Clinical and Epidemiological Features of Patients with Drug-Induced Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis in Iran: Different Points of Children from Adults by Bahareh Abtahi-Naeini, Mohammad-sadegh Dehghan, Fatemeh Paknazar, Zabihollah Shahmoradi, Gita Faghihi, Ali Mohammad Sabzghabaee, Mojtaba Akbari, Mahdi Hadian, Tooba Momen

“…Multiple logistic regression models showed that pediatric patients had significantly lower odds of hospitalization (OR [odds ratio]: 0.14; 95% CI 0.02, 0.67). In addition, patients with SCORTEN 1 had significantly higher odds of hospitalization (OR: 6.3; 95% CI: 1.68, 23.79) compared to patients with SCORTEN 0. …”
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Biochar Amendment as a Mitigation Against Freezing–Thawing Effects on Soil Hydraulic Properties by Zhongkui Chen, Chitipat Intraravimonmata, Viroon Kamchoom, Rui Chen, Natdanai Sinsamutpadung

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Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on Ambient Air Particulate Matter in Tehran by Sasan Faridi, Fatemeh Yousefian, Sadegh Niazi, Mohammad Rezvani Ghalhari, Mohammad Sadegh Hassanvand, Kazem Naddafi

Subjects: “…SARS-CoV-2…”
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Kinematic runoff and erosion model efficiency assessment for hydrological simulation of semi-arid watersheds by S.M. Tajbakhsh, H. Memarian, M. Sobhani, A.H. Aghakhani Afshar

“…During the validation process, K2 simulation (based on event #4, dated 07 March 1991) led to the Nash-Sutcliffe Efficiency and R2 of 0.77 and 0.71, respectively. …”
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Meat analogues: The relationship between mechanical anisotropy, macrostructure, and microstructure by Miek Schlangen, Iris van der Doef, Atze Jan van der Goot, Mathias P. Clausen, Thomas E. Kodger

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A molecular basis for spine color morphs in the sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus by Maria Wise, Madison Silvia, Gerardo Reyes, Rushane Dunn, Thomas M. Onorato, Cosmo Pieplow, Aidan Furze, El Hebert, Nathalie Oulhen, Dan Ritschoff, David R. McClay, Gary Wessel

“…Mellita quinquiesperforata of the order Clypeasteroida) to 30 cm (the black sea urchin, Diadema antillarum of the order Euechinoidea). …”
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Shared decision-making competency and its associated factors among palliative care nurses: a cross-sectional study in China by Junchen Guo, Sishan Jiang, Yunyun Dai, Xianghua Xu, Chaoyi Liu, Yongyi Chen

“…Abstract Background The role of nurses in shared decision-making (SDM) within the healthcare decision-making process has increasingly gained attention The ability of nurses to engage in effective SDM can significantly impact patient outcomes and satisfaction with care. …”
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Efficiency of <i>in vitro</i> culture techniques applied to soybean (<i>Glycine max (L.) Merr.</i>) accessions from the VIR collection by E. S. Korshikova, K. M. Ershova, Yu. A. Moksheninova, Yu. V. Ukhatova

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α-Amylase and α-Glucosidase Inhibitory Activities of Chemical Constituents from Wedelia chinensis (Osbeck.) Merr. Leaves by Nguyen Phuong Thao, Pham Thanh Binh, Nguyen Thi Luyen, Ta Manh Hung, Nguyen Hai Dang, Nguyen Tien Dat

“…The MeOH extract of W. chinensis was found to inhibit α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities as well as by the compounds isolated from this extract. Furthermore, compound 7 showed the strongest effect with IC50 values of 112.8 ± 15.1 μg/mL (against α-amylase) and 785.9 ± 12.7 μg/mL (against α-glucosidase). …”
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Assessment of sleep problems in patients with Kawasaki disease: a survey-based study by Samar Tharwat, Mohammed Kamal Nassar

“…The sleep scores of patients with KD were significantly higher than those of the control group (55.72 ± 11.97 vs. 49.45 ± 8.54, p < 0.001). The total duration of sleep did not exhibit any statistically significant difference between patients with KD and healthy controls (p = 0.399). …”
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Impact of bone quality on surgical decision-making in total hip arthroplasty: a qualitative analysis in the UK by Stella Mavroveli, Justin Cobb, Sanjeeve Sabharwal, Monil Karia, Alex Abouharb

