Effect and Safety of Pioglitazone-Metformin Tablets in the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Shaanxi Province: A Random... by Fu Jianfang, Xiao Wanxia, Gao Xiling, Xu Jing, Yang Wenjuan, Liu Jianrong, He Qingzhen, Ma Kaiyan, Lian Jingxuan, Chen Taixiong, Xu Qian, Li Mengying, Ming Jie, Ji Qiuhe

“…Compared to the control group, after treatment, the proportion of people with mild and moderate fatty liver increased, and the proportion of people with severe fatty liver decreased, and this change was more obvious in the population with moderate and severe fatty liver. …”
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Food Insecurity Resilience Capacity of Rural Households in the Face of Induced-Weather Extremities in Bauchi State of Nigeria by Mohammed Sadiq, Muhammad Ahmad, Mahmood Bala, Invinder Singh

“…Given the dynamic nature of the weather vagaries, if tacit actions are not taken on continuum basis, soonest, human race will go into extinction because of the steep devastating push effect of climate change. It is in lieu of the foregoing, that the researchers conceptualized a study that assessed rural households’ food insecurity resilience capacity in Nigeria’s Bauchi state using a resilience index measurement analysis (RIMA II), a novel methodological approach developed by FAO for studying such scenario, as literature review showed no evidence of its application in the study area. …”
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Serum Potassium and Glucose Regulation in the ADDITION-Leicester Screening Study by Patrice Carter, Danielle H. Bodicoat, Lauren M. Quinn, Francesco Zaccardi, David R. Webb, Kamlesh Khunti, Melanie J. Davies

“…This estimation did not change with adjustment for potential confounders. …”
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A case report: interstitial pneumonia following treatment of gastric cancer with sintilimab in combination with S-1 by Pei Zhu, Qingming Sun, Sheng Xu, Wanhui Dong

“…., Due to severe bone marrow suppression and gastrointestinal adverse reactions, the treatment was switched to sintilimab in combination with S-1therapy., This change resulted in the development of interstitial pneumonia, as revealed by non-contrast chest Computed Tomography scans. …”
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Development and application of a dietary program to reduce sugar intake using a living lab approach in Korea: an intervention study by Jung-Hyun Kim, Min Sook Kyung, Seul Ki Choi

“…Nutrition knowledge did not significantly change after program participation. Program satisfaction significantly increased from the start level to the next level (P<0.050). …”
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Study on flexural cracking characteristics of polypropylene fiber reinforced concrete beams with BFRP bars by Huayi Wang, Ming Zhou, Bingyan Wei, Chao Wu, Zhiyi Tang, Sitian Zhang, Jia He

“…The results show that PP fibers do not change the flexural failure characteristics of BFRP beams but can increase the ultimate load (by 10.4 % - 36.6 %) and the deflection corresponding to the ultimate load (by 20.9 % - 50.6 %). …”
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Estimating the safe mud weight window for drilling operations through pre-stack seismic inversion, a case study in one of the Southwestern Iran oil fields by Mohammad Sadegh Mahmoudian, Yousef Shiri, Ahmad Vaezian

“…Seismic inversion is based on the principle that any physical change in formation, such as porosity or fluid content, affects seismic wave properties. …”
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Implementasi Teknik Enkripsi dan Dekripsi dI File Video Menggunakan Algoritma Blowfish by Nuniek Fahriani, Harunur Rosyid

“…Jenis data berupa file yang berpotensi “dirusak” secara illegal tidak hanya berextention .doc bisa saja jenis file yang berextention file video. …”
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Digital anti-aliasing trapezoidal recursively separable image processing filter with resizable scanning multi-element aperture by A. V. Kamenskiy, K. A. Rylov, N. Borodina

“…The paper describes the process of operation of the algorithm for changing the size of the scanning multi-element aperture of a smoothing trapezoidal recursive-separable filter for digital image processing. …”
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Translation and Initial Validation of the Chinese (Cantonese) Version of Cognitive Flexibility Inventory Using People with Mental Illness by Sui Lung Wong, Tai Wa Liu, Chi Chiu Lee, Pui Wong

“…Implementing the CFI-CAN can benefit mental health professionals in assessing cognitive flexibility and understanding changes in cognitive flexibility for cognitive-based interventions in Cantonese-speaking psychiatric outpatients.…”
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Analysis of Forest Cover in the Tumba-Lediima Nature Reserve (RTL-DRC) by Sylvestre Frey, André Musas A Musas, Nestor Anzola Kibamba, Sebastien Kidushi Mboma, Tege Simboni Simboni, Djonive Munene Asidi

