Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy in a Multiple Sclerosis Patient Diagnosed after Switching from Natalizumab to Fingolimod by Tim Sinnecker, Jalal Othman, Marc Kühl, Imke Metz, Thoralf Niendorf, Annett Kunkel, Friedemann Paul, Jens Wuerfel, Juergen Faiss

“…Recently, novel diagnostic biomarkers for the assessment of PML risk in NTZ treated MS patients such as the anti-JC virus antibody index have been reported, and the clinical relevance of milky-way lesions detectable by MRI has been discussed. …”
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Microbiological Sealing Analysis of a Tapered Connection and External Hexagon System by Gardel Nepomuceno Costa, Elizabeth Ferreira Martinez, Aluísio Martins de Oliveira Ruellas, Daiane Cristina Peruzzo, Júlio Cesar Joly, Marcelo Henrique Napimoga

“…Considering the variety of implant connection systems available in the market and the contrasting literature regarding tapered connection systems in terms of bacterial leakage, the aim of this in vitro study was to compare the effectiveness of the bacterial seal at the implant/abutment interface between an external hexagon and a tapered connection system. Twelve sets of indexed tapered connection components and twelve sets of external hexagon connection components were used for microbiological analysis. …”
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CURRENT TRENDS ON MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR TEETH WHITENING by Maria Mirabela IANCU, Cristiana Ioana TATIA, Alina ROBU, Marius Lucian VASILESCU, Iulian ANTONIAC, Anca Maria FRATILA

“…As a response to these issues, current research in the tooth whitening field is directed towards the development of safer whitening products such as dentifrices with lower abrasive index, natural bleaching agents, or laser-assisted whitening procedures that require shorter exposure time for optimal results. …”
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The Importance of Psychological and Social Factors in Influencing the Uptake and Maintenance of Physical Activity after Stroke: A Structured Review of the Empirical Literature by Jacqui Morris, Tracey Oliver, Thilo Kroll, Steve MacGillivray

“…A structured literature review of studies indexed in MEDLINE, CinAHL, P&BSC, and PsycINFO using search terms relevant to stroke, physical disabilities, and PA. …”
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Development and evolution of mathematical and econometric models for the analysis of macroeconomic processes (including historical perspective) and their forecasting by A. P. Anufrieva

“…The FAVAR model with international reserves as the monetary policy variable and MIACR where the responses of one-year government bond rate and consumer index were positive have been estimated as the main instruments. …”
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Application of a sourdough type-II fermentation model to gelatinized legume flours: Starter robustness, technological and nutritional implications, potential of the bread and pasta... by Marco Montemurro, Giuseppe Perri, Michela Verni, Erica Pontonio, Carlo Giuseppe Rizzello

“…The results showed that sourdough fermentation positively influenced the biochemical properties of fortified foods, leading to improved protein digestibility and a lower predicted glycemic index. However, after the fifth propagation cycle, there was a decline in the dominance of starter cultures, which negatively impacted the concentration of free amino acids and protein digestibility in the breads. …”
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Long-Term Trend of Climate Change and Drought Assessment in the Horn of Africa by Mihretab G. Ghebrezgabher, Taibao Yang, Xuemei Yang

“…In addition, standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index (SPEI) was applied to evaluate the drought condition of the HOA. …”
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Application of Variational Mode Decomposition and Multiscale Permutation Entropy in Rolling Bearing Failure Analysis by Haorui Liu, Haijun Li, Rongyan Wang, Hengwei Zhu, Jianchen Zhang

“…The test results of the IMF components are used to determine the classification results combined with the maximum attribution index. Compared with the relevant feature extraction, the experimental results show that the method achieves a certain improvement in the accuracy of fault identification. …”
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Gastrointestinal Dysfunctions Are Associated with IL-10 Variants in Parkinson’s Disease by Li Shu, Dongxiao Liang, Hongxu Pan, Qian Xu, Xinxiang Yan, Beisha Tang, Qiying Sun

“…As to comorbidity, no significant statistical significance was observed between the two SNPs and Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI). In conclusion, we found less severe gastrointestinal dysfunctions of both IL-10 rs1800871 and rs1800872 carriers than noncarriers in PD.…”
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Optimization of Photonic Nanocrystals for Invisibility Using Artificial Intelligence by Z. Dorrani

