Unique laparoscopic emergency management of traumatic obstructed abdominal wall hernia: A case report and review of literature by Arwa M. Aljuhani, Ghaith A. Al Saied, Arjmand Reyaz, Mohammed A. Alkahlan, Ibrahim M. Aljohani, Muhammed M. Abukhater

“…First, a focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) was performed, which revealed minimal free fluid in the abdomen. Subsequent contrast-enhanced IV computed tomography (CT) scan confirmed a 3.6-cm left lateral abdominal wall defect with herniation of short segments of the large and small bowel loops and adjacent subcutaneous fluid. …”
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Enhanced education on geology by 3D interactive virtual geological scenes by Yuan Fang, Yuxin Li, Lei Fan

“…We utilized Potree, a free open-source web-graphics-library-based point cloud renderer designed for large point clouds, to create our virtual environment. …”
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Metamorphoses of memory of the the Russian-Serbian Brotherhood of War in Modern Serbia by A. Yu. Timofeev

“…In the 1990s the memories repressed during the communist years were set free and publicly debated. After the fall of the one-party system the memory of World War II was devalued. …”
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Novelty of Bioengineered Iron Nanoparticles in Nanocoated Surgical Cotton: A Green Chemistry by Bhavika Turakhia, Saujanya Chikkala, Sejal Shah

“…Antioxidant activity proved the maximum rate of free radicals at 160 µg/mL produced by nanoparticles. …”
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Chemical Composition, Total Phenolic Content, and Antioxidant Activities of the Essential Oils of the Leaves and Fruit Pulp of Annona muricata L. (Soursop) from Ghana by Joseph Nana Gyesi, Rita Opoku, Lawrence Sheringham Borquaye

“…Antioxidant potential was evaluated via the phosphomolybdenum, hydrogen peroxide scavenging, and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging assays. In the leaf essential oil, a total of 31 compounds were identified with δ-cadinene (22.58%) and α-muurolene (10.64%) being the most abundant. …”
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The Facial approximation of the controversial skull attributed to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) by Cicero Moraes, Jiří Šindelář, Michael E. Habicht, Luca Sineo, Thiago Beaini, Elena Varotto, Francesco Maria Galassi

“…Despite his prominent status, he was buried in a collective grave and years later his skull was supposedly recovered, reaching the present day surrounded by an atmosphere of mystery and controversy. This study, using a free, open-source, multiplatform software and the available published material, independently seeks to approximate the face of this skull and compare it with previous publications and portraits painted during the composer’s lifetime.…”
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Modelling Shallow Water Wakes Using a Hybrid Turbulence Model by Clemente Rodriguez-Cuevas, Carlos Couder-Castañeda, Esteban Flores-Mendez, Israel Enrique Herrera-Díaz, Rodolfo Cisneros-Almazan

“…The study of this phenomenon is important for the numerical methods application advancement in the simulation of free surface flows since these models involve a number of simplifications and assumptions that can have a significant impact on the numerical solutions quality and thus can not reproduce correctly the physical phenomenon. …”
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Exploring the antimicrobial potential of two haloarchaeal strains belonging to the genera Halopiger and Natrialba isolated from the Algerian Sahara by Inès Quadri, Imene Ikram Hassani, Hocine Hacène

“…Producing extracellular compounds associated with halocin, in the cell-free supernatant (CFS). These compounds remained stable at different temperatures (4°C, 60°C, 80°C, and 100°C) and different pH ranges (4-10 and 5-11), with antimicrobial profiles changed in response to UV light. …”
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Metallic Full-Length Ureteral Stents: Does Urinary Tract Infection Cause Obstruction? by James A. Brown, Christopher L. Powell, Kristopher R. Carlson

“…Existing literature indicates a variable experience with these relatively new devices, with some investigators reporting excellent results and long problem-free intervals, and others reporting less enthusiastic outcomes. …”
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Detection of Trypanosoma cruzi in white-eared opossums (Didelphis albiventris) from Canoinhas, Santa Catarina State, Brazil by Giane Helenita Pontarolo, Daniela Pedrassani, Luís Felipe Kühl, Monique Paiva Campos, Thais Cristina Tirado, Fabiano Borges Figueiredo, Thállitha Samih Wischral Jayme Vieira, Ana Cláudia Calchi, Marcos Rogério André, Rafael Felipe da Costa Vieira, Ivan Roque de Barros Filho

