Scrotal exploration for suspected testicular torsion in adolescents and adults: analysis of a series of 135 cases by Brahima Kirakoya, Clotaire Yameogo, Morgane Kambou, Ouedan Idogo, Abdullah Ayed, Gille Nacthagande, Fasnewinde Aristide Kabore

“…Scrotal swelling and elevation of the testicle were more common in TT than in other cases (p < 0.001 in both cases). …”
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Protein Quality of African Locust Bean—A High-Value Gathered Tree Food Contributing Protein and Palatability to Plant-Based Diets by Eliot T. Masters, Bokary Allaye Kelly

“…The results indicate no correlation between phytochemical parameters and geographic variables of latitude and elevation, suggesting that management and processing may contribute more to nutritional quality than product provenance. …”
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Change in angle of depressed medial tibial plateau following extra-articular mechanical realignment surgery in children with Blount’s disease who presented late for treatment by Zi Hao Phang, Mohammed Albaker, Roshan Gunalan, Adrian Yen Xian Lee, Aik Saw

“…Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the radiographic parameters of 22 patients (32 lower limbs) with Blount’s disease who underwent gradual correction of deformity using a ring external fixator without surgical elevation of the depressed medial tibial plateau at a mean age of 15 (range 10–37) years. …”
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Geochemical exploration of rare earth element resources in highland karstic bauxite deposits in the Sierra de Bahoruco, Pedernales Province, Southwestern Dominican Republic. by Mark Chappell, Harold Rojas, Charles Andros, Autumn Acree, Yoko Masue-Slowey, Christine Young, Paige Fowler, Elizabeth Lotufo, Wesley Rowland, Michelle Wynter, Marcelo Salles, Leopoldo Gonzalez

“…The results reveal that REE concentrations increase with depth and elevation, with light REEs (LREEs) dominating the profiles. …”
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The continuing search for a better mouse trap: Two tests of a practical, low-cost camera trap for detecting and observing small mammals. by Raymond D Dueser, John H Porter, Nancy D Moncrief

“…They also detected subtle elevation-related differences in species occupancy in the mainland forest for the marsh rice rat, with the species occurring at lower elevations in the forest. …”
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Exploitation of Documented Historical Floods for Achieving Better Flood Defense by Slobodan Kolaković, Julius Fabian, Sándor Kovács, Ljubomir Budinski, Matija Stipić

“…Establishing Base Flood Elevation for a stream network corresponding to a big catchment is feasible by interdisciplinary approach, involving stochastic hydrology, river hydraulics, and computer aided simulations. …”
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Hydrogeochemical Characteristics and Genesis of the Chazi Geothermal Field Area in Tibet by Mingzhong Song, Xujuan Lang, Zhennan Zhong, Fengxin Kang, Dawa Nan, Haoting Li, Haowen Yu, Shaoyun Liu, Sihang Han, Zhao Liu

“…By studying the water chemistry and isotope characteristics of geochemical fluids in the study area, information on water chemistry, heat storage temperature, recharge source, recharge elevation, and circulation depth was obtained. These results provide a scientific theoretical basis for improving the genetic mechanism of high-temperature geothermal systems in the study area. …”
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Synoptic Analysis of Early Heat Waves in Northwest of Iran by Mahmoud Hooshyar, behrouz sobhani, nader parvin

“…The matrix was made up of 864 columns in 40 rows, with rows of days with thermal waves and elevation data on the columns on the middle of the atmosphere. …”
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Macro-Aspartate Aminotransferase and Its Laboratory Detection: A Case Report by Goda Aleknavičiūtė-Valienė, Linas Černiauskas, Mantas Riauka, Dalius Vitkus

“…On the other hand, enzyme activity can also be elevated in the presence of benign conditions, such as macro-enzymes. …”
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Soil morphological characteristics in the active volcanic toposequence zone at Tangkuban Parahu volcano, Indonesia by Dani Lukman Hakim, Bjoern Machalett, Riyanto Adji, Rachmi Satwhikawara, Syamsu Alam

“…Profile I, at the lowest elevation, featured loamy sand with significant weathering and organic matter incorporation, indicating advanced soil development stages. …”
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Clinical Application of Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block Device for Safe and Secure IANB by Any Operator by Tomoyasu Noguchi, Kento Odaka, Ken-ichi Fukuda

