Analysis of Dust Storm Intensity over Baghdad City by Asmaa K. Hammoodi, Ahmed S. Hassan, Jasim H. Kadhum, Xiu-Qun Yang

“…Methods: The study investigates the correlation between air temperature and dust storm severity in semi-arid regions, particularly during storm waves, which can constitute up to half of a storm’s duration. The severity of dust storms, influenced by temperature variations, is crucial in understanding storm characteristics. …”
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Crosstalk between the Ketogenic Diet and Epilepsy: From the Perspective of Gut Microbiota by Yuying Fan, Hua Wang, Xueyan Liu, Junmei Zhang, Gang Liu

“…In particular, the significant involvement of the autoimmune processes in the development of epilepsy, one of the most serious and widespread neurological diseases, has led to a suggested link with the gut microbiome. Because the constitution of the gut microbiome can be influenced by diet, dietary therapy has been shown to have a positive impact on a wide range of conditions via alteration of the gut microbiota. …”
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Attempted Depletion of Passenger Leukocytes by Irradiation in Pigs by Hao-Chih Tai, Xiaocheng Zhu, Yih Jyh Lin, Hidetaka Hara, Mohamed Ezzelarab, Michael Epperley, Mubina A. Quader, David K. C. Cooper

“…The lack of effect may have been related to (i) inadequate depletion of passenger leukocytes, thus not preventing a direct T cell response, (ii) the presence of dead or dying leukocytes (antigens), thus not preventing an indirect T cell response, or (iii) constitutive expression of MHC class II and B7 molecules on the porcine vascular endothelium, activating recipient T cells.…”
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Spectrum of Chronic Gastritis Based on Morphological Examination of Gastric Biopsies by А. S. Tertychnyy, Т. L. Lapina, D. Р. Nagornaya, N. V. Pachuashvili, А. Р. Kiryukhin, А. А. Fedorenko, Р. V. Pavlov, D. D. Protsenko, V. Т. Ivashkin

“…Atrophic forms of chronic gastritis constituted 34.8 %. Minimal or mild changes close to normal histological characteristics were оbserved in 19.2 % of patients. …”
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Lipid signature changes of women with gestational diabetes mellitus in response to puerperal exclusive breastfeeding by Jin He, Xiaoxiao Yin, Tingting Yu, Lu Li, Yan Cui, Chen Jiang, Chengping Qiao, Zhijing Miao, Xianwei Cui, Chenbo Ji

“…Further lipidomics analysis revealed prominent correlations between lipid constitution changes and breastfeeding in women with GDM. …”
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Symptomatic Abdominal Simple Cysts: Is Percutaneous Sclerotherapy with Hypertonic Saline and Bleomycin a Treatment Option? by V. D. Souftas, M. Kosmidou, M. Karanikas, D. Souftas, G. Menexes, P. Prassopoulos

“…This percutaneous approach constitutes a very promising nonsurgical alternative for patients with symptomatic simple cyst, without complications under proper precautions, leading to eliminating the majority of cysts.…”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis on light therapy for sleep disorders in shift workers by Chenyao Zhao, Nuoyi Li, Wenqing Miao, Ying He, Yandan Lin

“…Abstract Sleep disorders constitute a significant disruption for shift workers. …”
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Nonlinear Failure Analysis of Critical Area of Transmission Towers Based on the Continuum Damage Theory by Nailong Zhang, Jie Chen, Chao Gao, Xiao Tan, Hongze Li

“…A material subroutine for elastic-plastic-damage constitutive equations is developed using commercial software, and thorough verification ensures the accuracy of both the subroutine and the algorithm. …”
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Application of QuEChERS for Analysis of Contaminants in Dairy Products: A Review by Jun Wang, Hai-yan Yang, Xin-dong Wang, Yi-fan Lv, Na Wei

“…The safety of dairy products is intrinsically linked to consumer health, and the exceedance of risk indicators, such as pesticide and veterinary drug residues, constitutes one of the primary issues affecting their quality and safety. …”
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Clinical Feature of Intrahepatic B-Lymphocytes in Chronic Hepatitis B by Ashraf Mohamadkhani, Elnaz Naderi, Masoud Sotoudeh, Aezam Katoonizadeh, Ghodratollah Montazeri, Hossein Poustchi

“…Humoral immunity constitutes major defense mechanism against viral infections. …”
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Clamshell Inductive Current Coupler for Online Cable Condition Monitoring by Samuel W. Glass, Jonathan R. Tedeschi, Muthu Elen, Mychal P. Spencer, Jiyoung Son, Leo S. Fifield

“…Although the clamshell coupler is a known commercial product for cable performance testing, its use for energized cable CM constitutes a novel use case.…”
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HISTORICAL NARRATIVE: CONSTITUENT FEATURES AND LINGUISTIC PROPERTIES by Olga A. Leontovich, Anna A. Khanova