“…This study aimed to determine the occurrence of T. cruzi in free-ranging opossums in Canoinhas, Santa Catarina, Brazil. …”
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GH Responsiveness to Combined GH-Releasing Hormone and Arginine Administration in Obese Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome by Antonello E. Rigamonti, Graziano Grugni, Marco Arreghini, Paolo Capodaglio, Alessandra De Col, Fiorenza Agosti, Alessandro Sartorio

“…GH peak and area under the curve were not correlated with CRP, ESR, or tender point score, while significant correlations were found with fat-free mass and fat mass. In conclusion, this study shows the existence of a high prevalence of GH-IGF-1 dysfunction in patients with both FM and obesity, presumably as a consequence of the obese rather than fibromyalgic condition.…”
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Therapeutic Effect of Stem Cells on Male Infertility in a Rat Model: Histological, Molecular, Biochemical, and Functional Study by Sally S. Mohammed, Mona F. Mansour, Noha A. Salem

“…Group 2 showed significant histological changes, decreased free testosterone level, decrease in stem cell factor expression, and dysfunction of the oxidation state. …”
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Experimental Study on Sedimentary Rock’s Dynamic Characteristics under Creep State Using a New Type of Testing Equipment by Wanpeng Huang, Wenbin Xing, Shaojie Chen, Yang Liu, Kai Wu

“…Moreover, the equipment provides a dynamic impact load through the free fall of impact weights. This study shows that the perturbation deformation of sedimentary rock increased in two stages: decay phase and sustained development phase. …”
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Involvement of circRNAs in Proinflammatory Cytokines-Mediated β-Cell Dysfunction by Zhen Wang, Chao Deng, Ying Zheng

“…Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a new class of endogenous noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) with closed loop with no free ends. circRNAs have been reported to be participated in the development of many diseases. …”
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Towards Efficient Object Detection in Large-Scale UAV Aerial Imagery via Multi-Task Classification by Shuo Zhuang, Yongxing Hou, Di Wang

“…However, the extensive object-free background areas in large-scale aerial imagery reduce detection efficiency. …”
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CONGENITAL PSEUDOARTHROSIS TIBIA IN CHILD WITH NEUROFIBROMATOSIS TYPE 1 TREATED WITH THE COMBINED VASCULARIZED FIBULAR GRAFT AND ELASTIC STABLE INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL (ESIN) by Sulis Bayusentono, Trixie Brevi Putri

“…In January 2014, the patient underwent ORIF ESIN combined with free VFG. The patient got bony union 24 months after the ORIF ESIN and VFG surgery. …”
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Effects of Potentially Inappropriate Medications in Older Patients with Gastrointestinal System Cancer by Melike OZKAN, Irfan KARAHAN, Selim YALCIN, Gozde SENGUL AYCICEK

“…There was no relationship between PIM and progression-free survival. Conclusion: Chemotherapy toxicity may increase with PIM detected on diagnosis. …”
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N-Acetylcysteine in Combination with IGF-1 Enhances Neuroprotection against Proteasome Dysfunction-Induced Neurotoxicity in SH-SY5Y Cells by Benxu Cheng, Pinki Anand, Anxiu Kuang, Feroz Akhtar, Virginia L. Scofield

“…Therefore, we conclude that the simultaneous use of growth/neurotrophic factors and a free radical scavenger may increase overall protection against UPS dysfunction-mediated cytotoxicity and neurodegeneration.…”
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A new epidemic model of sexually transmittable diseases: a fractional numerical approach by Mudassar Rafique, Muhammad Aziz Ur Rehamn, Aisha M. Alqahtani, Muhammad Rafiq, A. F. Aljohani, Zafar Iqbal, Nauman Ahmed, Shafiullah Niazai, Ilyas Khan

“…The time-delayed non-integer order STID model holds two steady states, namely, the STID free and endemic steady state. The model stability is carried out at the steady states. …”
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Predictive Contributions of Snowmelt and Rainfall to Streamflow Variations in the Western United States by Xiaohui Zheng, Qiguang Wang, Lihua Zhou, Qing Sun, Qi Li

“…Analysis showed that peak snow accumulation, snow-free day, and snowmelt slope all had strong correlation with peak streamflow, particularly in inland basins. …”
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