The Egyptian Revolution: First Impressions from the Field by Mohammed A. Bamyeh

“…It is clear that it is providing a new generation with a grand spectacle of the type that had shaped the political consciousness of every generation before them in modern Arab history. All those common formative experiences of past generations were also grand national moments: whether catastrophic defeats or triumphs against colonial powers or allies.…”
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Why PD-L1 expression varies between studies of lung cancer: results from a Bayesian meta-analysis by Preston Ngo, Wendy A. Cooper, Stephen Wade, Kwun M. Fong, Karen Canfell, Deme Karikios, Marianne Weber

“…PD-L1 expression was more common with later-stage disease. Overall, this work highlights the continuing challenge of consistency in PD-L1 testing. …”
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Covid 19 and beyond: a procedure for HVAC systems to address infectious aerosol illness transmission by Douglas Stuart Walkinshaw, Raymond Henry Horstman

“…From pandemic to seasonal, the COVID-19 pandemic experience suggests many common respiratory infections rather than likely having a fomite etiology as previously thought, are primarily caused by the inhalation of infectious aerosols shed by ill persons during coughing and normal breathing and talking. …”
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Can Met-PET/CT Predict Sporadic Multiglandular Hyperparathyroidism? Report of a Case and Review of the Literature by Andreas Hillenbrand, Johannes Lemke, Doris Henne-Bruns, Ambros J. Beer, Vikas Prasad

“…Primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) is a common endocrine disorder of the parathyroid glands. …”
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Distinctive blood and salivary proteomics signatures in Qatari individuals at high risk for cardiovascular disease by Ghada Yousif, Selvasankar Murugesan, Mohamed Nadhir Djekidel, Annalisa Terranegra, Giusy Gentilcore, Jean Charles Grivel, Souhaila Al Khodor

“…Additionally, we identified eight common CVD-risk biomarkers shared between both plasma and saliva, demonstrating promising diagnostic tools for identifying individuals at high risk of developing CVD. …”
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Involvement of Academic Staff in the Practice of Professional Development by G. Z. Efimova

“…Continuing professional education programs appear to be the most common form of professional growth. Due to their specialized activities, academic staff tend to develop digital skills more often, while other groups develop personal skills to a greater degree. …”
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Endothelial injury is one of the risk factors for the progression of vascular calcification in patients receiving maintenance dialysis by Dan-Dan Yao, Xiao-Wei Yan, Yan Zhou, Zuo-Lin Li, Fang-Xin Qiu

“…Background Vascular calcification is common and progressive in patients with chronic kidney disease. …”
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Chemicals That Disrupt the Endocrine System and Their Effects on Behavior by Yousaf Khan1, Abdul Sattar1, Syed Amin Ullah1, Zia-Ur-Rehman2, Hakimullah3, Madeeha Bibi4, Hina Sarfraz1, Anila Mukhtiar1

“…The diseases that are commonly reported due to the action of the above chemicals and daily use items includes neurological disorders, behavioral disorders, metabolic dysfunction leading to obesity or weakness, thyroid dysfunction, reproductive disturbances and several others that can prove fatal and lead to cancer as well. …”
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Gender, Schaffensprozess und musikalische Analyse. Clara Schumanns Drei gemischte Chöre (1848) by Thomas Wozonig

“…Clara Schumann’s three a cappella part songs from 1848 (Drei gemischte Chöre) like few other of her compositions allow for substantial insight into the artistic dialogue of the Schumann couple: these songs were composed in the context of common activities in the Dresden Verein für Chorgesang and jointly revised after their first performance. …”
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An ingredient co-occurrence network gives insight into e-liquid flavor complexity by Jeroen L. A. Pennings, Ina M. Hellmich, Sanne Boesveldt, Reinskje Talhout

