The Effect of Parents’ Socio-Economic Status on Girl Child Dropout in Selected Primary Schools in Ntungamo Municipality by Annah, Turinawe

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An increase in flow-diverter oversizing values as an independent risk factor for developing more severe in-stent stenosis. A retrospective single-center study based on flow diversi... by Georgi Vladev, Georgi Vladev, Alexander Sirakov, Alexander Sirakov, Svetozar Matanov, Kristina Sirakova, Kristian Ninov, Stanimir Sirakov, Stanimir Sirakov

“…In cases of severe symptomatic ISS, continuation of dual anti-platelet therapy is a reasonable and effective option to address this complication.…”
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Effect of Carbonation on the Leachability of Solidified/Stabilized Lead-Contaminated Expansive Soil by Fusheng Zha, Congmin Liu, Bo Kang, Long Xu, Chengbin Yang, Chengfu Chu, Chuang Yu, Wei Zhang, Jiwen Zhang, Zhenghong Liu

“…Finally, with literature and experimental results, we found that the main reason for the increase of lead ion filtration of the carbonation reduced the pH value of the matrix and made the hydration products denatured and decomposed.…”
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Quantifying human genome parameters in aging by V. P. Volobaev, S. S. Kunizheva, L. I. Uralsky, D. A. Kupriyanova, E. I. Rogaev

“…In general, it may be noted that there are quite serious reasons to suppose that various quantitative characteristics of the genome may be directly or indirectly associated with certain aspects of aging and longevity. …”
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The Effect of Elevated Basal Follicle Stimulating Hormone Levels on Assisted Reproductive Technology Cycle Outcomes by Inci Kahyaoglu, Hatice Yilmaz Dogru, Sezin Erturk Aksakal, Iskender Kaplanoglu, Serdar Dilbaz, Leyla Mollamahmutoglu

“…CONCLUSION: Despite the retrieval of lower quantities of oocytes, reasonable pregnancy rates could be achieved if embryo transfer was performed in cycles with follicle-stimulating hormone values over 12 IU/mL. …”
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Effects of Deficit Irrigation on Growth, Yield, and Quality of Pomegranate (<i>Punica granatum</i>) Grown in Semi-Arid Conditions by Islam F. Hassan, Rahaf Ajaj, Ahmed F. Abd El-Khalek, Shamel M. Alam-Eldein, Maybelle S. Gaballah, Habib ur Rehman Athar, Harlene M. Hatterman-Valenti

“…It was determined that deficit irrigation of pomegranate was able to achieve a high level of water productivity whilst also achieving a reasonable yield. Trees receiving moderate deficit irrigation had a yield decrease of 10% in comparison to full irrigation; however, this yield decrease did not have a huge overall impact because the level of water saved during the process made up for the reduced yield. …”
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Ion beam induced secondary electron tomography of acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate/polycarbonate polymer blends for fused filament fabrication and injection moulding by J. Hernández-Saz, D. Moreno-Sanchez, L. M. Valencia, Y. Gómez, S. I. Molina, M. Herrera

“…Also, the interface area between the ASA and PC is quantified to be of 3200 μm² for the FFF sample and 1400 μm² for the IM sample, approximately double in FFF than in IM. The reasons for the different morphologies obtained in the studied blends and possible effects in their mechanical properties are discussed.…”
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Chemical effects on ecological interactions within a model-experiment loop by Lamonica, Dominique, Charles, Sandrine, Clément, Bernard, Lopes, Christelle

“…For all parameters of our model, we obtained biologically realistic values and reasonable uncertainties. The cascade of cadmium effects, both direct and indirect, was identified. …”
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Prediction of delirium occurrence using machine learning in acute stroke patients in intensive care unit by Hyungjun Kim, Hyungjun Kim, Min Kim, Da Young Kim, Dong Gi Seo, Ji Man Hong, Ji Man Hong, Dukyong Yoon, Dukyong Yoon

“…Stroke patients with delirium have a high mortality rate and lengthy hospitalization. For these reasons, early diagnosis of delirium in the ICU is critical for better patient prognosis. …”
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Challenges and Prospects of Digital Core-Reconstruction Research by Linqi Zhu, Chong Zhang, Chaomo Zhang, Xueqing Zhou, Zhansong Zhang, Xin Nie, Weinan Liu, Boyuan Zhu

“…The progress related to these various stochastic reconstruction methods, the characteristics of constructed 3D digital cores, and the potential of these methods are analysed and discussed in detail. Finally, reasonable prospects are presented based on the current state of this research area. …”
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Mechanisms underlying the effects of cyanogenesis on development and reproduction of Tetranychus urticae: Insights from enzyme activity and gene expression aspects by Mufeng Wu, Xiao Liang, Ying Liu, Chunling Wu, Xingkui An, Zihua Zhao, Guifeng Hao, Ijiti Oluwole Gregory, Zhihong Li, Qing Chen

