable for plant species, which commonly have complex genomic histories. Methods We explored the performance of four orthology inference algorithms—OrthoFinder, SonicParanoid, Broccoli, and OrthNet—on eight Brassicaceae genomes in two groups: one group comprising only diploids and another set comprising the diploids, two mesopolyploids, and one recent hexaploid genome. …”
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Evaluating the Biodeterioration Enzymatic Activities of Fungal Contamination Isolated from Some Ancient Yemeni Mummies Preserved in the National Museum by Khalid Mohammed Naji, Qais Yusuf M. Abdullah, Aida Qaseem M. AL-Zaqri, Saeed M. Alghalibi

“…Aspergillus was the most common genus isolated (48.9%). Fifteen isolates exhibited ability to produce cellulase (EC; 3.2.1.4), Aspergillus candidus being the highest cellulose-producer. …”
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Quality of Life in Painful Peripheral Neuropathies: A Systematic Review by Ayesha Girach, Thomas Henry Julian, Giustino Varrassi, Antonella Paladini, Athina Vadalouka, Panagiotis Zis

“…Neuropathic pain is a common presenting complaint of patients with peripheral neuropathy (PN) and is considered one of the most disabling neuropathic symptoms, with detrimental effects on patients’ quality of life (QoL). …”
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Toxoplasma gondii in Slaughtered Sheep in High- and Low-Humidity Regions in the South of Iran: Molecular Prevalence and Genotype Identification by Seyedeh Zahra Khademi, Fatemeh Ghaffarifar, Abdolhossein Dalimi, Mohammad Saaid Dayer, Amir Abdoli

“…Toxoplasma gondii is one of the most common meat-born zoonoses that infect all warm-blooded animals and humans. …”
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Influence of Drilling Parameters on the Delamination and Surface Roughness of Insulative-Coated Glass/Carbon-Hybrid Composite by Sarower Kabir, Faiz Ahmad, Chowdhury Ahmed Shahed, Ebru Gunister

“…The joining of composite parts using fasteners is commonly done by the drilling, and the generated heat is one of the main causes to damage the drilled hole in the composite. …”
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Brown Assessment of Beliefs Scale: A Study of Reliability and Validity by Türkan ÖZCAN, Erkan KURU, Yasir ŞAFAK, M. Emrah KARADERE, K. Fatih YAVUZ, M. Hakan TURKÇAPAR

“…Out of many scales The Brown Assessment of Beliefs Scale(BABS) is one of the most common scales that used in psychiatry. The aim of our study is to test reliability and validityof BABS’ Turkish version in Turkish population.Method: BABS is translated from English to Turkish by two clinicians and administered to 30 patients with obsessivecompulsive disorder (OCD), and 29 patients with schizophrenia. …”
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Blocking REDD1/TXNIP Complex Ameliorates HG-Induced Renal Tubular Epithelial Cell Apoptosis and EMT through Repressing Oxidative Stress by Lin Mu, Nan Chen, Yakun Chen, Zhifen Yang, Huandi Zhou, Shan Song, Yonghong Shi

“…Diabetic nephropathy (DN) has become the most common secondary kidney disease causing end-stage renal disease (ESRD). …”
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Implications and Mechanisms of Antiviral Effects of Lactic Acid Bacteria: A Systematic Review by Fargol Farahmandi, Parynaz Parhizgar, Parya Mozafari Komesh Tape, Fahimeh Bizhannia, Fateme Sadat Rohani, Marzieh Bizhanzadeh, Zeinab Sadat Mostafavi Alhosseini, Maede Hosseinzade, Yeganeh Farsi, Mohammad Javad Nasiri

“…We conducted a systematic review of the antiviral effects of the LAB based on the included articles. The most commonly investigated lactobacillus specie were Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG and Lactobacillus casei. …”
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Presentations to Emergency Departments for COPD: A Time Series Analysis by Rhonda J. Rosychuk, Erik Youngson, Brian H. Rowe

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common respiratory condition characterized by progressive dyspnea and acute exacerbations which may result in emergency department (ED) presentations. …”
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Viscoelastic, Spectroscopic, and Microscopic Characterization of Novel Bio-Based Plasticized Poly(vinyl chloride) Compound by Mei Chan Sin, Irene Kit Ping Tan, Mohd Suffian Mohd Annuar, Seng Neon Gan

“…Plasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) is one of the most widely consumed commodity plastics. Nevertheless, the commonly used plasticizers, particularly phthalates, are found to be detrimental to the environment and human health. …”
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The Burden of Cost in Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome: Predictions for the Next Decade by Christopher A. Jones, David G. Chapman, Peter Weimersheimer, Luca Fernandez, Oscar Alejandro Mesa, Christian Peters, Bart M. Vanaudenaerde, Mitchell C. Norotsky, Robin Vos

“…Indirect costs tend to comprise those related to lost productivity due to illness (or treatment), burden on systems outside of the healthcare domain, and other costs that can sometimes outweigh the entire sum of direct healthcare costs. The most common life-threatening complication of lung and hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) is bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS). …”
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The Collaborative Search by Tag-Based User Profile in Social Media by Haoran Xie, Xiaodong Li, Jiantao Wang, Qing Li, Yi Cai

“…The core idea is that similar users may have common interests so as to help users to find their demanded data. …”
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Natural resources heterogeneity and environmental sustainability in G20 nations: post-COP28 analysis by Abdulrahman Alomair, Ridwan Lanre Ibrahim, Ridwan Lanre Ibrahim, Abdulaziz S. Al Naim

“…The empirical verification anchors on second-generation estimators entailing cross-sectional autoregressive distributed lag (CS-ARDL), common correlated effects mean group autoregressive mean group (AMG), and method of moment quantile regression The fallouts from the analyses reveal that the production and consumption of natural resources based on coal and oil hinder environmental sustainability, although the former has greater effects than the latter. …”
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