The State of the Art of Residential Building Energy Retrofits in Libya and Neighbouring Mediterranean Countries: A Comprehensive Review by Salwa Albarssi, Shan Shan Hou, Eshrar Latif

“…Existing residential buildings constitute the largest percentage of energy demand and carbon dioxide emissions, and hence, offer significant potential for energy savings and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. …”
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Integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine nursing of a patient with vestibular neuritis accompanied by medullary infarction (1例前庭神经炎伴延髓梗死患者的中西医结合护理体会)... by BAI Li (白丽)

“…According to the clinical symptoms analysis and syndrome differentiation, Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing techniques including auricular acupoint pressing, moxibustion, Chinese herb medicine foot bath, Chinese herb medicine collapse and acupuncture were conducted to relieve the dizziness symptoms and improve the body constitution and health of the patient. (本文总结1例前庭神经炎伴延髓梗死患者的中西医结合护理经验。…”
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In Situ Creep Model Testing for the Tunnel Anchor Foundation of Xingkang Suspension Bridge in Luding of China by Lina Wen, Qiangong Cheng, Qiang Cheng, Xifeng Guo, Bin Zhang

“…In addition, the numerical calculation, in which the Burger creep constitution was used for describing the surrounding rock and the Mohr–Coulomb criterion for describing the concrete anchor, was performed to further evaluate the long-term stability of the real working tunnel anchors. …”
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Autonomy characterization as a key indicator of learning-to-learn skills in medical students by Yolanda Cabrera Macìas, Annia Esther Vizcaíno Escobar, José Aurelio Díaz Quiñones, Ernesto José López González, Ernesto López Cabrera

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong> autonomy allows students to think for themselves, critically and independently, take into account different points of view and act accordingly. It constitutes a necessary indicator in the study of learning-to-learn skills.…”
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Biological properties of Moringa oleifera: A systematic review of the last decade [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] by Andrea Catalina Gómez, Javier Andrés Soto, C. A. Zuniga-Gonzalez, Karen Shirley Molina, Andrea Natalia Barreto, Maryeli Vásquez

“…Background The growing incidence of chronic diseases such as cancer and the emergence of drug-resistant microorganisms constitute one of the greatest health challenges of the 21st century. …”
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Innate Immune Effectors Play Essential Roles in Acute Respiratory Infection Caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae by Dong Liu, Zhifu Chen, Yue Yuan, Haiming Jing, Jintao Zou, Xiaoli Zhang, Xi Zeng, Weijun Zhang, Quanming Zou, Jinyong Zhang

“…Innate immune effectors constitute the first line of host defense against pathogens. …”
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The Diagnostic Value of Brush Cytology Alone and in Combination with Tumor Markers in Pancreaticobiliary Strictures by Ufuk Barış Kuzu, Bülent Ödemiş, Nesrin Turhan, Erkan Parlak, Selçuk Dişibeyaz, Nuretdin Suna, Erkin Öztaş, Muhammet Yener Akpınar, Adem Aksoy, Serkan Torun, Hakan Yıldız, Ertuğrul Kayaçetin

“…Differentiation of malignant and benign strictures constitutes a problem despite the increasing experience of the endoscopists, radiologists, and pathologists. …”
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Numerical Analyses of Earthquake Induced Liquefaction and Deformation Behaviour of an Upstream Tailings Dam by Muhammad Auchar Zardari, Hans Mattsson, Sven Knutsson, Muhammad Shehzad Khalid, Maria V. S. Ask, Björn Lund

“…The dynamic analyses were carried out with the finite element program PLAXIS using a recently implemented constitutive model called UBCSAND. The results indicate that the magnitude 5.8 earthquake would likely induce liquefaction in a limited zone located below the ground surface near the embankment dikes. …”
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The Missing LNK: Evolution from Cytosis to Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia in a Patient with Multiple Sclerosis and Germline SH2B3 Mutation by Krishna Gundabolu, Bhavana J. Dave, Carmelita J. Alvares, Jeffrey J. Cannatella, Vijaya R. Bhatt, Lori J. Maness, Zaid S. Al-Kadhimi, Rana K. Zabad, Allison M. Cushman-Vokoun

“…Individuals with CMML have persistent monocytosis and bone marrow dyspoiesis associated with various constitutional symptoms like fevers, unintentional weight loss, or night sweats. …”
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Exploring the taste presentation and receptor perception mechanism of salty peptides from Stropharia rugosoannulata based on molecular dynamics and thermodynamics simulation by Wen Li, Shuai Sun, Wanchao Chen, Haile Ma, Tingzhao Li, Zhong Zhang, Di Wu, Mengqiu Yan, Yan Yang

