Cochlear Implantation: Predicting Round Window Niche Visibility Using One Measurement in High-Resolution Temporal Bone Computed Tomography by Laila Telmesani, Mona Al-Ramah, Yassin Abdelsamad, Lena Telmesani

“…The measurement was done for the angle of the basal turn of the cochlea (ABTC), which we defined as the angle formed by the cochlear basal turn and the cranium mid-sagittal plane, by 2 readers blindly from the axial images of computed tomography. The RWN visibility was classified according to the observation during surgery (through posterior tympanotomy) into full visibility, partial visibility, and invisibility. …”
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A comparison of kinesiophobia, pain-activity patterns and fear-avoidance beliefs in patients with chronic low back pain by Egemen Kızılay, Fatma Kızılay, Betül Ergün

“…A Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was used to inquire about for the duration of axial spondylarthritis diagnosis, duration of LBP, duration of morning stiffness, general pain, pain during movement, and night pain. …”
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Vertical Movement of Head, Withers, and Pelvis of High-Level Dressage Horses Trotting in Hand vs. Being Ridden by Hilary M. Clayton, Sarah Jane Hobbs, Marie Rhodin, Elin Hernlund, Mick Peterson, Rosalie Bos, Filipe Serra Bragança

“…The hypotheses are that the vertical range of motion (ROM) and left–right asymmetries in minimal and maximal heights of axial body segments at ridden trot exceed those when trotting in hand. …”
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DESENVOLVIMENTO DE UM TENSOATIVO A BASE DE ÓLEO DE BABAÇU PARA FORMULAÇÃO DE SISTEMAS MICROEMULSIONADOS USADO PARA QUEBRA DE EMULSÕES DO TIPO ÁGUA EM ÓLEO by Maria Fernanda Oliveira Santos, Victória Santana Alles de Jesus, Gabriel Francisco da Silva, Maria Suzana Silva, João Paulo Lobo dos Santos

“…As microemulsões são misturas com tensão interfacial baixa, alta estabilidade e com capacidade de solubilização tanto de substâncias aquosas quanto de oleosas sendo exequível na quebra de emulsões. …”
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Real life experience of a screening strategy for latent tuberculosis before treatment with biologicals in indian patients with rheumatic diseases by Anand N Malaviya, Ravita Thakaran, Roopa Rawat, Sanjiv Kapoor, Shriram Garg, Sadhana S Baghel, Christy Messi, Vivekanand, Qamar Zaheer

“…Results: A total of 730 patients (265 rheumatoid arthritis, 400 axial spondyloarthritis [axSpA], 34 psoriatic arthritis, and 31 others) were considered for bDMARDs. …”
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Microscopic Mechanism Affecting Shear Strength in Lignin-Treated Loess Samples by Wei Liu, Juan Wang, Gaochao Lin, Li Wen, Qian Wang

“…Based on this study’s results, the optimum lignin content in the treated loess samples was 4%; lignin contents exceeding 4% decreased axial stress and increased dilation after saturation. …”
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Estilo de vida e nível de atividade física de indivíduos com dor no ombro atendidos em um serviço público by Jessica Pagioto, Jaqueline Martins, Cesário Souza, Anamaria Oliveira

“…Os níveis de incapacidade do ombro e de AF apresentaram uma correlação baixa (-0,179; p=0,040). Em conclusão, indivíduos com dor no ombro apresentam estilo de vida regular, sendo importante incentivar a prática de atividade física para melhora da qualidade de vida.…”
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Risk stratification for acute stroke development after a transient ischemic attack and the use of scoring systems in pre-hospital scenarios by Janković Tamara, Đorđević Stefan

“…According to data from the medical report filled out four days earlier, the value of her ABCD2 score was 6, which represents an 11.7% risk of developing a stroke within the next 7 days. …”
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Acute Attack of Pseudogout with the Wide Lesion in Lumbar Spondylolytic Spondylolisthesis by Hironari Kaneyama, Yuichiro Morishita, Osamu Kawano, Takuaki Yamamoto, Takeshi Maeda

“…Sagittal magnetic resonance (MR) images revealed effusion at the L3-4 interspinous space, and a gadolinium- (GD-) enhanced epidural mass was observed at the level of L4 vertebral body. Axial MR images showed an intra- or epidural lesion at L2-3. …”
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Visual Performance after Bilateral Implantation of a Four-Haptic Diffractive Toric Multifocal Intraocular Lens in High Myopes by John S. M. Chang, Vincent K. C. Chan, Jack C. M. Ng, Antony K. P. Law

“…Prospective, observational case series to include patients with axial length of ≥26 mm and corneal astigmatism of >1 dioptre who underwent bilateral AT LISA 909M implantation. …”
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Perception and impact of customized physical activity programs on objective physical activity parameters in prediabetes by Radhika Aditya Jadhav, G. Arun Maiya, Vidyut Rajhans, Shashikiran Umakanth, Shivashankara K N

