Ultrasonic Speed and Related Acoustical Parameters of 1,1ʼ-Binaphthalene-2,2ʼ-diyl Diacetate Solutions at 308.15 K by Pooja P. Adroja, S. P. Gami, J. P. Patel, P. H. Parsania

“…A fairly constant Gibbs free energy of activation has been observed in all the solvent systems studied.…”
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Caregivers’ experience of having a child with Down syndrome: a meta-synthesis by Xiao Nan Zhang, Shuo Zhang, Chun Yan Liu, Zhi Hong Ni, Hai Tao Lv

“…We document the need for strong coping mechanisms and support systems for these families from medical and psychological institutions and a need for public education and awareness. …”
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Cognitive Load in eCommerce Applications—Measurement and Effects on User Satisfaction by Peter Schmutz, Silvia Heinz, Yolanda Métrailler, Klaus Opwis

“…Whereas in design guidelines numerous ways of reducing cognitive load in interactive systems are described, not many attempts have been made to measure cognitive load in Web applications, and few techniques exist. …”
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Development and application of a risk analysis methodology for road traffic accidents by Radfan Abdulrahman, Meshal Almoshaogeh, Husnain Haider, Fawaz Alharbi, Arshad Jamal

“…Automated driver assistance systems, rumble strips, variable speed limits, and increasing penalties for traffic violations hypothetically dropped 76 % of cumulative risk. …”
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Gastroretentive Pulsatile Release Tablets of Lercanidipine HCl: Development, Statistical Optimization, and In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation by Gagganapalli Santhoshi Reddy, Usha Yogendra Nayak, Praful Balavant Deshpande, Srinivas Mutalik

“…DoE optimization of data revealed FPRTs containing PEO (20% w/w) with coat weight 480 mg were promising systems exhibiting good floating behavior and lag time in drug release. …”
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Input-Output Budget of Nitrogen and the Effect of Experimentally Changed Deposition in the Forest Ecosystems in Central Japan by Junko Shindo, Tamon Fumoto, Noriko Oura, Hideshige Toda, Hiroyuki Kawashima

“…Two thirds of input N were retained in plant-soil systems. Manipulation of N input was carried out. …”
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Self-reports map the landscape of task states derived from brain imaging by Brontë Mckeown, Ian Goodall-Halliwell, Raven Wallace, Louis Chitiz, Bridget Mulholland, Theodoros Karapanagiotidis, Samyogita Hardikar, Will Strawson, Adam Turnbull, Tamara Vanderwal, Nerissa Ho, Hao-Ting Wang, Ting Xu, Michael Milham, Xiuyi Wang, Meichao Zhang, Tirso RJ Gonzalez Alam, Reinder Vos de Wael, Boris Bernhardt, Daniel Margulies, Jeffrey Wammes, Elizabeth Jefferies, Robert Leech, Jonathan Smallwood

“…In our study, 194 participants provided descriptions of their psychological states while performing tasks for which the contribution of different brain systems was available from prior fMRI studies. We used machine learning to combine these reports with descriptions of brain function to form a ‘state-space’ that reliably predicted patterns of brain activity based solely on unseen descriptions of experience (N = 101). …”
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CD40 Gene Polymorphisms Associated with Susceptibility and Coronary Artery Lesions of Kawasaki Disease in the Taiwanese Population by Ho-Chang Kuo, Mei-Chyn Chao, Yu-Wen Hsu, Ying-Chi Lin, Ying-Hsien Huang, Hong-Ren Yu, Ming-Feng Hou, Chi-Di Liang, Kuender D. Yang, Wei-Chiao Chang, Chih-Lu Wang

“…Kawasaki disease (KD) is characterized by systemic vasculitis of unknown etiology. Our previous studies showed expression of CD40 ligand on CD4+ T cells correlated to the coronary artery lesion (CAL) and disease progress in KD. …”
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Validation of the α-μ Model of the Power Spectral Density of GPS Ionospheric Amplitude Scintillation by Kelias Oliveira, Alison de Oliveira Moraes, Emanoel Costa, Marcio Tadeu de Assis Honorato Muella, Eurico Rodrigues de Paula, Waldecir Perrella

“…Depending on temporal and spatial distributions, ionospheric scintillation may cause availability and precision problems to users of global navigation satellite systems. The present work initially stresses the importance of the flexibility provided by α-μ model in comparison with the limitations of a single-parameter distribution for the representation of first-order statistics of amplitude scintillation. …”
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Ethephon Stimulation and Yield Response of Some Hevea Clones in the Humid Forests of South West Cameroon by J. N. Njukeng, P. M. Muenyi, B. K. Ngane, E. E. Ehabe

