Atypical Presentation of Disseminated Zoster in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Nirav Patel, Davinder Singh, Krunal Patel, Shadab Ahmed, Prachi Anand

“…Disseminated zoster is a potentially serious infection that can have an atypical presentation in patients with immunocompromised status. High index of suspicion is needed to make the diagnosis promptly and to initiate therapy to decrease mortality and morbidity.…”
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Reproductive performance and increased fecundity in the chinchilla (Chinchilla laniger Molina) by M. V. Novikov, N. N. Shumilina

“…Seasonal differences in the organosomatic indexes, the number of spermatozoids in males, and the duration of the sexual cycle of females predetermine preservation of the seasonal habit of reproduction. …”
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Change of Body Composition and Adipokines and Their Relationship with Insulin Resistance across Pubertal Development in Obese and Nonobese Chinese Children: The BCAMS Study by Lu Xu, Ming Li, Jinhua Yin, Hong Cheng, Miao Yu, Xiaoyuan Zhao, Xinhua Xiao, Jie Mi

“…We revealed that body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference increased gradually during puberty in both genders, while fat-mass percentage (FAT%) increased steadily only in girls. …”
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Detection and Segmentation of Glioma Tumors Using an Improved Visual Geometry Group (IVGG) Deep Learning Structure by Parameswari Alagarsamy, Vinoth Kumar Kalimuthu, Bhavani Sridharan

“…Analysis of the performance efficiency has been done in relation to the Jaccard index, recall, precision, and detection rate.…”
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Classification of RTV-coated porcelain insulator condition under different profiles and levels of pollution by Ali Ahmed Salem, Samir Ahmed Al-Gailani, Abdulrahman Ahmed Ghaleb Amer, Mohammad Alsharef, Mohit Bajaj, Ievgen Zaitsev, Razali Ngah, Sherif S. M. Ghoneim

“…The criteria, which are the flashover voltage (x1), fifth to third harmonics of leakage current (x2), maximum electric field (x3), total harmonic index (x4), insulation resistance (x5) and dielectric loss (x6), were proposed for evaluating the insulator’s string condition. …”
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Preparation Optimization and Performance Evaluation of Waterborne Epoxy Resin for Roads by Fei Wang, Hao Fu, Guixiang Liu, Chaohui Wang, Sixin Yu

“…The performance of waterborne epoxy resin was comprehensively evaluated based on multi-index grey target decision model. The results show that the optimum preparation parameters for the preparation of waterborne epoxy resin by phase inversion method are shear time 1.5 h, shear temperature 60°C, and shear rate 1300–1500 r/min. …”
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A Analyze the Impact of Central Bank Regulatory Laws on Financial Inclusion in Iran's Usury-free Banking System by Hassan Mahdavi Panah, Maryam Khalili Araghi, Mehdi Montazer, Hamid Reza Vakilifard

“…This study used a new approach to estimate the financial inclusion index. The research findings indicated that the regulatory laws of the central bank and financial technology are effective in developing financial inclusion. …”
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The Role of Tomographic Ultrasonography in Conduit Mapping before Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting by Syed Mohammad Asim Hussain

“…This was a prospective study of diagnostic accuracy. The index test was tomographic ultrasonography. The reference standard was intraoperative observation. …”
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Artificial Intelligence’s (AI’s) Implications for Strategic Communication by Pay Shabangu

“…This is despite South Africa being among the top five African countries in the 2020 Global Government Artificial Intelligence Readiness Index. Several academic papers evaluating the AI topic from different standpoints have been published in recent years. …”
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Delayed Diagnosis of Pharyngeal Perforation following Exploding Tyre Blast Barotrauma by Samantha M. Field, Joseph G. Manjaly, S. Krishan Ramdoo, Huw A. S. Jones, Taran S. Tatla

“…Clinicians should have a high index of clinical suspicion when patients present with barotrauma and odynophagia. …”
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COACHING FAMILY-BASED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT METHOD FOR ADOLESCENT ANOREXIA NERVOSA. A CASE REPORT. by JAANA RONKAINEN, JUKKA RONKAINEN