“…PA parameters were measured objectively using the tri-axial accelerometer Actigraph GT3X at baseline and the end of PAPP. …”
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Insolvência: perfil e comportamento no Brasil by Henrique César Melo Ribeiro

“…No que concerne as redes dos atores, ou seja, pesquisadores e suas respectivas instituições, ambas tiveram baixa densidade. Contribuições do Estudo: Concluiu-se ao manifestar o estado da arte do tema insolvência, fazendo emergir e contribuir com a contemporaneidade do referenciado assunto, mediante os indicadores bibliométricos, e, como também, as estruturas de colaboração das redes de atores que, são responsáveis por criar conhecimento, publicá-los, disseminá-los e socializá-los, colocando em enfoque a originalidade da temática insolvência, e, sua posterior relevância para a literatura acadêmica brasileira. …”
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The potential of stem cell therapy in Multiple Sclerosis treatment: a review by Sorina Amarculesei, Ava O'Meara Cushen, Cathy Brougham

“…Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis include sensory loss, fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, spasticity, depression, optic neuritis, gait ataxia, diplopia, and loss of bladder control. Currently, there is no standardised treatment or cure for Multiple Sclerosis with many strategies focusing on symptoms. …”
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Effects of specimen size and loading rate on the mechanical property of Bentonil-WRK bentonite for engineered barrier system by Ivan Jeff Navea, Jebie Balagosa, Se Hee Han, Seok Yoon, Yun Wook Choo

“…In addition, decrease in diameter increases the elastic threshold axial strain (εe,th). Increase in diameter and loading rate slightly increases Poisson's ratio. …”
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Case Report: Concurrent primary CNS lymphoma and meningothelial meningioma - nuances of diagnosis and management [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Rosalinda Menoni, Ira Bowen, Dan Miulli, Jacob Bernstein, Samir Kashyap

“…Final pathology of the extra-axial lesion was found to be meningothelial meningioma and the deep lesion was found to be diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. …”
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Tension and compression of flat [+-45o]2s specimens from fiber reinforced plastic: Numerical and experimental investigation of forming stresses and strains by V.N. Paimushin, R.A. Kaymov, V.A. Firsov, R.K. Gazizullin, S.A. Kholmogorov, M.A. Shishov

“…Based on the qualitative analysis of the geometric pattern of deformation of flat specimens from cross-ply fibrous composites with the [±45°]2s lay-up when they are under tension and compression and using the physical dependencies compiled earlier for this class of composites, the relationships have been derived that made it possible to determine the components of the strain and stresses in the material orthotropy axes through the axial strain of the specimen measured in the experiment. …”
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EXERCÍCIOS AERÓBIO E ANAERÓBIO: EFEITOS SOBRE A GORDURA SÉRICA E TECIDUAL DE RATOS ALIMENTADOS COM DIETA HIPERLIPÍDICA by Márcio Pereira da Silva, Maria Cristina Cintra Gomes Marcondes, Maria Alice Roston de Mello

“…Este trabalho visou analisar o perfil lipídico de ratos jovens (70 dias) alimentados com dieta hiperlipidica/hipercalórica [(H) 35,2% de gordura, 5.360,5kcal/kg de dieta ] ou controle/balanceada [(C) 7% de gordura, 3.948kcal/kg de dieta], seden­tários ou submetidos a programa regular de exercício aeróbio [natação, 1 h/dia, supor­tando sobrecarga de 5% do peso corporal] ou anaeróbio [10 sessões/dia de 30s de saltos, intercaladas por intervalos de 1min de repouso, suportando sobrecarga de 50% do peso corporcal], 5 dias/semana durante 8 semanas. …”
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O laboratório de Educação Matemática e suas contribuições para a formação inicial de futuros professores de Matemática e para a comunidade by Neila de Toledo e Toledo, Morgana Scheller, Caio Gomes Guimarães, Isadora Guimarães

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Reabilitação física dos pacientes com acidente vascular cerebral diagnosticados com hemiparesia by Yoandris Espinosa Telles, André Nelson Simão Cahebo, Osmery Prado Sosa

“…Introdução: A presente investigação surge das insuficiências na reabilitação física dos pacientes hemiparésicos do centro ortopédico de Viana; em muitos casos, envolvidos pela baixa preparação dos fisioterapeutas para o uso dos exercícios físicos com fins terapêuticos.  …”
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Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) surgery: A finite element analysis of open and minimally invasive approach on L4-L5 segment by Kishore Pradeep, Bidyut Pal, Kaushik Mukherjee, Gautam M. Shetty

“…The models were analyzed using an axial compressive load (500 N) and physiological movements like flexion, extension, and lateral bending with a combined load and moment (150 N and 10 Nm). …”
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