Contributions of Biomass Burning and Other Sources to Fine Particle Level and Oxidative Potential in Suburban Tokyo, Japan by Akihiro Fushimi, Ana M. Villalobos, Akinori Takami, Kiyoshi Tanabe, James J. Schauer

“…Atmospheric PM2.5 samples were collected from a suburban Tokyo city, Tsukuba, Japan in 2012–2013 to estimate source contributions, with a focus on biomass open burning. …”
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The Value of Four Anthropometric Indicators for Identifying Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Chinese Hypertensive Patients by Bokai Cheng, Nan Lu, Ge Song, Jiaojiao Qiu, Jing Dong, Shuang Cai, Yongkang Su, Jin Sun, Anhang Zhang, Qiligeer Bao, Man Li, Shouyuan Ma, Yan Zhang, Ping Zhu, Shuxia Wang

“…The areas under the ROC curves of BMI (AUC: 0.628, 95% CI: 0.612; 0.644), WHtR (AUC: 0.628, 95% CI: 0.560; 0.593), WHR (AUC: 0.530, 95% CI: 0.513; 0.547), and WC (AUC: 0.576, 95% CI: 0.513; 0.547) were all above 0.5, which indicated that the four anthropometric indicators may be associated with LVH. …”
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Effect of Retorting Temperature on the Pyrolysis Characteristic of Longkou Oil Shale by Wei Wang, Yue Ma, Shuyuan Li, Changtao Yue, Jiancun Gao

“…In addition, the shale oil obtained from 550°C had the lowest aromatic content, 25.12 wt%, and the highest saturate content, 50.03 wt%, compared to the other retorting temperatures due to the cracking of aliphatic compounds. …”
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Comportamiento del proceso de osteointegración en implantes transalveolares inmediatos by Yoel González Beriau, Eduardo Enrique Castillo Betancourt, Bienvenido Mesa Reinaldo

“…<strong><br />Métodos:</strong> estudio prospectivo, de serie de casos, en el periodo de enero 2012 a diciembre del 2013. Se trabajó con la totalidad de los pacientes (75 pacientes con 79 implantes) que acudieron a la consulta de Prótesis Dental. …”
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Thermal process for magnesium production with Al-Si-Fe from coal fly ash: Thermodynamics and experimental investigation by Yu Q.-C., Deng Y., Yin S.-B., Li Z.-Y.

“…Al-Si-Fe alloy containing 33.12% Al, 48.73% Si, and 6.41% Fe is obtained under the optimal conditions. …”
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Does Extending the Waiting Time of Low-Rectal Cancer Surgery after Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation Increase the Perioperative Complications? by Kittinut Timudom, Natthawut Phothong, Thawatchai Akaraviputh, Vitoon Chinswangwatanakul, Ananya Pongpaibul, Janjira Petsuksiri, Suthinee Ithimakin, Atthaphorn Trakarnsanga

“…Sixty patients with locally advanced rectal cancer who underwent neoadjuvant chemoradiation followed by radical resection at Siriraj hospital between June 2012 and January 2015 were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Primary Hyperparathyroidism due to Parathyroid Adenoma Originated from Supernumerary Gland by Fernando Mendoza-Moreno, Ángel Rodriguez-Pascual, María Rocío Díez-Gago, Marina Pérez-González, Laura Jiménez‐Alvárez, Isabel Furtado-Lobo, Manuel Díez‐Alonso, Fernando Noguerales-Fraguas

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Recurrent Thymic Carcinoma Treated With Median Sternotomy, Innominate Vein Replacement for Superior Vena Cava, and Iodide Implantation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Zhong‐zheng Chen, Wen‐dong Qu, Xing‐shu Zhang, Yong‐xiang Song

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CPTU-Based Offshore Wind Monopile Rigid Bearing Mechanism Analysis by Jie Zhou, Renjie Gu, Panpan Shen, Chengjun Liu, Zeyao Li, Kefan Zhu, Zhenming Shi

