Breast Cancer Treatment Practices in Elderly Women in a Community Hospital by Hua Wang, Awinder P. Singh, Serena A. St. Luce, Alan R. Go

“…Adjuvant therapy such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and hormonal therapy were done in 12%, 25%, and 38%, respectively. …”
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A Compact Vivaldi Shaped Partially Dielectric Loaded TEM Horn Antenna for UWB Communication by Mustafa İlarslan, A. Serdar Türk, Salih Demirel, M. Emre Aydemir, A. Kenan Keskin

“…It is placed in a surrounding box made of PEC material to reduce the undesired side lobes and to obtain more directive radiation pattern. The simulations are performed by using the CST STUDIO SUITE electromagnetic (EM) simulation software and they are later verified by the actual measurements. …”
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Recovery of Carbon Fibres From Aged Epoxy Matrix Composites Using H2O2 as an Oxidant: A Thermodynamic and Technoeconomic Analysis by Paul Njeni Mabalane, Kristof Molnar, Philani Thembelihle Mazibuko, Kolos Molnár, Caroline Khoathane, Mike Masukume

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The History of a Hospital and Challenge of Expansion: CostEffectiveness and Surgical Coverage by Abdulrahman Hama Amin Hussein, Sanoor kadir Mahmood, Salah Qadir Mahmood, Sakar Abdulkarim Nidhamaddin

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Development of a Stable TiO2 Nanocomposite Self-Cleaning Coating for Outdoor Applications by F. Madidi, G. Momen, M. Farzaneh

“…In addition, they also exhibited exceptional stability against UV radiation and heating, as well as good mechanical stability.…”
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Abiotic Factors Affecting Canola Establishment and Insect Pest Dynamics by Christian Nansen, Calvin Trostle, Sangu Angadi, Patrick Porter, Xavier Martini

“…Based on multi-regression analysis, we demonstrated that precipitation was positively associated with ranked plant weight, daily minimum relative humidity and maximum temperature were negatively associated with plant weight, and that there may be specific optimal growth conditions regarding cumulative solar radiation and wind speed. The outlined multi-regression approach may be considered appropriate for ecological studies of canola establishment and pest communities elsewhere and therefore enable identification of suitable regions for successful canola production. …”
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Real-Time Implementation of a Novel Design Approach for Sub-GHz Long-Range Antenna for Smart Internet of Things Communication by Sneha Bhardwaj, Praveen Kumar Malik, Anish Gupta, Rajesh Singh

“…The size, bandwidth, and radiation efficiency of this antenna are better than the antennas in the literature. …”
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Temperature dependence of liverwort diversification reveals a cool origin and hot hotspots by Karola Maul, S. Robbert Gradstein, Dietmar Quandt, Michael Kessler

“…The conserved preference for temperate climates shared by the majority of liverwort lineages gives reason to the assumption that they will not be able to cope with the conditions induced by rapid climate warming, whereas the current low-elevation radiation may be less affected by climate change.…”
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The Use of MSK Ultrasound with Quadriceps Muscle Injury by Robert C Manske, Michael Voight, Chris Wolfe, Phil Page

“…MSK-US has become a useful component in diagnosing quadriceps muscle and tendon injuries due to its ability to clearly display the affected structures without exposing the patient to radiation or utilizing ionized contrast media. MSK-US provides valuable insight into fluid dynamics around joints and can even detect myotendinous tears that might otherwise be overlooked with the clinical examination or symptoms usually reported by patients. …”
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3D Online Submicron Scale Observation of Mixed Metal Powder's Microstructure Evolution in High Temperature and Microwave Compound Fields by Dan Kang, Feng Xu, Xiao-fang Hu, Bo Dong, Yu Xiao, Ti-qiao Xiao

“…In order to study the influence on the mechanical properties caused by microstructure evolution of metal powder in extreme environment, 3D real-time observation of the microstructure evolution of Al-Ti mixed powder in high temperature and microwave compound fields was realized by using synchrotron radiation computerized topography (SR-CT) technique; the spatial resolution was enhanced to 0.37 μm/pixel through the designed equipment and the introduction of excellent reconstruction method for the first time. …”
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Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Guided Only by Transesophageal Echocardiography by Jinlong Zhao, Feng Li, Yueli Zhang, Zhongyun Zhuang, Man Wang, Liang Fu, Yinkai Ni, Zhexin Lu, Zonghui Chen, Cheng Zhang

