Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy and Endoscopic Ultrasound for Pretreatment Pathological Diagnosis of Gastric Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors by Hiroaki Ito, Haruhiro Inoue, Shomei Ryozawa, Haruo Ikeda, Noriko Odaka, Nikolas Eleftheriadis, Roberta Maselli, Norimasa Sando, Satoshi Kimura, Shin-ei Kudo

“…The aim of this study was to investigate predictors of accurate preoperative pathological diagnosis of gastric GIST. Material and Methods. We retrospectively studied patients with gastric GIST who had undergone pretreatment endoscopic biopsy and surgery, and examined their clinicopathological data. …”
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Extraction of Al-Si master alloy and alumina from coal fly ash by Liu A., Shi Z., Xie K., Hu X., Gao B., Korenko M., Wang Z.

“…Coal fly ash from coal power plants is a potential raw material for the production of alumina. An objective aluminothermic reduction method for the preparation of Al-Si master alloy and alumina from coal fly ash was investigated. …”
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Comparative Analysis of the Full-Length Genome Sequence of a Clinical Isolate of Human Parainfluenza Virus 4B by John A. Lednicky, Thomas B. Waltzek, Micah D. Halpern, Sara B. Hamilton

“…In this paper, hPIV-4 was detected in primary rhesus monkey kidney (PRMK) cells that had been inoculated with nasopharyngeal swab material obtained from a child with a mild upper respiratory tract illness. …”
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Transparent Low-Profile and Wideband ITO-Glass Microwave Absorber by Ahmed Hosameldin Khadrawy, Ahmed Abdelmottaleb Omar

“…The absorber features a combination of high dielectric constant material to accomplish the low-profile design and matching layer to achieve wide absorption bandwidth. …”
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Dental Anxiety and Self-Esteem in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Maxillofacial Orthopedics by Gema Nataly Barreiro Mendoza, Thainah Bruna Santos Zambrano, Alexandra Ludwika Wied

“… Objective: To investigate the correlation between dental anxiety and self-esteem in pediatric patients undergoing six months of maxillofacial orthopedic treatment in Portoviejo, Ecuador. Material and Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted on 92 children aged 7 to 11 with malocclusions. …”
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Surgical Approaches for Aortic Root Aneurysm: A Comparative Analysis of the David and Yacoub Techniques by Ermal Likaj, Alessia Mehmeti, Selman Dumani, Fjorba Mana, Saimir Kuci, Ervin Bejko, Aferdita Veseli

“…Both methods aim to avoid prosthetic valve replacement and the need for lifelong anticoagulation. Material and Methods: We reviewed the technical nuances, clinical outcomes, and long-term durability of each technique, incorporating findings from recent and historical studies. …”
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Actinide Oxide Dissolution in Tributyl Phosphate by Gogolski Jarrod, Goetzman Chelsea, Mills Matthew, Nguyen Vinh, Rudisill Tracy, Lascola Robert

“…Initial studies included material that is otherwise difficult to dissolve in only nitric acid, specifically CeO2, that is sometimes used as a dissolution surrogate for PuO2. …”
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Structure and Electrochemical Behavior of Minor Mn-Doped Olivine LiMnxFe1−xPO4 by Le Thanh Nguyen Huynh, Pham Phuong Nam Le, Viet Dung Trinh, Hong Huy Tran, Van Man Tran, My Loan Phung Le

“…In the recent years, olivine LiFePO4 has been considered as a prospective cathode material for lithium-ion batteries. However, low conductivity is an obstacle to the commercialization of LiFePO4; doping the transition metal such as Mn and Ni is one of the solutions for this issue. …”
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Why is Antonovsky's sense of coherence not correlated to physical health? Analysing Antonovsky's 29-item sense of coherence scale (SOC-29) by Trine Flensborg-Madsen, Søren Ventegodt, Joav Merrick

“…Our analysis convinced us that the SOC scale is unlikely to be a fair materialization of the idea of coherence and thus unlikely to measure SOC correctly.…”
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Padres o madres migrantes internacionales y su familia: Oportunidades y nuevos desafíos by Luz María López Montaño, María Olga Loaiza Orozco

“…Se reconoce la migración como una oportunidad que facilita el acceso a recursos económicos, vía remesas, con los cuales se suplen requerimientos de subsistencia (alimentación, educación, salud, abrigo) de las familias, y que genera nuevas dinámicas en el cuidado a través de la red familiar (abuela, madre, tía) como apoyo material y afectivo. Obtuvimos los datos de cien familias de los nueve municipios de la Región Eje Cafetero Colombiano, con mayor participación de hogares con emigrante; aplicamos entrevista a profundidad en trabajo de campo a cuidadores, cuidadoras y menores, en zonas urbanas. …”
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Processing of Super Tough Plasticized PLA by Rotational Molding by Antonio Greco, Francesca Ferrari, Alfonso Maffezzoli

