Management of Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction by Mark D Inman

“…Short and long acting inhaled beta2-agonists are highly effective at reducing the magnitude of EIB, although there are concerns that the extent of protection diminishes during periods of regular use of these agents. Inhaled cromolyn and nedocromyl are effective at reducing the extent of EIB in some patients, although this protection does not extend beyond 2 to 3 h after treatment. …”
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Perspectives on Intelligence in Soft Robotics by Vera Gesina Kortman, Barbara Mazzolai, Aimeé Sakes, Jovana Jovanova

“…A classification is made by making a distinction between agents that adapt to their environment by 1) their adaptive shape, 2) their adaptive functionality, and 3) their adaptive mechanics. …”
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HIV-Associated Neurotoxicity: The Interplay of Host and Viral Proteins by Sushama Jadhav, Vijay Nema

“…Under the umbrella of HAND, various symptomatic and asymptomatic conditions are categorized and are on a rise despite the use of newer antiretroviral agents. Due to the use of long-lasting antiretroviral agents, this deadly disease is becoming a manageable chronic condition with the occurrence of asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment (ANI), symptomatic mild neurocognitive disorder, or HIV-associated dementia. …”
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Plant-Extract-Mediated Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles by Yunhui Bao, Jian He, Ke Song, Jie Guo, Xianwu Zhou, Shima Liu

“…In the traditional synthesis method of MNPs, toxic chemicals are generally used as reducing agents and stabilizing agents, which is fussy to operate and extremely environment unfriendly. …”
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Comparison of β-Propiolactone and Formalin Inactivation on Antigenicity and Immune Response of West Nile Virus by Pritom Chowdhury, Rashmee Topno, Siraj A. Khan, Jagadish Mahanta

“…However, they need to be compared with other inactivating agents along with study on cell mediated immune response.…”
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A comprehensive review of mycoviruses infecting the plant pathogenic fungus Rosellinia necatrix by Sidra Hassan, Robert H. A. Coutts, Atif Jamal, Ioly Kotta-Loizou, Ioly Kotta-Loizou

“…Some of these mycoviruses studied in R. necatrix or a heterologous host Cryphonectria parasitica revealed interesting virus-host interplays and appear to be promising agents for biological control applications against white root rot.…”
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The Economic Benefits Associated with Florida's Artificial Reefs by Andrew Ropicki, Chuck Adams, Bill Lindberg, John Stevely

“…It is intended as a helpful reference for resource managers, coastal community and state government agencies, reef user groups including fishers and divers, and Extension agents. …”
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Pregnancy Diagnosis on Beef Cattle Today by Maria Camila Lopez Duarte, Kalyn Waters, Nick Simmons, Angela Gonella

“… This publication is directed to beef producers, farmworkers, and Extension agents with the purpose of providing information regarding current pregnancy diagnosis methods for beef cattle. …”
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Oral Feeding Competences of Healthy Preterm Infants: A Review by N. Bertoncelli, G. Cuomo, S. Cattani, C. Mazzi, M. Pugliese, E. Coccolini, P. Zagni, B. Mordini, F. Ferrari

“…Increasingly robust alertness prior to and during feeding does positively impact the infant’s feeding Skills. …”
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Vitamin D Status and Its Association with Parathyroid Hormone Concentration in Brazilians by Juliana Sálvio Martins, Magda de Oliveira Palhares, Octávio Cury Mayrink Teixeira, Mariana Gontijo Ramos

“…In conclusion, this study is in accordance with others that show a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in different populations and alerts us for the importance of these measurements and analysis in clinical practice and as a base for diagnosis and treatment of hypovitaminosis.…”
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A Novel Cloud-Based Temperature Monitoring Service to Datacenter Environment by Mustafa Ibrahim Khaleel, Najmadin Wahid Boskany, Miran Taha Abdulla

“…Surpassing these values alerts network administrator through cloud-based software service to operate the cooling unit(s). …”
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Tiltmeter Data Revealing Transient Magma Viscosity Changes During Eruptions by David Gomez-Ortiz, Jose Arnoso, Silvia Martín-Velázquez, Tomás Martín-Crespo, Fuensanta González Montesinos, Emilio Vélez, Maite Benavent

