Recent Advances in Methamphetamine Neurotoxicity Mechanisms and Its Molecular Pathophysiology by Shaobin Yu, Ling Zhu, Qiang Shen, Xue Bai, Xuhui Di

“…Subsequent to these acute effects, METH produces persistent damage to dopamine and serotonin release in nerve terminals, gliosis, and apoptosis. …”
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How can mathematics be used to improve burn care? by Ginger Egberts, Fred Vermolen, Qiyao Peng, H.Ibrahim Korkmaz, Paul van Zuijlen

“…Severe second-degree ‘partial thickness’ and third-degree ‘full thickness’ burns are characterized by damage to the dermal layer of the skin. In the dermis, specialized cells called fibroblasts play a crucial role in wound healing. …”
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Bearing Repair and Monitoring for Poyanghu Cable-Stayed Bridge by X. X. Cheng, F. B. Ma, J. Q. Chen, B. Dong, G. Wu

“…Currently, the bearings of Poyanghu Bridge, a 636-meter long cable-stayed bridge, have been damaged. According to numerical analyses, the mechanical state of the damaged bridge unfavorably deviates from the ideal design state, and the bridge should be repaired in time to restore its safety and serviceability. …”
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A Modified Femtosecond Laser Technique for Anterior Capsule Contraction Syndrome by Marco Marenco, Pietro Mangiantini, Luca Scuderi, Alessandro Lambiase, Marta Sacchetti

“…The femtosecond laser was used to perform an anterior capsulotomy with a customized size, in order to avoid IOL damage. After ophthalmic viscosurgical device injection in the anterior chamber, the anterior capsule flap was separated from the IOL surface by gentle hydrodissection. …”
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Influence of Segmented Linings on the Micro-Pressure Wave of Tunnels by Tao Li, Mingyu Shao, Weibin Ma, Yanbin Liang, Yufei Fang

“…When the tunnel has damages such as deformation and cracking, the lining structure should be set to reinforce the tunnel. …”
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Erythrina leafminer (suggested common name); Leucoptera erythrinella Busck, 1900 (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Lyonetiidae) by Andrei Sourakov

“… The erythrina leafminer is a member of the genus Leucoptera, which are leaf borers that can cause severe damage to plant crops, such as coffee or apples. Even though these moths are 1/20 to 1/10 the size of an average moth, they can cause serious damage. …”
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Capítulo 3 — Evaluación de los árboles dañados durante un huracán y toma de decisiones by Eliana Kampf, Mary L. Duryea, Edward F. Gilman, Astrid Delgado

“…Gilman, and Astrid Delgado, is the Spanish language version of FOR-117, Chapter 3 - Assessing Hurricane-Damaged Trees and Deciding What to Do. It is part of the Urban Forest Hurricane Recovery Program series. …”
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A Review of Intermittent Poisoning to Mitigate Toxic Plant-Induced Disease in Livestock by Bryan L. Stegelmeier, T. Zane David, Kip E. Panter, Kevin D. Welch, Edward L. Knoppel

“…Lastly, toxic plants to which any exposure causes permanent or fatal damage or those that might result in cumulative damage with repeated exposures will also be discussed.…”
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Global Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in the Management of Primary Hypertension: The Role of the Kidney by Francesca Viazzi, Giovanna Leoncini, Roberto Pontremoli

“…Detecting the presence of subclinical organ damage at the cardiac, vascular, and renal levels is key for stratifying cardiovascular risk and may also be helpful in choosing antihypertensive agents and in monitoring the effectiveness of treatment. …”
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Fatigue Delamination Crack Growth in GFRP Composite Laminates: Mathematical Modelling and FE Simulation by Hassan Ijaz, Waqas Saleem, Muhammad Zain-ul-abdein, Aqeel Ahmad Taimoor, Abdullah Salmeen Bin Mahfouz