“…The present findings can provide insight regarding reasonable utilization of toxic chemicals in pest management and creation of novel pest-resistant germplasm.…”
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Assessment of Seismic Vulnerability for a Hospital Building Using Field Data and Various Numerical Analyses Considering Bidirectional Ground Motion Effects by Alireza Kharazian, Arianna Guardiola-Villora, Juan José Galiana-Merino, Sergio Molina, Gonzalo Ortuño-Sáez, Juan Luís Soler-Llorens, José Antonio Huesca-Tortosa, Igor Gómez, David Montiel-López

“…Medical facilities and hospitals have to resist seismic actions and remain operational after seismic events. For this reason, a detailed seismic vulnerability assessment of a hospital building located in Orihuela, Spain, is presented in this paper using a combination of field monitoring data and numerical analysis. …”
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Optimal treatment approach for intracranial germinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zhirui Zhou, Jiabing Liu, Qi Yue, Lingxiao Chen, Xiwei Zhang, Xin Lin, Lin Zheng, Enmin Wang, Yang Wang, Ying Mao

“…Although CSI is associated with better local control than other reduced-field RT, considering the potential toxicity and pattern of relapse, whole ventricles irradiation is more reasonable for localized or nonmetastatic germinoma. …”
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Neural Correlates of Irritability and Potential Moderating Effects of Inhibitory Control by Mariah DeSerisy, Jacob W. Cohen, Huiyu Yang, Bruce Ramphal, Paige Greenwood, Kahini Mehta, Michael P. Milham, Theodore D. Satterthwaite, David Pagliaccio, Amy E. Margolis

“…Background: Irritability affects up to 20% of youth and is a primary reason for referral to pediatric mental health clinics. …”
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Exploring the need for fertility education: A cross-sectional study of healthcare professionals and students’ knowledge of fertility and fertility preservation by Ana GALHARDO, Catarina SALVADO, Soraia MONIZ, Marina Cunha, Ilda MASSANO-CARDOSO

“…Introduction: Increasing attention has been directed toward fertility and fertility preservation (both for medical and non-medical reasons) worldwide. Nevertheless, previous studies have reported a lack of fertility awareness in the general population, healthcare providers, and medical students. …”
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Depth variations as effective indicators for strength variation of Najran granites, Najran region, Saudi Arabia by Ahmed Abd El Aal, Yahya Al Zamana, Turki Dunquwah, Omar Alsalmi, Jabir Hussain, Javed Iqbal, Moustafa Abdulrahim Mohamedsalih, Ahmed E. Radwan, Hezam Al-Awah

“…Analyses of XRF data also considered the mechanical reasons for the strength with burial depth effects; findings suggested a direct relationship between burial depths and UCS values and inverse relationship with quartz content. …”
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Fatigue in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: protocol of the Dutch multicentre, longitudinal, observational FAntasTIGUE study by Mirjam A G Sprangers, Martijn A Spruit, Emiel F M Wouters, Daisy J A Janssen, Jean W M Muris, Judith B Prins, Yvonne M J Goërtz, Milou Looijmans, Melissa S Y Thong, Jeannette B Peters, Chris Burtin, Yvonne Meertens-Kerris, Arnold Coors, Jan H Vercoulen

“…Despite its high prevalence, fatigue is often ignored in daily practice. For this reason, little is known about the underlying determinants of fatigue in patients with COPD. …”
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Adaptation of an additively manufactured reactor concept for catalytic methanation with in-situ tar co-reforming of biogenic syngas by Jakob Müller, Alexander Feldner, Simon Markthaler, Peter Treiber, Jürgen Karl

“…The market price of renewable methane is currently still too high to compete with fossil LNG. One of the reasons for that is the extensive gas cleaning that is necessary for the methanation of syngas from the thermochemical gasification of biomass. …”
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The clinical pattern of intentional injuries at a primary Saudi Arabian trauma center by Bader Hamza Shirah, Hamza Asaad Shirah, Ibrahim Abdulaziz Zabeery, Osama Abdulqader Sogair, Ahmed Medawi Alahmari, Wael Awad Alhaidari, Maher Hamdan Alamri, Waal Nafa Aljabri

“…Financial problems (n=62, 24.6%) and social disputes (n=61, 24.2%) were the most common reasons. Sharp objects (n=93, 36.9%) were the most common weapons used. …”
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A Review of Integrated Optimization Method of Batch Planning and Scheduling for Steelmaking-Continuous Casting-Hot Rolling Production Under Uncertain Environment Based on Lagrangia... by Liangliang Sun, Xirang Hao, Yunpeng Li, Jinghan Xue, Natalia M. Matsveichuk, Yuri N. Sotskov, Qichun Zhang

“…However, due to the traditional “divide and conquer” management mode and the influence of many uncertain factors, it is difficult to ensure the flexible balance between the demand and capacity, as well as a reasonable matching of logistics and resources among the production processes that operate independently. …”
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