“…The severe malnutrition (weight loss of 20 kgs and body mass index 14.3 kg/m2) and the eating disorder symptoms alleviated in approximately six months by actively supporting and coaching the parents, in weekly appointments, to take whole responsibility for the meals. …”
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Sustained Self-Regulation of Energy Intake: Initial Hunger Improves Insulin Sensitivity by Mario Ciampolini, David Lovell-Smith, Riccardo Bianchi, Boudewijn de Pont, Massimiliano Sifone, Martine van Weeren, Willem de Hahn, Lorenzo Borselli, Angelo Pietrobelli

“…In trained subjects, significant decreases were found in insulin sensitivity index, insulin and BG peaks, glycated haemoglobin, mean pre-meal BG, standard deviation of diary BG (BG as recorded by subjects' 7-day diary), energy intake, BMI, and body weight when compared to control subjects. …”
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Influence of Proton Irradiation on Thin Films of AZO and ITO Transparent Conductive Oxides—Simulation of Space Environment by Katarzyna Ungeheuer, Janusz Rybak, Amelia E. Bocirnea, Denis A. Pikulski, Aurelian C. Galca, Konstanty W. Marszalek

“…The ITO film was more homogenous in terms of the total thickness measured with SE, had fewer defects and adsorbates present on the surface, as XPS analysis proved, and did not show a difference after irradiation regarding its optical properties, transmission, refractive index, or extinction coefficient.…”
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Evaluation of Hypoglycemic Efficacy of Tangningtongluo Formula, a Traditional Chinese Miao Medicine, in Two Rodent Animal Models by Long Cheng, Xiang-bao Meng, Shan Lu, Ting-ting Wang, Yue Liu, Gui-bo Sun, Xiao-bo Sun

“…Finally, tissue histopathology and biochemical index evaluations revealed significant improvement in TNTL-treated mice. …”
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Optimizing Young Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) Processing for Plant-Based Meatballs: Impact of Thermal Treatments on Quality Parameters and Organoleptic Properties by Wisutthana Samutsri, Sujittra Thimthuad

“…The results indicate consistent color values (L∗, a∗, and b∗) across the samples, with L∗ values ranging from 53.68 to 54.92 and a∗ values from 3.02 to 3.38. The browning index increased with longer boiling times, while the water holding capacity improved from 2.22 to 4.35 as the cooking time extended. …”
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The adoption of biosecurity measures and its influencing factors in Bangladeshi layer farms by Mohammad Jahangir Alam, Ismat Ara Begum, Md. Abdullah Al Mamun, Md. Asif Iqbal, Andrew M. McKenzie

“…The study also revealed that layer farms have a larger proportion of partial adopters based on the adoption index. The application of the Tobit model identifies that education, farming experience, attitude towards risk, price of layer sheds, return from layer production, and access to biosecurity knowledge had a substantial influence on adopting biosecurity measures. …”
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Two for the Road: Measuring Regional Disparity and Agglomeration in Human Development Level and Transportation Infrastructure by Zhiheng Wang, Tao Xing, Daikun Wang, Hongkui Fan, Dongchuan Wang, Yanwang Wu, Qiaozhen Guo, Lina Xiu

“…First, this study utilizes night light data and kilometer-grid population data to construct night light development index (NLDI) and to evaluate the human development level at the county scale. …”
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Is There Really Relationship between Androgenetic Alopecia and Metabolic Syndrome? by Seyran Ozbas Gok, Asli Akin Belli, Emine Dervis

“…Age, duration of AGA, AGA onset age, anthropometric measures, body mass index, lipid parameters, fasting blood glucose, blood pressure, and presence of MS were recorded. …”
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Enhanced targeted treatment of cervical cancer using nanoparticle-based doxycycline delivery system by Sadia Anjum, Ayesha Akhtar, Saleh M. Aldaqal, Maisa S. Abduh, Hammad Ahmad, Riaz Mustafa, Faiza Naseer, Maryam Sadia, Tahir Ahmad

“…Characterization of the HA-Chitosan nanoparticles showed a particle size of 284.6 nm, a zeta potential of 16.9 mV, and a polydispersity index of 0.314, with SEM confirming smooth surface morphology. …”
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Quality of Life and Psychiatric Comorbidities among Subjects Practicing Artificial Skin Depigmentation in 2020 in the City of Cotonou (Benin) by B. Degboe, M. M. D Baloubi, N. Ntouala Noukayaba, F. G. Akpadjan, H. Adegbidi, F. Atadokpede

“…The Dermatology Life Quality Index, Rosenberg, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression scales allowed us to evaluate the quality of life and self-esteem, and identify anxiety and depression, respectively. …”
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