“…The interpretation of these measurements helps comprehend medium-to-short-term precursors of volcanic eruptions or establishes early warning alerts. Additionally, studying the transport and evolution of magmas from the Moho to the crust is key to understanding the eruptive process, but to date, they have not been traced from surface tilts. …”
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The Decomposition Theorem for a Fuzzy Quasinorm by Rui Gao, Xinxin Li, Jianrong Wu

“…This paper deals with fuzzy quasinormed spaces in the sense of Alegre and Romaguera. After introducing the concept of the family of star quasiseminorms, we prove the decomposition theorem for a fuzzy quasinorm with general t-norm, characterize fuzzy quasinorms in terms of families of star quasiseminorms, and establish the connection between the fuzzy quasinorm and the family of quasinorms.…”
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Concordancia de la clasificación VI-RAD S® y la patología en espécimen de cistectomía en un centro oncológico colombiano by Estefanía Celis-Reyes, Juan C. Londoño-Cano, Andrés Gómez-Hoyos, David Ruiz, Rodolfo Varela, Efraín Betancourt-López

“…Objetivo: El objetivo principal de este estudio es evaluar la concordancia del reporte de la clasificación Vesical Imaging-Reporting and Data System (VI-RADS®) en resonancia magnética (RM) y el reporte de patología del espécimen de cistectomía y definir si este estudio puede considerarse un estándar en el proceso de estadificación en el paciente con diagnóstico clínico de cáncer de vejiga. …”
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Desderivación urinaria laparoscópica por fístula neo-vesico vaginal recurrente: de neovejiga ortotópica a conducto ileal by Roberto F. Villalba-Bachur, Jorge H. Jaunarena, Andrés F. Córdoba, Joaquin Chemi, Juan J. Camean, Gustavo M. Villoldo

“…Dos pacientes se sometieron a cistectomía laparoscópica por cáncer de vejiga y una exenteración pélvica abierta por cáncer de cuello uterino. …”
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Mechanism of melanoma suppression by Prosopis juliflora derived alkaloids: Apoptosis induction and signaling pathway inhibition by Jasoda Choudhari, Snehal K. Nimal, Shridhar Chougule, Trupti Shinde, N.R. Dhatrak, Gopal C. Kundu, Rajesh N. Gacche

“…In this context, we identified alkaloid fractions derived from PJLME (PJLME-AF) as key agents in PJLME's cytotoxic effect against melanoma cells. …”
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The Comparison of the Kidney Effects of Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitors and Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Agonist-Administered Concomitant with Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitor... by Kazuo Kobayashi, Masao Toyoda, Nobuo Hatori, Kazuyoshi Sato, Masaaki Miyakawa, Kouichi Tamura, Akira Kanamori

“…Both agents reduce the plasma glucose level with an incretin effect, but the differences in the renoprotective effects between these agents are poorly understood. …”
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Antimicrobial and ADME properties of methoxylated, methylated and nitrated 2-hydroxynaphthalene-1 carboxanilides by Lucia Vrablova, Tomas Gonec, Tereza Kauerova, Michal Oravec, Izabela Jendrzejewska, Peter Kollar, Alois Cizek, Josef Jampilek

“…Therefore, these are promising agents for further study. …”
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Acute infectious diseases and immunologic responses. Some stories from clinical practice apropos the Influenza A (H1N1) pandemic by Alfredo Darío Espinosa Brito

“…Apropos of the appearance of some unusual clinical pictures in the course of the recent epidemic of Influenza A (H1N1), and with the intention of sharing controversial ideas related to the immunologic responses of the patients to the infectious agents, we expose here a group of stories arisen from a clinical practice of almost five decades.…”
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Estimating Benefits of Residential Outdoor Water Conservation: A Step-by-Step Guide by Tatiana Borisova, Laura A. Warner, Weizhe Weng, Jennison Searcy, Anil Kumar Chaudhary, Michael Dukes

“… This article was developed to help Extension agents, water-conservation managers, and homeowners estimate the economic benefits of residential outdoor water conservation. …”
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