“…Photonic crystals are structures that can control the propagation of light by creating periodic changes in the refractive index. These structures facilitate directing electromagnetic waves in specific directions and making objects invisible by creating a bandgap. …”
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Internet search and lexical-semantic processing of analogs when making decisions in various subject areas by S. F. Lipnitsky

“…The most informative of the generated classes, after their indexing, are used as queries. In lexical-semantic processing, the found analogs of solutions are examined for sentiment. …”
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Research on Roll Stabilizing Based on Energy Optimization for Autonomous Surface Vehicle by Hongjian Wang, Linlin Wang, Lixin Pan

“…GPC algorithm of ASV roll motion is derived from performance index based on roll stabilizing performance and energy consumption used for driving fin stabilizer. …”
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Inhibitory Effect of Natural Phenolic Compounds on Aspergillus parasiticus Growth by Romina P. Pizzolitto, Carla L. Barberis, José S. Dambolena, Jimena M. Herrera, María P. Zunino, Carina E. Magnoli, Héctor R. Rubinstein, Julio A. Zygadlo, Ana M. Dalcero

“…Logarithm of the octanol/water partition coefficient (log P), refractivity index (RI), and molar volume (MV) were demonstrated to be the descriptors that best explained the antifungal activity correlated to lipophilicity, reactivity of the components, and steric aspect. …”
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Leptin, Adiponectin, and Obesity among Caucasian and Asian Women by Shannon M. Conroy, Weiwen Chai, Unhee Lim, Adrian A. Franke, Robert V. Cooney, Gertraud Maskarinec

“…In a cross-sectional study, we examined ethnic differences in adipokines and inflammatory markers as related to body mass index (BMI) among 183 premenopausal women with Caucasian and Asian ancestry. …”
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Physical Activity Is Associated with Weight Loss and Increased Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Severely Obese Men and Women Undergoing Lifestyle Treatment by Eivind Aadland, Lesley Robertson

“…Thirty-five subjects (10 men, body mass index 43.2±5.1 kg/m2) who participated in a 10-month lifestyle treatment programme were included. …”
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Method for Assessing the Motor Coordination of Runners Based on the Analysis of Multichannel EMGs by Ren Sun, Shuijun Su, Quantao He

“…In this paper, we propose a method to evaluate the motor coordination of runners based on the analysis of amplitude and spatiotemporal dynamics of multichannel electromyography. A new diagnostic index for the coordination of runners was proposed, including the amplitude of electromyography, the spatiotemporal stability coefficient, and the symmetry coefficient of muscle force. …”
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Hip Fracture Mortality: Is It Affected by Anesthesia Techniques? by Saffet Karaca, Egemen Ayhan, Hayrettin Kesmezacar, Omer Uysal

“…Patients’ gender, age at admission, trauma date, ASA status, delay in surgery, followup period, and Barthel Activities of Daily Living Index were determined. There were no differences between three anesthesia groups regarding to sex, followup, delay in surgery, and Barthel score. …”
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GIS Based Approach for Vulnerability Assessment of the Karnataka Coast, India by Akshaya Beluru Jana, Arkal Vittal Hegde

“…This study intends to develop coastal vulnerability index (CVI) for the administrative units, known as talukas of the Karnataka state. …”
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CONSERVATION STATUS AND RESEARCH ON PROPAGATION OF CAMELLIA PIQUETIANA IN LAM DONG PROVINCE, VIETNAM by Hong En Le, Quang Cuong Truong, Van Cam Ngo, Pham Doan Nguyen, Van Phuc Nguyen, Van Duong Do, Thi Thuy Hoa Le, Si Hung Ho, Ba Trung Nguyen, Giang Phi Ngo, Thi Phuong Ho

“…The results showed that stem cuttings immersed in a concentration of 500 ppm indole-3-butyric acid for 10 minutes with a 100% coir substrate gave the highest survival percentage (90.00%), rooting percentage (86.67%), average number of roots (4.54), root length (4.86 cm), and rooting index (21.98) after 90 days. …”
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Emergency Communication and Quick Seismic Damage Investigation Based on Smartphone by Ruicong Han, Xuefeng Zhao, Yan Yu, Quanhua Guan, Deli Peng, Mingchu Li, Jinping Ou

“…Second, in the damage investigation module, E-Explorer integrates the functions of questionnaire and picture collection for damage phenomenon recording and image acquisition, following an intensity evaluation method according to seismic index. Last, a website, which provides guidance for rescue workers and collects damage information for quick intensity evaluation, is being built.…”
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