Exploring Deep Learning–Based Models for Sociocultural African Food Recognition System by Grace Ataguba, Mona Alhasani, James Daniel, Emeka Ogbuju, Rita Orji

“…To evaluate the predictive ability of the app, we recruited 16 participants who were interviewed and subsequently used the app in the wild for 7 days. …”
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Discriminatory Value of Adiponectin to Leptin Ratio for COVID-19 Pneumonia by Federica Tonon, Stefano Di Bella, Fabiola Giudici, Verena Zerbato, Ludovica Segat, Raffaella Koncan, Andrea Misin, Barbara Toffoli, Pierlanfranco D’Agaro, Roberto Luzzati, Bruno Fabris, Stella Bernardi

“…We conducted an observational case-control study, with a prospective design, and recruited patients with diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia (n = 48) and healthy controls (n = 36), who were matched by age, sex, and BMI. Leptin, adiponectin, IL-6, and TNF-α were measured by ELISA. …”
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Physical Violence Against Older Adults: A 7-Year Retrospective Evaluation from a University Hospital’s Department of Forensic Medicine by Abdulkadir Yıldız

“…Methodology: A total of 156 reports prepared for adults aged 65 years and over who were victims of intentional injury between 2014 and 2020 were retrospectively analysed. …”
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Social effect of implementing active longevity strategies by V. I. Aleshnikova, T. A. Burtseva, Z. A. Nuriddinov

“…The methodological basis of the study are the factor approach, methods of analysis of time series, the factor approach, as well as recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Organization (UN) and the European Union (EU). …”
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Application and Clinical Effectiveness of Antibiotic-Loaded Bone Cement to Promote Soft Tissue Granulation in the Treatment of Neuropathic Diabetic Foot Ulcers Complicated by Osteo... by Regis Ernest Mendame Ehya, Hao Zhang, Baiwen Qi, Aixi Yu

“…This is a randomized controlled study, including thirty-six patients with diabetic foot ulcer complicated by osteomyelitis who had undergone treatment between May 2018 and December 2019. …”
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Mortality, Work and Migration. A Consideration of Age-specific Mortality from Tuberculosis in Scotland, 1861-1901 by Alice Reid, Eilidh Garrett

“…We show that the age and gender-specific pattern of mortality in the rural area is consistent with higher male than female out-migration together with return migration of those who had contracted the disease elsewhere and needed care during their lengthy illness. …”
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Hajj Financing Models: Fiqh Analysis of Payment Contracts for Hajj Funds at the Ministry of Religious Affairs in Indonesia by Mulyono Jamal, Khurun'in Zahro', Eko Nur Cahyo, Nuriwanda Azizah Nugraheni

“…Hajj is the perfecting of the pillars of Islam of a Muslim, the fifth pillar of Islam, and is carried out for those who are able. In Indonesia, the hajj is organized by the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MORA) in Jakarta and the regional offices of MORA throughout Indonesian provinces. …”
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Image Comparison on T2 Qtse Lumbal Examination using Grappa Technique with and without Magnetization Transfer Contrast in Degenerative Disc Disease Case by Karina Sandra Arief Apriliani, Sri Andreani Utomo, Muhaimin, Lailatul Muqmiroh

“…A sample of 16 patients who met the inclusion criteria was taken during the study. …”
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Intravascular Leiomyomatosis as a Rare Cause of Nonthrombotic Pulmonary Embolism by Julie Van Maercke, Anne-Sophie Van Rompuy, Willy Poppe, Tom Verbelen, Marion Delcroix, Catharina Belge

“…We report the case of a 53-year-old woman who was referred to our hospital with extensive pulmonary embolism comprising of a subtotal occlusion of the right pulmonary artery with extension into the left pulmonary artery. …”
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Evaluation of Serum Zonulin Level and Intestinal Permeability in Patients with Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria and the Relationship Between Serum Zonulin Level and Disease Severity by Simge Ünal, Selda Pelin Kartal, Ahmet Ozsoy, Fevzi Nuri Aydın

“…Furthermore, among the CSU patients, those who were presented with angioedema exhibited considerably higher zonulin levels compared to those without angioedema. …”
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The clinical significance of SNAIL, TWIST, and E-Cadherin expression in gastric mesentery tumor deposits of advanced gastric cancer by Haiyan Wu, Yanping Chen, Huimei Lin, Yanchang Xu, Zipei Guo, Zhixiong Li

