MOG associated autoimmune encephalomyelitis with active disease dynamic in imaging examinations and minimal clinical manifestation by E. Tilindytė, I. Muliuolis, R. Samaitienė

“…For the treatment of relapse, a monthly intravenous immunoglobulin course was given 5 times in total. Treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin was more effective due to regression of the lesions and a longer disease remission. …”
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Presenting a robust optimization model for the design of the green loop supply chain network in the power plant by taking into account the disruption in the supply chain by Javad Mohammadghasemi, Seyyed Esmaeil Najafi, Mohammad Fallah, Mohammad Reza Nabatchian

“…Finally, the statistical test results also show that there was no significant difference between the averages of the number of practical solutions, the maximum spread, and the metric distance between the two algorithms, and only a significant difference exists between the solution times of the two algorithms. The results of the presented solution methods demonstrate their high efficiency in solving the sustainable electricity industry supply chain model.Originality/Value: In the proposed model, essential decisions such as supplier selection, establishment of production centers, optimal product flow allocation, and pricing of solar panels are made. …”
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Characterization of patients with chronic liver disease of alcoholic etiology by Doppler ultrasound. Cienfuegos, 2020 by Masleidy Valladares Valle, Lariagna Moya Cardoso, Dianarelys Villafuerte Delgado, Rubén Daniel Fernández Azpiri, Liam Lain Pérez Valladares, Claudia Vasallo López

“…<strong><br />Conclusion</strong>: in patients with chronic liver diseases of alcoholic etiology, timely medical care is of vital importance. Doppler ultrasound complements the morphological information provided by conventional ultrasound.…”
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Oral Immunotherapy Using Probiotic Ice Cream Containing Recombinant Food-Grade Lactococcus lactis Which Inhibited Allergic Responses in a BALB/c Mouse Model by Alireza Vasiee, Fereshteh Falah, Mojtaba Sankian, Farideh Tabatabaei-Yazdi, Seyed Ali Mortazavi

“…After the sensitization of mice, the treatment was performed by oral immunotherapy for 4 weeks, 4 to 5 times per week. 20 μl of functional ice cream with 1012 CFU/ml of r-L. lactis NZ1330 significantly reduced the serum IgE level. …”
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Heavy Oil Residue Upgrading With Iron Based Catalysts Under High Hydrogen Pressure by Muzaffer Yaşar, Solmaz Akmaz, Savaş Gürdal, Kadir Yılmaz

“…Hydrocracking experiments were carried out in a 10 ml stainless steel bomb-type reactor with up and down stirrer at 200 times of reciprocation per minute. The catalyst mixture provided the minimum coke yield was investigated. …”
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Interfacility Transfer for VA-ECMO in Beta Blocker and Calcium Channel Blocker Overdoses: A Report of Two Cases by Richard Fisher, Santiago Batista Minaya, Heather Brunette, Joshua Nogar, Payal Sud

“…After initial treatment approaches were unsuccessful, an early interdisciplinary discussion facilitated timely cannulation at the initial facility and quick transfer for VA-ECMO initiation. …”
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Agroecology and the limits to resilience: extending the adaptation capacity of agroecosystems to drought by Miguel A. Altieri, Clara I. Nicholls, Rene Montalba, Lorena Vieli, Luis L. Vazquez

“…Given the unpredictability, increasing frequency and severity of climatic events, it is crucial to determine the adaptation limits of agroecological strategies adopted by farmers in a range of environments. In times of drought many smallholders’ farmers cope with stress using a series of crop diversification and soil management strategies. …”
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Three concepts: an academic ecologist’s view by Alexander Protasov

“…During military operations, the destructive power of anthropogenic factors increases by many times, the importance of different factors shifts, which should be reflected in the general conceptual provisions of the complexes of interrelations between nature and human activity. …”
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Military personnel’s satisfaction with antiretroviral services in Namibia: A cross-sectional study by Nestor P.N. Tomas, Nabot P. Kandjimi

“…Individuals aged 31–44 years were 40 times more likely to be satisfied (AOR: 40.64; 95% CI: 14.16–116.60), while females (AOR: 0.25; 95% CI: 0.16–0.40), divorced individuals (AOR: 0.05; 95% CI: 0.02–0.12) and those residing in urban areas (AOR: 0.33; 95% CI: 0.17–0.62) were less likely to report satisfaction. …”
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Bioelectronic osteosynthesis plate to monitor the fracture bone healing using electric capacitive variations by Diogo G. Pires, Nuno M. Silva, A. Completo, Marco P. Soares dos Santos

“…Technological advances are still required to design fixation systems with the ability to minimize the risk of delayed healing and nonunion conditions for timely medical intervention, such that preventive procedures can be provided. …”
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Experimental Study and Life Prediction of Bolt Loosening Life under Variable Amplitude Vibration by Guangwu Yang, Chengjian Che, Shoune Xiao, Bing Yang, Tao Zhu, Shilin Jiang

