Research Progress on the Digestion Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Whole Grain Brown Rice by WANG Dan, ZHAI Xiao-tong, ZHANG Na, WU Na-na, TAN Bin

“…This article systematically reviews the macro and micronutrient components and bioactive substances of rice. …”
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Smoking and Pulmonary Fibrosis: Novel Insights by Katerina D. Samara, George Margaritopoulos, Athol U. Wells, Nikolaos M. Siafakas, Katerina M. Antoniou

“…The aim of this paper is to review the existing literature and identify further areas of research interest. …”
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The unseen perils of oral-care products generated micro/nanoplastics on human health by Utsa Saha, Snehasmita Jena, Faizan Zarreen Simnani, Dibyangshee Singh, Anmol Choudhury, Shaikh Sheeran Naser, Sudakshya S. Lenka, Apoorv Kirti, Aditya Nandi, Adrija Sinha, Swadheena Patro, Małgorzata Kujawska, Mrutyunjay Suar, Nagendra Kumar Kaushik, Aishee Ghosh, Suresh K. Verma

“…Although analytical techniques have advanced in detecting MPs/NPs in oral care products, more robust methods are needed to understand their release mechanisms. This review explores the prevalence of MPs/NPs in dentistry, the mechanisms by which MPs/NPs are released into the oral environment, and their implications for human and ecological health. …”
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Investigation of Coal Preparation for Life Cycle by Using Building Information Modeling (BIM): A Case Study by Jian Chen, Da-Lin Guo, Xiao-Long Dong, Xiao-Bo Hou, Zhi-Feng Wang

“…The following is suggested: (1) the three-dimensional visual review of the coal preparation online is realized, and the efficiency of the design results is improved; (2) the production and operation management of the coal preparation are carried out through the established platform, which indicated that the proportion of clean coal increased by 1.97%, and the average increase percentage for the total output is about 5.6%. …”
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Transperineal Ultrasonography in Perianal Crohn Disease: A Valuable Imaging Modality by Emily K Wright, Kerri L Novak, Cathy Lu, Remo Panaccione, Subrata Ghosh, Stephanie R Wilson

“…In the present article, the authors review the literature regarding perineal ultrasound for the assessment of perianal Crohn disease and use case examples to illustrate its clinical utility.…”
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Subcutaneous Granulomatous Inflammation due to Basidiobolomycosis: Case Reports of 3 Patients in Buruli Ulcer Endemic Areas in Benin by Luc V. C. Brun, Jean Jacques Roux, Ghislain E. Sopoh, Julia Aguiar, Miriam Eddyani, Wayne M. Meyers, Dirk Stubbe, Marie T. Akele Akpo, Françoise Portaels, Bouke C. de Jong

“…We report on three patients misdiagnosed as suffering from Buruli ulcer, who did not respond to Buruli treatment. Histopathological review of the tissue sections from these patients suggests basidiobolomycosis. …”
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Teacher Education in Canada: Current State and Development Trends by N. V. Tikhonova

“…Based on a literature review, the results of comparative studies of Canadian researches as well as universities regulations and official websites information, we analyze the main trends in the teacher education in Canada.…”
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Imaginer un lycée, un exercice aux Beaux-Arts by Anne-Marie Châtelet

“…Each month, different kind of subjects were entrusted to them, with varying difficulty and nature. This review examines the frequency of lycées and collèges (France’s high schools and middle schools) among this wide range of subjects, from the beginning of the 19th century to the dissolution of the École des beaux-arts in 1968, a period which also saw the development of the lycées whose creation dates from 1802. …”
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Ketamine-associated upper urinary tract dysfunction: What we know from current literature by Zhihuan Zheng, Zhongyi Li, Jiazhe Yuan, Feng Han, Li Huang, Zhao Wang

“…Objective: To review the current literature on ketamine-associated upper urinary tract (UUT) dysfunction and provide an overview of its pathogenesis and treatment principles. …”
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Is PPAR𝛾 a Prospective Player in HIV-1-Associated Bone Disease? by Eoin J. Cotter, Patrick W. Mallon, Peter P. Doran

“…The possibility that dysregulation of PPAR𝛾 (and the subsequent effect on both osteoblastogenesis and adipogenesis) is a contributory factor in the lipid- and bone-abnormalities observed in HIV-1 infection and treatment has also been investigated. This review deals with the hypothesis that dysregulation of PPAR𝛾 may underpin the bone abnormalities associated with HIV-1 infection, and treats the current knowledge and prospective developments, in our understanding of PPAR𝛾 involvement in HIV-1-associated bone disease.…”
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Proximal Hypospadias Repair Outcomes in Patients with a Specific Disorder of Sexual Development Diagnosis by Blake W. Palmer, William Reiner, Brad P. Kropp