“…Materials and Methods: The data of 190 patients who underwent radical resection of ACG were analyzed retrospectively, including 75 cases of TDs (+) and 115 cases of TDs (-). …”
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Risk Factors for Coronary Events After Robotic Hybrid Off-Pump Coronary Revascularization by Aleksander Dokollari, Beatrice Bacchi, Serge Sicouri, Francesco Cabrucci, Massimo Bonacchi, Danielle Spragan, Mary Ann C. Wertan, Nitin Ghorpade, Stephanie Kjelstrom, Georgia Montone, Yoshiyuki Yamashita, Basel Ramlawi, Francis Sutter

“…Methods: We identified all consecutive patients who underwent robotic HCR at our institution. Baseline characteristics were explored as possible risk factors for angina, MI, and repeat revascularization with stents at any time during the follow-up. …”
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Prehospital management of earthquake crush injuries: A collective review by Fikri M. Abu-Zidan, Kamal Idris, Arif Alper Cevik

“…Majority of emergency physicians who have worked in the field of the recent Kahramanmaraş 2023, Turkey, earthquakes, have acknowledged their lack of knowledge and experience in managing earthquake crush injuries. …”
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CT Imaging Findings after Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Liver Tumors by Olga R. Brook, Eavan Thornton, Mishal Mendiratta-Lala, Anand Mahadevan, Vassilious Raptopoulos, Alexander Brook, Robert Najarian, Robert Sheiman, Bettina Siewert

“…In this IRB-approved, HIPAA-compliant study CTs of 68 consecutive patients who underwent stereotactic radiotherapy for liver tumors between 01/2006 and 01/2010 were retrospectively reviewed. …”
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Comparative analysis of interactional metadiscursive resources in academic writing by L2 and L1 English writers by Musa Al-Mudhaffari, Supyan Hussin, Imran Ho Abdullah

“…Furthermore, unlike L1 English writers, who tended to negotiate their claims in the RA introduction and engage their audience in the RA conclusion, Yemeni L2 writers almost exclusively strengthened their line of argument when initiating and concluding their research. …”
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Awareness of Healthcare Providers About COVID-19 Vaccinations in Karbala City by Atta Ah. Mousa Al-Sarray, Rasha Haider Shareef

“…The study aims to determine the awareness of the COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare providers who are faced the Covid-19 Pandemic and also to find the association between sociodemographic and COVID-19 awareness. …”
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Infective endocarditis following transcatheter mitral valve-in-valve replacement: a clinical case report by Jing-Wei Zhang, Si-ying Liao, Jie Li, Feng-Juan Yao

“…Abstract Background Transcatheter valve-in-valve replacement (TMViVR) is an alternative option for patients with bioprosthetic valve failure (BVF) who are at high surgical risk. Although infective endocarditis (IE) after transcatheter mitral valve-in-valve replacement is unusual, it is associated with significantly high mortality. …”
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AUDIT COMMITTEE ATTRIBUTES AND ENVIRONMENTAL DISCLOSURE PRACTICES: EVIDENCE FROM LISTED NIGERIA INDUSTRIAL GOODS FIRMS by Lukmon Adewale ADEOYE, Oluwatobi Samuel ELEBIMOYO, Fadekemi Ruth OLU-AKINOLA, Lateef Obasanjo ONIBONOKUTA, Abiodun OLAOLU

“…Thus, this study recommends that firms should ensure that audit committees (AC) should comprise entirely of independent members who do not have any financial or personal ties to management. …”
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A RESEARCH ON SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION AND DOPAMINE DRIVEN FEEDBACK by Gamze Macit, Hüseyin Bilal Macit, Orhan Güngör

“…Symptoms of mania, depression and bipolar disorder were examined, and similarities between behaviors of individuals using social media for a long time and individuals who are addicted and sick were examined.…”
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Erectile dysfunction in male lymphoma survivors in a Southeast Asian country by Gin Gin Gan, Diana Leh Ching Ng, Yuen Chwan Leong

“…Prevalence of ED among younger patients (age ≤50 years old) was 64.5%.The most common reason given by patients who were not sexually active was fatigue. Age was the only factor found to be associated with ED (p <0.005) and severity of ED increased with age. …”
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