“…Methods We used e-cigarette ingredient data from the European Common Entry Gate system (EU-CEG) as available on 31 December 2022. …”
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Unveiling the hidden burden: Exploring the psychosocial impact of cutaneous leishmaniasis lesions and scars in southern Ethiopia. by Behailu Merdekios, Misgun Shewangizaw, Abebayehu Sappo, Eshetu Ewunetu, Johan van Griensven, Jean-Pierre van Geertruyden, Melissa Ceuterick, Hilde Bastiaens

“…<h4>Background</h4>Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) poses a major public health concern in Ethiopia, with lesions and scars commonly affecting exposed body parts, resulting in physical, social, and psychological consequences. …”
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Stenting of the upper urinary tract: from bottom, from top, from side... by A. B. Novikov, V. P. Sergeev, D. V. Ergakov, E. A. Galliamov, A. G. Martov

“…According to various data, they are registered in at least 80% of patients. The most common stent-dependent symptoms are frequent and / or painful urination, urge to mix (up to imperative), nocturia, pain in the lumbar region, macrohematuria. …”
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Risk Factors and Comorbidity in Childhood Specific Phobias by Abdurrahman Cahid Orengul, Yavuz Meral, Vahdet Gormez

“…Risk factors of specific phobia were further evaluated with a data collection tool, developed by the authors of the present study. The most common specific phobia subtype was animal phobia (n=48; 48%), which was followed by natural environment (n=27; 27%), blood-injection (n=25; 25%), situational (n=17; 17%) and other phobia (n=2; 2%). …”
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Pain Sensitization and Neuropathic Pain-like Symptoms Associated with Effectiveness of Exercise Therapy in Patients with Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis by Takafumi Hattori, Kazuhiro Shimo, Yuto Niwa, Yuichi Katsura, Yuji Tokiwa, Satoshi Ohga, Takako Matsubara

“…Pain sensitization and neuropathic pain-like symptoms are some of the common pain symptoms in patients with lower limbs, including hip and knee, osteoarthritis (HOA/KOA). …”
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Sentiment analysis of the Hamas-Israel war on YouTube comments using deep learning by Ashagrew Liyih, Shegaw Anagaw, Minichel Yibeyin, Yitayal Tehone

“…For classification model building, commonly used classification algorithms LSTM, Bi-LSTM, GRU, and Hybrid of CNN and Bi-LSTM were applied, and their performance is compared. …”
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A novel signal detection algorithm of multiple-input multiple-output Vertical-Bell Laboratories Layered Space-Time for underwater acoustic networks based on the improved minimum me... by Gaoli Zhao, Jianping Wang, Junping Song, Wei Chen

“…Multiple-input multiple-output is a commonly used technology supporting for high-rate transmission over frequency-selective fading channels with multiple antennas. …”
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Sleep quality and mental health among medical students in Imphal, Manipur: A cross-sectional study by Jalina Laishram, Sandra Fernandez, Pangambam A. Devi, Mani R. Bhowmick, Roshnee Heigrujam, Hanjabam S. Devi

“…Background: Sleep and mental health are deeply interlinked, with poor sleep quality, a common issue among medical students, having a profound impact on their mental well-being. …”
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Evaluating non-utilization of deceased donor kidneys in Korea by Suhyun Oh, Keonhwa Kim, Omi Na, Juhyung Ha, Tai Yeon Koo, Jaeseok Yang

“…The cause of non-procurement was universally organ damage, and the common causes of kidney discard after procurement were organ damage, absence of available candidates, and malignancy. …”
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Quantifying soil surface erosion by Philippe, Pierre, Benahmed, Nadia

“…A conceptual framework is then required to correctly define soil’s erodibility, which is defined as an intrinsic property of the material through an empirical erosion law. In the most commonly accepted approach, this erodibility combines two distinct parameters: an erosion initiation threshold, generally chosen as a critical shear stress, and an erosion kinetic coefficient. …”
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Intramedullary Nailing of Proximal Tibia Fractures in Semi-extended Position Using Suprapatellar Approach: Results and Outcomes by Kumar Rohit, Vikas Verma

“…There is also absence of anterior knee pain which is very common in the standard infrapatellar approach due to which its use could be extended for nailing of all types of tibia fractures.…”
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