Genetic gain of grain yield and quality in bread wheat cultivars representing 40 years of breeding in Morocco by S. Bennani, M. Taghouti, F. Gaboun

“…More efforts should be deployed to implement a good balance between yield performance and quality in the new released cultivars despite the negative correlation between these two traits (r = –0.36; P < 0.001).Conclusion. …”
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Pelnac® artificial dermis assisted by vacuum sealing drainage for treatment of severe avulsion injuries of the fingers by Zhenmu Lv, Yujie Wang, Jingliang Chen, Qingfu Zhang, Haitao Zhao

“…At the final follow-up (mean, 14 months; range, 12 to 29 months), the average score on the Fingertip Injuries Outcome Score (FIOS) was 14.3 (SD 3.9, range 10 to 22), with 6 patients achieving excellent result, 4 classified as good and 2 as fair. Patients reported an average satisfaction score of 74.0 (SD 11.6; range 51 to 94) regarding the aesthetic appearance. …”
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Erratum to ‘Efficacy and safety of local fibrinolytic therapy in intracranial hemorrhages: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials’ [World Neurosurger... by Arun Babu Rajeswaran, Arshad Ali, Saleh Safi, Ahmed Eid Abdulghani Saleh

“…Conclusion: Local fibrinolytic therapy in ICH and IVH decreases mortality and improves the clot resolution but shows no substantial gain in the good functional outcome and has increased risk of new hemorrhages. …”
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The valve-sparing aortic root replacement: Results of the David I technique by B. M. Todurov, I. O. Stetsyuk, O. V. Zelenchuk, I. Yu. Mokryk, L. R. Stetsiuk, V. B. Demyanchuk, N. V. Malova

“…Patients positively perceived the information about the absence of an artificial heart valve and need of concomitant use of anticoagulants. The patients had a good psycho-social component, which probably affected the assessment of other scales. …”
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SPIRIT-DEFINE explanation and elaboration: recommendations for enhancing quality and impact of early phase dose-finding clinical trials protocolsResearch in context by Moreno Ursino, Guillermo Villacampa, Jan Rekowski, Munyaradzi Dimairo, Olga Solovyeva, Deborah Ashby, Jordan Berlin, Oliver Boix, Melanie Calvert, An-Wen Chan, Courtney H. Coschi, Thomas R. Jeffry Evans, Elizabeth Garrett-Mayer, Robert M. Golub, Christina Guo, Kathryn S. Hayward, Sally Hopewell, John D. Isaacs, S. Percy Ivy, Thomas Jaki, Olga Kholmanskikh, Andrew Kightley, Shing Lee, Rong Liu, Adrian Mander, Lynley V. Marshall, James Matcham, Dhrusti Patel, Richard Peck, Khadija Rerhou Rantell, Dawn P. Richards, Mahtab Rouhifard, Lesley Seymour, Yoshiya Tanaka, Christopher J. Weir, Johann de Bono, Christina Yap

“…Each new or modified checklist item is accompanied by a detailed description, its rationale with supportive evidence, and examples of good reporting curated from EPDF trial protocols covering a range of therapeutic areas and interventions. …”
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Synthesis and Evaluation of N-[1-(((3,4-Diphenylthiazol-2(3H)-ylidene)amino)methyl)cyclopentyl]acetamide Derivatives for the Treatment of Diseases Belonging to MAOs by Gülhan Turan-Zitouni, Aouatef Tabbi, Weiam Hussein, Abdullah Burak Karaduman, Begüm Nurpelin Sağlık, Yusuf Özkay

“…A series of N-[1-(((3,4-diphenylthiazol-2(3H)-ylidene)amino)methyl)cyclopentyl]acetamide derivatives (4a-4i) were synthesized in good yield and assayed for their inhibitory potency against monoamine oxidase (MAO) isoforms. …”
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Optimized Dehydrogenation of Magnesium Hydride with Fe and Cu Additives by Oluwashina Gbenebor, Abimbola Patricia Popoola