“…On the other hand, the reduction of the glass transition temperature due to the addition of plasticizer is responsible for significant crystallization effects even during ageing at room temperature, which involves significant embrittlement of the material.…”
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L’agglomération secondaire de Famars/Fanum Martis (Nord) durant l’Antiquité tardive : d’un pôle commercial au centre militaire by Raphaël Clotuche, Bérangère Fort, Julie Donnadieu, Nicolas Tisserand, Annick Thuet

“…The presence of considerable amounts of raw material (clay deposits, sandstone and iron ore) has enabled its development from the end of the 1st c. …”
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Study on the mechanical properties and microstructure of PVA fiber-reinforced waste glass powder concrete by Yi Zhao, Siwen Chen, Shuisheng Yu, Shuai Wu, Yijie Bao

“…The recycling of waste glass as an auxiliary cementitious material in concrete is a sustainable solution. However, it introduces a challenge in terms of the toughness of the resultant concrete. …”
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SOLARIS project: a portable 3D-printed bioaerosol sampler for environmental bacterial collection by Pedro Henrique Dobroes Fonseca, Filipe Miguel Borgas Henriques Duarte, Frederico Silva de Sousa Alves, Jose Alberto de Jesus Borges, Susana Isabel Pinheiro Cardoso, Vania Cristina Henriques Silverio, Wilson David Talhao Antunes

“…We introduce the SOLARIS project, a novel bioaerosol sampler manufactured through three-dimensional printing with a biocompatible material. Our sampler is compact, portable and uses a liquid collection medium, increasing bioefficiency. …”
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Cryotherapy for Primary Treatment of Prostate Cancer: Intermediate Term Results of a Prospective Study from a Single Institution by S. Alvarez Rodríguez, F. Arias Fúnez, C. Bueno Bravo, R. Rodríguez-Patrón Rodríguez, E. Sanz Mayayo, V. Hevia Palacios, F. J. Burgos Revilla

“…A prospective study with standardized followup protocol was conducted in our institution. Material and Methods. Prospective study of a series of cases including 108 patients diagnosed with localized PC at clinical stage T1c-T2c treated by primary cryoablation and median followup of 61 months. …”
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Challenges and possible improvements for healthcare teams at outreach clinics in Nepal – a qualitative study by Ingrid Eriksen, Eirin Helene Rasmussen, Biraj Karmacharya, Seema Das, Elisabeth Darj, Maria Lisa Odland

“…Four categories emerged from the collected material: Finding ORC services being underutilised, Wanting to fulfil tasks and do a good job, Facing inadequate resources, and Seeing the need for improved organisation and cooperation. …”
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Qualitative and Quantitative Characterization of Monosaccharide Components of Salvia miltiorrhiza, Liguspyragine Hydrochloride, and Glucose Injection by Fa-huan Ge, Xian-peng Ma, Jin-fang Ma, Chang-qiong Bi, Tian-ling Chen, Xiang-dong Zhang, Xue Xiao

“…There were many kinds of monosaccharide components in SLGI, which might be from the raw material and Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge. Separation was performed on a Phenomenex Luna C18 analytical column (250 mm × 4.6 mm i.d., 5 μm, AccuStandard Inc., USA) at 30°C. …”
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Identification of a Novel Non-V600E BRAF Mutation in Papillary Thyroid Cancer by Marco Capezzone, Maja Rossi, Elisabetta Macerola, Silvia Cantara, Francesco Pepe, Eugenia Maria Morabito, Gilda Dalmazio, Sara Bardi, Agostino Ognibene, Massimo Alessandri, Gabriele Materazzi, Luigi De Napoli, Michele Cirianni, Liborio Torregrossa

“…We report a novel non-V600E mutation (c.1799_1812delinsAT, p.V600_W604delinsD), identified preoperatively with next-generation sequencing (NGS) on the material obtained with fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) performed on a thyroid nodule cytologically suspicious for malignancy in a 35-year-old male patient. …”
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ORGANIZATION OF STUDENTS’ SELF-GUIDED WORK IN BIOMEDICAL DEPARTMENTS OF MEDICAL UNIVERSITY USING DISTANT LEARNING TECHNOLOGY by Eduard F. Barinov, Raisa V. Basiy, Olga P. Shatova

“…Respondents note the increased meaningfulness of individual work; the appearance of motivation to study the practical material; an increase of educational efficiency on the stage of extracurricular study due to the operative removal of arising question during the consulting process; as well as satisfaction with this form of education. …”
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PENGGUNAAN MIND MAP DALAM MATA KULIAH ANATOMI FISIOLOGI MANUSIA SEBAGAI INTEGRASI BERBAGAI KONSEP UNTUK MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR MAHASISWA TA 2014/2015 by Nurkhairo Hidayati

“…The role of the mind map is very important because it helps the students categorize the material in accordance with the idea that it is easier to understand. …”
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