“…In this research, a comprehensive mathematical model is presented to study the delamination crack growth in GFRP composite laminates under fatigue loading. A classical static damage model proposed by Allix and Ladevèze is modified as a fatigue damage model. …”
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Fishing-Injury-Related Flexor Tenosynovitis of the Hand: A Case Report and Review by Danny A. Young-Afat, Deniz Dayicioglu, John C. Oeltjen, Audene P. Garrison

“…M. marinum infections should always be considered in injuries related to seawater and fishing as this may lead to early appropriate treatment and prevent severe damage.…”
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Potential Application of Electrical Stimulation in Stem Cell-Based Treatment against Hearing Loss by Mingliang Tang, Xiaoqian Yan, Qilin Tang, Rongrong Guo, Peng Da, Dan Li

“…Deafness is a common human disease, which is mainly caused by irreversible damage to hair cells and spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs) in the mammalian cochlea. …”
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Biology and Management of the Bermudagrass Mite, Eriophyes cynodoniensis by Pablo Agustin Boeri, Nicole D. Benda, Joseph Bryan Unruh, Adam G. Dale

“…Mites cause leaf and bud galls, which can lead to severe aesthetic damage and plant decline or death in high-maintenance areas with low tolerance for plant damage. …”
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Comparison of Mechanical Impedance Methods for Vibration Simulation by Jeffrey A. Gatscher, Grzegorz Kawiecki

“…The ways in which these effects can be considered were evaluated, and comparison of three impedance methods was accomplished based on a cumulative damage criterion. A test structure was used to simulate an equipment and support foundation system. …”
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The Use of Coupled Plasma Filtration Adsorption in Traumatic Rhabdomyolysis by Mario Pezzi, Silvia Renda, Anna Maria Giglio, Anna Maria Scozzafava, Simona Paola Tiburzi, Patrizia Casella, Fabrizio Iannelli, Mario Verre

“…The circulating myoglobin damages the glomerulus and renal tubules. Conventional haemodialysis is not able to remove myoglobin, due to its high molecular weight (17,8 kilodaltons [kDa]). …”
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Modelling Adhesive Using Non-Linear Truss Elements in Mode I Delamination Problems by Maedeh Ranjbar, Gordan Jelenić, Leo Škec

“…The method is used for damage growth and damage propagation simulations in interfaces with both ductile and brittle materials. …”
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Biochemical Content of Cambium of Abies nephrolepis Eaten by Bears on the Far East of Russia by I. V. Seryodkin, A. M. Zakharenko, P. S. Dmitrenok, K. S. Golokhvast

“…In this study, we studied the damaged bark of the tree only in cases where it was clear that part of the cambium was eaten by bears. …”
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Transverse cracking in glass fibre-reinforced composites monitored with synchrotron X-ray multi-projection imaging by Elise Van Vlierberghe, Jeroen Soete, Eleni Myrto Asimakopoulou, Zisheng Yao, Julia Rogalinski, Zhe Hu, Kannara Mom, Bratislav Lukić, Christian Breite, Pablo Villanueava Perez, Yentl Swolfs

“…  The first damage mechanism in composites in tension is transverse cracking, which is here studied in 3D at a kHz rate, using time-resolved X-ray multi-projection imaging. …”
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The Categorical Organization of Semantic and Lexical Knowledge in the Brain by Guido Gainotti

“…In recent years several papers have shown that different verbal and non-verbal semantic categories can be selectively disrupted by brain damage and that consistent anatomical localizations correspond to each category-specific semantic disorder. …”
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Qualitative Analysis of a Pest Management Gompertz Model with Interval State Feedback Impulsive Control by Yuan Tian, Zhantao Zhang, Kaibiao Sun

“…Through pest density monitoring, an integrated control strategy is adopted; that is when pest density reaches an environmental damage level, pesticide is used as a control method; when pest density is lower than the damage level, predators as its natural enemy are released in case pest density is higher than the slightly harmful level and predator density is below its maintainable level. …”
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