“…This article analyses the similarities and differences in the approach to narrative by historians and linguists, formulates the linguistic criteria of narrativity and discusses the relationship between factuality and fictionality. The constitutive features of historical narrative identified and described in the present study include temporality, spatiality, eventfulness, informativeness, interpretability, ideologization and semioticity. …”
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Erythrocyte Shape Abnormalities, Membrane Oxidative Damage, and β-Actin Alterations: An Unrecognized Triad in Classical Autism by Lucia Ciccoli, Claudio De Felice, Eugenio Paccagnini, Silvia Leoncini, Alessandra Pecorelli, Cinzia Signorini, Giuseppe Belmonte, Roberto Guerranti, Alessio Cortelazzo, Mariangela Gentile, Gloria Zollo, Thierry Durand, Giuseppe Valacchi, Marcello Rossi, Joussef Hayek

“…Therefore, the combination of erythrocyte shape abnormalities, erythrocyte membrane oxidative damage, and β-actin alterations constitutes a previously unrecognized triad in classical autism and provides new biological markers in the diagnostic workup of ASDs.…”
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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Modulates Neurogenesis and Microglia Activation in the Mouse Brain by Anton Pikhovych, Nina Paloma Stolberg, Lea Jessica Flitsch, Helene Luise Walter, Rudolf Graf, Gereon Rudolf Fink, Michael Schroeter, Maria Adele Rueger

“…Multisession tDCS at a sublesional charge density led to a polarity-dependent downregulation of the constitutive expression of Iba1 by microglia in the mouse cortex. …”
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Association of ABO Blood Group and Body Mass Index: A Cross-Sectional Study from a Ghanaian Population by Samuel Smith, Isaac Okai, Chrissie Stansie Abaidoo, Emmanuel Acheampong

“…Blood group O was the most prevalent (51.2%), while Rhesus-positive individuals constituted 90.3%. 6.3% of the participants were obese, while 18.7% were overweight. …”
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DDC_Calc, software to diagnose developmental dysplasia of the hip in infants (version 1) by José Julio Requeiro Molina, Ernesto Pérez Pérez, Ana María Machado Consuegra, Karina Leonor Fernández Sánchez, Roberto Díaz Amador, José Julio Requeiro Morejón

“…<strong>Background</strong>: developmental dysplasia of the hip constitutes the most frequent affection for the development of the musculoskeletal system. …”
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Direct-Acting Oral Anticoagulants in the Management of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis—Where Do We Stand? by Nikhil Vojjala, Supriya Peshin, Lakshmi Prasanna Vaishnavi Kattamuri, Rabia Iqbal, Adit Dharia, Jayalekshmi Jayakumar, Rafi Iftekhar, Shagun Singh, Mamtha Balla, Claudia S. Villa Celi, Ramya Ramachandran, Rishab Prabhu, Sumeet K. Yadav, Geetha Krishnamoorthy, Vijendra Singh, Karan Seegobin

“…Background: Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVT) is a rare cause of stroke, constituting 0.5–3% of all strokes with an extremely varied spectrum of presentation, predisposing factors, neuroimaging findings, and eventual outcomes. …”
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Intercultural approach on photoprotection and skin cancer prevention in nursing students by Carla Cristina Calderón Cabezas, Angélica Salomé Herrera Molina, Yolanda Elizabeth Salazar Granizo, Jimena Alexandra Morales Guaraca, Paola Maricela Machado Herrera, Jacobo Cambil Martín

“…The studied subjects constituted 12 key informants who met the inclusion criteria. …”
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Neural markers of error processing relate to task performance, but not to substance-related risks and problems and externalizing problems in adolescence and emerging adulthood by Olga D. Boer, Thea Wiker, Shervin H. Bukhari, Rikka Kjelkenes, Clara M.F. Timpe, Irene Voldsbekk, Knut Skaug, Rune Boen, Valerie Karl, Torgeir Moberget, Lars T. Westlye, Ingmar H.A. Franken, Hanan El Marroun, Rene J. Huster, Christian K. Tamnes

“…Detecting errors and adapting behavior accordingly constitutes an integral aspect of cognition. Previous studies have linked neural correlates of error processing (e.g., error-related negativity (ERN) and error-related positivity (Pe)) to task performance and broader behavioral constructs, but few studies examined how these associations manifest in adolescence. …”
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Association of Habitual Physical Activity Measured by an Accelerometer with High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients by Ryota Matsuzawa, Atsuhiko Matsunaga, Toshiki Kutsuna, Akira Ishii, Yoshifumi Abe, Kei Yoneki, Manae Harada, Mio Ishibashi, Yasuo Takeuchi, Atsushi Yoshida, Naonobu Takahira

“…Baseline characteristics, such as demographic factors, physical constitution, primary kidney disease, comorbid conditions, smoking habits, drug use, and laboratory parameters, were collected from patient hospital records. …”
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