“…No studies to date have assessed if patients with a specific DSD diagnosis have worse outcomes for severe proximal hypospadias procedures or whether or not these patients require more extensive surgical maneuvers than severe proximal hypospadias patients without a specific DSD diagnosis. We retrospectively reviewed consecutive proximal hypospadias repairs performed at our institution from 1998 to 2010 and compared the anatomy, surgical technique required for repair, and outcomes in patients with and without a definitive DSD diagnosis. …”
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Crosstalk between Macrophages and Mesenchymal Stem Cells Regulated by Biomaterials and Its Role in Bone Regeneration by Fan Gong, Thomas Groth, Chenlin Tu, Mingyan Zhao, Xinqia Huang, Jiaqi Chu

“…Thus, selection of biomaterials or specific surface coatings may reduce local undesirable inflammatory responses and promote bone regeneration. This review provides a detailed overview of bone regeneration mechanisms and the interaction between immune cells and MSCs. …”
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Hepatitis C Worldwide and in Brazil: Silent Epidemic—Data on Disease including Incidence, Transmission, Prevention, and Treatment by Iara Fabricia Kretzer, Andrea do Livramento, Joel da Cunha, Sabrina Gonçalves, Iraci Tosin, Celso Spada, Aricio Treitinger

“…Currently, the main priorities of Brazilian Ministry of Health's strategies for viral hepatitis management include the prevention and early diagnosis of viral hepatitis infections; strengthening of the healthcare network and lines of treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, viral hepatitis, and AIDS; improvement and development of surveillance, information, and research; and promotion of universal access to medication. This review aims to summarize the available data on hepatitis C epidemiology and current status of efforts in prevention and infection control around the world and in Brazil.…”
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Understanding the mechanisms of a combined physical and psychological intervention for people with neurogenic claudication: protocol for a causal mediation analysis of the BOOST tr... by Sarah Lamb, Hopin Lee, Esther Williamson, Christine Comer

“…The results of this analysis will be disseminated in peer-reviewed journals and at relevant scientific conferences.Trial registration number ISRCTN12698674.…”
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Mesenchymal Stromal Cells and Viral Infection by Maytawan Thanunchai, Suradej Hongeng, Arunee Thitithanyanont

“…However, the interplay between MSCs and virus is like a double-edge sword, and it also provides beneficial effects such as allowing the proliferation and function of antiviral specific effector cells instead of suppressing them, serving as an ideal tool for study of viral pathogenesis, and protecting hosts against viral challenge by using the antimicrobial activity. Here, we therefore review favorable and unfavorable consequences of MSCs and virus interaction with the highlight of safety and efficacy for applying MSCs as cell therapy.…”
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Research in compulsory drug detention centres in China: Characteristics and ethical considerations by Yazid Barhoush, Joseph J. Amon

“…To understand the scope and ethical protections of research conducted in Chinese drug detention centres, we conducted a literature review by searching the China Academic Journals Database for Chinese language research articles published between 2012-2021. …”
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Novel Approaches to Diagnose COVID-19 by Solaf Jawhar Ali

“…In addition, immunoassays and medical imaging can use as supplementary tests, combined with RT-PCR. This review is conducted to summarizes the current information on the present diagnostic approaches for SARS-CoV-2. …”
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Functionality of a Technical University Teacher: Targets by D. P. Danilaev, N. N. Malivanov

“…The paper reveals the strategic tasks hierarchy of higher technical education – for technical universities, departments and their teachers; the academic community attitude review to strategic objectives is carried out (including: how the strategic objectives are understood by teachers, how priorities and emphasis are placed in these tasks); the priorities of technical universities teachers are evaluated in terms of their tasks solving; restrictions are indicated in solving these problems, and these restrictions connection with the working conditions of the technical universities teaching staff. …”
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The ITS3 detector and physics reach of the LS3 ALICE Upgrade by Wang Chun-Zheng

“…This contribution briefly reviews the conceptual design and the main R&D achievements, as well as the current activities and road to completion and installation. …”
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Drivers and impacts of mobile phone-mediated scaling of agricultural technologies: a meta-analysis by Mori W. Gouroubera, Soulé Akinhola Adechian, Alcade C. Segnon, Alcade C. Segnon, Ismail Moumouni-Moussa, Robert B. Zougmoré

“…To fill this gap, we conducted a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of 18 relevant empirical studies covering 10,757 farmers across 12 countries. …”
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