Interatrial Block and Electrocardiographic Markers of Repolarization in Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19: Classical and Bayesian Analysis by Rengin CETIN GUVENC, Ali Kaan GUREN, Busra ENGUR, Selin CELİK, Refik DEMIRTUNC

“…Methods: A total of 87 COVID-19 patients formed the study group, whereas 64 patients who were hospitalized for any reason other than COVID-19 infection served as controls. …”
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Snail Shells Adsorbent for Copper Removal from Aqueous Solutions and the Production of Valuable Compounds by Redouane Ouafi, Meryem Asri, Anass Omor, Mustapha Taleb, Zakia Rais

“…The removal of Cu(II) was reasonably fast to be completed within a time frame of 90 min. …”
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Genetic Variation for Wild Populations of the Rare and Endangered Plant <i>Glyptostrobus pensilis</i> Based on Double-Digest Restriction Site-Associated DNA Sequencing by Yongrong Huang, Yu Li, Xiaojie Hong, Suzhen Luo, Dedan Cai, Xiangxi Xiao, Yunpeng Huang, Yushan Zheng

“…The clustering was consistent with those obtained from the PCA. The main reasons for the endangerment of <i>G. pensilis</i> are likely to be poor natural regeneration, human disturbances, and climatic factors. …”
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An overview of the transboundary dust events in southeastern Turkmenistan near the border of Iran (Sarakhs-Badkhyz region) by Mohammad Reza Mansouri Daneshvar, Seyed Javad Rasouli, Aliasghar Dehqanpour Aliaqa

“…The decrease in precipitation in recent years in addition to declining the water flows of the Tejen and Murghab rivers from their basins is the reason for the dryness of the sandy ground of the Sarakhs-Badkhyz region. …”
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Computer-assisted total bilateral knee arthroplasty for a patient with severe hyperextension in residual poliomyelitis: a case report by Valery Y. Murylev, Semen S. Alekseev, Grigory A. Kukovenko, Pavel M. Elizarov, Dmitriy O. Golubkin, Aleksey V. Muzychenkov

“…Total knee arthroplasty in patients in the residual stage of poliomyelitis is a technically difficult job. The reasons for this are anatomical features and therefore difficulties in an implant choice and conflicting results. …”
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Model Analyses of Changes in Spring Surface Ozone Concentrations over Shandong Province in the Period of 2014–2017 by Jialin Li, Juzhen Cai, Houfeng Liu, Xiao Han, Yongfu Xu, Xiaofang Cai, Meigen Zhang

“…Measurements at 14 stations in Shandong Province showed that the monthly mean O3 concentrations in the late spring (May) increased by 22.2 µg m−3 from 2014 to 2017. To investigate the reasons of the increase of O3 in springtime from 2014 to 2017, the changes of O3 concentrations due to meteorological conditions and emissions in May were studied based on ambient measurements and simulations with the RAMS-CMAQ modeling system. …”
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Allograft Reconstruction of the Extensor Mechanism after Resection of Soft Tissue Sarcoma by Daniel A. Müller, Giovanni Beltrami, Guido Scoccianti, Pierluigi Cuomo, Francesca Totti, Rodolfo Capanna

“…The replacement of the extensor mechanism by an allograft is a reasonable option, allowing wide margins and restoration of active extension in most patients. …”
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CanKiwi: A Mechanistic Competition Model of Kiwifruit Bacterial Canker Disease Dynamics by Oussama Hadj Abdelkader, Hadjer Bouzebiba, Miguel G. Santos, Danilo Pena, António Pedro Aguiar, Susana M. P. Carvalho

“…The results show that the proposed model can simulate reasonably well the functional part of the vine in both the healthy case and the disease case without plant defense mechanisms in which the bacteria are always dominant under favorable environmental conditions. …”
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Diaphragmatic crus indentation to the renal artery: Is it a new etiology for renovascular hypertension in adults? by Dilek Akkurt Acar, Atilla Hikmet Çilengir, Mehtap Balaban, Eren Çamur, Betül Akdal Dölek, Nilgün Işıksalan Özbülbül

“…Material and Methods: Abdominal computed tomography scans of 304 consecutive adult patients performed for any reason were retrospectively analyzed. Patients with crus indentation or compression on the renal artery were identified. …”
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Role of behavioral biases in the investment decisions of Pakistan Stock Exchange investors: Moderating role of investment experience by Saima Aziz, Shahid Mehmood, Muhammad Asif Khan, Anita Tangl

“…According to the findings, the moderating variable had no effect on the connection between behavioral biases and investment decisions. And the reason for this is that behavioral biases persist regardless of investing experience.…”
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Research on Mechanical Properties of Cement Emulsified Asphalt Mortar Under the Influence of Water-to-Cement Ratios and Water-Reducing Agent by Ce Zhao, Huacheng Jiao, Bing Zhou, Fei Liu, Feilin Zhang, Yong Luo, Jie Yuan