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Turismo y política urbana: rehabilitación, turistificación y transformación del tejido comercial del Centro Histórico de Málaga by Fátima Santos Izquierdo Bueno, Mario Blanco Vílchez, Yolanda Romero Padilla, Enrique Navarro Jurado

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Dying to be famous: retrospective cohort study of rock and pop star mortality and its association with adverse childhood experiences by Mark A Bellis, Karen Hughes, Olivia Sharples, Tom Hennell, Katherine A Hardcastle

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Refractive Index of Aluminophosphosilicate Glass in Optical Fibers near AlPO₄ Join by Mikhail E. Likhachev, Tatiana S. Zaushitsyna, Vitaliya A. Agakhanova, Svetlana S. Aleshkina, Mikhail M. Bubnov, Alexey S. Lobanov, Denis I. Oleinik, Denis S. Lipatov

“…It was found that the APS core refractive index became higher by ~0.0005–0.0012 as compared to that in optical fiber preform. …”
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Impact of Zootechnical Additive of the Nitrooxypropanol to Minimize Methane Emission in Cattle: A Review by Ghasaq Sami Mshary, Cristina Castillo, Joaquin Hernandez, Rodrigo Muiño

“…Designed and produced around 2012, 3-Nitrooxypropanol is a synthetic, non-toxic chemical molecule that inhibits the CH4 pathway. …”
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El crecimiento de la clase media del interior de brasil y sus impactos sobre el turismo interno by Anderson Pereira Portuguez, Vanda Aparecida da Silva Alves

“…El presente estudio hace un análisis de dos procesos responsables del crecimiento de la clase media brasileña del interior en el periodo comprendido en las décadas de 1980 y 2000, con algunas actualizaciones de datos para 2012. El primero se refiere a las migraciones de individuos y familias de clase media de la zona costera hacia el interior, debido a las oportunidades de mejor calidad de vida que han surgido, sobre todo en ciudades de tamaño medio, que ejercen alguna centralidad regional. …”
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A decade-long overview of adverse events in a tertiary surgical service in South Africa by H Wain, D L Clarke, S Wall

“…Of those, adverse events related to indwelling devices (32.4%), iatrogenic injuries (12.5%) and intravenous therapy administration (12.5%) contributed most. …”
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Assessing the short-term hematological and pulmonary effects of air pollution: a cross-sectional study in a Turkish urban setting by Mehmet Kılınçer, Ersan Gürsoy

“…For pulmonary parameters, AQI was negatively correlated with FEF50% (r = -0.172, p = 0.002), FEF25% (r = -0.140, p = 0.012), FEV1/FVC% (r = -0.125, p = 0.024), and FEF75% (r = -0.124, p = 0.025). …”
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Sedimentary Signatures of Super Typhoon Haiyan: Insight from Core Record in South China Sea by Yu-Huang Chen, Chih-Chieh Su, Pai-Sen Yu, Ta-Wei Hsu, Sheng-Ting Hsu, Hsing-Chien Juan, Yuan-Pin Chang, Yu-Fang Ma, Shye-Donq Chiu

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The Effect of a Nurse-Led Multidisciplinary Team on Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Rates by W. Bradley Dosher, Elena C. Loomis, Sherry L. Richardson, Jennifer A. Crowell, Richard D. Waltman, Lisa D. Miller, Muhammad Nazim, Faisal A. Khasawneh

“…The period of the study was between April 1, 2009, and September 30, 2012. The team rounded on mechanically ventilated patients every Tuesday and Thursday. …”
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Professional training of students by means of teaching reading in large classes model by M. Ashraf, R. A. Memon, A. Ahmed, V. D. Shevchenko

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Correlation between Choroidal Neovascularization Shown by OCT Angiography and Choroidal Thickness in Patients with Chronic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy by Joanna Gołębiewska, Joanna Brydak-Godowska, Joanna Moneta-Wielgoś, Monika Turczyńska, Dariusz Kęcik, Wojciech Hautz

“…This retrospective study included 25 consecutive patients (43 eyes), mean age 48.12 ± 7.8 years, diagnosed with persistent CSCR. …”
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