“…Using Landsat 7 and 8 satellite imagery, combined with NDVI calculation and supervised classifications validated by a high Kappa coefficient, this study provides an accurate mapping of land cover change. The results reveal an alarming reduction in primary forest cover, accompanied by an increase in secondary forests and fallow land, suggesting limited potential for regeneration. …”
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Sacral Stress Fracture following the Bone Union of Lumbar Spondylolysis by Tatsuro Sasaji, Hideki Imaizumi, Hiroyuki Takano, Hideo Saitoh, Taishi Murakami, Ryuichi Kanabuchi, Motohiko Sekiya

“…He again refrained from soccer; his low back pain soon improved, and, after 1 year, the abnormal signal change had disappeared on sacral MRI. Recurrent low back pain case caused by a sacral stress fracture occurring after the bone union of lumbar spondylolysis is uncommon.…”
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Study of Predictive Value of Middle Ear Risk Index on Hearing Improvement in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media by Bipin Kishore Prasad, Nitya Singh, Ramesh AV

“…Results: 92.04% and 77.27% showed hearing improvements, 4.54% and 1.13% had deterioration and 3.40% and 21.59% had no change when compared to preoperative results in AC and BC thresholds respectively. 57.95% had post-operative closure of air bone gap of ≤ 12. …”
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Geological Modeling of the Senonian Aquifer in the Oued Guir Watershed (Southeast Morocco) by Messaoudi Badre, Kabiri Lahcen, El Ouali Mohamed, Ait Lahssaine Ismail, Kadiri Abdelhakim, Essafraoui Badre

“…The obtained geological model shows lateral and vertical variations of the facies and thickness of the Senonian formations. The facies change between clays, silts, and sands, while the thickness exceeds 650 meters. …”
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Post-pandemic face-to-face learning environments for undergraduate students: A scoping review protocol. by Karim Garzon Diaz, Angy Villamil Duarte, Sandra Velasco Forero, Sandra Herrera Jacobo

“…The secondary objectives are focused to identify the cognitive; emotional, or communicative demands that characterize students; changes in pedagogical strategies; and primary recommendations regarding post-pandemic face-to-face education in the context of Covid-19.…”
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Multimodality Image Analysis in a Cohort of Patients with Atypical Juvenile Ocular Toxocariasis by Xiaohong Guo, Hui Liu, Manli Li, Ke Fan, Shuyin Li, Bo Lei

“…On FFA, seven of these patients (77.8%) showed leakage of fluorescein in the small- and medium-branch veins of the retina, and a “bristle-like” change indicated increased permeability of the vessels. …”
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Extracecellulr vesicles (EVs) microRNAs (miRNAs) derived from mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in osteoarthritis (OA); detailed role in pathogenesis and possible therapeutics by Seyede Sara Pakdaman Kolour, Saeide Nematollahi, Masoud Dehbozorgi, Farnaz Fattahi, Fatemeh Movahed, Neda Esfandiari, Mohammad Saeed Kahrizi, Nima Ghavamikia, Bahareh Salmanian Hajiagha

“…We additionally discussed how miRNA-enriched MSC-EVs might be used therapeutically to change intercellular interaction in OA.…”
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Validity and Reliability of Upper Limb Functional Assessment Using the Microsoft Kinect V2 Sensor by Laisi Cai, Ye Ma, Shuping Xiong, Yanxin Zhang

“…The system is suitable for assessing relative within-person change in upper limb motions over time, such as disease progression or improvement due to intervention.…”
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Association of Psychological Characteristics and Functional Dyspepsia Treatment Outcome: A Case-Control Study by Yiping Chen, Caihua Wang, Jinyu Wang, Leilei Zheng, Weibo Liu, Huichun Li, Shaohua Yu, Bin Pan, Hualiang Yu, Risheng Yu

“…Leeds Dyspepsia Questionnaire (LDQ) was used to assess dyspeptic symptoms at baseline and after eight weeks of treatment. The LDQ scores change after therapy, and the degraded rate of LDQ was used to assess the prognosis of patients. …”
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Accuracy-dependent dose-constraints and dose-based safety margins for organs-at-risk in radiotherapy by Joep C. Stroom, Sandra C. Vieira, Carlo Greco, Sebastiaan M.J.J.G. Nijsten

“…We assumed accuracy SDs to change from 2.5mm/3% to 1.5mm/2%. Results: Results varied per OAR, fractionation, and constraint-type. …”
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