“…Bone quality impacted decisions around preoperative planning, surgical procedure, implant choice, concerns of iatrogenic injury and hip biomechanics. Many surgeons (7/10) described changing surgical procedure based on their intraoperative assessment of bone quality. …”
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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy Caused by Uterine Leiomyoma with Sarcoma-Like Findings on Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Akiyo Taneichi, Hiroyuki Fujiwara, Yukako Mizoguchi, Shizuo Machida, Hiroaki Nonaka, Yuji Takei, Yasushi Saga, Mitsuaki Suzuki

“…On magnetic resonance imaging, we detected a 14 cm uterine tumor, which was suspected to be a sarcoma. …”
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Risk Factors Associated with Post-COVID-19 Conditions Among Diabetes Patients in the United Arab Emirates by Aysha Alkhemeiri, Ziad El-Khatib, Abrar Hassan Alameri, Athari Ahmed AlKaabi, Jeyaseelan Lakshmanan, Niyi Awofeso

“…Participants were invited to a telephone interview to assess post-COVID-19 symptoms persisting for at least three months after their initial positive COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test. A total of 167 hospitalized patients participated, including 89 with pre-existing diabetes and 78 without diabetes. …”
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The association between the dietary inflammatory index during pregnancy and risk of gestational diabetes: a prospective cohort study and a meta-analysis by Nastaran Payandeh, Hossein Shahinfar, Ahmad Jayedi, Majid Mirmohammadkhani, Alireza Emadi, Sakineh Shab-Bidar

“…Based on a meta-analysis of six prospective cohorts and a case-control study (1014 cases of GDM in 7027 pregnant mothers), being in the highest category of the DII was associated with a 27% higher risk of GDM (relative risk: 1.27, 95%CI: 1.01, 1.59; I2 = 50%; low certainty of evidence). …”
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Blood Trihalomethanes and Human Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Miaomiao Fu, Pengyu Xue, Zhuorong Du, Jingsi Chen, Xiaojun Liang, Jiafu Li

“…The difference between the two groups was statistically significant (SMD = −0.36, 95% CI: −0.45 to −0.27, <i>p</i> < 0.00001). However, due to the limited research data on the relationship between blood THMs and cancer, the conclusions drawn exhibit high heterogeneity. …”
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Occupational injuries, mental workload and coping strategies among the nursing workforce in the Eastern Region of Ghana: a multi-centre study by Collins Atta Poku, Abital Ayergo Ahulu, Janet Otomo, Doris Hagan, Catherine Kroamah Dwumfour, Joseph Shahadu Issifu, Veronica Dzomeku

“…Using a stratified sampling technique, 317 nursing staff from 6 hospitals participated in the study. …”
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Clinical and measurement variables affecting halitosis intensity following cysteine challenge test by Wanki Lee, Jung Hwan Jo, Young-Seok Park, Ji Woon Park

“…The amount of tongue coating showed significant association with methyl mercaptan levels immediately after (β = 0.202, p = 0.049) and 10 min following (β = 0.207, p = 0.045) cysteine challenge and CPITN showed acceptable discriminative power for persistent detection of methyl mercaptan (cut-off = 1.5, AUC = 0.668). …”
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Electrocatalytic Properties of Calcium Titanate, Strontium Titanate, and Strontium Calcium Titanate Powders Synthesized by Solution Combustion Technique by Oratai Jongprateep, Nicha Sato, Ratchatee Techapiesancharoenkij, Krissada Surawathanawises

“…Calcium titanate (CaTiO3), strontium titanate (SrTiO3), and strontium calcium titanate (SrxCa1−xTiO3) are widely recognized and utilized as dielectric materials. …”
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Monitoring Salivary Levels of Interleukin 1 Beta (IL-1β) and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) for Two Years of Orthodontic Treatment: A Prospective Pilot Study by Hülya Çevik-Aras, Fadimana Isik-Altun, Hatice Kilic-Tok, Julia Naoumova

“…Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β) perform functions in orthodontic tooth movement and can be measured in the saliva. This novel approach is aimed at monitoring continuous changes in IL-1β and VEGF levels in saliva during two years of orthodontic treatment. …”
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The Impact of Ischaemic Stroke Subtype on 30-day Hospital Readmissions by Anna Therese Bjerkreim, Andrej Netland Khanevski, Henriette Aurora Selvik, Ulrike Waje-Andreassen, Lars Thomassen, Halvor Naess, Nicola Logallo

“…Of 1874 patients, 200 (10.7%) were readmitted within 30 days [LAA 42/244 (17.2%), CE 75/605 (12.4%), SVO 12/205 (5.9%), SOE 6/32 (18.8%), SUE 65/788 (8.3%)]. …”
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