Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Mandarin version of the BDDQ-AS for rhinoplasty patients by Wilson A. Wijaya, Yu Liu, Min Zhou, Yong Qing, Zhengyong Li

“…Besides, based on IRT analysis, the discrimination abilities of all the items were good (over 2.0), and their difficulty estimates were reasonable. Conclusion The M-BDDQ-AS is a reliable and valid self-reported questionnaire that can be used in rhinoplasty patients. …”
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Effect of Treatment with Progestins and Antiplatelet Agents on IVF in Women with Adenomyosis and Recurrent Implantation Failure by Irina Pacu, Nikolaos Zygouropoulos, Giorgia Zampieri, Aida Petca, Mircea Octavian Poenaru, Cringu Antoniu Ionescu

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> In conclusion, it appears that the above stated treatment improves outcomes in women with adenomyosis and RIF; the parameters used may provide an insight as to the reasons why this occurs, though an explanation of the molecular mechanisms is still elusive.…”
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Evaluation of Tissue Homogenization to Support the Generation of GMP-Compliant Mesenchymal Stromal Cells from the Umbilical Cord by Ryan J. Emnett, Aparna Kaul, Aleksandar Babic, Vicki Geiler, Donna Regan, Gilad Gross, Salem Akel

“…This bench scale study demonstrates the possibility of generating therapeutic doses of good quality UC-MSCs within a reasonable length of time using t-H and PL.…”
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Effect of silver content on the wear and mechanical properties of powder metallurgical Ti-5Al-2.5Fe-xAg alloys by Yamanoglu R., Khoshnaw F., Daoud I., Efendi E.

“…XRD analysis showed that undissolved Ag content was the main reason for the decrease in the mechanical properties.…”
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Supplementation with Korean Red Ginseng Improves Current Perception Threshold in Korean Type 2 Diabetes Patients: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial by Kahui Park, YuSik Kim, Junghye Kim, Shinae Kang, Jong Suk Park, Chul Woo Ahn, Ji Sun Nam

“…Many Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) patients in Korea take Korean Red Ginseng (KRG) for various reasons. In this study, we investigated the effects of KRG administration on diabetic peripheral neuropathy in T2DM patients. …”
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Safe Resection of Renal Cell Carcinoma with Liver Invasion Using Liver Hanging Technique Supported by Preoperative Portal Vein Embolization by Masato Fujii, Toshio Kamimura, Hiromasa Tsukino, Eiji Furukoji, Tatefumi Sakae, Koichi Yano, Naoya Imamura, Shoichiro Mukai, Atsushi Nanashima, Toshiyuki Kamoto

“…In cases of RCC with liver involvement, partial hepatectomy is known to provide a better chance of survival for patients. For this reason, complete resection with clear surgical margin is thought to be necessary to achieve favorable outcome. …”
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Effect of TIPA on Chloride Immobilization in Cement-Fly Ash Paste by Baoguo Ma, Ting Zhang, Hongbo Tan, Xiaohai Liu, Junpeng Mei, Wenbin Jiang, Huahui Qi, Benqing Gu

“…The results show that TIPA can enhance the chloride-binding capacity of cement-fly ash paste at 60 d age, and the reason is that the formation of Friedel’s salt can be accelerated with addition of TIPA. …”
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Safety and efficacy of sugammadex in management of patients with myasthenia gravis undergoing general anesthesia: A systematic review by Alan D. Kaye, Emily A. Villafarra, Erin S. Everett, Erin E. Ware, Sydney A. Mashaw, William D. Brouillette, Camille G. Elder, Taylor Moss, Luke Muiznieks, Edwin Herron, Shahab Ahmadzadeh, Sahar Shekoohi

“…Conclusion: Sugammadex may serve as a reasonable option for the reversal of neuromuscular blockades in MG patients, indicating potential for rapid recovery and a relatively low incidence of serious complications. …”
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Genetic Variation in the IL-6 and HLA-DQB1 Genes Is Associated with Spontaneous Clearance of Hepatitis C Virus Infection by Paul Ravi Waldron, Ilana Belitskaya-Lévy, Aarthi Chary, Johann Won, Mark Winters, Alexander Monto, James Ryan, Laura C. Lazzeroni, Mark Holodniy

“…Millions of people are infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) worldwide and 30% spontaneously clear the infection. Reasons for HCV clearance without antiviral treatment are not well understood. …”
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(Analysis of anxiety, depression, and their contributing factors in medical staff during quarantine after completing medical aid work during the COVID-19 epidemic) by Li (Li), Jian (Jian), Bei (Bei), Tifang (Tifang), Yuexiang (Yuexiang), Haihong (Haihong)