“… Solid state hydrogen storage with the use of MgH2 has gained widespread attention because of its good reversible storage capacity. This metal hydride however slowly releases hydrogen at high temperatures ranging between 325 – 375 oC. …”
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Analysis of Fatty Acids and Amino Acids of Three Local Freshwater Bagridae Fish Species in the Kampar Kanan River, Indonesia, for Food Security by Azrita Azrita, Hafrijal Syandri, HazlinaAhamad Zakeri, Harfiandri Damanhuri, Netti Aryani

“…They can be considered a safe and suitable food source with good nutritional quality.…”
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Optimization of Development Strategies and Injection-Production Parameters in a Fractured-Vuggy Carbonate Reservoir by Considering the Effect of Karst Patterns: Taking C Oilfield i... by Mengqin Li, Qi Wang, Chao Yao, Fangfang Chen, Qinghong Wang, Jing Zhang

“…The ideas of improving water injection and gas injection for fracture-vuggy reservoirs proposed in this paper also provide a good reference to further improve water control and increase oil production in other similar carbonate reservoirs.…”
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Office BP measurement using conical cuffs in children and adolescents with obesity by Kleo Evripidou, Julio Alvarez-Pitti, Ana De Blas-Zapata, Athanasia Chainoglou, Ioannis Goulas, Karel Herberigs, Gilad Hamdani, Stella Stabouli

“…Bland-Altman analysis showed good agreement, with 94.6% of the values for all BP parameters lying between the limits of agreement.Conclusions Although the use of conical cuffs in the study showed no advantage in enhancing the performance of BP measurements, they may be considered an alternative for office BP measurements in children and adolescents with obesity. …”
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Utility of High-Resolution Ultrasonography in the Evaluation of Posterior Segment Ocular Lesions Using Sensitivity and Specificity by Deb K. Boruah, Daisy Vishwakarma, Pallavi Gogoi, Navneet R Lal, Arup Deuri

“… Background: High-resolution Ultrasound (USG) provides good anatomical details of the ocular posterior segment and depicts the various pathological conditions affecting the ocular posterior segment, which helps ophthalmologists for choosing the best treatment options. …”
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Pore Structure and Fractal Characteristics of Shale under the Control of Bedding and Size: A Case Study of Shale from the Longmaxi Formation in China by Yao Cheng, Yifeng Xie, Yulin Ma, Yanlin Zhao

“…With an increase in size, the pore distribution became more uniform, the number of pore clusters increased, and the connectivity between pore clusters was enhanced. There was a good positive correlation between the fractal dimension D2 and specific surface area and moderate positive correlation between D2 and porosity and between D2 and pore volume. …”
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Examining internet use for health information seeking and influencing factors among undergraduate health science students in Southwest Ethiopia by Alex Ayenew Chereka, Fikadu Wake Butta, Addisalem Workie Demsash, Sisay Yitayh Kassie, Adamu Ambachew Shibabaw, Abiy Tasew Dubale, Geleta Nenko Dube, Mekonnen Kenate Hunde, Wubalem Dilie Limeneh, Amare Dagnew Fentahun, Milkias Dugassa Emanu, Mekashaw Tareke Abebe, Gemeda Wakgari Kitil

“…Factors significantly associated with this usage included being a third-year student or above (AOR = 2.33, 95 % CI: 1.36–3.99), owning a smartphone (AOR = 2.41, 95 % CI: 1.14–5.10), having good awareness (AOR = 2.81, 95 % CI: 1.55–5.09), holding a favorable attitude (AOR = 9.58, 95 % CI: 5.10–18.00), and possessing adequate e-health literacy (AOR = 5.25, 95 % CI: 2.89–9.46). …”
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Clinical Practice Guidelines of Traditional Chinese Medicine Rehabilitation for Low Back Pain(Herniated Lumbar Disc) by Working Group of Clinical Practice Guidelines of Traditional Chinese Medicine Rehabilitation for Low Back Pain (Herniated Lumbar Disc), Wei ZHANG, Bidan LOU, Jinxiang LI, Rong LUO, Wenying SHI, Xiaoye LU, Jiang PAN, Jinzhong TANG

