Effect of Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes on Retinal Injury: A Review of Current Findings by Raffaele Nuzzi, Paolo Caselgrandi, Alessandro Vercelli

“…The purpose of this review is to summarize current knowledge on the therapeutic use of exosomes derived from MSCs in retinal damage and to stimulate new clinical perspectives regarding their use.…”
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Peri-Ictal and Ictal Cognitive Dysfunction in Epilepsy by Lavanya Vijayaraghavan, Subbulakshmy Natarajan, Ennapadam Srinivas Krishnamoorthy

“…In-depth investigation of seizure related cognitive dysfunction is of great clinical relevance, as these changes are potentially reversible and treatable, thus reducing the cumulative effect of frequent seizures Greater knowledge of peri-ictal and ictal cognitive dysfunction would improve seizure prediction, localization of seizure focus and assessment of treatment effectiveness, greatly reducing distress and disability. …”
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Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urinary Tract: A Genetic Disorder? by Ihor V. Yosypiv

“…In this paper, we will focus on the knowledge derived from the study of syndromic and non-syndromic forms of CAKUT in humans and mouse mutants to discuss the role of genetic, epigenetic, and in utero environmental factors in the pathogenesis of non-syndromic forms of CAKUT in children with particular emphasis on the genetic contributions to CAKUT.…”
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Exploiting Optimal Threshold for Decision Fusion in Wireless Sensor Networks by Zhaohui Yuan, Haiying Xue, Yiqin Cao, Xiangmao Chang

“…However, some variants of decision rules such as Voting, Bayes Criterion, and Neyman-Pearson require a priori knowledge on the probability of targets presence which is still an open issue in detection theory. …”
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L’Observatoire photographique de l’A 89 : une démarche abandonnée au bord de l’autoroute by Pierre Enjelvin

“…It retraces the different stages of the operation which was conceived as a joint effort involving a steering committee, academics, students in landscape architecture and geography, and photographers, in order to define a method for interpreting the images produced during seven years and to bring the results of this work (photographic series and compared interpretations of these series) to the knowledge of the partners of the A89 Photographic Observatory via an Internet site. …”
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Transition into distance education: A scoping review protocol. by Roxana Schweighart, Michael Hast, Caroline Trautwein

“…The findings derived from the scoping review will provide conceptual clarification, summarize the given theoretical and empirical knowledge in the field and offer practical implications for designing the initial phase in distance education. …”
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Is Modernity Single and Universal?: Olaju and the Multilateral Modernity by Adeshina Afolayan

“…It is also from this premise that various societies can take charge of the elements of social change as well as the power and knowledge dynamics involved in it. …”
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Recent Advances of Processing and Detection Techniques on Crustacean Allergens: A Review by Xin Qu, Zekun Ma, Xuli Wu, Liangtao Lv

“…Thus, it is important to increase the knowledge on crustacean allergens and protect the health of sensitized individuals. …”
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A Novel Damage Detection Algorithm using Time-Series Analysis-Based Blind Source Separation by A. Sadhu, B. Hazra

“…Blind source separation (BSS), is a powerful signal processing tool that is used to identify the modal responses and mode shapes of a vibrating structure using only the knowledge of responses. In the proposed method, BSS is first employed to estimate the modal response using the vibration measurements. …”
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Organizational Learning in the Hotel Industry: an eclectic instrument of measurement by Adriana L. Fernandes, Raul M. S. Laureano, Bráulio Alturas

“…There is evidence that the ability of individuals and groups to learn is encouraged, but is not being achieved in full in this industry, and that the most critical part of the process involves the dimension of creation and knowledge management in this industry.…”
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High-Volume Fly Ash-Based Cementitious Composites as Sustainable Materials: An Overview of Recent Advances by Sen Du, Qingxin Zhao, Xianming Shi

“…In this context, this work reviews the renewed knowledge of HVFA mixtures, focusing on the relevant papers published over the last decade. …”
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A Closest Resemblance Classifier with Feature Interval Learning and Outranking Measures for Improved Performance by Nabil Belacel

“…Our approach eliminates the need for prior domain knowledge by automatically learning feature intervals directly from the data. …”
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IMPROVING SOME PARAMETERS OF ANTIBODY RESPONSE IN HORSES BY PROBIOTIC AGENTS AGAINST BACKGROUND USE OF MACROCYCLIC LACTONE ANTHELMINTIC by О. A. Mullagaliyeva, Ye. N. Zakrepina

“…Macrocyclic lactone anthelmintics are proved to be highly effective agents but there is insufficient knowledge of their effect on the horse antibody immunity. …”
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Epidemiology of Enterocytozoon bieneusi Infection in Humans by Olga Matos, Maria Luisa Lobo, Lihua Xiao

“…This paper also analyses the impact of the recent application of PCR-based molecular methods for species-specific identification and genotype differentiation has had in increasing the knowledge of the molecular epidemiology of E. bieneusi in humans. …”
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Why Do Nurses Fail to Implement Pain Assessment Instruments for Hospitalized Infants? by Azamolmolouk Elsagh, Abbas Ebadi, Asghar Dalvandi, Beheshteh Tabarsi

“…Conclusions: This study found that the lack of knowledge and understanding of neonatal pain assessment tools, the busyness of nurses, lack of time, excessive documentation, and the inadequacy of staff relative to the number of newborns were the most significant obstacles to the assessment of newborn pain. …”
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Chronotope, technology affordances, and task design: using WeChat to facilitate Chinese learning in the classroom by Wang Xuan

“…The chronotope concept helps us not only critically understand the complexity of mobile-assisted language learning but also theoretically reimagine the classroom chronotopes and the roles, relationships and processes of learning in an increasingly technology-based knowledge economy in post-pandemic education.…”
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Gag Reflex-Mediated Restoration of Sinus Rhythm during TEE Probe Insertion for Atrial Fibrillation: A Word of Caution by Zeid Nesheiwat, Marcel Ghanim, Joseph Eid, Neha Patel, Cameron Burmeister, Ehab Eltahawy

“…While various forms of vagal techniques have been described, a gag reflex-mediated vagal technique, to the best of our knowledge, has not been. We present a case of gag reflex-mediated restoration of sinus rhythm in a patient with atrial fibrillation and rapid ventricular response upon transesophageal probe insertion. …”
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Genetic Insights into Bicuspid Aortic Valve Formation by Brigitte Laforest, Mona Nemer

“…This paper will summarize the current knowledge of valve morphogenesis as well as our current understanding of the genetic pathways involved in BAV formation. …”
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The Impact of Requiring Completion of an Online Infection Control Course on Health Professionals’ Intentions to Comply with Infection Control Guidelines: A Comparative Study by Annalee Yassi, Elizabeth A Bryce, Deirdre Maultsaid, Helen Novak Lauscher, Kun Zhao

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Sports and Bone Health: The Impact of Physical Activity on Bone Mineral Density by Larysa Bielecka

“…Objective This study aims to review current scientific reports and summarize the state of knowledge regarding the impact of physical activity on bone mineral density.    …”
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