“…The procedure was judged to be successful if the pain disappeared and an elevation in the sensation threshold of the lower lip was observed. …”
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Ionospheric Disturbances Observed From a Single GPS Station in Hong Kong During the Passage of Super Typhoon Hato in 2017 by Shiwei Yu, Zhizhao Liu, Tsz Cheung Lee

“…We observed evident ionospheric disturbances during the passage of Super Typhoon Hato in 2017 by analyzing the highest elevation vertical total electron content (HeVTEC) time series, that is, the VTEC from the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite with the highest elevation at each epoch, retrieved from a single GPS station in Hong Kong. …”
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Landscape ecological risk based on optimal scale and its tradeoff/synergy with human activities: A case study of the Nanjing metropolitan area, China by Xia Wang, Tianke Zhu, Changzheng Jiang

“…The low explanatory power of population density may be attributed to the varying intensity of human activities across different regions. Minor elevation changes in the northern and central regions may reduce the explanatory power of Digital Elevation Model (DEM) and slope. …”
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On the computation of the Basal Envelope Surface of Talwegs using the Analytic Element Method by Le Moine, Nicolas

“…Noticeably, from a large-scale point of view, the elevation of the talwegs of perennial streams is an important head boundary condition for both surface and groundwater flow originating from hillslopes. …”
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Intra-Individual Variation in the Jump Smash for Elite Malaysian Male Badminton Players by Yuvaraj Ramasamy, Yeap Ming Wei, Harley Towler, Mark King

“…Five out of the six racket/shuttlecock variables, including post-impact shuttlecock speed, racket head speed at contact, impact location, distance from the racket’s geometric centre, and swing time, significantly differed between groups. Only the shoulder elevation angle differed significantly from 75% to 95% of the forward swing (<i>p</i> = 0.023), with less elevation during faster smashes. …”
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Christmas Mass Movements in the Italian Alps by Marta Chiarle, Costanza Morino, Giovanni Mortara, Walter Alberto, Mario Ravello, Aristide Franchino, Giuseppe Orombelli, Marco Giardino, Luigi Perotti, Guido Nigrelli

“…Mass movements at high elevation during wintertime are rare events in the Italian Alps, but are generally large events compared to those occurring in other seasons. …”
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Filtering Data of High-Resolution Terrestrial Laser Scanner and Effects of Filtrations on the Landslide Monitoring by Mustafa Zeybek, İsmail Şanlıoğlu, Aşır Genç

“…In this article, automatic filtering of terrestrial laser scanning data, filtering of trees and other objects on the earth and acquiring digital elevation model (DEM) and by means of this model, assessing changes occurring in the elevation components on the land surface and the effect of filtering algorithms on analysis were investigated. …”
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Evaluation of high-resolution snowpack simulations from global datasets and comparison with Sentinel-1 snow depth retrievals in the Sierra Nevada, USA by L. Sourp, L. Sourp, S. Gascoin, L. Jarlan, V. Pedinotti, K. J. Bormann, M. W. Baba

“…Larger biases at the model grid scale are especially evident at high elevation but do not alter the catchment-scale snow mass accuracy. …”
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Evaluation of Shannon Entropy and Weights of Evidence Models in Landslide Susceptibility Mapping for the Pithoragarh District of Uttarakhand State, India by Nguyen Duc Dam, Mahdis Amiri, Nadhir Al-Ansari, Indra Prakash, Hiep Van Le, Hanh Bich Thi Nguyen, Binh Thai Pham

“…Data extracted from the Google Earth images, Aster Digital Elevation Model, and Geological Survey of India report were used for the construction and evaluation of landslide susceptibility models and maps. …”
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National road cliff protection analysis in Malibau Anai after Anai River flood, West Sumatra by Istijono Bambang, Yuhendra Rahmad, Thariqjabbar Hape Muhammad, Mahdi, Dodi Arian, Al Giffari Muhammad, Hakam Abdul, Martanto Adji Bayu, Menghoung Seng

“…In this discussion, cliff protection is analyzed at the location 0°29'36 “S 100°20'20” E on the Padang- Bukittinggi national road, which suffered significant damage due to the Anai River flood. With a road elevation of +373 m and a river bed elevation of +317 m, the 56 m high escarpment, which is only 3 m from the edge of the national road, is highly vulnerable to erosion and landslides. …”
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