“…Several exploitation systems are being used today to sustainably improve dry rubber production by the rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis). …”
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Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes: Severe Neurological Symptoms Resulting from Relatively Benign or Occult Tumours—Two Case Reports by M. Ghadiri-Sani, Mueez Waqar, Dave Smith, Mark Doran

“…Paraneoplastic syndromes represent rare symptom complexes resulting from the ability of tumour cells to disrupt the homeostatic processes of various bodily systems. Here we present two cases to demonstrate how such tumours may evade detection even after extensive investigation and how even relatively benign tumours can produce severe neurological symptoms. …”
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Experimental procedures, influencing parameters, and future prospects of geological sequestration of carbon dioxide by Kun Dai, Kun Dai, Yan Xia, Yan Xia, Guangjie Yuan, Guangjie Yuan, Tianen Liu, Tianen Liu, Hong Zhang, Hong Zhang, Hengyu Song, Hengyu Song, Haowei Yuan

“…Our findings will help guide the precise design of CCS systems and the control of their parameters to improve performance and reliability. …”
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Salivary Metabolomics Fingerprint of Chronic Apical Abscess with Sinus Tract: A Pilot Study by Noemi Montis, Elisabetta Cotti, Antonio Noto, Claudia Fattuoni, Luigi Barberini

“…Its presence leads to local bacterial infection, systemic inflammatory response, pain, and swelling. …”
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Recurrent Massive Hydrothorax in a Patient with Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis by K. S. Zemlyanukhina, I. N. Tikhonov, M. S. Zharkova, O. Yu. Kiseleva, R. Т. Rzayev, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Laboratory tests revealed signs of systemic inflammation, liver failure, and acute kidney injury. …”
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Lipid Isolated from a Leishmania donovani Strain Reduces Escherichia coli Induced Sepsis in Mice through Inhibition of Inflammatory Responses by Subhadip Das, Nabanita Chatterjee, Dipayan Bose, Somenath Banerjee, Prajnamoy Pal, Tarun Jha, Krishna Das Saha

“…Sepsis is the reflection of systemic immune response that manifests in the sequential inflammatory process in presence of infection. …”
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Abernethy Malformation in Combination with Gilbert’s Syndrome by N. B. Gubergrits, E. L. Bondar, E. A. Dyadyk, E. V. Berezhnaya, Yu. E. Chirkov, N. V. Byelyayeva, G. M. Lukashevich, T. L. Mozhyna

“…Abernethy syndrome is a rare vascular anomaly associated with a congenital absence of the portal vein, as a result of which portal blood from the intestines and spleen drains directly into the systemic circulation bypassing the liver though a complete or partial shunt. …”
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Intravitreal Melphalan for Vitreous Seeds: Initial Experience in China by Xunda Ji, Peiyan Hua, Jing Li, Jiakai Li, Junyang Zhao, Peiquan Zhao

“…There was no case of epibulbar extension or systemic metastasis within the period of follow-up. …”
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Presenting a model for the diagnosis of heart failure using cumulative and deep learning algorithms: a case study of tehran heart center by Amir Hossein Hariri, Esmaeil Bagheri, Sayyed Mohammad Reza Davoodi

“…Out findings confirmed that cumulative methods and selecting influential factors are essential to increasing the accuracy of the diagnostic systems for heart failure. Furthermore, the reported practical tree rules emphasized the use of analytical methods to extract knowledge.…”
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Patient-Related Determinants of Glycaemic Control in People with Type 2 Diabetes in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: A Systematic Review by Mohammed J. Alramadan, Afsana Afroz, Sultana Monira Hussain, Mohammed Ali Batais, Turky H. Almigbal, Hassan Ahmad Al-Humrani, Ahmed Albaloshi, Lorena Romero, Dianna J. Magliano, Baki Billah

“…Innovative educational programs should be implemented in the healthcare systems to improve patient compliance and practices. …”
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New Players for Advanced Prostate Cancer and the Rationalisation of Insulin-Sensitising Medication by Jennifer H. Gunter, Phoebe L. Sarkar, Amy A. Lubik, Colleen C. Nelson

“…Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) exploits this dependence to systemically treat advanced prostate cancer resulting in anticancer response and improvement of cancer symptoms. …”
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