“…The combination of aspartic acid (D) and glutamic acid (E), or peptide fragments composed of arginine (R), constitute the characteristic taste structural basis of salty peptides of S. rugosoannulata. …”
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Effect of a home-based physical rehabilitation program via virtual reality on the functional outcomes of frail older adults: a quasi-experimental study by Doaa Mohamed Zein El-AbdeenMohamed, Heba Noshy Abd EL-Aziz Mohamed, Soad Hassan Abd Elhameed

“…Virtual reality technology constitutes a promising rehabilitation strategy, but its effect on frailty in older adults remains inconclusive. …”
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Quality Evaluation of the Care Process for Type 2 Diabetics by Addys Díaz Piñera, Lisbeth Fernández González, Armando Rodríguez Salvá, Armando Humberto Seuc Jo, Nelsy Álvarez Mesa

“…Every year a considerable number of people die as a result of their complications that derive from poor control, so improving the quality of care constitutes a challenge for health systems. <strong><br />Objective:</strong> to evaluate the quality of care by reviewing the medical records and investigating some of the program indicators, in a health area of the Cárdenas municipality during 2016. …”
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Persistent Hiccups—An Unusual Presentation of Bilateral Pheochromocytoma without Syndromic Association: A Case Report by Nitin Aherrao, Nilesh Kumar, Indarajeet Singh Gambhir, Dhiraj Kishore, Suryakumar Singh, Abhinandan Mishra, Aravind Anand

“…Among the presenting symptoms, episodes of palpitations, headaches, and profuse sweating are typical and constitute a classic triad. We report a case of a 17-year-old male patient with rare bilateral pheochromocytoma presenting with persistent hiccups for 4 months and blurring of vision for 1 week, later followed by hypertensive crisis. …”
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A SH3b domain-containing peptidoglycan recognition protein from Magallana gigas with broad recognition spectrum by Yinan Li, Hongbo Lu, Chuanyan Yang, Zhuyun Liu, Weilin Wang, Chang Liu, Lingling Wang

“…The mRNA transcripts of MgPGRP5 were constitutively expressed in haemocytes and all the examined tissues, with the highest expression level in hepatopancreas. …”
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Calibration of a groundwater flow model in a karst aquifer using EPM approach: Case of Elhajeb-Ifrane aquifer, Morocco by Ammari Zakaria, Oumou Abdellah, Essahlaoui Narjisse, El Fakir Rabia, Mili El Mostafa, Essahlaoui Ali, Kassou Amina, Van Rompaey Anton

“…Numerical models constitute a powerful tool for groundwater resources management, as they can provide information about flow path, water balance, and effects of future actions. …”
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Occupational Therapy Students’ Perceptions of the Role of Robots in the Care for Older People Living in the Community by Sławomir Tobis, Mirosława Cylkowska-Nowak, Katarzyna Wieczorowska-Tobis, Mariola Pawlaczyk, Aleksandra Suwalska

“…A module concerning technology use, including robotics, should constitute an important part of the curricula of both academic and continuous education of OTS.…”
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Technology license agreements as public–private partnerships for economic development: evaluations using surveys, input–output modeling, and regression analysis by Eric D. Raile, Eric K. Austin, Michael P. Wallner, Jeffrey Peterson, Brian Lewandowski, Derek Kapps, Bridger Sellegren, Joe Hutton

“…Abstract We evaluate license agreements as a form of technology transfer that constitutes a public–private partnership (PPP) with the primary goal of economic development. …”
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Environmental influence and species occurrence of yellowjacket drones in an invaded area by Agustina P. Porrino, Maité Masciocchi, Andrés S. Martínez

“…Lastly, through mid-flight drone captures, we determined that both V. germanica and V. vulgaris drones are found concurrently in the same rendezvous areas. This constitutes the first exploratory field study reporting the heterospecific occurrence of Vespula spp. drones and overall, our results contribute to the understanding of yellowjackets mating systems.…”
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Strategies to Identify Recognition Signals and Targets of SUMOylation by Elisa Da Silva-Ferrada, Fernando Lopitz-Otsoa, Valérie Lang, Manuel S. Rodríguez, Rune Matthiesen

“…Typically, SIMs are constituted by a hydrophobic core flanked by one or two clusters of negatively charged amino acid residues. …”
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Antinociceptive Effect of Rat D-Serine Racemase Inhibitors, L-Serine-O-Sulfate, and L-Erythro-3-Hydroxyaspartate in an Arthritic Pain Model by Claudio Laurido, Alejandro Hernández, Teresa Pelissier, Luis Constandil

“…Since no in vivo results have been presented so far, this constitutes the first evidence that SR inhibitions lower the D-serine levels, thus decreasing the NMDAr activity and the consequent development and maintenance of chronic pain.…”
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