“…As the dosage of water-reducing agent increases, both the compressive strength and flexural strength of CA mortar first increase and then decrease, with a reasonable range of water-reducing agent dosage being between 0.2% and 1.0%, and 0.5% is most appropriate. …”
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Multi-Scale Modeling and Optimization of Single-Layer Reticulated Shell Structures Using Multi-Point Constraint and Variable Density Methods by Xianjie Wang, Yongdang Chen, Zhaoyi Wang, Yue Tang, Xin Wang, Chengpeng Lu

“…The research shows that reasonable cross-section value and grouping of members can effectively reduce the steel consumption without compromising the overall stability performance. …”
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Caregivers' Preferences of COVID-19 Vaccination for Children: A Cross-sectional Study From Rural South India by U.C SAMUDYATHA, Bhavyashree BALAJI, Meghna SINGH, Megha GOWDA

“…Although fear of side effects was the most common reason not to vaccinate, a higher proportion of caregivers willing to vaccinate children had consulted healthcare personnel to clarify queries related to side effects. …”
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Bioceramic Surface Topography Regulating Immune Osteogenesis by Jianxin Hao, Lin Du, Yuening He, Chengtie Wu

“…Results: The large spacing micro-groove structure can promote the M2 polarization and osteoinductive cytokine secretion of macrophage. The reason is that the large spacing micro-groove structure can induce directional arrangement of macrophage so as to change the phenotype and cytokine secretion. …”
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Determination of Residual Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in Aqueous Sample Using Magnetic Nanoparticles Modified with Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide by High Performance Liqui... by Malihe Khoeini Sharifabadi, Mohammad Saber-Tehrani, Syed Waqif Husain, Ali Mehdinia, Parviz Aberoomand-Azar

“…The calibration curves obtained for studied drugs show reasonable linearity (R2>0.99) and the limit of detection (LODs) ranged between 2 and 7 ng/mL. …”
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A national study of choanal atresia in tertiary care centers in Canada – part II: clinical management by Josee Paradis, Agnieszka Dzioba, Hamdy El-Hakim, Paul Hong, Frederick K. Kozak, Lily H. P. Nguyen, Demitri Perera, Evan Jon Propst, Jennifer M. Siu, Monika Wojtera, Murad Husein, National Choanal Atresia Study Working Group

“…Forty-nine percent of patients were brought back to the OR for a planned second look; stent removal being the most common reason (86.4%). Surgical success rate of initial surgeries was 54.1%. …”
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Evaluation of risk factors for incidental parathyroidectomy during thyroidectomy by Çağrı Büyükkasap, Aydın Yavuz, Hüseyin Göbüt, Kürşat Dikmen, Hasan Bostancı

“…This situation increases with thyroidectomies performed for malignant reasons and lymph node dissection. Moreover, although incidental parathyroidectomy causes postoperative biochemical hypocalcemia, its effect on symptomatic hypocalcemia is low.…”
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Long-term indwelling trans-anal ileus tube placement and nursing management for an elderly patient with intestinal obstruction (1例高龄肠梗阻患者长期留置经肛型肠梗阻导管的护理体会)... by ZHANG Jia (张佳), SUN Xin (孙鑫)

“…The key points of care are to improve the fixing method to prevent the tube dislocation; Protect the skin and prevent the occurrence of pressure ulcers; Keep the tube unobstructed to ensure effective drainage; Develop a diet plan to meet nutritional intake; Exercise reasonably to prevent complications; Strengthen psychological care and promote the recovery of the patient. …”
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Acceptability and Future Considerations for Telegenetic Counseling After the COVID Pandemic: Interviews with Genetic Counselors, Clinicians, and Patients by Meghan C. Martinez MPH, Nina Szwerinski MS, Su-Ying Liang PhD, Sharon Chan MPH, Monique de Bruin MD, Cheryl D. Stults PhD

“…This qualitative evaluation elicited feedback from genetic counselors, referring clinicians, and patients from a single healthcare organization to understand the user-driven reasons for overall satisfaction and experience. We conducted 22 in-depth, semi-structured interviews with participants from all 3 groups between February 2022 and February 2023. …”
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Genetic Diversity and Structure of a Critically Endangered Ornamental Species, <i>Rhododendron farinosum</i>, with Extremely Small Populations by Fengjuan Li, Linyuan Fan, Jingli Zhang, Wen Liu, Wei Li, Yongpeng Ma, Hong Ma

“…<i>Rhododendron farinosum</i> is an endangered ornamental species with extremely small populations located in northeastern Yunnan Province. To unravel the reasons behind the endangerment of this species and provide guidance for the rational conservation of this species, this study obtained a large number of SNP loci by using double-digest restriction-site-associated DNA sequencing (ddRAD-seq) to evaluate the genetic diversity and genetic structure of <i>R. farinosum</i>, as well as to infer the population history of this species. …”
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