“…Conclusion Fear of being infected with COVID-19 was the main reason for depression. It is of great significance to maintain the mental health of medical staff during quarantine. )…”
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Assessing Air-Pocket Pressure Peaks During Water Filling Operations Using Dimensionless Equations by Vicente S. Fuertes-Miquel, Oscar E. Coronado-Hernández, Francisco J. Sánchez-Romero, Manuel Saba, Modesto Pérez-Sánchez

“…Additionally, it provides charts that facilitate the rapid and reasonably accurate estimation of peak pressures. Depending on their transient characteristics, pressure peaks are either slow or fast, with separate charts provided for each type. …”
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The Size Effect and Microstructure Changes of Granite after Heat Treatment by Zhongping Guo, Jian Li, Yongqi Song, Chengqian He, Fuyu Zhang

“…The fracture toughness of granite treated at 600°C is significantly lower than that of untreated granite, which is reduced by more than 60%. (2) No obvious size effect was found in the untreated granite, while the size effect of the granite after treatment at 600°C was significant. (3) The granite after high-temperature treatment showed strong nonlinear characteristics, and the SEL can reasonably describe and explain its nonlinear fracture characteristics. (4) The brittleness of the granite treated at 600°C decreased and the ductility increased. …”
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The Role of Governance Integrity in Islamic Banking; (with Emphasis on the Legal System of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Malaysia) by Ali Allahyarifard, Mahmood Ganjbakhsh

“…Realizing the basic principles of Islamic banking and implementing the basic rules and regulations of conventional banking make an absolute generality and peculiarity relationship, because Islamic banking is rooted in human nature and ethics, and its principles are not separated from those of reason and moral rules accepted by all the involved thinkers. …”
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Tension and compression of flat [+-45o]2s specimens from fiber reinforced plastic: Numerical and experimental investigation of forming stresses and strains by V.N. Paimushin, R.A. Kaymov, V.A. Firsov, R.K. Gazizullin, S.A. Kholmogorov, M.A. Shishov

“…The obtained results allow to indicate areas in which the implementation and continuous change of internal non-classical buckling modes of structural elements of fibrous composites are possible during the loading process, which is probably one of the reasons for the physically nonlinear behavior of specimens with the [±45°]2s lay-up under tension and compression.…”
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Standard of prevention for infectious diseases' prevention clinical trials during pandemics: learning lessons for global policies from biomedical HIV prevention clinical trials and... by Moréniké Oluwátóyìn Foláyan, Karine Dubé, Nicaise Ndembi, Nicaise Ndembi

“…Using COVID-19 prevention research as an example, this paper discusses the reasons why a standard of prevention package must be defined for infectious diseases prevention research, what the minimum content of this package may be, the importance of stakeholder engagement in defining the package, the role of the government, and ethical considerations. …”
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The System of Civil Rites in the Anti-Religious Policy of the Soviet Government of the 1920s in the North-West of the RSFSR by Tabachnik, Ksenia K.

“…In addition, the author traces the results of the ritual-making campaign of the 1920s and the reasons for the refusal of the Soviet government from the policy of developing the “red rites” as one of the main means of fighting religion among the urban and rural population.…”
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Study on the coexistence of Fagaceae in the evergreen broad-leaved forest of Malipo by LUO Rui, CHEN Xi, YANG Kehan

“…The differentiation in community dynamics, species distribution, and diversity among these three genera are important reasons for their coexistence and dominance.…”
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Congenital cytomegalovirus - current state of knowledge on the treatment and prevention of fetuses and newborns by Katarzyna Miedzińska, Mateusz Grego, Łukasz Stojak, Dariusz Popiela, Karina Urbańska, Filip Kwiatkowski, Mateusz Baczewski, Witold Czyż

“…The key moment of treatment apear to be the first trimester of pregnancy, because it is during this period that the greatest devastation occurs in the rapidly developing fetus. For this reason, the greatest benefit from treatment may be obtained by pregnant women with primary CMV infection in the first trimester of pregnancy. …”
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Research on Wetting-Drying Cycles’ Effect on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Expansive Soil Improved by OTAC-KCl by Bao-tian Wang, Can-hong Zhang, Xue-lian Qiu, En-yue Ji, Wen-hui Zhang

“…In this study, a promising modifier OTAC-KCl is introduced, which has a good diffusivity and is soluble in water or other solvents easily. Firstly, a reasonable combination of ameliorant 0.3% STAC and 3% KCl is chosen referring to the free swell test. …”
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Efficacy of Anakinra for Various Types of Crystal-Induced Arthritis in Complex Hospitalized Patients: A Case Series and Review of the Literature by A. Aouba, S. Deshayes, L. Frenzel, A. Decottignies, C. Pressiat, B. Bienvenu, F. Boue, G. Damaj, O. Hermine, S. Georgin-Lavialle

“…Patients’ comorbidities, reasons for anakinra use and associated drugs, and outcomes were recorded. …”
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