A review of characteristic lengths in the coupled criterion framework and advanced fracture models by Molnár, Gergely, Doitrand, Aurélien, Estevez, Rafael,  Gravouil, Anthony

“…The review paper explores the significance of characteristic lengths in fracture mechanics, focusing on the Coupled Criterion framework. …”
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A Framework for Resilient Community Microgrids: Review of Operational Strategies and Performance Metrics by Joy Dalmacio Billanes, Bo Nørregaard Jørgensen, Zheng Ma

“…To address this gap, this study conducts a comprehensive scoping review to synthesize the current state of knowledge on community microgrids, focusing on their types, components, operational strategies, control methods, and performance indicators. …”
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A Review on the Contemporary Development of Composite Materials Comprising Graphene/Graphene Derivatives by Fenfen Li, Linyu Long, Yunxuan Weng

“…In addition, the preparation methods and application fields of different Gr composite materials are reviewed. Finally, the development prospects and key issues are discussed.…”
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A Critical Review of Social Exclusion and Inclusion among Immigrant and Refugee Women by J. Crawford, N. Kapisavanhu, J. Moore, C. Crawford, T. Lundy

“…A five-stage process was used to comprehensively review the literature using six databases. Sixty papers were included in the review. …”
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Real-time estimation of the epidemic reproduction number: Scoping review of the applications and challenges. by Rebecca K Nash, Pierre Nouvellet, Anne Cori

“…We use a popular R package for Rt estimation, EpiEstim, as a case study to evaluate the contexts in which Rt estimation methods have been used and identify unmet needs which would enable broader applicability of these methods in real-time. A scoping review, complemented by a small EpiEstim user survey, highlight issues with the current approaches, including the quality of input incidence data, the inability to account for geographical factors, and other methodological issues. …”
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Activating health professionals as climate change and health communicators and advocates: a review by Eryn Campbell, Sri Saahitya Uppalapati, John Kotcher, Kathryn Thier, Patrick Ansah, Neha Gour, Edward Maibach

“…Health professionals have a crucial role to play in educating the public and advocating with policymakers about the human health relevance of climate change. Here, we review 93 studies published between the years 2000–2023 on the roles health professionals can play in addressing climate change as a health issue, their knowledge of and concern about the issue, their willingness to engage with the issue, barriers they perceive to that engagement, and strategies to overcome these challenges. …”
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Bolstering the Evidence Base for Integrating Abortion and HIV Care: A Literature Review by Ruth Manski, Amanda Dennis, Kelly Blanchard, Naomi Lince, Dan Grossman

“…To fill that gap, we conducted a literature review of clinical outcomes of surgical and medication abortion among HIV-positive women. …”
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Successful treatment of stiff-person syndrome with plasmapheresis: case report and literature review by M. Nasvytis, R. Kaladytė Lokominienė

“…In this article, we present a clinical case of a patient illustrating the course of the disease, diagnostic difficulties, and treatment options, all of which are discussed in the literature review. …”
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Recent breakthroughs of non-thermal cold plasma food processing: A review by Muhammad Umair, Song Xun, Saqib Jabbar, Muhammad Abid, Muhammad Shahid Riaz Rajoka, He Zhendan

“…This, combined with concerns about petrochemical-based polymers' environmental impact, prompted researchers to investigate the effects of cold plasma on biodegradable polymers. This review lays groundwork for determining the effect of ACP on a number of food packaging applications, including primary, smart, and active packaging. …”
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Coordination of care in health systems for users with diabetes and hypertension: a scoping review by Virgílio Luiz Marques de Macedo, Naira Pereira de Sousa, Ana Cristina dos Santos, Walterlânia Santos, Marina Morato Stival, Tânia Cristina Morais Santa Barbara Rehem

“…Method: this is a scoping review with 40 articles as the final sample, evaluated by means of Content Analysis, of the thematic-categorical type, with the aid of a technological tool. …”
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Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Remineralizing Agents: Outcomes on White Spot Lesions by Ana Josefina Monjarás-Ávila, Louis Hardan, Carlos Enrique Cuevas-Suárez, Norma Verónica Zavala Alonso, Miguel Ángel Fernández-Barrera, Carol Moussa, Jamal Jabr, Rim Bourgi, Youssef Haikel

“…Thus, the aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the efficacy of remineralizing agents on lesion depth and microhardness of human teeth. …”
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Investigating the Effectiveness of Serious Games in Educating Neonatal Resuscitation: A Systematic Review by Parisa Farshid, Kayvan Mirnia, Peyman Rezaei-Hachesu, Elham Maserat, Taha Samad-Soltani

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The use of photovoice in research with adolescents living with HIV in Africa: A scoping review by Yolanda R. Mayman, Brian van Wyk

“…Aim: The aim of this review is to map out and synthesise evidence on the use of photovoice methods in research with ALHIV in African contexts. …”
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Ozone-based Advanced Oxidation Process for pharmaceutical contamination in wastewater: A review by Pratiwi Wahyu Zuli, Hadiyanto Hadiyanto, Widayat Widayat

“…This integration can be implemented as a pre-treatment or a post-treatment step, tailoring the process for optimal pollutant removal. This review explores the mechanisms and applications of ozone-based AOPs, focusing on their potential to mitigate pharmaceutical contaminants in wastewater.…”
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Detection of antibodies to non-structural proteins of foot-and-mouth disease virus (review) by A. S. Yakovleva, A. V. Scherbakov

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An Extensive Review of the Literature Using the Diophantine Equations to Study Fuzzy Set Theory by K. M. Abirami, Narayanan Veena, R. Srikanth, P. Dhanasekaran

“…Also, the last section of the review is dedicated to outlining some future directions for the study of LDFS.…”
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Pharmacological pain management in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a narrative literature review by Natasha Cox, Christian D. Mallen, Ian C. Scott

“…Findings Thirteen systematic reviews of drug efficacy for pain in patients with RA were included in this review. …”
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Role of stem cells on motor function recovery in stroke patients: systematic review by Babita Raghuwanshi, Suresh K. Thanneeru, Roshan Chanchalani, Sumit Raj, Pradeep Chouksey, Md Yunus, Amit Agrawal

“…Aim/Objective This study aims to conduct a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the therapeutic potential of SC administration for motor recovery in stroke. …”
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Pediatric Extramedullary Epidural Spinal Teratomas: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by David G. Deckey, Andrea Fernandez, Nina J. Lara, Steve Taylor, Jamal McClendon, David M. Bennett

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Review of models for estimating 3D human pose using deep learning by Sani Salisu, Kamaluddeen Usman Danyaro, Maged Nasser, Israa M. Hayder, Hussain A. Younis

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