“…TEE-guided left atrial appendage occlusion is safe and reliable, simplifies the procedure, protects doctors and patients from radiation, and is gradually becoming the mainstream operation for left atrial appendage occlusion. …”
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Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma of Urinary Bladder Occurring as a Second Primary Malignancy: A Case Report and Literature Review by Manint Usawachintachit, Piyada Sitthideatphaiboon, Voranuch Thanakit, Sulada Pukiat, Kamol Panumatrassamee, Julin Opanuraks, Apirak Santi-Ngamkun

“…We report a case of bladder alveolar soft part sarcoma in an 18-year-old Thai male patient who had been treated with testicular radiation and systemic chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia with testicular relapse. …”
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An Acute Transverse Myelitis Attack after Total Body Irradiation: A Rare Case by Muzaffer Keklik, Leylagul Kaynar, Afra Yildirim, Serdar Sivgin, Celalettin Eroglu, Serife Cingoz, Cigdem Pala, Bulent Eser, Mustafa Cetin, Ali Unal

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High-level radioactive waste repository: How Geology combined with societal principles can lead to public acceptance—the German experiment by Schafmeister, Maria-Theresia

“…However, nuclear power bears other risks, e.g. environmental and health damage caused by radiation, unwanted release of nuclides being transported by water, accidents of nuclear power plants, and not to mention the possibility of non-intended military use. …”
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Building an Immune-Related Genes Model to Predict Treatment, Extracellular Matrix, and Prognosis of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Yushi Yang, Yang Feng, Qin Liu, Ji Yin, Chenglong Cheng, Cheng Fan, Chenhui Xuan, Jun Yang

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Assessment and Prediction of Salivary Gland Function After Head and Neck Radiotherapy: A Systematic Review by J. Le Guevelou, X. Palard‐Novello, E. Kammerer, M. Baty, M. Perazzi, A. Larnaudie, R. De Crevoisier, J. Castelli

“…ABSTRACT Background Modern imaging techniques with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) have recently been developed to assess radiation‐induced damage to salivary structures. The primary aim of this review was to summarize evidence on the imaging modalities used for the assessment and prediction of xerostomia after head and neck radiotherapy (RT). …”
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Novel Terthiophene-Substituted Fullerene Derivatives as Easily Accessible Acceptor Molecules for Bulk-Heterojunction Polymer Solar Cells by Filippo Nisic, Alessia Colombo, Claudia Dragonetti, Alessandra Cominetti, Andrea Pellegrino, Nicola Perin, Riccardo Po, Alessandra Tacca

“…These novel fullerene derivatives are characterized by good solubility and by better harvesting of the solar radiation with respect to traditional PCBM. In addition, they have a relatively high LUMO level and a low band gap that can be easily tuned by an adequate design of the link between the fullerene and the terthiophene. …”
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Novel Approach for Endoscopic Management of Duodenal Injury during Perirenal Infected Haematoma Drainage after Shock-Wave Lithotripsy by Nariman Gadzhiev, Dmitry Gorelov, Alexander Smirnov, Salman Al-Shukri, Sergei Petrov

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Performance Investigation of Air Velocity Effects on PV Modules under Controlled Conditions by Muzaffar Ali, Muhammad Hasan Iqbal, Nadeem Ahmed Sheikh, Hafiz M. Ali, M. Shehryar Manzoor, Muhammad Mahabat Khan, Khairul Fikri Tamrin

“…Afterwards, the thermal analysis of the modules was performed using Ansys-Fluent in which junction temperature and heat flux of modules were determined by applying appropriate boundary conditions, such as air velocity, heat flux, and solar radiation. Finally, the numerical results are compared with the experiment in terms of junction temperatures of modules and good agreement was found. …”
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Impacts of Filtration on Contrast-Detail Detectability of an X-ray Imaging System

“…Therefore, optimal image quality can be obtained with the same absorbed radiation dose by the subjects when appropriate filtration is used.…”
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