“…Secondly, the loosening degree of the bolts preloaded standard under five displacement amplitude grades has been monitored and the bolt loosening situation has been expressed through the residual preload-vibration times curve. The data of each stage of residual preload under each displacement amplitude were summarized, and the displacement-life (D-N) curve of bolt loosening under different loosening situations (percentage of residual preload) which is referred to the material fatigue life S-N curve was drawn. …”
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Characterization, Disintegration, and Dissolution Analyses of Carrageenan-Based Hard-Shell Capsules Cross-Linked with Maltodextrin as a Potential Alternative Drug Delivery System by Muhammad Al Rizqi Dharma Fauzi, Pratiwi Pudjiastuti, Esti Hendradi, Riyanto Teguh Widodo, Mohd. Cairul Iqbal Mohd. Amin

“…The SEM analysis exhibited minuscule pores on the surface of CRG and CRG-MD/SOR at 5000 times of magnification. The CRG-MD/SOR capsules required 18.47±0.11 min on average to disintegrate. …”
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Risk Factors of Delirium Following Reconstructive Surgery for Head and Neck Tumors: A Retrospective Clinical Trial by Li L, Zhang L, Wu X, Zeng Z

“…The combined use of midazolam is the strongest predictor of delirium, which can increase the risk of delirium by 3.218 times (95% CI = 1.041– 9.950, p = 0.042).Conclusion: Propofol combined with midazolam for sedation in patients after head and neck tumor reconstruction surgery may increase the risk of delirium.Keywords: head and neck tumor reconstruction, delirium, propofol, midazolam, sedation, ICU…”
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Practitioner, patient and public views on the acceptability of mobile stroke units in England and Wales: A mixed methods study. by Lisa Moseley, Peter McMeekin, Christopher Price, Lisa Shaw, Anna Laws, Michael Allen, Gary A Ford, Martin James, Stephen McCarthy, Graham McClelland, Laura J Park, Kerry Pearn, Daniel Phillips, Phil White, David Wilson, Jason Scott

“…<h4>Background</h4>Evidence for Mobile Stroke Units (MSUs) demonstrates that onset to treatment times for intravenous thrombolysis can be reduced and access to mechanical thrombectomy might be improved. …”
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Heuristic Forest Fire Detection Using the Deep Learning Model with Optimized Cluster Head Selection Technique by Sengottaiyan N., Ananthi J., Rajesh Sharma R., Hamsanandhini S., Sungheetha Akey, Chinnaiyan R., Ketema Adare Gemeda

“…The system not only assists in early detection and timely alerts but also contributes to the strategic planning of firefighting and resource allocation efforts. …”
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Sources and Radiative Impact of Carbonaceous Aerosols Using Four Years Ground-Based Measurements over the Central Himalayas by Priyanka Srivastava, Manish Naja, T. R. Seshadri

“…Further, we show that the contribution of fossil fuel combustion (eBCff) is 3.5 times greater than that of biomass burning (eBCbb). …”
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Effects of the Changes of Load and Flue Gas Temperature on the Emission of Particulate Matter from the Coal-fired Unit by Yujia Wu, Zhenyao Xu, Siqi Liu, Minghui Tang, Shengyong Lu

“…The concentrations of CPM emitted from the coal-fired unit ranged from 6.66–8.93 mg Nm−3, which was 2.4–6.2 times higher than FPM. The emission concentration of CPM was the lowest from the unit under high load and low flue gas temperature. …”
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Lung Diseases Diagnosis-Based Deep Learning Methods: A Review by Shahad A. Salih, Sadik Kamel Gharghan, Jinan F. Mahdi, Inas Jawad Kadhim

“…Lung diseases, such as Pneumonia, TB, Covid-19, and lung cancer, are significant causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Accurate and timely diagnosis of these diseases is essential for effective treatment and improved patient outcomes. …”
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Drought resistance of introgressive spring common wheat lines with genetic material of tall wheatgrass by L. Ya. Plotnikova, A. T. Sagendykova, S. P. Kuzmina

“…Introgressive lines exceeded the standard cultivars in grain yield (1.1–2.2 times) in dry seasons. Five lines were similar to cv. …”
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Incidence and influencing factors of subsyndromal delirium in elderly patients with pancreatic surgery: a prospective study by Hui-Qing Xu, Yun Wang, Ning-Ning Xia, Kuei-Ching Pan, Kuei-Ching Pan

“…In the early postoperative period, special attention should be given to elderly patients with more preoperative comorbidities and lower education levels, and their temperature should be monitored in a timely manner.…”
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