“…The guideline could provide guidance for rehabilitation practitioners of different levels and kinds of rehabilitation institutions, traditional Chinese medicine hospitals or general hospitals to carry out rehabilitation treatment of TCM for herniated lumbar disc with good clinical applicability and effectiveness.…”
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Corrosion inhibition effects of eco-friendly clarithromycin molecules on aluminium in hydrochloric acid solution via experimental, theoretical and optimization approach by O.D. Onukwuli, I.A. Nnanwube, F.O. Ochili, M. Omotioma, J.I. Obibuenyi

“…Overall, clarithromycin demonstrated good efficiency as an inhibitor for aluminium corrosion.…”
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Effectiveness and safety of herbal medicines for induction of labour: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Edward Fottrell, Carina King, Chrispin Mandiwa, Collins Zamawe, Hannah Maria Jennings

“…No significant difference in the incidence of caesarean section (RR 1.19; 95% CI 0.76 to 1.86), assisted vaginal delivery (RR 0.73; 95% CI 0.47 to 1.14), haemorrhage (RR 0.84; 95% CI 0.44 to 1.60), meconium-stained liquor (RR 1.20; 95% CI 0.65 to 2.23) and admission to nursery (RR 1.08; 95% CI 0.49 to 2.38) was found between users and non-users of herbal medicines for IOL.Conclusions The findings suggest that herbal medicines for IOL are effective, but there is inconclusive evidence of safety due to lack of good quality data. Thus, the use of herbal medicines for IOL should be avoided until safety issues are clarified. …”
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PROTON RADIATION THERAPY: CLINICAL APPLICATION OPPORTUNITIES AND RESEARCH PROSPECTS by M. V. Zabelin, V. A. Klimanov, J. J. Galyautdinova, A. S. Samoilov, A. O. Lebedev, E. V. Shelyhina

“…The experience of use of proton therapy of tumors of a skull base got for the last several decades, showed good results. Physical properties of a fascicle of protons allow to achieve the maximum dose conformality, having lowered, thereby, a radial load on the next crucial anatomical structures. …”
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TLR7: A Key Prognostic Biomarker and Immunotherapeutic Target in Lung Adenocarcinoma by Feiming Hu, Chenchen Hu, Yuanli He, Yuanjie Sun, Chenying Han, Xiyang Zhang, Lingying Yu, Daimei Shi, Yubo Sun, Junqi Zhang, Dongbo Jiang, Shuya Yang, Kun Yang

“…Incorporating TLR7 into a nomogram prognostic model resulted in a good predictor of patient survival. Additionally, TLR7 was associated with immune function and positively correlated with various immune cells. …”
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Role of the very low frequencies of the renal oxygen saturation signal in acute kidney injury in newborns with perinatal asphyxia by Daniel Botero-Rosas, Sergio Agudelo-Pérez, Sergio Agudelo-Pérez, Gloria Troncoso, Maria C. Gómez, Eduardo Tuta-Quintero

“…This component demonstrated good predictive ability for AKI (ROC curve 0.77, 95% CI 0.63–0.90).ConclusionAmong neonates with perinatal asphyxia who developed AKI, a lower power of the very-low-frequency component in FFT (approximately 0.01 Hz) was observed on the second day of therapeutic hypothermia. …”
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Exclusive Breastfeeding and Normative Belief among Rural Mothers in Ethiopia, 2019: A Cross-Sectional Survey Embedded with Qualitative Design by Wolde Melese Ayele

“…Although the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding was good when compared with other studies, rigorous interventions are needed to achieve the WHO recommendation of all infants should exclusively be breastfed. …”
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